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MARKED TO SHOW CHANGES
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 26, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 333-11149
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
(EXACT NAME OF CO-REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 4812 54-1698039
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY INDUSTRIAL (IRS EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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AFFILIATE REGISTRANTS
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP. DELAWARE 4812 N/A
ORBCOMM USA, L.P. DELAWARE 4812 54-1689429
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. DELAWARE 4812 54-1690862
ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION DELAWARE 4812 54-1535585
TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS DELAWARE 4812 98-0135820
(EXACT NAME OF CO-REGISTRANT AS (STATES OR OTHER (PRIMARY INDUSTRIAL (IRS EMPLOYER
SPECIFIES IN THEIR CHARTERS) JURISDICTIONS CLASSIFICATION CODE IDENTIFICATION NOS.)
OF INCORPORATION OR NUMBERS)
ORGANIZATION)
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MARY ELLEN SERAVALLI
21700 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD 21700 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD
DULLES, VIRGINIA 20166 DULLES, VIRGINIA 20166
(703) 406-6000 (703) 406-6000
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, (NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANTS' PRINCIPAL INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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PLEASE SEND COPIES OF COMMUNICATIONS TO:
R. RONALD HOPKINSON, ESQ.
LATHAM & WATKINS
885 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 1000
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022-4802
(212) 906-1200
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE OF THE SECURITIES TO THE
PUBLIC: As soon as possible after the Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with
General Instruction G, check the following box. [ ]
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THE REGISTRANTS HEREBY AMEND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANTS
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID
SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET SHOWING LOCATION IN PROSPECTUS
OF INFORMATION REQUIRED BY ITEMS OF FORM S-4
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A. INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION
1. Forepart of Registration Statement and Outside Forepart of Registration Statement;
Front Cover Page of Prospectus................. Outside Front Cover Page
2. Inside Front and Outside Back Cover Pages Inside Front and Outside Back Cover
of Prospectus.................................. Pages; Available Information
3. Risk Factors, Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Prospectus Summary; Risk Factors; The
and Other Information.......................... Company; The Exchange Offer;
Financial Statements; Selected
Financial Data
4. Terms of the Transaction......................... Prospectus Summary; The Exchange
Offer; Description of Senior Notes;
Certain Federal Income Tax
Considerations
5. Pro Forma Financial Information.................. Prospectus Summary; Financial
Statements
6. Material Contacts with the Company Being
Acquired....................................... Not Applicable
7. Additional Information Required for Reoffering by
Persons and Parties Deemed to be
Underwriters................................... Not Applicable
8. Interest of Named Experts and Counsel............ Legal Matters; Experts
9. Disclosure of Commission Position on
Indemnification for Securities Act
Liabilities.................................... Not Applicable
B. INFORMATION ABOUT THE REGISTRANT
10. Information with Respect to S-3 Registrants...... Not Applicable
11. Incorporation of Certain Information by
Reference...................................... Not Applicable
12. Information with Respect to S-2 or S-3
Registrants.................................... Not Applicable
13. Incorporation of Certain Information by
Reference...................................... Not Applicable
14. Information with Respect to Registrants other Inside Front Cover; Prospectus
than S-2 or S-3 Registrants.................... Summary; Risk Factors;
Capitalization; Financial
Statements; Selected Financial
Data; Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations; Business;
Management; Relationships Among the
ORBCOMM Parties; Description of
Senior Notes
C. INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY BEING ACQUIRED
15. Information with Respect to S-3 Companies........ Not Applicable
16. Information with Respect to S-2 or S-3
Companies...................................... Not Applicable
17. Information with Respect to Companies Other than
S-2 or S-3 Companies........................... Not Applicable
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D. VOTING AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
18. Information if Proxies, Consents or
Authorizations are to be Solicited............. Not Applicable
Information if Proxies, Consents or
Authorizations are Not to be Solicited or in an Management; Relationships Among the
Exchange Offer................................. ORBCOMM Parties
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR
MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THE PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR
THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE
SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE
UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS
OF ANY SUCH STATE.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 26, 1996
PROSPECTUS
[ORBCOMM LOGO]
OFFER TO EXCHANGE
14% SERIES B SENIOR NOTES DUE 2004 WITH REVENUE PARTICIPATION INTEREST
FOR ALL OUTSTANDING
14% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2004 WITH REVENUE PARTICIPATION INTEREST
OF
ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
ORBCOMM GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME ON ,
1997, UNLESS EXTENDED.
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ORBCOMM Global, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Company"), and
its wholly owned subsidiary ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp. (the "Co-Obligor"), as
joint and several obligors, are offering on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of
Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal" which together with the Prospectus
constitute the "Exchange Offer"), to exchange $1,000 principal amount of
registered 14% Series B Senior Notes due 2004 with Revenue Participation
Interest (the "Exchange Notes"), for an equal principal amount of 14% Senior
Notes due 2004 with Revenue Participation Interest (the "Old Notes") of which an
aggregate of $170 million principal amount is outstanding as of the date hereof.
The Company and the Co-Obligor are herein collectively referred to as the
"Issuers." The form and terms of the Exchange Notes will be substantially
identical to the form and terms of the Old Notes except that the Exchange Notes
are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act") and will not bear legends restricting the transfer thereof. The Exchange
Notes will evidence the same debt as the Old Notes and will be entitled to the
benefits of an Indenture dated as of August 7, 1996, governing the Old Notes and
the Exchange Notes (the "Indenture"). The Indenture provides for the issuance of
both the Exchange Notes and the Old Notes. The Exchange Notes and the Old Notes
are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the "Senior Notes." The holders
of the Senior Notes are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the
"Holders." The Exchange Offer is being made to satisfy certain contractual
obligations of the Issuers.
SEE "RISK FACTORS" ON PAGE 16 OF THIS PROSPECTUS FOR A DISCUSSION OF
CERTAIN FACTORS WHICH HOLDERS OF OLD NOTES SHOULD CONSIDER IN CONNECTION WITH
THE EXCHANGE OFFER.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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THE COMPANY WILL ACCEPT FOR EXCHANGE ANY AND ALL VALIDLY TENDERED OLD NOTES ON
OR PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , 1997 (IF AND AS
EXTENDED, THE "EXPIRATION DATE"). TENDERS OF OLD NOTES MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY
TIME PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE. THE
EXCHANGE OFFER IS NOT CONDITIONED UPON ANY MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF OLD
NOTES BEING TENDERED FOR EXCHANGE. OLD NOTES MAY BE TENDERED ONLY IN INTEGRAL
MULTIPLES OF $1,000. IN THE EVENT THE COMPANY TERMINATES THE EXCHANGE OFFER
AND DOES NOT ACCEPT FOR EXCHANGE ANY OLD NOTES, THE COMPANY WILL PROMPTLY
RETURN ALL PREVIOUSLY TENDERED OLD NOTES TO THE HOLDERS THEREOF.
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THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS , 1996.
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The Exchange Notes will mature on August 15, 2004 and will bear fixed
interest at the rate of 14% per annum from their date of issuance. Interest on
the Exchange Notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and
August 15 of each year, commencing February 15, 1997. Revenue Participation
Interest (as defined herein) is payable on the Senior Notes, on each such
interest payment date, in an aggregate amount equal to 5.0% of System Revenue
(as defined herein) for the six-month period ending on December 31 or June 30
most recently completed prior to such interest payment date. Holders of Exchange
Notes will receive interest on February 15, 1997 from the date of initial
issuance of the Exchange Notes, plus an amount equal to the accrued interest on
the Old Notes from the date of original issuance of the Old Notes to the date of
exchange thereof for the Exchange Notes. Such interest will be paid with the
first interest payment on the Exchange Notes. Interest on the Old Notes accepted
for exchange will cease to accrue upon issuance of the Exchange Notes.
The Issuers will not be required to make any mandatory redemption or
sinking fund payments with respect to the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes will be
redeemable at the option of the Issuers, in whole or in part, at any time on or
after August 15, 2001 at the redemption prices set forth herein plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. In the event of a Change of
Control (as defined herein), the Issuers will be required to make an offer to
repurchase the Senior Notes, at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal
amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages (if any)
thereon to the date of purchase. See "Description of Senior Notes -- Certain
Covenants -- Repurchase at the Option of Holders -- Change of Control."
The Senior Notes are senior obligations of the Issuers and rank pari passu
in right of payment with all existing and future senior Indebtedness (as defined
herein) of the Issuers and will rank senior in right of payment to any future
subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuers; provided, however, that certain
Indebtedness of the Issuers and their subsidiaries may be secured by assets held
by the Issuers or their subsidiaries subject to certain restrictions described
herein. See "Description of Senior Notes -- Certain Covenants -- Liens." As of
September 30, 1996, the aggregate amount of outstanding liabilities (including
trade payables) of the Issuers, on a consolidated basis, was approximately $187
million. The Senior Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed (except
that the guarantees are non-recourse to the shareholders and partners of the
Guarantors), limited only to the extent necessary to avoid such Guarantees being
considered a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law, on a joint and several
basis (the "Guarantees") by ORBCOMM USA, L.P., ORBCOMM International Partners,
L.P., Orbital Communications Corporation and Teleglobe Mobile Partners (the
"Guarantors"). The Guarantees of each of the Guarantors will rank pari passu in
right of payment with all senior Indebtedness of the Guarantors and senior in
right of payment to all Indebtedness expressly subordinated to the guarantee of
such Guarantor. The guarantees are non-recourse to the shareholders and/or
partners of such Guarantors (including Orbital Sciences Corporation, Teleglobe
Inc. and Technology Resources Industries Bhd.) and no shareholder or partner of
such Guarantors will have any liability for any claim under the Senior Notes.
Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account in
exchange for Old Notes, where such Old Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer
as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must
acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of
such Exchange Notes. This Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from
time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of
Exchange Notes received in exchange for Old Notes where such Old Notes were
acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities. The Old Notes are designated for trading in the Private
Offerings, Resales and Trading through Automated Linkages ("PORTAL") market. To
the extent Old Notes are tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offer, the
principal amount of outstanding Old Notes will decrease with a resulting
decrease in the liquidity of the market therefor. Following consummation of the
Exchange Offer, holders of Old Notes who were eligible to participate in the
Exchange Offer but who did not tender their Old Notes will not be entitled to
certain rights under the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined herein), and
such Old Notes will continue to be subject to certain restrictions on transfer.
Accordingly, the liquidity in the market for the Old Notes could be adversely
affected. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of the trading market
for either the Old Notes or the Exchange Notes.
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The Issuers will not receive any proceeds from this Exchange Offer. The
Issuers have agreed to bear the expenses of the Exchange Offer. No underwriter
is being used in connection with the Exchange Offer.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO, NOR WILL THE ISSUERS ACCEPT
SURRENDERS FOR EXCHANGE FROM, HOLDERS OF OLD NOTES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH
THE EXCHANGE OFFER OR THE ACCEPTANCE THEREOF WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Issuers have filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form
S-4 under the Securities Act with respect to the Exchange Notes offered hereby.
As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Commission, this Prospectus
omits certain information, exhibits and undertakings contained in the
Registration Statement. For further information with respect to the Company and
the Exchange Notes offered hereby, reference is made to the Registration
Statement, including the exhibits thereto and the financial statements, notes
and schedules filed as a part thereof. As a result of this offering, the Issuers
will become subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The Registration Statement (and
the exhibits and schedules thereto) of which this Prospectus is a part, as well
as the periodic reports and other information required to be filed by the
Issuers with the Commission in the future, may be inspected and copied at the
Public Reference Section of the Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the regional offices of the
Commission located at Seven World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, New York
10048 and Suite 1400, Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60661-2511. Copies of such materials may be obtained from the Public
Reference Section of the Commission, Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and its public reference facilities in New
York, New York, and Chicago, Illinois at the prescribed rates. Statements
contained in this Prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other
document are not necessarily complete, and in each instance reference is made to
the copy of such contract or document filed as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such
reference. The Commission also maintains a Web site that contains reports, proxy
and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file
electronically with the Commission. The address of the Commission's Web site is
http://www.sec.gov.
Pursuant to the Indenture, the Issuers have agreed to furnish to the
Trustee (as defined herein) and to registered holders of the Senior Notes,
without cost to the Trustee or such registered holders, copies of all reports
and other information required to be filed by the Issuers with the Commission
under the Exchange Act, whether or not the Issuers are then required by the
rules and regulations of the Commission to file reports with the Commission. The
Issuers will file a copy of such information and reports with the Commission for
public availability. The Issuers will also furnish such other reports as they
may determine or as may be required by law.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read
in conjunction with, the more detailed information and financial statements,
including the Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. Unless the
context otherwise requires, the terms "Company" or "ORBCOMM" refer to ORBCOMM
Global, L.P., ORBCOMM USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA") and ORBCOMM International
Partners, L.P. ("ORBCOMM International"). Certain capitalized terms used in this
Prospectus are defined in the Glossary. All references in this Prospectus to "$"
or "dollars" are to U.S. dollars. Holders of the Senior Notes should carefully
consider the specific matters set forth under "Risk Factors" beginning on page
16 as well as the other information and data included in this Prospectus.
THE COMPANY
The Company is establishing the first commercial low-Earth orbit ("LEO")
satellite-based mobile data and messaging communications system that will be
available on a global basis (the "ORBCOMM System"). The ORBCOMM System, planned
to be fully deployed in early 1998, is designed to provide reliable, low-cost,
two-way global data and messaging communications through a constellation of 28
LEO satellites and a complement of associated ground infrastructure situated
around the world. The Company believes that there is significant global demand
for its low-cost data and messaging communications services. Major target
markets include worldwide mobile asset tracking; remote industrial monitoring
and control applications; environmental data collection; and real time
person-to-person and machine-to-machine communications, including two-way
Internet electronic mail ("email") communications and recreational and business
messaging. The Company anticipates that the ORBCOMM System will be used: (i) as
a complement to existing or proposed tower-based services such as paging and
other narrowband personal communications services ("PCS"), providing geographic
coverage in areas these systems are unable to reach; and (ii) to enhance data
applications currently being provided through the public switched telephone
network ("PSTN") and the public switched data network ("PSDN"). In addition, the
Company expects that the introduction of its low-cost, reliable data and
messaging communications will lead to the development of new applications and
services.
The Company currently offers commercial intermittent data communications
services in the United States through its existing network, which consists of
two LEO satellites launched in April 1995 and related U.S. ground
infrastructure. When fully deployed, the ORBCOMM System is designed to provide
data and short, alphanumeric paging-like messaging communications coverage
virtually anywhere on the Earth's surface in a reliable and cost-effective
manner. In contrast to "Big LEO" systems, which are designed primarily for voice
applications and require satellite communications systems that are estimated to
cost in excess of $2 billion to construct and deploy, the ORBCOMM System, which
is a "Little LEO" system, is focused on data communications and messaging
applications and will be constructed and deployed for approximately $258 million
(with additional amounts needed to fund initial operation of the ORBCOMM System
and certain debt service obligations). The ORBCOMM System is designed to address
the substantial existing and growing demand for communications services
worldwide, without the high cost and geographic and technical limitations
imposed by other communications systems.
In October 1994, a subsidiary of Orbital Sciences Corporation ("Orbital")
became the first company to be awarded Federal Communications Commission ("FCC")
authority to construct, launch and operate a LEO satellite-based data and
messaging communications system in the United States. Today, the ORBCOMM System
is the only commercial Little LEO system that is fully licensed for all segments
of its system in the United States. Certain portions of the radio spectrum were
allocated by the International Telecommunications Union ("ITU") for use by
Little LEO systems, such as the ORBCOMM System, on an international basis in
1992. The Company intends to enter into agreements with International Licensees,
who will pursue the requisite local regulatory approvals for each foreign
country in which the ORBCOMM System will operate and who will pay fees for
access to the ORBCOMM System in their territory.
In 1995, in addition to the successful launch of the first two ORBCOMM
System satellites, the Company: (i) completed initial development and
construction of the ground infrastructure located in the
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United States and associated network control systems; and (ii) tested prototype
Subscriber Communicators. The two ORBCOMM System satellites and four U.S. Earth
stations currently are providing data communications services, focused on
monitoring applications, to the U.S. environmental and oil and gas industries,
with tracking and positioning applications targeted for the near future. As of
September 30, 1996, the ORBCOMM System had transmitted in excess of one million
messages and successfully completed extensive internal and third-party testing,
including a rigorous demonstration program conducted by the U.S. Department of
Defense ("DoD") as part of its Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration '95.
To use the ORBCOMM System, a user creates a text message utilizing a
computer or Subscriber Communicator device, which message is sent to the nearest
ORBCOMM System satellite and delivered to an ORBCOMM Earth station, which
supports communication with the satellites, and then to the Gateway Switching
System, which processes the messages. Within the Gateway, the message is
processed using a combination of ORBCOMM-developed and commercial email
software, and sent on to its ultimate destination. If desired, an
acknowledgement message is returned to the sender. The final delivery may be to
another Subscriber Communicator or may make use of public/private X.25 data
networks, the Internet, or text-to-fax conversion.
The Company intends to distribute its services globally in a cost-effective
manner through the use of Resellers in the United States and International
Licensees around the world. The Company is in the process of negotiating and
signing agreements with Resellers, each of whom will be responsible for
marketing to end customers in a specific industry and/or market and generally is
expected to develop software applications to facilitate use of ORBCOMM System
services by such industry or market segment. To date, 27 reseller agreements
have been signed with companies including Arinc, Inc., Boatracs, Inc., Corexco
Consulting Services, Inc., Globitrac, Inc., IWL Communications, Inc., QUALCOMM,
Incorporated and the Stevens Water Monitoring Division of Leupold & Stevens,
Inc. The Company has signed six Memoranda of Understanding with potential
International Licensees and is in active negotiations with twelve other
potential International Licensees; taken together, these 18 potential
International Licensees represent approximately 38 countries around the world.
The Company intends to convert substantially all its existing Memoranda of
Understanding into Service License Agreements during the next three to 18
months. In addition, the Company has signed Service License Agreements with four
International Licensees. ORBCOMM has signed a Service License Agreement with
European Company for Mobile Communicator Services, B.V., ORBCOMM Europe
("ORBCOMM Europe"), a consortium of European companies, which was given the
exclusive right to market services using the ORBCOMM System to approximately 40
European countries. ORBCOMM has also executed a Service License Agreement with
ORBCOMM Canada Inc. ("ORBCOMM Canada"), which is controlled by Teleglobe Inc.
("Teleglobe"), a Service License Agreement with Cellular Communications Network
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. ("Celcom"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Technology
Resources Industries Bhd. ("TRI"), and a Service License Agreement with ORBCOMM
Maghreb, S.A. ("ORBCOMM Maghreb"). ORBCOMM Canada, Celcom and ORBCOMM Maghreb
were granted the exclusive right to market ORBCOMM System services in Canada;
Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei; and Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Mauritania,
respectively.
ORBCOMM is a limited partnership formed in 1993 to develop, construct,
operate and market the ORBCOMM System. The general and limited partnership
interests in ORBCOMM are held by each of Orbital Communications Corporation
("OCC"), a subsidiary of Orbital, and Teleglobe Mobile Partners ("Teleglobe
Mobile"), a Delaware general partnership whose interests are wholly owned on an
indirect basis by Teleglobe and TRI, a Malaysian holding company that controls
the largest cellular operator in Malaysia. OCC and Teleglobe Mobile have
invested approximately $160 million in the ORBCOMM project. The Company believes
that such equity contributions, together with the proceeds of the Old Notes
Offering (as defined below) and cash expected to be generated from operations,
will be sufficient to fund the ORBCOMM System, including: (i) all capital
expenditures necessary to deploy the ORBCOMM System; and (ii) all required
working capital until at least the first quarter of 1998, when full deployment
of the ORBCOMM System is planned to have occurred. There can be no assurance,
however, that additional capital will not be necessary.
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BUSINESS STRATEGY
The principal elements of the Company's business strategy include:
Real Time, Reliable Worldwide Coverage. The fully deployed ORBCOMM System
has been designed to provide for the delivery and receipt of data communications
and short, alphanumeric paging-like messages anywhere in the world on a highly
efficient and cost-effective basis. The ORBCOMM System's worldwide coverage will
enable it to provide tracking, monitoring and messaging services, including
Internet email capability, to customers that are currently beyond the geographic
reach of existing terrestrial wireline or wireless systems. The ORBCOMM System
is designed to deliver reliable communications services through the use of
acknowledgment and store-and-forward capabilities. ORBCOMM expects that, with a
planned constellation of 28 satellites, the ORBCOMM System will provide
communications availability generally exceeding 95% of each 24-hour period in
the United States and other temperate zones in the Northern and Southern
Hemispheres and averaging 75% of each 24-hour period in the equatorial region.
On full deployment, the ORBCOMM System is designed to transmit a U.S.-initiated
message ranging in length from six bytes to 100 bytes, depending on system
loading, in from approximately three to 25 seconds.
First-to-Market. The ORBCOMM System began providing commercial
intermittent service in February 1996. Prior to commencing commercial
operations, the space segment, network and management control systems, U.S.
Gateway and prototype Subscriber Communicators were tested extensively to ensure
technical viability. The Company believes that the existence of an in-service,
commercially operational system provides substantial "first-to-market" benefits,
including: (i) reducing technical risk; (ii) increasing the attractiveness of
the ORBCOMM System to potential Resellers, International Licensees and
Subscriber Communicator manufacturers; (iii) facilitating and encouraging the
development of software by Resellers and other application developers for a
variety of market applications because of the ability to test the hardware and
software in an actual operating environment; and (iv) developing a customer base
before other competing Little LEO systems are fully deployed, which the Company
believes will not occur before 2000. There can be no assurance, however, that
there will be no delays in the existing schedule associated with the
construction or deployment of the ORBCOMM System.
Global Distribution of Services. The Company believes the ORBCOMM System
can rapidly achieve a global presence in a cost-effective manner by capitalizing
on the significant resources of Resellers and International Licensees worldwide.
The Company plans to provide services in the United States through Resellers,
many of whom have an existing, well-established market presence through their
existing customer bases, market-specific brand name recognition and distribution
networks. Outside the United States, the Company will enter into Service License
Agreements with International Licensees who will be responsible in their
territory for, among other things, procuring and installing the necessary
Gateways, obtaining all regulatory approvals to provide services using the
ORBCOMM System and operating and marketing services using the ORBCOMM System.
The Company intends to select its International Licensees primarily by
evaluating the ability of the International Licensee to distribute and market
successfully the Company's services. Key components of such an evaluation
include the prospective International Licensee's: (i) reputation in the
marketplace; (ii) existing distribution capabilities and infrastructure; (iii)
financial condition and other resources; and (iv) ability to obtain the
requisite local regulatory approvals.
Low-Cost Subscriber Communicators. The Company is committed to promoting
the production of lightweight Subscriber Communicators that have a long battery
life and are widely available at prices attractive to a broad customer base. The
Company has provided extensive design specifications and technical and
engineering support to its various Subscriber Communicator manufacturers. The
Company currently has a development agreement with Kyushu Matsushita Electric
Company, Ltd. (also known as "Panasonic"). The Company is in the process of
finalizing manufacturing and sales support agreements with Panasonic and has
executed Subscriber Communicator Manufacturing Agreements, which include terms
regarding the development, manufacture and sales support for Subscriber
Communicators, with Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. ("Scientific-Atlanta"), Magellan
Corporation ("Magellan"), Torrey Science Corporation ("Torrey Science") and
Stellar Electronics Ltd. ("Stellar"), an Israeli company that is a subsidiary of
Tadiran Ltd., a leading Israeli electronics company. Panasonic has received
authorization from the Company to manufacture
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two basic Subscriber Communicators, one with and one without the ability to
receive positioning signals from the Global Positioning Satellite ("GPS")
system, both of which are now commercially available. Torrey Science received
authorization from the Company in August 1996 to manufacture a basic Subscriber
Communicator and in September 1996, Stellar received authorization from the
Company to manufacture a basic subscriber communicator specifically designed for
mobile, outdoor, industrial and/or power sensitive applications. The Company
expects that both Torrey Science and Stellar will have units commercially
available in the first quarter of 1997. The Company believes that once its other
Subscriber Communicator manufacturers have units that are commercially available
and once the overall production volume for Subscriber Communicators increases,
the price for Subscriber Communicators will decline substantially. Panasonic and
Stellar have informed the Company that, in lots of at least several thousand,
the price for their respective Subscriber Communicators will be approximately
$550 per unit.
Expertise of Strategic Partners. Orbital and Teleglobe, the Company's
partners, have invested approximately $160 million in the ORBCOMM project. The
Company has used and will continue to use its partners' expertise and
capabilities to enhance the ORBCOMM System, including expertise in the design,
construction and deployment of satellites and the operation of international
wireline and wireless telecommunication services.
Orbital, a Delaware corporation headquartered in Dulles, Virginia and with
offices in five countries, is the founder of the ORBCOMM project, and through
its subsidiary, OCC, has a 50% Participation Percentage interest in ORBCOMM.
Orbital is a space technology and satellite services company, with annual
revenues in 1995 of approximately $364 million, that designs, manufactures,
operates and markets a broad range of space products and services, including
launch systems, satellites, space sensors and electronics, ground systems and
software products, satellite access products and communications and information
services. Under the terms of the Procurement Agreement between Orbital and
ORBCOMM, Orbital will, among other things, construct 34 satellites (including
eight ground spares), launch 26 satellites and, on an optional basis, launch the
eight ground spares. The satellites and launch services are provided on a
fixed-priced basis, although the Procurement Agreement contains certain
performance incentives with respect to the satellites.
Teleglobe, a Canadian corporation with 1995 revenues of approximately C$1.6
billion, provides international telecommunications services to over 240
countries worldwide through a network of submarine cables and satellite Earth
stations. Teleglobe currently has offices in ten countries. Teleglobe is owned
approximately 22% by BCE Inc., which is the largest public corporate entity in
Canada, and indirectly approximately 20% by Telesystem Ltd., which also has an
interest in Telesystem International Wireless Corporation N.V. ("TIW"). TIW has
paging and cellular interests in several countries around the world, including
China, Mexico and India. Teleglobe has substantial experience as an
intercontinental provider of telecommunication services and has played and
continues to play an important advisory role in the ORBCOMM project generally
and in the Company's marketing and distribution strategy in particular.
Teleglobe has formed a partnership, Teleglobe Mobile, with TRI to hold its
interest in the ORBCOMM project. TRI operates the largest and one of the
fastest-growing cellular networks in Malaysia, with over 800,000 subscribers.
TRI also has cellular and paging joint ventures in five countries.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 21700 Atlantic
Boulevard, Dulles, Virginia 20166, and the Company's telephone number is (703)
406-6000. The Company's Web site is located at http://www.orbcomm.net.
SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES
MILESTONES ACHIEVED TO DATE
Through October 31, 1996, the Company has achieved the following
milestones:
- FCC Authorization. In October 1994, OCC was granted authority by the FCC
to construct, launch and operate 36 LEO satellites in the United States
(the "FCC License"). In May and June 1995, OCC received FCC authority to
operate its four U.S. Earth stations and to provide services in the
United States to Subscriber Communicators.
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- Deployment of First Two Satellites. In April 1995, the first two of the
28 satellites expected to comprise the ORBCOMM System were deployed.
These two satellites are operational.
- Equity Commitments. In September 1995, the partners increased their
committed equity in the ORBCOMM project to a total of approximately $160
million.
- Gateways. As of December 1995, the U.S. Gateway, including three of the
four Earth stations and key portions of the ORBCOMM System's control
segments, was operational. In May 1996, the fourth Earth station became
operational.
- Commercial Service. In February 1996, after extensive testing, the
ORBCOMM System commenced commercial service.
- Subscriber Communicators. The Company has reached agreements with
several manufacturers for the development and manufacture of various
types of Subscriber Communicators. Subscriber Communicators became
commercially available from Panasonic in March 1996, in August 1996 a
Torrey Science Subscriber Communicator passed type acceptance testing and
in September 1996, a Stellar Subscriber Communicator passed type
acceptance testing.
- Resellers. The Company has signed agreements with 27 Resellers in the
United States who will provide services for, among others, the trucking,
marine, oil and gas and environmental industries.
- International Licensees. The Company has signed Memoranda of
Understanding with six potential International Licensees and is in active
discussions with twelve additional potential International Licensees;
taken together, these 18 potential International Licensees represent
approximately 38 countries around the world. On October 15, 1996, the
Company signed a Service License Agreement with ORBCOMM Europe that
authorizes ORBCOMM Europe on an exclusive basis to offer services using
the ORBCOMM System in approximately 40 European countries. The Company
has also signed three additional Service License Agreements, one with
ORBCOMM Canada, one with Celcom, and one with ORBCOMM Maghreb.
FUTURE MILESTONES
The Company expects to achieve the following future milestones:
- Deployment of Additional Satellites. By the first quarter of 1998, the
Company plans to have launched an additional 26 satellites, for a total
constellation of 28 satellites. The Company has an option to launch an
additional eight ground spare satellites that, if launched as a fourth
plane, would complete deployment of the 36 LEO satellites authorized by
the FCC License.
- Subscriber Communicators. By the first quarter of 1997, the Company
expects that Subscriber Communicators will be commercially available from
Torrey Science and Stellar.
- Resellers. The Company is currently in negotiations with approximately
14 additional potential Resellers who will provide services for, among
others, the utility, rail carrier and law enforcement industries.
- International Licensees. By December 1997, the Company plans to have
converted substantially all its six existing Memoranda of Understanding
into definitive Service License Agreements with International Licensees.
- Commencement of Global, Real Time Service. In 1998, following the launch
and deployment of an additional 26 satellites and extensive review of the
fully deployed ORBCOMM System, the Company plans to be able to offer real
time communications services.
CONSTELLATION DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
The ORBCOMM System has been designed to provide for the delivery and
receipt of short messages anywhere in the world on a highly efficient and
cost-effective basis. The Company believes that multiple
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aspects of the ORBCOMM System design will result in a low-cost product offering
worldwide and that the implementation plan for the ORBCOMM System should reduce
the risk of cost overruns, system performance shortfalls and system deployment
delays. Important components of the ORBCOMM System design and implementation
strategies include: (i) the design, development and deployment of a low-cost
satellite system; (ii) the development of a communications protocol specifically
designed for data and messaging communications; (iii) the use of contractual and
other means to mitigate the risk of delays and system failures; and (iv) the use
of advantageous radio frequencies. See "Business -- Constellation Design and
Implementation Strategies."
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On August 7, 1996, the Issuers and Guarantors engaged in an offering (the
"Old Notes Offering") of the Old Notes pursuant to exemptions from registration
under the Securities Act.
The net proceeds from the sale of the Old Notes Offering were approximately
$164 million (after deducting discounts and commissions to the initial
purchasers thereof and expenses of the Old Notes Offering). The Company will
apply all the net proceeds of the Old Notes Offering to: (i) the design,
construction, launch, operation and marketing of the ORBCOMM System through the
date of full deployment of the ORBCOMM System, including the procurement of
satellites, launch services, launch insurance and U.S. ground segment
components; (ii) related development, operating and marketing expenses; (iii)
the purchase of the Pledged Securities; and (iv) the deposit into a segregated
account of an amount sufficient to pay when due all remaining interest and
principal payments on the Company's Loan and Security Agreement with MetLife
Capital Corporation ("MetLife") (the "MetLife Note"). Pending such uses, the net
proceeds will be invested in short-term, investment-grade securities.
The table on the following page summarizes the estimated sources and uses
of capital by ORBCOMM for the period from June 30, 1993 (date of inception)
through the first quarter of 1998, when full deployment of the ORBCOMM System is
planned to have occurred.
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SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDING FOR THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM
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USES:
ORBCOMM System:
Satellite constellation, ground spares and launch services...................... $202
U.S. ground segment(1).......................................................... 30
Insurance....................................................................... 8
Other system costs(2)........................................................... 18
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Total system costs.............................................................. 258
Operating expenses and working capital(3)............................................ 36
Excess proceeds of the Old Notes Offering(4)......................................... 7
Debt repayment and interest expense(5)............................................... 41
Pledged Securities(6)................................................................ 12
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Total uses...................................................................... $354
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SOURCES:
Capital contributions................................................................ $160
Other indebtedness................................................................... 5
Net proceeds of the Old Notes Offering(7)............................................ 164
Necessary cash from operations(8).................................................... 25
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Total sources................................................................... $354
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(1) Construction of a substantial number of Gateways located outside of the
United States will be necessary to provide real time services on a global
basis. Procurement of such Gateways will be the responsibility of the
International Licensees and is not reflected in the above table. There can
be no assurance that such International Licensees will be able to fund the
purchase and deployment of such Gateways. See "Risk Factors -- Reliance on
Resellers and International Licensees."
(2) Represents certain project management costs.
(3) Consists of estimated project development and operating and other related
expenses through the first quarter of 1998.
(4) Represents cash proceeds of the Old Notes Offering in excess of amounts the
Company anticipates will be required through at least the first quarter of
1998. This cash will be available to deploy the ORBCOMM System.
(5) Represents required fixed interest payments on the Senior Notes and
scheduled payments of principal and interest (at an interest rate of 9.20%
per annum) on the Company's other indebtedness, in each case through the
first quarter of 1998. For purposes of this table, the Pledged Securities
will be used to make three semi-annual interest payments on the Senior Notes
required to be made prior to the first quarter of 1998.
(6) Represents the estimated remaining principal amount of Pledged Securities as
of the first quarter of 1998 pledged as security for repayment of principal
on the Senior Notes.
(7) Represents $170 million of gross proceeds of the Old Notes Offering
(including funds used to purchase the Pledged Securities), less discounts
and commissions and other expenses of the Old Notes Offering of $6 million.
(8) Represents the additional cash needed through the date of full deployment of
the ORBCOMM System, which is expected to be funded by cash from operations.
It is expected that a significant portion of such cash from operations
through the first quarter of 1998 will come from license fees payable by
International Licensees.
ORBCOMM believes that the net proceeds of the Old Notes Offering and the
capital contributions of the ORBCOMM partners, together with expected cash from
operations, will be sufficient to fund the Company's operations through at least
the first quarter of 1998, when full deployment of the ORBCOMM System is planned
to have occurred. Additional funds may be necessary in the event of delay, cost
overruns or any shortfall in estimated levels of operating cash flow, or to meet
unanticipated expenses. There can be no assurance that ORBCOMM will be able to
obtain any such additional financing on favorable terms or on a timely basis.
See "Risk Factors -- Potential Additional Capital Requirements."
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER
The Exchange Offer applies to $170 million aggregate principal amount of
the Old Notes. The form and terms of the Exchange Notes are substantially the
same as the form and terms of the Old Notes except that the Exchange Notes will
be registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, will not bear legends
restricting the transfer thereof. The Exchange Notes will evidence the same debt
as the Old Notes and both series of Senior Notes will be entitled to the
benefits of the Indenture and treated as a single class of debt securities
thereunder. See "Description of Senior Notes."
THE EXCHANGE OFFER............ The Issuers are offering to exchange $170
million principal amount of Exchange Notes
for a like principal amount of Old Notes.
Exchange Notes may be exchanged only in
multiples of $1,000 principal amount. The
Issuers will issue the Exchange Notes on or
promptly after the Expiration Date. The terms
of the Exchange Notes and Old Notes are
substantially identical. See "The Exchange
Offer."
Based on an interpretation by the staff of the
Commission set forth in no-action letters
issued to third parties, the Issuers believe
that, with the exceptions discussed herein,
Exchange Notes issued pursuant to the
Exchange Offer in exchange for Old Notes may
be offered for resale, resold and otherwise
transferred by any holder thereof (other than
(i) a broker-dealer who purchases such
Exchange Notes directly from the Issuers to
resell pursuant to Rule 144A or any other
available exemption under the Securities Act
or (ii) a person that is an "affiliate" of
the Issuers within the meaning of Rule 405
under the Securities Act) without compliance
with the registration and prospectus delivery
provisions of the Securities Act, provided
that (i) the Holder is acquiring the Exchange
Notes in the ordinary course of its business
and (ii) that such Holder is not
participating, and has no arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate,
in the distribution of such Exchange Notes.
However, the Issuers have not sought, and do
not intend to seek, their own no-action
letter, and there can be no assurance that
the Commission's staff would make a similar
determination with respect to the Exchange
Offer. Each broker-dealer that receives
Exchange Notes for its own account in
exchange for Old Notes must acknowledge that
it will deliver a prospectus in connection
with any resale of such Exchange Notes. See
"Plan of Distribution."
RECORD DATE................... The Issuers have fixed the close of business on
December , 1996 as the record date for the
Exchange Offer (the "Record Date") for the
purpose of determining the persons to whom
this Prospectus, together with the
accompanying letter of transmittal (the
"Letter of Transmittal") will initially be
sent.
EXPIRATION DATE............... The Exchange Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on , 1997,
unless extended, in which case the term
"Expiration Date" shall mean the latest date
and time to which the Exchange Offer is so
extended.
CONDITIONS TO THE EXCHANGE
OFFER......................... The Exchange Offer is subject to certain
customary conditions, which may be waived by
the Issuers in whole or in part and from time
to time in its sole discretion. See "The
Exchange Offer -- Certain Conditions to the
Exchange Offer." The Exchange Offer
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is not conditioned on any minimum aggregate
principal amount of Old Notes being tendered
for exchange.
PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING OLD
NOTES......................... Each holder of Old Notes wishing to accept the
Exchange Offer must complete, sign and date
the Letter of Transmittal, or a facsimile
thereof, in accordance with the instructions
contained herein and therein, and mail or
otherwise deliver such Letter of Transmittal,
or such facsimile, together with the Old
Notes and any other required documentation,
to the Exchange Agent (as defined herein) at
the address set forth herein. By executing or
agreeing to be bound by the Letter of
Transmittal, each Holder (other than
participating broker-dealers) will represent
to the Issuers that, among other things, (i)
the Exchange Notes acquired pursuant to the
Exchange Offer are being acquired in the
ordinary course of business of such Holder or
such other person receiving such Exchange
Notes, (ii) neither such Holder nor any such
other person has an arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate
in the distribution of such Exchange Notes,
(iii) such Holder or any such other person
acknowledges and agrees that any person who
is a broker-dealer registered under the
Exchange Act or is participating in the
Exchange Offer for the purposes of
distributing the Exchange Notes must comply
with the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act in
connection with a secondary resale
transaction of the Exchange Notes acquired by
such person and cannot rely on the position
of the staff of the Commission set forth in
certain no-action letters (see "The Exchange
Offer -- Resale of the Exchange Notes"), (iv)
the holder or any such other person
understands that a resale transaction
described in clause (iii) above and any
resales of Exchange Notes obtained by such
Holder or such other person in exchange for
Notes acquired by such Holder or such other
person directly from the Issuers should be
covered by an effective registration
statement containing the selling
securityholder information required by Item
507 or Item 508, as applicable, of Regulation
S-K of the Commission and (v) neither the
Holder nor any such other person is an
"affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the
Securities Act, of the Issuers.
SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR
BENEFICIAL HOLDERS............ Any beneficial Holder whose Old Notes are
registered in the name of a broker, dealer,
commercial bank, trust company or other
nominee and who wishes to tender such Old
Notes should contact such registered holder
promptly and instruct such registered holder
to tender on its behalf. If such beneficial
holder wishes to tender on its own behalf,
such holder must, prior to completing and
executing the Letter of Transmittal and
delivering such Old Notes, either make
appropriate arrangements to register
ownership of such Old Notes in such holder's
name or obtain a properly completed bond
power from the record holder. The transfer of
registered ownership may take considerable
time and may not be able to be completed
prior to the Expiration Date. See "The
Exchange Offer -- Procedures for Tendering
Old Notes."
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GUARANTEED DELIVERY
PROCEDURES.................... Holders of Old Notes who wish to tender their
Old Notes and whose Old Notes are not
immediately available or who cannot deliver
their Old Notes and the Letter of Transmittal
or any other documents required by the Letter
of Transmittal to the Exchange Agent prior to
the Expiration Date, must tender their Old
Notes according to the guaranteed delivery
procedures set forth in "The Exchange
Offer -- Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."
WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS............. Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any
time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on the Expiration Date. See "The Exchange
Offer -- Withdrawal Rights." Any Old Note not
accepted for exchange for any reason will be
returned without expense to the tendering
Holder thereof as promptly as practicable
after the expiration or termination of the
Exchange Offer. See "The Exchange
Offer -- Procedures for Tendering Old Notes."
ACCEPTANCE OF NOTES AND
DELIVERY OF EXCHANGE NOTES.... Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions to the Exchange Offer, the Issuers
will accept for exchange any and all Old
Notes that are properly tendered in the
Exchange Offer prior to 5:00 p.m., New York
City time, on the Expiration Date. The
Exchange Notes issued pursuant to the
Exchange Offer will be delivered promptly
following the Exchange Date. See "The
Exchange Offer -- Terms of the Exchange
Offer."
CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO
EXCHANGE...................... Holders of Old Notes who do not exchange their
Old Notes for Exchange Notes pursuant to the
Exchange Offer will continue to be subject to
the restrictions on transfer of such Old
Notes as set forth in the legend thereon. In
general, Old Notes that are not exchanged
pursuant to the Exchange Offer may not be
offered or sold except pursuant to a
registration statement under the Securities
Act or an exemption from registration
thereunder and in compliance with applicable
state securities laws. In the event the
Issuers complete the Exchange Offer, the
interest rate on Old Notes will remain as
stated thereon and Holders of Old Notes will
have no further rights under the Registration
Rights Agreement (as defined herein).
CERTAIN TAX CONSIDERATIONS.... Latham & Watkins, counsel to the Company, has
advised the Company that because the Exchange
Notes should not be considered to differ
materially from the Old Notes, the exchange
of Exchange Notes for Old Notes should not
result in any material federal income tax
consequences to Holders exchanging Old Notes
for Exchange Notes. For a full description of
the basis of, and limitations on, this
opinion, see "Certain Federal Income Tax
Considerations."
EXCHANGE OFFER; REGISTRATION
RIGHTS........................ The Old Notes were sold by the Issuers on
August 7, 1996. In connection with the sale,
the Issuers and the Guarantors entered into a
Registration Rights Agreement (the
"Registration Rights Agreement") with the
initial purchasers of the Old Notes (the
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"Initial Purchasers"), providing for the
Exchange Offer. See "The Exchange
Offer -- Purpose of the Exchange Offer."
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement,
the Issuers and Guarantors under certain
circumstances will be required to file as
promptly as practicable a shelf registration
statement (the "Shelf Registration
Statement") to cover resales of the Old Notes
by the holders thereof. See "The Exchange
Offer -- Purpose of the Exchange Offer."
EXCHANGE AGENT................ Marine Midland Bank is the Exchange Agent. The
address and telephone number of the Exchange
Agent are set forth in "The Exchange
Offer -- Exchange Agent."
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SUMMARY OF TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES
ISSUERS....................... ORBCOMM Global, L.P. and ORBCOMM Global Capital
Corp.
SECURITIES OFFERED............ $170 million in aggregate principal amount of
14% Senior Series B Notes due 2004 with
Revenue Participation Interest.
INTEREST...................... The Exchange Notes will bear fixed interest at
a rate of 14% per annum from their date of
issuance. Revenue Participation Interest is
payable on the Senior Notes, on each interest
payment date, in an aggregate amount equal to
5.0% of System Revenue for the six-month
period ending on December 31 or June 30 most
recently completed prior to such interest
payment date.
MATURITY...................... August 15, 2004.
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES........ February 15 and August 15, commencing February
15, 1997.
RANKING....................... The Exchange Notes will be senior obligations
of the Issuers and will rank pari passu in
right of payment with all existing and future
senior Indebtedness of the Issuers and will
rank senior in right of payment to any future
subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuers;
provided, however, that certain Indebtedness
incurred by the Issuers and their
subsidiaries in the future may be secured by
assets held by the Issuers or their
subsidiaries subject to certain restrictions
described herein. As of September 30, 1996,
the aggregate amount of outstanding
liabilities (including trade payables) of the
Issuers, on a consolidated basis, was
approximately $187 million. The Indenture
permits the Issuers to incur additional
Indebtedness, including senior Indebtedness,
subject to certain limitations.
GUARANTEES.................... The Exchange Notes will be fully and
unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and
several basis by the Guarantors, except that
the Guarantees are non-recourse to the
shareholders and partners of the Guarantors,
limited only to the extent necessary for each
such Guarantee to not constitute a fraudulent
conveyance under applicable law. The
Guarantee of each Guarantor will rank pari
passu in right of payment with all senior
Indebtedness of the Guarantors and senior in
right of payment to all Indebtedness
expressly subordinated to the guarantee of
such Guarantor. The guarantees are
non-recourse to the shareholders and/or
partners of such Guarantors (including
Orbital, Teleglobe and TRI) and no
shareholder or partner of such Guarantors
will have any liability for any claim under
the Notes. See "Description of Senior
Notes -- Guarantees."
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION........... The Exchange Notes may be redeemed at the
option of the Issuers, in whole or in part,
at any time on or after August 15, 2001, at a
premium declining to par in 2003, plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the
date of redemption. See "Description of
Senior Notes -- Optional Redemption."
CHANGE OF CONTROL............. In the event of a Change of Control (as defined
herein), the Issuers will be required to make
an offer to repurchase the Exchange Notes, at
a price equal to 101% of the aggregate
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principal amount thereof, plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to the date of
repurchase. See "Description of Senior
Notes -- Certain Covenants -- Repurchase at
the Option of Holders -- Change of Control."
CERTAIN COVENANTS............. The Indenture governing the Senior Notes (the
"Indenture") contains certain covenants that
limit the ability of the Issuers, the
Guarantors and their Restricted Subsidiaries
(as defined) to incur additional Indebtedness
(as defined), pay dividends or make other
additional distributions, repurchase Equity
Interests (as defined) or subordinated
Indebtedness, make certain other Restricted
Payments (as defined), create certain liens,
enter into certain transactions with
affiliates, sell assets, issue or sell Equity
Interests of the Issuers' Restricted
Subsidiaries or enter into certain mergers
and consolidations. The Indenture also
requires the Company to obtain launch vehicle
and in-orbit insurance under certain
circumstances. See "Description of Senior
Notes -- Certain Covenants."
RISK FACTORS
Holders of Senior Notes should carefully consider the factors set forth
under "Risk Factors," as well as other information and data included elsewhere
in this Prospectus.
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
The following summary financial data of ORBCOMM have been derived from the
financial statements of ORBCOMM contained herein. The financial data of ORBCOMM
as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 are unaudited
but have been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements
and, in the opinion of management, contain all normal recurring adjustments
necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for such
periods. The selected financial data set forth below should be read in
conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" and the financial statements of ORBCOMM, and notes
thereto included elsewhere in this Prospectus. SINCE THE COMPANY ACCOUNTS FOR
ITS OWNERSHIP IN BOTH ORBCOMM USA AND ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL USING THE EQUITY
METHOD, REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ORBCOMM USA AND ORBCOMM
INTERNATIONAL LOCATED ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
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YEAR ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1994 1995 1995 1996
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INCOME AND EXPENSE DATA:(1)
Total income........................................... $ 0(2) $ 958(2)(3) $941(2)(3) $ 1,317
Cost of product sales.................................. 0 0 0 204
Engineering expenses................................... 0 0 0 3,477
Administrative expenses................................ 9 50 0 4,146
Depreciation and amortization.......................... 0 0 0 4,685
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates(4)........... 0 (853) 0 (2,860)
Excess (deficiency) of income over expenses............ (9) 55 941 (14,054)
OTHER DATA:
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(5).................. -- -- 2.9x --
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Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges................ N/A(6) (371) -- (17,950)
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Pro forma deficiency of earnings to fixed charges(7)... (25,011) (32,704)
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SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
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(IN THOUSANDS)
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash equivalents.............................. $ 38,424
Investments............................................ 132,900(8)
Mobile Communications Satellite System, net(9)......... 151,904
Investments in and advances to affiliates(4)........... (292)
Total assets........................................... 331,196
Long-term debt......................................... 173,504
Partners' capital...................................... 143,707
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(1) For the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through December 31, 1993,
there were no income and expense transactions.
(2) The Company is a development stage company and had no system revenue.
(3) Comprises interest income and a non-refundable fee received from a potential
International Licensee.
(4) The Company accounts for its investments in ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International using the equity method of accounting.
(5) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges,
"earnings" includes excess (deficiency) of income over expenses adjusted for
fixed charges.
(6) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges is not applicable as there were no fixed
charges during this period.
(7) Pro forma deficiency of earnings to fixed charges is calculated based upon
an interest rate on the Senior Notes of 14% per annum plus the Revenue
Participation Interest and the amortization of deferred financing fees as of
the beginning of the period.
(8) Includes $13 million of the net proceeds of the Old Notes Offering deposited
by the Issuers into a segregated account and to be used solely for purposes
of funding the development and deployment of the ORBCOMM System and related
operating expenses. See "Description of Senior Notes -- Certain
Covenants -- Contingency Fund." Also includes the aggregate principal amount
of the Pledged Securities, at approximately $44.8 million, and the amount in
the segregated account related to the MetLife Note, at approximately $4.2
million. See "Description of Senior Notes -- Security."
(9) Represents the ORBCOMM System.
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THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM
SUMMARY SATELLITE DATA
The ORBCOMM System is a global satellite communications system comprising a
constellation of LEO satellites, certain terrestrial facilities including
Gateways, network control systems and Subscriber Communicators that is intended
to provide two-way data and messaging communications services throughout the
world. The most significant characteristics of the satellites that comprise the
ORBCOMM System, such as their design specifications, coverage and design life,
as well as licensing and launch information for the satellites, are summarized
in the following table.
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NUMBER OF LAUNCH
SATELLITES(1) PLANE LAUNCH DATE VEHICLE LICENSED DESIGN LIFE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A. Operational(2)
1. FM 1-2 70
2 degrees April 1995 Pegasus(R) October 20, 1994(3) 4 Years
B. Licensed
1. FM 3-4 70
2 degrees Second Quarter 1997(4) Taurus(R)(5) October 20, 1994 5 Years
2. FM 5-12 45
8 degrees Third Quarter 1997(4) Pegasus XL October 20, 1994 5 Years
3. FM 13-20 45
8 degrees Fourth Quarter 1997(4) Pegasus XL October 20, 1994 5 Years
4. FM 21-28 45
8 degrees First Quarter 1998(4) Pegasus XL October 20, 1994 5 Years
5. FM 29-36(6) 45
8 degrees Optional Pegasus XL October 20, 1994 5 Years
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(1) Each of the satellites that comprise the ORBCOMM System is an Orbital
MicroStar(TM) satellite, weighing approximately 95 pounds and measuring
approximately 41 inches in diameter, 6.5 inches in height, 170 inches in
deployed length and 88 inches in "deployed width at solar arrays." Each of
the ORBCOMM System satellites is currently authorized to operate in the
137.0-138.0 MHz band with a power flux density ("PFD") limit of -125 dB
(W/m(2)/4 kHz) for (satellite-to-subscriber and -Earth station)
transmissions. Also, each satellite currently is authorized to operate at
400.1 MHz (P 25 kHz) for satellite-to-subscriber transmissions with no PFD
limit. Each of the ORBCOMM System satellites also is currently authorized to
operate in the 148.0-149.9 MHz band for uplink (subscriber- and Earth
station-to-satellite) transmissions at five watts. OCC has requested that
the FCC allocate additional frequency located at 137.0-138.0 MHz and
149.9-150.05 MHz for use by Little LEO systems. See "Regulation -- United
States FCC Regulations -- Second Processing Round."
(2) The two ORBCOMM System satellites that are currently in orbit provide
communications availability in the United States for approximately 10% of
each 24-hour period (eight to ten passes over a fixed point on the Earth's
surface each day), with maximum outages of approximately nine hours. ORBCOMM
expects that, with a planned constellation of 28 satellites, the ORBCOMM
System will provide communications availability generally exceeding 95% of
each 24-hour period in the United States and other temperate zones in the
Northern and Southern hemispheres and averaging 75% of each 24-hour period
in the equatorial region.
(3) The license for the ORBCOMM System issued to OCC by the FCC on October 20,
1994 supersedes the earlier experimental licenses granted to OCC and
includes the two satellites launched by OCC in April 1995. The October 20,
1994 license grants OCC the authority to construct, launch and operate 36
LEO satellites in the United States.
(4) Each of the future launch dates identified represents the currently targeted
launch date.
(5) These two satellites are intended to be launched as a secondary payload on a
Taurus launch vehicle, also manufactured by Orbital.
(6) These eight satellites represent ground spares that may be deployed as a
fourth plane by the Company, provided that, subject to FCC approval, the
Company may determine not to so deploy such satellites.
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RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information in this Prospectus, the following
factors should be considered carefully in evaluating an investment in the
Exchange Notes offered hereby.
DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
Expectation of Continued Losses and Accumulated Deficits. ORBCOMM is a
development stage company that commenced commercial service in the United States
with its first two satellites on February 1, 1996 and, therefore, has generated
only nominal revenues from its limited operations to date. ORBCOMM's activities
have focused primarily on acquisition of U.S. regulatory approvals for operation
of the ORBCOMM System, design, construction and deployment of its initial
satellites and associated network systems, negotiation of reseller agreements,
execution of Service License Agreements with International Licenses,
identification of potential International Licensees in countries outside the
United States, identification of Subscriber Communicator manufacturers and
hiring of management and other key personnel.
The continued development of ORBCOMM's business and deployment of the
ORBCOMM System will require significant capital expenditures, a substantial
portion of which will need to be incurred prior to the realization of
significant revenues from the ORBCOMM System. Together with ORBCOMM's operating
expenses, these capital expenditures will result in a negative cash flow until
an adequate revenue-generating customer base is established. ORBCOMM has
incurred cumulative deficiency of income over expenses of approximately $14.0
million through September 30, 1996 and it expects such losses to continue for
the foreseeable future. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations." The Company does not expect that the
ORBCOMM System will generate positive cash flow until the ORBCOMM System is
fully deployed and operational, which is expected to occur in 1998. There can be
no assurance that the Company will achieve its objectives by the targeted dates.
See "Business."
Limited Operating and Financial Data. Prospective investors have limited
operating and financial data about the ORBCOMM System on which to base an
evaluation of the ORBCOMM System's performance and an investment in the Senior
Notes. ORBCOMM's ability to provide commercial service on a worldwide basis and
to generate positive operating cash flow will depend on its ability to, among
other things: (i) successfully construct and deploy the remaining satellites in
the ORBCOMM System in a timely manner; (ii) develop Reseller capabilities within
the United States and license arrangements outside the United States sufficient
to capture and retain an adequate customer base; and (iii) through its existing
or proposed International Licensees, obtain the necessary foreign regulatory
authority and construct the necessary ground infrastructure outside the United
States. Given ORBCOMM's limited operating history, there can be no assurance
that it will be able to overcome these barriers, to develop a sufficiently large
revenue-generating customer base to service its indebtedness or to compete
successfully in the communications industry.
Potential Additional Capital Requirements. The Company currently expects
to require approximately $354 million for capital expenditures, development and
operating costs of the ORBCOMM System and the purchase of the Pledged Securities
from June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through at least the first quarter of
1998, when full deployment of the ORBCOMM System is expected to have occurred.
Through September 1996, the Company had expended approximately $156 million for
the design, construction, deployment and/or procurement of satellites, launch
vehicles, portions of the network control elements and the U.S. ground segment
and for market development and regulatory activities. To finance such
expenditures, the Company has obtained approximately $160 million in equity
contributions from its partners and received net proceeds of approximately $164
million from the Old Notes Offering and approximately $5 million from proceeds
of the Company's senior secured debt. The Company believes that the net proceeds
of the Old Notes Offering and the capital contributions of the ORBCOMM partners,
together with expected cash from operations, will be sufficient to fund the
Company's operations through at least the first quarter of 1998, when full
deployment of the ORBCOMM System is planned to have occurred. There can be no
assurance that the Company will generate sufficient cash from operations, or
that expenses will not exceed the Company's estimates, such that additional
capital will not be required. In particular, additional capital would be
required in the event that: (i) there are delays in the deployment of the
ORBCOMM System as a result of launch or
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satellite failure or otherwise; (ii) the Company incurs additional costs in
completing the ORBCOMM System including as a result of modifying the design of
all or a portion of the ORBCOMM System in the event of any technical
difficulties or regulatory requirements; (iii) there is an increase in the
Company's estimated net operating deficit indirectly as a result of the
Company's incurring significant unanticipated expenses; or (iv) reseller and
international licensee agreements for additional markets or territories are not
entered into at the times or on the terms anticipated by ORBCOMM. See
"Business -- Development Milestones." There can be no assurance that additional
capital will be available for any of the foregoing purposes from the public or
private markets or from ORBCOMM's existing partners on favorable terms or on a
timely basis, if at all. A substantial shortfall in funding would delay or
prevent completion of the ORBCOMM System. In view of the Company's current stage
of development, the risk of any of the aforementioned occurrences is
substantial. The Company's ability to achieve positive cash flow will depend on
successful and timely design, construction and deployment of the ORBCOMM System,
the successful marketing of its services by Resellers and International
Licensees, and the ability of the ORBCOMM System to compete successfully against
its competitors, as to which there can be no assurance.
SUBSTANTIAL LEVERAGE; RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
As of September 30, 1996, the Company's total indebtedness was
approximately $174 million and its partners' capital accounts totaled
approximately $144 million. On a pro forma basis, the Company's deficiency of
earnings before fixed charges to cover fixed charges for the nine months ended
September 30, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995 was $32.7 million and
$25.0 million, respectively.
The Indenture contains, and any additional financing agreements may
contain, certain restrictive covenants. The restrictions contained in the
Indenture affect, and in some cases significantly limit or prohibit, among other
things, the ability of the Company to incur indebtedness, make prepayments of
certain indebtedness, pay dividends, make investments, engage in transactions
with affiliates, issue capital stock, create liens, sell assets and engage in
mergers and consolidations. If the Company fails to comply with the restrictive
covenants in the Indenture, the Company's obligation to repay such obligations
may be accelerated.
The successful implementation of the Company's strategy, among other
things, is necessary for the Company to be able to meet its debt service. The
Company currently has no significant sources of revenue. In addition, the
Company's ability to satisfy its obligations once the ORBCOMM System is
operational will depend on the Company's future performance, which is subject to
a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. There can
be no assurance that the Company can complete the ORBCOMM System or that, once
completed, the Company will generate sufficient cash flow from operating
activities to meet its debt service and working capital requirements. Any
failure or delay in deployment of the ORBCOMM System could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial
condition, including failure to meet these debt service requirements.
The Company's high degree of leverage could have important consequences to
the Holders of the Senior Notes, including that: (i) a substantial portion of
the Company's net cash provided by operations will be committed to the payment
of the Company's interest expense and principal repayment obligations and will
not be available to the Company for its operations, capital expenditures,
acquisitions or other purposes; (ii) the Company's ability to obtain additional
financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures or
acquisitions may be limited; (iii) the Company will be highly leveraged, which
may place it at a competitive disadvantage and limit the Company's flexibility
in reacting to changes in its business; and (iv) the Company's borrowings under
any Bank Credit Facility may be at variable rates of interest, which would
result in higher interest expense in the event of an increase in interest rates.
See "Description of Senior Notes."
LAUNCH RISKS
For the ORBCOMM System to be fully deployed and offer real time data and
messaging services under the Company's current schedule, ORBCOMM plans to launch
26 satellites by the first quarter of 1998. The
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Company has contracted with Orbital to provide three separate Pegasus XL launch
vehicles to deploy the satellites eight at a time, and one Taurus launch vehicle
to deploy two satellites. Satellite launches are subject to significant risks,
including failure of the launch vehicle, which may result in disabling damage to
or loss of the satellites, or failure of the satellites to achieve their proper
orbit. There can be no assurance that any of the proposed ORBCOMM System
satellite launches will be successful. To date, Orbital has conducted a total of
eight standard Pegasus missions, all of which were fully or partially
successful. Whether a mission is fully or partially successful depends on the
particular mission requirements designated by the customer. In the two partially
successful standard Pegasus missions, the satellites achieved useful orbits and
were able to be operated by the customer and performed at least part of their
intended missions. Prior to its successful flights in March, July, and August
1996, the modified Pegasus XL, an enhanced version of the standard Pegasus, had
two unsuccessful flights, one occurring in June 1994 and the other in June 1995.
The first Pegasus XL failure was caused by inaccurate aerodynamic modeling of
the vehicle. The second Pegasus XL failure resulted from human assembly error
involving the improper installation of a small component that prevented the
Stage 1/Stage 2 interstage from properly separating from Stage 2. Following a
comprehensive review of design, assembly, test and operations procedures, the
Pegasus XL returned to flight on March 8, 1996, successfully launching a
satellite for the U.S. Air Force to its intended orbit, and had successful
flights on July 2, 1996 and August 21, in each case delivering a National
Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA") satellite to its designated orbit.
On a sixth Pegasus XL launch, which occurred in November 1996, two NASA
scientific satellites were delivered to their designated orbit, but the
satellites failed to separate from the launch vehicle. The Pegasus and Pegasus
XL separation system has worked properly on 11 previous launches. Orbital is
currently reviewing the cause of the separation problem, but does not currently
expect that it will result in significant delays in its launch schedule. There
are four additional Pegasus XL launches currently planned before the scheduled
deployment of the remaining ORBCOMM satellites using this launch vehicle. The
failure of any one of these launch vehicles could result in a delay in the
deployment of the ORBCOMM System satellites. For the ORBCOMM System to function
at maximum design efficiency, each individual plane of satellites comprising the
constellation must be deployed into its proper orbit.
Orbital's Pegasus XL vehicle is launched from beneath a modified Lockheed
L-1011 aircraft. In 1992, Orbital entered into a ten-year lease for the Lockheed
L-1011. In the event the L-1011 is unavailable for any reason, the Company would
experience significant timing delays as a result of Orbital having to acquire
and modify a new launch vehicle or the Company having to arrange for deployment
of the satellites using an alternative launch vehicle or by means of a ground
launch. There can be no assurance that another aircraft could be obtained and
properly modified or that alternate launch services could be obtained on a
timely or cost-effective basis, if at all.
ORBCOMM intends to launch two additional satellites in 1997 as a secondary
payload on a Taurus launch vehicle, also manufactured by Orbital. The Taurus
launch vehicle, the design and technology of which is derived largely from the
Pegasus launch vehicle, had a successful first launch in 1994. Because these two
satellites will be launched as a secondary payload, they are subject to the
scheduling restrictions imposed by the availability of the primary payload.
Accordingly, it may not be possible to launch the two satellites at the time
currently planned, if at all.
TECHNOLOGICAL RISKS
Integration and Operation Risks. The ORBCOMM System is exposed to the
risks inherent in a large-scale complex communications system employing advanced
technology. The operation of the ORBCOMM System will require the detailed design
and integration of communications technologies and devices ranging from
satellites operating in space and Subscriber Communicators to Gateways located
around the globe. There can be no assurance that, even if built to
specifications, the ORBCOMM System will function as expected in a timely and
cost-effective manner. The failure of any of the diverse and dispersed elements
to function and coordinate as required could delay the full deployment of the
ORBCOMM System or render it unable to perform at the quality and capacity levels
required for success.
The ORBCOMM satellites have limited redundancy against technical failure
and there can be no assurance of a particular satellite's longevity. A number of
factors will affect the useful lives of the
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ORBCOMM System satellites, including quality of construction, expected gradual
environmental degradation of solar panels and durability of component parts.
Random failure of satellite components could result in damage to or loss of a
satellite. In rare cases, satellites could also be damaged or destroyed by
electrostatic storms or collisions with other objects. ORBCOMM's operating
results would be adversely affected in the event the useful life of the
satellites were significantly shorter than five years.
The Company has experienced and continues to experience, from time to time,
certain technical difficulties with its initial two satellites, including
outages of certain electronic systems and subsystems resulting in the temporary
inability to process subscriber communications. While the Company believes these
technical difficulties have been addressed as experienced, and that none of the
difficulties has resulted or will result in a significant degradation of
satellite performance, there can be no assurance that performance degradation in
these two satellites will not occur in the future.
In addition, the Company is modifying the existing satellite design to
enhance overall satellite performance. For example, the Company is redesigning
the satellite antenna to increase satellite availability to subscribers and to
increase satellite capacity. While such design modifications will be subject to
extensive design reviews and testing prior to deployment of the satellites,
there can be no assurance that the modifications will be successful or that the
modified satellites will operate as intended.
Development of Subscriber Communicators. The successful operation of the
ORBCOMM System depends on the design, construction and commercial availability
of Subscriber Communicators designed to support the specific needs of users. See
"Business -- The ORBCOMM System -- System Architecture -- Subscriber Segment."
To ensure availability of Subscriber Communicators having different functional
capabilities in sufficient quantities to meet demand, the Company has entered
into a development agreement with Panasonic and is in the process of finalizing
manufacturing and sales support agreements with Panasonic. The Company also has
executed Subscriber Communicator Manufacturing Agreements with Scientific-
Atlanta, Magellan, Torrey Science and Stellar. Panasonic has received
authorization from the Company to manufacture two basic Subscriber
Communicators, one with and one without GPS functionality, both of which are now
commercially available. Torrey Science received authorization from the Company
in August 1996 and Stellar received authorization from the Company in September
1996 to manufacture a basic Subscriber Communicator. The Company expects that
both Torrey Science and Stellar will have units commercially available in the
first quarter of 1997. Realization of the full market potential for the
Company's communications services depends upon the availability of Subscriber
Communicators at prices attractive to customers. There can be no assurance that
the Company's Subscriber Communicator manufacturers will successfully design and
manufacture Subscriber Communicators to the Company's specifications or in
sufficient quantities to satisfy the expected needs of the ORBCOMM System, or
that the price of such Subscriber Communicators will decline so as to make them
affordable to the broad customer base intended by the Company.
SCHEDULE DELAYS
Delay in the timely construction, deployment and implementation of full
commercial operation of the ORBCOMM System could result from a variety of
causes, including delays encountered in the construction, integration and
testing of the ORBCOMM System, a delayed or unsuccessful launch, delays caused
by design reviews in the event of a launch vehicle failure or a loss of
satellites, or as the result of a delay in the FCC's approval of OCC's request
for modification of its FCC license filed in October 1995 (the "Modification
Request") or other events beyond the control of ORBCOMM. The construction
schedule for the satellites in the ORBCOMM System requires a rate for satellite
production and testing that is unprecedented for commercial communications
systems. The schedule set forth under the Procurement Agreement has been delayed
as a result of, among other things, enhancements made to the design of the
satellites and delays in certain subcontractor deliveries. Such delays have
reduced the contingency period within the overall schedule for the development
and deployment of the ORBCOMM System. A significant delay in the deployment of
satellites from the Company's current schedule could materially and adversely
affect the Company's operations. In addition, a significant delay in the
manufacture of Subscriber Communicators could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's results of operations. The success of the ORBCOMM System
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depends on Subscriber Communicators being available to potential subscribers on
a timely basis to take advantage of the intermittent data communications
services currently available and the real time data and messaging services that
will be available on full deployment of the ORBCOMM System. There can be no
assurance that the satellites or the Subscriber Communicators will be available
on a timely basis.
REGULATORY RISKS
Licensing Risks; Domestic. ORBCOMM's business may be affected by the
regulatory activities of various U.S. government agencies, primarily the FCC. On
October 20, 1994, the FCC granted to OCC the FCC License, authorizing OCC to
construct, launch and operate the ORBCOMM System for the purpose of providing
two-way data and message communications and position determination services in
the United States. Although the FCC License is currently valid, it is subject to
revocation if OCC fails to satisfy certain conditions or to meet certain
prescribed milestones, including the December 2000 milestone by which OCC must
launch 36 satellites, although OCC may determine, subject to FCC approval, to
launch fewer than 36 satellites by such date. While the FCC License is valid for
a period of ten years from the operational date of the first ORBCOMM satellite,
OCC is required, three years prior to expiration of the FCC License, to apply
for a license renewal with the FCC. Although the FCC has indicated that it is
generally inclined to grant renewal applications of existing Little LEO
licensees, there can be no assurance that the FCC will in fact renew the FCC
License. Should the FCC revoke the FCC License or fail to renew the FCC License
on application by OCC, or if OCC fails to satisfy any of the conditions of the
FCC License, such action would have a material adverse impact on ORBCOMM's
business. Finally, the business of ORBCOMM could be adversely affected by the
adoption of new laws, policies or regulations, or changes in the interpretation
or application of existing laws, policies and regulations, that modify the
present regulatory environment. See "Regulation."
ORBCOMM's authorization to provide services is subject to the Modification
Request. This request seeks to modify the frequency plan to permit the ORBCOMM
System to use fewer, higher data rate subscriber downlink channels, which
should, among other things, enable it to avoid interfering with other existing
and proposed systems. The Modification Request has been opposed by numerous
other Little LEO systems. OCC recently reached an agreement with Starsys Global
Positioning, Inc. ("Starsys") and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration ("NOAA") with respect to technical matters raised by the
Modification Request. While OCC expects that the FCC will grant the Modification
Request in the near future, should the Modification Request be denied or
significantly delayed by the FCC, it could have a material adverse effect on
ORBCOMM's business in the event the number and usage patterns of subscribers
mandates increased capacity. The Company believes that the failure of the FCC to
grant the Modification Request would not, however, affect the constellation
deployment schedule or materially adversely affect the Company's planned
revenues through December 31, 1997 because such revenues are generally planned
to be derived from license fees from International Licensees and Gateway sales.
There are currently eight applicants (including OCC) in the second
processing round before the FCC for non-voice, non-geostationary systems. On
October 29, 1996, the FCC released for public comment a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking relating to licensing second round applications in which the FCC
proposes to limit eligibility in the second round to new applicants only. If
adopted, these rules would exclude from consideration in the second round any
entity that is already a licensee or affiliated with a licensee. This would
result in the dismissal of OCC's second round application for additional
spectrum.
As a private carrier, OCC currently is not subject to the restrictions that
apply to common carriers or to providers of Commercial Mobile Radio Services
("CMRS"). There can be no assurance, however, that in the future, OCC will not
engage in business of a type such that the FCC would deem it a common carrier or
a CMRS provider or that the FCC will not in the future exercise its
discretionary authority to apply the CMRS or common carrier rules to MSS
providers. See "Regulation." The application of these rules could have an
adverse effect on OCC's business by, for instance, requiring OCC to offer all
customers just, reasonable and non-discriminatory rates, by subjecting OCC to
certain tariff filing requirements, by subjecting OCC to state regulation (if
OCC were deemed to be a common carrier) and by subjecting OCC to various alien
ownership and control restrictions applicable to common carriers and CMRS
providers.
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Licensing Risks; International. ORBCOMM's business is affected by the
regulatory authorities of the countries in which it or its International
Licensees will operate. Obtaining local regulatory approval for operation of the
ORBCOMM System will be the responsibility of the International Licensee in each
territory. While International Licensees will be selected, in part, based on
their perceived qualifications to obtain the requisite local approvals, there
can be no assurance that they will be successful in doing so, and if they are
not successful, service will not be available in such territories. Although many
countries have moved to privatize the provision of communications service and to
permit competition in the provision of such services, some countries continue to
require that all communications service be provided by a government-owned
entity. The Company anticipates that most of its International Licensees will be
private entities. Therefore, in those countries that require services to be
provided by a government-owned entity, the Company may be unable to offer
services using the ORBCOMM System. ORBCOMM's inability to offer service in a
foreign country or countries could have a material adverse effect on ORBCOMM's
business. Regulatory provisions in countries in which the Company or its
International Licensees seek to operate may impose impediments on the Company's
or the International Licensees' operations and there can be no assurance that
such restrictions would not be unduly burdensome. ORBCOMM's business may also be
adversely affected by regulatory changes resulting from judicial decisions
and/or adoption of treaties, legislation or regulation by the national
authorities where the ORBCOMM System plans to operate.
The United States, on behalf of OCC, is required to coordinate the
frequencies used by the ORBCOMM System through the ITU. ITU frequency
coordination is a necessary prerequisite to obtaining interference protection
from other satellite systems. There is no penalty for launching a satellite
system prior to completion of the ITU coordination process, although protection
from interference through this process is only afforded as of the date of
successful completion of the process and notification of the system by ITU.
Although the United States has substantially completed the ITU coordination
process with respect to the ORBCOMM System, it is still required to coordinate
the ORBCOMM System with Russia and France. Although the Company believes that
approval of the Modification Request would facilitate its coordination efforts
with Russia and could facilitate its coordination efforts with France, failure
of the FCC to approve the Modification Request would not preclude successful
coordination with Russia or France. There can be no assurance that the FCC will
grant the Modification Request. There also can be no assurance that, even if the
Modification Request is granted, OCC will be successful in coordinating the
ORBCOMM System with the Russian and French systems. Any delay in or failure to
successfully complete the ITU coordination process may result in potential
interference to the ORBCOMM System by other mobile satellite systems operating
internationally, which could have a material adverse effect on ORBCOMM's
business.
LIMITED INSURANCE
The Company expects to obtain launch insurance for each scheduled Pegasus
XL launch that would provide it with the necessary funds to procure a
replacement launch vehicle in the event of a launch vehicle failure. The Company
also expects to procure in-orbit satellite insurance against the failure of
satellites after placement of satellites into commercial service. The foregoing
insurance would not cover the cost to construct replacement satellites in the
event of a launch failure, or the cost to construct and launch satellites in the
event of the loss of satellites after a successful launch but prior to the time
satellites are placed into commercial service. Pursuant to the terms of the
Procurement Agreement, the Company is purchasing eight additional satellites to
be used as ground spares. Such ground spares represent self-insurance against
the risk of a loss of satellites. Until such time as the Company is required to
use its ground spare satellites, ORBCOMM does not intend to obtain insurance to
cover the cost of obtaining replacement satellites in the event of a launch
vehicle failure or an in-orbit failure prior to placement of such satellites
into commercial service. In the event that the Company is required to use its
ground spare satellites, ORBCOMM will be obligated under the terms of the
Indenture to procure insurance for subsequent missions covering a loss of
satellites as a result of a launch vehicle failure or an in-orbit failure prior
to placement of such satellites into commercial service. The Company does not
have in-orbit insurance for the two satellites currently operational and does
not intend to procure launch or in-orbit insurance for the two satellites
currently planned to be launched as a secondary payload on a Taurus launch
vehicle.
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Based on current market conditions, the Company expects that premiums for
launch insurance would be less than ten percent for Pegasus XL launches and that
in-orbit satellite insurance after placement of the satellites into commercial
service would be approximately 1.5% to 2% per year. An adverse change in
insurance market conditions or other factors outside the Company's control at
the time the Company seeks to procure such insurance may, however, cause
premiums to be significantly higher than current estimates. The Company believes
that its procurement of the spare satellites will offset in part the risk of a
launch failure. There can be no assurance, however, that launch or satellite
failures will not occur and that launch or in-orbit satellite insurance will be
available to the Company in the future or, if available, at a cost or on terms
acceptable to the Company.
LIMITED LIFE OF SATELLITES
The ORBCOMM System satellites, which constitute a substantial portion of
the Company's total assets, will have a limited useful life. The additional
first-generation satellites are designed to operate for five years. ORBCOMM
anticipates using funds generated from operations to develop a second generation
of satellites. If sufficient funds from operations are not available and ORBCOMM
is unable to obtain financing for the second-generation constellation, ORBCOMM
will not be able to deploy a second-generation satellite constellation to
replace first-generation satellites at the end of their useful lives. There can
be no assurance that additional capital will be available to develop the second
generation of satellites on favorable terms or on a timely basis, if at all.
MARKET ACCEPTANCE
The success of the ORBCOMM System and the Company's ability to pay interest
and principal on the Senior Notes will depend on subscriber acceptance of
ORBCOMM System services. Subscriber acceptance of ORBCOMM System services will
depend on a number of factors, including the technical capabilities of the
ORBCOMM System, the cost of Subscriber Communicators, the price of ORBCOMM
System services and the extent, availability and price of alternative
communications services. There can be no assurance that price, service
limitations or Subscriber Communicator size, weight or cost will not result in
more significant limitations on customer acceptance than the Company
anticipates. The ORBCOMM System will provide a new data transfer and messaging
capacity to certain markets where the Company has identified a demand for such
types of communications services. The Company expects that introduction of the
ORBCOMM System will lead to the development of new applications and services
that will use the capacity provided by the ORBCOMM System. As with any new
service, however, there can be no assurance that development of such
applications will occur.
Realization of the full market potential for the Company's services will
depend on the availability of Subscriber Communicators that are reasonably
priced and that have certain features attractive to the market. One of the
Company's Subscriber Communicator manufacturers, Panasonic, currently has
Subscriber Communicators that are commercially available. The Company expects
that once its other Subscriber Communicator manufacturers have units that are
commercially available and once the overall production volume for Subscriber
Communicators begins to increase, the price for Subscriber Communicators will
decline substantially. Panasonic and Stellar have informed the Company that, in
lots of at least several thousand, the price for their respective Subscriber
Communicators will be approximately $550 per unit. There can be no assurance,
however, that the price of such Subscriber Communicators will decline so as to
make them affordable to a broad customer base. Also, many Subscriber
Communicators are currently being designed to offer particular features the
Company believes will be attractive to potential end-users, such as GPS. There
can be no assurance, however, that the market will demand the types of features
currently offered by or proposed to be offered by these Subscriber
Communicators, that the Company's Subscriber Communicator manufacturers will
continue to manufacture Subscriber Communicators or that technological or other
design developments over the years will not render these Subscriber
Communicators obsolete.
The success of the ORBCOMM System depends in part on the ability of the
Company to offer its data and messaging communications services at rates
attractive to the market. Although the Company believes that its pricing
structure will make the ORBCOMM System an affordable and thus attractive option
for the
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provision of such services to the industries and markets it has targeted, the
cost to end-users for ORBCOMM System services is largely beyond the control of
the Company.
RELIANCE ON RESELLERS AND INTERNATIONAL LICENSEES
In the United States, ORBCOMM intends to rely on Resellers to market and
distribute its services to retail customers. The willingness of companies to
become Resellers will depend on a variety of factors, including regulatory
restrictions, whether potential Resellers perceive the ORBCOMM System services
to be compatible with their own and whether the proposed compensation provides
an adequate return. ORBCOMM's reseller agreements provide that the Resellers
will use all reasonable commercial efforts to market and distribute ORBCOMM
System services, but in most cases do not require the Resellers to meet
established sales objectives. There can be no assurance that ORBCOMM's Resellers
will successfully develop a retail market and distribute ORBCOMM System
services.
Outside the United States, the Company will enter into Service License
Agreements with International Licensees who will be responsible in their
territory for, among other things, procuring and installing the necessary
Gateways, obtaining all regulatory approvals to provide services using the
ORBCOMM System, and operating and marketing services using the ORBCOMM System.
The Company intends to select its International Licensees primarily by
evaluating the ability of the International Licensee to distribute and market
successfully the Company's services. Key components of such an evaluation
include the prospective International Licensee's: (i) reputation in the
marketplace; (ii) existing distribution capabilities and infrastructure; (iii)
financial condition and other resources; and (iv) ability to obtain the
requisite local regulatory approvals to operate the ORBCOMM System. There can be
no assurance that the Company's International Licensees will be successful in
obtaining the requisite foreign regulatory approvals or, even if successful,
that they will successfully develop a retail market and distribute ORBCOMM
System services.
Although the foregoing factors will be considered by the Company in
evaluating potential International Licensees, there can be no assurance that
each International Licensee will satisfy any one or more of the foregoing
factors. For example, certain of such Resellers and International Licensees are
or are likely to be start-up ventures with limited financial resources, and
there can be no assurance that any such entities will be successful in their
efforts to market effectively the ORBCOMM System or, in the case of
International Licensees, to procure and install the necessary Gateways and
obtain the necessary foreign regulatory authority to operate their systems.
Neither the Company's form of Memorandum of Understanding nor its form of
Service License Agreement obligates or gives the Company the option to construct
the necessary Gateway in the event an International Licensee is unable to do so
on its own. In the future and if an International Licensee is unable to do so,
the Company may decide to construct, or to finance the construction of, the
necessary Gateway. Should the Company make such a decision, there can be no
assurance that the International Licensee or the relevant governmental authority
will permit the construction of such Gateway or that such Gateway will actually
be successfully constructed. There can also be no assurance that the Company
would be able to bear the cost of construction of such Gateway or that the
Company would be able to secure financing for such construction. Although the
costs of constructing a Gateway is uncertain and dependent on a number of
factors, the Company believes that the cost for a Gateway would likely be at
least $3,500,000.
COMPETITION
Competition in the communications industry is intense, fueled by rapid and
continuous technological advances and alliances between industry participants
seeking to use such advances on an international scale to capture significant
market share. Although no present participant is currently providing the same
global commercial communications services to be provided by the Company, it is
anticipated that the ORBCOMM System will face competition from numerous existing
and potential alternative communications products and services provided by
various large and small companies, including sophisticated two-way
satellite-based data and voice communication services. The Company expects that
potential competitors will include other Little LEO satellite systems and may
include Big LEO and GEO satellite systems and, in some cases, terrestrial
messaging and data systems. If any of the Company's competitors succeed in
marketing and deploying systems with services similar to those expected to be
offered through the ORBCOMM System substantially
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earlier than the scheduled full deployment of the ORBCOMM System, the Company's
ability to compete in markets served by such competitors may be adversely
affected.
Some of the Company's potential competitors have financial, personnel and
other resources substantially greater than those of the Company. Many of these
competitors are raising capital and may compete with the Company. In addition, a
continuing trend toward consolidation and strategic alliances in the
communications industry could give rise to significant new competitors, and any
foreign competitor may benefit from subsidies from, or other protective measures
by, its home country. There can be no assurance that some of these competitors
will not provide more efficient or less expensive services.
Satellite-based communications systems are characterized by high up-front
costs and relatively low marginal costs of providing service. A number of Big
LEO and GEO systems are presently being proposed, and, while the proponents of
these systems foresee substantial demand for the services they will provide, the
actual level of demand will not become known until such systems are constructed,
launched and begin operations. Big LEO and GEO systems are designed primarily to
provide two-way voice services that require larger, more complex satellites and
require a circuit-oriented connection over their network to transmit even short
messages, which significantly increases their per-message cost. If, however, the
operators of these systems seek to offer services similar to those offered by
the ORBCOMM System, price competition could be intense.
Two other Little LEO systems currently are licensed by the FCC to provide
data and messaging communications services. One system currently expects to
deploy a two-satellite system to transmit health, research and scientific data
on a delayed basis between developing countries and the United States. The
second system expects to construct and operate a multiple-satellite
constellation that could compete with the ORBCOMM System. This system, which is
now owned 80% by GE American Communications Corporation, could have
significantly greater resources than the Company. There are currently eight
applicants (including OCC) before the FCC in a second processing round for
Little LEO systems, the filing period for which closed on November 16, 1994. The
FCC recently released for Public Comment a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in
which the FCC proposes to limit eligibility in the second licensing round to new
applicants only. If adopted, these rules would exclude from consideration in the
second round any entity that is already a licensee or affiliated with a
licensee, such as OCC. Should the FCC approve any one of the competing second
round applications, however, such licensee could compete with the Company.
Terrestrial wireless services have certain key advantages over
satellite-based systems, particularly in urban or densely populated areas, in
terms of signal strength and the ability to penetrate various environments (such
as buildings). By contrast, the ORBCOMM System is unable to penetrate buildings
and has limited application in densely populated areas currently serviced by
terrestrial wireless systems. The ORBCOMM System is not intended to compete with
existing and planned terrestrial data and messaging systems. It is expected,
however, that as terrestrial communications services expand to regions currently
underserved or not served by wireline or wireless systems, demand for ORBCOMM
System services in these regions may be reduced. ORBCOMM may also face
competition in the future from companies using new technologies and new
satellite systems. A number of these new technologies, even if they are not
ultimately successful, could have an adverse effect on ORBCOMM as a result of
their marketing efforts. ORBCOMM's business would be adversely affected if
competitors begin operations or existing or new communication service providers
penetrate ORBCOMM's target markets.
RELIANCE ON SINGLE SUPPLIER; POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Company does not independently have, and does not intend to acquire,
except by contracting with other parties, the ability to design, develop,
construct or launch the satellites in the ORBCOMM System. ORBCOMM has contracted
with Orbital to provide these services under the Procurement Agreement. ORBCOMM
may terminate the Procurement Agreement on the failure of Orbital to achieve
certain milestones within 56 weeks after the contracted completion date or on
Orbital's noncompliance with material terms of the Agreement. In the event that
Orbital fails to perform its obligations under the Procurement Agreement, the
deployment of the ORBCOMM System may be delayed until ORBCOMM is able to locate
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an alternative provider of necessary services to replace Orbital. In addition, a
material adverse impact on Orbital and its business may adversely affect
Orbital's ability to perform under the Procurement Agreement. The Company has
not identified any alternate provider of the services currently being provided
by Orbital, and there can be no assurance that such an alternative service
provider would be available or, if available, would be available at a cost or on
terms favorable to the Company.
Orbital, through OCC, has a substantial interest in the Company.
Accordingly, a conflict of interest may exist between the Company and Orbital
under the Procurement Agreement and other related agreements between Orbital and
OCC. Pursuant to the ORBCOMM Partnership Agreement, significant amendments to
the Procurement Agreement, or other transactions between the Company and
Orbital, are subject to the approval of Teleglobe Mobile. There can be no
assurance, however, that the potential conflict of interest between the Company
and Orbital would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
DEPENDENCE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The Company's success and ability to compete are dependent to a certain
degree on its proprietary technology. The Company relies primarily on copyright
and trade secret law to protect its technology. The Company holds no patents.
The Company's policy is to enter into confidentiality agreements with its
employees, consultants and vendors, which, where appropriate, also contain an
agreement to assign proprietary technology developed during performance
thereunder, and generally to control access to and distribution of its software,
documentation and other proprietary information. Notwithstanding these
precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain
and use the Company's software or other proprietary information without
authorization or to develop similar software independently. In addition, the
laws of countries outside the United States may afford the Company little or no
effective protection of its intellectual property.
There can be no assurance that the steps taken by the Company will prevent
misappropriation of its technology or that agreements entered into for that
purpose will be enforceable. In addition, litigation may be necessary in the
future to enforce the Company's intellectual property rights, to protect the
Company's trade secrets, to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary
rights of others or to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity. Such
litigation, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in substantial
costs and diversions of resources, either of which could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, financial condition and operating results.
MARKET ESTIMATES
The Company's description of potential markets for its mobile data and
messaging communications service offerings and estimates of the Company's
addressable markets that are discussed in this Prospectus under the caption
"Business -- The ORBCOMM System" represent the Company's estimates as of the
date hereof with respect to such markets. Such market descriptions and estimates
are based on a number of assumptions, some of which may be incorrect or may not
materialize, and unanticipated events may occur that could affect actual
business realized for ORBCOMM System services. Consequently, actual markets
should be expected to vary from the addressable markets discussed herein, and
these variations may be material.
DEPENDENCE ON KEY MANAGEMENT AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
The Company's success will depend on the efforts of its management team and
its ability to attract and retain qualified management and personnel in the
future. The Company has no employment contract with any employee and is subject
to the loss of one or more key employees at any time. In addition, the Company
must rely on several employees of Orbital who play a key role in the performance
of Orbital's obligations under the Procurement Agreement. The Company has no
control over the relationship between Orbital and such
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employees. The Company could be materially and adversely affected by the loss of
one or more key employees.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRATEGIC PARTNERS
ORBCOMM is a partnership whose two partners, OCC and Teleglobe Mobile, each
hold a 50% Participation Percentage in the Company. Under the terms of the
ORBCOMM Partnership Agreement, substantially all actions by the Company require
the approval of at least a majority-in-interest (i.e., partners holding a
majority of the Participation Percentage in the Company). Therefore, under the
current ownership structure, if OCC and Teleglobe Mobile do not agree on a
course of action for the Company, a deadlock would occur. Generally, there is no
mechanism in the ORBCOMM Partnership Agreement or any other agreement for
resolving such a deadlock. The result of a deadlock between the strategic
partners could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
RISKS OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
ORBCOMM expects to derive substantial revenues by providing international
communications services. Such operations are subject to certain risks such as
changes in domestic and foreign government regulations and communications
standards, licensing requirements, tariffs or taxes and other trade barriers,
exchange controls, and political and economic instability, including
fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies that may make payment in U.S.
dollars more expensive for foreign customers.
RISK THAT THE COMPANY IS TREATED AS A PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIP
In general, a partnership is not a taxable entity for United States federal
income tax purposes. Certain partnerships ("publicly traded partnerships"),
however, are treated as corporations for federal tax purposes if interests in
the partnership are traded on an established securities market or on a secondary
market (or a substantial equivalent thereof). Treasury Regulations provide
generally that, for this purpose, an "interest in a partnership" includes any
financial instrument or contract the value of which is determined in whole or in
part by reference to the partnership (including the results of partnership
operations). The Regulations make an exception to this rule, however, for any
financial instrument or contract that (i) is treated as debt for federal tax
purposes and (ii) is not convertible into or exchangeable for an interest in the
capital or profits of the partnership and does not provide for a payment of
equivalent value. Such an instrument is not treated as an "interest in the
partnership" for purposes of these rules. The Company believes that the Senior
Notes are properly treated as debt for federal tax purposes because the Senior
Notes have a fixed maturity date, call for payment of interest on fixed payment
dates, are denominated as debt (rather than equity) of the Company, and
represent a claim on the Company's assets that is senior to that of certain
creditors, as well as that of the equity holders of the Company. Although the
Senior Notes provide for contingent interest that is based on the gross revenues
of the Company, the Company believes that such payments are not equivalent in
value to an interest in the capital or profits of the Company. Therefore, the
Company intends to report as a partnership, rather than as a publicly traded
partnership taxable as a corporation, for federal income tax purposes. If,
however, the Internal Revenue Service successfully took a contrary position, the
Company would be treated as a corporation for federal tax purposes, which would
reduce the amount of the Company's after-tax income available to meet its
obligations under the Senior Notes.
FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE CONSIDERATIONS -- SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES
The obligations of the Company under the Senior Notes are guaranteed,
jointly and severally, by the Guarantors, including the Guarantees (the
"Subsidiary Guarantees") by ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International (the
"Subsidiary Guarantors"). It is possible that creditors of the Subsidiary
Guarantors may challenge the Subsidiary Guarantees as a fraudulent conveyance
under relevant federal and state statutes, and, under certain circumstances
(including a finding that a Subsidiary Guarantor was insolvent at the time its
Subsidiary Guarantee was issued), a court could hold that the obligations of a
Subsidiary Guarantor under a Subsidiary Guarantee may be voided or are
subordinate to other obligations of a Subsidiary Guarantor. In addition, it is
possible that the amount for which a Subsidiary Guarantor is liable under a
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Subsidiary Guarantee may be limited. The measure of insolvency for purposes of
the foregoing may vary depending on the law of the jurisdiction that is being
applied. Generally, however, a company would be considered insolvent if the sum
of its debts is greater than all of its property at a fair valuation or if the
present fair saleable value of its assets is less than the amount that will be
required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts as they become
absolute and mature. The Indenture provides that the obligations of the
Subsidiary Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guarantees will be limited to amounts
that will not result in the Subsidiary Guarantees being a fraudulent conveyance
under the applicable law. See "Description of Senior Notes -- Guarantees."
ABSENCE OF A PUBLIC MARKET
The Old Notes are designated for trading in the PORTAL market, the National
Association of Securities Dealers Inc.'s screen-based automated market for
trading of securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A. The Exchange Notes
are a new issue of securities with no established trading market. Although the
Initial Purchasers of the Old Notes have advised the Issuers that they currently
intend to make a market in the Exchange Notes, they are not obligated to do so
and any market-making activities with respect to the Exchange Notes may be
discontinued at any time without notice. The Issuers do not intend to list the
Exchange Notes on any national securities exchange or to seek admission thereof
to trading in the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
System. Accordingly, there can be no assurance as to the development of any
market, or the liquidity of any market that may develop, for the Exchange Notes.
If such a market were to exist, no assurance can be given as to the trading
prices of the Exchange Notes. Future trading prices of Exchange Notes will
depend on many factors, including, among other things, prevailing interest
rates, the Company's results of operations and the market for similar
securities, and, accordingly, the Exchange Notes may trade at a discount from
their principal amount.
FAILURE TO EXCHANGE NOTES
The Exchange Notes will be issued in exchange for Old Notes only after
timely receipt by the Exchange Agent of such Old Notes, a properly completed and
duly executed Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents. Therefore,
holders of Old Notes desiring to tender such Old Notes in exchange for Exchange
Notes should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. Neither the
Exchange Agent nor the Issuers is under any duty to give notification of defects
or irregularities with respect to tenders of Old Notes for exchange. Old Notes
that are not tendered, or are tendered but not accepted, will, following
consummation of the Exchange Offer, continue to be subject to the existing
restrictions upon transfer thereof. In addition, any holder of Old Notes who
tenders in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution
of the Exchange Notes will be required to comply with the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any
resale transaction. Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own
account in exchange for Old Notes, where such Old Notes were acquired by such
broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or any other trading
activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection
with any resale of such Exchange Notes. See "Plan of Distribution." To the
extent that Old Notes are tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offer, the
trading market for untendered and tendered but unaccepted Old Notes could be
adversely affected. See "The Exchange Offer."
THE EXCHANGE OFFER
PURPOSE OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
The Old Notes were sold by the Issuers on August 7, 1996 (the "Closing
Date") to the Initial Purchasers. The Initial Purchasers subsequently placed the
Old Notes with qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited
investors in transactions not requiring registration under the Securities Act or
applicable state securities laws, including sales pursuant to Rule 144A under
the Securities Act. As a condition to the sale of the Old Notes, the Issuers,
Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers entered into the Registration Rights
Agreement on August 7, 1996. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the
Issuers agreed that, unless the Exchange Offer is not permitted by applicable
law or Commission policy, they
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would (i) file with the Commission a Registration Statement under the Securities
Act with respect to the Old Notes within 30 days after the Closing Date, (ii)
use their reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become
effective under the Securities Act within 150 days after the Closing Date, and
(iii) upon effectiveness of the Registration Statement, commence the Exchange
Offer, maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement for at least 30
days (or a longer period if required by law) and deliver to the Exchange Agent
Exchange Notes in the same aggregate principal amount as the Old Notes that were
properly tendered by holders thereof pursuant to the Exchange Offer. A copy of
the Registration Rights Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part. The Registration
Statement of which this Prospectus is a part is intended to satisfy certain of
the Issuers' obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement.
RESALE OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES
Based on an interpretation by the Commission's staff set forth in no-action
letters issued to third parties unrelated to the Issuers, the Issuers believe
that, with the exceptions discussed herein, Exchange Notes issued pursuant to
the Exchange Offer in exchange for Old Notes may be offered for resale, resold
and otherwise transferred by any person receiving the Exchange Notes, whether or
not that person is the holder (other than any such holder or such other person
that is an "affiliate" of the Issuers within the meaning of Rule 405 under the
Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and prospectus
delivery provisions of the Securities Act; provided that (i) the Exchange Notes
are acquired in the ordinary course of business of that holder or such other
person, (ii) neither the holder nor such other person is engaging in or intends
to engage in a distribution of the Exchange Notes, and (iii) neither the holder
nor such other person has an arrangement or understanding with any person to
participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes. However, the Issuers have
not sought, and do not intend to seek, their own no-action letter, and there can
be no assurance that the Commission's staff would make a similar determination
with respect to the Exchange Offer.
Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account in
exchange for Old Notes, where such Old Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer
as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must
acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of
such Exchange Notes. The Letter of Transmittal states that by so acknowledging
and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that
it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. This
Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used
by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of Exchange Notes received in
exchange for Old Notes where such Old Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer
as a result of market-making or other trading activities. Pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to make this Prospectus,
as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, available to
broker-dealers for use in connection with any resale for a period of 180 days
after the Expiration Date. See "Plan of Distribution."
TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Prospectus
and in the Letter of Transmittal, the Issuers will accept any and all Old Notes
validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
the Expiration Date. The Issuers will issue $1,000 principal amount of Exchange
Notes in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of outstanding Old Notes
accepted in the Exchange Offer. Holders may tender some or all of their Old
Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. However, Old Notes may be tendered only in
integral multiples of $1,000.
The Exchange Notes will evidence the same debt as the Old Notes for which
they are exchanged, and are entitled to the benefits of the Indenture. The form
and terms of the Exchange Notes are substantially the same as the form and terms
of the Old Notes except that the Exchange Notes have been registered under the
Securities Act and hence will not bear legends restricting the transfer thereof.
As of the date of this Prospectus, $170,000,000 aggregate principal amount
of Old Notes were outstanding. The Issuers have fixed the close of business on
December , 1996, as the Record Date for the Exchange Offer for purposes of
determining the persons to whom this Prospectus, together with the Letter of
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Transmittal, will initially be sent. As of the Record Date, there was one
registered holder of Old Notes. Holders of Old Notes do not have any appraisal
or dissenters' rights under the Delaware General Corporation Law or the
Indenture in connection with the Exchange Offer. The Issuers intend to conduct
the Exchange Offer in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Rights
Agreement and the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
The Issuers shall be deemed to have accepted validly tendered Old Notes
when, as and if the Issuers have given oral or written notice thereof to the
Exchange Agent. The Exchange Agent will act as agent for the tendering Holders
for the purpose of receiving the Exchange Notes from the Issuers. If any
tendered Old Notes are not accepted for exchange because of an invalid tender,
the occurrence of certain other events set forth herein or otherwise,
certificates for any such unaccepted Old Notes will be returned, without
expense, to the tendering Holder thereof as promptly as practicable after the
Expiration Date.
Holders whose Old Notes are not tendered or are tendered but not accepted
in the Exchange Offer will continue to hold such Old Notes and will be entitled
to all the rights and preferences and subject to the limitations applicable
thereto under the Indenture. Following consummation of the Exchange Offer, the
Holders of Old Notes will continue to be subject to the existing restrictions
upon transfer thereof and the Issuers will have no other obligation to such
Holders of Old Notes to provide for the registration under the Securities Act of
the Old Notes held by them. The Old Notes are designated for trading in the
PORTAL market. To the extent Old Notes are tendered and accepted on the Exchange
Offer, the principal amount of outstanding Old Notes will decrease with a
resulting decrease in the liquidity of the market therefor. Following
consummation of the Exchange Offer, holders of Old Notes who were eligible to
participate in the Exchange Offer but who did not tender their Old Notes will
not be entitled to certain rights under the Registration Rights Agreement, and
such Old Notes will continue to be subject to certain restrictions on transfer.
Accordingly, the liquidity in the market for the Old Notes could be adversely
affected. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of the trading market
for either the Old Notes or the Exchange Notes.
Holders who tender Old Notes in the Exchange Offer will not be required to
pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the instructions in the Letter
of Transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of Old Notes
pursuant to the Exchange Offer. The Issuers will pay all charges and expenses,
other than certain applicable taxes, in connection with the Exchange Offer. See
"-- Fees and Expenses; Solicitation of Tenders."
EXPIRATION DATE; EXTENSIONS; AMENDMENTS
The term "Expiration Date" shall mean , 1997, unless the Issuers,
in their sole discretion, extend the Exchange Offer, in which case the term
"Expiration Date" shall mean the latest date to which the Exchange Offer is
extended.
To extend the Expiration Date, the Issuers will notify the Exchange Agent
of any extension by oral or written notice and will issue a press release or
other public announcement, each prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration Date. Such
announcement may state that the Issuers are extending the Exchange Offer for a
specified period of time or on a daily basis until 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on the date on which a specified percentage of Notes are tendered.
The Issuers reserve the right (i) to delay accepting any Old Notes, to
extend the Exchange Offer or to terminate the Exchange Offer and not accept Old
Notes not previously accepted if any of the conditions set forth below under
"-- Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer" shall not have been satisfied and
shall not have been waived by the Issuers, by giving oral or written notice of
such delay, extension or termination to the Exchange Agent, or (ii) to amend the
terms of the Exchange Offer in any manner deemed by it to be advantageous to the
Holders. Any such delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment will
be followed as promptly as practicable by oral or written notice thereof to the
Holders. If the Exchange Offer is amended in a manner determined by the Issuers
to constitute a material change, the Issuers will promptly disclose such
amendment by means of a prospectus supplement that will be distributed to all
Holders, and the Issuers will extend the Exchange Offer for a period of five to
ten business days, depending upon the significance of the amendment and the
manner of disclosure to Holders, if the Exchange Offer would otherwise expire
during such five to ten business day period. During any extension of the
Expiration Date, all
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Old Notes previously tendered will remain subject to the Exchange Offer and may
be accepted for exchange by the Issuers.
Without limiting the manner in which the Issuers may choose to make public
announcement of any extension, amendment or termination of the Exchange Offer,
the Issuers shall have no obligation to publish, advertise, or otherwise
communicate any such public announcement, other than by making a timely release
to the Dow Jones News Service.
INTEREST ON THE SENIOR NOTES
Fixed interest accrues on the Senior Notes at the rate of 14% per annum.
Fixed Interest and Revenue Participation Interest will be payable in cash
semiannually in arrears on each February 15 and August 15, commencing on
February 15, 1997. No interest will be payable on the Old Notes on the date of
the exchange for the Exchange Notes and therefore no interest will be paid
thereon to the Holders at such time.
PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING OLD NOTES
The tender to the Company of Old Notes by a Holder thereof as set forth
below and the acceptance thereof by the Issuers will constitute a binding
agreement between the tendering Holder and the Issuers upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Prospectus and in the accompanying
Letter of Transmittal. Except as set forth below, a Holder who wishes to tender
Old Notes for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer must transmit a properly
completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, including all other documents
required by such Letter of Transmittal, to the Exchange Agent at the address set
forth below under "-- Exchange Agent" on or prior to the Expiration Date. In
addition, either (i) certificates for such Old Notes must be received by the
Exchange Agent along with the Letter of Transmittal, (ii) a timely confirmation
of a book-entry transfer (a "Book-Entry Confirmation") of such Old Notes, if
such procedure is available, into the Exchange Agent's account at the Depositary
pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer described below, must be
received by the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date, or (iii) the Holder
must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.
THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF OLD NOTES, LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE HOLDERS. IF SUCH DELIVERY
IS BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT REGISTERED MAIL, PROPERLY INSURED, WITH
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, BE USED. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE
ALLOWED TO ASSURE TIMELY DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT BEFORE THE EXPIRATION
DATE. NO LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL OR OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE ISSUERS.
HOLDERS MAY REQUEST THEIR RESPECTIVE BROKERS, DEALERS, COMMERCIAL BANKS, TRUST
COMPANIES OR NOMINEES TO EFFECT THE ABOVE TRANSACTIONS FOR SUCH HOLDERS.
Signatures on a Letter of Transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the
case may be, must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined below)
unless the Old Notes surrendered for exchange pursuant thereto are tendered (i)
by a registered Holder of the Old Notes who has not completed the box entitled
"Special Issuance Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on the Letter
of Transmittal or (ii) for the account of an Eligible Institution (as defined
below). In the event that signatures on a Letter of Transmittal or a notice of
withdrawal, as the case may be, are required to be guaranteed, such guarantee
must be made by a firm which is a member of a registered national securities
exchange or a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or
by a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the
United States or an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of Rule
17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act which is a member of one of the recognized
signature guarantee programs identified in the Letter of Transmittal
(collectively, "Eligible Institutions"). If Old Notes are registered in the name
of a person other than the person signing the Letter of Transmittal, the Old
Notes surrendered for exchange must be endorsed by, or be accompanied by a
written instrument or instruments of transfer or exchange, in satisfactory form
as determined by the Issuers in their sole discretion, duly executed by the
registered Holder with the signature thereon guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution.
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All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of
receipt) and acceptance of Old Notes tendered for exchange will be determined by
the Issuers in their sole discretion, which determination shall be final and
binding. The Issuers reserve the absolute right to reject any and all tenders of
any particular Old Notes not properly tendered or to not accept any particular
Old Notes which acceptance might, in the judgment of the Issuers or their
counsel, be unlawful. The Issuers also reserve the absolute right in their sole
discretion to waive any defects of irregularities or conditions of the Exchange
Offer as to any particular Old Notes either before or after the Expiration Date
(including the right to waive the ineligibility of any Holder who seeks to
tender Old Notes in the Exchange Offer). The interpretation of the terms and
conditions of the Exchange Offer as to any particular Old Notes either before or
after the Expiration Date (including the Letter of Transmittal and instructions
thereto) by the Issuers shall be final and binding on all parties. Unless
waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with the tenders of Old
Notes for exchange must be cured within such reasonable period of time as the
Issuers shall determine. Neither the Issuers, the Exchange Agent nor any other
person shall be under any duty to give notification of any defect or
irregularity with respect to any tender of Notes for exchange, nor shall any of
them incur any liability for failure to give such notification.
If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person or persons other than
the registered Holder or Holders of Old Notes, such Old Notes must be endorsed
or accompanied by an appropriate bond power, in either case signed exactly as
the names of the registered Holder or Holders that appear on the Old Notes.
If the Letter of Transmittal or any Old Notes or bond power is signed by
trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of
corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such
person should so indicate when signing and, unless waived by the Issuers, proper
evidence satisfactory to the Issuers of their authority to so act must be
submitted.
By tendering, each Holder (other than participating broker-dealers) will
represent to the Issuers that, among other things, (i) the Exchange Notes to be
acquired in exchange for Old Notes tendered in the Exchange Offer will have been
acquired in the ordinary course of business of such Holder or such other person
receiving such Exchange Notes, (ii) neither such Holder nor any such other
person has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the
distribution of such Exchange Notes, (iii) such Holder or any such other person
acknowledges and agrees that any person who is a broker-dealer registered under
the Exchange Act or is participating in the Exchange Offer for the purposes of
distributing the Exchange Notes must comply with the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary
resale transaction of the Exchange Notes acquired by such person and cannot rely
on the position of the staff of the Commission set forth in certain no-action
letters, (iv) the Holder or any such other person understands that a secondary
resale transaction described in clause (iii) above and any resales of Exchange
Notes obtained by such Holder or such other person in exchange for Notes
acquired by such Holder or such other person directly from the Issuers should be
covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling
securityholder information required by Item 507 or Item 508, as applicable, of
Regulation S-K of the Commission and (v) neither the Holder nor any such other
person is an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, of
the Issuers. If the Holder or such other person receiving the Exchange Notes is
a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange
for Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities, the Holder or such other person is required to acknowledge
in the Letter of Transmittal that it will deliver a prospectus in connection
with any resale of such Exchange Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by
delivering a prospectus, the Holder or such other person will not be deemed to
admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.
ACCEPTANCE OF OLD NOTES FOR EXCHANGE; DELIVERY OF EXCHANGE NOTES; RETURN OF OLD
NOTES
Upon satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to the Exchange Offer,
the Issuers will accept, promptly after the Expiration Date, all Old Notes
properly tendered and will issue the Exchange Notes promptly after acceptance of
the Old Notes. See "-- Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer" below. For
purposes of the Exchange Offer, the Issuers shall be deemed to have accepted
properly tendered Old Notes for exchange when and if the Issuers have given oral
or written notice thereof to the Exchange Agent.
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In all cases, issuance of Exchange Notes for Old Notes that are accepted
for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be made only after timely
receipt by the Exchange Agent of certificates for such Old Notes or a timely
Book-Entry Confirmation of transfer of such Notes into the Exchange Agent's
account at the Depositary, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of
Transmittal and all other required documents. If any tendered Old Notes are not
accepted for any reason set forth in the terms and conditions of the Exchange
Offer or if certificates representing Old Notes are submitted for a greater
principal amount than the Holder desires to exchange, such unaccepted, withdrawn
or non-exchanged Old Notes will be returned without expense to the tendering
Holder thereof (or, in the case of Old Notes tendered by book-entry transfer
into the Exchange Agent's account at the Depositary pursuant to the book-entry
transfer procedures described below, such non-exchanged Old Notes will be
credited to an account maintained with the Depositary) as promptly as
practicable after the expiration or termination of the Exchange Offer.
BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER
The Exchange Agent will make a request to establish an account with respect
to the Old Notes at the Depositary for purposes of the Exchange Offer within two
business days after the date of this Prospectus, and any financial institution
that is a participant in the Depositary's systems may make book-entry delivery
of Old Notes by causing the Depositary to transfer such Old Notes into the
Exchange Agent's account at the Depositary in accordance with the Depositary's
procedure for transfer. However, although delivery of Old Notes may be effected
through book-entry transfer at the Depositary, the Letter of Transmittal or a
facsimile thereof, with any required signature guarantees and any other required
documents, must, in any case, be transmitted to and received by the Exchange
Agent at the address set forth below under "-- Exchange Agent" on or prior to
the Expiration Date or the guaranteed delivery procedures described below must
be complied with.
The DTC's Automated Tender Offer Program ("ATOP") is the only method of
processing exchange offers through the DTC. To accept the Exchange Offer through
ATOP, participants in DTC must send electronic instructions to the DTC through
the DTC's communication system in place of sending a signed, hard copy Letter of
Transmittal. The DTC is obligated to communicate those electronic instructions
to the Exchange Agent. To tender Old Notes through ATOP, the electronic
instructions sent to the DTC and transmitted by the DTC to the Exchange Agent
must contain the character by which the participant acknowledges its receipt of
and agrees to be bound by the Letter of Transmittal.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES
If a registered Holder of the Old Notes desires to tender such Old Notes
and the Old Notes are not immediately available, or time will not permit such
Holder's Old Notes or other required documents to reach the Exchange Agent
before the Expiration Date, or the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be
completed on a timely basis, a tender may be effected if (i) the tender is made
through an Eligible Institution, (ii) prior to the Expiration Date, the Exchange
Agent receives from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly
executed Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof) and Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery, substantially in the form provided by the Issuers (by telegram, telex,
facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery), setting forth the name and
address of the Holder of Old Notes and the amount of Old Notes tendered, stating
that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three
business days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery,
the certificates of all physically tendered Old Notes, in proper form for
transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and any other
documents required by the Letter of Transmittal will be deposited by the
Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent and (iii) the certificates for all
physically tendered Old Notes, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry
Confirmation, as the case may be, and all other documents required by the Letter
of Transmittal, are received by the Exchange Agent within three business days
after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
Upon request to the Exchange Agent, a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery will be
sent to Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes according to the guaranteed
delivery procedures set forth above.
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WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS
Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration
Date.
For a withdrawal to be effective, a written or facsimile notice of
withdrawal must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth below
under "-- Exchange Agent." Any such notice of withdrawal must (i) specify the
name of the person having tendered the Old Notes to be withdrawn, (ii) identify
the Old Notes to be withdrawn (including the certificate number or numbers and
the principal amount of Old Notes to be withdrawn), (iii) be signed by the
Holder in the same manner as the signature on the Letter of Transmittal by which
such Old Notes were tendered (including any required signature guarantees) and
(iv) specify the name in which such Notes are to be registered if different from
that of the withdrawing Holder. If Old Notes have been tendered pursuant to the
procedure for book-entry described above, any notice of withdrawal must specify,
in lieu of certificate numbers, the name and number of the account at the
Depositary to be credited with the withdrawn Old Notes and otherwise comply with
the procedures of such facility. All questions as to the validity, form and
eligibility (including time of receipt) of such notices will be determined by
the Issuers, whose determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Any
Old Notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for
exchange for purposes of the Exchange Offer. Any Old Notes which have been
tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be
returned to the Holder thereof without cost to such Holder (or, in the case of
Old Notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the Exchange Agent's account at
the Depositary pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described above,
such Old Notes will be credited to an account maintained with the Depositary for
the Old Notes) as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or
termination of the Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Old Notes may be
retendered by following one of the procedures described under "-- Procedures for
Tendering Old Notes" above at any time on or prior to the Expiration Date.
CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER
Notwithstanding any other term of the Exchange Offer, the Issuers'
obligation to accept for exchange, or exchange Exchange Notes for, any Old Notes
not theretofore accepted for exchange is subject to the following conditions:
(a) no action or proceeding having been instituted or threatened in
any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the
Exchange Offer which, in the judgment of the Issuers, might impair the
ability of the Issuers to proceed with the Exchange Offer or have a
material adverse effect on the Issuers and there shall not have occurred
any material adverse development in any existing action or proceeding with
respect to the Issuers or any of their subsidiaries; and
(b) there shall not have been any material change, or development
involving a prospective change, in the business or financial affairs of the
Issuers or any of their subsidiaries which, in the judgment of the Issuers,
would materially impair the Issuers' ability to consummate the Exchange
Offer or have a material adverse impact on the Issuers if the Exchange
Offer is consummated; and
(c) there shall not have been proposed, adopted or enacted any law,
statute, rule or regulation which, in the judgment of the Issuers, might
materially impair the ability of the Issuers to proceed with the Exchange
Offer or have a material adverse effect on the Issuers if the Exchange
Offer is consummated; and
(d) all governmental approvals which the Issuers shall deem necessary
for the consummation of the Exchange Offer as contemplated hereby shall
have been obtained.
If the Issuers determine in good faith that any of the conditions are not
met, the Issuers may (i) refuse to accept any Old Notes and return all tendered
Old Notes to exchanging Holders, (ii) extend the Exchange Offer and retain all
Old Notes tendered prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer, subject,
however, to the rights of Holders to withdraw such Old Notes (see "-- Withdrawal
Rights") or (iii) waive certain of such unsatisfied conditions with respect to
the Exchange Offer and accept all properly tendered Old Notes which have not
been withdrawn. If such waiver constitutes a material change to the Exchange
Offer, the Issuers will promptly disclose such waiver by means of a prospectus
supplement that will be distributed to all Holders.
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Holders have certain rights and remedies against the Issuers under the
Registration Rights Agreement, including the right to receive liquidated
damages, in the event that (i) an Exchange Offer Registration Statement has not
been filed with the Commission on or prior to 30 days following the Old Notes
Offering, (ii) on or prior to 150 days prior to the Old Notes Offering such
Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not declared effective, (iii) on or
prior to 180 days following the Old Notes Offering the Exchange Offer is not
consummated, or (iv) applicable law or interpretations of the Commission
prohibit a Holder from participating in the Exchange Offer or for any reason the
Exchange Offer is not consummated within 180 days of the Old Notes Offering and
a Shelf Registration Statement is not filed or declared effective within the
time provided by the Registration Rights Agreement for such filing or
declaration, such liquidated damages to be payable in cash semiannually in
arrears, and to accrue at a rate per annum equal to an additional one quarter of
one percent (0.25%) of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, which rate will
increase by one quarter of one percent (0.25%) for each 90-day period that such
Liquidated Damages continue to accrue, with an aggregate maximum increase in the
interest rate per annum equal to one percent (1.00%).
EXCHANGE AGENT
Marine Midland Bank has been appointed as Exchange Agent for the Exchange
Offer. Questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of
this Prospectus or of the Letter of Transmittal and requests for Notices of
Guaranteed Delivery should be directed to the Exchange Agent addressed as
follows:
BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL; BY OVERNIGHT COURIER; OR BY HAND
MARINE MIDLAND BANK
140 BROADWAY
12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
(212) 658-6084
ATTENTION: CORPORATE TRUST DEPARTMENT
BY FACSIMILE:
(212) 658-6425
ATTENTION: CORPORATE TRUST DEPARTMENT
DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF
INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A
VALID DELIVERY.
FEES AND EXPENSES; SOLICITATION OF TENDERS
The expenses of soliciting tenders will be borne by the Issuers. The
principal solicitation is being made by mail; however, additional solicitation
may be made by telegraph, telephone or in person by officers and regular
employees of the Issuers and their affiliates.
The Issuers have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the
Exchange Offer and will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or others
soliciting acceptances of the Exchange Offer. The Issuers, however, will pay the
Exchange Agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will reimburse
it for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith.
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The cash expenses to be incurred in connection with the Exchange Offer will
be paid by the Issuers and are estimated in the aggregate to be approximately
$137,000 and include registration fees, fees and expenses of the Exchange Agent
and Trustee, accounting and legal fees and printing costs, among others.
The Issuers will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange
of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If, however, certificates
representing Exchange Notes or Old Notes for principal amounts not tendered or
accepted for exchange are to be delivered to, or are to be registered or issued
in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Old Notes
tendered, or if tendered Old Notes are registered in the name of any person
other than the person signing the Letter of Transmittal, or if a transfer tax is
imposed for any reason other than the exchange of Old Notes pursuant to the
Exchange Offer, then the amount of any such other taxes (whether imposed on the
registered holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder.
If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not
submitted with the Letter of Transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will
be billed directly to such tendering Holder.
No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representations in connection with the Exchange Offer other than those contained
in this Prospectus. If given or made, such information or representations should
not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Issuers. Neither the
delivery of this Prospectus nor any exchange made hereunder shall, under any
circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the
affairs of the Issuers since the respective dates as of which information is
given herein. The Exchange Offer is not being made to (nor will tenders be
accepted from or on behalf of) Holders in any jurisdiction in which the making
of the Exchange Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with
the laws of such jurisdiction.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
The Exchange Notes will be recorded at the same carrying value as the Old
Notes, which is face value, as reflected in the Issuers' accounting records on
the date of the exchange. Accordingly, no gain or loss for accounting purposes
will be recognized. The costs of the Exchange Offer will be expensed over the
term of the Exchange Notes.
CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO EXCHANGE
Holders of Old Notes who do not exchange their Old Notes for Exchange Notes
pursuant to the Exchange Offer will continue to be subject to the restrictions
on transfer of such Old Notes as set forth in the legend thereon. In general,
the Old Notes may not be offered or sold, unless registered under the Securities
Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to,
the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Issuers do not
intend to register the Old Notes under the Securities Act.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The Issuers will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the
Exchange Notes offered hereby. In consideration for issuing the Exchange Notes
as contemplated in this Prospectus, the Issuers will receive in Exchange Notes
in like principal amount, the terms of which are identical to the Exchange Notes
except that the Exchange Notes will be registered under the Securities Act and,
therefore, will not bear legends restricting the transfer thereof. The Old Notes
surrendered in exchange for Exchange Notes will be retained by the Issuers and
the Exchange Offer will not result in any increase in the indebtedness of the
Issuers.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the capitalization of ORBCOMM at September
30, 1996 including the effect of the Old Notes Offering and the application of
the net proceeds therefrom, and the contribution of the remaining balance of the
ORBCOMM partners' capital commitments.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
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(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C>
Cash and cash equivalents........................................... $ 38,424
Investments......................................................... 132,900(1)
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Total cash and cash equivalents and investments........... 171,324
=============
Long-term debt:
Senior Notes................................................... 170,000(2)
Other debt(3).................................................. 3,504
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Total long-term indebtedness.............................. 173,504
Partners' capital................................................... 143,707
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Total capitalization...................................... $317,211
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</TABLE>
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(1) Includes $13 million of the net proceeds of the Old Notes Offering deposited
by the Issuers into a segregated account and used solely for the purposes of
funding the development and deployment of the ORBCOMM System and related
operating expenses. See "Description of Senior Notes -- Certain
Covenants -- Contingency Fund." Also includes the aggregate principal amount
of the Pledged Securities, at approximately $44.8 million, and the amount in
the segregated account related to the MetLife Note, at approximately $4.2
million. See "Description of Senior Notes -- Security."
(2) Approximately $44.8 million of the debt proceeds were used to purchase the
Pledged Securities, which will, in turn, be used to service interest
payments on the Senior Notes through August 15, 1998.
(3) Represents the outstanding balance as of September 30, 1996 of the MetLife
Note, which is secured and bears interest at 9.2% per annum.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected income and expense data of ORBCOMM for the years
ended December 31, 1994 and 1995 and the selected balance sheet data of ORBCOMM
at December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 have been derived from the audited financial
statements of ORBCOMM. The selected financial data of ORBCOMM as of and for the
nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 are unaudited but have been
prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements and, in the
opinion of management, contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for
the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for
such periods. The selected financial data set forth below should be read in
conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" and the financial statements of ORBCOMM and notes
thereto included elsewhere in this Prospectus. SINCE THE COMPANY ACCOUNTS FOR
ITS OWNERSHIP IN BOTH ORBCOMM USA AND ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL USING THE EQUITY
METHOD, REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ORBCOMM USA AND ORBCOMM
INTERNATIONAL LOCATED ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
---------------------- ----------------------
1994 1995 1995 1996
---- -------- ---- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCOME AND EXPENSE DATA:(1)
Total income................................ $ 0(2) $ 958(2)(3) $941(2)(3) $ 1,317
Cost of product sales....................... 0 0 0 204
Engineering expenses........................ 0 0 0 3,477
Administrative expenses..................... 9 50 0 4,146
Depreciation and amortization............... 0 0 0 4,685
Equity in earnings (losses) of
affiliates(4)............................. 0 (853) 0 (2,860)
Excess (deficiency) of income over
expenses.................................. (9) 55 941 (14,054)
OTHER DATA:
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(5)....... -- -- 2.9x --
---- -------- ---- --------
Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges..... N/A(6) (371) -- (17,950)
---- -------- ---- --------
Pro forma deficiency of earnings to fixed
charges(7)................................ (25,011) (32,704)
-------- --------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
1993 1994 1995 1996
------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash equivalents.................. $ 0 $ 5,000 $ 1,785 $ 38,424
Investments................................ 0 0 0 132,900(8)
Mobile Communications Satellite System,
net(9)................................... 43,925 68,647 106,990 151,904
Investments in and advances to
affiliates(4)............................ 0 0 (192) (292)
Total assets............................... 47,666 73,647 109,030 331,196
Long-term debt............................. 0 5,000 4,174 173,504
Partners' capital.......................... 47,666 58,509 94,601 143,707
</TABLE>
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(1) For the period June 30, 1993 (the date of inception) through December 31,
1993, there were no income and expense transactions.
(2) The Company is a development stage company and had no system revenue.
(3) Comprises interest income and a non-refundable fee received from a
potential International Licensee.
(4) The Company accounts for its investments in ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International using the equity method of accounting.
(5) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges,
"earnings" includes excess (deficiency) of income over expenses adjusted
for fixed charges.
(6) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges is not applicable as there were no fixed
charges during this period.
(7) Pro forma deficiency of earnings to fixed charges is calculated based upon
an interest rate on the Notes of 14% per annum plus the Revenue
Participation Interest and the amortization of deferred financing fees as
of the beginning of the period.
(8) Includes $13 million of the net proceeds of the Old Notes Offering
deposited by the Issuers into a segregated account and to be used solely
for purposes of funding the development and deployment of the ORBCOMM
System and related operating expenses. See "Description of Senior
Notes -- Certain Covenants -- Contingency Fund." Also includes the
aggregate principal amount of the Pledged Securities, at approximately
$44.8 million, and the amount in the segregated account related to the
MetLife Note, at approximately $4.2 million. See "Description of Senior
Notes -- Security."
(9) Represents the ORBCOMM System.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
In 1990, Orbital formed OCC to develop and operate the first global two-way
data and messaging communications system. In March 1992 and May 1993, the FCC
awarded OCC experimental licenses to develop and test a limited Little LEO
service. These licenses permitted the launch of two satellites, the construction
of two Earth stations and the provision of service to up to 1,000 Subscriber
Communicators. Following receipt of these experimental licenses, OCC sought a
strategic equity partner who could offer both financial and communications
experience, and in 1993, formed ORBCOMM with Teleglobe Mobile, an affiliate of
Teleglobe. Teleglobe Mobile agreed to acquire 50% of ORBCOMM in a two-stage
transaction. Teleglobe subsequently sold 30% of its interest in Teleglobe Mobile
to TRI for $43.9 million. In September 1995, Teleglobe Mobile agreed to invest
an additional $75 million, bringing its total capital commitment to
approximately $85 million. At that time, OCC committed approximately an
additional $10 million to the project, bringing its total investment commitment
to approximately $75 million. Teleglobe Mobile and OCC have invested an
aggregate of approximately $160 million in the ORBCOMM project.
On October 20, 1994, OCC was granted authority by the FCC to construct,
launch and operate 36 satellites for the purpose of providing two-way data and
message communications and position determination services. In May and June
1995, OCC received FCC authority to operate four gateway Earth stations and to
provide services in the United States to up to 200,000 subscriber communicators.
In April 1995, the first two satellites comprising the ORBCOMM System were
deployed. After experiencing initial operating anomalies related to satellite
positioning and gateway-to-satellite communications, the satellites are
functional. By December 1995, ORBCOMM had completed construction and testing of
various network operating systems, substantially completed the U.S. Gateway and
transmitted test messages via prototype Subscriber Communicators. On February 1,
1996, the ORBCOMM System commenced commercial intermittent operations in the
United States using its first two satellites. The ORBCOMM System is currently
providing commercial intermittent data communications services to the
environmental and oil and gas industries in the United States.
On August 7, 1996, ORBCOMM completed the Old Notes Offering.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; FINANCIAL REPORTING
Simultaneous with the formation of ORBCOMM, OCC and Teleglobe Mobile formed
two marketing partnerships, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International (collectively,
the "Marketing Partnerships"), with the exclusive right to market the ORBCOMM
System in the United States and internationally, respectively. ORBCOMM is a 98%
general partner in each of the Marketing Partnerships, while OCC and Teleglobe
Mobile control the remaining 2% of ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International,
respectively. OCC retains control over the applicable FCC licenses and the
ORBCOMM System, consistent with FCC regulations.
Pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreements: (i) OCC and Teleglobe
Mobile share equal responsibility for the operational and financial affairs of
ORBCOMM; (ii) OCC generally controls the operational and financial affairs of
ORBCOMM USA; and (iii) Teleglobe Mobile generally controls the operational and
financial affairs of ORBCOMM International. Since OCC and Teleglobe Mobile have
effective control over ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International, respectively,
ORBCOMM accounts for the Marketing Partnerships using the equity method of
accounting. ORBCOMM does not consolidate, and therefore does not report on its
financial statements, ORBCOMM USA's and ORBCOMM International's actual assets,
liabilities and operating revenues and expenses. Instead, ORBCOMM's pro rata
share of the excess (deficiency) of income over expenses of the Marketing
Partnerships is recorded under the caption "Equity in Earnings (Losses) of
Affiliates" in ORBCOMM's financial statements. Correspondingly, ORBCOMM's
investment in the Marketing Partnerships is carried at cost, subsequently
adjusted for the pro rata share of net income and losses, additional capital
contributions and distributions under the caption
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"Investments in and Advances to Affiliates." Holders of Senior Notes are also
encouraged to refer to the financial statements of both ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
ORBCOMM USA pays to OCC an Output Capacity Charge that is a quarterly fee
equal to 23% of its total service revenues for such calendar quarter in exchange
for the exclusive right to market, sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM System
output capacity in the United States and exclusive use of the System Assets
located in the United States. In consideration of the construction and financing
of the System Assets, OCC, in turn, pays to the Company a System Charge that is
a quarterly fee equal to the Output Capacity Charge minus 1.15% of Total
Aggregate Revenues, defined as the total of ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International total system service revenues.
ORBCOMM International pays to Teleglobe Mobile an International Output
Capacity Charge equal to 23% of its total service revenues for a calendar
quarter in exchange for the exclusive right to market, sell, lease and franchise
all ORBCOMM System output capacity outside the United States. In consideration
of the grant to Teleglobe Mobile of the exclusive right to market, sell, lease
and franchise all ORBCOMM System output capacity outside the United States,
Teleglobe Mobile, in turn, pays to the Company an International System Charge
that is a quarterly fee equal to the International Output Capacity Charge minus
1.15% of Total Aggregate Revenues as defined above.
SERVICE ROLL-OUT
The roll-out of ORBCOMM System services will occur in two stages. In the
United States, it is currently possible to serve several market segments that
can benefit from intermittent service, such as oil and gas pipeline monitoring,
certain environmental monitoring, and tracking and positioning applications. As
additional satellites are added to the constellation, it will become possible to
serve additional market segments such as certain messaging applications that
require real time services.
Commercial intermittent service commenced in the United States in February
1996. Service outside the United States will be provided as International
Licensees receive regulatory approval and build network ground systems.
REVENUE
Currently, during the period of commercial intermittent service, ORBCOMM
USA is building an initial base of subscribers in the United States through the
negotiation and execution of agreements with Resellers. The Resellers purchase
ORBCOMM System services directly from ORBCOMM USA and resell these services to
end-users in a specific industry and/or market.
In the United States, service pricing is based on many variables, including
the availability and cost of substitute services, the cost of providing service
and the nature of the user application. Pricing generally incorporates an
initial registration charge, a recurring monthly charge for access to the
ORBCOMM System and usage charges based on the customer's activity. In charging
for usage, the Company has developed a pricing structure in the United States
that suits the usage patterns for the initial vertical markets addressed by the
existing two-satellite system. Priority and other real time messaging pricing
will be developed as the full deployment of satellites in the ORBCOMM System
occurs. It is likely that multiple pricing alternatives will be offered in the
United States including peak/off-peak, volume discounts, and annual contract
commitment options.
The Company has a standard Service License Agreement for execution by
International Licensees outside the United States. The International Licensees
will be responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses and approvals for use
of the ORBCOMM System in their territory. Certain International Licensees will
pay to ORBCOMM International a fixed fee in exchange for the exclusive right to
use the ORBCOMM System in a specified service territory. In addition,
International Licensees will pay a monthly Satellite Usage Fee based on the
greater of a percentage of gross operating revenues and a data throughput fee.
On the execution of a Service License Agreement, International Licensees will be
required to purchase a Gateway from
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ORBCOMM or share a closely located Gateway operated by ORBCOMM USA or another
International Licensee.
Retail pricing in their respective territories will be at the discretion of
the International Licensees, and is expected to vary from country to country to
reflect variations in economic conditions, the availability of substitute
services, local customs and government policy as required to be competitive with
other services.
OPERATING EXPENSES
As discussed above, the Company owns and operates the assets that comprise
the ORBCOMM System. Satellite-based communications systems are characterized by
high up-front capital expenditures and relatively low marginal costs for
providing service. ORBCOMM has been depreciating the assets, recording a
depreciation charge in its statement of income and expenses, beginning in
January 1996. Additionally, ORBCOMM incurs, and reports in its financial
statements, engineering and other operating expenses associated with the actual
operation of the ORBCOMM System.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- ORBCOMM
ORBCOMM commenced commercial intermittent service in the United States on
February 1, 1996 and has generated nominal revenues and negative cash flow to
date. ORBCOMM's activities have focused primarily on the acquisition of
regulatory approvals for operation of the ORBCOMM System, design, construction
and deployment of its initial satellites and associated network systems,
negotiation of agreements with domestic Resellers, the execution of Service
License Agreements with International Licensees, identification of potential
International Licensees in countries outside the United States, identification
and authorization of Subscriber Communicator manufacturers and hiring of
management and other key personnel. ORBCOMM expects to continue to generate
negative cash flow until the system is fully operational, planned for 1998.
Income. In 1995, ORBCOMM received a nonrefundable fee from a potential
International Licensee. The Company recognized this nonrefundable fee ratably
over the term of the relevant agreement. No such fees were received in earlier
periods or in the nine months ended September 30, 1996.
In late 1994, the Company received the MetLife Loan to help finance a
portion of the ORBCOMM System. In addition, in August 1996, ORBCOMM closed the
Old Notes Offering. The proceeds from the sale of the Old Notes are primarily
invested in short term government securities, with certain restrictions attached
to all of the investment portfolio. The Company recognized interest income on
the invested portion of the MetLife Loan and the Old Notes Offering proceeds of
approximately $41,000 and $1,112,000 for the nine-month periods ended September
30, 1995 and 1996, respectively, and approximately $58,000 for the year ended
December 31, 1995 (none for the year ended December 31, 1994).
Expenses. As discussed above, ORBCOMM is in its development stage and does
not anticipate emerging from the development stage until early 1998. During the
construction phase of the ORBCOMM System, ORBCOMM has capitalized all
construction costs, consisting primarily of satellites, launch vehicles and the
U.S. ground segment acquired from Orbital. Research and development expenses and
selling, general and administrative costs have been expensed in the period
incurred. Interest expense related to the MetLife Loan and the Old Notes has
been capitalized as part of the historical cost of the ORBCOMM System.
Once the ORBCOMM System began commercial operations on February 1, 1996,
ORBCOMM incurred approximately $4,146,000 of administrative expenses in the nine
months ended September 30, 1996 (none during the nine months ended September 30,
1995). ORBCOMM incurred approximately $9,000 and $50,000 of administrative
expenses during the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, respectively (none
during 1993).
ORBCOMM incurred approximately $3,477,000 of ORBCOMM System engineering
expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 1996 as commercial service in
the United States began (none during the 1995 nine-month period). ORBCOMM also
incurred approximately $4,579,000 in ORBCOMM System
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depreciation expense during the 1996 nine-month period, as the ORBCOMM System
became available for service in early 1996 (none during the 1995 nine-month
period).
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates. ORBCOMM recognized its share of
ORBCOMM USA's and ORBCOMM International's losses, consisting primarily of
marketing expenses, of approximately $2,860,000 in the first nine months of 1996
(none in the first nine months of 1995) and approximately $853,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1995 (none in earlier years). Each of ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International formally began their marketing efforts in 1995 in anticipation of
commercial service in 1996.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- ORBCOMM USA
Income. In 1993, 1994 and 1995, ORBCOMM USA performed marketing activities
for the U.S. market pursuant to a contract with OCC (the "Marketing Agreement"),
whereby OCC reimbursed ORBCOMM USA for all marketing costs incurred.
Accordingly, ORBCOMM USA recognized contract revenues of approximately $749,000,
$2,093,000 and $1,360,000 from June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through
December 31, 1993 and the years ended 1994 and 1995, respectively and $1,360,000
during the nine months ended September 30, 1995 (none during the nine months
ended September 30, 1996). The U.S. marketing service portion of the Marketing
Agreement expired on September 12, 1995. During the first nine months of 1996,
ORBCOMM USA recognized its first revenues relating to the provision of services
through the ORBCOMM System, approximately $205,000.
Expenses. ORBCOMM USA incurred approximately $2,042,000 of marketing and
administrative expenses and $192,000 of cost of service and product sales in the
nine months ended September 30, 1996, once the ORBCOMM System began operations.
Pursuant to the Marketing Agreement, ORBCOMM USA incurred contract marketing
costs of approximately $749,000, $2,093,000 and $2,231,000 from June 30, 1993
(date of inception) through December 31, 1993 and the years ended December 31,
1994 and 1995, respectively and $1,360,000 during the nine months ended
September 30, 1995.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL
Expenses. ORBCOMM International incurred approximately $890,000 of
marketing and administrative expenses in the nine months ended September 30,
1996 (none during the 1995 nine-month period or earlier years). International
marketing efforts are expected to increase during the remainder of 1996 and 1997
in anticipation of the completion of the ORBCOMM System.
Subsequent Events. During October 1996, ORBCOMM International signed three
Service License Agreements with International Licensees covering Europe, the
Malaysian Region and a portion of North Africa to market satellite-based,
two-way message and data communications services using the ORBCOMM System. The
Company generally recognizes fees from Service License Agreements ratably over
the term of the agreement, or when the Company's obligations thereunder are
substantially complete.
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SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Set forth below is certain supplemental data for the ORBCOMM System
comprising data of ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996. Such supplemental data should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements of ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International contained elsewhere herein.
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
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ORBCOMM ORBCOMM ELIMINATION
ORBCOMM USA INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES TOTAL
------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income(1).............. $ 1,317,462 $ 205,085 $ 4,160 $ (204,251) $ 1,322,456
Expenses............... 12,511,460(2) 2,233,425 894,352 204,251 15,434,986
Earnings (loss) before
Interest and Taxes... (11,193,998)(3) (2,028,340) (890,192) (14,112,530)
Net Income (loss)...... (11,193,998)(3) (2,028,340) (890,192) (14,112,530)
Capital Expenditures... 49,492,240(4) 49,492,240
<CAPTION>
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash and Cash
Equivalents.......... $ 38,423,950 $ 32,873 $ 28,105 $ 38,484,928
Mobile Communications
Satellite System,
net.................. 151,903,626(4) 151,903,626
Total Debt............. 173,503,654 173,503,654
Subscriber
Communicators
(units).............. 218 41 259
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(1) As development-stage companies, none of ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International had any significant operating revenues for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996.
(2) Includes depreciation and amortization expenses of $4,684,941.
(3) Excludes equity in losses of affiliates of $(2,860,162).
(4) Represents capital expenditures, principally for the construction of the
space and ground network system elements.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The development of the Company's business, launch of the initial two
satellites and construction of the network operations center and U.S. Gateway
have resulted in substantial capital expenditures during the past several years.
Capital expenditures by the Company were approximately $23 million and $49
million during the nine months ended September 1995 and 1996, respectively, and
$44 million, $25 million and $38 million from June 30, 1993 (date of inception)
through December 31, 1993 and the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995,
respectively. The Company expects that it will continue to have substantial
capital expenditure requirements in the future, including approximately $16
million during the remainder of 1996 expected to be payable under the
Procurement Agreement.
A combination of operating losses and substantial capital expenditures
related to the development of the ORBCOMM System has resulted in negative cash
flow since 1994. Funding of this cash flow deficiency has been accomplished
through capital contributions from OCC and Teleglobe Mobile, the proceeds from
the Old Notes Offering and the MetLife Note. ORBCOMM expects to have to continue
to fund operating losses as the Company develops and expands its business.
Following August 15, 1998, interest expense on the Senior Notes will represent a
significant cash requirement for the Company. OCC and Teleglobe Mobile have
invested approximately $75 million and $85 million, respectively, in exchange
for their Participation Percentage in ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International.
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The total cost of the construction and deployment of the ORBCOMM System is
estimated to be approximately $258 million. Of this amount, approximately $202
million will be used for the satellite constellation, ground spares and launch
services, approximately $30 million will be used for the U.S. ground segment,
approximately $8 million will be used for insurance and approximately $18
million will be used for other costs. As of September 30, 1996, approximately
$156 million of this amount had been expended. The Company believes that the net
proceeds of the Old Notes Offering and the capital contributions of its
partners, together with expected cash from operations, will be sufficient to
fund the Company's operations through at least the first quarter of 1998, when
full deployment of the ORBCOMM System is planned to have occurred. The Company
believes that a significant portion of cash from operations through the first
quarter of 1998 will be generated through international license fees obtained by
converting a number of its existing and anticipated Memoranda of Understanding
into Service License Agreements. Additional funds may be necessary in the event
of a delay with respect to the deployment of the full constellation or market
acceptance of ORBCOMM System services, including as a result of delays in the
receipt of international license fees or a sales cycle longer than anticipated,
cost overruns or any shortfall in estimated levels of estimated cash flow, or to
meet unanticipated expenses. There can be no assurance that additional capital
will be available for any of the foregoing purposes on favorable terms or on a
timely basis, if at all.
The Senior Notes contain a revenue participation feature providing for
payment by the Company, on each interest payment date, of interest in an
aggregate amount equal to 5.0% of System Revenue for the six-month period ending
on December 31 or June 30 most recently completed prior to such interest payment
date. See "The Exchange Offer -- Summary of Terms of the Exchange Notes." The
Company is not required to pay any Revenue Participation Interest, however,
until the Credit Parties' Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the four consecutive
fiscal quarters last completed prior to such interest payment date equals or
exceeds 2.0:1. See "Description of Notes -- Principal, Maturity and Interest."
Once this ratio is exceeded, the Company will have to pay additional interest on
the Senior Notes beyond the base rate of 14%, which will negatively impact the
Company's liquidity.
There are no distributions required to be made to the Partners of the
Company other than a minimum annual distribution required by the ORBCOMM
Partnership Agreement in the amount of (i) 40%, multiplied by the lesser of (a)
such Partner's distributive share of the Partnership's taxable income for the
preceding year, and (b) the excess, if any, of cumulative Net Income (as
defined) over cumulative Net Loss (as defined) allocated to such Partner since
the inception of the Partnership. All other distributions are to be made at the
discretion of the Partners. See "The Partnership Agreement -- Allocations and
Distributions." Pursuant to the covenants contained in the Indenture, no
additional cash distributions are permitted to be made to the Partners of the
Company other than those distributions that satisfy the requirements of the
various limitations on Restricted Payments contained in the Indenture. To the
extent that such requirements are met and the Partners receive additional cash
distributions from the Company beyond that required by the ORBCOMM Partnership
Agreement, this could negatively impact the Company's liquidity.
LOAN AGREEMENT WITH METLIFE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Under the terms of the MetLife Note, MetLife loaned $5 million to the
Company, and in connection therewith the Company granted to MetLife a security
interest in certain equipment of the Company. The MetLife Note is guaranteed by
Orbital. As of September 30, 1996, approximately $3.5 million was outstanding
under the MetLife Note. The Senior Notes rank pari passu in right and priority
of payment with the MetLife Note, except to the extent of the collateral
securing such MetLife Note. See "Description of Notes -- General."
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BUSINESS
The Company is establishing the first commercial LEO satellite-based mobile
data and messaging communications system that will be available on a global
basis. The ORBCOMM System, planned to be fully deployed in early 1998, is
designed to provide reliable, low-cost, two-way global data and messaging
communications through a constellation of 28 LEO satellites and a complement of
associated ground infrastructure situated around the world. The Company believes
that there is significant global demand for its low-cost data and messaging
communications services. Major target markets include worldwide mobile asset
tracking; remote industrial monitoring and control applications; environmental
data collection; and real time person-to-person and machine-to-machine
communications, including two-way Internet email communications and recreational
and business messaging. The Company anticipates that the ORBCOMM System will be
used: (i) as a complement to existing or proposed tower-based services such as
paging and other narrowband PCS services, providing geographic coverage in areas
these systems are unable to reach; and (ii) to enhance data applications
currently being provided through the PSTN and the PSDN. In addition, the Company
expects that the introduction of its low-cost, reliable data and messaging
communications will lead to the development of new applications and services.
The Company currently offers commercial intermittent data communications
services in the United States through its existing network, which consists of
two LEO satellites launched in April 1995 and related U.S. ground
infrastructure. When fully deployed, the ORBCOMM System is designed to provide
data and short, alphanumeric paging-like messaging communications coverage
virtually anywhere on the Earth's surface in a reliable and cost-effective
manner. In contrast to Big LEO systems, which are designed primarily for voice
applications and require satellite communications systems that are estimated to
cost in excess of $2 billion to construct and deploy, the ORBCOMM System, which
is a Little LEO system, is focused on data communications and messaging
applications and will be constructed and deployed for approximately $258 million
(with additional amounts needed to fund initial operation of the ORBCOMM System
and certain debt service obligations). The ORBCOMM System is designed to address
the substantial existing and growing demand for communications services
worldwide, without the high cost and geographic and technical limitations
imposed by other communications systems.
In October 1994, a subsidiary of Orbital became the first company to be
awarded FCC authority to construct, launch and operate a LEO satellite-based
data and messaging communications system in the United States. Today, the
ORBCOMM System is the only commercial Little LEO system that is fully licensed
for all segments of its system in the United States. Certain portions of the
radio spectrum were allocated by the ITU for use by Little LEO satellite
systems, such as the ORBCOMM System, on an international basis in 1992. The
Company intends to enter into agreements with International Licensees, who will
pursue the requisite local regulatory approvals for each foreign country in
which the ORBCOMM System will operate and who will pay fees for access to the
ORBCOMM System in their territory.
In 1995, in addition to the successful launch of the first two ORBCOMM
System satellites, the Company: (i) completed initial development and
construction of the ground infrastructure located in the United States and
associated network control systems; and (ii) tested prototype Subscriber
Communicators. The two ORBCOMM System satellites and four U.S. Earth stations
currently are providing data communications services, focused on environmental
and industrial monitoring applications for the U.S. environmental and oil and
gas industries and asset and cargo tracking applications for the U.S. government
and commercial entities, with additional tracking and positioning applications
targeted for the near future. As of September 30, 1996, the ORBCOMM System had
transmitted during testing and commercial operations in excess of one million
messages and successfully completed extensive internal and third-party testing,
including a rigorous demonstration program conducted by the DoD as part of its
Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration '95 ("JWID"). This demonstration,
sponsored annually by the Department of Defense, is designed to demonstrate new
technologies in a simulated operational environment. During JWID '95, Army Space
Command successfully used the ORBCOMM System to demonstrate remote tracking of
vehicles and email messaging capabilities, with over one thousand messages,
emails and faxes sent over a four-week period.
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To use the ORBCOMM System, a user creates a text message utilizing a
computer or Subscriber Communicator device, which message is sent to the nearest
ORBCOMM System satellite and delivered to an ORBCOMM Earth station, which
supports communication with the satellites, and then to the Gateway Switching
System, which processes the messages. Within the Gateway, the message is
processed using a combination of ORBCOMM-developed and commercial email
software, and sent on to its ultimate destination. If desired, an
acknowledgement message is returned to the sender. The final delivery may be to
another Subscriber Communicator or may make use of public/private X.25 data
networks, the Internet, or text-to-fax conversion.
The Company intends to distribute its services globally in a cost-effective
manner through the use of Resellers in the United States and International
Licensees around the world. The Company is in the process of negotiating and
signing agreements with Resellers, each of whom will be responsible for
marketing to end customers in a specific industry and/or market and generally is
expected to develop software applications to facilitate use of ORBCOMM System
services by such industry or market segment. To date, 27 reseller agreements
have been signed with companies including Arinc, Inc., Boatracs, Inc., Corexco
Consulting Services, Inc., Globitrac, Inc., IWL Communications, Inc., QUALCOMM,
Incorporated and the Stevens Water Monitoring Division of Leupold & Stevens,
Inc. The Company has signed six Memoranda of Understanding with potential
International Licensees and is in active negotiations with twelve other
potential International Licensees; taken together, these 18 potential
International Licensees represent approximately 38 countries around the world.
The Company intends to convert substantially all its existing Memoranda of
Understanding into Service License Agreements during the next three to 18
months. In addition, the Company has signed four Service License Agreements with
International Licensees. On October 15, 1996, ORBCOMM signed a Service License
Agreement with ORBCOMM Europe, a consortium of European companies, which has
been given the exclusive right to market services using the ORBCOMM System to
approximately 40 European countries. ORBCOMM has also executed a Service License
Agreement with ORBCOMM Canada, which is controlled by Teleglobe, a Service
License Agreement with Celcom, a wholly owned subsidiary of TRI, and a Service
License Agreement with ORBCOMM Maghreb. ORBCOMM Canada, Celcom and ORBCOMM
Maghreb were granted the exclusive right to market ORBCOMM System services in
Canada; Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei; and Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and
Mauritania, respectively.
ORBCOMM is a limited partnership formed in 1993 to develop, construct,
operate and market the ORBCOMM System. The general and limited partnership
interests in ORBCOMM are held by each of OCC, a subsidiary of Orbital, and
Teleglobe Mobile, a Delaware general partnership whose interests are wholly
owned on an indirect basis by Teleglobe and TRI. OCC and Teleglobe Mobile have
invested approximately $160 million in the ORBCOMM project. The Company believes
that such equity investment, together with the proceeds of the Old Notes
Offering and cash expected to be generated from operations, will be sufficient
to fund the ORBCOMM System, including: (i) all capital expenditures necessary to
deploy the ORBCOMM System; and (ii) all required working capital until at least
the first quarter 1998, when full deployment of the ORBCOMM System is planned to
have occurred. There can be no assurance, however, that additional capital will
not be necessary.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
The principal elements of the Company's business strategy include:
Real Time, Reliable Worldwide Coverage. The fully deployed ORBCOMM System
is designed to provide real time global data and messaging communications
services in a reliable and cost-effective manner. The ORBCOMM System's worldwide
coverage will enable it to provide tracking, monitoring and messaging services,
including Internet email capability, to customers that are currently beyond the
geographic reach of existing terrestrial wireline or wireless systems. The
ORBCOMM System is designed to deliver reliable communications services through
the use of acknowledgment and store-and-forward capabilities. ORBCOMM expects
that, with a planned constellation of 28 satellites, the ORBCOMM System will
provide communications availability generally exceeding 95% of each 24-hour
period in the United States and other temperate zones in the Northern and
Southern Hemispheres and exceeding 75% of each 24-hour period in the
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equatorial region. On full deployment, the ORBCOMM System is designed to
transmit a U.S.-initiated message ranging in length from six bytes to 100 bytes,
depending on system loading, in from approximately three to 25 seconds.
First-to-Market. The ORBCOMM System began providing commercial
intermittent service in February 1996. Prior to commencing commercial
operations, the space segment, network and management control systems, U.S.
Gateway and prototype Subscriber Communicators were tested extensively to ensure
technical viability. The Company believes that the existence of an in-service,
commercially operational system provides substantial "first-to-market" benefits,
including: (i) reducing technical risk; (ii) increasing the attractiveness of
the ORBCOMM System to potential Resellers, International Licensees and
Subscriber Communicator manufacturers; (iii) facilitating and encouraging the
development of software by Resellers and other application developers for a
variety of market applications because of the ability to test the hardware and
software in an actual operating environment; and (iv) developing a customer base
before other competing Little LEO systems are fully deployed, which the Company
believes will not occur before 2000. There can be no assurance, however, that
there will be no delays in the existing schedule associated with the
construction or deployment of the ORBCOMM System.
Global Distribution of Services. The Company believes the ORBCOMM System
can rapidly achieve a global presence in a cost-effective manner by capitalizing
on the significant resources of Resellers and International Licensees worldwide.
The Company plans to provide services in the United States through Resellers,
many of whom have an existing, well-established market presence through their
existing customer bases, market-specific brand name recognition and distribution
networks. Outside the United States, the Company will enter into Service License
Agreements with International Licensees who will be responsible in their
territory for, among other things, procuring and installing the necessary
Gateways, obtaining all regulatory approvals to provide services using the
ORBCOMM System and operating and marketing services using the ORBCOMM System.
The Company intends to select its International Licensees primarily by
evaluating the ability of the International Licensee to distribute and market
successfully the Company's services. Key components of such an evaluation
include the prospective International Licensee's: (i) reputation in the
marketplace; (ii) existing distribution capabilities and infrastructure; (iii)
financial condition and other resources; and (iv) ability to obtain the
requisite local regulatory approvals.
Low-Cost Subscriber Communicators. The Company is committed to promoting
the production of lightweight Subscriber Communicators that have a long battery
life and are widely available at prices attractive to a broad customer base. The
Company has provided extensive design specifications and technical and
engineering support to its various Subscriber Communicator manufacturers. The
Company currently has a development agreement with Panasonic and is in the
process of finalizing manufacturing and sales support agreements with Panasonic.
The Company has also executed Subscriber Communicator Manufacturing Agreements,
which include terms regarding the development, manufacture and sales support for
Subscriber Communicators, with Scientific-Atlanta, Magellan, Torrey Science and
Stellar. Panasonic has received authorization from the Company to manufacture
two basic Subscriber Communicators, one with and one without the ability to
receive positioning signals from the GPS system, both of which are now
commercially available. Torrey Science received authorization from the Company
in August 1996 and Stellar received authorization from the Company in September
1996 to manufacture a basic Subscriber Communicator. The Company expects that
both Torrey Science and Stellar will have units commercially available in the
first quarter of 1997. The Company believes that once its other Subscriber
Communicator manufacturers have units that are commercially available and once
the overall production volume for Subscriber Communicators increases, the price
for Subscriber Communicators will decline substantially. Panasonic and Stellar
have informed the Company that, in lots of at least several thousand, the price
for their respective Subscriber Communicators will be approximately $550 per
unit.
Expertise of Strategic Partners. Orbital and Teleglobe, the Company's
partners, have invested approximately $160 million in the ORBCOMM project. The
Company has used and will continue to use its partners' expertise and
capabilities to enhance the ORBCOMM System, including expertise in the design,
construction and deployment of satellites and the operation of international
wireline and wireless telecommunication services.
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Orbital, a Delaware corporation headquartered in Dulles, Virginia and with
offices in five countries is the founder of the ORBCOMM project, and through its
subsidiary, OCC, has a 50% Participation Percentage interest in ORBCOMM. Orbital
is a space technology and satellite services company, with annual revenues in
1995 of approximately $364 million, that designs, manufactures, operates and
markets a broad range of space products and services, including launch systems,
satellites, space sensors and electronics, ground systems and software products,
satellite access products and communications and information services. Under the
terms of the Procurement Agreement between Orbital and ORBCOMM, Orbital will,
among other things, construct 34 satellites (including eight ground spares),
launch 26 satellites and, on an optional basis, launch the eight ground spares.
The satellites and launch services are provided on a fixed-priced basis,
although the Procurement Agreement contains certain performance incentives with
respect to the satellites.
Teleglobe, a Canadian corporation with 1995 revenues of approximately C$1.6
billion, provides interna-
tional telecommunications services to over 240 countries worldwide through a
network of submarine cables and satellite Earth stations. Teleglobe currently
has offices in ten countries. Teleglobe is owned approximately 22% by BCE Inc.,
which is the largest public corporate entity in Canada, and indirectly
approximately 20% by Telesystem Ltd., a Canadian company, which also has an
interest in TIW. TIW has paging and cellular interests in several countries
around the world, including China, Mexico and India. Teleglobe has substantial
experience as an intercontinental provider of telecommunication services and has
played and continues to play an important advisory role in the ORBCOMM project
generally and in the Company's marketing and distribution strategy in
particular.
Teleglobe has formed a partnership, Teleglobe Mobile, with TRI to hold its
interest in the ORBCOMM project. TRI operates the largest and one of the
fastest-growing cellular networks in Malaysia, with over 800,000 subscribers.
TRI also has cellular and paging joint ventures in five countries.
The Company does not believe that its services will compete with the
existing cellular and paging
operations of either TIW or TRI. The Company expects that its services will
complement the services currently provided by TIW and TRI in the same manner
that its services are intended to complement those provided by other domestic
cellular and paging service providers, primarily by acting as a "gap-filler"
that will expand the geographic reach of such services and provide low-cost,
seamless coverage. See "Business -- The ORBCOMM System -- Future Applications."
CONSTELLATION DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
The ORBCOMM System has been designed to provide for the delivery and
receipt of data communications and short, alphanumeric paging-like messages
anywhere in the world on a highly efficient and cost-effective basis. The
Company believes that multiple aspects of the ORBCOMM System design will result
in a low-cost product offering worldwide. The implementation plan for the
ORBCOMM System is intended to reduce the risk of cost overruns, system
performance shortfalls and system deployment delays. Important components of the
ORBCOMM System design and implementation strategies include:
Low-Cost Satellite System. The ORBCOMM System will consist of 28 LEO
satellites. Each satellite is designed specifically for the transmission of
short messages. This design focus eliminates a number of complex and expensive
components such as customized spot beams, on-board switching and high-powered
amplifiers that are required on larger, more complex satellites designed to
carry voice, video and data traffic. The less complex and more compact design of
the ORBCOMM System satellites (approximately 95 pounds) reduces the cost and
time of production and enables the Company to launch multiple satellites using a
single, relatively low-cost launch vehicle. The Company has sought to reduce the
risk of cost overruns by entering into the Procurement Agreement, a firm
fixed-price contract that covers the purchase of satellites, the provision of
launch services and the completion of the satellite control center. The
Procurement Agreement provides for the construction of 34 LEO satellites and the
launch of 26 LEO satellites for a total cost of approximately $163 million
(which amount excludes the cost of construction and launch of the Company's
first two satellites, which are already in operation). Because of the
architecture of the ORBCOMM System, the fixed costs to construct and deploy the
system are relatively low compared to the cost to construct and deploy a Big LEO
system. In addition, the marginal cost per message is very low as a result of
the design of the ORBCOMM
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System. As a result, the Company believes that it will be able to offer low-cost
services to subscribers. See "Relationships Among the ORBCOMM
Parties -- Procurement Agreement."
Communications Protocol Specifically Designed for Data and Messaging
Communications. The ORBCOMM System uses a packet-switched communications
protocol. This design is well suited to ORBCOMM's goal of economic and efficient
delivery of short messages because it maximizes the amount of network capacity
available, while minimizing the overhead associated with sending each packet or
message, thereby lowering the per-message cost. The Company believes this design
will provide ORBCOMM with a substantial cost advantage versus the communications
protocols to be used by the proposed Big LEO systems such as Iridium and
Globalstar. Unlike the ORBCOMM System, Big LEO systems, which are designed
primarily for two-way voice traffic, are required to establish a
circuit-oriented connection over their network to transmit even short messages,
which significantly increases the per-message transmission cost for short
messages.
Contractual and Other Means to Mitigate Delays and System Failures. The
Company believes that the ORBCOMM System's design will reduce the Company's
exposure to cost overruns and delays associated with the production and
deployment of the ORBCOMM System due to launch or in-orbit satellite failure.
The principal elements that will contribute to this reduced exposure include:
(i) integration of existing technologies into the ORBCOMM System; (ii) use of
launch vehicles that will provide the Company with flexible launch schedules;
(iii) conduct of early development and prototyping; (iv) relatively simple,
lightweight design of the satellites, which will enable new satellites to be
ordered, constructed and launched in a shorter time frame than conventional LEO
and GEO satellites; and (v) procurement of nearly all components of the ORBCOMM
System (other than certain communications software) from a single contractor
(Orbital) that is responsible for end-to-end satellite performance and
integration. The redundant coverage provided by the ORBCOMM System also reduces
the ORBCOMM System's exposure to adverse events, which will enable ORBCOMM to
operate the ORBCOMM System with less than the full complement of satellites, if
necessary. See "Risk Factors -- Technological Risks; -- Limited
Insurance; -- Schedule Delays."
In addition, the Company has adopted risk management policies designed to
reduce its exposure to cost overruns and to delays associated with deployment of
the ORBCOMM System, including: (i) establishment of fee holdbacks under the
Procurement Agreement to the extent that certain milestones identified in the
Procurement Agreement are not met by Orbital; and (ii) procurement of satellite
ground spares, which is expected to enable the Company to launch more quickly up
to eight satellites following an in-orbit or launch failure as soon as a launch
vehicle is available.
Although the Company believes it has taken appropriate measures to mitigate
the risks associated with delays or cost overruns in connection with deployment
of the ORBCOMM System, there can be no assurance that such delays or cost
overruns will not occur. See "Risk Factors -- Limited Insurance; -- Schedule
Delays."
Insurance Strategy. The Company's insurance strategy implements a risk
management plan for the protection of the ORBCOMM System. First, to protect
against launch costs that may be incurred as a result of launch vehicle
failures, ORBCOMM intends to obtain launch insurance for each launch. This
insurance will provide ORBCOMM with the funds necessary to procure a replacement
launch vehicle in the event of a launch vehicle failure. Second, ORBCOMM will be
obligated to procure in-orbit satellite insurance against a satellite failure
after placement of such satellites into commercial service. Third, the
Procurement Agreement provides for the construction of eight spare satellites,
which represent self-insurance against the loss of up to eight satellites.
Therefore, until such time as the Company is required to use its ground spare
satellites, ORBCOMM does not intend to obtain insurance to cover the cost of
obtaining replacement satellites in the event of a launch vehicle failure or an
in-orbit failure prior to placement of such satellites into commercial service.
In the event that the Company is required to use its ground spare satellites,
ORBCOMM is obligated under the terms of the Indenture to procure insurance for
subsequent missions covering a loss of satellites as a result of a launch
vehicle failure or an in-orbit failure prior to placement of such satellites
into commercial service. In addition, in the event that: (i) the Company is
required to use its ground spare satellites as a result of an in-orbit failure
of satellites prior to placement of such satellites into commercial operation;
and (ii) there
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are not sufficient insurance proceeds to cover the cost of a launch vehicle for
such ground spare satellites, the partners of the Company have agreed, under
certain circumstances, to contribute up to $15 million of equity or subordinated
debt financing to the Company, if needed, to fund the cost of such launch
vehicle. The Company does not have in-orbit insurance for the two satellites
currently operational and does not intend to procure launch or in-orbit
insurance for the two satellites to be launched as a secondary payload on a
Taurus launch vehicle.
Early Demonstration of End-to-End Functionality. ORBCOMM has made
significant progress in the development of the ORBCOMM System and currently
offers commercial intermittent service in the United States. After the launch of
the first two satellites, ORBCOMM successfully conducted "beta tests" of the
entire ORBCOMM System and United States ground network with selected major
customers in the second half of 1995, using prototype Subscriber Communicators
to demonstrate the ORBCOMM System's two-way global messaging and positioning
capabilities. ORBCOMM's operation of the two-satellite system during 1995
provided an opportunity to validate the performance of the end-to-end network.
Similarly, ORBCOMM demonstrated its ability to control the satellites and the
ground infrastructure, and to process messages using its computer network. As of
September 30, 1996, the ORBCOMM System had transmitted during testing and
commercial operations in excess of one million messages and had successfully
completed extensive internal and third-party testing, including a rigorous
demonstration program conducted by the DoD as part of JWID '95.
The Company continues to experience, from time to time, certain technical
difficulties with its initial two satellites, including unplanned outages of
certain electronic systems and subsystems resulting in the temporary inability
to process subscriber communications. While the Company believes these technical
difficulties have been addressed as experienced, and that none of these
difficulties has resulted in a significant degradation of satellite performance,
there can be no assurance that performance degradation in these two satellites
will not occur in the future.
The two ORBCOMM System satellites currently operational have provided the
Company with significant information regarding actual satellite performance in a
space environment. As a result of analyzing this information, as well as
information obtained prior to launch, ORBCOMM, in conjunction with Orbital, has
undertaken a redesign of certain system elements of the satellites.
Use of Advantageous Radio Frequencies. The ORBCOMM System has been granted
FCC approval to use radio frequencies in the 148.0-149.9 MHz band, and the
137.0-138.0 MHz and 400.075-400.125 MHz band for its uplink and downlink feeds,
respectively. The VHF frequencies are located just above those used for FM radio
broadcasts and just below those used for VHF marine push-to-talk radios. By
contrast, all of the Big LEOs are currently planned to be licensed in
frequencies above 1 GHz. The Company believes that the use of its allocated
frequencies will provide significant advantages for packet messaging and data
services compared to the use of frequencies above 1 GHz, including: (i) lower
power requirements to achieve acceptable link margins, which enhances battery
life and reduces ground and space segment costs due to the use of less complex
components; and (ii) better signal penetration, which decreases signal
degradation due to atmospheric interference such as rain and blockage by
foliage. The Company also believes that the substantial technical and
manufacturing base that already exists for a wide variety of communication
devices that operate near the frequency ranges used by the ORBCOMM System will
facilitate the development of low-cost Subscriber Communicators for the ORBCOMM
System.
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PROJECT MILESTONES
The ORBCOMM System is expected to be fully deployed with a 28 satellite
constellation in early 1998, although this estimate does not take account of
potential delays. The timeline below sets forth ORBCOMM's actual and planned
development milestones. See "Risk Factors -- Development Stage Company;
- -- Technological Risks; -- Schedule Delays; -- Reliance on Single Supplier; and
- -- Potential Conflicts of Interest."
ORBCOMM MILESTONES
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SATELLITE CONSTELLATION
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(1) Obtaining the requisite foreign regulatory approvals will primarily be the
responsibility of the International Licensee in each country.
(2) Represents production of the 26 additional satellites and eight ground
spares pursuant to the Procurement Agreement.
(3) Full constellation consists of 28 satellites. An additional eight ground
spare satellites may be deployed as a fourth plane, provided that, subject
to FCC approval, the Company may determine not to so deploy such satellites.
(4) Represents installation of at least one operational radome at each U.S.
Earth station.
(5) Enhanced systems are expected to be completed during the first half of 1997.
(6) Assumes ongoing development efforts to access new market applications.
THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM
SERVICES
ORBCOMM System service offerings for mobile data and messaging
communications will fall into two broad categories with variations based on
market requirements: tracking and monitoring; and message and high-priority
communications.
Tracking and Monitoring. The Company believes that tracking and monitoring
users will include a broad group of industries that require a means of regularly
collecting data from, or in some cases controlling
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equipment in, multiple remote locations. Major target markets include: (i)
worldwide mobile asset tracking; (ii) industrial monitoring and control
applications; and (iii) environmental data collection. Many of these users
manage numerous, widely dispersed sites in remote areas out of reach of the PSTN
or terrestrial-based wireless systems, and often accomplish data collection and
equipment control functions manually with on-site personnel. These methods can
be expensive, inaccurate or difficult to perform. The Company believes that
significant demand exists for a low-cost means of remotely performing these
tasks.
Message and Priority Communications. The Company believes that message
communications users will include a broad range of commercial and consumer users
who require a means of communicating with locations such as their office,
dispatch center or home or who require the ability to send priority messages or
positioning information. Examples include professionals who work away from their
office, fleet operators who require reliable messaging between a central office
and mobile assets, and individuals who desire a means of communicating short
messages or positioning information from an automobile, boat or other remote
locations. These users currently rely on pagers, cellular phones, fleet dispatch
systems and public pay phones, all of which can be unavailable, inconvenient or
expensive in certain geographic locations. In remote geographic regions outside
the United States, these PSTN and terrestrial-based wireless systems are not
always available or cost-effective. As a satellite-based system with coverage
available virtually anywhere on the Earth's surface, the Company can offer
messaging services through the ORBCOMM System.
CURRENT ADDRESSABLE MARKETS
The Company has identified a number of industries and industry segments in
the United States where there currently exists a demand for mobile data and
messaging communications services for tracking and monitoring, which the Company
views as the initial primary target applications for its services. These
existing tracking and monitoring applications include: (i) tracking and
monitoring of transportation assets and cargo; (ii) monitoring of assets in the
energy industry; (iii) environmental monitoring; and (iv) certain governmental
applications. The Company believes that certain portions of these industries or
industry segments possess characteristics or requirements that are particularly
well-suited to the services offered by Little LEO systems. The Company refers to
these portions as "addressable markets." The Company's description of potential
markets for its data and messaging communications service offerings and
estimates of the Company's addressable markets represent only the Company's
estimates as of the date hereof with respect to such markets. See "Risk
Factors -- Market Estimates."
Transportation Assets and Cargo. Transportation companies require a
cost-effective means of regularly and reliably monitoring the location and the
status of cargo globally to reduce cargo losses, improve service, and better use
transportation assets. Small ORBCOMM Subscriber Communicators could be installed
on trailers and programmed to monitor and transmit, on command or at regular
intervals, information regarding trailer status and location, and could be
specially designated for priority reporting and response. The transportation
assets and cargo market can be separated into four transportation categories:
trailers; long-haul trucking; containers; and rail cars.
Based on industry data such as published in The Structure of the U.S.
Trucking Industry, The Outlook for Truck Trailers and 1994 Private Fleet
Directory, the Company believes the overall trailer segment, which includes full
truckload, less-than-full truckload and private trucking, aggregates
approximately 2.3 million trailers. The Company believes that the addressable
market for full truckloads comprises non-refrigerated trailers belonging to
large trucking fleets that need to improve trailer utilization. The addressable
market for less-than-full truckload comprises non-refrigerated trailers that
carry high-value goods and travel longer, less-than-full truckload routes
(greater than 400 miles) between regional centers. The addressable market for
private fleet trucks are those used in "just-in-time" manufacturing and
distribution systems and which, therefore, typically require high levels of
efficiency due to competition from for-hire companies. The Company expects the
addressable market for refrigerated trailers to comprise those trailers for
which cargo monitoring and trailer utilization are required. Trailers (both
refrigerated and non-refrigerated) are currently being tracked by geostationary
satellite-based systems (such as those offered by QUALCOMM and AMSC) that offer
seamless coverage, but depend on larger power sources that require the trailer
to be attached to the main engine of the tractor. As a result, when the trailer
is detached from the tractor, it can no longer be tracked. A low-power cellular
system (such as the system offered by Highwaymaster) can be used to track
untethered
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trailers; however, the geographic coverage is limited and the Company believes
that the cost of cellular roaming may make this service cost-prohibitive.
Private trucking fleets typically use systems internal to their companies where
each trailer's number is manually recorded as trailers enter and leave a point
of distribution.
Based on industry data published in 1994 Private Fleet Directory, Fleet
Owner Magazine and Report: Structure of the U.S. Trucking Industry, the Company
believes that the U.S. long-haul trucking industry comprises approximately
435,000 trucks. The Company's addressable market is characterized by smaller
fleets (typically less than 50 trucks) that need mobile communications to
compete with larger fleets but have been unable to afford the current service
offerings where equipment costs are approximately $4,000 per unit. A low-cost
alternative for these smaller fleets has been paging; however, paging currently
offers only a one-way short data link to the vehicle. The Company believes that
the addressable market for the owner-operated transportation vehicle sub-segment
comprises those vehicles contracted to larger, long-haul carriers. While these
larger carriers resist installing $4,000 mobile communications units on vehicles
they do not own, many are still requiring owner-operators to equip their
vehicles with mobile communications.
Based on data contained in Intermodal Marine Container Report, the Company
estimates the industry segment representing containers (intermodal) that are
either refrigerated or designed to hold high-value, non-perishable cargo
comprises approximately 1.9 million containers. The Company expects that its
addressable market in this industry segment will comprise those containers
carrying the most valuable items subject to theft (e.g. electronics and
cigarettes). Currently, intermodal container transportation systems use manual
systems to record containers as they enter and leave yards. Unlike the ORBCOMM
System, these passive systems record where a trailer has been, but not where it
is, its status or the condition of its contents.
Based on published data from Outlook for Freight Cars, the Company
estimates there are approximately 150,000 rail cars in the United States. The
Company believes that the addressable market for rail transportation comprises
those rail cars used to transport high-value cargo (e.g., automobiles,
refrigerated goods and paper rolls) or hazardous cargo comprising bulk
materials. The American Association of Railroads has mandated the use of
automatic equipment identifiers ("AEI") on rail cars. AEI systems consist of a
radio tag mounted on the rail car and a reader that records the identity of the
car as it passes by. AEIs therefore share the same limitations as bar code
systems because they only record where the trailer has been, not its current
location, status or the condition of its contents.
Energy. The Company believes that the ORBCOMM System can provide an
effective means of monitoring various assets used in the energy industry.
According to recent statistical abstracts of the United States, there are over
170,000 miles of oil pipelines and 250,000 miles of natural gas pipelines in the
United States, much of which is located in remote areas inaccessible to existing
communication networks. Pipeline operators take active measures to monitor lines
and limit pipeline corrosion to comply with laws by installing cathodic
protection systems that include a device called a rectifier. Protection systems
also are required by federal regulations on storage tanks, utility systems and
injection wells. The majority of protection system records are now compiled from
data collected by personnel who travel to the site and record the readings.
Conventional industry practice is to install one rectifier per mile of pipeline
with generally one transceiver (subscriber communication device) per rectifier.
However, several pipelines can be laid along one right-of-way, with a common
rectifier system, meaning that multiple rectifiers can feed into one transceiver
unit. The Company believes that the addressable market comprises the aggregate
number of rectifiers currently deployed on U.S. pipelines.
The Company expects that another LEO satellite system can support the
collection of data from remote sites, with service and equipment costs
comparable to those of the ORBCOMM System; however, this system only supports
one-way service. Terrestrial wireless systems offer similar services at
comparable service costs to the ORBCOMM System, but geographic coverage is
limited. For very remote and hard-to-read meters, manual systems are typically
used, but they require that personnel travel to the site to read the meter on
the transceiver. The Company believes that pipeline operators would benefit
significantly from the ORBCOMM System. Subscriber Communicators powered by
batteries, solar cells or power sources already installed along the pipeline,
could be programmed to transmit required data at regular intervals to allow for
monitoring the status of pipelines in remote locations. In addition to recording
data, Subscriber Communicators could be commanded to shut pipeline valves in the
event of a leak or other emergency.
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According to recent statistical abstracts of the United States, there are
approximately 853,000 wells producing natural gas and crude oil, and
approximately 164 million gas and electric utility meters in the United States.
The Company believes that its addressable market will be those production wells
and utility meters located in remote geographic locations. Private radio systems
based on VHF radio frequency, multiple-address radio and microwave are being
used to collect data in moderately remote areas. These systems have been
installed primarily for other communications purposes and so the incremental
cost of monitoring wells is low. However, private radio systems are not
cost-effective in locations where monitoring cannot be combined with other
communications functions.
Environmental Monitoring. Many industrial companies and government
agencies have a need to monitor meteorological, hydrological and environmental
data such as rainfall, water levels and water quality at remote sites. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is responsible for establishing and
monitoring national air quality standards, water quality activities, solid and
hazardous waste disposal and control of toxic substances. The EPA has
established standards for air and water quality that require pollution abatement
procedures, which procedures rely heavily on the automated logging and
collection of data from remote sites. Based on discussions with existing
Resellers targeting the environmental monitoring market, the Company believes
that there are approximately 250,000 sites in the U.S. that require water
quality monitoring devices to measure bacteria, dissolved oxygen, phosphorus,
lead and cadmium. In addition to pollutants, water monitoring devices are used
to measure flow rate, temperature and water level. Based on discussions with
Resellers for the environmental monitoring market, the Company believes there
are approximately 125,000 sites dedicated to the collection of data on air
pollution, concentrations of carbon monoxide, ozone and sulfur dioxide, as well
as meteorological data on wind speed and barometric pressure. The Company
believes that the addressable market comprises those sites that are located in
highly remote areas not served by terrestrial systems, which can use Subscriber
Communicators to transmit small amounts of data relatively infrequently and on
an exception basis.
The retrieval of data from remote environmental monitoring sites is
presently conducted using three methods: site visits; PSTN service; or
terrestrial wireless systems such as cellular telephone and specialized mobile
radio. The Company believes that ORBCOMM offers an attractive alternative to the
existing methods. Site visits are costly, time consuming and result in
significant data latency. Terrestrial wireline and wireless systems are limited
in coverage, particularly in remote areas where much of the environmental
monitoring takes place.
Marine. The Company has identified two marine industry segments, Fisheries
and Barges and Workboats, for which the total market is estimated at 246,000
vessels. Fisheries Product News and the National Fisheries Service count 200,000
fishing vessels in the U.S. commercial fleet. The Company's addressable market
is expected to be those fishing vessels that operate primarily in the Gulf of
Alaska, the Northwest United States and the Northwestern Atlantic. These vessels
usually remain at sea for extended periods and operate on extremely tight
margins with operating costs that are carefully controlled. As a result, they
need low-cost communications systems to meet safety and regulatory requirements
and to exchange commercial and operational information with their offices, fuel
providers, provisioners and packing houses.
The American Waterways Council estimates that there are 46,000 barges and
workboats that operate in U.S. rivers and on coastal waters. The Company expects
that its addressable market will comprise barges that operate without
independent sources of power and carry grain, coal and other commodities. They
traverse U.S. waterways in groups of barges that are "fleeted" together and
pushed by towboats and require energy-efficient monitoring and communications
devices to transmit position reports, cargo status reports and security
information. Tugs, towboats and supply/service boats also need low-cost two-way
communications to send operational and service-related data to their land-based
headquarters and receive dispatch instructions in return.
For long-haul communications, commercial fishing vessels use either HF
radio or one of the Inmarsat services. HF radio is considered unreliable, not
cost-effective and difficult to use, while Inmarsat requires a considerable
upfront investment of capital. The Company expects that some commercial fishing
vessels may acquire service from AMSC. Currently, there is no technology that
provides for the tracking of barges. Since barges have no independent power
source, only a system that is both ubiquitous and energy efficient is feasible.
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Most barge tracking is presently conducted using paper records that are usually
several days old. Workboats frequently use cellular telephones, particularly in
the Gulf of Mexico. Given the high cost of cellular roaming and the potential
for unauthorized use, the ORBCOMM System may provide a more efficient,
cost-effective tracking service.
U.S. Government Applications. The Company believes U.S. Government
applications represent a major target market for its services. Pressures to
contain Federal spending and specific acts of Congress have resulted in a major
change in the procurement practices in the DoD and civil agencies, causing them,
where possible, to purchase satellite-based services from commercial providers.
The Company believes that use of LEO systems like the ORBCOMM System will
provide Government users with low-cost solutions, low probability of intercept
and detection, and worldwide availability. The Company expects to compete to
provide LEO service to the U.S. Government, including in connection with certain
programs already announced by the U.S. Government.
The DoD is developing the Global Transportation Network ("GTN") to track
personnel, aircraft and weapon systems anywhere in the world. Effective military
logistics requires location identification and the ability to communicate
tasking instructions. Control is required at all locations from rear depots to
front-line combat elements, with integrated communications providing the
essential link. The GTN is a $230 million program with an annual operating
budget of $45 to $50 million. GTN is being developed because no global system
currently exists to satisfy the requirements for monitoring status. Lacking a
technology that provides cost-effective tracking and monitoring on a global
basis, the U.S. military has been relying on manual record keeping, which has
recently been supplemented by distributed database systems communicating over
DoD-owned and/or leased lines. Asset tracking is currently performed at the
endpoints of the distribution chain. For this reason, a misdirected shipment can
only be relocated by tracing forward from its most recent known location, and
this can take weeks to accomplish. The Company believes the ORBCOMM System will
provide data on demand or on a scheduled basis for use by the government.
The Defense Messaging System ("DMS") is a $1.5 billion project with an
annual operating budget of $45 million to provide messaging for the DoD, NATO
and certain civilian agencies. The Company believes that Little LEO systems
would complement existing and planned terrestrial wireless and wireline services
by providing service in geographic locations where such services are not
available or are not cost-effective. Today, numerous independent email systems
provide messaging throughout the military, with Autodin currently processing 35
million messages per month. Autodin messages are sent between fixed terminals in
locations throughout the world. The Company believes that in the DMS
implementation, the ORBCOMM System could offer users the ability to send and
receive messages regardless of their physical location.
The Company believes that there are additional DoD programs that may use
the services of Little LEO systems including the Global Command and Control
System, budgeted for $500 million; the Air Mobility Command and Control
Information Processing System, budgeted for $210 million; the Combat Search and
Rescue program to locate downed pilots, budgeted for $220 million; the Mobile
Satellite Service program, budgeted for $87 million; the Joint Surveillance
System budgeted for $85 million; and the Commercial Satellite Communications
Initiative, budgeted for $1.6 billion.
There are also a number of civil government applications suitable for
Little LEO systems. The Post-FTS 2000 is a program to provide long distance
domestic and international wireless Internet access, data and email to U.S.
government civilian agencies. It is a ten-year contract providing an estimated
$300 to $400 million in revenues to service providers. The U.S. Departments of
State, Justice and Transportation are also developing wireless email and
messaging programs. The existing FTS2000 provides domestic long distance calling
service to the federal government only. The new contract for service includes
wireless, mobile and international services.
The Company believes that these new programs have requirements currently
unfulfilled by existing systems. Each program promotes the vision of extending
communications down to individual soldiers and system operators. Currently,
there is no dedicated DoD system available using inexpensive, small, lightweight
user terminals. The Company believes that Little LEO systems like the ORBCOMM
System can provide such service on a global basis.
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Foreign Government Applications. Use of Little LEO systems such as the
ORBCOMM System is expected to provide foreign governments with low-cost
applications, low probability of intercept and detection and worldwide
availability. Potential defense applications include transmission of
GPS-determined position data for maneuvering units and downed pilots and
transmission of air defense, fire support data, asset tracking and tactical
messaging. Potential civil government applications include wide-area clandestine
communications, monitoring and control of natural resources and search and
rescue functions. For foreign governments, the Company anticipates that the
ORBCOMM System could improve coverage and reliability and reduce the cost of
such applications.
With respect to the provision by the Company of services using the ORBCOMM
System on an international basis, the Company believes that certain of its
international business activities, including its provision of services through
International Licensees to foreign end-users, public or private, will be
governed primarily by the internal laws of the relevant foreign countries or
regions. The provision of such services may also be subject to U.S. laws,
regulations and treaties regarding the export or sale of technology, products or
services by U.S. companies to foreign governments or private foreign entities,
including those U.S. laws, regulations and treaties that restrict or regulate
the export by U.S. companies of certain sensitive technologies, products or
services having military or other applications.
FUTURE APPLICATIONS
In addition to the markets and applications (such as those described above)
that have already displayed a demand for mobile data and messaging
communications services, the Company believes that with the full deployment of
the constellation, the ORBCOMM System's combination of capabilities will
stimulate new demand, especially among potential messaging users. The explosive
growth of communication services is being fueled in part by the need for both
consumer and business users to improve their productivity by being in constant
contact with information sources. The growth is particularly evident in the
wireless segment of the industry. Terrestrial cellular systems only began
operation in the United States in 1982 and by the end of 1995 there were more
than 33 million subscribers in the United States. According to Malarkey-Taylor
Associates, Inc./Economic and Management Consultants International, Inc., there
will be approximately 334 million cellular/PCS subscribers globally by 2001. The
paging industry, which began in the 1950s, also continues to grow at least 20%
per annum and currently there are more than 34 million one-way paging
subscribers in the United States alone. Additionally, the Internet is growing at
20% per month and there are expected to be over 300 million Internet users by
2000. This need is also being fueled by an increasingly mobile society that
desires to be reachable anywhere, anytime and the growth of a global
marketplace.
The Company expects that in the United States, the ORBCOMM System will
complement existing and planned terrestrial wireless communications systems, by
providing coverage in geographic areas where such services are not offered or by
enhancing data applications currently being provided through the PSTN or the
PSDN. Internationally, the Company believes that the ORBCOMM System can offer
services in developing countries or remote regions where basic telephone service
or data and messaging services are not available. As a satellite-based system
with coverage of virtually all of the Earth's surface, the Company can
efficiently and cost-effectively offer communications services in these
geographic areas through the ORBCOMM System.
The ORBCOMM System's combination of low-cost Subscriber Communicators and
seamless coverage is expected to provide a range of new personally portable
services and gap-filler capabilities such as: (i) stand-alone messaging; and
(ii) hybrid messaging.
Stand-Alone Messaging. In certain communications applications, the major
requirements are low-cost handsets and ubiquitous coverage. The handsets must
also be easy to use, provide long battery life, and be readily carried in a
purse, briefcase or suit pocket. Typically, use will be infrequent and the
length of the message short. Potential user requirements include: (i) persons
who want the standby ability to notify someone at the office or at home; and
(ii) pleasure boaters, other recreational users, and motorists who may find the
system useful for priority communications and for convenience.
Based on data published by the National Marine Manufacturers Association,
the Company believes that approximately 77 million Americans participate in
boating activities and that its addressable market comprises those owners who
enjoy traveling a considerable distance outside the range of terrestrial
communications
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systems. Their boats are generally designed to provide overnight accommodations
for extended periods and are usually 26 feet or longer. There are approximately
two million households with powerboats and 900,000 with sailboats in this size
category. The primary market requirements are concern with safety and the
availability of a low-cost, lightweight, personally portable unit.
Recreational boaters typically use VHF radio and/or cellular telephone
where tower-based systems are available. Some individuals rely on HF radio and a
very small number employ Inmarsat services. Due to the significant geographic
coverage and expense limitations of these alternatives, however, there are few
viable communications alternatives available to outdoorsmen.
Based on market research conducted on behalf of the Company, the Company
estimates there are approximately 22 million American households whose members
frequently engage in one or more of the following "back-country" activities:
hunting; hiking; overnight camping; and backpacking. The Company believes that a
portion of these households form an addressable market for the ORBCOMM System
due to the frequency of their activities and the likelihood that they will
travel outside the range of terrestrial communications.
Hybrid Messaging. The advent of corporate email systems and small,
lightweight personal computers is creating a large body of users who want the
convenience and flexibility to communicate information without being bound by
wireline or the limits of wireless systems. The ORBCOMM System, due to its
low-cost Subscriber Communicators and global availability, could serve as a
gap-filler for end-users, and appeal to terrestrial wireless system operators
currently offering such services in metropolitan areas. The ORBCOMM System could
provide extended coverage with minimal investment in new infrastructure and
could expand vertical market opportunities for terrestrial operators.
A recent industry report indicated that the volume of messages carried over
the Internet is currently 300 billion per year, of which 70% are messages of
1,000 characters or less. It is estimated that 40% of U.S. territory will remain
uncovered by terrestrial communications due to sparse population density. The
Company therefore believes there is a potential niche market for email and
personal messaging in addition to messaging used primarily for business or
industrial reasons. The Company believes that companies that currently provide
terrestrial wireless communications services may use the ORBCOMM System as a
service area gap-filler and extend their networks to remote areas.
MARKETING
Domestic. The exclusive right to market the ORBCOMM System in the United
States is held by ORBCOMM USA. See "Relationships Among the ORBCOMM Parties."
ORBCOMM USA has developed a comprehensive marketing plan that includes
distribution, applications development, customer service and pricing strategies.
The Company's overall goal is to penetrate rapidly specifically targeted markets
to promote efficient use of system capacity. Currently, while offering
commercial intermittent service, ORBCOMM USA is seeking to build an initial base
of subscribers in the United States, and expand on its agreements with key
channels of distribution. During the fully operational stage, the Company
expects that ORBCOMM USA's sales and marketing staff will primarily support
indirect channels of distribution.
ORBCOMM USA is in the process of negotiating and signing agreements with
Resellers who purchase ORBCOMM System services directly from the Company and
resell these services to end-users in a specific industry and/or market as part
of a package that may include other products or services. ORBCOMM USA's
relationship with a Reseller is governed by a reseller agreement that details
each party's rights and responsibilities with respect to developing and
maintaining customer relationships, as well as the cost of service to the
Reseller. In soliciting customers, the Reseller "adds value" to the basic
service offering by bundling related applications software, hardware or product
packaging for its respective industry or market segment. Existing mobile data
carriers are expected to offer ORBCOMM System services by taking advantage of
the ORBCOMM System's "gap-filler" properties as well as its geolocation and
acknowledgment features. Such additional ORBCOMM partners are likely to come
from such areas as paging, PCS, mobile data, cellular, and intelligent
transportation systems.
In the United States, service pricing is based on many variables, including
the availability and cost of substitute services, the cost of providing service
and the nature of the user application. Pricing generally
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incorporates an initial registration charge, a recurring monthly charge for
access to the ORBCOMM System and usage charges based on end-user activity. In
charging for usage, the Company has developed a pricing structure in the United
States that suits the usage patterns for the initial vertical markets addressed
by the existing two satellite system. Prices for priority and other real time
messaging will be developed as the full deployment of satellites in the ORBCOMM
System occurs. It is likely that multiple pricing alternatives will be offered
in the United States including peak/off-peak, volume discounts, and annual
contract commitment options.
To date, ORBCOMM USA has signed 27 reseller agreements with the following
companies:
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SERVICES
RESELLER(1) INDUSTRIES PROVIDED
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<S> <C> <C>
Advanced Research Corporation.................. T TR
Arco Global Tracking Systems, Inc. ............ OT MO
Arinc, Inc. ................................... M, T, R, C, E, G ME, MO, TR
BETA Corporation............................... OG MO
Boatracs, Inc. ................................ M ME, MO, TR
Caribbean Satellite Services, Inc. ............ M MO, TR
Corexco Consulting Services, Inc. ............. OG ME, MO
Electronic Marine Services, Inc. .............. M ME
Geotechnology Development, Inc. ............... T, C MO, TR
GlobalKey, Inc. ............................... G ME
Globitrac, Inc. ............................... I, A, OT MO, TR
IDB Mobile Communications, Inc. ............... M TR
IWL Communications, Inc. ...................... OG ME, MO
Innovative Computing Corporation............... T ME, MO, TR
Intrex Data Communications Corp. .............. OG, I MO, TR
Leupold & Stevens, Inc., Stevens Water
Monitoring Division.......................... E, OD ME, MO, TR
LoadLink, International........................ T, R ME, MO, TR
MCQ Associates, Inc. .......................... G ME, MO, TR
Metocean Data Systems, Inc. ................... E, G, OT ME, MO, TR
National Systems & Research Co., Inc. ......... G ME, MO, TR
QUALCOMM, Incorporated ........................ T MO, TR
Science Applications International
Corporation.................................. R MO, TR
Sky-Eye Railway Services, Inc. ................ R MO
Smartboat, Inc. ............................... M ME, TR
The Sutron Corporation......................... E MO
Transportation Communication Services, Inc. ... T, C ME, MO, TR
Winnet, Inc. .................................. T, C ME, MO, TR
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(1) Reseller agreements generally have a term of one year, although the Company
generally expects these agreements to be renewed on substantially the same
terms as currently exist.
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Key -- INDUSTRIES SERVICES PROVIDED
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A = Agriculture OG = Oil & Gas ME = Messaging
C = Containers OD = Outdoor MO = Monitoring
E = Environment R = Rail TR = Tracking
G = Government T = Trucking
I = Industrial OT = Other
M = Marine
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International. The Company holds the exclusive right to market the ORBCOMM
System outside the United States, and has licensed this right to ORBCOMM
International. See "Relationships Among the ORBCOMM Parties." Provision of
communication services using the ORBCOMM System outside the United States is
expected to be achieved through International Licensees authorized by ORBCOMM
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International. ORBCOMM International is in the process of negotiating and
signing agreements with International Licensees within various countries or
regions of planned service outside of the United States.
The Company has a standard Service License Agreement for International
Licensees, although there may be variations in the terms of specific agreements.
The Service License Agreement authorizes, among other things, the exclusive
access by the International Licensee to the ORBCOMM System satellites in a
designated geographic area and permits the limited use of certain ORBCOMM
proprietary technologies and intellectual property. While the Agreement contains
specific obligations on both parties, it also contains express provisions that
are intended to disclaim all system performance warranties and includes broad
limitation of liability clauses. The Agreement will have a ten-year term,
although it may be terminated earlier under certain conditions including in the
event of a default.
International Licensees will be responsible for obtaining all necessary
licenses and approvals for the use of the ORBCOMM System and the construction
and operation of the Gateways in the designated territories. Accordingly, in
selecting authorized International Licensees for a particular country, ORBCOMM
International considers such factors as an International Licensee's: (i)
reputation in the marketplace; (ii) existing distribution capabilities and
infrastructure; (iii) financial condition and other resources; and (iv) ability
to obtain the requisite local regulatory approvals. International Licensees will
pay fees for access to the ORBCOMM System in their territory, including a
monthly Satellite Usage Fee. The Satellite Usage Fee is calculated as the
greater of a percentage of gross operating revenues and a data throughput fee,
which percentage and dollar amount may be increased by the Company in accordance
with the terms of the Agreement.
In conjunction with the execution of a Service License Agreement, an
International Licensee will be required to purchase from ORBCOMM an ORBCOMM
Gateway, which will include a specific number of Earth stations. In certain
defined circumstances, an International Licensee may be permitted by the Company
to share a Gateway with another International Licensee in an adjacent territory,
thereby reducing the initial out-of-pocket start-up costs for an ORBCOMM System
franchise. For example, ORBCOMM has executed a Ground Segment Facilities Use
Agreement with ORBCOMM Canada, pursuant to which ORBCOMM Canada is authorized
for a fee to access and use the U.S. Gateway on a shared basis with ORBCOMM USA.
Retail pricing in international markets will be at the discretion of the
International Licensees, and is expected to vary from country to country to
reflect variations in economic conditions, the availability of substitute
services, local customs, and government policy as required to be competitive
with other services.
As of October 31, 1996, ORBCOMM International has signed six Memoranda of
Understanding with potential International Licensees and is in active
negotiations with twelve other potential International Licensees; taken
together, these 18 potential International Licensees represent approximately 38
countries around the world. The Company intends to convert substantially all its
existing Memoranda of Understanding into Service License Agreements during the
next three to 18 months, although there can be no assurance the Company will be
successful in each case. In addition, ORBCOMM International has signed Service
License Agreements with four International Licensees. On October 15, 1996,
ORBCOMM signed a Service License Agreement with ORBCOMM Europe, a consortium of
European companies, which has been given the exclusive right to market services
using the ORBCOMM System to approximately 40 European countries. ORBCOMM has
also executed a Service License Agreement with ORBCOMM Canada, which is
controlled by Teleglobe, a Service License Agreement with Celcom, a wholly owned
subsidiary of TRI, and a Service License Agreement with ORBCOMM Maghreb. ORBCOMM
Canada, Celcom and ORBCOMM Maghreb were granted the exclusive right to market
ORBCOMM System services in Canada; Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei; and Morocco,
Tunisia, Algeria and Mauritania, respectively.
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
The ORBCOMM System consists of four operational segments: (i) a space
segment consisting of a constellation of 28 LEO satellites; (ii) a ground
segment consisting of Gateways, the major elements of which include Earth
stations sending and receiving signals and a message switching system that
processes the message traffic; (iii) a control segment to monitor and manage the
flow of information through the system;
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and (iv) a subscriber segment consisting of communicators used by subscribers to
transmit and receive messages to and from nearby satellites.
Overview. To use the ORBCOMM System, a user creates a text message using a
computer or Subscriber Communicator device, which message is sent to the nearest
ORBCOMM System satellite and delivered to an ORBCOMM Earth station, which
supports communication with the satellites, and then to the Gateway Switching
System, which processes the messages. Within the Gateway, the message is
processed using a combination of ORBCOMM-developed and commercial email
software, and sent on to its ultimate destination. If desired, an
acknowledgement message is returned to the sender. The final delivery may be to
another Subscriber Communicator, or may make use of public/private X.25 data
networks, the Internet, or even text-to-fax conversion.
To control costs and design and implementation risks, the ORBCOMM System
architecture, where possible, makes use of existing, mature technologies and
conforms to internationally accepted standards. The ORBCOMM System network
architecture comprises a multi-nodal packet network using X.400 messaging and
Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) as the enabling technologies.
As shown below, the ORBCOMM System is divided into four operational
segments: the space segment; the ground segment; the control segment; and the
subscriber segment.
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Space Segment. The Space Segment will consist of a constellation of 28
satellites comprising three planes of eight satellites and two planes of two
satellites in highly inclined orbits (of which one plane of two satellites has
been launched), all at approximately 775 kilometers above the Earth. The two
in-orbit satellites are in a 70 degrees inclined plane at an altitude of
approximately 740 kilometers. Weighing approximately 95 pounds, the MicroStar
satellites are produced by Orbital and generally will be deployed in groups of
eight using Orbital's Pegasus XL launch vehicle. Two satellites are to be placed
in a high-inclination orbit using an Orbital Taurus launch vehicle. The design
of the remaining 26 satellites (as well as the eight ground spares) is expected
to be identical.
The satellites, each of which is a self-contained node of the ORBCOMM
System, are equipped with a VHF communications infrastructure capable of
operation in the 137.0-150.05 MHz and the 400.075-400.125 MHz bands. The use of
the spectrum is managed by an on-board computer that employs an
ORBCOMM-developed Dynamic Channel Activity Assignment System ("DCAAS"). The
DCAAS contin-
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uously scans the authorized spectrum, identifies frequencies in use and assigns
channels to minimize the possibility of interference. DCAAS is expected to
change the frequency of the uplink random access channels every five to 15
seconds. The ORBCOMM System satellites can also transmit a UHF beacon that
provides Subscriber Communicator manufacturers with the ability to supply
enhanced, low-cost, Doppler positioning.
Under the terms of the Procurement Agreement, the Company is purchasing an
additional eight satellites that may be used as ground spares and launched in
the event of the loss of satellites as a result of a launch failure or in-orbit
satellite failure. In the event such satellites are not needed for such purpose,
ORBCOMM currently intends to launch these satellites as an additional plane of
eight, as authorized by the FCC License. This would increase global coverage and
provide additional system redundancy. In addition, the Company has an option to
procure a second generation satellite system that would replace the system it is
now deploying at the end of the system's expected life. The option, currently
priced at $166.1 million (subject to adjustment for inflation and excluding
taxes, if any, and the cost of launch and satellite insurance) can be exercised
by the Company at any time.
The Procurement Agreement requires Orbital to demonstrate compliance with
the detailed technical satellite performance requirements defined in the ORBCOMM
System Specifications, which specifications describe the end-to-end satellite
performance. Except for the communication software, which is the responsibility
of ORBCOMM, Orbital is responsible for the performance of the satellites, the
U.S. Earth stations and the satellite management functionality of the Network
Operations Center ("NOC"). Orbital must comply with a verification and test
plan, which defines the detailed verification tests and acceptance criteria for
each of the ORBCOMM System elements.
The Procurement Agreement with Orbital provides for the launch of 24
satellites on the Pegasus XL. Orbital's Pegasus XL vehicle is launched from
beneath Orbital's leased, modified Lockheed L-1011 and is capable of deploying
satellites weighing up to 1,000 pounds into low-Earth orbit. Through June 30,
1996, Orbital has conducted a total of eight standard Pegasus missions, all of
which were fully or partially successful. Whether a mission is fully or
partially successful depends on the particular mission requirements designated
by the customer. In the two partially successful missions, the satellites
achieved useful orbits and were able to be operated by the customer and
performed at least part of their intended missions. Prior to its successful
flights in March, July and August 1996, the modified Pegasus XL, an enhanced
version of the standard Pegasus, had two unsuccessful flights, one occurring in
June 1994 and the other in June 1995. The first Pegasus XL failure was caused by
inaccurate aerodynamic modeling of the vehicle. The second Pegasus XL failure
resulted from human assembly error involving the improper installation of a
small component that prevented the Stage 1/Stage 2 interstage from properly
separating from Stage 2. After the Pegasus XL failure in June 1995, Orbital led
a comprehensive internal review and commissioned an independent assessment of
the Pegasus XL's design, manufacturing and assembly methods and launch
procedures. Orbital also conducted extensive engineering analyses and subsystem
testing to characterize flight margins and to implement appropriate design
changes. All analyses and tests were conducted with broad customer input from
NASA, the U.S. Air Force, the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization and the
Aerospace Corporation. These reviews, carried out by members of the aerospace
industry and government experts, recommended 88 engineering and procedural
changes to enhance product robustness, all of which were implemented by Orbital.
Pegasus XL returned to flight on March 8, 1996, successfully launching a
satellite for the U.S. Air Force to its intended orbit and had successful
flights in July and August 1996, in each case delivering a NASA satellite to its
designated orbit. On a sixth Pegasus XL launch, which occurred in November 1996,
two NASA scientific satellites were delivered to their designated orbit, but the
satellites failed to separate from the launch vehicle. The Pegasus and Pegasus
XL separation system has worked properly on 11 previous launches. Orbital is
currently reviewing the cause of the separation problem, but does not currently
expect that it will result in significant delays in its launch schedule.
In addition, the Company expects to launch two additional satellites as a
secondary payload on Orbital's Taurus launch vehicle. Taurus is a four-stage,
ground-launched derivative of Pegasus that can carry up to 3,000 pounds to
low-Earth orbit. In March 1994, Orbital successfully launched the first Taurus
vehicle, deploying two satellites for the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency into their target orbits.
The ORBCOMM network is unique in that both the Ground Segment and the
Subscriber Segment (described below) communicate with the satellite in the same
band, thus eliminating the design complexity,
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as well as the associated mass, power and cost, of supporting multiple radio
payloads on a single satellite. The satellite also contains an intelligent
packet-routing capability, including a limited store-and-forward capability.
Ground Segment. The Ground Segment consists of Gateways strategically
located throughout the world. The role of the Gateway is to provide access to
the Space Segment and interface to public and private data networks. The major
elements of a Gateway include:
- Earth stations, each of which is composed of two radomes, with enclosed
VHF tracking antennae, one of which is redundant, associated pedestal,
controller, and radio equipment;
- Gateway Message Switching System, which processes the message traffic and
provides the interconnection to the terrestrial networks; and
- Gateway Management System, which manages the Gateway elements.
To provide services using the ORBCOMM System in a particular geographic
region, an appropriately located Gateway is required. Substantially all elements
of the U.S. Gateway have been constructed, including four Earth stations located
in New York, Arizona, Georgia and Washington. ORBCOMM expects to enter into
agreements with International Licensees for the construction of Gateways outside
the United States. The cost and implementation of these Gateways is expected to
be borne by the International Licensees.
Each Earth station comprises two radomes set on top of a sandwich-walled
cinderblock support structure. The radome, which weighs approximately 3,300
pounds, is approximately 28 feet in diameter. The total height of the structure,
measured from the top of the radome to the foot of the base, is approximately 33
feet. Each Earth station is unmanned, and contains a freestanding shelter and an
optional fuel tank and power generator. The Gateway satellite links have been
designed to make use of single uplink and downlink channels for all ORBCOMM
System satellites by using a TDMA protocol. This protocol will permit several
Gateways to communicate simultaneously with a single satellite. The TDMA
protocol has several advantages, including the ability to provide a virtually
seamless handover of a satellite from Earth station to Earth station under the
centralized control of the NOC.
Control Segment. The Control Segment monitors and manages all network
elements to ensure continuous, consistent operations in the provision of quality
service. The Control Segment is housed at the NOC.
The Control Segment systems include a network management system that
presents the status of all network elements and a space vehicle management
system. Through the U.S. Gateway, managed from the NOC, ORBCOMM has access to
the Space Segment for command and control purposes, although, consistent with
the rules and regulations of the FCC, OCC maintains ultimate control over the
ORBCOMM System.
Subscriber Segment. The Subscriber Segment consists of various models of
Subscriber Communicators that are generally designed to support specific
application needs of users. The Subscriber Communicator models will include: (i)
vehicular-powered Subscriber Communicators that could be used in asset tracking,
cargo monitoring, or vehicular operation monitoring; (ii) externally powered
Subscriber Communicators for fixed applications such as pipeline monitoring,
remote device control, or environmental monitoring; and (iii) self-contained,
battery- and/or solar-powered Subscriber Communicators that would support
applications where commercial or other external power is not available,
including personal messaging applications.
Subscriber Communicators targeted for industrial or telemetric applications
are designed to interface with sensors or control devices through an
industry-standard serial interface using a proprietary communications protocol,
developed to take advantage of the packet nature of the ORBCOMM System.
Subscriber Communicators targeted for personal use will incorporate interfaces
such as integrated keyboards or touch-sensitive screens. Additionally, while the
ORBCOMM System satellites are designed to support Doppler position determination
in the Subscriber Communicators, certain Subscriber Communicator models will
also be equipped with GPS receivers, permitting more rapid and more accurate
location determination.
To ensure the availability of Subscriber Communicators having different
functional capabilities in sufficient quantities to meet demand, the Company has
provided extensive design specifications and technical and engineering support
to various Subscriber Communicator manufacturers. The Company currently has a
development and initial supply agreement with Panasonic, which has received
authorization from the Company for a basic Subscriber Communicator and has units
that are now commercially available. The
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Company is in the process of finalizing a manufacturing and a sales support
agreement with Panasonic. The Company has also executed Subscriber Communicator
Manufacturing Agreements, which include terms regarding the development,
manufacture and sales support for Subscriber Communicators, with Scientific-
Atlanta, Magellan, Torrey Science and Stellar. Both Torrey Science and Stellar
have received authorization from the Company to manufacture a basic Subscriber
Communicator and the Company expects that both companies will have units
commercially available by the first quarter 1997. Panasonic and Stellar have
informed the Company that, in lots of at least several thousand, the price for
their respective Subscriber Communicators will be approximately $550 per unit.
COMPETITION
Competition in the communications industry is intense, fueled by rapid and
continuous technological advances and alliances between industry participants
seeking to use such advances on an international scale to capture significant
market share. At this time, the ORBCOMM System is the only commercial Little LEO
system to be licensed fully for all segments of its system within the United
States. ORBCOMM inaugurated commercial service on February 1, 1996, becoming the
first commercial Little LEO mobile satellite service provider. The Company
believes that commencement of commercial service provides it with a substantial
head start in developing markets, distribution systems, applications and
customers globally. The Company expects that potential competitors will include
other Little LEO systems, such as Starsys, and Big LEO systems, such as the
Iridium and Globalstar systems.
Starsys is licensed to construct and operate a multiple-satellite
constellation that, if deployed, could compete directly with the ORBCOMM System.
Starsys employs code division multiple access ("CDMA") modulation (spread
spectrum) that must operate in spectrum that is allocated on both a "primary"
and "secondary" basis to Little LEO services. As a result, Starsys will operate
at low power levels to avoid interference to other services. The low power
levels result in a maximum transmission rate of 600 bps from Subscriber
Communicators compared with 2,400 bps for the ORBCOMM System. In addition, the
U.S. Government has imposed a channel occupancy limit on Starsys of 25% of that
permitted for the ORBCOMM System to prevent interference to existing U.S.
Government systems. The Company believes that no operational Starsys satellites
will be launched until 1997 at the earliest, and that completion of the network
will not be accomplished before 2000.
One other entity has been licensed by the FCC in the first processing round
to provide Little LEO satellite services in the United States. Volunteers in
Technical Assistance ("VITA"), a not-for-profit organization, has been licensed
for one of the two satellites for which it applied. VITA will use a small amount
of uplink and downlink spectrum to transmit health, research and scientific data
on a delayed basis between developing countries and the United States. VITA's
first satellite was destroyed in 1995 as a result of a launch vehicle failure.
VITA has requested that the FCC authorize it to launch a replacement satellite.
It is expected that the FCC will authorize VITA to launch a replacement
satellite. See "Regulation -- United States FCC Regulation."
The Company does not expect that any of the other proposed Little LEO
systems currently participating in the second licensing round before the FCC
will be in a position to offer competing data and messaging communications
services before the year 2000. Even if the FCC were to license one or more of
these other applicants, the Company holds a substantial advantage over these
potential competitors by virtue of its having already obtained FCC licensing for
all elements of its system in the United States, by achieving, in large part,
international coordination of its designated frequencies through the ITU, and
having already designed, constructed and deployed a fully functional, end-to-end
system. Over the course of the next several years, the Company is expected to
obtain further advantages over these potential competitors by launching the
remaining satellites in the ORBCOMM System, by signing agreements with
additional Subscriber Communicator manufacturers, by signing reseller and
Service License Agreements with additional marketing entities and by expanding
its marketing activities generally as the ORBCOMM System matures. The FCC
recently released for public comment a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in which
the FCC proposes to limit eligibility in the second licensing round to new
applicants only. If adopted, these rules would exclude from consideration in the
second round any entity, such as OCC, that is already a licensee or affiliated
with a licensee.
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Plans for Little LEO systems have been announced in Russia, France, Tonga,
Brazil, Uganda, Australia and Korea. However, with the sole exception of the
French candidate system, the ORBCOMM System and those of the other United States
first round licensees are expected to occupy all but a small portion of the
currently allocated spectrum and are protected from harmful interference from
all other systems.
The Big LEO systems, which will operate LEO mobile satellite systems using
radio frequencies above 1 GHz, are not expected to be ready for real time,
uninterrupted service before 1998. In addition, all the Big LEO systems are
designed primarily to provide two-way voice services which require larger, more
complex satellites than the ORBCOMM System satellites, and larger constellations
to provide coverage. As a result, the cost of the Big LEO systems is
significantly greater than those of the ORBCOMM System. Based on filings with
the FCC, Iridium anticipates an initial service date in 1998 for a proposed
66-satellite constellation to provide voice and other communications services at
usage charges of approximately $3.00 per minute plus tail charges (land-line
extension charges). The total system cost is expected to be approximately $4.7
billion. The Globalstar system is expected to cost approximately $2 billion and
consists of a constellation of 48 satellites with usage charges of approximately
$0.55 per minute. The initial service date for the Globalstar system is
anticipated to be in 1998. Another satellite system designed to provide
primarily voice communications is the Odyssey system, a project in which
Teleglobe has an interest. Odyssey is a medium-Earth orbit system, which will be
composed of 12 satellites operating at an altitude of 10,355 kilometers above
the Earth. Odyssey proposes to begin operations and to become fully operational
by 2001. The total system cost is expected to be approximately $2.5 billion.
Satellite-based communications systems are characterized by high up-front
costs and relatively low marginal costs of providing service. A number of Big
LEO and Little LEO systems are presently being proposed, and while the
proponents of these systems foresee substantial demand for the services they
will provide, the actual level of demand will not become known until such
systems are constructed, launched and begin operations. In addition, the ORBCOMM
System will compete with several existing and planned GEO systems such as the
AMSC system. Big LEO and GEO systems are designed primarily to provide two-way
voice services, which require larger, more complex satellites and require a
circuit-oriented connection over their network to transmit even short messages,
which significantly increases their per-message cost for such short messages.
However, these systems could seek to offer services similar to those offered by
the ORBCOMM System. In such case, price competition could be intense.
The ORBCOMM System is not intended to compete with existing and planned
terrestrial messaging and data systems. Rather, the Company believes that the
ORBCOMM System will complement these systems, which provide low-cost services
primarily in metropolitan areas where subscriber densities justify construction
of radio towers. Such systems generally do not have sufficient coverage outside
metropolitan areas, making them less attractive to vertical markets such as
field service operations and trucking, where assets spend large portions of
their operating time outside terrestrial system coverage areas. The ORBCOMM
System presents an attractive complement to tower-based services because it can
provide geographic gap-filler service at affordable costs without the need for
additional infrastructure investment.
It is expected that as terrestrial communications services expand to
regions currently underserved or not served by wireline or cellular services,
demand for ORBCOMM System service in these regions may be reduced. ORBCOMM may
also face competition in the future from companies using new technologies and
new satellite systems. A number of these new technologies, even if they are not
ultimately successful, could have an adverse effect on ORBCOMM as a result of
their initial marketing efforts. ORBCOMM's business would be adversely affected
if competitors begin operations or existing or new communications service
providers penetrate ORBCOMM's target markets before completion of the ORBCOMM
System. Additionally, as with any satellite-based system, the ORBCOMM System
will function best when there is an unobstructed line-of-sight between the user
and one or more of the ORBCOMM System satellites overhead, and services will not
be available inside buildings or other similar structures. There can be no
assurance that these characteristics will not adversely affect subscriber demand
for the ORBCOMM System.
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EMPLOYEES
As of September 30, 1996, ORBCOMM had 82 full-time employees, none of whom
is subject to any collective bargaining agreement. The Company's management
considers its relations with employees to be good.
PROPERTIES
The Company currently leases approximately 23,000 square feet of office
space in Dulles, Virginia from Orbital. See "Relationships Among the ORBCOMM
Parties -- Administrative Services Agreement." The Company currently operates
four Earth stations. The Company owns the properties on which the St. Johns,
Arizona and Arcade, New York Earth stations are located and leases, subject to
long-term lease agreements, the properties on which the Ocilla, Georgia and East
Wenatchee, Washington Earth stations are located.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Issuers are not a party to any pending legal proceedings material to
their financial condition or results of operations. For a discussion of
regulatory issues affecting the Company, see "Regulation."
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REGULATION
UNITED STATES FCC REGULATION
REGULATION OF NVNG SYSTEMS
All commercial non-voice, non-geosynchronous ("NVNG") satellite systems, or
Little LEO systems such as the ORBCOMM System, in the United States are subject
to the regulatory authority of the FCC, which is the U.S. agency with
jurisdiction over commercial uses of the radio spectrum. Little LEOs must obtain
an authorization from the FCC to construct and launch their satellites and to
operate their satellites to provide services in assigned spectrum segments.
In January 1993, the FCC allocated spectrum for NVNG mobile-satellite
services ("MSS") and issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to govern the NVNG
application process. On October 21, 1993, the FCC formally adopted its rules
pertaining to NVNG MSS systems. These rules included provisions regarding
financial qualifications, system size, intersystem coordination and reporting
requirements. These rules were applied to the three applications in the initial
NVNG processing round. Each of these three applications (including OCC's) was
approved by the FCC; however, the ORBCOMM System is the only commercial Little
LEO System to be fully licensed for all segments of its system, including four
Earth stations and its Subscriber Communicators, within the United States.
On November 16, 1994, the FCC closed the application filing period for a
second processing round for NVNG applications, and the FCC has received
applications from eight Little LEO systems (including OCC). The FCC has
indicated that there is insufficient spectrum available to grant each of the
pending applications. On October 29, 1996, the FCC released for public comment a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to licensing second round applications
for Little LEO systems in which the FCC proposes to limit eligibility in the
second licensing round to new applicants only. If adopted, these rules would
exclude from consideration in the second round any entity that is already a
licensee or affiliated with a licensee. This would result in the dismissal of
OCC's second round application for additional spectrum. See "-- Second
Processing Round."
REGULATORY HISTORY OF THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM
On February 28, 1990, nearly two years before the ITU allocated spectrum to
NVNG systems, OCC filed an application with the FCC for a Little LEO system. See
"International Regulation -- ITU Spectrum Allocations." Starsys filed a Little
LEO system application with the FCC several months later, whereupon the FCC
established a cut-off date for the filing of applications to be considered
concurrently with these proposals. A third applicant, VITA, also filed a Little
LEO system application in this initial processing round.
On March 13, 1992 and May 28, 1993, the FCC awarded OCC experimental
licenses to develop and test a limited Little LEO service. These licenses, plus
other licenses previously granted to OCC, permitted the launch of two
satellites, the construction of two ground stations and the development and
production of 1,000 customer terminals and the marketing of revenue-producing
services.
On October 20, 1994, OCC was granted authority by the FCC to construct,
launch and operate an additional 34 satellites located 775 kilometers above
Earth, in four inclined orbital and two near-polar planes, for the purpose of
providing two-way data and message communications and position determination
services in certain specified segments of the radio frequency spectrum (the "FCC
License"). The FCC License grants OCC the authority to operate in certain
segments of the radio frequency spectrum for its uplink and downlink functions.
See "International Regulation -- ITU Spectrum Allocation." The frequency bands
in which the ORBCOMM System is authorized to operate are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Uplink: 148.0 - 149.9 MHz
Downlink: 137.0 - 138.0 MHz and 400.075 - 400.125 MHz
</TABLE>
The FCC License is for private carriage and extends ten years from the
operational date of the first ORBCOMM satellite, FM1, which was April 3, 1995.
The milestone requirements of the FCC License mandate that OCC launch its first
two satellites by December 1998 and its remaining 34 authorized satellites by
December 2000. OCC has already met the first milestone with the launch of its
first two satellites, FM1 and FM2, in April 1995. OCC has set an aggressive
launch schedule for 26 satellites that, if successful, will
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result in OCC reaching the second milestone by the end of 1997, subject to
receipt of FCC approval by such date in the event ORBCOMM determines not to
deploy the eight ground spares as a fourth plane. In addition, OCC is required,
three years prior to the expiration of the FCC license, to apply for a license
renewal. Although the FCC has indicated that it is inclined to grant license
renewals to existing NVNG licensees, it is not certain that OCC's license would
be renewed should it apply. See "Risk Factors -- Regulatory Risks -- Licensing
Risks -- Domestic."
At the time the FCC closed the first round of processing for NVNG
applications, ORBCOMM's application was mutually exclusive with Starsys. In an
effort to resolve this mutual exclusivity, the three first round applicants met
and negotiated a Joint Sharing Agreement, executed on August 7, 1992. Using this
Joint Sharing Agreement as a guide, the three first round applicants, the FCC,
existing users of the same frequency bands and adjacent bands and other
interested parties met as a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to address and
resolve operational and sharing concerns and to propose technical rules to
resolve them. The final rules, based on the proposals of this committee, were
adopted by the FCC and codified in its October 1993 NVNG order. OCC, as well as
the other first round applicants, was permitted to modify its license
application in response to the October 1993 NVNG order. See "-- Regulation of
NVNG Systems."
Under the terms of a coordination agreement between Starsys and OCC, which
was incorporated into the terms of its FCC License, OCC is required to shut down
its left-hand circular polarization ("LHCP") satellite-to-subscriber downlink
channels under certain circumstances when operation of such channels would
interfere with the Starsys system. To further lessen the possibility of
co-polarization interference, OCC also agreed to modify its frequency plan to
locate its LHCP channels in the lower portion of the 137.0-138.0 MHz band. The
FCC imposed these restrictions on OCC's domestic operations but reserved the
right to consider extending these restrictions to OCC's international operations
if notified of actual sharing difficulties between the ORBCOMM System and
Starsys.
The FCC License also provides that the ORBCOMM System is permitted to
operate throughout the 148.0-149.9 MHz band until such time as Starsys is
prepared to launch its first satellite. Once Starsys so notifies the FCC, or
earlier if the FCC requires, OCC has agreed to limit its operations to the upper
half of the 148.0-149.9 MHz band, permitting Starsys to operate its spread
spectrum system in the lower half of the band.
In 1995, the FCC granted OCC licenses to operate four Earth stations in the
continental United States and granted OCC a blanket license to deploy up to
200,000 Subscriber Communicators. Thus, the ORBCOMM System is the only
commercial Little LEO system to be licensed fully for all segments of its system
within the United States.
REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF FCC LICENSE
On October 20, 1995, OCC submitted to the FCC the Modification Request,
proposing to reduce each of the ORBCOMM System satellites' subscriber downlinks
operating in the 137-138 MHz band from two to one, while changing the downlink
data rate to a selectable rate of either 4.8 or 9.6 kbps, which would reduce
ORBCOMM's overall bandwidth requirements by 40 kHz. OCC also proposed to
continue to operate at 4.8 kbps in high-inclination planes, and at 56 kbps in
the gateway downlink on all satellites. Although several of the other second
round applicants have filed comments with the FCC opposing the Modification
Request, the Modification Request has several advantages for OCC's opponents, as
well as OCC. The Modification Request would eliminate the need for OCC to shut
down its LHCP when in view of a Starsys Earth station and thus obviate many of
the restrictions imposed on the ORBCOMM System under the terms of the FCC
License. The Modification Request also would free a certain portion of the
allocated spectrum for use by other Little LEO applicants. The Modification
Request would facilitate coordination of the ORBCOMM System with Russian
meteorological satellites currently operating in this bandwidth and could
facilitate OCC's coordination efforts with the proposed French S/80-1 satellite
system. See "-- International Regulation -- ITU Coordination." The Modification
Request has now completed the public comment cycle and OCC recently reached an
agreement with Starsys and NOAA with respect to technical matters raised by the
Modification Request. While OCC believes that the Modification Request will be
granted within the next several months, should the FCC fail to grant the
Modification Request, it could have a material adverse effect on the ORBCOMM
System.
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SECOND PROCESSING ROUND
On November 16, 1994, the FCC closed the application filing period for
applications from other proposed NVNG satellite systems. Currently, there are
eight NVNG applicants in the second processing round (including OCC), each of
which proposes to operate in all or part of the same frequencies as the ORBCOMM
System in the United States.
In its own second round application, OCC seeks authorization to construct
12 more satellites to improve its high-latitude coverage over Alaska, Canada and
Europe as well as to provide additional capacity and greater in-orbit
redundancy. This proposal would require the FCC to allocate an additional 90 kHz
of spectrum in the 137-138 MHz downlink to OCC. OCC also has requested use of an
additional 50 kHz in the 149.9-150.05 MHz band for a worldwide gateway uplink.
This spectrum, while registered at the ITU, has not yet been allocated for use
by Little LEO systems, and is currently occupied by U.S. and Russian military
satellite downlinks. OCC anticipates that once this bandwidth is freed by the
United States in 1997, it will be made available by the FCC for use by Little
LEO systems, including the ORBCOMM System, subject to coordination with Russia.
Although the FCC has closed the second processing round for NVNG systems,
it has not yet licensed any of the second round applicants. Prior to the World
Radiocommunication Conference scheduled for November 1995 ("WRC-95"), the FCC
noted that there was insufficient spectrum available to license all of the
second round NVNG applicants, and declined to issue any additional Little LEO
system licenses pending its request for additional spectrum for the Little LEOs
at WRC-95. Significant additional spectrum was not allocated for use by NVNG
services at WRC-95, and, on October 29, 1996, the FCC issued a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (the "Notice") that sets forth proposed rules for the second
licensing round for Little LEO systems. In the Notice, the FCC indicated that
there was sufficient spectrum available for only one to three additional
licensees. Due to the scarcity of spectrum, the FCC proposed to limit the second
processing round to applications who were not licensed in the first processing
round and are not affiliated with companies licensed in the first processing
round. In addition, to the extent there are mutually exclusive applicants in the
second round, the FCC has sought comments on whether it should conduct an
auction for the available licenses. The FCC anticipates that it will issue a
final order on licensing rules before the end of 1996 and that it will proceed
to licensing immediately thereafter. If the FCC's proposal to limit the second
licensing round to "new" applicants is adopted, it would exclude OCC from
participation in the second round. If OCC is in fact excluded from the second
licensing round, OCC would likely only obtain additional spectrum to provide
expansion capacity for the ORBCOMM System if additional spectrum is subsequently
allocated for use by Little LEO systems. See "-- International Regulation."
INTERNATIONAL REGULATION
The ORBCOMM System operates in frequencies which were allocated on an
international basis for use by Little LEO systems at the World Administrative
Radio Conference held in 1992 ("WARC-92"). The United States, on behalf of
various Little LEO service providers, including OCC, pursued international
allocations of additional frequencies for use of Little LEOs at WRC-95 with
limited success, as described above. The United States likely will present a
request for additional frequencies for use by the Little LEOs at WRC-97. See
"-- ITU Spectrum Allocations." In addition to cooperating with these efforts by
the United States to secure additional spectrum for Little LEO systems, OCC is
required to and has in fact, through the FCC, engaged in international
coordination procedures with other countries with respect to other satellite
systems under the aegis of the ITU. OCC also was required, through the FCC and
the U.S. Department of State, to engage in economic and/or technical
coordination with two international satellite systems, Intelsat and Inmarsat.
These coordinations have been completed successfully. Finally, the ORBCOMM
System must receive operational authority from each of the foreign countries in
which it proposes to provide service. It will be the responsibility of the
International Licensee in each country to obtain such authority.
ITU SPECTRUM ALLOCATIONS
The ORBCOMM System operates both in the United States and internationally
using frequencies allocated for Little LEO systems in the International Table of
Frequency Allocations (the "International Table"). The International Table
identifies radio frequency segments that have been designated for specific
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radio services by the member nations of the ITU. The International Table is
revised periodically at WRCs. Between WRCs, the member nations of the ITU, in
connection with private industry, prepare and propose recommendations for
international allocations to be considered at the next WRC. Preparatory analyses
and recommendations are considered in appropriate technical study groups for
specific topics.
Little LEO systems require use of radio spectrum on a global basis to reach
their full commercial potential. At WARC-92, with the sponsorship of the U.S.
government and a number of other key administrations, major portions of the 137
to 150 MHz band and a narrow portion of the spectrum band at 400 MHz were
allocated on a global basis to Little LEO systems. The specific frequency
allocations for uplink and downlink operations included the following:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Uplink: 148.0 - 149.9 MHz (1.9 MHz on a primary basis)
Downlink: 137.0 - 138.0 (675 kHz on a primary basis; 325 kHz on a
secondary basis)
400.15 - 401.00 MHz (850 kHz on a primary basis)
</TABLE>
In addition, 3 MHz of uplink and 3 MHz of downlink frequencies were
allocated on a secondary basis. The band 400.075 - 400.125 MHz licensed for use
by the ORBCOMM System already was allocated previously on a global basis to Time
and Frequency Standard service and, therefore, was not subject to consideration
at WARC-92. The Company's planned use of this bandwidth complies with the
regulations governing its use.
A designation of "primary" places the Little LEO systems on an equal
footing with existing users of these frequencies, subject to the provision that
they not interfere with those services or constrain their growth and, with
respect to certain countries and certain frequency bands, that the Little LEO
systems not claim protection from those other services. A "secondary"
designation means that the other users of the same frequencies have priority
over the Little LEO systems and are not required to accommodate or avoid
interference with them. The procedures for "coordinating" Little LEO services
with other registered users of the band were also established at WARC-92.
At WRC-95, the U.S. government and other administrations sought an
additional allocation of 6.65 MHz of spectrum for Little LEO systems. This
proposal was largely unsuccessful due to the late identification of candidate
bands. Consideration of additional bandwidth allocations is currently scheduled
to be on the agenda for the next WRC scheduled for November 1997.
ITU COORDINATION
The United States, on behalf of OCC, is required to coordinate the
frequencies used by the ORBCOMM System through the ITU. ITU frequency
coordination is a necessary prerequisite to obtaining interference protection
from other NVNG satellite systems. There is no penalty for launching a satellite
system prior to completion of the ITU coordination process, although protection
from interference through this process is only afforded as of the date of
successful completion of the process and notification of the satellite by the
ITU.
The United States through the FCC, on behalf of OCC, notified the ITU that
the ORBCOMM System was placed in service on April 3, 1995 and that it has
operated without complaints of interference since that time. The FCC also
informed the ITU that OCC has successfully completed its coordination with all
other administrations except Russia and France. The Company believes that the
Modification Request would facilitate its coordination efforts with Russia and
could facilitate its coordination efforts with France. OCC expects that it will
successfully complete the ITU coordination process with Russia and with France
in the first quarter of 1997, at which time the ORBCOMM System will be
registered with the ITU and accorded protection from interference from any other
subsequently developed system.
ITU coordination is also required for the uplink ground segment of the
ORBCOMM System, but is the responsibility of individual administrations.
Depending on the location of particular ground stations, the applicable
coordination distance specified in the ITU procedures may extend across
international boundaries and require coordination by more than one government
authority. For example, two of the four U.S. Earth stations have a coordination
distance that extends into Canada, and thus require coordination with Canada
prior to ITU notification or registration.
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At WRC-95, France proposed a reduction in the threshold for coordination
with terrestrial services, which would require additional coordination of mobile
satellite systems. This proposed change was not adopted at WRC-95, but there can
be no assurance that it will not be proposed and adopted at the next WRC
scheduled for 1997, or that, if adopted, additional coordination requirements
would not be imposed on the ORBCOMM System, to the extent that OCC may not have
completed the ITU coordination process.
COORDINATION WITH INTELSAT AND INMARSAT
Pursuant to the Intelsat treaty, international satellite operators are
required to demonstrate that they will not cause economic or technical harm to
Intelsat. OCC was notified in March 1995 that this coordination with Intelsat
has been completed successfully.
The Inmarsat treaty similarly requires both technical and economic harm
coordination. OCC was notified in October 1995 that it had successfully
completed both technical and economic coordination with Inmarsat.
REGULATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS
Primary responsibility for obtaining local regulatory approval to offer
ORBCOMM System services in countries outside the United States will reside with
the various International Licensees. In all cases, the proposed International
Licensees are private companies, reflecting the expectation that the ORBCOMM
System will be licensed as a value-added service rather than as a regulated
basic service. The Company's proposed International Licensees have had
discussions with regulators in the major target countries and have advised the
Company that such discussions indicate that favorable regulatory treatment can
be anticipated.
The process for obtaining operating approval in foreign countries generally
conforms to the following process. The International Licensee requests operating
authority from the appropriate national regulatory body, which has the sole
authority to grant an operating license. Obtaining such local regulatory
approvals normally requires, among other things, that the International Licensee
demonstrate the absence of interference to other authorized uses of the spectrum
in each country. In some countries, this process may take longer due to heavier
shared use of the applicable frequencies and, in certain other countries, may
require reassignment of some existing users. The national regulatory authority
will be required to associate with the ORBCOMM ITU submission. The national
regulatory authority also will be required to submit so-called Appendix 3
information to the ITU in order to coordinate and protect ORBCOMM Earth stations
in the territory or region from interference by other ground systems.
ORBCOMM International has to date executed four Service License Agreements
with International Licensees, ORBCOMM Europe, ORBCOMM Canada, Celcom and ORBCOMM
Maghreb. The International Licensees or proposed International Licensees in
Canada, Venezuela, Chile, Japan and Morocco are in the process of seeking
authority to operate. The Company has been advised by its proposed International
Licensees that experimental or preliminary operating authority for the ORBCOMM
System has been granted in Canada, Japan, Italy, Venezuela and Colombia.
The Company provides technical and regulatory assistance to its proposed
International Licensees in pursuing operating authority. The assistance provided
by the Company includes actual in-country demonstrations that the ORBCOMM System
can share use of the allocated spectrum with existing users while causing no
harmful interference or constraining operations and growth of those systems.
While International Licensees have been selected, in part, based upon their
perceived qualifications to obtain the requisite foreign regulatory
authorizations, there can be no assurance that they will be successful in doing
so, and if they are not successful, service on the ORBCOMM System will not be
available in such countries. In addition, the continued operations of the
International Licensees may be subject to other regulatory requirements and
changes in each foreign jurisdiction.
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MANAGEMENT
The ORBCOMM Partnership Agreement provides that the management of the
Company is the exclusive responsibility of the General Partners. Officers of the
Company are nominated by the President of the Company and elected by the General
Partners and exercise such authority as they are granted by the General
Partners. See "The Partnership Agreements."
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth the executive officers of ORBCOMM and the
directors and executive officers of Capital as of the date of this Prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AGE POSITION TERM
- ------------------------- --- -------------------------------------------------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Alan L. Parker........... 57 President and Chief Executive Officer of ORBCOMM; 1 year;
President and Director of Capital 1 year
W. Bartlett Snell........ 44 Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration 1 year;
and Chief Financial Officer of ORBCOMM; Vice 1 year
President, Treasurer and Director of Capital
Robert J. Pizzimenti..... 47 Executive Vice President, Marketing and Business 1 year
Development
Paul J. Locke............ 55 Acting Senior Vice President, Engineering and 1 year
Operations
Mary Ellen Seravalli..... 38 Vice President and General Counsel of ORBCOMM; 1 year;
Vice President and Secretary of Capital 1 year
</TABLE>
Alan L. Parker has been the President of ORBCOMM since its inception on
June 30, 1993 and Chief Executive Officer since February 1996. Mr. Parker has
been President and Director of Capital since July 1996. Mr. Parker was
previously, and continues to be, the President of OCC. Mr. Parker was a member
of the U.S. delegation to WARC-92 and the 1993 and 1995 WRCs. Mr. Parker's
experience includes 25 years with Ford Aerospace and Ford Motor Company. Mr.
Parker served as Chairman and CEO of Ford Aerospace Satellite Services
Corporation from 1982 to 1986 and was Vice President of Marketing and Business
Planning of Ford Aerospace Corporation from 1976 to 1986. Prior to 1976, Mr.
Parker held several marketing and product planning positions at Ford, including
Car Product Development, Ford of Europe and Corporate Product Planning and
Research.
W. Bartlett Snell has been the Senior Vice President, Finance and
Administration and the Chief Financial Officer at ORBCOMM since February 1996.
Mr. Snell has been Vice President, Treasurer and Director of Capital since July
1996. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Snell was President and Chief Executive Officer of
PowerSource Solutions, Inc., a company specializing in assisting organizations
undertaking strategic corporate change. From 1992 to 1993, Mr. Snell was Senior
Vice President and General Manager of People Karch International, an
international provider of work-site health promotion services, health and
fitness software and corporate child care programs. Prior to 1992, Mr. Snell
worked for IBM Corporation. Mr. Snell is a member of both the Northern Virginia
Business RoundTable and the Northern Virginia Technology Council.
Robert J. Pizzimenti has been the Executive Vice President for Marketing
and Business Development at ORBCOMM since April 1994. Prior to April 1994, Mr.
Pizzimenti was Vice President of Marketing for Iridium, Inc. Mr. Pizzimenti has
over 20 years of experience in wireless communications and international
business development. During the 1980s, Mr. Pizzimenti served as Ericsson Radio
Systems' North American Marketing Manager, and as President of Ericsson Paging
Systems, North America. Mr. Pizzimenti also has served as Vice President of
Marketing for Metro One, the non-wireline cellular system serving New York and
New Jersey. Mr. Pizzimenti has participated in a variety of industry
associations and committees, including the Telocator POCSAG Coordination
Initiative.
Paul J. Locke has been Acting Senior Vice President, Engineering and
Operations at ORBCOMM since August 1996, and has been Senior Director Space
Segment Engineering at ORBCOMM since June 1992.
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From April 1991 to June 1992, Mr. Locke was a regulatory and satellite system
engineering consultant for a number of satellite-based projects. Mr. Locke
participated in the first FCC Negotiated Rule Making for Little LEOs and has
participated in a variety of preparatory meetings for WRC '95.
Mary Ellen Seravalli has been the Vice President and General Counsel at
ORBCOMM since January 1996. Ms. Seravalli has been Vice President and Secretary
of Capital since July 1996. From 1991 to 1995, Ms. Seravalli was Vice President
and Assistant General Counsel of Orbital. Prior to 1991, Ms. Seravalli was an
associate in the law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, where she worked on
mergers and acquisitions, with an emphasis on the telecommunications industry,
and where she gained significant experience representing both lenders and
borrowers in connection with the establishment of various types of credit
facilities.
PARTNER REPRESENTATION
Pursuant to the Partnership Agreements of ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International, each General Partner is represented at the meetings of the
General Partners by up to three authorized representatives. Each General Partner
may by notice to the other change its designated authorized representatives. Set
forth below are each of the General Partners' current representatives.
OCC:
David W. Thompson, 42, is a director of OCC. Mr. Thompson also is a
co-founder of Orbital and has been its Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer since 1982. Prior to that, Mr. Thompson was Special Assistant to the
President of Hughes Aircraft Company's Missile Systems Group and was a NASA
project manager and engineer on advanced rocket engines at Marshall Space Flight
Center and on the Viking Mars landing missions at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Bruce W. Ferguson, 42, is the Chairman and is a director of OCC. Mr.
Ferguson also is a co-founder of Orbital and has been Executive Vice President
and General Manager, Communications and Information Services Group since 1993.
Mr. Ferguson was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Orbital
from 1989 to 1993, Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and General
Counsel from 1985 to 1989 and Vice President, Finance and General Counsel from
1982 to 1985. Before co-founding Orbital, Mr. Ferguson was an attorney in the
corporate and securities department of the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis. Mr.
Ferguson is a Director of Superconducting Core Technologies, Inc.
Jeffrey V. Pirone, 36, is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
OCC. Mr. Pirone also is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Orbital. Mr. Pirone came to Orbital in 1991, and prior to that was a Senior
Manager at KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.
TELEGLOBE MOBILE:
Guthrie J. Stewart, 41, is Executive Vice President, Canadian Market and
Network Activities of Teleglobe and Chief Executive Officer of Teleglobe's
Enterprises and World Mobility Divisions. From 1987 until he joined Teleglobe in
1992, Mr. Stewart was Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of
BCE Mobile Communications Inc., a company co-founded in 1987 by BCE Inc. and
Teleglobe's current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Charles Sirois. Prior
to that, Mr. Stewart practiced law for several years in the Toronto office of
Osler, Hoskins & Harcourt. Mr. Stewart sits on the Board of several Teleglobe
subsidiaries.
Marc J.E. Leroux, 45, is Vice President, Technology of Teleglobe and
President and Chief Operating Officer of Teleglobe's World Mobility Division.
Prior to joining Teleglobe in 1992, Mr. Leroux directed a wide range of research
and development projects at Bell-Northern Research, a subsidiary of Northern
Telecom.
Jean-Paul Tardif, 36, is Director, Financial Planning and Projects at
Teleglobe. From 1990 until he joined Teleglobe in early 1996, Mr. Tardif held
the position of Director, Planning and Special Projects Group at Telesystem
Ltd., a private holding company of which Charles Sirois is the founder and
principal shareholder, and the position of Treasurer at Telesystem International
Wireless Services Ltd., a paging and
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cellular operator with businesses in several countries around the world. Prior
to that, Mr. Tardif was a management consultant specialized in financial
analysis and business valuation with Raymond, Chabot, Martin, Pare, a
Quebec-based accounting firm.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth all compensation paid by the Company during
1995 to its chief executive officer and the Company's four most highly
compensated executive officers other than the chief executive officer in all
capacities in which they served.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY($) BONUS($)
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Alan L. Parker..................................................... 1995 167,846 44,250
W. Bartlett Snell(1)............................................... -- --
Robert J. Pizzimenti............................................... 1995 152,408 20,500
Paul A. Locke(1)................................................... -- --
Mary Ellen Seravalli(1)............................................ -- --
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(1) No compensation is reported for persons not serving as executive officers of
ORBCOMM at the end of 1995.
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RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE ORBCOMM PARTIES
STRUCTURE
ORBCOMM is a Delaware limited partnership formed in 1993 to develop,
construct, operate and market the ORBCOMM System. The general and limited
partnership interests in ORBCOMM are held by OCC, a Delaware corporation and
subsidiary of Orbital, a Delaware corporation, and Teleglobe Mobile, a Delaware
general partnership that is controlled by Teleglobe, a Canadian corporation.
ORBCOMM holds general and limited partnership interests with a 98% Participation
Percentage in each of ORBCOMM USA, a Delaware limited partnership, and ORBCOMM
International, a Delaware limited partnership. OCC holds general and limited
partnership interests in ORBCOMM USA with a 2% Participation Percentage and, by
virtue of its control of one-half of the Participation Percentage held by
ORBCOMM, controls the operational and financial affairs of ORBCOMM USA. See "The
Partnership Agreements." Teleglobe Mobile holds general and limited partnership
interests in ORBCOMM International with a 2% Participation Percentage and, by
virtue of its control of one-half of the Participation Percentage held by
ORBCOMM, controls the operational and financial affairs of ORBCOMM
International. See "The Partnership Agreements." ORBCOMM, Orbital, OCC,
Teleglobe and Teleglobe Mobile are sometimes referred to herein as the "ORBCOMM
Parties."
Capital, a Delaware corporation formed in July 1996, is acting as co-Issuer
for the Senior Notes. Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of ORBCOMM, has
nominal assets and will not conduct any operations. Certain institutional
investors that might otherwise be limited in their ability to invest in
securities issued by partnerships by reason of the investment laws of their
states of organization or their charter documents, may be able to invest in the
Senior Notes because Capital is a co-issuer.
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The following is a chart of the ownership and structure of the ORBCOMM
Parties:
ORBCOMM SYSTEM STRUCTURE
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL HAS BEEN DELETED AND FILED
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(1) Represents current ownership by Orbital in OCC, with the remaining interests
acquired pursuant to the exercise of stock options. Upon exercise of all
currently outstanding options, Orbital would hold an 87% interest in OCC on
a fully diluted basis.
(2) Represents general and limited partnership interests in ORBCOMM.
(3) Each of OCC and Teleglobe Mobile, as general partners of ORBCOMM, is
entitled to exercise directly its proportionate share of ORBCOMM's voting
rights in ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International, respectively.
(4) Each of OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International is a
Guarantor of the Notes.
(5) OCC holds the FCC License.
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The ORBCOMM Parties have entered into a series of agreements or
arrangements for the development, construction, operation and marketing of the
ORBCOMM System. The following paragraphs are a summary of the material
provisions of certain of these agreements and are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the actual agreements, copies of which are available from ORBCOMM.
MASTER AGREEMENT
As of June 30, 1993, Orbital, OCC, Teleglobe and Teleglobe Mobile entered
into the Master Agreement that sets forth the principles upon which the parties
have agreed to develop, construct and operate the ORBCOMM System. The Master
Agreement subsequently has been amended and restated and currently provides for
the following:
Covenants Relating to OCC. Orbital and OCC have agreed: (i) to preserve
OCC's corporate existence; (ii) to use all commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain and maintain all material U.S. operating licenses and permits necessary
for the construction, operation and marketing of the ORBCOMM System; (iii) so
long as OCC holds any FCC authorizations, that OCC will (a) remain a subsidiary
of Orbital, other than as a result of options granted under the Orbital
Communications Corporation 1992 Stock Option Plan; (b) carry on no business
other than the construction, operation and marketing of the ORBCOMM System or
business that is in furtherance, or in connection with the expansion of the
ORBCOMM System; (c) remain the sole holder of all FCC authorizations required
for the construction, launch and operation of the ORBCOMM System (other than FCC
authorization for individual user transceivers and FCC authorizations held by
ORBCOMM and ORBCOMM USA); (d) subject to certain exceptions in accordance with
the Definitive Agreements, not grant, create, assume, incur or suffer to exist
any lien affecting OCC or any of its property, rights, revenues or assets; (e)
subject to certain exceptions in accordance with the Definitive Agreements, not
sell, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any assets; (f) not
consolidate, merge or amalgamate with any other person; (g) subject to certain
exceptions in accordance with the Definitive Agreements, not create, amend or
repeal any by-laws or modify the OCC certificate of incorporation; (h) subject
to certain exceptions in accordance with the Definitive Agreements, not make any
loans or give any financial guarantees for the obligations of any other party;
and (i) not make any assignment for the benefit of creditors or subject OCC to
any bankruptcy or insolvency law or take steps to wind up or terminate OCC's
corporate existence or engage in any financial restructuring. Additionally,
Orbital has agreed, as long as OCC holds the FCC License, not to dispose of any
debt interest in OCC.
Guarantees. Orbital has unconditionally and absolutely guaranteed the full
and punctual payment of all of OCC's payment obligations under the Definitive
Agreements to which OCC is a party. Teleglobe has unconditionally and absolutely
guaranteed the full and punctual payment of all of Teleglobe Mobile's payment
obligations under the Definitive Agreements to which Teleglobe Mobile is a
party.
Change of Control. In the event of a Change in Control of Orbital or
Teleglobe (a "Change of Control Party"), Teleglobe Mobile or OCC, as the case
may be (the "Non-Change of Control Party"), has the option: (i) for a period of
180 days from the Change of Control to require the Change of Control Party to
purchase the Non-Change of Control Party's interest in each of ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM
USA and ORBCOMM International at an aggregate price equal to the greater of (a)
the Non-Change of Control Party's aggregate Unrecouped Capital Preferences in
such partnerships and (b) the Non-Change of Control Party's direct Participation
Percentage in each such partnership multiplied by the fair market value (as
defined) of each such partnership; or (ii) to cause the general partners of
ORBCOMM to adopt a resolution providing that, in the event there is a deadlock
on a matter requiring the approval of a Majority in Interest of the partners,
the President of ORBCOMM shall be entitled to decide on such matter by way of
casting a vote or otherwise, as deemed appropriate by the Non-Change of Control
Party, notwithstanding any contrary provision set forth in the ORBCOMM
Partnership Agreement. Subject to the receipt of all necessary government
approvals, upon a Change of Control of Orbital, Orbital agrees to cause OCC to
transfer to ORBCOMM USA all FCC licenses then held by OCC relating to the
construction, launch or operation of the ORBCOMM System.
In the event that OCC should become a common carrier or a CMRS
provider -- either by virtue of a change in the ORBCOMM System's regulatory
classification by the FCC from private-carrier to common-
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carrier or CMRS status, or by virtue of a change in its service offerings that
would convert OCC from a private carrier to a common carrier or a CMRS
provider -- ORBCOMM USA might be precluded from acquiring the FCC licenses from
OCC, due to the extent of alien ownership in ORBCOMM USA as a result of
Teleglobe Mobile's indirect interest in ORBCOMM USA.
SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
Under the terms of the System Construction Agreement, ORBCOMM has agreed to
develop, construct, deploy, manage and operate, subject to OCC's ultimate
control, the ORBCOMM System satellites and the System Assets, in consideration
for which OCC is obligated to remit to ORBCOMM, on a quarterly basis, OCC's
allocated portion of the System Charge, provided, however, that, if the Output
Capacity Charge for any quarter is less than 1.15% of Total Aggregate Revenues,
then OCC shall not be required to pay any portion of the System Charge for such
calendar quarter. For a description of the System Charge, see "The Partnership
Agreements -- System Charge." For a description of the Output Capacity Charge,
see "-- System Charge Agreement."
OCC has granted to ORBCOMM under the System Construction Agreement the
right to market, sell, lease and franchise all output capacity outside the
United States.
ORBCOMM has agreed to indemnify OCC from and against any claim with respect
to an infringement or other violation of any copyright, trademark or patent or
other validly registered enforceable intellectual property right of any third
party for any items constructed by ORBCOMM pursuant to the authority granted in
the System Construction Agreement, but only to the same extent as the
indemnification received by ORBCOMM from Orbital pursuant to the Procurement
Agreement.
PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT
ORBCOMM and Orbital have entered into the Procurement Agreement pursuant to
which Orbital has undertaken the overall design, development, construction,
integration, test and operation of the ORBCOMM System. The Procurement Agreement
was the result of arm's length negotiations between Orbital and Teleglobe Mobile
that took place prior to Teleglobe Mobile's decision to exercise an option to
invest an approximately $75 million in additional equity in the ORBCOMM project.
Under the Procurement Agreement, Orbital will develop, construct and deliver to
ORBCOMM 34 satellites and complete the construction and design of the Satellite
Control Center and of the four Earth stations comprising the U.S. ground segment
of the ORBCOMM System. Orbital will also provide to ORBCOMM launch services for
24 satellites using three Pegasus XL launch vehicles. Orbital will also provide
in-orbit check-out support for up to 120 days after each of the three satellite
launches.
ORBCOMM has agreed to pay Orbital approximately $163 million for satellite
construction, launch services and other work specified in the Procurement
Agreement plus certain incentive fees. Upon execution of the Procurement
Agreement, ORBCOMM paid to Orbital approximately $17.2 million representing
reimbursement for costs incurred through the date thereof. Following execution
of the Procurement Agreement, Orbital invoices ORBCOMM monthly for a maximum of
90% of its costs incurred during such month. The remaining ten percent of costs
incurred in any month, as well as the remaining balance of the fixed-price
contract amount, may be invoiced only upon completion of certain specified
project milestones.
Optional Work. The Procurement Agreement provides for additional work and
services to be performed at the option of ORBCOMM, including: (i) launch
services for an additional plane of eight satellites using one additional
Pegasus XL launch vehicle, and in-orbit check-out support for up to 120 days
after such optional launch; (ii) a replacement constellation of 32 satellites
(including launch services using four Pegasus XL launch vehicles) in accordance
with the specifications contained in the Procurement Agreement at a cost of
$166.1 million (subject to adjustment for inflation and excluding taxes, if any,
and the cost of launch and satellite insurance); and (iii) a one-time option to
request Orbital to provide a standard Taurus launch vehicle rather than a
Pegasus XL launch vehicle for any launch procured pursuant to the Procurement
Agreement; this option may be exercised by ORBCOMM on or prior to September 12,
1998 at a price to be negotiated, but which will not exceed $21 million.
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Regulatory Matters. Under the terms of the Procurement Agreement, Orbital
is required to use all commercially reasonable efforts directly or through OCC:
(i) to obtain and maintain the required U.S. regulatory authority needed to
construct, launch and operate the satellites and operate the ORBCOMM System;
(ii) obtain and maintain FCC regulatory authority for the operation of
Subscriber Communicators for use in connection with the ORBCOMM System; and
(iii) to take reasonable actions in any regulatory proceedings to defend any
claims against any regulatory authority granted to Orbital or OCC in connection
with the ORBCOMM System or to oppose any application by competing systems that
use frequencies below 1 GHz. ORBCOMM has agreed to pay or reimburse Orbital or
OCC for all out-of-pocket expenses and internal costs incurred in connection
with Orbital's or OCC's efforts.
Delivery; Title and Risk of Loss. Under the Procurement Agreement,
delivery of the launch vehicle and satellites occurs on separation of the launch
vehicle from Orbital's L-1011 aircraft. At such time, title to and risk of loss
or damage passes to ORBCOMM and ORBCOMM's sole remedy for launch failure,
defects or failures to conform to applicable specifications is limited to: (i)
non-payment to Orbital of the specified milestone payment and any satellite
performance incentive payment; and (ii) termination of the Procurement
Agreement.
Delivery of the remaining Earth station and Satellite Control Center
efforts set forth in the Procurement Agreement occurs in accordance with the
terms of the Procurement Agreement. Title to, and risk of loss of or damage,
passes to ORBCOMM on successful completion of the acceptance test procedures for
such work as set forth in the Procurement Agreement.
Incentive Payments. In addition to the above prices for work and service,
Orbital is entitled to receive under the Procurement Agreement certain
performance incentive payments. Payments are to be made on a per-plane basis
with the incentive to be earned monthly for each complete month that there are a
specified minimum number of working satellites in the plane. The minimum number
of working satellites in a plane is seven during the first 30 months of the
on-orbit performance incentive period and six during the second 30 months of the
on-orbit performance period.
SYSTEM CHARGE AGREEMENT
OCC and ORBCOMM USA have entered into the System Charge Agreement for the
purpose of providing for the use by ORBCOMM USA of all of the output capacity of
the ORBCOMM System within the United States and for the exclusive use by ORBCOMM
USA of certain System Assets located within the United States. The term of the
System Charge Agreement commenced on June 30, 1993 and continues until June 30,
2013.
Exclusive Use of U.S. System Capacity. OCC has granted to ORBCOMM USA the
exclusive right in the United States to market, sell, lease and franchise all
ORBCOMM System output capacity and exclusive use of the System Assets located in
the United States. ORBCOMM USA is permitted to grant ORBCOMM International use
of the U.S. Gateway for the limited purpose of operating the ORBCOMM System in
Canada, Mexico and any other country proximate to the United States.
Notwithstanding these provisions of the System Charge Agreement, OCC has
retained all rights in and to, and ORBCOMM USA has been granted no rights to,
the ORBCOMM System.
Output Capacity Charge. In consideration of the grant by OCC to ORBCOMM
USA of the exclusive right to market, sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM
System output capacity in the United States, ORBCOMM USA agrees: (i) within 30
days of the end of each calendar quarter, to notify OCC of the total aggregate
revenues invoiced by it during such calendar quarter; and (ii) to remit to OCC
23% of the total aggregate revenues invoiced by it during each calendar quarter.
ORBCOMM USA retains sole discretion to set the fees to be paid by its
subscribers, Resellers and licensees for use of the ORBCOMM System.
Indemnification. OCC and ORBCOMM USA agree to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless each other and their respective successors and assigns against any
liability, damage, loss or expense incurred by or imposed upon them in
connection with any claims, suits, actions, demands or judgments arising out of
any breach of the party's obligations under the System Charge Agreement. In
addition, OCC agrees to indemnify
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and hold harmless ORBCOMM USA and its respective successors and assigns from and
against any claim with respect to an infringement or other violation of any
copyright, trademark or patent or other validly registered enforceable
intellectual property right of any third party for any items OCC has authorized
ORBCOMM USA to use under the System Charge Agreement (but only to the same
extent as the indemnification received by OCC from ORBCOMM, if any, under the
terms of the System Construction Agreement).
INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM CHARGE AGREEMENT
ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM International and Teleglobe Mobile have entered into the
International System Charge Agreement for the purpose of: (i) providing for the
use by Teleglobe Mobile of all of the ORBCOMM System output capacity and
exclusive use of the System Assets located in all areas of the world outside of
the United States (the "Non-U.S. Area"); and (ii) providing the means by which
Teleglobe Mobile will grant to ORBCOMM International an exclusive right in the
Non-U.S. Area to market, sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM System output
capacity. The term of the International System Charge Agreement commenced on
June 30, 1993 and continues until the earlier of June 30, 2013 and the date on
which Teleglobe Mobile ceases to be a general and limited partner of ORBCOMM.
Exclusive Use of System Capacity Outside the United States. ORBCOMM has
granted to Teleglobe Mobile the exclusive right in the Non-U.S. Area to market,
sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM System output capacity and exclusive use
of the System Assets located in the Non-U.S. Area. Teleglobe Mobile, in turn,
has granted to ORBCOMM International the exclusive right in the Non-U.S. Area to
market, sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM System output capacity and
exclusive use of the System Assets located in the Non-U.S. Area. OCC ultimately
has retained all rights in and to, and neither Teleglobe Mobile nor ORBCOMM
International has been granted rights to, the ORBCOMM System.
System Charge. In consideration of the grant to Teleglobe Mobile of the
exclusive right to market, sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM System output
capacity in the Non-U.S. Area, Teleglobe Mobile agrees to remit to ORBCOMM
Teleglobe Mobile's allocated portion of the System Charge for that calendar
quarter calculated in accordance with the ORBCOMM Partnership Agreement. If the
International Output Capacity Charge for such calendar quarter is less than
1.15% of Total Aggregate Revenues, then Teleglobe Mobile is not required to pay
any portion of the System Charge for such calendar quarter.
International Output Capacity Charge. In consideration of the grant by
Teleglobe Mobile to ORBCOMM International of the exclusive right to market,
sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM System output capacity in the Non-U.S.
Area, ORBCOMM International agrees: (i) within 30 days of the end of each
calendar quarter, to notify ORBCOMM of the total aggregate revenues invoiced by
it during such calendar quarter; and (ii) to remit to Teleglobe Mobile 23% of
the total aggregate revenues invoiced by it during each calendar quarter.
ORBCOMM International retains sole discretion to set the fees to be paid by its
subscribers, Resellers and International Licensees for use of the ORBCOMM
System.
Indemnification. With regard to patent infringement claims, ORBCOMM agrees
to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Teleglobe Mobile and ORBCOMM
International and their respective successors and assigns from and against any
claim with respect to an infringement or other violation of any copyright,
trademark or patent or other validly registered enforceable intellectual
property right of any third party for any items ORBCOMM has authorized Teleglobe
Mobile and ORBCOMM International to use under the International System Charge
Agreement but only to the same extent as the indemnification received by ORBCOMM
from Orbital, if any, under the Procurement Agreement.
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
ORBCOMM, Orbital, OCC, Teleglobe, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International have entered into the Proprietary Information and Non-Competition
Agreement to protect any confidential and proprietary information that may be
disclosed to one another in connection with the development, construction,
operation and marketing of the ORBCOMM System. Orbital and Teleglobe entered
into the agreement for the additional purpose of prohibiting direct competition
between the two
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entities in the provision of certain LEO satellite services during the term of
the agreement and for a period of one year thereafter.
Orbital and Teleglobe agree that for the duration of the agreement and for
one year thereafter, they will not, directly or indirectly or in any capacity,
except in connection with the fulfillment of their respective obligations under
any of the Definitive Agreements: (i) carry on, engage, participate, invest or
have an equity or any financial interest in the marketing, construction,
development or management of any business or enterprise that competes with
Orbital or Teleglobe or their respective affiliates in offering commercial, LEO
non-voice satellite communications services operating in the 137-150 MHz band or
such other frequency allocated to the Little LEO mobile satellite service below
1 GHz, provided, however, OCC and Orbital are permitted to: (a) sell satellites,
launch vehicles, launch services and communications services to non-commercial
entities without limitation; and (b) provide all other entities up to two
satellites every two years and launch vehicles or launch services for up to two
satellites every two years; (ii) assist in or influence the hiring by any person
who competes with Orbital or Teleglobe or their respective affiliates of any
salesman, distributor, or employee of Orbital or Teleglobe or their respective
affiliates, or otherwise cause any person having a business relationship with
Orbital or Teleglobe or their respective affiliates to sever such relationship;
or (iii) employ any person to work on or represent the ORBCOMM System who will
also work on or represent another mobile communications system, without first
notifying the President of ORBCOMM.
Neither of Orbital or Teleglobe will be in default of its obligations under
this portion of the Proprietary Information and Non-Competition Agreement by
virtue of holding for portfolio purposes as a passive investor no more than 5%
of the issued and outstanding public equity securities of a corporation.
Indemnification. Orbital and Teleglobe agree to indemnify and save
harmless one another and their respective affiliates (an "Indemnified Party")
from and against any claims, demands, actions, causes of action, judgments,
damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses that may be made against any of
them as a result of, arising out of or relating to any violation, contravention
or breach of the Proprietary Information and Non-Competition Agreement by a
party who is not an Indemnified Party.
Termination. The Proprietary Information and Non-Competition Agreement
shall terminate upon the earlier of OCC or Teleglobe Mobile ceasing to be both a
general and a limited partner of ORBCOMM.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
Under the terms of the Administrative Services Agreement, Orbital has
agreed to provide to the Company, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International defined
office space for a total price of $15,200 per month. Orbital also has agreed to
provide ORBCOMM with certain occupancy services for a fixed monthly price of
$50,000. The services includes security and facilities support, MIS, telephone
switchboard and communication services and other support services. Orbital
provides various administrative services to ORBCOMM for a fixed monthly fee of
$15,000, including accounting support, payroll processing, miscellaneous
purchasing services and personnel services. Orbital also extends to ORBCOMM
employees (to the extent possible) participation in various benefit and
insurance plans. Orbital also has agreed to provide to ORBCOMM executive
management services payable on a time and materials basis, limited to $9,000 per
month.
The Administrative Services Agreement continues in effect so long as any
category of services are being provided by Orbital, provided that ORBCOMM has
the right to terminate all or part of the services being provided upon 90 days
prior notice to Orbital, subject, in a case of a termination of services within
a specific category of services, to an agreement on the price to perform the
remaining services. The prices for the services are fixed through the end of
1996. The parties will negotiate the prices for such services and office space
for subsequent years, provided that prices for 1997 will not be more than 10%
higher than the prices in effect in 1996.
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THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS
The following paragraphs are a summary of certain provisions of the
Partnership Agreements of each of ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International
and such summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Partnership
Agreements. Each of the Partnership Agreements are substantially identical.
Unless otherwise described herein, references to the "Partnership" constitute
references to ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International, collectively, and
references to the "Partnership Agreement" constitute references to the
Partnership Agreements of ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International,
collectively.
Organization and Duration. The Partnership will dissolve on December 31,
2013, unless sooner dissolved on the written consent of all of the General
Partners or upon removal, withdrawal, resignation, liquidation or bankruptcy of
the last remaining General Partner (unless a new General Partner is appointed
within 90 days with the unanimous consent of the remaining partners).
General Partners; Management. OCC and Teleglobe Mobile are the general
partners of ORBCOMM. ORBCOMM and OCC are the general partners of ORBCOMM USA and
ORBCOMM and Teleglobe Mobile are the general partners of ORBCOMM International.
The management of the Partnership is the exclusive responsibility of the General
Partners and, except as provided by law or except as specified in the
Partnership Agreement and summarized below, the act of the General Partners
holding a majority of the Participation Percentages of the Partnership (a
"Majority in Interest") is the act of the Partnership.
The Partnership Agreement provides for meetings of the General Partners to
be called by any General Partner. It is the current practice of the Partnerships
to hold regular meetings of the General Partners on at least a quarterly basis.
Each General Partner is represented at the meetings by up to three authorized
representatives, although one representative of each general partner is entitled
to vote such General Partner's Participation Percentage.
The Partnership Agreement provides for the election of officers to provide
for the day-to-day operation of the Partnership. Officers are nominated by the
President of the Partnership and elected by the General Partners. Officers
exercise the authority granted to such officers by the General Partners. Under
the terms of the ORBCOMM Partnership Agreement, the General Partners are
required to appoint one or more officers to have authority to act for the
Partnership with respect to the Procurement Agreement. For a description of the
Procurement Agreement, see "Relationships Among the ORBCOMM
Parties -- Procurement Agreement." Officers are subject to removal for any
reason by approval of the General Partners. For a description of the current
officers of the Partnership, see "Management."
Certain Actions. Under the Partnership Agreement, the approval of at least
86% of the Participation Percentages held by the General Partners is required
to: (i) transfer all or substantially all the assets of the Partnership; (ii)
merge or consolidate the Partnership with any other person; (iii) permit the
entry by the Partnership into any additional lines of business; (iv) admit any
new Partner to the Partnership; (v) subject to certain exceptions in furtherance
of the business of the Partnership, cause the Partnership to borrow any amount
on a recourse basis or any amount in excess of $5 million on a non-recourse
basis; (vi) subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Partnership
Agreement, enter into any transaction with an affiliate of a General Partner
(excluding the Definitive Agreements); (vii) select or remove the independent
certified public accountant for the Partnership or adopt, or modify in any
material respect, any significant accounting policy or tax policy; (viii) make
on behalf of the Partnership an assignment for the benefit of creditors, decide
on behalf of the Partnership to subject the Partnership to any proceedings under
any bankruptcy or insolvency law, decide to avail the Partnership of the benefit
of any other legislation for the benefit of debtors, or take steps to wind up or
terminate the existence of the Partnership; (ix) delegate any of the powers of
the Partnership; (x) determine the value of the Partnership for purposes of the
Master Agreement; and (xi) amend any provision of the Partnership Agreement. No
amendment to the Partnership Agreement may: (i) decrease the capital account or
increase the amount required to be contributed by a Partner without the consent
of such Partner; or (ii) amend the provisions of, or adopt any provisions
inconsistent with, Sections 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 of the Partnership Agreement, which
provisions regard super-majority approval
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requirements for certain actions of the Company, enforcement of the Definitive
Agreements and meetings of the General Partners, respectively.
The Partnership Agreement also provides that: (i) any action of the
Partnership with respect to the enforcement by it of its rights under any
Definitive Agreement or other contract or agreement to which any General Partner
or any affiliate thereof is a party with respect to a breach, default or dispute
by such General Partner or affiliate, requires the approval of General Partners
having a majority of the Participation Percentages held by the General Partners
other than such General Partner; and (ii) subject to the limitations set forth
in (i) above, in the event that a Majority in Interest of the General Partners,
each acting in the best interests of the Partnership, shall be unable to agree
on exercising or enforcing the rights of the Partnership under the Procurement
Agreement including, without limitation, the rights to exercise the options
thereunder, to stop work, to request changes and to send notices to preserve or
exercise any such rights, then the President of the Partnership shall decide on
the appropriate action with respect to such rights, and the Partnership shall
then act upon such decision. The ORBCOMM Partnership Agreement also provides
that so long as ORBCOMM holds voting rights in either of ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM
International, each General Partner shall be entitled to exercise directly a
fraction of ORBCOMM's rights determined by dividing such General Partner's
Participation Percentage by the total Participation Percentages held by all
General Partners.
Capital Contributions. Pursuant to the terms of the ORBCOMM Partnership
Agreement, OCC is obligated to contribute up to approximately $75 million, and
Teleglobe Mobile is obligated to contribute up to approximately $85 million, of
capital to ORBCOMM, all of which was contributed prior to the consummation of
the Old Notes Offering.
Under the terms of the ORBCOMM USA Partnership Agreement, OCC and the
Company together were obligated to contribute nominal capital to ORBCOMM USA in
the amount of $10,000. Under the terms of the ORBCOMM International Partnership
Agreement, Teleglobe Mobile and the Company together were obligated to
contribute nominal capital to ORBCOMM International in the amount of $10,000.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the General Partners of ORBCOMM on September
12, 1995, ORBCOMM agreed that until December 31, 1996, ORBCOMM would provide
interest-free loans to each of ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International in an
amount equal to their monthly net cash requirements so long as such cash
requirements are generally in accordance with a budget approved by ORBCOMM or
the executive management of ORBCOMM.
System Charge. The ORBCOMM Partnership Agreement provides for the
remittance of the System Charge by OCC and Teleglobe to ORBCOMM each calendar
quarter. OCC's allocated portion of the System Charge for a calendar quarter is
equal to the Output Capacity Charge for such calendar quarter minus 1.15% of the
Total Aggregate Revenues. Teleglobe Mobile's allocated portion of the System
Charge for a calendar quarter is equal to the International Output Capacity
Charge for such calendar quarter minus 1.15% of the Total Aggregate Revenues.
Indemnification. The Partnership has agreed to indemnify its General
Partners and all of their respective officers, directors, partners, employees,
and agents (each an "Indemnitee") from and against any and all claims or
liabilities arising out of or in connection with any action taken or omitted by
the General Partners or the officers of the Partnership pursuant to authority
granted by the Partnership Agreement so long as such Indemnitee's conduct did
not constitute gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct or bad faith. The
Partnership Agreement further provides that the General Partners and all of
their respective officers, directors, partners, employees and agents (each a
"General Partner Person") will not be liable to the Partnership or the limited
partners for any act or omission by such General Partner Person, except as such
act or omission results from gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct or
bad faith.
Liquidation and Distribution of Proceeds. Upon the dissolution of the
Partnership, the General Partners, or, in the case of the removal, withdrawal,
resignation, liquidation or bankruptcy of the last remaining General Partner,
one of the limited partners elected by a majority vote of the limited partners,
shall act as liquidator to wind up the Partnership. The liquidator shall have
full power and authority to sell, assign and encumber any or all of the
Partnership's assets and to wind up and liquidate the affairs of the Partnership
in an orderly and business-like manner. All proceeds from liquidation shall be
distributed in the following
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order of priority: (i) to the payment of the debts and liabilities of the
Partnership and expenses of liquidation; (ii) to the setting up of such reserves
as the liquidator may reasonably deem necessary for any contingent liability of
the Partnership; and (iii) the balance to the Partners in the proportions of
their positive capital account balances, if any (determined after taking into
account all allocations of Net Income and Net Loss for the year of liquidation).
Allocations and Distributions. Allocations of Net Income and Net Loss of
the Partners shall generally be allocated to the capital accounts of Partners in
proportion to their Participation Percentage. Except as set forth below, or in
the case of liquidating distributions, the amount and timing of distributions by
the Partnership are determined in the discretion of the General Partners. All
distributions will be made to Partners first to return to the Partners their
Capital Preference and, thereafter, to the Partners in proportion to their
Participation Percentages. The Partnership Agreement provides for a minimum
distribution each year in an amount sufficient to ensure that each Partner shall
have received at least an amount equal to the product of: (i) 40% multiplied by
(ii) the lesser of (a) such Partner's distributive share of the Partnership's
taxable income for the preceding year, and (b) the excess, if any, of cumulative
Net Income over cumulative Net Loss allocated to such Partner since the
inception of the Partnership.
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DESCRIPTION OF SENIOR NOTES
GENERAL
The Old Notes were, and the Exchange Notes will be, issued pursuant to the
Indenture among the Company, Capital, the Guarantors and Marine Midland Bank, as
trustee (the "Trustee"). The terms of the Exchange Notes are identical in all
material respects to the Old Notes, except that the Exchange Notes have been
registered under the Securities Act, and therefore will not bear legends
restricting their transfer. The Senior Notes are secured pursuant to a Pledge
Agreement (the "Pledge Agreement") between the Issuers and the Trustee as
Collateral Agent (the "Collateral Agent"). Upon the issuance of the Exchange
Notes, the Indenture will be subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture Act").
The terms of the Exchange Notes include those stated in the Indenture and
those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act as an
effect on the date of the Indenture. The Exchange Notes are subject to all such
terms, and Holders of Exchange Notes are referred to the Indenture and the Trust
Indenture Act for a statement thereof. The following summary of certain
provisions of the Indenture and the Pledge Agreement do not purport to be
complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to all the provisions
of the Indenture and the Pledge Agreement, including the definitions in each of
such instruments and agreements of certain terms used below.
The Senior Notes are the joint and several obligations of the Issuers. The
Senior Notes are senior obligations of the Issuers, rank senior in right and
priority of payment to all subordinated indebtedness of the Issuers and rank
pari passu in right and priority of payment with all other indebtedness of the
Issuers that is not expressly so subordinated, including indebtedness under the
MetLife Note (which aggregated approximately $3.5 million as of September 30,
1996), except to the extent of the collateral securing such MetLife Note. The
Senior Notes are secured to the extent set forth below under "-- Security." The
Issuers have no indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right and
priority of payment to the Senior Notes.
The obligations of the Issuers under the Senior Notes are jointly and
severally guaranteed by OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International (collectively, the "Guarantors"), provided that the Guarantees are
non-recourse to the shareholders and partners of the Guarantors. See
"-- Guarantees." The guarantee of each of the Guarantors rank senior in right
and priority of payment to all subordinated indebtedness of such Guarantor and
rank pari passu in right and priority of payment with all other indebtedness of
such Guarantor that is not expressly so subordinated to such guarantee, except
to the extent of any collateral securing such other indebtedness. The guarantees
by the Guarantors are non-recourse to the shareholders and/or partners of such
Guarantors (including Orbital, Teleglobe and TRI) and no shareholder or partner
of such Guarantors will have any liability for any claim under the Senior Notes.
The only assets of Teleglobe Mobile are such entity's investments in the Company
and ORBCOMM International; the only significant assets of OCC are such entity's
investments in the Company and ORBCOMM USA and the FCC License.
As of the date of the Indenture, the Company has no Subsidiaries other than
Capital, which is a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, has nominal assets
and does not conduct any operations. Under certain circumstances, the Credit
Parties will be able to designate future Subsidiaries that they create or
acquire as Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be
subject to the restrictive covenants set forth in the Indenture.
PRINCIPAL, MATURITY AND INTEREST
The Senior Notes are limited in an aggregate principal amount to $170
million. The Senior Notes will mature on August 15, 2004. Interest on the Senior
Notes will accrue at the rate of 14% per annum (the "Fixed Interest") and will
be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year,
commencing on February 15, 1997, to Holders of record on the immediately
preceding February 1 and August 1. Fixed Interest on the Senior Notes will
accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been
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paid or, if no Fixed Interest has been paid, from August 7, 1996 (the "Issue
Date"). Fixed Interest on the Senior Notes will be computed on the basis of a
360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
In addition, the Senior Notes bear Revenue Participation Interest,
calculated as described below, from the Issue Date to the date of payment of the
Senior Notes. Installments of accrued or deferred Revenue Participation Interest
accrued through the Accrual Period (as defined herein) last ended will become
due and payable semi-annually on each February 15 and August 15 after the Issue
Date, commencing on February 15, 1997, to the Holders of record at the close of
business on the preceding February 1 or August 1. Additionally, all installments
of accrued or deferred Revenue Participation Interest will become due and
payable (and may not be further deferred) with respect to any principal amount
of the Senior Notes that matures (whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration,
maturity of repurchase obligation or otherwise) upon such maturity of such
principal amount of the Senior Notes.
The Issuers, at their option, may defer payment of all or a portion of
Revenue Participation Interest then otherwise due if, and only to the extent
that, (a) the payment of such portion of Revenue Participation Interest will
cause the Credit Parties' Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the four consecutive
fiscal quarters last completed prior to such interest payment date to be less
than 2.0:1 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the assumed payment of
such Revenue Participation Interest (but may not defer such portion which, if
paid, will not cause such Credit Parties' Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less
than 2.0:1); provided, however, that for purposes of calculating such Credit
Parties' Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any period, the amount representing
Revenue Participation Interest that has been deferred or will be deferred for
such period shall not be included in the calculation of Credit Parties' Fixed
Charges for such period and (b) the principal of the Senior Notes corresponding
to such Revenue Participation Interest has not then matured and become due and
payable (at stated maturity, upon acceleration, upon maturity of repurchase
obligation or otherwise). Revenue Participation Interest that is deferred shall
become due and payable on the earlier of (i) the next succeeding interest
payment date on which such Revenue Participation Interest is not permitted to be
deferred, and (ii) upon the maturity of the corresponding principal of the
Senior Notes (whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration, upon maturity of
repurchase obligation or otherwise). No interest will accrue on any Revenue
Participation Interest deferred and which has not yet become due and payable. To
the extent permitted by law, interest will accrue on overdue Fixed Interest or
Revenue Participation Interest at the same rate as the Fixed Interest plus one
percent (1%) per annum.
Each installment of Revenue Participation Interest will be calculated to
accrue (an "Accrual Period") from, but not including, the most recent date
through which Revenue Participation Interest has been paid or provided for or
through which Revenue Participation Interest has been calculated and deferred
(or from and including the Issue Date if no installment of Revenue Participation
Interest has been paid, provided for or deferred) to, and including, either (a)
the last day of the next Semi-annual Period if the corresponding principal of
the Senior Notes has not become due and payable (or December 31, 1996 if no
installment of Revenue Participation Interest has been paid, provided for or
deferred) or (b) the date of payment if the corresponding principal of the
Senior Notes has become due and payable (whether at stated maturity, upon
acceleration, upon maturity of repurchase obligation or otherwise). With respect
to each Accrual Period, Revenue Participation Interest will accrue daily on the
principal of each Senior Note outstanding during such period as follows: (i) for
each day during each month that ends during such Accrual Period and which month
ends at least 25 days prior to the date of payment, an amount equal to 1/30th of
the Monthly Revenue Participation Interest on the Senior Note for such month
until all of such Monthly Revenue Participation Interest on the Note shall be
accrued (and all of such month's Monthly Revenue Participation Interest on the
Senior Note shall be accrued by the last day of such month) and (ii) for any day
in any remaining period, 1/30th of the prior month's Monthly Revenue
Participation Interest on the Senior Notes.
Any reference in this Prospectus to "accrued and unpaid interest" on the
Senior Notes includes the amount of Fixed Interest, unpaid Revenue Participation
Interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, due and payable thereon.
Principal of, premium (if any), interest and Liquidated Damages (if any)
on, the Senior Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuers
maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Issuers,
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payment of interest and Liquidated Damages (if any) may be made by check mailed
to the Holders of the Senior Notes at their respective addresses set forth in
the register of Holders of the Senior Notes; provided that if the Holder of any
Senior Notes has given wire transfer instructions to the Company, the Issuers
will be required to make all payments with respect to such Senior Notes by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by such Holder.
Until otherwise designated by the Issuers, the Issuers' office or agency will be
the office of the Trustee maintained for such purpose. The Exchange Notes will
be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
The Senior Notes will not be redeemable prior to August 15, 2001.
Thereafter, the Senior Notes will be subject to redemption at the option of the
Issuers, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days'
notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount)
set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest (including Revenue
Participation Interest, if any) and Liquidated Damages (if any) thereon to the
applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning
on August 15 of the years indicated below:
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YEAR PRICE
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2001............................................................. 115.00%
2002............................................................. 107.50%
2003 and thereafter.............................................. 100.00%
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to August 15, 1999, the Issuers may
redeem outstanding Senior Notes with the net proceeds of one or more sales of
Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of OCC, Teleglobe Mobile or the
Company to one or more Persons at a redemption price equal to 115% of the
principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest (including Revenue
Participation Interest, if any) and Liquidated Damages (if any) thereon to the
redemption date; provided, however, that: (i) not less than $127.5 million
aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes remain outstanding immediately after
any such redemption; and (ii) such redemption shall occur within 30 days after
the date of closing of such sale of Capital Stock.
MANDATORY REDEMPTION
The Issuers will not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking
fund payments with respect to the Senior Notes. However, as described below, the
Issuers may be obligated, under certain circumstances, to make an offer to
purchase: (i) all outstanding Senior Notes at a redemption price of 101% of the
principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated
Damages (if any) to the date of purchase, upon a Change of Control; and (ii)
outstanding Senior Notes with a portion of the Net Proceeds of Asset Sales at a
redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and
unpaid interest (including Revenue Participation Interest, if any) and
Liquidated Damages (if any) to the date of purchase. See "-- Repurchase at the
Option of Holders -- Change of Control" and "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets
and Subsidiary Interests."
SECURITY
The Indenture provided that upon the closing of the Old Notes Offering, the
Company purchase and pledge to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Holders of the Senior Notes the Pledged Securities in such amount as will be
sufficient upon receipt of scheduled interest and principal payments of such
securities, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent
certified public accountants selected by the Company, to provide for payment in
full of the first four scheduled interest payments due on the Senior Notes. The
Company used approximately $44.8 million of the net proceeds of the Old Notes
Offering to acquire the Pledged Securities. The Pledged Securities are pledged
by the Company to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Holders of Senior
Notes pursuant to the Pledge Agreement and will be held by the Collateral Agent
in the Pledge Account. Pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, immediately prior to an
interest payment
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date on the Senior Notes, the Company may either deposit with the Collateral
Agent from funds otherwise available to the Company cash sufficient to pay the
interest scheduled to be paid on such date or the Company may direct the
Collateral Agent to release from the Pledge Account proceeds sufficient to pay
interest then due. In the event that the Company exercises the former option,
the Company may thereafter direct the Collateral Agent to release to the Company
from the Pledge Account proceeds or Pledged Securities in like amount.
Interest earned on the Pledged Securities will be added to the Pledge
Account. In the event that the funds or Pledged Securities held in the Pledge
Account exceed the amount sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized
firm of independent certified public accountants selected by the Company, to
provide for payment in full of the first four scheduled interest payments due on
the Senior Notes (or, in the event an interest payment or payments have been
made, an amount sufficient to provide for payment in full of any interest
payments remaining, up to and including the fourth scheduled interest payment)
the Collateral Agent will be permitted to release to the Company at the
Company's request any such excess amount. The Senior Notes are secured by a
first priority security interest in the Pledged Securities and in the Pledge
Account and, accordingly, the Pledged Securities and the Pledge Account also
secure repayment of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to the extent of
such security.
Under the terms of the Pledge Agreement, assuming that the Company makes
the first four scheduled interest payments on the Senior Notes in a timely
manner, all the Pledged Securities will be released from the Pledge Account.
GUARANTEES
The obligations of the Issuers under the Senior Notes are guaranteed,
jointly and severally, by OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International (except that the Guarantees are non-recourse to the shareholders
and partners of the Guarantors) and such other persons that become Subsidiary
Guarantors after the Issue Date (as described below) and each of their
respective successors. The guarantee issued by each Guarantor ranks senior in
right and priority of payment to all other indebtedness of such Guarantor that
is expressly subordinated to the guarantee of the Senior Notes and ranks pari
passu in right and priority of payment with all other indebtedness of such
Guarantor that is not expressly so subordinated to such guarantee, except to the
extent of any collateral securing such other indebtedness.
The Indenture contains provisions the intent of which is to provide that
the obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor will be limited to the maximum
amount that will, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed
liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor and after giving effect to any
collections from, rights to receive contribution from, or payments made by or on
behalf of any other Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such
other Subsidiary Guarantor under its Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution
obligations under the Indenture, result in the obligations of such Subsidiary
Guarantor under its Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or
fraudulent transfer under any applicable federal, state or foreign law. Each
Subsidiary Guarantor that makes a payment or distribution under a Guarantee
shall be entitled to contribution from each other Subsidiary Guarantor so long
as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders of the
Senior Notes under the Guarantees. See "Risk Factors -- Fraudulent Conveyance
Considerations -- Subsidiary Guarantees."
The Indenture provides that in the event of: (i) a sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Subsidiary
Guarantor or the sale of a Subsidiary Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation
or otherwise; (ii) a Subsidiary Guarantor becoming an Unrestricted Subsidiary
pursuant to the terms of the Indenture; or (iii) a sale or other disposition of
all of the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary Guarantor, then such Subsidiary
Guarantor or the corporation acquiring the property, as applicable, shall be
released and relieved of any obligations under its guarantee, provided that the
Company complies with the provisions of the covenant entitled "Limitation on
Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Interests."
The Indenture provides that in the event: (i) the Credit Parties or any
other Guarantor shall transfer or cause to be transferred, in one transaction or
a series of related transactions, any assets, businesses, divisions or other
property having a book value determined in accordance with GAAP or a Fair Market
Value which,
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when aggregated with all Investments described in clause (vi) of the definition
of "Permitted Investment," would be in excess of the greater of (x) $5 million
or (y) 5% of the System Consolidated Net Worth as of the date of transfer to any
Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor; (ii) the Credit Parties or any
other Guarantor shall acquire another Subsidiary with assets having either a
book value determined in accordance with GAAP or a Fair Market Value which, when
aggregated with all Investments described in clause (vi) of the definition of
"Permitted Investment," would be in excess of the greater of (x) $5 million or
(y) 5% of the System Consolidated Net Worth as of the date on which any such
acquisition is consummated; or (iii) at any time after the Issue Date,
Restricted Subsidiaries of the Credit Parties and any Guarantors which are not
Subsidiary Guarantors shall, in the aggregate, hold, own or otherwise control
assets, businesses, divisions or property having either a book value determined
in accordance with GAAP or a Fair Market Value which, when aggregated with all
Investments described in clause (vi) of the definition of "Permitted
Investment," would be in excess of the greater of (x) $5 million or (y) 5% of
the System Consolidated Net Worth as of any date, then, in each such case, the
Credit Parties or the Guarantor shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary or any
number of Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, to execute a supplemental
indenture for purposes of guaranteeing the Issuers' obligations under the
Indenture and the Senior Notes.
REPURCHASE AT THE OPTION OF HOLDERS
Change of Control
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder of Senior Notes has
the right to require the Issuers to repurchase all or any part (equal to $1,000
or an integral multiple thereof) of such Holder's Senior Notes pursuant to the
offer described below (the "Change of Control Offer") at an offer price in cash
equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid
interest (including Revenue Participation Interest, if any) and Liquidated
Damages (if any) thereon to the date of purchase (the "Change of Control
Payment"). Within ten days following any Change of Control, the Issuers will
mail a notice to each Holder describing the transaction or transactions that
constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase Senior Notes
pursuant to the procedures required by the Indenture and described in such
notice. The Issuers will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the
Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the
extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the
repurchase of the Senior Notes as a result of a Change of Control.
On the Change of Control Payment date, the Issuers will, to the extent
lawful:
(i) accept for payment all Senior Notes or portions thereof properly
tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
(ii) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of
Control Payment in respect of all Senior Notes or portions thereof so
tendered; and
(iii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Senior Notes
so accepted together with an Officers' Certificate stating the aggregate
principal amount of Senior Notes or portions thereof being purchased by the
Issuers.
The Paying Agent will promptly mail to each Holder of Senior Notes so
tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Senior Notes, and the Trustee
will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry)
to each Holder a new Senior Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased
portion of the Senior Note surrendered; provided that each such new Note will be
in a principal amount of $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof. The Issuers
will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon
as practicable after the Change of Control Payment date.
The Issuers will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a
Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the
manner, at the time and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth
in the Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and
purchases all Senior Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change
of Control Offer.
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Subject to the limitations discussed below, the Issuers could in the future
enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or other
recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the
Indenture, but that could increase the amount of Indebtedness outstanding at
such time or otherwise affect the Issuers' capital structure or credit ratings.
Due to the highly leveraged structure of the Issuers, the Issuers may not have
sufficient funds to be able to repurchase all of the Senior Notes tendered in a
Change of Control Offer. The failure of the Issuers to purchase any Senior Notes
tendered in a Change of Control Offer will constitute an Event of Default under
the Indenture. See "-- Events of Default and Remedies."
The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale,
lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of "all or substantially all"
of any of the Credit Parties' assets. Although there is a developing body of
case law interpreting the phrase "substantially all," there is no precise
established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the
ability of a Holder of Senior Notes to require the Issuers to repurchase such
Notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of
less than all of the assets of the Issuers to another Person may be uncertain.
Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Interests
The Indenture provides that the Credit Parties will not, and will not
permit any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in an Asset Sale unless:
(i) the Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may
be, engaging in such Asset Sale receives consideration at the time of such
Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the assets sold or
otherwise disposed of; and
(ii) the aggregate Fair Market Value of all non-Cash Consideration
received therefor by such Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary, as the
case may be, when aggregated with the Fair Market Value of all other
non-Cash Consideration received by the Credit Parties and their Restricted
Subsidiaries from all other Asset Sales since the Issue Date that has not
yet been converted into cash or Cash Equivalents (in either case, in U.S.
dollars or freely convertible into U.S. dollars), does not exceed the sum
of (without duplication) 5% of the aggregate Consolidated Tangible Net
Assets of all of the Credit Parties at the time of such Asset Sale;
provided, however, that any notes or similar obligations received by any of
the Credit Parties or such Restricted Subsidiaries from such transferees
that are immediately converted by the Credit Parties or such Restricted
Subsidiaries into cash, shall be deemed to be cash (to the extent of the
net cash received) for purposes of this clause (ii).
Within 270 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds, the Issuers may
apply such Net Proceeds to: (i) repay, and thereby permanently reduce the
commitments or amounts available to be reborrowed under the Bank Credit Facility
pursuant to clause (vii) of the covenant entitled "Incurrence of Indebtedness or
Issuance of Restricted Subsidiary Disqualified Stock" or to repay the Senior
Notes or the MetLife Note; or (ii) an investment in Related Assets or a Related
Business. Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, the Issuers
may temporarily invest such Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by
the Indenture. Any Net Proceeds that are not applied or invested as provided in
the first sentence of this paragraph will be deemed to constitute "Excess
Proceeds." When the aggregate cumulative amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $5
million, the Issuers will be required to make an offer to all Holders of Senior
Notes (an "Asset Sale Offer") to purchase the maximum principal amount of Senior
Notes that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds (and not solely the
amount in excess of $5 million), at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to
100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest
(including Revenue Participation Interest, if any) and Liquidated Damages (if
any) thereon to the date of purchase, in accordance with the procedures set
forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Senior Notes
tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the
Issuers may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general business purposes. If
the aggregate amount of Senior Notes surrendered by Holders thereof exceeds the
amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee will select the Senior Notes to be
purchased on a pro rata basis. Upon completion of such offer to purchase, the
amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset at zero.
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The Asset Sale Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 business days or such
longer period as may be required by law.
The foregoing provisions do not apply to the sale, lease, conveyance or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of either of the
Issuers, OCC or Teleglobe Mobile, which is governed by the provisions of the
Indenture described below in "-- Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets."
SELECTION AND NOTICE OF SENIOR NOTES FOR REDEMPTION OR REPURCHASE
If less than all of the Senior Notes are to be redeemed or repurchased
pursuant to any purchase offer required under the Indenture at any time,
selection of Senior Notes for redemption or repurchase will be made by the
Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities
exchange, if any, on which the Senior Notes are listed or, if the Senior Notes
are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, selected by lot or by such method as the
Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate; provided that no Senior Note with a
principal amount of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed or repurchased in part.
Notices of redemption or repurchase shall be mailed by first class mail at
least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption or repurchase date to
each Holder of Senior Notes to be redeemed or repurchased at its registered
address. If any Senior Note is to be redeemed or repurchased in part only, the
notice that relates to such Senior Note shall state the portion of the principal
amount thereof to be redeemed or repurchased. A new Senior Note in principal
amount equal to the unredeemed or unrepurchased portion will be issued in the
name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Senior Note. On and
after the redemption or repurchase date, interest will cease to accrue on the
Senior Notes or portions thereof called for redemption or repurchase.
CERTAIN COVENANTS
Restricted Payments
The Indenture provides that the Credit Parties will not, and will not
permit any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
(i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of
the Equity Interests of any Credit Party (including, without limitation,
any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the
Credit Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries), other than
dividends or distributions payable (a) in Equity Interests (other than
Disqualified Stock) of the Credit Parties or any of their Restricted
Subsidiaries or (b) to any Credit Party or to any Restricted Subsidiary of
a Credit Party;
(ii) purchase, redeem, defease, retire or otherwise acquire or return
for value any Equity Interests of any Credit Party, other than any such
Equity Interests owned by a Credit Party or any Wholly Owned Restricted
Subsidiary of a Credit Party;
(iii) make any principal payment on (including at maturity) or
purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any
Indebtedness that is subordinated (whether pursuant to its terms, by
operation of law, structurally or otherwise) to the Senior Notes; or
(iv) make any Restricted Investment
(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above
being collectively referred to as "Restricted Payments"), unless, at the time of
and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:
(a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;
(b) the Issuers would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and
after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had
been made at the beginning of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter,
have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness
pursuant to the Indebtedness to Cash Flow Ratio test set forth in the first
paragraph of the covenant entitled "Incurrence of Indebtedness or Issuance
of Restricted Subsidiary Disqualified Stock"; and
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(c) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate of all other
Restricted Payments made by the Credit Parties and their Restricted
Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (excluding Restricted Payments permitted
by clauses (iii) through (v) of the next succeeding paragraph), is less
than the sum of:
(1) the sum of (without duplication) 50% of the Consolidated Net
Income of each of the Credit Parties after elimination of any intercompany
items and in each case for the period (taken as one accounting period) from
the beginning of the first fiscal quarter commencing after the Issue Date
to the end of the Company's most recently ended fiscal quarter for which
financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment
(or, if such aggregate Consolidated Net Income for such period is a
deficit, less 100% of such deficit), plus
(2) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Credit
Parties from the issue or sale since the Issue Date of Equity Interests of
any Credit Party or of debt securities of any Credit Party that have been
converted into such Equity Interests (other than (A) Equity Interests (or
convertible debt securities) sold to a Subsidiary of any Credit Party, (B)
Disqualified Stock or debt securities that have been converted into
Disqualified Stock, (C) Disqualified Capital Contributions and (D) equity
capital contributions described in clause (vii) of the definition of
"Permitted Investment"), plus
(3) to the extent that any Restricted Investment that was made after
the Issue Date is sold for cash or otherwise liquidated or repaid for cash,
the lesser of (A) the cash return of capital with respect to such
Restricted Investment (less the cost of disposition, if any) and (B) the
initial amount of such Restricted Investment.
The foregoing provisions do not prohibit:
(i) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of
declaration thereof, if at said date of declaration such payment would have
complied with the provisions of the Indenture;
(ii) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of
any Equity Interests of any Credit Party in exchange for, or out of the
proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary
of any Credit Party) of other Equity Interests of any Credit Party (other
than any Disqualified Stock and Disqualified Capital Contributions);
provided that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized
for any such redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition shall
be excluded from clause (2) of the preceding paragraph;
(iii) the repayment, defeasance, redemption or repurchase of
Intercompany Indebtedness (as defined in clause (v) of the covenant
entitled "Incurrence of Indebtedness or Issuance of Restricted Subsidiary
Disqualified Stock") or Indebtedness with the net cash proceeds from an
incurrence of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness or the substantially
concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of any Credit Party) of Equity
Interests of any Credit Party (other than Disqualified Stock and
Disqualified Capital Contributions); provided that the amount of any such
net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such redemption, repurchase,
retirement or other acquisition shall be excluded from clause (2) of the
preceding paragraph;
(iv) the payment of cash dividends on preferred partnership interests
of any Credit Party that is a partnership if, at the time such preferred
partnership interests were issued, such Credit Party delivered to the
Trustee an Officers' Certificate certifying that (a) the aggregate
liquidation preference of the preferred partnership interest so issued does
not exceed the aggregate amount of Indebtedness that the Company is then
permitted to incur pursuant to clauses (vii) and (x) of the exceptions to
the covenant entitled "Incurrence of Indebtedness or Issuance of Restricted
Subsidiary Disqualified Stock" and (b) the Company is electing to reduce
permanently the amount of Indebtedness that any Person is permitted to
incur pursuant to such clauses (vii) and (x) by the amount of such
aggregate liquidation preference;
(v) the purchase, redemption or retirement by OCC of shares of its
common stock held by an employee or former employee of one of the Credit
Parties or their Subsidiaries or Orbital issued under the OCC Stock Option
Plan pursuant to the terms of such OCC Stock Option Plan; provided that (1)
the
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aggregate number of shares of common stock purchased, redeemed or retired
from and after the Issue Date does not exceed 900,000 shares, and (2) the
amount of any such payments in any fiscal year does not exceed $1,000,000;
and provided, further, that the limitations set forth in clauses (1) and
(2) of the foregoing proviso do not apply to the purchase, redemption or
retirement of shares of common stock with funds or other property
(including common stock of Orbital) contributed by partners of OCC,
Teleglobe Mobile or the Company (other than Disqualified Capital
Contributions) or amounts paid by any of the Credit Parties for which any
of the Credit Parties receives concurrent reimbursement from any other
Person (other than the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries);
(vi) payments and/or distributions (1) by OCC to its shareholders
pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement and (2) by Teleglobe Mobile to its
partners to the extent necessary to pay income tax liabilities of such
partners (determined on a hypothetical basis using the highest marginal
income tax rate applicable to such partners at the time of such payment)
arising from income of Teleglobe Mobile allocable to such partners and
attributable to Teleglobe Mobile's investment in the Company, but only to
the extent Teleglobe Mobile is not subject to income tax on such income;
and
(vii) distributions made to Orbital and Teleglobe of unused portions
of any amount drawn under the Partners' Insurance Contingent Commitment (as
described under "-- Maintenance of Insurance") and Partners' Contingent
Commitment (as described under "-- Partners' Contingent Commitment").
A Credit Party may designate any Restricted Subsidiary of such Credit Party
to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if such designation would not cause a Default
and, at the time of and after giving effect to such designation, the Issuers
could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under the applicable provisions of
the first paragraph of the covenant entitled "Incurrence of Indebtedness or
Issuance of Restricted Subsidiary Disqualified Stock"; provided that in no event
shall all or any portion of the material assets or properties (other than cash)
owned by the Credit Parties on the Issue Date be transferred to or held by an
Unrestricted Subsidiary of any of the Credit Parties; and provided, further,
that such ability to incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness shall not be
required in the case of any newly created Unrestricted Subsidiary funded solely
with an Investment described in clause (vii) of the definition of "Permitted
Investment." For purposes of making such determination, all outstanding
Investments by the Credit Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries (except to
the extent repaid in cash and except for Investments described in clause (vii)
of the definition of "Permitted Investment") in the Subsidiary so designated
will be deemed to be Restricted Payments at the time of such designation and
will reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under the first
paragraph of this covenant. All such outstanding Investments will be deemed to
constitute Investments in an amount equal to the greatest of:
(i) the net book value of such Investments at the time of such
designation;
(ii) the Fair Market Value of such Investments at the time of such
designation; and
(iii) the original Fair Market Value of such Investments at the time
they were made.
Such designation will only be permitted if such Restricted Payment would be
permitted at such time and if such Restricted Subsidiary otherwise meets the
definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The amount of all Restricted Payments, if not made in cash, shall be the
Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) proposed
to be transferred by the Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case
may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. Not later than the date of making
any Restricted Payment, the Issuers shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers'
Certificate stating that such Restricted Payment is permitted and setting forth
the basis upon which the calculations required by this covenant were computed,
which calculations may be based upon the latest available financial statements
of the Company, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International.
Incurrence of Indebtedness or Issuance of Restricted Subsidiary Disqualified
Stock
The Indenture provides that the Credit Parties will not, and will not
permit any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create,
incur, issue, assume, guaranty or otherwise become directly or indirectly
liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, "incur") any
Indebtedness (including
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Acquired Debt) or any Disqualified Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary; provided,
however, that the Issuers, ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM International or any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) if,
after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and the use
of proceeds thereof, the aggregate Indebtedness to Cash Flow Ratio of the Credit
Parties does not exceed 4.0 to 1. For purposes of the foregoing, the total
amount of funds available under any Bank Credit Facility will be deemed to have
been incurred at the time that the Company entered into the instruments or
agreements providing therefor.
The foregoing provisions do not apply to:
(i) the incurrence by the Issuers of Indebtedness represented by the
Notes and the Indenture or the incurrence by the Guarantors of Indebtedness
represented by the Guarantees;
(ii) Existing Indebtedness;
(iii) Indebtedness under (A) Hedging Obligations, provided that (1)
the notional principal amount of any interest rate protection agreement
does not significantly exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness to
which such interest rate protection agreement relates and (2) any
agreements related to fluctuations in currency rates do not increase the
outstanding Indebtedness other than as result of fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates, and (B) performance, surety and workers'
compensation bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the
ordinary course of business;
(iv) the incurrence by any Unrestricted Subsidiary of any of the
Credit Parties of Non-Recourse Debt; provided that if any such Indebtedness
ceases to be Non-Recourse Debt of an Unrestricted Subsidiary such event
shall be deemed to constitute an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted
Subsidiary;
(v) Indebtedness of any of the Credit Parties or any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries owed to and held by any of the Credit Parties or
any of their Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries or a Guarantor's
obligations under a guarantee thereof, as the case may be (the Indebtedness
incurred pursuant to this clause (v) being hereafter referred to as
"Intercompany Indebtedness"); provided that an incurrence of Indebtedness
shall be deemed to have occurred upon (i) any sale or other disposition of
Intercompany Indebtedness to a Person other than any of the Credit Parties
or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, (ii) any sale or other disposition
of Equity Interests of any of the Credit Parties' Restricted Subsidiaries
which holds Intercompany Indebtedness such that such Restricted Subsidiary
ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary after such sale or other disposition
or (iii) designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary;
(vi) Non-Recourse Debt to finance purchase money obligations;
(vii) the incurrence by any of the Issuers, ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM
International or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries (or by OCC or
Teleglobe Mobile as a guarantor of such Indebtedness) of Indebtedness under
a Bank Credit Facility, provided that the aggregate principal amount at any
time outstanding under this clause (vii) does not exceed $35 million, less
the aggregate liquidation preference of any preferred partnership interests
issued in reliance on clause (iv) of the exceptions to the covenant
entitled "Restricted Payments" and less the aggregate principal amount of
Indebtedness under this clause (vii) which is refinanced under clause
(viii) below;
(viii) Indebtedness of any of the Issuers, ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM
International or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries ("Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness") incurred to refinance, replace or refund
Indebtedness ("Refinanced Indebtedness") incurred pursuant to the
Indebtedness to Cash Flow Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of
this covenant or pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (vii) or (x) of this
covenant; provided that:
(a) the aggregate principal amount of such Permitted Refinancing
Indebtedness does not exceed the aggregate principal amount of the
Refinanced Indebtedness (including accrued and unpaid interest thereon);
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(b) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a final
maturity equal to or later than, and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity
equal to or greater than, the final maturity and Weighted Average Life
to Maturity of the Refinanced Indebtedness, respectively;
(c) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall rank no higher
relative to the Senior Notes than the Refinanced Indebtedness and in no
event may any Indebtedness of any of the Issuers, ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM
International or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries be refinanced with
Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary under this clause (viii)
(except to the extent that any such Restricted Subsidiary was, prior to
such refinancing, a guarantor of such Refinanced Indebtedness); and
(d) in no event shall any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness
refinance, replace or refund the MetLife Note unless the Liens securing
such MetLife Note are released in full;
(ix) the incurrence by any of the Issuers, ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM
International or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries of Capital Lease
Obligations in an aggregate amount for all such Persons not to exceed $5
million at any one time outstanding;
(x) the incurrence by any of the Issuers, ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM
International or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness to
finance the acquisition, construction or development, either alone or
together with third Persons, of domestic and/or international gateways,
related ground systems and associated costs and expenses in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $10 million at any one time outstanding for all such
Persons less the aggregate liquidation preference of any preferred
partnership interests issued in reliance on clause (iv) of the exceptions
to the covenant entitled "Restricted Payments" and less the aggregate
principal amount of Indebtedness under this clause (x) which is refinanced
under clause (viii) above;
(xi) the incurrence by OCC and/or Teleglobe Mobile of Indebtedness in
an aggregate amount (for OCC and Teleglobe Mobile, taken together as a
whole) at any one time outstanding not to exceed $10 million; provided that
such Indebtedness could then otherwise have been incurred by the Issuers,
ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM International under the Indebtedness to Cash Flow
Ratio test set forth under the first paragraph of this covenant; and
(xii) the incurrence of Indebtedness under the Partners' Contingent
Commitment pursuant to the "Maintenance of Insurance Covenant."
Liens
The Indenture provides that the Credit Parties will not, and will not
permit any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset now owned or hereafter
acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or convey any right to
receive income therefrom, except Permitted Liens.
Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries
The Indenture provides that the Credit Parties will not, and will not
permit any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create
or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or
restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:
(i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to any Credit Party
or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock or with
respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its
profits;
(ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to any Credit Party or any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries;
(iii) make loans or advances to any Credit Party or any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries; or
(iv) transfer any of its properties or assets to any Credit Party or
any of their Restricted Subsidiaries,
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except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
(a) the Indenture, the Pledge Agreement, the Notes and the
Guarantees;
(b) Existing Indebtedness;
(c) applicable law;
(d) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a
Person acquired by any of the Credit Parties or any of their Restricted
Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the
extent such Indebtedness was incurred in connection with or in
contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is
not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person,
other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so
acquired;
(e) customary non-assignment provisions in leases or other
agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(f) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the
ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature
described in clause (iv) above on the property so acquired;
(g) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the
restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness are no more restrictive than those contained in
the agreements governing the Refinanced Indebtedness;
(h) any instrument governing Indebtedness of a Subsidiary
Guarantor, provided such Indebtedness is incurred in accordance with the
Indenture; or
(i) in the case of clauses (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h)
above, any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases,
supplements, modifications, restatements or refinancings thereof,
provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements or
refinancings are not materially more restrictive with respect to such
dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in such
instruments as in effect on the date of their incurrence.
Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets
The Indenture provides that neither the Credit Parties nor any Guarantor
(to the extent not permitted by the sale provisions under "-- Guarantees" above)
may consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not any such Credit Party or
such Guarantor, as the case may be, is the surviving Person), or sell, assign,
transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its
properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, another Person
(other than any consolidation or merger of a Credit Party or a Guarantor with or
into, or the sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or disposal by a
Credit Party or a Guarantor to, any other Credit Party or Guarantor) unless:
(i) the Credit Party or such Guarantor, as the case may be, is the
surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such
consolidation or merger (if other than the Credit Party or such Guarantor,
as the case may be) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease,
conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any state
thereof or the District of Columbia;
(ii) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or
merger (if other than the Credit Party or such Guarantor, as the case may
be) or the entity or Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer,
lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made assumes all the
obligations of the Credit Party or such Guarantor, as the case may be,
under the Notes, the Indenture, the Pledge Agreement and the Guarantees
pursuant to a supplemental indenture in form reasonably satisfactory to the
Trustee;
(iii) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of
Default exists;
(iv) the Credit Party or such Guarantor, as the case may be, or the
Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other
than the Credit Party or such Guarantor, as the case may be)
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or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other
disposition shall have been made will have Consolidated Net Worth
immediately after the transaction equal to or greater than the Consolidated
Net Worth of such Credit Party or such Guarantor immediately preceding the
transaction; and
(v) the Issuers will, at the time of such transaction and after giving
pro forma effect thereto as if such transaction had occurred at the
beginning of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, be permitted to
incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the
Indebtedness to Cash Flow Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of
the covenant entitled "Incurrence of Indebtedness or Issuance of Restricted
Subsidiary Disqualified Stock."
Transactions with Affiliates
The Indenture provides that the Credit Parties will not, and will not
permit any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to, sell, lease transfer or
otherwise dispose of any of their properties or assets to, or purchase any
property or assets from, or enter into or make any contract, agreement,
understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any
Affiliate (each of the foregoing, an "Affiliate Transaction"), unless:
(i) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable
to the Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that would
have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Credit Party or such
Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person;
(ii) such Credit Party delivers to the Trustee:
(a) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction involving aggregate
consideration in excess of $1 million, an Officers' Certificate
certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (i)
above; and
(b) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction involving aggregate
consideration in excess of $5 million, an opinion as to the fairness of
such Affiliate Transaction to the Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary
involved in such Affiliate Transaction from a financial point of view
issued by an Independent Financial Advisor or, with respect to
communications-related matters, a recognized expert in the
communications industry;
provided that the following are deemed not to be Affiliate Transactions:
(1) any employment agreement, stock option or stock purchase
agreement (including the OCC Stock Option Plan) entered into by any
Credit Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries with any of their
respective employees in the ordinary course of business;
(2) transactions between or among the Credit Parties and/or their
Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries;
(3) Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (v),
(vi) and (vii) of the second paragraph of the covenant entitled
"Restricted Payments" and Permitted Investments of a type referred to in
clauses (i), (iii), (vi) and (vii) of the definition of Permitted
Investments;
(4) the sale of common Equity Interests (other than Disqualified
Stock) of any Credit Party for cash to an Affiliate of any of the Credit
Parties;
(5) transactions pursuant to agreements entered into with resellers
of the Company's products and services, manufacturers of Subscriber
Communicators and International Licensees on terms substantially the
same as the Company's standard agreements entered into with such parties
in the ordinary course of business, and transactions pursuant to a
Service License Agreement for Malaysia or a region including Malaysia
with TRI or any Person in which TRI holds an interest, provided that
such agreement is approved by the unanimous consent of the partners of
the Company;
(6) transactions pursuant to the Procurement Agreement, the
Administrative Services Agreement, the Canada Service License Agreement,
the Teleglobe Administrative Services Agreement,
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the Gateway Maintenance Contract and the Magellan Agreement, in each
case as in effect on the Issue Date, including the exercise of any
option specified in Sections 2.2, 2.6, 2.8, 2.9 or 2.10 of the
Procurement Agreement (including entering into time and materials
agreements thereunder pursuant to the terms of the Procurement
Agreement) and amendments, supplements or other modifications to the
Procurement Agreement required to effectuate the exercise of such
options;
(7) amendments, supplements or other modifications effecting design
or other technical specifications changes to the Procurement Agreement
that do not involve the payment of cash by any of the Credit Parties or
any of their Restricted Subsidiaries in connection therewith; provided
that any such amendment, supplement or modification shall have been
approved by the unanimous consent of all the General Partners of the
Company;
(8) the sale of securities (other than common Equity Interests) of
any of the Credit Parties for cash to an Affiliate of any of the Credit
Parties; provided that:
(A) an amount of such securities at least equal to the amount
sold to such Affiliate have been or are being sold substantially
simultaneously to Persons that are not Affiliates of any of the
Credit Parties;
(B) the price per security paid by such Affiliate is no less
than the price paid by such non-Affiliates; and
(C) none of the Credit Parties shall have entered into any other
arrangement with such non-Affiliates to induce such non-Affiliates to
purchase such securities; and
(9) the procurement of a launch vehicle from an Affiliate of the
Company, if required to launch the "ground spare" or replacement
satellites, provided such procurement is on terms substantially similar
to those contained in the Procurement Agreement.
Maintenance of Insurance
The Indenture provides that the Issuers shall maintain in full force and
effect:
(i) on or prior to the date on which at least 26 satellites have been
launched and tested and, together with the related ground systems, are
reasonably believed by the Company to be ready for commercial operation as
part of the ORBCOMM System, at the time of the launch of each such
satellite, launch insurance in an amount sufficient to provide for the
procurement of a launch vehicle in the event of a launch failure;
(ii) at all times following the date a satellite has been successfully
launched and deployed and is placed in commercial service, in-orbit
insurance with respect to such satellite representing the value of such
failed satellite (taking into account the foregone useful life of such
satellite) and the pro rata cost of a launch vehicle, payable in the event
that such satellite ceases to be used for commercial revenue producing
service (provided that such insurance may contain customary provisions for
deductible payments and minimum thresholds for satellite failure); and
(iii) in the event (a) the Company is required to use four or more of
the Company's "ground spare" satellites available under the Procurement
Agreement, or (b) the Company loses four or more satellites within any
plane of eight satellites, or six or more satellites within any two planes
of eight satellites, as a result of a launch failure or in-orbit failure
prior to the placement of satellites into commercial service, for the time
periods specified in clause (i) above, insurance sufficient to provide for
the construction and launch of replacement satellites of equivalent
capacity and functionality payable in the event of a loss of four or more
satellites within any plane of eight satellites, or six or more satellites
within any two planes of eight satellites, as a result of a launch failure
or in-orbit failure prior to placement of such satellites into commercial
service.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is not obligated to obtain
launch or in-orbit insurance with respect to the two satellites currently
operational and the two satellites currently planned to be launched on a
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secondary basis on a Taurus launch vehicle and launch insurance with respect to
other launches of up to an aggregate of three additional satellites on a
secondary basis.
The obligation of the Issuers to maintain insurance pursuant to this
covenant may be satisfied by any combination of:
(i) insurance commitments obtained from any recognized insurance
provider;
(ii) insurance commitments obtained from any entity other than an
entity referred to in clause (i) if the General Partners of the Company
determine in good faith (evidenced by a unanimous resolution of the General
Partners of the Company and set forth in an Officers' Certificate delivered
to the Trustee) that such entity is creditworthy and otherwise capable of
bearing the financial risk of providing such insurance and making payments
in respect of any claims on a timely basis; and
(iii) unrestricted cash segregated and maintained by the Company in a
segregated account established with an Eligible Institution (the "Insurance
Account") solely for disbursement in accordance with the terms of this
covenant ("Cash Insurance"), and to be held in trust for the sole and
express benefit of the Holders of the Senior Notes.
Within 30 days following any date on which the Issuers are required to
obtain insurance pursuant to the Indenture, the Company will deliver to the
Trustee an insurance certificate certifying the amount of insurance then
carried, and in full force and effect, and an Officers' Certificate stating that
such insurance, together with any other insurance or Cash Insurance maintained
by the Issuers, complies with the Indenture. In addition, the Issuers will cause
to be delivered to the Trustee no less than once each year an insurance
certificate setting forth the amount of insurance then carried, which insurance
certificate shall entitle the Trustee to:
(i) notice of any claim under any such insurance policy; and
(ii) at least 30 days' notice from the provider of such insurance
prior to the cancellation of any such insurance.
In the event that the Issuers maintain any Cash Insurance in satisfaction
of any part of their obligation to maintain insurance pursuant to this covenant,
the Issuers shall deliver, in lieu of any insurance certificate otherwise
required by this covenant, an Officers' Certificate to the Trustee certifying
the amount of such Cash Insurance.
In the event that the Issuers receive any proceeds of any insurance that
they are required to maintain pursuant to this covenant, the Issuers shall
promptly deposit such proceeds into an escrow account established with an
Eligible Institution for such purpose. If the Issuers maintain any Cash
Insurance in satisfaction of any part of their obligation to maintain insurance
pursuant to this covenant, the Issuers shall transfer the cash maintained in the
Insurance Account to such escrow account upon the occurrence of the event (e.g.,
a launch failure) that would have entitled the Issuers to the payment of
insurance had the Issuers purchased insurance from a recognized insurance
provider. The Company may use monies on deposit in such escrow account for the
design, development, construction, procurement, launch and insurance of
replacement satellites if: (i) the Company delivers to the Trustee a certificate
of the Company's President certifying that such replacement satellites are of
comparable or superior technological capability as compared with the satellites
being replaced, (ii) within 30 days following the receipt of such insurance
proceeds, the Company delivers to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate
certifying that (A) such replacement satellites are scheduled to be launched
within 18 months following delivery from the escrow account of such insurance
proceeds; and (B) the Company will have sufficient funds to service the
Company's projected debt service requirements until the scheduled launch of such
replacement satellite and to develop, construct, launch and insure such
replacement satellite.
In the event (an "Insurance Contingency Event") that (i) four or more
satellites within any plane of eight satellites, or six or more satellites
within any two planes of satellites, suffer an in-orbit failure prior to such
satellites being placed in commercial service, and, as a result thereof, the
Company is required to launch its ground spare satellites and (ii) there are not
sufficient insurance proceeds to procure a launch vehicle for the launch of such
ground spare satellites (the amount of any such insufficiency being referred to
as the "Launch Deficiency Amount"), then the Company shall be required to
draw-down on the Partners' Insurance
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Contingent Commitment (as defined below) prior to any further borrowings under
the Bank Credit Facility if, but only to the extent that, the Company's existing
levels of cash and cash equivalents are less than $15 million at any time after
the Insurance Contingency Event through the date the Company has 26 satellites
in commercial operation (the "Full Deployment Date"). "Partners' Insurance
Contingent Commitment" shall mean a commitment by Orbital and Teleglobe to
provide in the aggregate up to the lesser of (x) $15 million less any amounts
drawn under the Partners' Contingent Commitment or (y) the Launch Deficiency
Amount in capital contributions or debt financing expressly subordinated to the
Senior Notes (at then prevailing interest rates, which subordinated debt
financing shall not mature or be subject to acceleration prior to maturity of
the Senior Notes and which shall not provide for cash interest payments prior to
maturity of the Notes) from and after an Insurance Contingency Event through the
Full Deployment Date. The Company shall have the Partners' Insurance Contingent
Commitment in full force and effect from the Issue Date through the Full
Deployment Date. Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in the covenant
entitled "Restricted Payments," following the Full Deployment Date, Teleglobe
and Orbital are permitted to receive a distribution equal to the unused portions
of any amounts drawn under the Partners' Insurance Contingent Commitment.
Repayment of Existing Indebtedness
The Indenture provides that the Company establish a segregated account with
a recognized financial institution and deposit into such account from the
proceeds of the Old Notes Offering an amount sufficient to pay in full when due
all remaining scheduled interest and principal payments on the MetLife Note.
Interest earned on such account shall be payable to the Company. In the event
the funds held in such segregated account exceed the amount sufficient to
provide for payment in full of the principal of and interest on the MetLife
Note, the Company is permitted to receive from such segregated account any such
excess amount. At all times that the Company is complying with the terms of this
covenant, amounts outstanding under the MetLife Note shall not constitute
"Indebtedness" under the Indenture and amounts held in such segregated account
shall not constitute assets of any Credit Party under the Indenture.
Business Activities
The Indenture provides that the Credit Parties will not, and will not
permit any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other
than that which is related to the design, development, procurement,
installation, operation or marketing of communications systems and businesses.
The Indenture will also provide that Capital shall not own any operating assets
or other property or conduct any business other than to serve as an Issuer and
obligor with respect to the Senior Notes.
Partners' Contingent Commitment
In the event (a "Contingency Event") that (i) at least 20 satellites have
not been placed in commercial service by December 31, 1998 and (ii) the
Company's existing levels of cash and cash equivalents are less than $25 million
(the amount of any such shortfall at any time prior to the Initial Deployment
Date (as defined below) being referred to as the "Deficiency Amount"), then the
Company shall be required to draw-down on the Partners' Contingent Commitment
(as defined below) from time to time after the Contingency Event through the
date the Company has 20 satellites in commercial operation (the "Initial
Deployment Date"). "Partners' Contingent Commitment" shall mean a commitment by
Orbital and Teleglobe to provide in the aggregate to the Company up to the
lesser of (x) $30 million less amounts drawn under the Partners' Insurance
Contingent Commitment, (y) the Deficiency Amount or (z) the amount required to
complete deployment of such 20 satellites, in capital contributions or debt
financing expressly subordinated to the Notes (at then prevailing interest
rates, which subordinated debt financing shall not mature or be subject to
acceleration prior to maturity of the Senior Notes and which shall not provide
for cash interest payments prior to maturity of the Senior Notes) from and after
a Contingency Event through the Initial Deployment Date, and the Partners'
Contingent Commitment shall thereafter expire. The Company shall have the
Partners' Contingent Commitment in full force and effect from the Issue Date
through the Initial Deployment Date. Notwithstanding the restrictions contained
in the covenant entitled "Restricted Payments," following the
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Initial Deployment Date, Teleglobe and Orbital are permitted to receive a
distribution equal to the unused portion of any amounts drawn under the
Partners' Contingent Commitment.
Contingency Fund
The Indenture provides that the Company establish a segregated account with
a recognized financial institution and shall deposit $13 million into such
account from the proceeds of the Old Notes Offering (the "Contingency Fund").
The Company has agreed that it will not expend monies in the Contingency Fund
unless and until it has already expended all of the remaining proceeds of the
Offering, and will only expend monies in the Contingency Fund to fund
development and deployment of the ORBCOMM System and related operating expenses.
Amounts in such segregated account comprising the Contingency Fund may be
invested by the Company in cash or Cash Equivalents in accordance with the terms
of the Indenture.
Reports
The Indenture provides that, whether or not required by the rules and
regulations of the Commission, so long as any Senior Notes are outstanding, the
Issuers will furnish to the Holders of Senior Notes:
(i) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be
required to be contained in a filing with the Commission on Forms 10-Q and
10-K if the Issuers were required to file such Forms, including a
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" that describes the financial condition and results of
operations of the Issuers and their Restricted Subsidiaries and, with
respect to the annual information only, a report thereon by the Issuers'
independent certified public accountants; and
(ii) all information that would be required to be filed with the
Commission on Form 8-K if the Issuers were required to file such reports.
In addition, together with the information provided in clauses (i) and (ii)
above, the Issuers have agreed to provide supplemental financial information to
the extent permitted by the Commission in the Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of such
reports or other section of such reports as appropriate consisting of revenue
(allocated between domestic and international operations), expense, earnings
before interest and taxes, net income, capital expenditures, cash, debt,
depreciation and amortization and subscriber data for the Company, ORBCOMM USA
and ORBCOMM International and reflecting elimination of intercompany
transactions. In the event the Commission does not permit such supplemental
financial information to be included in such reports, then the Issuers will
supply such information supplementally to the registered Holders, unless
providing such information supplementally would, in the reasonable judgment of
counsel to the Company, violate applicable law.
The Indenture also provides that the Issuers will furnish to the Holders of
Senior Notes all information that OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International would be required to file with the Commission if the Issuers were
required to file the public reports described above.
In addition, whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the
Commission, but only if then permitted by the Commission, the Issuers and, to
the extent set forth in the preceding paragraph, OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM
USA and ORBCOMM International have agreed to file a copy of all such information
and reports with the Commission for public availability and make such
information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon
request. In addition, for so long as any Senior Notes remain outstanding, the
Issuers will furnish to the Holders and to securities analysts and prospective
investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant
to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
The Indenture provides that each of the following constitutes an Event
of Default:
(i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest (including
Revenue Participation Interest, if any) on, or Liquidated Damages (if any)
with respect to, the Senior Notes;
(ii) default in payment when due (whether at maturity, upon redemption
or repurchase, or otherwise) of the principal of or premium (if any) on the
Senior Notes;
(iii) default in the payment of principal and interest (including
Revenue Participation Interest, if any) or Liquidated Damages (if any) on
Senior Notes required to be purchased pursuant to the provisions described
under the captions "-- Repurchase at the Option of Holders -- Change of
Control," "-- Repurchase at the Option of Holders -- Limitations on Sales
of Assets and Subsidiary Interests," or failure by the Credit Parties to
comply with the provisions described under "-- Certain Covenants -- Merger,
Consolidation or Sale of Assets;"
(iv) failure by the Credit Parties or any of their Restricted
Subsidiaries for 30 days after notice to comply with any of their other
covenants in the Indenture or the Senior Notes;
(v) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which
there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any
Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Credit Parties or any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the
Credit Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such
Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date of the
Indenture, which default:
(a) is caused by a failure to pay principal of, or premium, if any,
or interest on, such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace
period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a
"Payment Default"); or
(b) results in the acceleration (which acceleration has not been
rescinded) of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity, and, in
each case described in clauses (a) and (b) of this paragraph, the
principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal
amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a
Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated,
aggregates $5 million or more;
(vi) failure by the Credit Parties or any of their Restricted
Subsidiaries to pay final judgments (other than any judgments as to which a
reputable insurance company has accepted full liability and whose bond,
premium or similar charge therefor is not in excess of $5 million)
aggregating in excess of $5 million, which judgments are not paid,
discharged or stayed within 60 days after their entry;
(vii) breach by the Issuers of any representation or warranty set
forth in the Pledge Agreement, or default by the Issuers in the performance
of any covenant set forth in the Pledge Agreement, or repudiation by the
Issuers of any of their obligations under the Pledge Agreement or the
unenforceability of the Pledge Agreement against the Issuers for any reason
which in any one case or in the aggregate results in a material impairment
of the rights intended to be afforded thereby;
(viii) termination or loss, for any reason, of the FCC License;
(ix) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the
Credit Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries; and
(x) any Guarantee of the Senior Notes shall be held in a judicial
proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall cease for any reason to
be in full force and effect, or any Guarantor, or any person acting on
behalf of any Guarantor, shall deny or disaffirm its obligations under its
Guarantee of any Notes.
If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to the Senior
Notes, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% of the aggregate principal
amount of the then outstanding Senior Notes may declare all the Senior Notes to
be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an
Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with
respect to the Issuers, any
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Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken
together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Senior
Notes will become due and payable without further action or notice. Holders of
the Senior Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the Senior Notes except as
provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority
in principal amount of the then outstanding Senior Notes may direct the Trustee
in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of
the Senior Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a
Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest) if
it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.
In the case of any Event of Default occurring by reason of any willful
action (or inaction) taken (or not taken) by or on behalf of the Issuers with
the intention of avoiding payment of the premium that the Issuers would have had
to pay if the Issuers then had elected to redeem the Senior Notes pursuant to
the optional redemption provisions of the Indenture, an equivalent premium shall
also become and be immediately due and payable upon the acceleration of the
Senior Notes. If an Event of Default occurs prior to August 15, 2001 by reason
of any such willful action (or inaction), by or on behalf of the Issuers with
the intention of avoiding the prohibition on redemption of the Senior Notes
prior to August 15, 2001, then the premium specified in the Indenture shall also
become immediately due and payable to the extent permitted by law upon the
acceleration of the Senior Notes.
The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes
then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of
the Senior Notes waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its
consequences under the Indenture, except a continuing Default or Event of
Default in the payment of interest (including Revenue Participation Interest, if
any) on, or the principal of, the Senior Notes.
The Credit Parties are required to deliver to the Trustee quarterly a
statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Credit Parties are
required, upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, to deliver to
the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.
NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, PARTNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, INCORPORATORS
AND STOCKHOLDERS
No director, general or limited partner of any Credit Party, authorized
representative of a general partner of any Credit Party, or officer, employee,
incorporator or stockholder of any Credit Party, as such, shall have any
liability for any obligations of the Credit Parties under the Senior Notes, the
Indenture or the Pledge Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or
by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Senior Notes,
by accepting a Senior Note, waives and releases all such liability. The waiver
and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Senior Notes. Such
waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities
laws and it is the view of the Commission that such a waiver is against public
policy.
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
The Issuers may, at their option and at any time, elect to have all of
their obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding Senior Notes
("Legal Defeasance") except for:
(i) the rights of Holders of outstanding Senior Notes to receive
payments in respect of the principal of, and premium (if any), interest and
Liquidated Damages (if any) on, such Senior Notes when such payments are
due from the trust referred to below;
(ii) the Issuers' obligations with respect to the Senior Notes
concerning issuing temporary Senior Notes, registration of Senior Notes,
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office
or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;
(iii) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the
Trustee, and the Issuers' obligations in connection therewith; and
(iv) the Legal Defeasance provisions of the Indenture.
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In addition, the Issuers may, at their option and at any time, elect to
have the obligations of the Issuers released with respect to certain covenants
that are described in the Indenture ("Covenant Defeasance") and thereafter any
omission to comply with such obligations shall not constitute a Default or Event
of Default with respect to the Senior Notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance
occurs, certain events (other than non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership,
rehabilitation and insolvency events) described under "-- Events of Default"
will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Senior Notes.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with
respect to the Senior Notes:
(i) the Issuers must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust
for the benefit of the Holders of the Senior Notes, cash in U.S. dollars,
non-callable Government Securities or a combination thereof, in such
amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized
firm of independent certified public accountants, to pay the principal of,
and premium (if any), interest (including Revenue Participation Interest)
and Liquidated Damages (if any) on, the outstanding Senior Notes on the
stated maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be,
and the Company must specify whether the Senior Notes are being defeased to
maturity or to a particular redemption date;
(ii) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuers shall have delivered
to the Trustee an opinion of counsel in the United States reasonably
acceptable to the Trustee confirming that:
(A) the Issuers have received from, or there has been published by,
the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or
(B) since the date of the Indenture, there has been a change in the
applicable federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect, and based thereon such opinion of counsel
shall confirm, that the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize
income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such
Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same
amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the
case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
(iii) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuers shall have
delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel in the United States
reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the
outstanding Senior Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for
federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and
will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same
manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant
Defeasance had not occurred;
(iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of
Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such
deposit) or insofar as Events of Default from bankruptcy or insolvency
events are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day
after the date of deposit;
(v) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a
breach or violation of, or constitute default under any material agreement
or instrument (other than the Indenture) to which the Issuers or any of
their Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Issuers or any of
their Restricted Subsidiaries is bound;
(vi) the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of
counsel to the effect that after the 91st day (or such other applicable
date) following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the
effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar
laws affecting creditors' rights generally;
(vii) the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers'
Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuers with the
intent of preferring the Holders of Senior Notes over the other creditors
of the Issuers with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or
defrauding creditors of the Issuers or others; and
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(viii) the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers'
Certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions
precedent provided for relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant
Defeasance have been complied with.
TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE
A Holder may transfer or exchange Senior Notes in accordance with the
Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other
things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the
Issuers may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or
permitted by the Indenture. The Issuers are not required to transfer or exchange
any Senior Notes selected for redemption. Also, the Issuers are not required to
transfer or exchange any Senior Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection
of Senior Notes to be redeemed.
The registered Holder of a Senior Note will be treated as the owner of such
Senior Note for all purposes.
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
Except as provided in the next succeeding paragraph, the Indenture, the
Senior Notes and the Pledge Agreement may be amended or supplemented with the
consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Senior
Notes then outstanding (including consents obtained in connection with a
purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Senior Notes), and any
existing default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Senior
Notes or the Pledge Agreement may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Senior Notes (including
consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for Senior
Notes).
Without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment or waiver may not
(with respect to any Note held by a non-consenting Holder):
(i) reduce the principal amount of Senior Notes whose Holders must
consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
(ii) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any
Senior Note or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of the
Senior Notes (other than provisions relating to the covenants described
above under the caption "-- Repurchase at the Option of Holders");
(iii) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest
(including Revenue Participation Interest, if any) on any Senior Note;
(iv) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal
of, premium (if any), interest or Liquidated Damages (if any) on, the
Senior Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Senior Notes by
the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Senior Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such
acceleration);
(v) make any Senior Note payable in money other than that stated in
the Senior Notes;
(vi) make any change in the provisions of the Indenture relating to
waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of Senior Notes to
receive payments of principal of, premium (if any), interest (including
Revenue Participation Interest, if any) or Liquidated Damages on, the
Senior Notes;
(vii) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Senior Note
(other than a payment required by one of the covenants described above
under the caption "-- Repurchase at the Option of Holders"); or
(viii) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver
provisions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any Holder of Senior
Notes, the Credit Parties and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture,
the Senior Notes or the Pledge Agreement to cure any ambiguity, defect or
inconsistency, to provide for uncertificated Senior Notes in addition to or in
place of certificated Senior Notes, to provide for the assumption of the Credit
Parties' obligations to Holders of Senior Notes in the case of a merger or
consolidation, to make any change that would provide any additional rights or
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benefits to the Holders of Senior Notes or that does not adversely affect the
legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, or to comply with
requirements of the Commission in order to effect or maintain the qualification
of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
The Indenture contains certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee,
should it become a creditor of the Issuers, to obtain payment of claims in
certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such
claim as security or otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to engage in other
transactions; however, if the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest, it must
eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the Commission for permission
to continue or resign.
The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding
Senior Notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee,
subject to certain exceptions. The Indenture provides that in case an Event of
Default shall occur (which shall not be cured), the Trustee will be required, in
the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent man in the
conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the Trustee will be
under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture
at the request of any Holder of Senior Notes, unless such Holder shall have
offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any
loss, liability or expense.
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the Indenture. Reference
is made to the Indenture for a full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any
other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided.
"Acquired Debt" means, with respect to any specified Person:
(i) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other
Person is merged with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such
specified Person, including, without limitation, Indebtedness incurred in
connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or
into or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person; and
(ii) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by
such specified Person.
"Administrative Services Agreement" means the Administrative Services
Agreement dated as of September 12, 1995 between Orbital and the Company.
"Affiliate" of any specified Person means any other Person directly or
indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common
control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, "control"
(including, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlling," "controlled by"
and "under common control with"), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise; provided that
beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the voting securities (or the equivalent)
of a Person shall be deemed to be control.
"Asset Sale" means:
(i) the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of any assets,
other than the sale or other disposition by a Credit Party of an Equity
Interest in any other Credit Party (including, without limitation, by way
of a sale and leaseback) (provided that the sale, lease, conveyance or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Credit
Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be governed
by the provisions of the Indenture described above under the caption
"-- Repurchase at the Option of Holders -- Change of Control" and/or the
provisions described above under the caption "-- Certain
Covenants -- Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets" and not by the
provisions of the Asset Sale covenant); and
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(ii) except to the extent excluded by clause (i) above, the issuance
by any of the Credit Parties' Restricted Subsidiaries of Equity Interests
or the sale by the Credit Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries
of Equity Interests of any of their Subsidiaries,
in the case of either clause (i) or (ii) above, whether in a single transaction
or a series of related transactions: (a) that have a Fair Market Value in excess
of $5 million; or (b) for net proceeds in excess of $5 million.
Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) sales of territory and ORBCOMM System
rights to resellers, grants of licenses and other associated rights to use the
ORBCOMM System to international licensees and sales of services, products or
inventory in the ordinary course of business; (ii) a transfer of assets by any
of the Credit Parties to any other Credit Party or to a Restricted Subsidiary of
any of the Credit Parties or by a Restricted Subsidiary to any of the Credit
Parties or to a Restricted Subsidiary of any of the Credit Parties; (iii) an
issuance of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary of any of the Credit
Parties to any of the Credit Parties or to a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary
of any Credit Party; and (iv) a Restricted Payment that is permitted by the
covenant entitled "Restricted Payments" will be deemed not to be Asset Sales.
"Bank Credit Facility" means one or more credit facilities (whether a term
or a revolving facility) of the type customarily entered into with commercial
banks, between the Company and any of the other Credit Parties, on the one hand,
and any commercial banks, financial institutions or other lenders, on the other
hand, which Bank Credit Facilities are by their terms designated as a "Bank
Credit Facility" for purposes of the Indenture.
"Canada Service License Agreement" means the Service License Agreement
dated as of December 19, 1995 between ORBCOMM International and ORBCOMM Canada
Inc.
"Capital Lease Obligation" means, at the time any determination thereof is
to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would
at such time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with
GAAP.
"Capital Stock" means:
(i) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;
(ii) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all
shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however
designated) of corporate stock;
(iii) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether
general or limited); and
(iv) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the
right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of
assets of, the issuing Person.
"Cash Consideration" means any consideration received from an Asset Sale in
the form of cash or Cash Equivalents, in either case in U.S. dollars or freely
convertible into U.S. dollars.
"Cash Equivalents" means:
(i) United States dollars;
(ii) Government Securities;
(iii) certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits with
maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition, bankers'
acceptances with maturities not exceeding six months and overnight bank
deposits, in each case with any Eligible Institution;
(iv) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days
for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (ii) and (iii)
above entered into with any Eligible Institution;
(v) commercial paper having the highest rating obtainable from Moody's
or S&P and in each case maturing within six months after the date of
acquisition; and
(vi) mutual funds or other pooled investment vehicles investing solely
in investment of the types described in (i) through (v) above.
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"Change of Control" means:
(i) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one
transaction or a series of related transactions, directly or indirectly,
including through a liquidation or dissolution, of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Credit Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries
(other than any such transfer to any other Credit Party or any Wholly Owned
Restricted Subsidiary of a Credit Party);
(ii) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution
of any of the Credit Parties (other than any such liquidation or
dissolution to or for the benefit of any other Credit Party or any Wholly
Owned Restricted Subsidiary of a Credit Party);
(iii) at any time prior to the date on which at least 20 satellites
have been launched and tested and, together with the related ground
systems, are reasonably believed by the Company to be ready for commercial
operation as part of the ORBCOMM System, such time as Orbital ceases,
directly or indirectly, including by way of a consolidation or merger,
either (a) to be the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act) of (1) at least 70% of the total Voting Equity Interests of
OCC or (2) at least 50% of the total Voting Equity Interests of the Company
or (b) to be the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act) of (1) at least 70% of the total Equity Interests of OCC or
(2) at least 50% of the total Equity Interests of the Company; provided,
however, that in the event Orbital beneficially owns more than 50% of the
total Voting Equity Interests of OCC, then Orbital shall be deemed to
beneficially own 100% of OCC's interest in the Company; and provided,
further, that notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this clause
(iii), it shall not constitute a Change of Control in the event OCC sells,
transfers, conveys or otherwise disposes of Equity Interests in the Company
to a Strategic Investor, or the Company issues Equity Interests to a
Strategic Investor, in each case such that, following such sale or
issuance, OCC owns not less than 35% of the fully diluted Equity Interests
of the Company (provided that prior to any such sale or issuance the
partners shall amend the Company's limited partnership agreement so that
all actions taken by or on behalf of the Company that require the approval
of OCC pursuant to the terms of the Company's limited partnership agreement
as in effect on the Issue Date shall continue to require the approval of
OCC following such sale or issuance);
(iv) at any time after the date on which at least 20 satellites have
been launched and tested and, together with the related ground systems, are
reasonably believed by the Company to be ready for commercial operation as
part of the ORBCOMM System, such time as Orbital and Teleglobe,
collectively, cease, directly or indirectly, including by way of a
consolidation or merger, either (a) to be the "beneficial owners" (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of at least 40% of the total
Voting Equity Interests of the Company or (b) to be the "beneficial owners"
(as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of at least 40% of the
total Equity Interests of the Company; provided, however, that in the event
Orbital or Teleglobe, as the case may be, beneficially owns more than 50%
of the total Voting Equity Interests of OCC or Teleglobe Mobile,
respectively, then Orbital or Teleglobe, as the case may be, shall be
deemed to beneficially own 100% of OCC's or Teleglobe Mobile's,
respectively, interest in the Company; or
(v) at any time prior to the date on which at least 20 satellites have
been launched and tested and, together with the related ground systems, are
reasonably believed by the Company to be ready for commercial operation as
part of the ORBCOMM System, the admission of any Person as a general
partner of the Company after which OCC and Teleglobe Mobile do not,
collectively, retain the exclusive power to take all of the actions which
they are entitled to take under the limited partnership agreement of the
Company as in effect on the Issue Date by vote of a Majority-in-Interest or
a Super-Majority in Interest (as such terms are defined in the Company's
limited partnership agreement as in effect on the Issue Date);
provided, however, that for purposes of all of the foregoing calculations, all
options to acquire common stock of OCC under the OCC Stock Option Plan and
shares of common stock issued upon exercise thereof shall be deemed to be held
by OCC as treasury shares.
"Collateral Agent" means the collateral agent under the Pledge Agreement.
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"Consolidated Cash Flow" means, with respect to any Person for any period,
the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period, plus, to the extent
deducted or otherwise excluded in computing such Consolidated Net Income:
(i) an amount equal to any extraordinary loss plus any net loss
realized in connection with a sale of assets;
(ii) provision for taxes based on income or profits of such Person and
its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period;
(iii) Consolidated Interest Expense less consolidated interest income
of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period; and
(iv) depreciation, amortization (including amortization of goodwill
and other intangibles but excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses
that were paid in a prior period) and other non-cash charges (excluding any
such non-cash charge to the extent that it represents an accrual of or
reserve for cash charges in any future period or amortization of a prepaid
cash expense that was paid in a prior period) of such Person and its
Restricted Subsidiaries for such period;
in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provision for taxes on the income or profits
of, and the depreciation and amortization and other non-cash charges of, a
Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor of any such Person
shall be added to Consolidated Net Income to compute Consolidated Cash Flow only
to the extent (and in the same proportion) that the Net Income of such
Restricted Subsidiary was included in calculating the Consolidated Net Income of
such Person and only if a corresponding amount would be permitted at the date of
determination to be distributed by dividend to such Person by such Restricted
Subsidiary without prior approval (that has not been obtained), pursuant to the
terms of its charter and all agreements, instruments, judgments, decrees,
orders, statutes, rules and governmental regulations applicable to such
Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders.
"Consolidated Interest Expense" means, with respect to any Person for any
period, the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance
with GAAP, whether paid or accrued and whether or not capitalized (including,
without limitation, Revenue Participation Interest on the Senior Notes,
amortization of original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the
interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the interest component
of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, commissions,
discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or
bankers' acceptance financing, and net payments (if any) pursuant to Hedging
Obligations).
"Consolidated Net Income" means, with respect to any Person for any period,
the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries
for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP;
provided that:
(i) the Net Income of any Person that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor or
that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting shall be included
only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions actually
paid in cash to the referent Person or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary
thereof;
(ii) the Net Income of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a
Subsidiary Guarantor shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration
or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted
Subsidiary of such Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted
without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or,
directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any
agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or
governmental regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its
stockholders;
(iii) the Net Income of any Person acquired in a pooling of interests
transaction for any period prior to the date of such acquisition shall be
excluded;
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(iv) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles shall
be excluded; and
(v) the Net Income of any Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be included
only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions actually
paid in cash to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof.
"Consolidated Net Worth" means, with respect to any Person as of any date:
(i) the consolidated equity of the equity holders of such Person and
its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date; plus
(ii) the respective amounts reported on such Person's balance sheet as
of such date with respect to any series of preferred Equity Interests
(other than Disqualified Stock) that by its terms is not entitled to the
payment of dividends unless such dividends may be declared and paid only
out of net earnings in respect of the year of such declaration and payment,
but only to the extent of any cash received by such Person upon issuance of
such preferred stock; minus
(iii) all write-ups (other than write-ups resulting from foreign
currency translations and write-ups of tangible assets of a going-concern
business made within 12 months after the acquisition of such business)
subsequent to the date of the Indenture in the book value of any asset
owned by such Person or a consolidated Subsidiary of such Person; minus
(iv) all investments as of such date in unconsolidated Subsidiaries
and in Persons that are not Restricted Subsidiaries; minus
(v) all unamortized debt discount and expense and unamortized deferred
charges as of such date.
"Consolidated Tangible Net Assets" means, with respect to any Person, the
Consolidated Net Worth of such Person less goodwill and any other intangible
assets shown on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries.
"Credit Parties" means, collectively, the Issuers and any Guarantor other
than any Subsidiary Guarantor established after the Issue Date, and any of their
respective successors.
"Credit Parties' Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means, for any period, the
ratio of (A) the sum of (without duplication) (1) Consolidated Cash Flow of the
Company (excluding the Consolidated Cash Flow of ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International), plus (2) Consolidated Cash Flow of ORBCOMM USA, plus (3)
Consolidated Cash Flow of ORBCOMM International to (B) the Credit Parties' Fixed
Charges for such period.
"Credit Parties' Fixed Charges" means, for any period, the sum of (i) the
sum of (without duplication) Consolidated Interest Expense of each of the Credit
Parties for such period, plus (ii) the sum of (without duplication) Consolidated
Interest Expense of each of the Credit Parties that was capitalized during such
period, plus (iii) to the extent not included above, any Consolidated Interest
Expense on Indebtedness of another Person that is Guaranteed by any of the
Credit Parties or secured by a Lien on assets of any of the Credit Parties
(whether or not such Guarantee or Lien is called upon).
"Default" means any event that is or with the passage of time or the giving
of notice or both would be an Event of Default.
"Disqualified Capital Contribution" means, with respect to any of the
Credit Parties, any contribution to the equity capital of such Person which: (i)
when added to all prior contributions to any of the Credit Parties, results in
total contributed capital equal to or less than $160 million, without
duplication; or (ii) in the case of the Company, comprises proceeds of any
transaction other than (x) a contribution to the equity capital of OCC and/or
Teleglobe Mobile or (y) a contribution to the equity capital of the Company from
a party other than OCC and Teleglobe Mobile.
"Disqualified Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock
that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible
or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event: (i)
matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or
otherwise; or (ii) is
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redeemable or is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness at the option of
the Holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date on which the
Senior Notes are repaid, redeemed or retired in full.
"Eligible Institution" means a domestic commercial banking institution that
has combined capital and surplus of not less than $500 million or its equivalent
in foreign currency, whose debt is rated "A" or higher according to S&P or
Moody's at the time as of which any investment or rollover therein is made.
"Equity Interests" means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other
rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is
convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
"Existing Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of the Company in existence on
the Issue Date, until such amounts are repaid.
"Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any asset, the price (after
taking into account any liabilities relating to such assets) which could be
negotiated in an arm's-length free market transaction, for cash, between a
willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of which is under pressure or
compulsion to complete the transaction; provided that the Fair Market Value of
any such asset or assets shall be determined by the General Partners of the
Company, acting in good faith and by unanimous resolution, and which
determination shall be evidenced by an Officers' Certificate delivered to the
Trustee.
"FCC License" means the FCC authorization granted to OCC on October 20,
1994 to construct, launch and operate 36 satellites for the purpose of providing
two-way data and messaging communications and position determination services in
the United States.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the
opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of
the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such
other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting
profession and which are in effect on the Issue Date.
"Gateway Maintenance Contract" means the Gateway Maintenance Contract
between the Company and Orbital entered into on August 1, 1996.
"Government Securities" means direct obligations of, or obligations
guaranteed by, the United States of America for the payment of which guarantee
or obligations the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged.
"Guarantee" or "guarantee" means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of
negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business),
direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, letters of
credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of
any Indebtedness.
"Guarantor" means each of ORBCOMM USA, ORBCOMM International, OCC and
Teleglobe Mobile, and any other entity that executes a Guarantee of the
obligations of the Issuers under the Senior Notes and the Indenture in
accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, and their respective successors
and assigns.
"Hedging Obligations" means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of
such Person under: (i) interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap
agreements and interest rate collar agreements; (ii) foreign currency hedge
obligations; and (iii) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such
Person against fluctuations in interest and foreign currency rates.
"Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, any indebtedness of such
Person, whether or not contingent, in respect of borrowed money or evidenced by
bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or
reimbursement agreements in respect thereof) or bankers' acceptances or
representing Capital Lease Obligations or the balance deferred and unpaid of the
purchase price of any property or representing any Hedging Obligations, except
any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable to the
extent that any such accrued expense or trade payable is not more than 90 days
overdue or is otherwise being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
promptly instituted and diligently
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conducted, if and to the extent any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than
letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a
balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as all
indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person (whether or
not such indebtedness is assumed by such Person and, in the event such
indebtedness is not assumed by, and is otherwise non-recourse to, such Person,
the amount of such indebtedness shall be deemed to equal the greater of book
value or Fair Market Value) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the
Guarantee by such Person of any indebtedness of any other Person; provided that
amounts outstanding under the MetLife Note shall not constitute "Indebtedness";
and provided, further, that "Indebtedness" shall be calculated without
duplication and after elimination of Intercompany Indebtedness (as defined in
clause (v) of the covenant entitled "Incurrence of Indebtedness or Issuance of
Restricted Subsidiary Disqualified Stock").
"Indebtedness to Cash Flow Ratio" means, with respect to any Person as of
any date of determination, the ratio of:
(i) total Indebtedness of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries
as of such date to;
(ii) four times Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person and its
Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recently ended fiscal quarter for
which financial statements of such Person are available (the "Measurement
Period");
provided, however, that: (a) in making such computation, the total Indebtedness
of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall include the total amount of
funds outstanding and available under any credit facilities; (b) in the event
such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates a material
acquisition or sale of assets subsequent to the commencement of the Measurement
Period, then the Indebtedness to Cash Flow Ratio shall be calculated giving pro
forma effect to such material acquisition or sale of assets as if the same had
occurred at the beginning of the Measurement Period; and (c) in making such
calculation for the Credit Parties, total Indebtedness shall include total
Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and their respective Restricted Subsidiaries
and Consolidated Cash Flow shall include only the sum of (without duplication)
(1) Consolidated Cash Flow of the Company (excluding the Consolidated Cash Flow
of ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International), plus (2) Consolidated Cash Flow of
ORBCOMM USA, plus (3) Consolidated Cash Flow of ORBCOMM International.
"Independent Financial Advisor" means an accounting, appraisal or
investment banking firm of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good
faith judgment of the General Partners of the Company (evidenced by a unanimous
resolution of the General Partners of the Company as set forth in an Officers'
Certificate delivered to the Trustee), qualified to perform the task for which
it has been engaged and is disinterested and independent with respect to the
Credit Parties and their Affiliates.
"Investments" means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such
Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of direct or
indirect loans, Guarantees, advances or capital contributions (excluding
commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the
ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration
of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities and all other items that
are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in
accordance with GAAP; provided that an acquisition of assets, Equity Interests
or other securities by the Company for consideration consisting of common Equity
Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of any Credit Party shall not be
deemed to be an Investment.
"Joint Venture" means a Person in a Related Business in which any Credit
Party holds 50% or less of the Voting Equity Interests.
"Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge,
charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset,
whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law
(including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in
the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security
interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under
the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction).
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"Magellan Agreement" means the Subscriber Communicator Manufacturing
Agreement between the Company and Magellan Corporation entered into on July 31,
1996.
"Marketable Securities" means:
(i) Government Securities;
(ii) any certificate of deposit maturing not more than 270 days after
the date of acquisition issued by, or time deposit of, an Eligible
Institution;
(iii) commercial paper maturing not more than 270 days after the date
of acquisition issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of any of
the Credit Parties) with a rating, at the time as of which any investment
therein is made, of "A-1" (or higher) according to S&P or "P-1" (or higher)
according to Moody's;
(iv) any banker's acceptances or money market deposit accounts issued
or offered by an Eligible Institution; and
(v) any fund investing exclusively in investments of the types
described in clauses (i) through (iv) above.
"MetLife Note" means the Loan and Security Agreement dated December 22,
1994 between the Company and MetLife, which loan is guaranteed by Orbital.
"Monthly Revenue Participation Interest" means, with respect to any month
and any Senior Note, the product of 5.0% of System Revenue for such month times
a fraction, the numerator of which is the principal amount outstanding on such
Senior Note and the denominator of which is $170,000,000.
"Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
"Net Income" means, with respect to any Person, the net income (or loss) of
such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in
respect of preferred stock dividends, excluding, however;
(i) any gain (but not loss), together with any related provision for
taxes on such gain (but not loss), realized in connection with:
(a) any sale of assets (including, without limitation, dispositions
pursuant to sale and leaseback transactions); or
(b) the disposition of any securities by such Person or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness of
such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and
(ii) any extraordinary or nonrecurring gain (but not loss), together
with any related provision for taxes on such extraordinary or nonrecurring
gain (but not loss).
"Net Proceeds" means the aggregate cash proceeds received by any of the
Credit Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset
Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other
disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale), net of
the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale (including, without limitation,
legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions) and any
relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a
result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or
deductions and any tax sharing arrangements and provided that any such amount
not so required to be paid for taxes shall be deemed to constitute Net Proceeds
at the time such amount is not retained for such purpose), amounts required to
be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the asset or
assets (including Equity Interests) that were the subject of such Asset Sale and
any reserve for adjustment in respect of the sale price of such asset or asset
(including Equity Interests) established in accordance with GAAP (provided that
the amount of any such reserve shall be deemed to constitute Net Proceeds at the
time such reserve shall have been released or is not otherwise required to be
retained for such purpose).
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"Non-Recourse Debt" means Indebtedness:
(i) as to which neither any of the Credit Parties nor any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries:
(a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking,
agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness);
(b) is directly or indirectly liable (as a guarantor or otherwise);
or
(c) constitutes the lender;
(ii) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the
holders thereof may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted
Subsidiary) would permit (upon notice, lapse of time or both) any holder of
any other Indebtedness of any of the Credit Parties or any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or
cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its stated
maturity; and
(iii) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they
will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of any of the Credit
Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries.
"Obligations" means any principal, interest, penalties, fees,
indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under
the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
"OCC Stock Option Plan" means the Orbital Communications Corporation 1992
Stock Option Plan, as may be amended from time to time.
"Officers' Certificate" means, with respect to any Person, a certificate
signed by the Chief Executive Officer or President and the chief financial and
accounting officer of such Person.
"ORBCOMM System" means ORBCOMM's global digital satellite communications
system of LEO satellites and certain terrestrial facilities intended to provide
two-way data and messaging communications services throughout the world.
"Permitted Investment" means:
(i) any Investment in any Credit Party or in any Wholly Owned
Restricted Subsidiary of any Credit Party;
(ii) any Investments in cash or Cash Equivalents;
(iii) Investments by any of the Credit Parties or any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries in a Person if, as a result of such Investment:
(a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of any Credit
Party; or
(b) such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or
into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is
liquidated into, any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of any
Credit Party;
(iv) any Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-Cash
Consideration from an Asset Sale that was made pursuant to and in
compliance with the covenant described above under the caption "Repurchase
at the Option of Holders -- Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary
Interests;"
(v) any Investment made with Excess Proceeds remaining after the
consummation of an Asset Sale Offer as described above under the caption
"Repurchase at the Option of Holders -- Limitation on Sales of Assets and
Subsidiary Interests;"
(vi) Investments in any Joint Venture; provided that at the time any
such Investment is made, such Investment will not cause the sum of (a) the
aggregate amount of Investments at any one time outstanding under this
clause (vi) and (b) the book value or Fair Market Value of all assets,
businesses, divisions or other property of all Subsidiaries that are not
Subsidiary Guarantors to exceed the greater of (x) $5 million or (y) 5% of
the System Consolidated Net Worth;
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(vii) any Investment made by the Credit Parties or any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries in any Unrestricted Subsidiary using the proceeds
of a substantially concurrent contribution to the equity capital (other
than a Disqualified Capital Contribution) of the Company, OCC and/or
Teleglobe Mobile; and
(viii) any Investment made by the Credit Parties or any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries in a Related Business; provided that at the time
any such Investment is made, such Investment will not cause the aggregate
amount of Investments at any one time outstanding under this clause (viii)
to exceed $5 million.
"Permitted Liens" means:
(i) Liens securing the Senior Notes;
(ii) Liens in favor of the Credit Parties;
(iii) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person
is merged into or consolidated with any of the Credit Parties or any of
their Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such Liens were in existence
prior to the contemplation of such merger or consolidation and do not
extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or
consolidated with such Credit Party or its Restricted Subsidiary;
(iv) Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition thereof by
any of the Credit Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, provided
that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such
acquisition;
(v) Liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety,
appeal or performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature or
mechanics' or purchase money Liens incurred in the ordinary course of
business;
(vi) Liens existing on the Issue Date;
(vii) Liens on inventory, accounts receivable or domestic and/or
international gateways and related ground systems securing Indebtedness
incurred under clause (vii) or (x) of the covenant entitled "Incurrence of
Indebtedness or Issuance of Restricted Subsidiary Disqualified Stock", or
securing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the
Indenture to refinance Indebtedness incurred under clause (vii) or (x) of
the covenant entitled "Incurrence of Indebtedness or Issuance of Restricted
Subsidiary Disqualified Stock";
(viii) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims
that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently concluded,
provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as shall be
required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor; and
(ix) Liens on assets of Unrestricted Subsidiaries that secure
Non-Recourse Debt of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government
or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
"Pledge Account" means the account established with the Collateral Agent
pursuant to the terms of the Pledge Agreement for the deposit of the Pledged
Securities.
"Pledge Agreement" means the Pledge Agreement dated as of the date of the
Indenture by and between the Issuers and the Collateral Agent governing the
Pledge Account.
"Pledged Securities" means the U.S. government securities purchased by the
Issuers with a portion of the net proceeds from the Offering to be deposited in
the Pledge Account and pledged as security for the Senior Notes.
"Procurement Agreement" means the ORBCOMM System Procurement Agreement
dated as of September 12, 1995, as the same may be amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time.
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"Related Assets" means all assets used in connection with the design,
development, procurement, installation, operation or marketing of
satellite-based messaging and data communications systems and any activities or
assets ancillary thereto.
"Related Business" means any business relating to the design, procurement,
installation and operation of satellite-based mobile messaging and data
communications systems.
"Restricted Investment" means an Investment other than a Permitted
Investment.
"Restricted Subsidiary" of a Person means any Subsidiary of such Person
that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
"Revenue Participation Interest" means, as of any payment date, Revenue
Participation Interest on the Notes accrued through the Accrual Period last
ended (including any Accrual Period that ends on such payment date) and any
Revenue Participation Interest previously accrued and the payment of which has
been permitted to be deferred.
"Semi-annual Period " means each period that begins on January 1 and ends
on the next succeeding June 30 or each period that begins on July 1 and ends on
the next succeeding December 31.
"S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Group.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Significant Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that would be a "significant
subsidiary" as defined in Article I, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated
pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date
hereof.
"Strategic Investor" shall mean for purposes of clause (iii) of the
definition of "Change of Control" a Person (x) having a total market
capitalization of at least $750 million and (y) having a long-term debt rating
assigned by either of Moody's or S&P of investment grade.
"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person:
(i) any corporation, association or other business entity of which
more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled
(without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the
election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the
other Subsidiaries of such Person (or a combination thereof); and
(ii) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing
general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or
(b) the only general partners of which are such Person or one or more
Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof).
"Subsidiary Guarantee" means any Guarantee of the Issuers' obligations
under the Indenture and the Senior Notes given by a Subsidiary Guarantor.
"Subsidiary Guarantor" means ORBCOMM USA, ORBCOMM International and any
Restricted Subsidiary of a Credit Party that has issued a Guarantee of the
Issuers' obligations under the Indenture and the Senior Notes.
"System Consolidated Net Worth" means the sum of (without duplication) the
Consolidated Net Worth of each of the Credit Parties and reflecting the
elimination of intercompany transactions.
"System Revenue" means, for any period, the sum of (without duplication)
the gross revenue of each of the Credit Parties and their Restricted
Subsidiaries for such period and reflecting the elimination of intercompany
transactions.
"Tax Sharing Agreement" means the Tax Sharing Agreement between Orbital and
OCC entered into on August 1, 1996.
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"Teleglobe Administrative Services Agreement" means the Administrative
Services Agreement between the Company and Teleglobe to be entered into prior to
the Issue Date.
"Unrestricted Subsidiary" of a Person means any Subsidiary of such Person
that is designated by such Person as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, but only if and
for so long as such Subsidiary:
(i) has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt;
(ii) is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or
understanding with any of the Credit Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary
of any of the Credit Parties unless the terms of any such agreement,
contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to such Credit
Party or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at
the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of any of the Credit Parties;
(iii) is a Person with respect to which neither any Credit Party nor
any of their Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation:
(1) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests; or
(2) to maintain or preserve such Person's financial condition or to
cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results;
(iv) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided
credit support for any Indebtedness of any of the Credit Parties or any of
their Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Subsidiary Guarantees under the
Indenture); and
(v) in the case of a corporate entity or limited liability company,
has at least one director on its board of directors and at least one
executive officer, in each case who is not a director or executive officer
of any of the Credit Parties or any their Restricted Subsidiaries.
"Voting Equity Interests" means the Equity Interest in a corporation or
other Person with voting power under ordinary circumstances entitling the
holders thereof to elect or appoint the board of directors, executive committee
or other governing body of such corporation or Person, whether at all times or
only so long as no senior class of securities has such voting power by reason of
any contingency.
"Weighted Average Life to Maturity" means, when applied to any Indebtedness
at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:
(i) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying: (a) the amount of
each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other
required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in
respect thereof, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest
one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such
payment; by
(ii) the then outstanding principal of such Indebtedness.
"Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary" of any Person means a Restricted
Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other
ownership interests of which (other than directors' qualifying shares) shall at
the time be owned by such Person and one or more other Wholly Owned Restricted
Subsidiaries of such Person; provided, however, that with respect to any Credit
Party, the term "Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary" shall mean any Restricted
Subsidiary of such Credit Party all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other
ownership interests of which (other than directors' qualifying shares) shall at
the time be owned, directly or indirectly, by all of the Credit Parties,
considered as one enterprise.
BOOK-ENTRY, DELIVERY AND FORM
Except as set forth in the next paragraph, the Exchange Notes to be issued
as set forth herein will initially be issued in the form of one Global Note (the
"Global Note"). The Global Note will be deposited on the date of the closing of
the exchange of the Exchange Notes offered hereby (the "Closing Date") with, or
on behalf of, the Depositary and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as
nominee of the Depositary (such nominee being referred to herein as the "Global
Note Holder").
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Exchange Notes that are issued as described below under "-- Certificated
Securities" will be issued in the form of registered definitive certificates
(the "Certificated Securities"). Upon the transfer of Certificated Securities,
such Certificated Securities may, unless the Global Note has previously been
exchanged for Certificated Securities, be exchanged for an interest in the
Global Note representing the principal amount of Notes being transferred.
The Depositary is a limited-purpose trust company that was created to hold
securities for its participating organizations (collectively, the "Participants"
or the "Depositary's Participants") and to facilitate the clearance and
settlement of transactions in such securities between Participants through
electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its Participants. The Depositary's
Participants include securities brokers and dealers (including the Initial
Purchasers), banks and trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
organizations. Access to the Depositary's system is also available to other
entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies (collectively, the
"Indirect Participants" or the "Depositary's Indirect Participants") that clear
through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly
or indirectly. Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own securities
held by or on behalf of the Depositary only through the Depositary's
Participants or the Depositary's Indirect Participants.
The Issuers expect that pursuant to procedures established by the
Depositary: (i) upon deposit of the Global Note, the Depositary will credit the
accounts of Participants designated by the Exchange Agent with portions of the
principal amount of the Global Note; and (ii) ownership of the Exchange Notes
evidenced by the Global Note will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership
thereof will be effected only through, records maintained by the Depositary
(with respect to the interests of the Depositary's Participants), the
Depositary's Participants and the Depositary's Indirect Participants. The laws
of some states require that certain persons take physical delivery in definitive
form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer Exchange
Notes evidenced by the Global Note will be limited to such extent.
So long as the Global Note Holder is the registered owner of any Senior
Notes, the Global Note Holder will be considered the sole Holder under the
Indenture of any Senior Notes evidenced by the Global Note. Beneficial owners of
Senior Notes evidenced by the Global Note will not be considered the owners or
Holders thereof under the Indenture for any purpose, including with respect to
the giving of any directions, instructions or approvals to the Trustee
thereunder. Neither the Company nor the Trustee will have any responsibility or
liability for any aspect of the records of the Depositary or for maintaining,
supervising or reviewing any records of the Depositary relating to the Notes.
Payments in respect of the principal of, and premium, interest on, any
Senior Notes registered in the name of the Global Note Holder on the applicable
record date will be payable by the Trustee to or at the direction of the Global
Note Holder in its capacity as the registered Holder under the Indenture. Under
the terms of the Indenture, the Issuers and the Trustee may treat the persons in
whose names Senior Notes, including the Global Note, are registered as the
owners thereof for the purpose of receiving such payments. Consequently, neither
the Issuers nor the Trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for
the payment of such amounts to beneficial owners of Senior Notes. The Issuers
believe, however, that it is currently the policy of the Depositary to credit
immediately the accounts of the relevant Participants with such payments, in
amounts proportionate to their respective holdings of beneficial interests in
the relevant security as shown on the records of the Depositary. Payments by the
Depositary's Participants and the Depositary's Indirect Participants to the
beneficial owners of Senior Notes will be governed by standing instructions and
customary practice and will be the responsibility of the Depositary's
Participants or the Depositary's Indirect Participants.
CERTIFICATED SECURITIES
Subject to certain conditions, any person having a beneficial interest in
the Global Note may, upon request to the Trustee, exchange such beneficial
interest for Senior Notes in the form of Certificated Securities. Upon any such
issuance, the Trustee is required to register such Certificated Securities in
the name of, and cause the same to be delivered to, such person or persons (or
the nominee of any thereof). All such certificated Senior Notes would be subject
to the legend requirements described herein under "Notice to
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Investors." In addition, if: (i) the Issuers notify the Trustee in writing that
the Depositary is no longer willing or able to act as a depositary and the
Issuers are unable to locate a qualified successor within 90 days; or (ii) the
Issuers, at their option, notify the Trustee in writing that they elect to cause
the issuance of Senior Notes in the form of Certificated Securities under the
Indenture, then, upon surrender by the Global Note Holder of its Global Note,
Senior Notes in such form will be issued to each person that the Global Note
Holder and the Depositary identify as being the beneficial owner of the related
Senior Notes.
Neither the Issuers nor the Trustee will be liable for any delay by the
Global Note Holder or the Depositary in identifying the beneficial owners of
Senior Notes and the Issuers and the Trustee may conclusively rely on, and will
be protected in relying on, instructions from the Global Note Holder or the
Depositary for all purposes.
SAME-DAY SETTLEMENT AND PAYMENT
The Indenture requires that payments in respect of the Senior Notes
represented by the Global Note be made by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the accounts specified by the Global Note Holder. With respect to
Certificated Securities, the Issuers will make all payments of principal,
premium, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Holders thereof or,
if no such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such Holder's
registered address. Secondary trading in long-term notes and debentures of
corporate issuers is generally settled in clearing-house or next-day funds. In
contrast, the Notes represented by the Global Note are expected to be eligible
to trade in the PORTAL Market and to trade in the Depositary's Same-Day Funds
Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such
Notes will, therefore, be required by the Depositary to be settled in
immediately available funds. The Issuers expect that secondary trading in the
Certificated Securities also will be settled in immediately available funds.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each broker-dealer that participates in the Exchange Offer (a
"Participating Broker-Dealer") and receives Exchange Notes for its own account
pursuant to the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a
prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. This
Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used
by a Participating Broker-Dealer in connection with the resale of Exchange Notes
received in exchange for Old Notes where such Old Notes were acquired as a
result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The Issuers have
agreed that for a period of 180 days after the Expiration Date, they will make
this Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any Participating
Broker-Dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, until
, 1996, all dealers effecting transactions in the Exchange Notes may
be required to deliver a prospectus.
The Issuers will not receive any proceeds from any sale of Exchange Notes
by Participating Broker-Dealers. Exchange Notes received by Participating
Broker-Dealers for their own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be sold
from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in
negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the Exchange Notes or
a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time
of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated
prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through
brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or
concessions from any Participating Broker-Dealer and/or the purchasers of any
such Exchange Notes. Any Participating Broker-Dealer that resells Exchange Notes
that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer and
any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such Exchange Notes
may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act
and any profit on any such sale of Exchange Notes and any commissions or
concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting
compensation under the Securities Act. The Letter of Transmittal states that by
acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a
Participating Broker-Dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an
"underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.
For a period of 180 days after the Expiration Date, the Issuers will
promptly send additional copies of this Prospectus and any amendment or
supplement to this Prospectus to any Participating Broker-Dealer that requests
such documents in the Letter of Transmittal.
The Issuers have agreed in the Registration Rights Agreement to indemnify
each Participating Broker-Dealer reselling Exchange Notes pursuant to this
Prospectus, and their officers, directors and controlling persons, against
certain liabilities in connection with the offer and sale of the Exchange Notes,
including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments
that such Participating Broker-Dealers may be required to make in respect
thereof. The Issuers have agreed to pay all of the expenses incurred in this
Exchange Offer, other than commissions or concessions of any participating
Brokers-Dealers.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Latham & Watkins, counsel to the Company, has advised the Company that the
following discussion expresses its opinion as to the material federal income tax
consequences expected to result to holders whose Old Notes are exchanged for
Exchange Notes in the Exchange Offer. The signed opinion of Latham & Watkins is
filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms
a part. Such opinion is based upon current provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, applicable Treasury Regulations, judicial authority
and administrative rulings and practice. There can be no assurance that the
Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") will not take a contrary view, and no
ruling from the Service has been or will be sought. Legislative, judicial or
administrative changes or interpretations may be forthcoming that could alter or
modify the statements and conclusions set forth herein. Any such changes or
interpretations may or may not be retroactive and could affect the tax
consequences to holders. Certain Holders (including insurance companies,
tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, broker-dealers, foreign
corporations and persons who are not citizens or residents of the United States)
may be subject to special rules not discussed below. EACH HOLDER OF OLD NOTES
SHOULD CONSULT HIS OR HER OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES
OF EXCHANG-
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ING OLD NOTES FOR EXCHANGE NOTES, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY
STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAX LAWS.
The exchange of Old Notes for Exchange Notes will be treated as a
"non-event" for federal income tax purposes because the Notes will not be
considered to differ materially in kind or extent from the Old Notes. As a
result, no material federal income tax consequences will result to holders
exchanging Old Notes for Exchange Notes.
LEGAL MATTERS
The legality of the Exchange Notes offered hereby will be passed upon for
the Issuers by Latham & Watkins, Washington, D.C.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of ORBCOMM Global, L.P., ORBCOMM USA, L.P. and
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P. (development stage enterprises) as of
December 31, 1995 and 1994, and for the years then ended and for the period from
June 30, 1993 (date of inception) to December 31, 1993 and for the period from
June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through December 31, 1995 and the financial
statements of OCC as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and for each of the years in
the three year period ended December 31, 1995, have been included herein and in
the Registration Statement in reliance upon the reports by KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP, independent certified public accountants, appearing elsewhere herein and in
the Registration Statement, and upon the authority of said firm in accounting
and auditing. The financial statements of Teleglobe Mobile Partners as of
December 31, 1995 and 1994, and for each of the years in the three year period
ended December 31, 1995 have been included herein and in the Registration
Statement in reliance upon the reports by Grant Thornton General Partnership
Chartered Accountants appearing elsewhere herein and in the Registration
Statement, and upon authority of said firm in accounting and auditing.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
Independent Auditors' Report....................................................... F-3
Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Partners' Capital, as of December 31, 1994
and 1995 and September 30, 1996 (unaudited)..................................... F-4
Statements of Income and Expenses for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception)
through December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, Total
Accumulated During Development Stage through December 31, 1995, the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited) and Total Accumulated During
Development Stage through September 30, 1996 (unaudited)........................ F-5
Statements of Cash Flows for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through
December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, Total Cash Flows
During Development Stage through December 31, 1995, the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited) and Total Cash Flows During Development
Stage through September 30, 1996 (unaudited).................................... F-6
Statements of Partners' Capital for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception) to
December 31, 1993, the Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995 and the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 1996 (unaudited)..................................... F-7
Notes to Financial Statements...................................................... F-8
ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
Independent Auditors' Report....................................................... F-13
Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Partners' Capital, as of December 31, 1994
and 1995 and September 30, 1996 (unaudited)..................................... F-14
Statements of Income and Expenses for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception)
through December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, Total
Accumulated During Development Stage through December 31, 1995, the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited) and Total Accumulated During
Development Stage through September 30, 1996 (unaudited)........................ F-15
Statements of Cash Flows for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through
December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, Total Cash Flows
During Development Stage through December 31, 1995, the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited) and Total Cash Flows During Development
Stage through September 30, 1996 (unaudited).................................... F-16
Statements of Partners' Capital for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception) to
December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995 and the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1996 (unaudited)............................................ F-17
Notes to Financial Statements...................................................... F-18
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
Independent Auditors' Report....................................................... F-21
Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Partners' Capital, as of December 31, 1994
and 1995 and September 30, 1996 (unaudited)..................................... F-22
Statements of Income and Expenses for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception)
through December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, Total
Accumulated During Development Stage through December 31, 1995, the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited) and Total Accumulated During
Development Stage through September 30, 1996 (unaudited)........................ F-23
Statements of Cash Flows for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through
December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, Total Cash Flows
During Development Stage through December 31, 1995, the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited) and Total Cash Flows During Development
Stage through September 30, 1996 (unaudited).................................... F-24
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Statements of Partners' Capital for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception) to
December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995 and the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1996 (unaudited)............................................ F-25
Notes to Financial Statements...................................................... F-26
Orbital Communications Corporation
Independent Auditors' Report....................................................... F-29
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 and September 30, 1996
(unaudited)..................................................................... F-30
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1994
and 1995, and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited)..... F-31
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended
December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996
(unaudited)..................................................................... F-32
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1994
and 1995, and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited)..... F-33
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements......................................... F-34
Teleglobe Mobile Partners
Auditors' Report................................................................... F-41
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 and September 30, 1996
(unaudited)..................................................................... F-42
Consolidated Income for the period July 21, 1993 (date of inception) through
December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, Total Accumulated
During Development Stage through December 31, 1995, the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited) and Total Accumulated During Development
Stage through September 30, 1996 (unaudited).................................... F-43
Consolidated Partners' Capital for the period July 21, 1993 (date of inception) to
December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995 and the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1996 (unaudited)............................................ F-44
Changes in Financial Position for the period July 21, 1993 (date of inception)
through December 31, 1993, Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, Total Changes
During Development Stage through December 31, 1995, the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited) and Total Changes During Development
Stage through September 30, 1996 (unaudited).................................... F-45
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements......................................... F-46
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Partners
ORBCOMM Global, L.P.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets, liabilities and
partners' capital of ORBCOMM Global, L.P. (the "Company") (a development stage
enterprise) as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related statements of
income and expenses, partners' capital, and cash flows for each of the years
then ended and for the period from June 30, 1993 (date of inception) to December
31, 1993 and for the period from June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through
December 31, 1995. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company (a development
stage enterprise) as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its
income and expenses, partners' capital and cash flows for each of the years then
ended and for the period from June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through December
31, 1993 and for the period from June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through
December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Washington, DC
January 26, 1996
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
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DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER
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1994 1995 1996
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(UNAUDITED)
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents...................... $ 5,000,000 $ 1,784,950 $ 38,423,950
Short-Term Investments......................... 0 0 101,278,090
Receivable -- Orbital Communications
Corporation.................................. 0 0 112,374
Receivable -- Other............................ 0 0 921,932
Inventory...................................... 0 446,684 1,146,440
----------- ------------ ------------
Total Current Assets...................... 5,000,000 2,231,634 141,882,786
LONG TERM ASSETS:
Long-Term Investments.......................... 0 0 31,621,881
Mobile Communications Satellite System, less
accumulated depreciation of $4,578,554 at
September 30, 1996 and none as of December
31, 1995 and 1994............................ 68,646,861 106,989,940 151,903,626
Other Assets................................... 6,079,812
Investments in and advances to affiliates...... 0 (191,916) (291,677)
----------- ------------ ------------
TOTAL ASSETS.............................. 73,646,861 109,029,658 331,196,428
========== =========== ===========
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
LIABILITIES:
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt.............. 825,572 904,811 969,190
Accounts Payable............................... 2,270,775 4,037,675 3,610,807
Accrued Expenses............................... 7,866,668 6,116,314 10,275,027
Deferred Revenue............................... 0 100,000 100,000
----------- ------------ ------------
Total Current Liabilities................. 10,963,015 11,158,800 14,955,024
Long-Term Debt (Note 5)........................ 4,174,428 3,269,619 172,534,464
----------- ------------ ------------
Total Liabilities......................... 15,137,443 14,428,419 187,489,488
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
General Partners:
Teleglobe Mobile Partners................. 9,753,730 8,767,008 1,953,470
Orbital Communications Corporation........ 9,753,730 8,767,008 1,953,470
----------- ------------ ------------
Total General Partners' Capital........... 19,507,460 17,534,016 3,906,940
Limited Partners:
Teleglobe Mobile Partners................. 0 24,750,000 74,525,000
Orbital Communications Corporation........ 39,001,958 52,317,223 65,275,000
----------- ------------ ------------
Total Limited Partners' Capital........... 39,001,958 77,067,223 139,800,000
----------- ------------ ------------
Total Partners' Capital................... 58,509,418 94,601,239 143,706,940
----------- ------------ ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL... $73,646,861 $109,029,658 $331,196,428
========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL TOTAL
ACCUMULATED ACCUMULATED
JUNE 30, 1993 DURING DURING
(DATE OF DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
INCEPTION) YEAR ENDED STAGE NINE MONTHS STAGE
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, THROUGH ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------- DECEMBER 31, --------------------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1993 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996
-------------- -------------- -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCOME:
Product
Sales....... $0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 204,251 $ 204,251
Distribution
Fees........ 0 0 900,000 900,000 900,000 0 900,000
Interest
Income...... 0 0 58,415 58,415 41,351 1,113,211 1,171,626
--
-------------- -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
Total
Income.. 0 0 958,415 958,415 941,351 1,317,462 2,275,877
EXPENSES:
Cost of
Product
Sales....... 0 0 0 0 0 204,251 204,251
Engineering
Expenses.... 0 0 0 0 0 3,476,713 3,476,713
Administrative
Expenses.... 0 9,062 49,943 59,005 0 4,145,555 4,204,560
Depreciation
and
Amortization... 0 0 0 0 0 4,684,941 4,684,941
Equity in Earnings
(Losses) of
Affiliates....... 0 0 (853,270) (853,270) 0 (2,860,162) (3,713,432)
--
-------------- -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY)
OF INCOME OVER
EXPENSES......... $0 $ (9,062) $ 55,202 $ 46,140 $ 941,351 $(14,054,160) $ (14,008,020)
=== ============== ============== ============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, 1993
(DATE OF
INCEPTION) YEAR ENDED
THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
DECEMBER 31, --------------------------
1993 1994 1995
------------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Excess (deficiency) of income
over expenses................ $ 0 $ (9,062) $ 55,202
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF INCOME
OVER EXPENSES TO NET CASH
PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Depreciation and
amortization............. 0 0 0
Equity in losses of
affiliate................ 0 0 853,270
(Increase) in receivable --
Orbital Communication
Corporation.............. 0 0 0
(Increase) in
receivable -- Other...... 0 0 0
(Increase) in inventory.... 0 0 (446,684)
Increase (decrease) in
accounts payable......... 0 2,270,775 1,766,900
Increase in deferred
revenue.................. 0 0 100,000
Increase (decrease) in
accrued expenses......... 0 7,866,668 (1,750,354)
(Increase) decrease in
prepaid contract costs... (3,740,802) 3,740,802 0
------------ ------------ ------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) OPERATING
ACTIVITIES........... (3,740,802) 13,869,183 578,334
------------ ------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures....... (43,924,717) (24,722,144) (38,343,079)
(Increase) in amount due
from affiliates.......... 0 0 (661,354)
Purchase of Investments.... 0 0 0
------------ ------------ ------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) INVESTING
ACTIVITIES........... (43,924,717) (24,722,144) (39,004,433)
------------ ------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of
long-term debt........... 0 5,000,000 0
Repayment of long-term
debt..................... 0 0 (825,570)
Partners' contributions.... 48,148,997 10,852,961 38,065,265
Financing fees paid........ (483,478) 0 (2,028,646)
------------ ------------ ------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) FINANCING
ACTIVITIES........... 47,665,519 15,852,961 35,211,049
------------ ------------ ------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS.... 0 5,000,000 (3,215,050)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period........ 0 0 5,000,000
------------ ------------ ------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
End of period.............. $ 0 $ 5,000,000 $ 1,784,950
============ ============ ============
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW
DISCLOSURE:
Interest paid.............. $ 0 $ 0 $ 425,765
============ ============ ============
<CAPTION>
TOTAL TOTAL
CASH FLOWS CASH FLOWS
DURING DURING
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
STAGE NINE MONTHS STAGE
THROUGH ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1995 1995 1996 1996
------------- ------------ ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Excess (deficiency) of income
over expenses................ $ 46,140 $ 941,351 $(14,054,160) $ (14,008,020)
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF INCOME
OVER EXPENSES TO NET CASH
PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Depreciation and
amortization............. 0 0 4,684,941 4,684,941
Equity in losses of
affiliate................ 853,270 0 2,860,162 3,713,432
(Increase) in receivable --
Orbital Communication
Corporation.............. 0 0 (112,374) (112,374)
(Increase) in
receivable -- Other...... 0 0 (921,932) (921,932)
(Increase) in inventory.... (446,684) 0 (699,756) (1,146,440)
Increase (decrease) in
accounts payable......... 4,037,675 (1,400,293) (426,868) 3,610,807
Increase in deferred
revenue.................. 100,000 100,000 0 100,000
Increase (decrease) in
accrued expenses......... 6,116,314 (7,854,349) 4,158,713 10,275,027
(Increase) decrease in
prepaid contract costs... 0 0 0 0
------------- ------------ ------------ -------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) OPERATING
ACTIVITIES........... 10,706,715 (8,213,291) (4,511,274) 6,195,441
------------- ------------ ------------ -------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures....... (106,989,940) (22,691,376) (49,492,240) (156,482,180)
(Increase) in amount due
from affiliates.......... (661,354) 0 (2,760,398) (3,421,752)
Purchase of Investments.... 0 0 (132,472,890) (132,472,890)
------------- ------------ ------------ -------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) INVESTING
ACTIVITIES........... (107,651,294) (22,691,376) (184,725,528) (292,376,822)
------------- ------------ ------------ -------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of
long-term debt........... 5,000,000 0 164,475,000 169,475,000
Repayment of long-term
debt..................... (825,570) (612,032) (670,776) (1,496,346)
Partners' contributions.... 97,067,223 28,565,266 62,732,777 159,800,000
Financing fees paid........ (2,512,124) 0 (661,199) (3,173,323)
------------- ------------ ------------ -------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) FINANCING
ACTIVITIES........... 98,729,529 27,953,234 225,875,802 324,605,331
------------- ------------ ------------ -------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS.... 1,784,950 (2,951,433) 36,639,000 38,423,950
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period........ 0 5,000,000 1,784,950 0
------------- ------------ ------------ -------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
End of period.............. $ 1,784,950 $ 2,048,567 $ 38,423,950 $ 38,423,950
============= ============ ============ =============
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW
DISCLOSURE:
Interest paid.............. $ 425,765 $ 326,471 $ 267,728 $ 693,493
============= ============ ============ =============
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GENERAL PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERS
----------------------------- -----------------------------
TELEGLOBE ORBITAL TELEGLOBE ORBITAL
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
PARTNERS CORPORATION PARTNERS CORPORATION TOTAL
----------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital contributions..... $10,000,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 0 $ 28,148,997 $ 48,148,997
Excess (deficiency) of
income over expenses.... 0 0 0 0 0
Financing fees............ (241,739) (241,739) 0 0 (483,478)
----------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL,
DECEMBER 31, 1993....... 9,758,261 9,758,261 0 28,148,997 47,665,519
Capital contributions..... 0 0 0 10,852,961 10,852,961
Excess (deficiency) of
income over expenses.... (4,531) (4,531) 0 0 (9,062)
----------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL,
DECEMBER 31, 1994....... 9,753,730 9,753,730 0 39,001,958 58,509,418
Capital contributions..... 0 0 24,750,000 13,315,265 38,065,265
Excess (deficiency) of
income over expenses.... 27,601 27,601 0 0 55,202
Financing fees............ (1,014,323) (1,014,323) 0 0 (2,028,646)
----------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL,
DECEMBER 31, 1995....... 8,767,008 8,767,008 24,750,000 52,317,223 94,601,239
Capital contributions..... 0 0 49,775,000 12,957,777 62,732,777
Excess (deficiency) of
income over expenses.... (7,027,080) (7,027,080) 0 0 (14,054,160)
Unrealized gains on Short-
Term Investments........ 213,542 213,542 0 0 427,084
----------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL,
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(UNAUDITED)............. $ 1,953,470 $ 1,953,470 $74,525,000 $ 65,275,000 $143,706,940
========== ============ ========== ============ ===========
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM
Organization
In 1993, Orbital Communications Corporation ("OCC"), a majority owned
subsidiary of Orbital Sciences Corporation ("Orbital"), and Teleglobe Mobile
Partners ("Teleglobe Mobile"), a partnership established by affiliates of
Teleglobe Inc. ("Teleglobe"), formed ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ("ORBCOMM" or "the
Company"), a Delaware limited partnership.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the
Company, action by the Company generally requires the approval of General
Partners holding a majority of the Participation Percentages held by the General
Partners. OCC and Teleglobe Mobile each holds 50% of the Participation
Percentages in the Company, with the result that the approval of both OCC and
Teleglobe Mobile is generally necessary for the Company to act.
The Company is a 98% noncontrolling General Partner in ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
("ORBCOMM USA") and ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P. ("ORBCOMM
International"), two partnerships formed to market the ORBCOMM System services
in the United States and internationally, respectively.
The ORBCOMM System Description
The Company was created for the design, development, construction,
integration, testing and operation of the ORBCOMM System. The Company intends to
construct and implement the initial 28-satellite ORBCOMM System in two phases:
the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System, consisting of the worldwide network operations
center (including the satellite management system), the U.S. Gateway control
center, four U.S. Earth stations and two satellites; and the ORBCOMM Phase 1B
System consisting of the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System, three additional planes each
consisting of eight satellites and one plane consisting of two high-inclination
satellites.
Orbital is the primary supplier of the communications satellites, launch
vehicles and U.S. ground systems and successfully launched the Phase 1A
satellites in April 1995. The Phase 1A System began commercial intermittent
service in 1996.
The System Charge
OCC is obligated to pay to the Company a System Charge in consideration of
the construction and financing of the ORBCOMM System Assets by the Company.
Teleglobe Mobile is obligated to pay to the Company a System Charge in
consideration of the Company's grant to Teleglobe Mobile of the right to market,
sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM System output capacity outside the United
States.
Regulatory Status
Construction and operation of communications satellites in the United
States requires licenses from the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"). OCC
has been granted full operational authority for the ORBCOMM System by the FCC.
Similar licenses are required from foreign regulatory authorities to permit
ORBCOMM System services to be offered outside the United States. Primary
responsibility for obtaining licenses outside the United States will reside with
entities who become International Licensees.
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The Company is in its development stage, devoting substantially all of its
efforts to establishing a new communications business. The Company's planned
principal operations are expected to commence in 1998.
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- (CONTINUED)
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of
accounting in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial
information reflects all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals,
necessary for a fair presentation thereof. Operating results for the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 1995 (unaudited) and 1996 (unaudited) are not
necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Depreciation and Recoverability of Long-Lived Assets
Depreciation is provided over an asset's estimated economic useful life
using the straight-line method as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Space Segment Assets: lesser of five years or estimated life of the satellite
Ground Segment Assets: 10 years
Furniture and Equipment: 3 to 10 years
</TABLE>
The Company anticipates depreciating the ORBCOMM System over the estimated
economic useful lives of the various ORBCOMM System components once the ORBCOMM
System is placed in service. The Phase 1A System, which includes the worldwide
network operations center (including the satellite management system), the U.S.
Gateway control center, four U.S. Earth stations and two satellites, was placed
in service at the beginning of 1996, at which time the Company began
depreciating those assets. The Company anticipates that the ORBCOMM Phase 1B
System will become fully operational in 1998.
The Company's policy is to review its long-lived assets, including its
satellite systems, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The
Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of the expected future cash
flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Given the inherent
technical and commercial risks within the space communications industry, it is
reasonably possible that the Company's current estimate that it will recover the
carrying amount of its long-lived assets from future operations may change.
Investments in Affiliates
Pursuant to the terms of ORBCOMM USA's and ORBCOMM International's
partnership agreements, OCC controls the operational and financial affairs of
ORBCOMM USA and Teleglobe Mobile controls the operational and financial affairs
of ORBCOMM International. The Company, however, significantly influences both
marketing partnerships. Accordingly, the Company is accounting for its
investments in ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International using the equity method.
Pursuant to the equity method of accounting, the Company's carrying amount
of an investment is initially recorded at cost and is increased to reflect its
share of the affiliate's income, and is reduced to reflect its share of the
affiliate's losses. The Company's investment is also increased to reflect
contributions to, and reduced to reflect distributions from, such affiliates.
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- (CONTINUED)
Income Taxes
As a partnership, Federal and state income taxes are the direct
responsibility of each partner. Accordingly, no income taxes have been recorded
in the accompanying financial statements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Investments
The Company carries its investments at market value. All investments with
maturity dates of less than a year are considered short term investments.
Investments with maturity dates over a year are classified as long-term
investments.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at lower of cost, determined on the specific
identification basis, or market and generally represents amounts paid to
subcontractors for subscriber communicators.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, receivables,
and accounts payables approximates fair value since all such instruments are
short-term in nature. Fair value for the Company's long-term debt is determined
based on current rates offered for debt of similar remaining maturities. At
December 31, 1994 and 1995 and September 30, 1996 (unaudited), the fair value
for the long-term debt approximated carrying value.
Mobile Communications Satellite System Under Construction
During the construction of the ORBCOMM low-Earth orbit satellite
communication system (the "ORBCOMM System"), the Company is capitalizing
substantially all such construction costs. Additionally, interest costs of
approximately $426,000 and approximately $3,896,000 has been capitalized as a
part of the historical cost of the ORBCOMM System at December 31, 1995 and
September 30, 1996 (unaudited), respectively (none in 1994). (See "Long-Term
Debt").
Revenue Recognition
The Company provides subscriber communicator hardware to ORBCOMM USA and
ORBCOMM International at cost. Revenue is recognized when products are shipped
or when clients have accepted the products or services, depending on contractual
terms. Contract revenues and receivables are recognized and accrued as contract
costs are incurred. Related contract expenses incurred in providing U.S.
Marketing Services are recognized on the accrual basis of accounting.
The Company generally recognizes fees from international service license
agreements ratably over the term of the agreement, or when the Company's
obligations under the agreement are substantially complete.
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(3) MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM
The Company's Mobile Communications Satellite System comprises the
following assets:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
1994 1995
----------- ------------
Space Segment.................................. $44,764,506 $ 76,643,128
Ground Segment................................. 23,882,355 29,799,853
Software....................................... -- 546,959
----------- ------------
$68,646,861 $106,989,940
========== ===========
</TABLE>
(4) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company paid Orbital approximately $49,000,000 and $23,000,000 for the
period ended September 30, 1995 (unaudited) and 1996 (unaudited) and
approximately $48,000,000, $11,000,000, and $38,000,000 for the period June 30,
1993 (date of inception) through December 31, 1993 and the years ended December
31, 1994 and 1995, respectively. Payments were made for work performed pursuant
to the ORBCOMM System Design, Development, and Operations Agreement (for the
Phase 1A System), the ORBCOMM System Procurement Agreement (for the Phase 1B
System) and the Administrative Services Agreement (for provision of ongoing
support to the Company).
In 1995, pursuant to the terms of the ORBCOMM System Design, Development
and Operations Agreement, the Company reimbursed OCC $1,375,000 for previous
costs incurred in obtaining the FCC License and other related costs. The Company
capitalized such costs as part of its mobile communications satellite system.
(See Note 3)
At September 30, 1996 (unaudited), the Company has a receivable of
approximately $112,000 for a bonus payment to the Company's employees paid on
behalf of OCC for employees previously employed by OCC (none for the periods
ended December 31, 1994 and 1995).
(5) LONG-TERM DEBT
In August 1996, ORBCOMM and ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp. (the "Issuers")
issued $170,000,000 of Senior Notes due in 2004 with Revenue Participation
Interest (the "Old Notes"). Revenue Participation Interest represents an
aggregate amount equal to 5.0% of the ORBCOMM System revenue and is payable on
the Old Notes on each interest payment date subject to certain covenant
restrictions. Interest on the Old Notes accrues at the rate of 14% per annum and
will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 each year,
commencing on February 15, 1997.
The Old Notes are exchangeable for an equal principal amount of registered
14% Series B Senior Notes due 2004 with Revenue Participation Interest (the
"Exchange Notes"). The Exchange Notes are substantially identical in form and
term to the Old Notes except that the Exchange Notes have been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and do not bear legends restricting the
transfer thereof. The Exchange Notes and the Old Notes are collectively referred
to as the "Notes." The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint
and several basis by OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International (each a "Guarantor" and collectively the "Guarantors"), except
that the guarantees are non-recourse to the shareholders and partners of the
Guarantors, limited only to the extent necessary for each such guarantee to not
constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. The guarantee of each
Guarantor ranks pari passu in right of payment with all senior indebtedness of
such a Guarantor and senior in right of
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ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(5) LONG-TERM DEBT -- (CONTINUED)
payment to all indebtedness expressly subordinated to the guarantee of such
Guarantor. The guarantees are non-recourse to the shareholders and/or partners
of each Guarantor and no shareholders or partners of any Guarantors will have
any liability for any claim under the Notes.
Upon closing, the Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale
of the Old Notes, estimated at approximately $44.8 million, to purchase a
portfolio of United States Government securities to provide for payment in full
of interest on the Notes through August 15, 1998 (the "Pledged Account").
The Company also has a $5,000,000 secured note outstanding with a financial
institution, which bears interest at 9.2% per annum and is due in monthly
principal and interest installments of $104,278 through December 1999. The note
is secured by equipment located at certain of the U.S. Earth stations, network
operations center and satellite control center, and is guaranteed by Orbital.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Partners
ORBCOMM USA, L.P.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets, liabilities and
partners' capital of ORBCOMM USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA") (a development stage
enterprise) as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related statements of
income and expenses, partners' capital, and cash flows for each of the years
then ended and for the period from June 30, 1993 (date of inception) to December
31, 1993 and for the period from June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through
December 31, 1995. These financial statements are the responsibility of ORBCOMM
USA's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of ORBCOMM USA (a development
stage enterprise) as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its
income and expenses, partners' capital and cash flows for each of the years then
ended and for the period from June 30, 1993 (date of inception) to December 31,
1993 and for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through December 31,
1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Washington, DC
January 26, 1996
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ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER
-------------------- 30,
1994 1995 1996
------- --------- ------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents............................. $10,000 $ 10,000 $ 32,873
Receivable -- Orbital Communications Corporation...... 0 0 9,427
Receivable -- Trade................................... 0 0 151,020
------- --------- ------------
TOTAL ASSETS..................................... 10,000 10,000 193,320
======= ========= ==========
<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
<S> <C> <C> <C>
LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable...................................... 0 177,100 108,355
Other Current Liabilities............................. 0 32,230 183,057
------- --------- ------------
Total Current Liabilities........................ 0 209,330 291,412
Amount Due to ORBCOMM Global, L.P..................... 0 661,354 2,790,932
------- --------- ------------
Total Liabilities................................ 0 870,684 3,082,344
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
General Partners:
Teleglobe Mobile Partners........................ 1,500 0 0
Orbital Communications Corporation............... 8,500 (17,214) (57,781)
ORBCOMM Global, L.P.............................. 0 (843,470) (2,831,243)
------- --------- ------------
Total General Partners' Capital............. 10,000 (860,684) (2,889,024)
------- --------- ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL.......... $10,000 $ 10,000 $ 193,320
======= ========= ==========
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL TOTAL
JUNE 30, ACCUMULATED ACCUMULATED
1993 DURING DURING
(DATE OF DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
INCEPTION) YEAR ENDED STAGE NINE MONTHS STAGE
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, THROUGH ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------- DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1993 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCOME:
Product
Sales...... $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 201,926 $ 201,926
Contract
Revenues... 749,262 2,093,289 1,360,328 4,202,879 1,360,328 0 4,202,879
Service
Revenues... 0 0 0 0 0 3,159 3,159
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
Total
Income... 749,262 2,093,289 1,360,328 4,202,879 1,360,328 205,085 4,407,964
EXPENSES:
Cost of
product
sales...... 0 0 0 0 0 191,821 191,821
Marketing and
Administrative
Expenses... 749,262 2,093,289 2,231,012 5,073,563 1,360,328 2,041,604 7,115,167
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
Total
Expenses... 749,262 2,093,289 2,231,012 5,073,563 1,360,328 2,233,425 7,306,988
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
EXCESS
(DEFICIENCY) OF
INCOME OVER
EXPENSES....... $ 0 $ 0 $ (870,684) $ (870,684) $ 0 $ (2,028,340) $(2,899,024)
========== ========= ========= ========== ======== ========== ===========
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, 1993
(DATE OF
INCEPTION) YEAR ENDED
THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
DECEMBER 31, ------------------
1993 1994 1995
-------------- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Excess (deficiency) of income
over expenses............... $ 0 $ 0 $(870,684)
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF
INCOME OVER EXPENSES TO NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
(Increase) in
receivable -- Orbital
Communications
Corporation............. 0 0 0
(Increase) in
receivable -- Trade..... 0 0 0
Increase (decrease) in
accounts payable........ 0 0 177,100
Increase in other current
liabilities............. 0 0 32,230
------- ------- ---------
NET CASH USED IN
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES.......... 0 0 (661,354)
------- ------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Partners' Contribution.... 10,000 0 0
Increase in amount due to
ORBCOMM Global L.P...... 0 0 661,354
------- ------- ---------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES.......... 10,000 0 661,354
------- ------- ---------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS... 10,000 0 0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period....... 0 10,000 10,000
------- ------- ---------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
End of period............. $ 10,000 $10,000 $ 10,000
======= ======= =========
<CAPTION>
TOTAL
TOTAL CASH FLOWS
CASH FLOWS DURING
DURING DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT STAGE
STAGE NINE MONTHS THROUGH
THROUGH ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER
DECEMBER 31, -------------------- 30,
1995 1995 1996 1996
------------ ------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Excess (deficiency) of income
over expenses............... $ (870,684) $ 0 $(2,028,340) $(2,899,024)
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF
INCOME OVER EXPENSES TO NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
(Increase) in
receivable -- Orbital
Communications
Corporation............. 0 0 (9,427) (9,427)
(Increase) in
receivable -- Trade..... 0 0 (151,020) (151,020)
Increase (decrease) in
accounts payable........ 177,100 0 (68,745) 108,355
Increase in other current
liabilities............. 32,230 0 150,827 183,057
--------- ------- ----------- -----------
NET CASH USED IN
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES.......... (661,354) 0 (2,106,705) (2,768,059)
--------- ------- ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Partners' Contribution.... 10,000 0 0 10,000
Increase in amount due to
ORBCOMM Global L.P...... 661,354 0 2,129,578 2,790,932
--------- ------- ----------- -----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES.......... 671,354 0 2,129,578 2,800,932
--------- ------- ----------- -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS... 10,000 0 22,873 32,873
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period....... 0 10,000 10,000 0
--------- ------- ----------- -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
End of period............. $ 10,000 $10,000 $ 32,873 $ 32,873
========= ======= =========== ===========
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GENERAL PARTNERS
-------------------------------------------
TELEGLOBE ORBITAL ORBCOMM
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GLOBAL
PARTNERS CORPORATION L.P. TOTAL
--------- --------------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital contributions....................... $ 1,500 $ 8,500 $ 0 $ 10,000
Excess (deficiency) of income over
expenses.................................. 0 0 0 0
--------- --------------- ----------- -----------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 1993........ 1,500 8,500 0 10,000
Capital contributions....................... 0 0 0 0
Excess (deficiency) of income over
expenses.................................. 0 0 0 0
--------- --------------- ----------- -----------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 1994........ 1,500 8,500 0 10,000
Capital transfer............................ (1,500) (8,300) 9,800 0
Excess (deficiency) of income over
expenses.................................. 0 (17,414) (853,270) (870,684)
--------- --------------- ----------- -----------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 1995........ 0 (17,214) (843,470) (860,684)
Excess (deficiency) of income over
expenses.................................. 0 (40,567) (1,987,773) (2,028,340)
--------- --------------- ----------- -----------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(UNAUDITED)............................... $ 0 $ (57,781) $(2,831,243) $(2,889,024)
======= ============ ========== ==========
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM
Organization
In 1993, Orbital Communications Corporation ("OCC"), a majority owned
subsidiary of Orbital Sciences Corporation ("Orbital"), and Teleglobe Mobile
Partners ("Teleglobe Mobile"), a partnership established by affiliates of
Teleglobe Inc. ("Teleglobe"), formed ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ("ORBCOMM"), a
Delaware limited partnership.
OCC and Teleglobe Mobile also formed two marketing partnerships, ORBCOMM
USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA") and ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P. ("ORBCOMM
International"), to market the ORBCOMM System services in the United States and
internationally, respectively. In 1995, ORBCOMM became a 98% General Partner in
ORBCOMM USA, reducing OCC's General Partner interest to 2% and eliminating
Teleglobe Mobile's interest entirely.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM
USA between OCC and ORBCOMM, action by ORBCOMM USA generally requires the
approval of General Partners holding a majority of the participating interests
held by the General Partners, with OCC and Teleglobe Mobile each voting their
direct and indirect Participation Percentages as a whole. OCC and Teleglobe
Mobile each currently holds 51% and 49%, respectively, of the direct and
indirect participating interests in ORBCOMM USA.
The ORBCOMM System Description
ORBCOMM was created for the design, development, construction, integration,
testing and operation of a global digital satellite communications system of
low-Earth orbiting mobile satellites and certain terrestrial facilities intended
to provide two-way data and messaging communications services throughout the
world ("the ORBCOMM System"). ORBCOMM intends to construct and implement the
initial 28-satellite ORBCOMM System in two phases: the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System,
consisting of the worldwide network operations center (including the satellite
management system), the U.S. Gateway control center, four U.S. Earth stations
and two satellites ("the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System"); and the ORBCOMM Phase 1B
System, consisting of the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System, three additional planes each
consisting of eight additional satellites and one plane consisting of two
high-inclination satellites ("the ORBCOMM Phase 1B System").
Orbital is the primary supplier of the communications satellites, launch
vehicles and U.S. ground systems and successfully launched the satellites of the
ORBCOMM Phase 1A in April 1995. The ORBCOMM Phase 1A System began commercial
intermittent service in 1996.
The Output Capacity Charge and the U.S. Marketing Services
Pursuant to the terms of the System Charge Agreement between OCC and
ORBCOMM USA, ORBCOMM USA has agreed to pay OCC an Output Capacity Charge that is
a quarterly fee equal to 23% of its total aggregate service revenues for such
calendar quarter in exchange for the exclusive right to market, sell, lease and
franchise all ORBCOMM System output capacity in the United States and for the
exclusive use of the System Assets in the United States.
Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the System Charge Agreement, through
September 12, 1995, ORBCOMM USA furnished all management, labor, facilities and
materials necessary to perform, on a best efforts basis, certain marketing
services in the United States (the "U.S. Marketing Services"), on a cost-
reimbursable basis. The U.S. Marketing Services portion of the Marketing
Agreement expired on September 12, 1995.
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ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(1) THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM -- (CONTINUED)
Regulatory Status
Construction and operation of communications satellites in the United
States requires licenses from the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"). OCC
has been granted full operational authority for the ORBCOMM System by the FCC.
Similar licenses are required from foreign regulatory authorities to permit
ORBCOMM System services to be offered outside the United States. Primary
responsibility for obtaining licenses outside the United States will reside with
the various International Licensees.
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
ORBCOMM USA is in its development stage, devoting substantially all of its
efforts to establishing commercial and governmental markets in the United States
for the ORBCOMM System. ORBCOMM USA's planned principal operations are expected
to commence in 1998. The accompanying financial statements of ORBCOMM USA have
been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial
information reflects all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals,
necessary for a fair presentation thereof. Operating results for the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 1995 (unaudited) and 1996 (unaudited) are not
necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes
As a partnership, Federal and state income taxes are the direct
responsibility of each partner. Accordingly, no income taxes have been recorded
in the accompanying financial statements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
ORBCOMM USA considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Revenue Recognition
ORBCOMM USA provides subscriber communicator hardware to commercial
companies. Revenue is recognized when products are shipped or when clients have
accepted the products or services, depending on contractual terms. Through
September 1995, ORBCOMM USA provided U.S. Marketing Services to OCC on a
cost-reimbursable basis.
(3) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Payments by OCC to ORBCOMM USA for U.S. Marketing Services were based on
ORBCOMM USA's monthly costs incurred. For the period June 30, 1993 (date of
inception) through December 31, 1993, the years ended December 31, 1994, and
1995 and the periods September 30, 1995 (unaudited) and 1996
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ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(3) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS -- (CONTINUED)
(unaudited), ORBCOMM USA received approximately $749,000, $2,093,000,
$1,360,000, $1,360,000, and $0, respectively, from OCC as reimbursement of costs
for U.S. Marketing Services.
At December 31, 1994 and 1995 and September 30, 1996 (unaudited), ORBCOMM
USA had a payable of approximately $0, $661,000, and $2,791,000, respectively to
ORBCOMM for amounts advanced to support ORBCOMM USA establish commercial and
government markets. ORBCOMM USA is currently in development stage and obtains
funds to support operations through advances from ORBCOMM.
At September 30, 1996 (unaudited), the Company had a receivable of
approximately $9,400 for bonus payments to ORBCOMM USA employees paid on behalf
of OCC for employees previously employed by OCC (none for the period ending
December 31, 1994 and 1995).
(4) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In August 1996, ORBCOMM and ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp. (the "Issuers")
issued $170,000,000 of Senior Notes due in 2004 with Revenue Participation
Interest (the "Old Notes"). Revenue Participation Interest represents an
aggregate amount equal to 5.0% of the ORBCOMM System revenue and is payable on
the Old Notes on each interest payment date subject to certain covenant
restrictions. Interest on the Old Notes accrues at a rate of 14% per annum and
will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each
year, commencing on February 15, 1997.
The Old Notes are exchangeable for an equal principal amount of registered
14% Series B Senior Notes due 2004 with Revenue Participation Interest (the
"Exchange Notes"). The Exchange Notes are substantially identical in form and
term to the Old Notes except that the Exchange Notes have been registered under
the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, and do not bear legends restricting the
transfer thereof. The Exchange Notes and the Old Notes are collectively referred
to as the "Notes." The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint
and several basis by OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International (each a "Guarantor" and collectively the "Guarantors"), except
that the guarantees are non-recourse to the shareholders and partners of the
Guarantors, limited only to the extent necessary for each such guarantee to not
constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. The guarantee of each
Guarantor ranks pari passu in right of payment with all senior indebtedness of
such a Guarantor and senior in right of payment to all indebtedness expressly
subordinated to the guarantee of such Guarantor. The guarantees are non-recourse
to the shareholders and/or partners of each Guarantors and no shareholders or
partners of any Guarantors will have any liability for any claim under the
Notes.
Upon closing, ORBCOMM used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of
the Old Notes, estimated at approximately $44.8 million, to purchase a portfolio
of United States Government securities to provide for payment in full of
interest on the Notes through August 15, 1998 (the "Pledged Account").
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Partners
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets, liabilities and
partners' capital of ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P. ("ORBCOMM
International") (a development stage enterprise) as of December 31, 1995 and
1994, and the related statements of income and expenses, partners' capital, and
cash flows for each of the years then ended and for the period from June 30,
1993 (date of inception) to December 31, 1993 and for the period from June 30,
1993 (date of inception) through December 31, 1995. These financial statements
are the responsibility of ORBCOMM International's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of ORBCOMM International (a
development stage enterprise) as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results
of its income and expenses, partners' capital and cash flows for each of the
years then ended and for the period from June 30, 1993 (date of inception) to
December 31, 1993 and for the period June 30, 1993 (date of inception) through
December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Washington, DC
May 29, 1996
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ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
------------------ SEPTEMBER 30,
1994 1995 1996
------- ------- -------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents............................... $10,000 $10,000 $ 28,105
Receivable -- Orbital Communications Corporation........ 0 0 6,613
Receivable -- Trade..................................... 0 0 4,056
------- ------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS....................................... 10,000 10,000 38,774
======= ======= ========
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
LIABILITIES:
Other Current Liabilities............................... 0 0 288,146
Amount Due to ORBCOMM Global, L.P....................... 0 0 630,820
------- ------- --------
Total Liabilities.................................. 0 0 918,966
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
GENERAL PARTNERS:
Teleglobe Mobile Partners.......................... 1,500 200 (17,604)
Orbital Communications Corporation................. 8,500 0 0
ORBCOMM Global, L.P................................ 0 9,800 (862,588)
------- ------- --------
Total Partners' Capital............................ 10,000 10,000 (880,192)
------- ------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL............ $10,000 $10,000 $ 38,774
======= ======= ========
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL
ACCUMULATED TOTAL
DURING ACCUMULATED
JUNE 30, 1993 DEVELOPMENT DURING
(DATE OF STAGE DEVELOPMENT
INCEPTION) YEAR ENDED THROUGH NINE MONTHS STAGE
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, ------------------ 31, -------------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1993 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996
------------- ------- ------- ----------- ------- --------- -------------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCOME:
Product sales.................. $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4,160 $ 4,160
EXPENSES:
Cost of Product sales.......... $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4,160 $ 4,160
Marketing and Administrative
Expenses..................... 0 0 0 0 0 890,192 890,192
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total Expenses............. 0 0 0 0 0 894,352 894,352
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF INCOME OVER
EXPENSES......................... $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $(890,192) $(890,192)
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL TOTAL
CASH FLOWS CASH FLOWS
JUNE 30, 1993 DURING DURING
(DATE OF DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
INCEPTION) YEAR ENDED STAGE NINE MONTHS STAGE
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, THROUGH ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, ------------------ DECEMBER 31, -------------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1993 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996
------------- ------- ------- ------------ ------- --------- -------------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Excess (deficiency) of income over
expenses........................ $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $(890,192) $(890,192)
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE EXCESS
(DEFICIENCY) OF INCOME OVER
EXPENSES TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
(Increase) in receivable --
Orbital Communications
Corporation............. 0 0 0 0 0 (6,613) (6,613)
(Increase) in Receivable
Trade....................... 0 0 0 0 0 (4,056) (4,056)
Increase in other current
liabilities................. 0 0 0 0 0 288,146 288,146
------------- ------- ------- ------------ ------- --------- -------------
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING
ACTIVITIES.............. 0 0 0 0 0 (612,715) (612,715)
------------- ------- ------- ------------ ------- --------- -------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Partners' Contribution........ 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000
Increase in amount due to
ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ....... 0 0 0 0 0 630,820 630,820
------------- ------- ------- ------------ ------- --------- -------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
FINANCING ACTIVITIES.... 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 630,820 640,820
------------- ------- ------- ------------ ------- --------- -------------
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS..................... 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 18,105 28,105
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period........... 0 10,000 10,000 0 10,000 10,000 0
------------- ------- ------- ------------ ------- --------- -------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
End of period................. $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $ 10,000 $10,000 $ 28,105 $ 28,105
=========== ======= ======= ========== ======= ========= ===========
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GENERAL PARTNERS
----------------------------------------
TELEGLOBE ORBITAL ORBCOMM
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GLOBAL
PARTNERS CORPORATION L.P. TOTAL
--------- -------------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital contributions......................... $ 1,500 $ 8,500 $ 0 $ 10,000
Excess (deficiency) of income over expenses... 0 0 0 0
--------- -------------- ---------- ---------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 1993.......... 1,500 8,500 0 10,000
Capital contributions......................... 0 0 0 0
Excess (deficiency) of income over expenses... 0 0 0 0
--------- -------------- ---------- ---------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 1994.......... 1,500 8,500 0 10,000
Capital transfer.............................. (1,300) (8,500) 9,800 0
Excess (deficiency) of income over expenses... 0 0 0 0
--------- -------------- ---------- ---------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 1995.......... 200 0 9,800 10,000
Excess (deficiency) of income over expenses... (17,804) 0 (872,388) (890,192)
--------- -------------- ---------- ---------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(UNAUDITED)................................. $ (17,604) $ 0 $(862,588) $(880,192)
======== ============ ========== =========
</TABLE>
(See accompanying notes to the financial statements)
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ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM
Organization
In 1993, Orbital Communications Corporation ("OCC"), a majority owned
subsidiary of Orbital Sciences Corporation ("Orbital"), and Teleglobe Mobile
Partners ("Teleglobe Mobile"), a partnership established by affiliates of
Teleglobe Inc. ("Teleglobe"), formed ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ("ORBCOMM"), a
Delaware limited partnership.
OCC and Teleglobe Mobile also formed two marketing partnerships, ORBCOMM
USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA") and ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P. ("ORBCOMM
International"), to market the ORBCOMM System services in the United States and
internationally, respectively. In 1995, ORBCOMM became a 98% General Partner in
ORBCOMM International, reducing Teleglobe Mobile's General Partner interest to
2% and eliminating OCC's interest entirely.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM
International between Teleglobe Mobile and ORBCOMM, action by ORBCOMM
International generally requires the approval of General Partners holding a
majority of the participating interests held by the General Partners, with OCC
and Teleglobe Mobile each voting their direct and indirect participating
interests as a whole. OCC and Teleglobe Mobile each currently holds 49% and 51%,
respectively, of the direct and indirect Participation Percentages in ORBCOMM
International.
The ORBCOMM System Description
ORBCOMM was created for the design, development, construction, integration,
testing and operation of a global digital satellite communications system of
low-Earth orbiting mobile satellites and certain terrestrial facilities intended
to provide two-way data and messaging communications services throughout the
world ("the ORBCOMM System"). ORBCOMM intends to construct and implement the
initial 28-satellite ORBCOMM System in two phases: the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System,
consisting of the worldwide network operations center (including the satellite
management system), the U.S. Gateway control center, four U.S. Earth stations
and two satellites ("the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System"); and the ORBCOMM Phase 1B
System, consisting of the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System, three additional planes each
consisting of eight additional satellites and one plane consisting of two
high-inclination satellites ("the ORBCOMM Phase 1B System").
Orbital is the primary supplier of the communications satellites, launch
vehicles and U.S. ground systems and successfully launched the satellites of the
ORBCOMM Phase 1A in April 1995. The ORBCOMM Phase 1A System began commercial
intermittent service in 1996.
The Output Capacity Charge
Pursuant to the terms of the International System Charge Agreement (the
"International System Charge Agreement") among ORBCOMM, Teleglobe Mobile and
ORBCOMM International, ORBCOMM International has agreed to pay to Teleglobe
Mobile an International Output Capacity Charge that is equal to 23% of its total
aggregate service revenues for a calendar quarter in exchange for the exclusive
right to market, sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM System output capacity
outside the United States.
Regulatory Status
Construction and operation of communications satellites in the United
States requires licenses from the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"). OCC
has been granted full operational authority for the ORBCOMM System by the FCC.
Similar licenses are required from foreign regulatory authorities to permit
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ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(1) THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM -- (CONTINUED)
ORBCOMM System services to be offered outside the United States. Primary
responsibility for obtaining licenses outside the United States will reside with
the various International Licensees.
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
ORBCOMM International is in its development stage, devoting substantially
all of its efforts to establishing commercial and governmental markets, through
international licensees, for the ORBCOMM System internationally. ORBCOMM
International's planned principal operations are expected to commence in 1998.
The accompanying financial statements of ORBCOMM International have been
prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial
information reflects all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals,
necessary for a fair presentation thereof. Operating results for the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 1995 (unaudited) and 1996 (unaudited) are not
necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes
As a partnership, Federal and state income taxes are the direct
responsibility of each partner. Accordingly, no income taxes have been recorded
in the accompanying financial statements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
ORBCOMM International considers all highly liquid debt instruments
purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Related Party Transactions
At September 30, 1996 (unaudited), ORBCOMM International had a payable of
approximately $631,000 to ORBCOMM for amounts advanced to support ORBCOMM
International establish commercial and government markets (none for the periods
ended December 31, 1995 and 1994). ORBCOMM International is currently in
development stage and obtains funds to support operations through advances for
ORBCOMM.
At September 30, 1996, ORBCOMM International had a receivable of
approximately $6,600 for bonus payments to ORBCOMM International employees paid
on behalf of OCC for employees previously employed by OCC (none for the periods
ended December 31, 1994 and 1995).
(3) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In August 1996, ORBCOMM and ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp. (the "Issuers")
issued $170,000,000 of Senior Notes due in 2004 with Revenue Participation
Interest (the "Old Notes"). Revenue Participation Interest represents an
aggregate amount equal to 5.0% of the ORBCOMM System revenue and
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ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(3) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -- (CONTINUED)
is payable on the Old Notes on each interest payment date subject to certain
covenant restrictions. Interest on the Old Notes accrues at the rate of 14% per
annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15
of each year, commencing on February 15, 1997.
The Old Notes are exchangeable for an equal principal amount of registered
14% Series B Senior Notes due 2004 with Revenue Participation Interest (the
"Exchange Notes"). The Exchange Notes are substantially identical in form and
term to the Old Notes except that the Exchange Notes have been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and do not bear legends restricting the
transfer thereof. The Exchange Notes and the Old Notes are collectively referred
to as the "Notes." The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint
and several basis by OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM
International (each a "Guarantor" and collectively the "Guarantors"), except
that the guarantees are non-recourse to the shareholders and partners of the
Guarantors, limited only to the extent necessary for each such guarantee to not
constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. The guarantee of each
Guarantor ranks pari passu in right of payment with all senior indebtedness of
such a Guarantor and senior in right of payment to all indebtedness expressly
subordinated to the guarantee of such Guarantor. The guarantees are non-recourse
to the shareholders and/or partners of each Guarantors and no shareholders or
partners of any Guarantors will have any liability for any claim under the
Notes.
Upon closing, ORBCOMM used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of
the Old Notes, estimated at approximately $44.8 million, to purchase a portfolio
of United States Government securities to provide for payment in full of
interest on the Notes through August 15, 1998 (the "Pledged Account").
(4) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During October 1996, ORBCOMM International signed three Service License
Agreements with International Licensees covering Europe, the Malaysian Region
and a portion of North Africa to market satellite-based, two-way message and
data communication services using the ORBCOMM System. ORBCOMM International
generally recognizes fees from Services License Agreements ratably over the term
of the agreement, or when the Company's obligations thereunder are substantially
complete.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors
Orbital Communications Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Orbital
Communications Corporation and subsidiary as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and
the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity
(deficit), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1995. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Orbital
Communications Corporation and subsidiary as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and
the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in
the three-year period ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Washington, DC
July 5, 1996
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ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER
-------------------------- 30,
1994 1995 1996
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents........................ $ -- $ -- $ 200,468
Contract Receivables............................. 11,892,278 900,296 122,186
Other Current Assets............................. 19,342 927 --
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Current Assets........................ 11,911,620 901,223 322,654
INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES............................. 49,204,239 62,977,126 69,901,509
DEPOSITS, LICENSES AND OTHER ASSETS
FCC and Other License Costs...................... 1,308,643 -- --
Deposits and Other Assets........................ 66,352 -- --
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Deposits, Licenses and Other Assets... 1,374,995 -- --
----------- ----------- -----------
TOTAL ASSETS................................ $62,490,854 $63,878,349 $70,224,163
=========== =========== ===========
<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable................................. $ 15,654 $ 3,592 $ 106,857
Accrued Contract Expenses........................ 493,089 -- --
Other Current Liabilities........................ 539,738 685,131 880,974
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Current Liabilities................... 1,048,481 688,723 987,831
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Due to Orbital Sciences Corporation.............. 61,386,256 62,857,673 74,701,451
Due to Affiliates................................ -- 661,354 2,813,637
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Liabilities........................... 62,434,737 64,207,750 78,502,919
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF ORBCOMM USA,
L.P................................................. -- (421,735) (1,415,622)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common Stock, par value $.01; 8,000,000 shares
authorized, 4,654,186, 4,660,110 and 4,723,505
shares outstanding, after deducting 3,012
shares held in treasury........................ 46,542 46,601 47,265
Additional Paid-In Capital....................... 9,575 35,561 144,690
Retained Earnings (Deficit)...................... -- 10,172 (7,055,089)
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)........ 56,117 92,334 (6,863,134)
----------- ----------- -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DEFICIT)........................................... $62,490,854 $63,878,349 $70,224,163
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
--------------------------------------- -------------------------
1993 1994 1995 1995 1996
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues......................... $43,924,715 $24,700,170 $15,652,114 $13,369,000 $ 192,573
Direct Expenses.................. 40,259,868 19,230,148 10,851,433 9,175,000 182,920
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Gross Profit (Loss)......... 3,664,847 5,470,022 4,800,681 4,194,000 9,653
General and Administrative
Expenses....................... 2,288,546 5,470,022 5,671,366 4,194,000 2,035,407
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Operating Income (Loss)..... 1,376,301 -- (870,685) -- (2,025,754)
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of
Affiliates..................... -- -- 454,222 470,676 (6,033,394)
Non-controlling Interest in Net
Loss of ORBCOMM USA, L.P. ..... -- -- 426,635 -- 993,887
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Income (Loss) Before
Provision for Income
Taxes..................... 1,376,301 -- 10,172 470,676 (7,065,261)
Provision for Income Taxes....... -- -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net Income (Loss)........... $ 1,376,301 $ -- $ 10,172 $ 470,676 $(7,065,261)
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL RETAINED
------------------- PAID-IN EARNINGS
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL (DEFICIT) TOTAL
--------- ------- ---------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1992.............. 4,650,000 $46,500 $ 999 $(1,376,301) $(1,328,802)
Net Income......................... -- -- -- 1,376,301 1,376,301
--------- ------- ---------- ----------- -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1993.............. 4,650,000 46,500 999 -- 47,499
Shares Issued to Employees......... 4,186 42 8,576 -- 8,618
Net Income......................... -- -- -- -- --
--------- ------- ---------- ----------- -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1994.............. 4,654,186 46,542 9,575 -- 56,117
Shares Issued to Employees......... 8,936 89 37,635 -- 37,724
Treasury Stock Purchased........... (3,012) (30) (11,649) -- (11,679)
Net Income......................... -- -- -- 10,172 10,172
--------- ------- ---------- ----------- -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995.............. 4,660,110 46,601 35,561 10,172 92,334
Shares Issued to Employees......... 63,395 664 109,129 -- 109,793
Net Loss........................... -- -- -- (7,065,261) (7,065,261)
--------- ------- ---------- ----------- -----------
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(UNAUDITED)........................... 4,723,505 $47,265 $ 144,690 $(7,055,089) $(6,863,134)
======== ======= ======== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
------------------------------------------ -------------------------
1993 1994 1995 1995 1996
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET INCOME (LOSS)....................... $ 1,376,301 $ -- $ 10,172 $ 470,676 $(7,065,261)
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME
(LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Depreciation................... 52,521 -- -- -- --
Equity in (earnings) losses of
affiliates................... -- -- (454,222) (470,676) 6,033,394
Non-controlling interest in net
loss of ORBCOMM USA, L.P. ... -- -- (426,635) -- (993,887)
CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:
Decrease (increase) in current
assets....................... (237,848) (10,765,532) 11,010,397 10,988,000 779,037
Increase (decrease) in current
liabilities.................. 3,258,239 (4,027,316) (354,858) (369,000) (299,108)
Decrease (increase) in
deposits, licenses, and
other........................ (811,829) (36,419) 1,374,995 1,348,000 0
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED
IN) OPERATING
ACTIVITIES............... 3,637,384 (14,829,267) 11,159,849 11,967,000 (947,609)
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures................ (2,671,630) -- -- -- --
Proceeds from sale of assets........ 9,587,193 -- -- -- --
Investments in affiliates........... (38,426,279) (10,777,960) (13,318,665) (8,565,000) (12,957,777)
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING
ACTIVITIES............... (31,510,716) (10,777,960) (13,318,665) (8,565,000) (12,957,777)
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of common stock
to employees...................... -- 8,618 37,724 32,000 109,793
Purchases of treasury stock......... -- -- (11,679) -- --
Net borrowings from Affiliates...... -- -- 661,354 -- 2,152,283
Net borrowings from (repayments to)
Orbital Sciences Corporation...... 27,873,332 25,598,609 1,471,417 (3,312,000) 11,843,778
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED
IN) FINANCING
ACTIVITIES............... 27,873,332 25,607,227 2,158,816 (3,280,000) 14,105,854
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS........................... -- -- -- 122,000 200,468
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD................................ -- -- -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
END OF PERIOD......................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 122,000 $ 200,468
============= ============= ============= ============ ============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM
Organization
In 1990, Orbital Sciences Corporation ("Orbital") formed Orbital
Communications Corporation ("OCC") to develop and operate the first
satellite-based global two-way data and messaging communications system. In
1993, OCC formed ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ("ORBCOMM") with Teleglobe Mobile Partners
("Teleglobe Mobile"), an affiliate of Teleglobe Inc.
OCC and Teleglobe Mobile are each 50% general partners in ORBCOMM.
Additionally, OCC is a 2% general partner in ORBCOMM USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA"),
and Teleglobe Mobile is a 2% general partner in ORBCOMM International Partners,
L.P. ("ORBCOMM International"), two partnerships formed to market the ORBCOMM
System. ORBCOMM is a 98% non-controlling general partner in each of the two
marketing partnerships. Directly and indirectly, OCC currently holds 51% and 49%
of ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International, respectively.
OCC, a Delaware corporation, is a majority owned subsidiary of Orbital and
is included in Orbital's Consolidated Financial Statements. From inception
through December 1995, OCC was an operating company with employees working under
contract to ORBCOMM. At the beginning of 1996, all OCC employees transferred to
ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM International. Currently, OCC operates as a
holding company.
The ORBCOMM System Description
ORBCOMM was formed for the design, development, construction, integration,
test and operation of the ORBCOMM low-Earth orbit satellite communications
system (the "ORBCOMM System"). ORBCOMM intends to construct and implement the
initial 28-satellite ORBCOMM System in two phases: the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System,
consisting of the worldwide network operations center (including the satellite
management system), the United States gateway control center, four United States
gateway Earth stations and two satellites; and the ORBCOMM Phase 1B System
consisting of the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System, three additional planes each
consisting of eight satellites and one plane consisting of two high-inclination
satellites.
ORBCOMM USA, a subsidiary of OCC, has been granted the exclusive right to
market, sell, lease and franchise the ORBCOMM System output capacity in the
United States and the exclusive use of the ORBCOMM System Assets in the United
States.
System Charge
In consideration of the construction and financing of the ORBCOMM System
Assets by ORBCOMM, OCC is obligated to pay ORBCOMM a System Charge equal to 23%
of ORBCOMM USA's total aggregate revenues (the "Output Capacity Charge") minus
1.15% of aggregate system service revenues, defined as the total of ORBCOMM USA
and ORBCOMM International total system service revenues. If the Output Capacity
Charge is less than 1.15% of aggregate system service revenues as described
above, then OCC is not required to pay any portion of the System Charge to
ORBCOMM. Through September 30, 1996, no such charges have been incurred.
Regulatory Status
Construction and operation of communications satellites in the United
States requires licenses from the Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC").
OCC has been granted full operational authority for the ORBCOMM System by the
FCC. Similar licenses are required from foreign regulatory authorities to permit
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ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(1) THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM -- (CONTINUED)
ORBCOMM System services to be offered outside the United States. Primary
responsibility for obtaining licenses outside the United States will reside with
the various International Licensees.
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OCC and the
partnership in which OCC directly or indirectly controls the general partner
interests. All material transactions and accounts among consolidated entities
have been eliminated in consolidation.
Revenue Recognition
OCC recognizes revenues on long-term contracts using the percentage of
completion method of accounting. Accordingly, revenues on long-term fixed-price
contracts are recognized based on costs incurred in relation to total estimated
costs, or based on specific delivery terms and conditions. Anticipated contract
losses are recognized as they become known.
OCC currently has no long-term contracts, but was the primary supplier of
the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System through completion of the system in April 1995.
Presentation of Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim
consolidated financial information reflects all adjustments, consisting of
normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation thereof. Operating
results for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 are not
necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.
Income Taxes
OCC is included in Orbital's consolidated Federal income tax returns. OCC
determines its provision for income taxes as if it were filing on a separate
return basis.
OCC recognizes income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under the
asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and
their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in
which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The
effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is
recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- (CONTINUED)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
OCC considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Investments in Affiliates
OCC uses the equity method of accounting for its investments in and
earnings of affiliates in which OCC has the ability to significantly influence,
but not control, such affiliate's operations. In accordance with the equity
method of accounting, OCC's carrying amount of an investment in an affiliate is
initially recorded at cost and is increased to reflect its share of the
affiliate's income and is reduced to reflect its share of the affiliate's
losses. OCC's investment is also increased to reflect contributions to, and
decreased to reflect distributions received from, the affiliate. Any difference
between the amount of OCC's investment and the amount of the underlying equity
in each affiliate's net assets is amortized over a period of twenty years.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of OCC's cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and
accounts payable approximates fair value since all such instruments are
short-term in nature.
(3) RECEIVABLES
The components of receivables are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------
1994 1995
----------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Billed and billable.......................................... $ 2,277,290 $900,296
Recoverable costs and accrued profit not billed.............. 9,614,988 --
----------- --------
$11,892,278 $900,296
========== ========
</TABLE>
(4) INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
ORBCOMM Partnerships. OCC's and Teleglobe Mobile's total capital
commitments to ORBCOMM are approximately $75,000,000 and $85,000,000,
respectively, all of which had been contributed through September 30, 1996
(unaudited). Capital contributions by OCC and Teleglobe Mobile through December
31, 1995 were approximately $62,000,000 and $35,000,000, respectively.
Pursuant to the terms of the relevant partnership agreements, (i) OCC and
Teleglobe Mobile share equal responsibility for the operational and financial
affairs of ORBCOMM; (ii) OCC controls the operational and financial affairs of
ORBCOMM USA; and (iii) Teleglobe Mobile controls the operational and financial
affairs of ORBCOMM International. Since OCC is unable to control, but is able to
exercise significant influence over, ORBCOMM's and ORBCOMM International's
operating and financial policies, OCC is accounting for its investment in
ORBCOMM and ORBCOMM International using the equity method of accounting. Since
OCC is able to control the operational and financial affairs of ORBCOMM USA, the
Company consolidates the accounts of ORBCOMM USA.
At September 30, 1996 (unaudited), ORBCOMM had total assets, total
liabilities and total partners' capital of approximately $331,196,000,
$187,489,000 and $143,707,000, respectively. At December 31, 1995, ORBCOMM had
total assets, total liabilities and total partners' capital of approximately
$109,030,000, $14,428,000 and $94,602,000, respectively. ORBCOMM collected a
non-refundable fee in the amount of approximately $900,000 from a potential
international licensee in 1995 (none in prior years) and net income
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(4) INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES -- (CONTINUED)
(loss) of approximately $55,000, ($9,000), and $0 for the years ended December
31, 1995, 1994, and 1993, respectively.
Based on its current assessment of the overall business prospects of the
ORBCOMM partnerships and the ORBCOMM System, OCC currently believes its
investment of approximately $69,902,000 at September 30, 1996 (unaudited) in
ORBCOMM is fully recoverable. If, in the future, implementation of the ORBCOMM
System is significantly delayed, significantly restricted or abandoned, OCC may
be required to write-off part or all of its investment.
(5) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
OCC was the prime contractor of the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System communications
satellites, launch vehicles and ground systems to ORBCOMM, and successfully
launched the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System satellites in April 1995. During the fiscal
years 1995, 1994, and 1993, OCC recorded contract revenues on sales to ORBCOMM
of approximately $15,652,000, $24,700,000 and $43,925,000, respectively.
Pursuant to the ORBCOMM Phase 1A System contract with ORBCOMM, OCC
subcontracted with Orbital to procure a majority of the communications
satellites, launch vehicles, and ground systems. During the fiscal years 1995,
1994, and 1993, OCC purchased hardware and services totaling approximately
$4,477,000, $14,660,000 and $32,902,000, respectively, from Orbital.
Pursuant to the ORBCOMM System Procurement Agreement (for the ORBCOMM Phase
1B System), ORBCOMM contracted with Orbital to procure additional communications
satellites and launch services. During the first nine months of 1996, and during
fiscal year 1995, ORBCOMM purchased hardware and services totaling approximately
$42,500,000 (unaudited) and $23,672,000, respectively, from Orbital.
In 1995, pursuant to the terms of the ORBCOMM System Design, Development
and Operation Agreement between OCC and ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM reimbursed OCC for
previous costs incurred in obtaining the FCC License and related costs. Such
costs and reimbursements were reported as revenues and expenses in the period
incurred.
OCC procured U.S. Marketing Services from ORBCOMM USA on a cost
reimbursable basis. During the fiscal years 1995, 1994, and 1993, OCC purchased
marketing services totaling approximately $1,360,000, $2,093,000 and $749,000,
respectively. OCC ceased procuring U.S. Marketing Services from ORBCOMM USA at
the end of September 1995.
OCC obtains virtually all of its funding for operations and for its capital
investments in ORBCOMM from Orbital via a non-interest bearing intercompany
borrowing agreement. As of September 30, 1996 (unaudited) and December 31, 1995
and 1994, OCC owed Orbital approximately $74,701,000, $62,858,000, and
$61,386,000, respectively, none of which is currently payable.
ORBCOMM USA currently obtains all of its funding from ORBCOMM and ORBCOMM
International via non-interest bearing intercompany borrowing agreements. As of
September 30, 1996 (unaudited) and December 31, 1995 and 1994, ORBCOMM USA owed
ORBCOMM approximately $2,791,000, $661,000, and $0, respectively, none of which
is currently due. As of September 30, 1996 (unaudited) and December 31, 1995 and
1994, ORBCOMM USA owed ORBCOMM International approximately $23,000, $0, and $0,
respectively, none of which is currently due.
As of September 30, 1996 (unaudited), OCC owes approximately $112,000 and
$6,600 to ORBCOMM and ORBCOMM International, respectively, for employee bonus
payments paid on behalf of OCC for employees previously employed by OCC (none
for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994).
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ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(6) INCOME TAXES
OCC had no current or deferred provision for income taxes for the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993. The primary difference between pre-tax
financial statement income and taxable income in 1993 relates to the utilization
of net operating losses generated in 1992. There are no significant differences
between pre-tax financial statement income and taxable income in 1995 and 1994.
The differences between the actual taxes and taxes computed at the U.S.
Federal income tax rate of 34% are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------
1993 1994 1995
----- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Federal statutory rate..................................... 34.0% -- 34%
Utilization of net operating loss carryforward.................. (34.1) -- (34)
Other, net...................................................... 0.1 -- --
----- ----- ----
Effective Rate............................................. -- -- --
===== ===== ====
</TABLE>
The tax effects of significant temporary differences at December 31, 1995
and 1994 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------
1994 1995
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred Tax Assets:
Accrued expenses and other................................. $ 62,000 $ 78,000
Valuation allowance............................................. (62,000) (78,000)
-------- --------
$ -- $ --
======== ========
</TABLE>
(7) STOCK OPTION PLAN
OCC adopted a stock option plan in 1992 (the "ORBCOMM Plan"). The ORBCOMM
Plan provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options to
purchase OCC common stock to officers and employees of OCC, ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM
USA, ORBCOMM International, and Orbital. Under the terms of the ORBCOMM Plan,
incentive stock options may not be granted at less than 100% of the fair market
value at the date of grant and non-qualified options may not be granted at less
than 85% of the fair market value of OCC common stock at the date of grant as
determined by a committee consisting of two OCC Board members and two members
appointed by Teleglobe Mobile. The options vest at a rate set forth by the Board
of Directors in each individual option agreement, generally in one-fourth
increments over a four-year period. Certain provisions of the ORBCOMM Plan and
the Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ("Limited
Partnership Agreement") may require OCC to repurchase the common stock acquired
pursuant to the options beginning in 1995 if a public market for OCC common
stock has not been established. Pursuant to the terms of the Limited Partnership
Agreement, ORBCOMM is required to reimburse OCC for the costs of repurchasing
the common stock from employees of ORBCOMM,
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ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(7) STOCK OPTION PLAN -- (CONTINUED)
ORBCOMM USA, and ORBCOMM International. The following table summarizes the
option activity under the ORBCOMM Plan for the last three years:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OUTSTANDING
NUMBER OF OPTION PRICE AND
SHARES PER SHARE EXERCISABLE
--------- ------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OUTSTANDING, DECEMBER 31, 1992.................. 413,650 $ 1.50 - $12.50
Grants..................................... 99,500 $ 5.25 - $12.50
Exercised.................................. --
Canceled or Expired........................ (16,876) $ 1.50 - $ 4.00
--------- ---------------
OUTSTANDING, DECEMBER 31, 1993.................. 496,274 $ 1.50 - $12.50 184,966
Grants..................................... 118,650 $13.00 - $14.00
Exercised.................................. (4,186) $ 1.50 - $ 4.00
Canceled or Expired........................ (11,664) $ 1.50 - $13.00
--------- ---------------
OUTSTANDING, DECEMBER 31, 1994.................. 599,074 $ 1.50 - $14.00 298,657
Grants..................................... -- --
Exercised.................................. (8,936) $ 1.50 - $13.00
Canceled or Expired........................ (44,238) $ 1.50 - $13.00
--------- ---------------
OUTSTANDING, DECEMBER 31, 1995.................. 545,900 $ 1.50 - $14.00 411,086
Grants..................................... 154,500 $17.00
Exercised.................................. (63,395) $ 1.50 - $12.50
Canceled or Expired........................ (63,900) $ 1.50 - $13.00
--------- ---------------
OUTSTANDING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996................. 573,105 $ 1.50 - $17.00 383,655
======== ===============
</TABLE>
OCC recorded compensation expense related to the ORBCOMM Plan of
approximately $32,000, $47,000, and $50,000 for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1994, and 1993, respectively. In 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123"), which is effective for OCC's year
ending December 31, 1996. SFAS 123 recommends, but does not require, the
adoption of fair value accounting for stock-based compensation, including common
stock options issued to employees. OCC does not currently intend to adopt fair
value accounting for stock-based compensation issued to employees as recommended
by SFAS 123.
(8) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In August 1996, ORBCOMM and ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp. (the "Issuers")
issued $170,000,000 of Senior Notes due in 2004 with Revenue Participation
Interest (the "Old Notes"). Revenue Participation Interest represents an
aggregate amount equal to 5.0% of the ORBCOMM System revenue and is payable on
the Old Notes on each interest payment date subject to certain covenant
restrictions. Interest on the Old Notes will accrue at a rate of 14% per annum
and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of
each year, commencing on February 15, 1997.
The Old Notes are exchangeable for an equal principal amount of registered
14% Series B Senior Notes due 2004 with Revenue Participation Interest (the
"Exchange Notes"). The Exchange Notes are substantially identical in form and
term to the Old Notes except that the Exchange Notes have been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and do not bear legends restricting the
transfer thereof. The Exchange Notes and the Old Notes are collectively referred
to as the "Notes." The Notes are fully and unconditionally
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ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(8) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -- (CONTINUED)
guaranteed on a joint and several basis by OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM USA,
and ORBCOMM International (each, a "Guarantor" and collectively, the
"Guarantors"), except that the Guarantees are non-recourse to the shareholders
and partners of the Guarantors, limited only to the extent necessary for each
such guarantee to not constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law.
The guarantee of each Guarantor ranks pari passu in right of payment with all
senior indebtedness of such Guarantor and senior in right of payment to all
indebtedness expressly subordinated to the guarantee of such Guarantor. The
guarantees are nonrecourse to the shareholders and/or partners of each Guarantor
and no shareholder or partner of any Guarantor will have any liability for any
claim under the Notes.
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AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of
Teleglobe Mobile Partners
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Teleglobe Mobile Partners
(a development stage enterprise) as at December 31, 1995 and 1994 and the
consolidated statements of income, partners' capital and changes in financial
position for the years then ended and for the period from July 21, 1993 (date of
inception) through December 31, 1993. These consolidated financial statements
are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to
obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Partnership as at December
31, 1995 and 1994 and the results of its operations and the changes in its
financial position for the years then ended and for the period from July 21,
1993 (date of inception) through December 31, 1993 in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
Grant Thornton
General Partnership
Chartered Accountants
Montreal, Canada
June 25, 1996
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TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
------------------ SEPTEMBER 30,
1994 1995 1996
------- ------- -------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash and short-term deposits.................................. $ 0 $34,168 $ 1,627
Accounts receivable........................................... 0 0 12
Joint venture investment (Note 3)............................. 10,003 33,512 76,701
------- ------- ----------
10,003 67,680 78,340
======= ======= ==========
LIABILITIES
Due to affiliates, without interest and repayment terms....... 938 271 647
Minority interest............................................. 0 5 0
Other liabilities............................................. 0 0 293
------- ------- ----------
938 276 940
------- ------- ----------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Teleglobe Mobile, L.P. ....................................... 8,974 46,711 53,638
TR (U.S.A.) Ltd. ............................................. 0 20,221 23,220
Teleglobe Mobile Investment Inc. ............................. 91 472 542
------- ------- ----------
9,065 67,404 77,400
------- ------- ----------
$10,003 $67,680 $78,340
======= ======= ==========
</TABLE>
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements)
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TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
CONSOLIDATED INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL TOTAL
JULY 21, ACCUMULATED ACCUMULATED
1993 DURING DURING
(DATE OF DEVELOPMENT NINE MONTHS DEVELOPMENT
INCEPTION) YEARS ENDED STAGE ENDED SEPTEMBER STAGE
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, THROUGH 30, THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, --------------- DECEMBER 31, ----------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1993 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996
------------ ----- ------ ------------ ------ ------- -------------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES
Interest income.............. $ 0 $ 0 $1,253 $1,253 $1,045 $ 884 $ 2,137
Share in net loss of a joint
venture.................... 0 0 (219) (219) 0 (6,591) (6,810)
------ ----- ------ --------- ------ ------- ----------
0 0 1,034 1,034 1,045 (5,707) (4,673)
EXPENSES
Operating expenses........... 485 453 743 1,681 584 1,302 2,983
------ ----- ------ --------- ------ ------- ----------
Income (loss) before minority
interest................... (485) (453) 291 (647) 461 (7,009) (7,656)
Minority interest............ 0 0 0 0 0 (5) (5)
------ ----- ------ --------- ------ ------- ----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)............ $ (485) $(453) $ 291 $ (647) $ 461 $(7,004) $(7,651)
========= ====== ====== ========= ====== ======== ==========
</TABLE>
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements)
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TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
CONSOLIDATED PARTNERS' CAPITAL
(IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GENERAL PARTNERS
----------------------------------------------------
TELEGLOBE TELEGLOBE MOBILE
MOBILE, L.P. INVESTMENT INC. TR (U.S.A.) LTD. TOTAL
------------ ---------------- ---------------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial capital contributions............. $ 9,903 $100 $ 0 $10,003
Net loss.................................. (480) (5) 0 (485)
---------- ------ ------------ -------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 1993...... 9,423 95 0 9,518
Net loss.................................. (449) (4) 0 (453)
---------- ------ ------------ -------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 1994...... 8,974 91 0 9,065
Capital contributions..................... 27,719 281 31,062 59,062
Excess of contributions from new Partner
to the existing Partners................ 10,587 106 (10,693) 0
Net income................................ 134 1 156 291
Share of financing fees of a joint
venture................................. (703) (7) (304) (1,014)
---------- ------ ------------ -------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 1995...... 46,711 472 20,221 67,404
Capital contributions (unaudited)......... 9,256 94 7,650 17,000
Excess of contributions from new Partner
to the existing Partners (unaudited).... 2,525 25 (2,550) 0
Net loss (unaudited)...................... (4,854) (49) (2,101) (7,004)
---------- ------ ------------ -------
PARTNERS' CAPITAL, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(UNAUDITED)............................. $ 53,638 $542 $ 23,220 $77,400
========= ========== ============ =======
</TABLE>
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements)
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TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION
(IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL
TOTAL CHANGES
JULY 21, CHANGES DURING
1993 DURING DEVELOPMENT
(DATE OF DEVELOPMENT STAGE
INCEPTION) YEARS ENDED STAGE NINE MONTHS THROUGH
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, THROUGH ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER
DECEMBER 31, ---------------- DECEMBER 31, ------------------- 30,
1993 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996
------------ ----- -------- ------------ -------- -------- ------------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)............ $ (485) $(453) $ 291 $ (647) $ 461 $ (7,004) $ (7,651)
Non-cash items
Share in net loss of a
joint venture.......... 0 0 219 219 0 6,591 6,810
Minority interest........ 0 0 0 0 0 (5) (5)
Changes in non-cash operating
balances
Accounts receivable...... 0 0 0 0 0 (12) (12)
Other liabilities........ 0 0 0 0 5 293 293
---------- ----- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Cash provided by (applied to)
operating activities....... (485) (453) 510 (428) 466 (137) (565)
---------- ----- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in a joint
venture investment and cash
applied to investing
activities................. (10,003) 0 (23,728) (33,731) (20,000) (49,780) (83,511)
---------- ----- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Due to affiliates............ 485 453 (667) 271 (839) 376 647
Share of financing fees of a
joint venture.............. 0 0 (1,014) (1,014) 0 0 (1,014)
Partners' contributions...... 10,003 0 59,062 69,065 24,270 17,000 86,065
Minority interest............ 0 0 5 5 5 0 5
---------- ----- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Cash provided by financing
activities................. 10,488 453 57,386 68,327 23,436 17,376 85,703
---------- ----- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
CASH....................... 0 0 34,168 34,168 3,902 (32,541) 1,627
Cash, beginning of the
period..................... 0 0 0 0 0 34,168 0
---------- ----- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
CASH, END OF THE PERIOD...... $ 0 $ 0 $ 34,168 $ 34,168 $ 3,902 $ 1,627 $ 1,627
========== ===== ======== ========== ======== ======== ==========
Cash represents cash and short-term deposits
</TABLE>
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements)
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TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS)
(1) GOVERNING STATUTES AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Teleglobe Mobile Partners, a Delaware general partnership (the
"Partnership") was originally formed July 21, 1993, in accordance with the
provisions of the Delaware Uniform Partnership Law for purposes of being a
general and a limited partner in ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ("ORBCOMM Global" formerly
known as ORBCOMM Development Partners, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership
providing international wireless data communications services. As well the
Partnership carries on marketing activities through its subsidiary, ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. ("ORBCOMM International"). As of June 29, 1994, the
original Partnership was amended and restated by admitting a new partner to the
Partnership. The Partnership's term commenced on June 29, 1994 and shall
terminate on December 31, 2015.
(2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
The Partnership holds a 50% participating interest in ORBCOMM Global, which
in turn holds a 98% non-controlling interest in ORBCOMM USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM
USA") and ORBCOMM International, two other partnerships formed to market the
ORBCOMM system.
The Partnership also directly holds a 2% participating interest in ORBCOMM
International bringing its direct and indirect participation to 51%. Teleglobe
Mobile Partners controls the operations and financial affairs of ORBCOMM
International.
The Partnership is in its development stage, devoting substantially all of
its efforts to establishing a new communications business through ORBCOMM
Global. Operations are expected to commence fully in 1997. The consolidated
financial statements of the Partnership are prepared on the accrual basis of
accounting, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America and, where applicable, are in general conformity with
practices prevailing in the telecommunications industry. They include the
accounts of the Partnership and its subsidiary, ORBCOMM International.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Joint venture investment
The investment in ORBCOMM Global is accounted for using the equity method.
Goodwill, consisting of the excess of the cost of the Partnership's
investment over its equity in the underlying net assets of ORBCOMM Global at the
acquisition dates, is included in the Joint venture investment. Beginning on
October 1, 1996, goodwill will be amortized on a straight-line basis, over the
remaining period of the Partnership's terms (December 31, 2015). Every year, the
Partnership determines the underlying value of the asset by comparing its
carrying amount to its net recoverable amount. Any impairment is charged to
income.
Income taxes
As a partnership, Federal and State income taxes are the direct
responsibility of each partner. Accordingly, no income taxes have been recorded
in the consolidated financial statements.
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TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS)
(3) JOINT VENTURE INVESTMENT
As at September 30, 1996, goodwill included in the joint venture investment
amounts to $4,625 (none in 1995).
The table below summarizes the information concerning the assets,
liabilities and income of ORBCOMM Global.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL TOTAL
JULY 21, ACCUMULATED ACCUMULATED
1993 DURING DURING
(DATE OF DEVELOPMENT NINE MONTHS DEVELOPMENT
INCEPTION) YEARS ENDED STAGE ENDED SEPTEMBER STAGE
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, THROUGH 30, THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, ------------- DECEMBER 31, ---------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1993 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996
------------ ---- ---- ------------ ---- ------- -------------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- - Income statement data
Income.................. 0 0 958 958 941 1,317 2,275
Net income (loss)....... 0 (9) 55 46 941 (14,054) (14,008)
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
------------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1994 1995 1996
------- -------- -------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
- - Balance sheet data
Total assets............................................ $73,647 $109,029 $ 331,196
Total liabilities....................................... 15,137 14,428 187,489
Partners' capital
General partners
Teleglobe Mobile Partners..................... 9,754 8,767 1,740
Orbital Communications Corporation............ 9,754 8,767 1,740
Limited partners
Teleglobe Mobile Partners..................... 0 24,750 74,525
Orbital Communications Corporation............ 39,002 52,317 65,275
Unrealized gains on short-term investments......... 0 0 427
</TABLE>
(4) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In August 1996, ORBCOMM Global and ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp., a wholly
owned subsidiary of ORBCOMM Global, (the "Issuers") issued $170,000 of Senior
Notes due in 2004 with Revenue Participation Interest (the "Old Notes"). Revenue
Participation Interest represents an aggregate amount equal to 5.0% of the
ORBCOMM System revenue and is payable on the Notes on each interest payment date
subject to certain covenant restrictions. Interest on the Old Notes will accrue
at a rate of 14% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on
February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 1997.
The Old Notes are exchangeable for an equal principal amount of registered
14% Series B Senior Notes due 2004 with Revenue Participation Interest (the
"Exchange Notes"). The Exchange Notes are substantially identical in form and
term to the Old Notes except that the Exchange Notes have been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and do not bear legends restricting the
transfer thereof. The Exchange Notes and the Old Notes are collectively referred
to as the "Notes". The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint
and several basis by Teleglobe Mobile Partners, Orbital Communications
Corporation, a
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TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS)
(4) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -- (CONTINUED)
majority owned subsidiary of Orbital Sciences Corporation, ORBCOMM USA and
ORBCOMM International (each a "Guarantor" and collectively, the "Guarantors"),
except that the Guarantees are non-recourse to the shareholders and the partners
of the Guarantors, limited only to the extent necessary for each such guarantee
to not constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. The guarantee of
each Guarantor ranks pari passu in right of payment with all senior indebtedness
of such Guarantor and senior in right of payment to all indebtedness expressly
subordinated to the guarantee of such Guarantor. The guarantees are non-recourse
to the shareholders and/or partners of each Guarantor and no shareholder or
partner of any Guarantor will have any liability for any claim under the Notes.
Upon closing, ORBCOMM Global used a portion of the net proceeds from the
sale of the Old Notes to purchase a portfolio of United States government
securities to provide for payment in full of interest on the Notes through
August 15, 1998 (estimated at approximately $44.8 million).
Teleglobe Mobile Partners is obligated to pay to ORBCOMM Global a System
Charge in consideration of ORBCOMM Global's grant to the Partnership of the
right to market, sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM System Output Capacity
outside the United States. Such System Charge is calculated as 23% of ORBCOMM
International's total service revenues ("International Output Capacity Charge")
minus 1.15% of aggregate system service revenues, defined as the total of
ORBCOMM International and ORBCOMM USA total system service revenues. If the
International Output Capacity Charge is less than 1.15% of aggregate system
service revenues as described above, then Teleglobe Mobile Partners is not
required to pay and does not owe any portion of the System Charge to ORBCOMM
Global. Teleglobe Mobile Partners in turn has granted to ORBCOMM International,
these same privileges and the exclusive use of the ORBCOMM System Assets located
outside the United States for a period of 20 years. In consideration for this
grant, the subsidiary has agreed to pay to the Partnership an International
Output Capacity Charge.
Teleglobe Mobile Partners is committed to invest approximately $85,000 in
the ORBCOMM project. As at September 30, 1996 this amount has already been
invested entirely ($30,003 in 1995) and as at December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993,
cumulative amounts of $34,753, $10,003 and $10,003 respectively were already
invested.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT -- dated as of September 12, 1995 between
Orbital and ORBCOMM pursuant to which Orbital provides ORBCOMM with office
space, certain occupancy services and certain administrative and management
services as specified therein.
AMERICAN MOBILE SATELLITE CORPORATION (AMSC) -- the only company in the
United States authorized to provide mobile satellite services using GEO
satellites.
BPS -- bits per second. The rate at which digital data are transmitted over
a communications path.
BAND -- a range of frequencies in the radio spectrum.
BANDWIDTH -- the range of frequencies, expressed in Hertz (Hz), that can
pass over a given transmission channel. The bandwidth determines the rate at
which information can be transmitted through the circuit. The greater the
bandwidth, the more information can be sent through the circuit in a given
amount of time at a given accuracy level.
BIG LEOS -- networks of LEO satellites operating above 1 GHz, such as the
Iridium or Globalstar systems, which are designed to provide voice and data
services to portable or fixed receivers globally.
CAPITAL PREFERENCE -- for each partner of ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM
International, as the context requires, the sum of the amounts actually
contributed by such partner to such partnership in cash or immediately available
funds since the date of inception thereof through a relevant date, plus, with
respect to the partners of ORBCOMM, the amount of any Unrecouped Capital
Preference in ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM International contributed by such partner.
CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS (CDMA) -- a transmission system that
superimposes audio or data information onto a specified coded address waveform.
CDMA allows a large number of wireless users simultaneously to access a single
radio frequency band without interference. As each wireless communicator gains
access, a gateway assigns it a unique sequence of frequency shifts that serves
as a code to distinguish that particular transmission from others on the air.
DEFINITIVE AGREEMENTS -- the Master Agreement, the ORBCOMM Partnership
Agreement, the ORBCOMM USA Partnership Agreement, the ORBCOMM International
Partnership Agreement, the System Construction Agreement, the System Charge
Agreement, the International System Charge Agreement, the Procurement Agreement
and the Proprietary Information and Non-Competition Agreement.
DYNAMIC CHANNEL ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM (DCAAS) -- an interference
avoidance technique system developed by OCC and enhanced by ORBCOMM to avoid
interfering with other users in the band in which the ORBCOMM System is designed
to operate.
EARTH STATION -- the antennae, receivers, transmitters and other equipment
needed on the ground to transmit and receive and process satellite
communications signals.
EXCHANGE NOTES -- The registered 14% Series B Senior Notes due 2004, with
Revenue Participation Interest.
EXCHANGE AGENT -- Marine Midland Bank.
FCC LICENSE -- the FCC authorization granted to OCC on October 20, 1994 to
construct, launch and operate 36 satellites for the purpose of providing two-way
data and messaging communications and position determination services in the
United States.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) -- a U.S. independent regulatory
agency established by the Communications Act of 1934, charged with regulating
all electronic interstate communications, including telephone, cable television,
broadcasting and LEO systems. The FCC also is responsible for assigning the
radio frequencies used by all non-federal users of the spectrum.
FREQUENCY -- an expression of how frequently a periodic (repetitious) wave
form or signal regenerates itself at a given amplitude.
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GATEWAY -- the facilities consisting of Earth stations, computers,
displays, control consoles, communications equipment and other hardware that
transport and control the flow of data and messaging communications and other
information for the ORBCOMM System.
GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT OR GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT (GEO) -- an orbit directly over
the equator, approximately 22,300 nautical miles above the Earth.
GEOSYNCHRONOUS OR GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE (GEO SATELLITE) -- a satellite
using a geosynchronous orbit. When positioned in this orbit above the equator, a
satellite appears to hover over the same spot on the Earth because it is moving
at a rate that matches the speed of the Earth's rotation on its axis.
GIGAHERTZ (GHZ) -- a measure of radio frequency equal to one billion cycles
per second.
GLOBALSTAR, L.P. -- a partnership formed by, among others, Loral
Corporation and QUALCOMM, Incorporated, that intends to provide mobile
communications services using LEO satellites.
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) -- a network of satellites that provides
precise location determination to receivers. Portable or vehicle-mounted GPS
devices receive signals from the satellites and calculate the user's position to
within 100 yards for civilian purposes and more precisely for the military.
GROUND SEGMENT FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT -- dated as of December 19, 1995
between ORBCOMM International and ORBCOMM Canada pursuant to which ORBCOMM
Canada is authorized for a fee to access and use the U.S. Gateway on a shared
basis with ORBCOMM USA.
HF -- High frequency. The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between 3
and 30 MHz.
INMARSAT -- International Maritime Satellite Organization, a body that
handles international maritime satellite telephone traffic via satellites. The
Inmarsat system was originally established to provide communications to ships,
but now also provides land mobile communication.
INTELSAT -- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, formed
in 1964 with the purpose of creating a worldwide communications satellite
system.
INTERFERENCE -- the effect of unwanted energy due to one or a combination
of emissions, radiations or inductions on the quality of reception in a
radiocommunication system.
INTERNATIONAL LICENSEES -- third-party entities that will execute Service
License Agreements under which, among other things, they will generally be
obligated to procure and install a Gateway in their territory, and will be
obligated to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to provide services using
the ORBCOMM System in their territory.
INTERNATIONAL OUTPUT CAPACITY CHARGE -- a quarterly fee paid by ORBCOMM
International to Teleglobe Mobile in exchange for the exclusive right to market,
sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM System output capacity outside the United
States and for exclusive use of the System Assets outside the United States.
INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM CHARGE AGREEMENT -- restated as of September 12, 1995
among ORBCOMM Global, Teleglobe Mobile and ORBCOMM International setting forth
each of their respective responsibilities regarding use of the ORBCOMM System
and granting to Teleglobe Mobile, which has passed along to ORBCOMM
International, the exclusive right in the Non-U.S. Area to market, sell, lease
and franchise all ORBCOMM System output capacity and the exclusive use of the
System Assets outside the United States.
INTERNATIONAL TABLE OF FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS -- identifies radio frequency
segments that have been designated for specific radio services by the member
nations of the ITU.
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (ITU) -- the telecommunications
agency of the United Nations, established to provide standardized communications
procedures and practices including frequency allocation and radio regulations on
a worldwide basis.
INTERNET -- refers to a large collection of interconnected computer
networks that use a common transmission protocol allowing users to communicate
across networks.
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IRIDIUM SYSTEM -- a LEO satellite-based telecommunications system proposed
by a consortium headed by Motorola, Inc. to provide mobile satellite services
using radio frequencies above 1 GHz.
ISSUERS -- The Company and/or Capital.
JOINT SHARING AGREEMENT -- dated August 7, 1992 by and among OCC, Starsys
and VITA to resolve issues relating to the mutual exclusivity of their Little
LEO systems.
KBYTE -- a measure for volume of data equal to one-thousand eight-bit
alphanumeric characters or numbers.
KBPS -- thousands of bits per second. The rate at which digital data are
transmitted over a communications path.
KILOHERTZ (KHZ) -- a measure of radio frequency equal to one thousand
cycles per second.
LEO SATELLITE -- a low-Earth orbit satellite located approximately 800
kilometers above the Earth. Because a LEO satellite orbits close to the Earth, a
LEO satellite uses less power than satellites operating at a higher orbit.
LEO SYSTEM -- a constellation of many satellites in low-Earth orbit. LEO
systems may be of two types: Little LEOs and Big LEOs.
LEFT-HAND CIRCULAR POLARIZATION (LHCP) -- an elliptically or
circularly-polarized wave, in which the electric field vector, observed in the
fixed plane, normal to the direction of propagation, while looking in the
direction of propagation, rotates with time in a left-hand or counter clockwise
direction.
LITTLE LEOS -- networks of LEO satellites operating below 1 GHz, such as
the ORBCOMM System, providing non-voice services and designed to provide global
data and messaging services.
MAGELLAN -- Magellan Corporation, a subsidiary of Orbital. Magellan is the
world's largest producer of hand-held satellite GPS navigators and is a
potential manufacturer of ORBCOMM Subscriber Communicators.
MASTER AGREEMENT -- restated as of September 12, 1995 between Orbital,
ORBCOMM, Teleglobe Mobile and Teleglobe.
MEGAHERTZ (MHZ) -- a measure of radio frequency equal to one million cycles
per second.
METLIFE NOTE -- the Loan and Security Agreement dated December 22, 1994
between the Company and MetLife.
MICROSTAR(TM) -- a satellite designed and manufactured by Orbital for use
in the ORBCOMM System and for a variety of small space science and satellite
imagery projects.
MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE (MSS) -- a generic term meaning an ITU-defined
service in which satellites are used to deliver communications services (voice
or data, one- or two-way) to mobile users such as cars, trucks, ships and
planes.
MODIFICATION REQUEST -- request for modification of the FCC License filed
by OCC on October 20, 1995.
MONTHLY CASH REQUIREMENT -- the total cash amounts that the Company
anticipates it will be obligated to pay for the next succeeding month, net of
any anticipated cash receipts of the Company for such succeeding month.
NET INCOME -- an amount equal to the Company's, ORBCOMM USA's or ORBCOMM
International's, as the context requires, taxable income for a relevant period,
adjusted as provided in the relevant partnership agreement.
NET LOSS -- an amount equal to the Company's, ORBCOMM USA's or ORBCOMM
International's, as the context requires, taxable loss for a relevant period,
adjusted as provided in the relevant partnership agreement.
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NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER (NOC) -- the facility that houses the control
segments of the ORBCOMM System. ORBCOMM's NOC is located at Orbital's Dulles,
Virginia headquarters. Messages are routed from a U.S. Earth station to the U.S.
Gateway located in the NOC, where the message is processed and directed to its
destination.
NON-VOICE, NON-GEOSTATIONARY (NVNG) -- LEO satellites operating below 1
GHz, such as the ORBCOMM System, providing non-voice services and designed to
provide global data and messaging communications services.
OCC -- Orbital Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a
majority owned subsidiary of Orbital and a 50% general and limited partner of
ORBCOMM.
OLD NOTES -- the unregistered 14% Senior Notes due 2004, with Revenue
Participation Interest, issued by ORBCOMM and Capital in the Old Notes Offering.
OLD NOTES OFFERING -- the offering of the unregistered 14% Senior Notes due
2004, with Revenue Participation Interest, issued by ORBCOMM and Capital and
consummated on August 7, 1996.
ORBCOMM CANADA -- ORBCOMM Canada Inc., a Canadian corporation holding
exclusive rights to market services using the ORBCOMM System in Canada.
ORBCOMM GLOBAL -- ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation
and, together with ORBCOMM, an Issuer of the Notes.
ORBCOMM -- ORBCOMM Global, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership owned by
OCC and Teleglobe Mobile that is engaged in the development, construction,
operation and marketing of the ORBCOMM System. ORBCOMM, together with Capital,
is an Issuer of the Notes.
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL -- ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership owned by ORBCOMM and Teleglobe Mobile that markets the
ORBCOMM System outside the United States.
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT -- the limited partnership
agreement of ORBCOMM International restated as of September 12, 1995, by and
between ORBCOMM and Teleglobe Mobile, as such partnership agreement may be
amended from time to time.
ORBCOMM PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT -- the limited partnership agreement of
ORBCOMM restated as of September 12, 1995, by and between OCC and Teleglobe
Mobile, as such partnership agreement may be amended from time to time.
ORBCOMM SYSTEM -- a global digital satellite communications system of up to
28 LEO satellites and certain terrestrial facilities intended to provide two-way
data and messaging communications services throughout the world.
ORBCOMM USA -- ORBCOMM USA, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership owned by
OCC and ORBCOMM that markets the ORBCOMM System in the United States.
ORBCOMM USA PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT -- the limited partnership agreement of
ORBCOMM USA restated as of September 12, 1995, by and between OCC and ORBCOMM,
as such partnership agreement may be amended from time to time.
ORBITAL PLANE -- the plane defined by the flight path of a satellite.
ORBITAL -- Orbital Sciences Corporation, a Delaware corporation and parent
of OCC. Orbital is a publicly traded space and information systems company
providing space-related technologies, products, systems and services.
OUTPUT CAPACITY CHARGE -- a quarterly fee paid by ORBCOMM USA to OCC in
exchange for the exclusive right to market, sell, lease and franchise all
ORBCOMM System output capacity in the United States and for exclusive use of the
System Assets in the United States.
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PAGING -- a service designed to deliver a message to a person whose
location is unknown, which messages may be received via an alphanumeric display
or small speaker.
PARTICIPATION PERCENTAGE -- represents the portion of a partner's interest
in the Company, ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM International as the context requires.
PEGASUS -- Orbital's air-launched space booster vehicle used to launch
small satellites into low-Earth orbit. Both Pegasus and Taurus are used by
governmental, commercial and university customers to launch communications,
remote sensing and scientific research satellites or payloads.
PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (PCS) -- terrestrial wireless
telecommunications services similar to cellular telephone service but operating
in a different set of frequencies.
PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT -- dated as of September 12, 1995 between ORBCOMM and
Orbital pursuant to which ORBCOMM is procuring, among other things, 34
satellites, launch services for 26 satellites and completion of certain
satellite control elements on a fixed-price basis.
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION -- includes written or oral information of any kind
disclosed to a party by another party and designated as proprietary information
and clearly identified as such. Proprietary information does not include
information: (i) that becomes publicly available through no wrongful act of the
party receiving the information; (ii) is known by the party receiving the
information without any proprietary restrictions at the time of receipt; (iii)
is independently developed by another party who did not directly or indirectly
have access to the Proprietary Information; (iv) is obligated to be produced
under court order or demand; or (v) is required to be disclosed pursuant to
applicable law, rule or regulation.
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT -- restated as of
September 12, 1995 among Orbital, OCC, Teleglobe, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM,
ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International regarding the protection of Proprietary
Information that may be disclosed in connection with the ORBCOMM System and
containing certain non-competition provisions.
RADIO FREQUENCY -- a frequency that is higher than the audio frequencies
but below the infrared frequencies, usually above 20 kHz.
RESELLERS -- entities marketing and selling ORBCOMM System services on a
value-added basis in a territory or to a particular market segment.
SATELLITE -- a spacecraft that is in orbit around a planet (usually the
Earth) intended for observation, research or communications in space.
SATELLITE CONTROL CENTER -- the facilities that process and display the
telemetry data for the ORBCOMM System satellites, monitor the operational status
of such satellites and control the operation of the satellites power subsystems,
altitude control subsystems and all other subsystems.
SATELLITE USAGE FEE -- a fee paid by an International Licensee for use of
the satellites in the ORBCOMM System as described in the Service License
Agreement.
SERVICE LICENSE AGREEMENT -- an agreement to be entered into between
ORBCOMM International and an International Licensee authorizing the
International Licensee to access the satellites in the ORBCOMM System to offer
on an exclusive basis communication services using the ORBCOMM System in the
territory specified therein.
SPECTRUM -- consists of all the radio frequencies that are used for radio
communications.
STARSYS -- Starsys Global Positioning, Inc., a subsidiary of GE American
Communications Corporation. Starsys intends to operate a competing Little LEO
system.
SUBSCRIBER COMMUNICATOR -- the equipment used by a Subscriber to access the
ORBCOMM System that has been type approved by or on behalf of ORBCOMM.
SYSTEM AGREEMENT -- the ORBCOMM System Design, Development, Construction,
Integration, Test and Operations Agreement dated as of June 30, 1993 between OCC
and the Company.
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SYSTEM ASSETS -- the tangible property (including software) to be delivered
to ORBCOMM pursuant to the System Agreement and the Procurement Agreement.
SYSTEM CHARGE -- OCC's quarterly fee remitted to ORBCOMM by OCC in
consideration of the construction and financing of the System Assets and
Teleglobe Mobile's quarterly fee remitted to ORBCOMM in consideration of the
grant of the exclusive right to market, sell, lease and franchise all ORBCOMM
System output capacity outside the United States and for exclusive use of the
ORBCOMM System Assets outside the United States.
SYSTEM CHARGE AGREEMENT -- restated as of September 12, 1995, by and
between OCC and ORBCOMM USA setting forth OCC's and ORBCOMM USA's
responsibilities regarding the use of the ORBCOMM System and granting to ORBCOMM
USA the exclusive right in the United States to market, sell, lease and
franchise all ORBCOMM System output capacity and exclusive use of certain System
Assets located in the United States.
SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT -- restated as of September 12, 1995 between
OCC and ORBCOMM pursuant to which ORBCOMM is developing and constructing the
System Assets comprising the ORBCOMM System.
TAURUS -- Orbital's ground-launched space booster vehicle, derived from the
Pegasus launch vehicle, used to launch satellites into low-Earth orbit. Taurus
has been used or selected for use by governmental and commercial customers to
launch communications and remote sensing satellites.
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES INDUSTRIES BHD. (TRI) -- a Malaysian holding company
that controls the largest cellular operator in Malaysia.
TELEGLOBE -- Teleglobe Inc., a Canadian corporation that provides
intercontinental telecommunications services to over 240 countries worldwide
through a network of submarine cables and satellite Earth stations.
TELEGLOBE MOBILE -- Teleglobe Mobile Partners, a Delaware general
partnership owned by Teleglobe and TRI and a 50% general and limited partner of
ORBCOMM.
TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS (TDMA) -- a digital method of multiplexing
that combines a number of signals through a common point by organizing them
sequentially and transmitting each in bursts at different instants of time.
Communicating devices at different geographical locations share a multipoint or
broadcast channel by means of a technique that allocates different time slots to
different users.
TOTAL AGGREGATE REVENUES -- the total aggregate revenues invoiced by
ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International to its subscribers, Resellers and
International Licensees in connection with the operation, marketing and use of
the ORBCOMM System during a calendar quarter (excluding revenues invoiced by
ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM International in connection with the sale of network
control centers, Gateway Earth stations and Subscriber Communicators).
TRANSIT BAND -- that portion of the radio spectrum between 149.9-150.05 MHz
and 399.9-400.050 MHz allocated for radio-navigation satellite service downlink
transmissions. The Transit Band currently is occupied by the U.S. Navy Transit
System and a similar Russian system.
UHF -- Ultra high frequency. The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum
with frequencies between 300 MHz and 3 GHz.
UNRECOUPED CAPITAL PREFERENCE -- the amount, if any, by which a partner's
Capital Preference in ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM International, as the
context requires, exceeds cumulative distributions by such partnership to such
partner pursuant to the relevant partnership agreement since the inception of
such partnership (but excluding deemed distributions).
U.S. EARTH STATION -- any or one of the four Earth stations constructed
pursuant to the System Agreement or the Procurement Agreement in St. Johns,
Arizona; Ocilla, Georgia; Arcade, New York and East Wenatchee, Washington.
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VHF -- Very high frequency. The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum
with frequencies between 30 and 300 MHz.
VOLUNTEERS IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (VITA) -- an international
not-for-profit organization licensed by the FCC to provide Little LEO satellite
services including educational, health, environmental, disaster relief, and
fundamental technical assistance communications services for the benefit of
recipients in developing countries.
WIRELESS -- operating with electromagnetic waves and not with conducting
wire or fiber optic cable.
WIRELINE -- communications systems that use terrestrial fixed facilities
(e.g., copper wires, fiber optic cable or microwave) for transmission of voice,
data and video.
WORLD ADMINISTRATIVE RADIO CONFERENCE (WARC) -- an ITU conference for
adopting international allocations for radio frequencies and satellite orbit
locations, which has been succeeded by the World Radiocommunication Conference.
WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE (WRC) -- the successor to the World
Administrative Radio Conference.
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NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING NOT
CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR
REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ISSUERS.
THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF ANY
OFFER TO BUY, ANY OR THE SENIOR NOTES OFFERED HEREBY, TO ANY PERSON OR BY ANYONE
IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH AN OFFER OR
SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OR THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE
HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY DATE SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE
HEREOF OR THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE ISSUERS SINCE SUCH
DATE.
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Prospectus Summary.................... 1
Risk Factors.......................... 16
The Exchange Offer.................... 27
Use of Proceeds....................... 36
Capitalization........................ 36
Selected Financial Data............... 37
Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations....................... 38
Business.............................. 44
Regulation............................ 65
Management............................ 70
Relationships Among the ORBCOMM
Parties............................. 73
The Partnership Agreements............ 80
Description of Senior Notes........... 83
Plan of Distribution.................. 118
Certain Federal Income Tax
Considerations...................... 118
Legal Matters......................... 119
Experts............................... 119
Index to Financial Statements......... F-1
Glossary of Terms..................... G-1
Form of Letter to be Delivered by
Accredited Investors................ A-1
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UNTIL , 1996, ALL DEALERS EFFECTING TRANSACTIONS IN THE EXCHANGE
NOTES, WHETHER OR NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER, MAY BE REQUIRED TO
DELIVER A PROSPECTUS.
[ORBCOMM LOGO]
$170,000,000
ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
ORBCOMM GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.
14% SERIES B SENIOR NOTES
DUE 2004, WITH
REVENUE PARTICIPATION INTEREST
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Capital is a Delaware corporation and its Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws provide for indemnification of its officers and directors to the fullest
extent permitted by law. Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation
Law (the "DGCL") permits a corporation in its certificate of incorporation to
eliminate the liability of a corporation's directors to a corporation or its
stockholders, except for liabilities related to breach of duty of loyalty,
actions not in good faith and certain other liabilities.
Section 145 of the DGCL provides for indemnification by a Delaware
corporation of its directors, officers, employees and agents in connection with
actions, suits or proceedings brought against them by a third party or in right
of the corporation, by reason of the fact that they were directors, officers,
employees or agents, against liabilities and expenses incurred in such action,
suit or proceeding.
The ORBCOMM Global Partnership Agreement generally provides that the
General Partners and any of their officers, employees, partners or agents will
not be liable to ORBCOMM Global or to any limited partner for any act or
omission by such party pursuant to authority granted under the Partnership
Agreement except if such action or omission results from gross negligence,
willful misconduct or bad faith. The Partnership Agreement also provides for
indemnification of any General Partner and any of their officers, employees,
partners or agents from and against any and all claims or liabilities of any
nature whatsoever arising out of or in connection with any action taken or
omitted by such party pursuant to authority granted by the Partnership
Agreement, except where attributable to gross negligence, willful or wanton
misconduct or bad faith.
ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
(a) Exhibits
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2 Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 2, 1996, by and among the Company, ORBCOMM
Global Capital Corp., ORBCOMM USA, L.P., ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.,
Orbital Communications Corporation, Teleglobe Mobile Partners, Bear Stearns & Co.
Inc.,
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Company.
3 Organizational Documents.
3.1 Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Company.
3.2 Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Company.
3.3 Certificate of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
3.4 Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
3.5 Certificate of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
3.6 Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
4 Indenture, dated as of August 7, 1996, by and among the Company, ORBCOMM Global
Capital Corp., ORBCOMM USA, L.P., ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P., Orbital
Communications Corporation, Teleglobe Mobile Partners and Marine Midland Bank.
5 Opinion of Latham & Watkins regarding the validity of the Exchange Notes, including
consent.
8 Opinion of Latham & Watkins regarding certain federal income tax matters, including
consent.
10 Material Contracts.
10.1 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 7, 1996, by and among the
Company, ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp., ORBCOMM USA, L.P., ORBCOMM International
Partners, L.P., Orbital Communications Corporation, Teleglobe Mobile Partners,
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities
Corporation.
10.2 Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 7, 1996, by and among the Company, ORBCOMM
Global Capital Corp. and Marine Midland Bank as Collateral Agent.
10.3 International System Charge Agreement, restated as of September 12, 1995, by and
among the Company, Teleglobe Mobile Partners and ORBCOMM International Partners,
L.P.
10.4 Master Agreement, restated as of September 12, 1995, by and among the Company,
Orbital Sciences Corporation, Teleglobe Inc. and Teleglobe Mobile Partners.
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10.5*+ Procurement Agreement, dated as of September 12, 1995, by and between the Company
and Orbital Sciences Corporation (provided that Appendix I is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.24.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter
Ended June 30, 1993 filed by Orbital Sciences Corporation on August 13, 1993).
10.6 Proprietary Information and Non-Competition Agreement, restated as of September 12,
1995, by and among the Company, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Orbital
Communications Corporation, Teleglobe Inc., Teleglobe Mobile Partners, ORBCOMM USA,
L.P. and ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
10.7 System Charge Agreement, restated as of September 12, 1995, by and between Orbital
Communications Corporation and ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
10.8 System Construction Agreement, restated as of September 12, 1995, by and between
the Company and Orbital Communications Corporation.
10.9 Amendment No. 1 to System Construction Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1996, by and
between the Company and Orbital Communications Corporation.
10.10*+ Service License Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1995, between ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. and ORBCOMM Canada Inc.
10.11*+ Service License Agreement, dated as of October 10, 1996 between ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. and Cellular Communications Network (Malaysia) Sdn.
Bhd.
10.12*+ Service License Agreement, dated as of October 15, 1996, between ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. and European Company for Mobile Communicator Services,
B.V., ORBCOMM Europe.
10.13*+ Ground Segment Facilities Use Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1995, between
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P. and ORBCOMM Canada Inc.
10.14*+ Ground Segment Procurement Contract, dated as of October 10, 1996, between ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. and Cellular Communications Network (Malaysia) Sdn.
Bhd.
10.15*+ Ground Segment Procurement Contract, dated as of October 15, 1996, between ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. and European Company for Mobile Communicator Services,
B.V., ORBCOMM Europe.
12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
21 Subsidiaries of the Company.
23 Consents of Experts.
23.1* Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent auditors, to ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
23.2* Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent auditors, to ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
23.3* Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent auditors, to ORBCOMM International
Partners, L.P.
23.4* Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent auditors, to Orbital Communications
Corporation.
23.5* Consent of Grant Thornton General Partnership Chartered Accountants.
23.6 Consent of Latham & Watkins (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5 to the
Registration Statement).
24 Powers of Attorney of the Company, ORBCOMM USA, ORBCOMM International, OCC,
Teleglobe Mobile, and ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp. (included on pages II-5 to II-11
of the Registration Statement).
25 Statement of Eligibility and Qualifications on Form T-1 of Marine Midland Bank, as
Trustee, under the Indenture (No. 22-27318).
27 Financial Data Schedule.
99 Other Exhibits.
99.1* Form of Letter of Transmittal with respect to the Exchange Offer.
99.2* Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery with respect to the Exchange Offer.
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+ Confidential Treatment Requested.
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ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to any
public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a
prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or
party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the
registrant undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the
information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to
reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the
information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
The registrant undertakes that every prospectus: (i) that is filed pursuant
to the immediately preceding paragraph, or (ii) that purports to meet the
requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, and is used in
connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as
a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until
such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at the time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for
information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to
Item 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such
request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other
equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed
subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date
of responding to the request.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a
post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the
company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and
included in the registration statement when it became effective.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement;
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total
dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high and of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
with the Commission pursuant to rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in
the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of
Registration Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
(4) If the registrant is a foreign private issuer, to file a
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement to include any
financial statements required by Rule 3-19 of Regulation S-K at the start
of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial
statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Act need not be furnished, provided, that the registrant includes in the
prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements
required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary
to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as
current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, with respect
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to registration statements on Form F-3, a post-effective amendment need not
be filed to include financial statements and information required by
Section 10(a)(3) of the Act of Rule 3-19 of Regulation S-K if such
financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are
incorporated by reference in the Form F-3.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS
BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF DULLES,
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, ON NOVEMBER , 1996.
ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
By: ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION, a general partner
By: /s/ ALAN L. PARKER
------------------------------------
ALAN L. PARKER
PRESIDENT OF ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION
By: TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS,
a general partner
By: TELEGLOBE MOBILE
INVESTMENT INC.,
its managing partner
By: /s/ GUTHRIE J. STEWART
---------------------------------
GUTHRIE J. STEWART
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF TELEGLOBE MOBILE INVESTMENT
INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below appoints Alan L. Parker as his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
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SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ ALAN L. PARKER President and Chief Executive November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Officer
ALAN L. PARKER of ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
(Principal Executive Officer)
* Senior Vice President, Finance and November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Administration and Chief Financial
W. BARTLETT SNELL Officer of ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
(Principal Financial Officer)
* Vice President, Controller and November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Financial Planning
DENIS PRONE (Principal Accounting Officer)
* Director, Orbital November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Communications Corporation
DAVID W. THOMPSON
* Director, Orbital November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Communications Corporation
BRUCE FERGUSON
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SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
<S> <C> <C>
* Director, Teleglobe November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Mobile Investment Inc.
CLAUDE SEGUIN
* Director, Teleglobe November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Mobile Investment Inc.
GUTHRIE J. STEWART
* Director, Teleglobe November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Mobile Investment Inc.
WAN AISHAH WAN HAMID
*By: /s/ ALAN L. PARKER
- ------------------------------------------
ALAN L. PARKER
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
</TABLE>
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS
BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF DULLES,
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, ON NOVEMBER , 1996.
ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
By: ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION, its general partner
By: /s/ ALAN L. PARKER
------------------------------------
ALAN L. PARKER
PRESIDENT
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below appoints Alan L. Parker as his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ ALAN L. PARKER President, ORBCOMM USA, L.P. November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ (Principal Executive Officer)
ALAN L. PARKER
* Vice President and Treasurer, November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
W. BARTLETT SNELL (Principal Financial Officer)
* Assistant Treasurer and Controller November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
DENIS PRONE (Principal Accounting Officer)
* Director, Orbital November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Communications Corporation
DAVID W. THOMPSON
* Director, Orbital November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Communications Corporation
BRUCE FERGUSON
*By: /s/ ALAN L. PARKER
- ------------------------------------------
ALAN L. PARKER
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS
BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF DULLES,
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, ON NOVEMBER , 1996.
ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By: /s/ ALAN L. PARKER
------------------------------------
ALAN L. PARKER, PRESIDENT
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below appoints Jeffrey V. Pirone as his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
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<CAPTION>
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
<S> <C> <C>
* President of Orbital November , 1996
- ---------------------------------------- Communications Corporation
ALAN L. PARKER (Principal Executive Officer)
* Vice President and November , 1996
- ---------------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer of
JEFFREY V. PIRONE Orbital Communications Corporation
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
* Director of Orbital November , 1996
- ---------------------------------------- Communications Corporation
DAVID W. THOMPSON
* Director of Orbital November , 1996
- ---------------------------------------- Communications Corporation
BRUCE FERGUSON
*By: /s/ JEFFREY V. PIRONE
- ----------------------------------------
JEFFREY V. PIRONE
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS
BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF MONTREAL,
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, COUNTRY OF CANADA, ON NOVEMBER , 1996.
TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS
By: TELEGLOBE MOBILE INVESTMENT INC.,
its managing partner
By: /s/ GUTHRIE J. STEWART
------------------------------------
GUTHRIE J. STEWART
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF TELEGLOBE MOBILE INVESTMENT INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below appoints Guthrie J. Stewart as
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
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<CAPTION>
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ GUTHRIE J. STEWART Chairman of the Board and Director November , 1996
- ------------------------------------- of Teleglobe Mobile Investment
GUTHRIE J. STEWART Inc.
* Director of Teleglobe Mobile November , 1996
- ------------------------------------- Investment Inc.
CLAUDE SEGUIN
* Director of Teleglobe Mobile November , 1996
- ------------------------------------- Investment Inc.
WAN AISHAH WAN HAMID
*By: /s/ GUTHRIE J. STEWART
- -------------------------------------
GUTHRIE J. STEWART
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS
BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF DULLES,
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, ON NOVEMBER , 1996.
ORBCOMM GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ ALAN L. PARKER
------------------------------------
ALAN L. PARKER
PRESIDENT OF ORBCOMM GLOBAL CAPITAL
CORP.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below appoints Alan L. Parker as his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ ALAN L. PARKER President and Director of November , 1996
- ---------------------------------------- ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp.
ALAN L. PARKER (Principal Executive Officer)
* Vice President, Treasurer and November , 1996
- ---------------------------------------- Director of ORBCOMM Global Capital
W. BARTLETT SNELL Corp.
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ ALAN L. PARKER
- ----------------------------------------
ALAN L. PARKER
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS
BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF MONTREAL,
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, COUNTRY OF CANADA, ON NOVEMBER , 1996.
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL
PARTNERS, L.P.
By: TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS,
its general partner
By: TELEGLOBE MOBILE
INVESTMENT INC.,
its managing partner
By: /s/ GUTHRIE J. STEWART
---------------------------------
GUTHRIE J. STEWART
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF TELEGLOBE MOBILE INVESTMENT
INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below appoints Alan L. Parker as his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
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<CAPTION>
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ ALAN L. PARKER President, ORBCOMM November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ International Partners, L.P.
ALAN L. PARKER (Principal Executive Officer)
* Vice President and Treasurer, November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
W. BARTLETT SNELL (Principal Financial Officer)
* Assistant Treasurer and Controller, November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
DENIS PRONE (Principal Accounting Officer)
* Director, November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Teleglobe Mobile Investment Inc.
GUTHRIE J. STEWART
* Director, November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Teleglobe Mobile Investment Inc.
CLAUDE SEGUIN
* Director, November , 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Teleglobe Mobile Investment Inc.
WAN AISHAH WAN HAMID
*By: /s/ ALAN L. PARKER
- ------------------------------------------
ALAN L. PARKER
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- ------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
2 Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 2, 1996, by and among the Company, ORBCOMM
Global Capital Corp., ORBCOMM USA, L.P., ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.,
Orbital Communications Corporation, Teleglobe Mobile Partners, Bear Stearns & Co.
Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Company.
3 Organizational Documents.
3.1 Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Company.
3.2 Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Company
3.3 Certificate of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
3.4 Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
3.5 Certificate of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
3.6 Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of ORBCOMM International
Partners, L.P.
4 Indenture, dated as of August 7, 1996, by and among the Company, ORBCOMM Global
Capital Corp., ORBCOMM USA, L.P., ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P., Orbital
Communications Corporation, Teleglobe Mobile Partners and Marine Midland Bank.
5 Opinion of Latham & Watkins regarding the validity of the Exchange Notes, including
consent.
8 Opinion of Latham & Watkins regarding certain federal income tax matters, including
consent.
10 Material Contracts.
10.1 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 7, 1996, by and among the
Company, ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp., ORBCOMM USA, L.P., ORBCOMM International
Partners, L.P., Orbital Communications Corporation, Teleglobe Mobile Partners,
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities
Corporation.
10.2 Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 7, 1996, by and among the Company, ORBCOMM
Global Capital Corp. and Marine Midland Bank as Collateral Agent.
10.3 International System Charge Agreement, restated as of September 12, 1995, by and
among
the Company, Teleglobe Mobile Partners and ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
10.4 Master Agreement, restated as of September 12, 1995, by and among the Company,
Orbital Sciences Corporation, Teleglobe Inc. and Teleglobe Mobile Partners.
10.5*+ Procurement Agreement, dated as of September 12, 1995, by and between the Company
and Orbital Sciences Corporation (provided that Appendix I is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.24.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter
Ended June 30, 1993 filed by Orbital Sciences Corporation on August 13, 1993).
10.6 Proprietary Information and Non-Competition Agreement, restated as of September 12,
1995, by and among the Company, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Orbital
Communications Corporation, Teleglobe Inc., Teleglobe Mobile Partners, ORBCOMM USA,
L.P. and ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
10.7 System Charge Agreement, restated as of September 12, 1995, by and between Orbital
Communications Corporation and ORBCOMM USA, L.P.
10.8 System Construction Agreement, restated as of September 12, 1995, by and between
the Company and Orbital Communications Corporation.
10.9 Amendment No. 1 to System Construction Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1996, by and
between the Company and Orbital Communications Corporation
10.10*+ Service License Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1995, between ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. and ORBCOMM Canada Inc.
10.11*+ Service License Agreement, dated as of October 10, 1996, between ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. and Cellular Communications Network (Malaysia) Sdn.
Bhd.
10.12*+ Service License Agreement, dated as of October 15, 1996, between ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. and European Company for Mobile Communicator Services,
B.V., ORBCOMM Europe.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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<S> <C>
10.13*+ Ground Segment Facilities Use Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1995, between
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P. and ORBCOMM Canada Inc.
10.14*+ Ground Segment Procurement Contract, dated as of October 10, 1996, between ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. and Cellular Communications Network (Malaysia) Sdn.
Bhd.
10.15*+ Ground Segment Procurement Contract, dated as of October 15, 1996, between ORBCOMM
International Partners, L.P. and European Company for Mobile Communicator Services,
B.V., ORBCOMM Europe.
12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
21 Subsidiaries of the Company.
23 Consents of Experts.
23.1* Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent auditors, to ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
23.2* Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent auditors, to ORBCOMM
USA, L.P.
23.3* Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent auditors, to ORBCOMM International
Partners, L.P.
23.4* Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent auditors, to Orbital Communications
Corporation
23.5* Consent of Grant Thornton General Partnership Chartered Accountants
23.6 Consent of Latham & Watkins (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5 to the
Registration Statement)
24 Powers of Attorney of the Company, ORBCOMM USA, ORBCOMM International, OCC,
Teleglobe Mobile, and ORBCOMM Global Capital Corp. (included on pages II-5 to II-11
of the Registration Statement)
25 Statement of Eligibility and Qualifications on Form T-1 of Marine Midland Bank, as
Trustee, under the Indenture (No. 22-27318).
27 Financial Data Schedule.
99 Other Exhibits.
99.1* Form of Letter of Transmittal with respect to the Exchange Offer.
99.2* Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery with respect to the Exchange Offer
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* Filed Herewith.
+ Confidential Treatment Requested.
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EDGAR APPENDIX
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PAGE DESCRIPTION
- ---- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <S>
51 -- Segments of ORBCOMM system
71 -- Diagram of ORBCOMM system structure
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EXHIBIT 10.5
ORBCOMM SYSTEM PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT
This ORBCOMM System Procurement Agreement (this "AGREEMENT") is made
and entered into as of the 12th day of September, 1995 between ORBCOMM Global,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ORBCOMM GLOBAL"), and Orbital Sciences
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("ORBITAL").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS Orbital, Orbital Communications Corporation ("ORBCOMM"),
Teleglobe Inc. ("TELEGLOBE"), Teleglobe Mobile Partners ("TELEGLOBE MOBILE"),
ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM USA, L.P. and ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P. have
entered into agreements for the development, construction, operation and
marketing of a global digital satellite communications system of low-Earth
orbit satellites and certain terrestrial facilities intended to provide two-way
data and message communications and position determination services throughout
the world (the "ORBCOMM SYSTEM") and related activities in connection
therewith; and
WHEREAS the initial phase of the ORBCOMM System consisting of two (2)
satellites, the Satellite Control Center and the Network Control Center
suitable for the two satellite system and the four (4) United States Gateway
Earth Stations has been generally completed, and the parties desire to
terminate the ORBCOMM System, Design, Development and Operations Agreement
dated June 30, 1993 between ORBCOMM Global (formerly known as ORBCOMM
Development) and ORBCOMM, as amended (the "ORBCOMM SYSTEM AGREEMENT") and
incorporate the remaining efforts into this Procurement Agreement; and
WHEREAS ORBCOMM Global desires to contract with Orbital for the
overall design, development, construction, integration, test and operation of
certain assets comprising the second phase of the ORBCOMM System:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements contained herein, and other valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS
Except as otherwise specifically defined herein, capital terms shall
have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Appendix C attached to the Master
Agreement dated as of June 30, 1993 among Orbital, ORBCOMM, Teleglobe and
Teleglobe Mobile, which Appendix is incorporated herein by reference.
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[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] means that certain confidential information
has been deleted from this document and filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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"ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT" shall mean that administrative
service agreement entered into as of the 12th day of September 1995 between
Orbital and ORBCOMM Global.
"SATELLITE NETWORK SOFTWARE" shall mean the software algorithms and
capabilities designed by ORBCOMM Global to be integrated in the Satellites
within the framework of the Interface Specifications relating thereto but shall
not include the software, computer capabilities and design practices relating
to real-time operation of the ORBCOMM System which shall be the responsibility
of Orbital.
"INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS" shall mean the specifications contained in
the Interface Control Documents for (i) the interface between the Satellites
and the Communication software, (ii) the interface between the Satellites and
the subscriber terminals and (iii) the interface between the Satellites and the
Gateway Earth Stations and, (iv) the interface between the Network Control
Center and the Satellite Control Center.
ARTICLE 2 - SCOPE OF WORK
Consistent with the terms and conditions set forth herein, Orbital
shall furnish the management, labor, facilities and materials required for the
performance by it of the following work (collectively, the "WORK"):
Section 2.1 - Construction of Satellites and Completion of the
Satellite Control Center Efforts. Orbital shall develop, construct and deliver
to ORBCOMM Global, thirty-four (34) Satellites and complete the Satellite
Control Center efforts initiated under the ORBCOMM System Agreement, the whole
in accordance with the Satellite Statement of Work (Exhibit A Part 1A) and the
Satellite Specifications (Exhibit A Part 1B), including on-orbit check-out
support for up to one hundred twenty (120) days after each of the first three
(3) launches of the Satellites.
Section 2.2 - Provision of Launch Vehicle Launch Services. Orbital
shall provide to ORBCOMM Global launch services for twenty-four (24) Satellites
using three (3) Pegasus XL Launch Vehicles in accordance with the Launch
Vehicle Statement of Work and Specifications. On an optional basis, Orbital
shall provide a launch service for an additional plane of eight (8) Satellites
using one (1) additional Pegasus XL Launch Vehicle, in accordance with the
Launch Vehicle Statement of Work and Specifications (Exhibit A Part 2).
On-orbit Check Out support for up to one hundred twenty (120) days after such
optional launch shall be provided in accordance with Section 2.6.
Section 2.3 - Completion of Gateway Earth Station Efforts. Orbital
shall complete the Gateway Earth Station efforts initiated under the ORBCOMM
System Agreement in accordance with the Gateway Earth Station Statement of Work
and the Specifications (Exhibit A Part 3).
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Section 2.4 - Other Documentation. Orbital shall prepare, develop and
submit to ORBCOMM Global on or before the Preliminary Design Review,
preliminary versions of the following documents which shall be reasonably
acceptable to ORBCOMM Global:
(a) the Interface Specifications; and
(b) the Verification and Test Plan, which shall be developed in
accordance with the Satellites, Launch Vehicle and Gateway
Earth Station Specifications and shall include the Gateway
Earth Station Acceptance Test Procedure and the Satellite
Control Center Acceptance Test Procedure and a First Article
Acceptance Test Procedure.
After acceptance by ORBCOMM Global of the documents referred to in subsections
(a) and (b) above, the Interface Specifications and the Verification and Test
Plan shall be incorporated into this Agreement as Exhibit F and G respectively.
The Interface Specifications relating to the interface between the Satellites
and the Satellite Network Software shall set forth in detail the following:
(i) the software interface points (such as, without limitation,
system calls) between the Satellite Network Software and the
Satellites;
(ii) the Satellite-related constraints on the Satellite Network
Software (such as, without limitation, the system resource utilization
caps); and
(iii) the responsibilities of each of Orbital and ORBCOMM Global
with respect to the integration of the Satellite Network Software into
the Satellites.
Any disagreement on the scope or interpretation of the Interface Specification
relating to the interface between the Satellites and the Satellite Network
Software shall not be deemed a dispute to be settled in accordance with the
provisions of Section 16.4 and Teleglobe Mobile shall have the right to settle
any such disagreement in its sole discretion. However, either party may
request the other to implement corrective action on its behalf provided the
responsible party bears the costs.
Section 2.5 - Sustaining Research and Development Activities. Orbital
shall provide sustaining research and development services for the
specifications and design of replacement and/or subsequent generations of
Satellites and related ground equipment and network control center equipment
upon terms and conditions (including the price therefor) to be mutually agreed
upon by Orbital and ORBCOMM Global.
Section 2.6 - Technical Assistance. Orbital shall provide to ORBCOMM
Global, on a time and materials basis (including a fee not to exceed
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent
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[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to be mutually agreed upon by Orbital and ORBCOMM
Global), technical services, as and when required by ORBCOMM Global, relating
to the ORBCOMM System.
Section 2.7 - Regulatory Matters. Orbital, directly or indirectly
through its subsidiary ORBCOMM, shall use all commercially reasonable efforts
(a) to obtain and maintain the required United States regulatory authority
needed to construct, launch and operate the Satellites and operate the ORBCOMM
System, (b) to obtain and maintain FCC regulatory authority for the operation
of type-approved subscriber terminals for use in connection with the ORBCOMM
System, and (c) to take reasonable actions in any regulatory proceedings to
defend any claims against any regulatory authority granted to Orbital or
ORBCOMM in connection with the ORBCOMM System or to oppose any application by
competing systems that use frequencies below 1 GHz. ORBCOMM Global shall pay,
or reimburse Orbital or ORBCOMM for (a) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with the activities contemplated by this Section 2.7, and (b)
Orbital's or ORBCOMM's internal costs, as appropriate, under the Administrative
Services Agreement.
Section 2.8 - Option for Replacement Constellation Satellites. On an
optional basis, Orbital shall construct and deliver to ORBCOMM Global an
additional thirty-two (32) Satellites in accordance with the Satellite
Statement of Work and the Satellite Specifications (the "REPLACEMENT
CONSTELLATION") and the launch services for such additional Satellites using
four (4) Pegasus XL Launch Vehicles in accordance with the Satellite and Launch
Vehicle Statement of Work and the Satellite and Launch Vehicle Specifications.
Section 2.9 - Option for the Launch of Two High Inclination Orbit
Satellites. Subject to availability, on an optional basis, Orbital shall
provide the launch of two (2) Satellites to a high inclination orbit on a
Pegasus XL or Taurus Launch Vehicle upon terms and conditions to be mutually
agreed upon by Orbital and ORBCOMM Global. In the event of the availability of
the two Satellites and the Taurus Launch Vehicle for the upcoming GeoSat
Follow-On mission, Orbital shall launch the two Satellites on that Launch
Vehicle for a price of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] ($[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]).
Section 2.10 - Option for Launch Vehicle Substitution. ORBCOMM Global
shall have a one-time option to require Orbital to provide a Standard Taurus
Launch Vehicle instead of a Pegasus XL Launch Vehicle for any launch procured
pursuant to this Agreement. Such option may be exercised at any time during
the three years immediately following the execution of this Agreement. The
option price for each Standard Taurus Launch Vehicle shall be separately
negotiated on a no-fee basis (shall not include any Orbital fee) and shall not
exceed $21,000,000, and delivery shall be on a best efforts basis but in no
event later than twenty-for (24) months after option exercise.
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ARTICLE 3 - CONSIDERATION
Section 3.1 - Price. The price for the Work under this Agreement (the
"PRICE") is as follows:
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(a) Satellites and Launch Vehicles
(i) thirty-four (34) Satellites $ [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
(ii) three (3) Pegasus XL Launch Vehicle $ [CONFIDENTIAL
Launch Services TREATMENT]
(iii) Satellite Control Center Completion $ [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
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TOTAL $ 157,872.143
(b) Gateway Earth Station Completion $ [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
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Section 3.2 - Price for Options. The prices for the options referred
to in Sections 2.2 and 2.8 (the "OPTION PRICES") are as follows:
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(a) Option for one (1) Pegasus XL Launch
Vehicle Launch Service $ [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
(b) Option for the Replacement
Constellation $ [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
(including Launch Vehicle Launch Services)
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Section 3.3 - Adjustment to the Option Prices. The Option Prices, or
any of them, as the case may be, will be subject to annual retroactive
adjustments for inflation based upon changes to the Gross National Product
implicit price deflator index as reported by the United States Department of
Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis on or after December of each calendar
year (the "CURRENT INDEX"). The Gross National Product implicit price deflator
index value of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall be used as the baseline index
against which all such annually reported index values are compared. In the
event the differences between the current index value for the year then being
considered, and the baseline index value of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] exceeds
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent ([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]%) per year, then the
monthly and milestone payments for those invoices or milestones scheduled to
have been
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submitted or completed, as the case may be, during the year then being
considered, shall be increased by the difference (expressed as a percentage)
above the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]% annual inflation already included in the
milestone prices. This calculation is shown by formula 1 below. In the event
the difference between the current index value for the year then being
considered, and the baseline index value is less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
percent ([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]%) per year, then the monthly and milestone
payments for those invoices or milestones scheduled to have been submitted or
completed, as the case may be, during the year then being considered, shall be
reduced by the difference (expressed as a percentage) below the [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]% annual inflation included in the milestone prices. This
calculation is shown by formula 2 below.
Formula 1: Percentage Increase = (A / [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]) - B
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B
Formula 2: Percentage Increase = B - (A / [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT])
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B
A = The current index value for the year then being considered.
B = For adjustments to invoices or milestones scheduled to be
submitted or completed in 1995, as the case may be, this
number is [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (for 1996 it is
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; for 1997 it is [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]; for 1998 it is [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; for
subsequent years, continue to multiply the prior year's number
by [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per year).
Section 3.4 - Taxes. (a) The Price does not include any federal,
state or local sales, use or excise taxes levied upon or measured by the sale,
the sales price, or the use of the items to be delivered or services required
to be performed hereunder. Orbital shall list separately on its invoice any
such tax lawfully applicable to the items to be delivered or services required
to be performed hereunder and payable by ORBCOMM Global. The Price shall not
however include any taxes on property owned by the United States Government, or
any U.S. or foreign federal, state or local income taxes imposed on Orbital.
(b) In cases where Orbital and/or ORBCOMM Global are wholly or
partially exempt from such taxes and duties or otherwise entitled to relief by
way of protest, refund claims, litigation or other proceedings, Orbital shall
take all necessary steps to facilitate such exemption or relief by:
(i) Using reasonable efforts to bring about the exemption or
relief before submitting the invoices to ORBCOMM Global; and
(ii) Complying with all formalities necessary to enable ORBCOMM
Global to claim reimbursement with respect to taxes and duties that
have been paid. For this purpose,
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Orbital shall comply with the reasonable instructions given to it by
ORBCOMM Global and provide in due time the information that ORBCOMM
Global reasonably requires.
If any such tax is determined to be legally due from either Orbital or ORBCOMM
Global, ORBCOMM Global shall pay it separately. ORBCOMM Global shall pay, or
reimburse Orbital for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with
the activities contemplated by this Subsection 3.4(b).
Section 3.5 - Insurance. The Price does not include the cost of
launch or Satellite insurance (but includes Satellite on-ground transportation
insurance and property insurance for the pre-launch phase), which insurance
shall be procured by ORBCOMM Global or, at ORBCOMM Global's discretion, by
Orbital for ORBCOMM Global's account. ORBCOMM Global shall pay or promptly
reimburse Orbital for all expenses incurred by Orbital, on behalf of ORBCOMM
Global in obtaining launch and/or Satellite insurance, upon receipt of
Orbital's invoice therefor.
ARTICLE 4 - PAYMENT TERMS AND INVOICING
Section 4.1 - Payment Terms and Invoices. The Price for the Work
under this Agreement shall be invoiced and paid as follows:
(a) Initial Invoicing. Upon the execution of this Agreement,
Orbital shall be entitled to invoice ORBCOMM Global an amount of $[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] for the Work performed prior to the date hereof, such invoice to be
paid by ORBCOMM Global within one (1) business day.
(b) Monthly Invoicing. Orbital shall invoice ORBCOMM Global on a
monthly basis for a maximum of 90% of its costs incurred during such month
plus, to the extent permitted by Subsection 4.1(f), such portion of the cost in
excess of the maximum amount to be invoiced to ORBCOMM Global in accordance
with such Subsection 4.1(f) and not previously invoiced and paid. Orbital
shall present its invoice to ORBCOMM Global promptly after the end of the month
covered by the invoice.
(c) Category B Milestones. The remaining 10% of costs incurred in
any month may be invoiced incrementally upon completion of the Category B
Milestone for that month as set forth in Exhibit B.
(d) Category A Milestones. The balance of the price
($[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]) is allocated to Category A Milestones as set forth
in Exhibit C. The amount for such Category A Milestones may be invoiced upon
achievement of the relevant Category A Milestone in
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accordance with the requirements for achievement of Category A Milestones set
forth in Section 4.2 below (the "CATEGORY A MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA").
(e) The total amount paid under 4.1(a), (b) and (c) shall not
exceed $[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. In the event costs incurred are less than
$[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], the remaining amount shall be paid pro-rata upon
each launch.
(f) Schedule 4.1(f) sets forth the maximum cumulative payments to
be made by ORBCOMM Global under Sections 4.1(a), (b) and (c) during the term of
this Agreement. At any time during the term of this Agreement, ORBCOMM Global
shall not be obligated to make any payments associated with monthly invoices
and Category B Milestones to the extent that the cumulative costs exceed the
maximum payments identified in Schedule 4.1(f) at the relevant time until such
time where the cumulative costs are less than such maximum cumulative payments.
Section 4.2 - Category A Milestone Achievement. (a) Preliminary
Design Review, Critical Design Review and System Production Readiness Review
shall be deemed achieved upon conduct of the respective review meaningfully
addressing all significant areas as described in the Statement of Work, mutual
agreement on the scope of and schedule for action plan items and resolution of
any action items mutually agreed to be resolved as a condition of the related
Category A Milestone achievement. First Article Test shall be deemed achieved
upon successful completion of the First Article Acceptance Test Procedure. In
the event of substantial achievement of any milestone, Orbital shall be
entitled to invoice for a portion of the value with the balance to be invoiced
upon full achievement or waiver. In such event, any amount withheld shall be
at ORBCOMM Global's discretion, but shall be commensurate with the remaining
tasks and risks. Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review and System
Production Readiness Review shall be deemed fully achieved no later than the
first launch. In the event First Article Test is not fully achieved prior to
launch any remaining amount shall be earned to the same extent of On-orbit
Check Out achievement.
(b) Launch success for each launch service shall be deemed
achieved upon delivery of the Satellites to orbit in accordance with the orbit
criteria contained in Section 3.1.1 of the Launch Vehicle Statement of Work and
Specifications, as further defined in the interface control document for the
interface specification between the Launch Vehicle and the Satellite, which
interface control document shall be mutually agreed upon by Orbital and ORBCOMM
Global. In the event the Section 3.1.1 criteria are not achieved, but the
Satellites are placed in an orbit that make them useable to ORBCOMM Global,
Orbital shall be entitled to payment for partial launch success in an amount to
be determined by negotiation of the parties based on the usability of the
Satellites to generate revenues.
(c) On-Orbit Check Out for each plane of Satellites shall be deemed
achieved on a percentage basis as described in Schedule 4.2(c). In the event
of a failure of Satellite operation due to launch failure, the On-orbit Check
Out Milestone payment may be earned for On-orbit Check Out of the fourth plane
in accordance with the criteria described in Schedule 4.2. In the
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event of failure or performance degradation below the criteria in Schedule 4.2
of any Satellite due to improper operation by ORBCOMM Global (to the extent
that such improper operation is not the result of Orbital's directives), such
Satellite shall be deemed fully functional for the purposes of On-orbit Check
Out Milestone achievement
Section 4.3 - Achievement of Milestones. (a) In the event that
Orbital fails to achieve any Category A Milestone in accordance with the
Category A Milestone Achievement Criteria on or before the scheduled completion
date shown in Exhibit C, ORBCOMM Global shall be relieved of its obligation to
pay the applicable amounts specified for such Category A Milestone until such
time as Orbital achieves such Category A Milestone in accordance with the
Category A Milestone Achievement Criteria or obtains a waiver in writing from
ORBCOMM Global for such achievement. The invoicing and payment procedure
referred to Section 4.1 shall then apply mutatis mutandis. This, together with
any additional rights and remedies ORBCOMM Global may have under Article 12 -
Termination, shall constitute ORBCOMM Global's exclusive right and remedy for
Orbital's failure to achieve any or all such Category A Milestones. Orbital's
failure to timely complete any milestone shall not relieve ORBCOMM Global from
its obligation to pay for other achieved milestones.
(b) If ORBCOMM Global concludes that the milestone event for which
any invoices have been submitted has not been successfully completed in
accordance with the requirements of this Agreement or that any condition
established by this Agreement as prerequisite to payment has not been
fulfilled, it shall provide Orbital written exceptions within ten (10) business
days after receipt of the invoice, specifying in detail the non-conformance.
The applicable payments shall be made within five (5) business days after
ORBCOMM Global's receipt of Orbital's response, in writing, addressing in
detail each of ORBCOMM Global's exceptions and, in the event of any Category A
Milestone, demonstrating to the reasonable satisfaction of ORBCOMM Global that
the milestone requirements have been successfully completed; provided, however,
if, with respect to any such Category A Milestone, ORBCOMM Global reasonably
concludes that Orbital's response to ORBCOMM Global's exceptions to be
non-responsive and so notifies Orbital as provided in Subsection 4.3(c) below,
ORBCOMM Global may, at its sole discretion, defer any unpaid amount of the
relevant Category A Milestone payment until the resolution of the matter as
described in Subsection 4.3(c) below.
(c) In the event ORBCOMM Global concludes that Orbital has been
non-responsive to ORBCOMM Global's exception to a Category A Milestone, ORBCOMM
Global shall notify Orbital thereof in writing (the "EXCEPTION NOTIFICATION")
within ten (10) business days after receipt of Orbital's response to ORBCOMM
Global's written exception. The Exception Notification shall (i) specify in
detail the reason(s) ORBCOMM Global believes Orbital's response to be
non-responsive, and (ii) advise Orbital formally that ORBCOMM Global intends to
withhold payment for such Category A Milestones until Orbital demonstrates to
the reasonable satisfaction of ORBCOMM Global that such Category A Milestone
has been achieved in accordance with the Category A Milestone Achievement
Criteria.
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Upon receipt of an Exemption Notification from ORBCOMM Global,
Orbital shall have thirty (30) days to demonstrate the achievement of the
relevant Category A Milestone to the reasonable satisfaction of ORBCOMM Global.
If Orbital is unable to make such demonstration, either party may submit the
matter to be resolved as provided in Section 16.4 hereof.
Section 4.4 - Invoicing. Subject to the foregoing, Orbital shall
submit to ORBCOMM Global at the address below monthly invoices covering the
amounts as described in Subsection 4.1(b) or invoices for Category A and
Category B Milestone payments, in each case certified by the Vice-President and
Controller of Orbital or by any other officer designated by the Vice-President
and Controller of Orbital in the form provided for in Schedule 4.4. Subject to
the provisions of Section 4.3, ORBCOMM Global shall pay such invoices within
thirty (30) days from the date of their receipt:
ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
Attn: Controller
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, Virginia 20166
Section 4.5 - Auditor Review of Submitted Invoices. Under this
Agreement, Orbital shall submit certified invoices on a monthly basis for a
percentage of incurred costs, and in certain cases for a percentage of incurred
costs but only after successful completion of any Category B milestones. In
order to ensure ORBCOMM Global that the invoices that are submitted accurately
reflect (i) the actual incurred costs and (ii) the correct percentage of costs
to be invoiced under the terms of this Agreement, an outside auditor firm
selected by ORBCOMM Global may review the accuracy of submitted invoices under
this Agreement against Orbital's accounting books and records. In the event
that an error was made and ORBCOMM Global was overcharged, the amount of the
overcharge shall be determined by the auditors and the overcharged amount,
plus interest to be calculated at the prime rate of Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York in effect on the first business day for each relevant month
from the date of overpayment, shall be refunded to ORBCOMM Global within five
(5) business days from the date of notification by the auditors. All expenses
of such audits shall be paid by ORBCOMM Global except that, to the extent that
there is an overcharge greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) finally
determined and that such determination is binding upon the parties, Orbital
shall pay audit expenses with respect to any invoices for which an overcharge
is so determined. To the extent that Orbital does not agree with the auditors'
determination, such dispute shall be settled in accordance with Section 16.4.
ARTICLE 5 - WORK SCHEDULE AND DELIVERY
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Section 5.1 - Delivery. (a) Orbital understands and agrees that
timely completion of the milestones is of the essence of this Agreement.
Completion of Category A and Category B Milestones shall be determined as
described in Article 4.
(b) Delivery of the Launch Vehicle Launch Services and Satellites
shall occur on separation of the Launch Vehicle from the carrier aircraft as
follows:
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Deliverable Date
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(i) Satellites 1-8 and Launch Vehicle Launch Service No. 1 Jan. 1997
(ii) Satellites 9-16 and Launch Vehicle Launch Service No. 2 April 1997
(iii) Satellites 17-24 and Launch Vehicle Launch Service No. 3 July 1997
(iv) Satellites 25-34 Nov. 1997
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(c) Delivery of the remaining gateway earth station effort to be
completed under this Agreement shall be as follows:
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GES System - 05 1 Oct. 1995 East Wenatchee, WA
GES System - 06 1 Oct. 1995 East Wenatchee, WA
STE Antenna System 1 Oct. 1995 East Wenatchee, WA
GES System - 07 1 Jan. 1996 Ocilla, GA
GES System - 08 1 May 1996 Arcade, NY
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(d) Delivery of the remaining Satellite Control Center efforts to
be completed under this Agreement shall be in accordance with the Satellite
Statement of Work.
ARTICLE 6 - ACCESS AND ACCEPTANCE
Section 6.1 - Access. Subject to the receipt of any and all required
governmental approvals, ORBCOMM Global's authorized representatives shall have
the right, on a not to interfere basis, at all reasonable times during the
performance of this Agreement, to monitor the work in progress (including
without limitation all design and test activities with access to related
computer program information to the extent reasonable safeguards can be
implemented) at the plant(s) of Orbital. Orbital shall use all commercially
reasonable efforts to incorporate in all of its subcontracts, Orbital's and
ORBCOMM Global's rights to monitor work in progress as
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provided herein, provided that any additional direct expenses associated with
the exercise or implementation of such rights shall be borne by ORBCOMM Global.
Section 6.2 - Progress Meetings. During the performance of this
Agreement, Orbital shall conduct reviews in accordance with the schedule
identified in the Satellite, Launch Vehicle and Gateway Earth Station
Statements of Work, as the case may be, at which Orbital shall provide a review
of milestones completed subsequent to the preceding review, status of the
upcoming milestones, and such other matters as may be mutually agreed upon by
the parties. Orbital shall also provide ORBCOMM Global at such meetings with
such reports and documentation as are required by such Statements of Work. The
parties may mutually agree to conduct additional interim meetings or reviews
from time to time with a mutually acceptable agenda. ORBCOMM Global shall
determine its appropriate manager and personnel to attend such meetings.
Orbital shall be represented by its program manager and such other personnel as
are specifically required to support the particular presentation. All such
meetings shall be held at Orbital's facility in Germantown, Maryland or other
mutually agreeable location. Orbital shall prepare and distribute to ORBCOMM
Global the minutes of such meeting within fifteen (15) days of each such
meeting.
Orbital shall provide ORBCOMM Global and/or its representatives,
office space for a maximum of ten (10) of ORBCOMM Global personnel (or its
consultants) at Orbital's facilities at Germantown, Maryland and Dulles,
Virginia. The office facilities to be provided shall include a reasonable
amount of office space, office furniture, regular parking facilities, telephone
and fax services and access to copy machines. ORBCOMM Global shall reimburse
Orbital for variable costs such as long distance telephone and fax services on
a reasonable basis to be negotiated.
Section 6.3 - Inspection and Acceptance. (a) The remaining efforts to
be performed on the Gateway Earth Stations as specified in Section 2.3 shall be
accepted in accordance with Gateway Earth Station Acceptance Test Procedure
("GES ATP"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule 6.3(a). The GES
ATP shall take place at the location where the Gateway Earth Stations to be
purchased under this Agreement are to be installed by ORBCOMM Global. Such GES
ATP shall be scheduled at a mutually convenient time within fifteen (15) days
after Orbital notifies ORBCOMM Global that the installation is complete.
ORBCOMM Global shall satisfy itself during the GES ATP that the Gateway Earth
Stations conform to the Gateway Earth Station Specifications set forth in this
Agreement. Within thirty (30) days after completion of each GES ATP, ORBCOMM
Global shall give written notice of any claim that the Gateway Earth Stations
do not conform to such specifications. If ORBCOMM Global fails to participate
in the GES ATP for any particular Gateway Earth Station or to notify Orbital as
required, ORBCOMM Global agrees that the remaining Gateway Earth Station
efforts for such Gateway Earth Station shall be deemed accepted with all faults
that inspection and test would have revealed and to have waived all rights to
revoke acceptance after such a thirty-day period for such Gateway Earth
Station. ORBCOMM Global may be assisted in all inspections by its consultants
or advisors.
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(b) ORBCOMM Global's authorized representatives shall promptly
conduct a final inspection of the Satellites and Launch Vehicles in accordance
with the Verification and Test Plan or, at ORBCOMM Global's option, witness
such inspection by Orbital and shall either approve them for launch in writing
or promptly notify Orbital in writing of the particulars in which they are
non-conforming with the applicable Specifications. If no objections have been
sent by ORBCOMM Global within fifteen (15) days of the inspection, the relevant
Satellite and Launch Vehicles shall be deemed to have received approval for
launch by ORBCOMM Global. Corrections required to render the Satellites and
Launch Vehicles in conformance with the applicable Specification shall be made
by Orbital at its cost. The decision as to how to make the corrections shall
be at Orbital's sole discretion and an item found to be non-conforming during
or after testing performed under this Agreement shall, at ORBCOMM Global's
request and without charge to ORBCOMM Global, be re-tested by Orbital after
Orbital has remedied the non-conformance. ORBCOMM Global may be assisted in all
inspections by its consultants or advisors.
(c) The remaining efforts to be performed on the Satellite Control
Center as specified in Section 2.1 shall be accepted in accordance with a
Satellite Control Center Acceptance Test Procedure ("SCC ATP"), a copy of which
shall be attached upon completion as Exhibit 6.3(c). The SCC ATP shall take
place at the facilities of Orbital at Dulles, Virginia. Such SCC ATP shall be
scheduled at a mutually convenient time within fifteen (15) days after Orbital
notifies ORBCOMM Global that the remaining efforts on the Satellite Control
Center have been completed. ORBCOMM Global shall satisfy itself during the SCC
ATP that the Satellite Control Center conforms to the requirements contained in
the Satellite Specifications contained in this Agreement. Within thirty (30)
days after completion of the SCC ATP, ORBCOMM Global shall give written notice
of any claim that the remaining efforts on the Satellite Control Center does
not conform to such Specifications. If ORBCOMM Global fails to participate in
the SCC ATP or to notify Orbital as required, ORBCOMM Global agrees that the
remaining Satellite Control Center efforts shall be deemed accepted with all
faults that inspection and test would have revealed and to have waived all
rights to revoke acceptance after such a thirty-day period. ORBCOMM Global may
be assisted in all inspections by its consultants or advisors.
Section 6.4 - Corrections in Unlaunched Satellites. If at any time,
Orbital becomes aware that defects exist in any unlaunched Satellite as a
result of the operation of on-orbit Satellites or otherwise, Orbital shall
notify promptly ORBCOMM Global of such defects and to the extent that ORBCOMM
Global determines that such defects would, in the reasonable opinion of ORBCOMM
Global, materially and adversely affect the operation of the ORBCOMM System,
Orbital shall take prompt and appropriate corrective measures at its own
expense to eliminate any such defects from all unlaunched Satellites (including
any spare Satellites). The decision as to how to make the corrections shall be
at Orbital's sole discretion.
ARTICLE 7 - TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS
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Section 7.1 - Title Passing and Risk of Loss. Unless otherwise
provided in this Agreement, title to, beneficial ownership of, and right to
possession to and risk of loss of or damage shall pass to ORBCOMM Global, as
follows:
(a) with respect to each Launch Vehicle and to the Satellites upon
separation of the Launch Vehicle from the carrier aircraft;
(b) with respect to the Gateway Earth Stations upon successful
completion of the GES ATP in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.3(a);
and
(c) with respect to the Satellite Control Center upon successful
completion of the SCC ATP in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.3(c).
ARTICLE 8 - CHANGES
Section 8.1 - Changes. At any time and by written order, ORBCOMM
Global may make changes within the general scope of this Agreement in (a) the
Specifications or the Statements of Work, (b) the method of packing or
shipment, (c) place or time of delivery, or (d) the quantity or type of the
items to be delivered or services required to be performed hereunder.
Section 8.2 - Adjustments to Agreement. (a) If any change causes an
increase or decrease in the Price, or in the time required for performance of
any part of the Work, whether or not directly changed by the order, ORBCOMM
Global and Orbital shall negotiate an equitable adjustment to such Price,
delivery schedule or other provision of this Agreement. Orbital shall perform
the Work as changed pending resolution of any negotiation under this Article 8.
(b) Orbital must assert in a written proposal that addresses its
right to an adjustment under this Article 8 within sixty (60) days from receipt
of the written order; provided that, if Orbital requires additional time to
finalize its written proposal, it shall request an extension within the initial
sixty (60) day period, which request shall not be unreasonably denied by
ORBCOMM Global.
(c) If Orbital's proposal includes the cost of replacing property
made obsolete or excess by the change, ORBCOMM Global shall have the right to
prescribe the manner of the disposition of the obsolete or excess property.
(d) Failure to agree to any adjustment shall be a dispute and
settled in accordance with Section 16.4, provided that nothing in this Section
8.2 shall excuse Orbital from proceeding with the Work as changed.
ARTICLE 9 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Section 9.1 - Representations and Warranties. Orbital represents and
warrants that (a) it has, and it shall deliver to ORBCOMM Global at the time of
title passing pursuant to Article 7, sole and good legal and equitable title to
the items to be delivered or to the extent applicable, the services required to
be performed pursuant to Article 2, free and clear of any and all security
interests, liens, claims, charges, and encumbrances of any kind or nature
whatsoever, together with full power and lawful authority to sell, deliver and
perform the items to be delivered or to the extent applicable, the services
required to be performed under Article 2, (b) subject to the provisions of
Section 9.2(a), the items to be delivered or to the extent applicable, the
services required to be performed shall be free from defects in design,
material and workmanship and shall operate and conform to the performance
capabilities, specifications, functions and other descriptions set forth in the
Specifications (as such Specifications may be modified from time to time), (c)
neither the delivery of the items nor the performance of the services required
to be performed by Orbital shall in any way constitute an infringement or other
violation of any copyright, trademark or patent or other validly registered
enforceable intellectual property right of any third party and (d) the items to
be delivered and the services required to be performed hereunder shall be in
compliance with all applicable United States laws, rules and regulations.
Section 9.2 - Remedies for Breach of Warranty and Warranty Period.
(a) Notwithstanding acceptance by ORBCOMM Global of the Gateway
Earth Stations, the Satellite Control Center, or any part thereof, or any
provision of this Agreement, to the extent permitted by the terms thereof,
Orbital shall assign to ORBCOMM Global any warranties it has with respect to
any part of any such Gateway Earth Stations and of the Satellite Control
Center, from third parties and warrants with respect to all such other Gateway
Earth Stations, the Satellite Control Center, or any part thereof, that for a
period of one (1) year after title passing in accordance with Article 7
(together with the term of any applicable third party warranty, the "WARRANTY
PERIOD"), the Gateway Earth Stations, the Satellite Control Center, or any part
thereof, shall be free from defects in design, material and workmanship and
shall operate and conform to the performance capabilities, specifications,
functions and other descriptions set forth in the Specifications that relate
thereto. Orbital shall, at its expense, repair or replace the Gateway Earth
Stations, the Satellite Control Center, or any part thereof, that do not
conform to such warranty. Notwithstanding the above, the Warranty Period for
the Gateway Earth Stations shall expire no later than December 31, 1996.
Orbital's obligation during the applicable Warranty Period shall be limited to
repair or replacement of any Gateway Earth Stations, the Satellite Control
Center, or any part thereof, for which it has provided a warranty. Notice of
all claimed defects must be provided in writing to Orbital within the
applicable Warranty Period. Orbital shall determine after inspection that the
product or part was, in fact, defective, such determination to be to the
reasonable satisfaction of ORBCOMM Global. The Gateway Earth Stations, the
Satellite Control Center, or any part thereof, found to conform to the
Specifications and requirements of this Agreement and not defective shall be
returned to ORBCOMM Global, at ORBCOMM Global's expense. ORBCOMM Global shall
pay for shipping and insurance of defective Goods to Orbital and Orbital shall
pay the cost of return shipping and insurance. Any
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product or part repaired or replaced shall be subject to the original,
applicable Warranty Period. The warranty set forth herein is ORBCOMM Global's
exclusive remedy against Orbital for defective Gateway Earth Stations, the
Satellite Control Center, or any part thereof, and is in lieu of all other
warranties, express or implied.
(b) The Orbital warranty set forth herein shall not extend to any
Gateway Earth Stations, the Satellite Control Center, or any part thereof that,
upon Orbital's or its subcontractors' examination is found to have been (i)
mishandled, misused, subjected to negligence, accident or abuse, (ii)
installed, operated or maintained contrary to Orbital's specifications or
instructions or otherwise used improperly, (iii) tampered with or damaged as
evidenced by, for example, broken seals, unauthorized modifications, damaged
packaging containers and the like, (iv) repaired/altered by anyone other than
Orbital or its subcontractors with Orbital's express advance written approval,
or (v) delivered to Orbital not in conformance with the notice requirements in
the warranty.
(c) For the Launch Vehicle Launch Services and the Satellites,
following separation of the Launch Vehicle from the carrier aircraft, ORBCOMM
Global's sole remedy for launch failure, defects, failure to conform with
applicable Specifications or any other requirements shall be limited to (i)
the potential non-payment to Orbital of the related Category A milestone
payments and of the performance incentive payment referred to in Article 14 and
(ii) termination remedies under Article 12.
Section 9.3 - Limitation of Liability. (a) ORBITAL SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM
THE USE OF ANY OF THE GOODS OR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED HEREUNDER, OTHER THAN
THE LIABILITY EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN. THE WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS IN
LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, regardless of fault,
under no circumstances shall Orbital be liable for any damages greater than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Dollars ($[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]) (excluding (i) any
unpaid portion of the Category A Milestone Payments not paid to Orbital as a
result of a failure to meet, in whole or in part, any of the Category A
Milestones, and (ii) any unpaid portion of the On-orbit Performance Incentive
Payment payable under Article 14) for any claim made, including any special,
incidental or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, whether arising
from Orbital's breach of contract, breach of express or implied warranty,
arising in tort, at law or in equity including any law giving rise to a claim
of strict liability or for any other cause.
Section 9.4 - Patent Indemnification. (a) In the event of a breach of
the representation and warranty set forth in Section 9.1(c), Orbital agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless ORBCOMM Global and its permitted successors and
assigns of its products from and against all
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loss, damages, claims, demands and suits at law or in equity, for actual or
alleged claims, demands and suits at law or in equity, arising out of such
breach or alleged breach.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections 9.1(c), 9.3(b)
and 9.4(a), ORBCOMM Global agrees that Orbital shall be relieved of its
obligations referenced in Subsection 9.4(a), unless ORBCOMM Global notifies
Orbital in writing promptly, but in any event, no later than sixty (60) days
after ORBCOMM Global becomes aware of any such claim, suit or proceeding and,
at Orbital's expense, cooperates with and gives Orbital all necessary
information and assistance to mitigate, settle and/or defend any such claim,
suit or proceeding; provided, however, that ORBCOMM Global shall not be
obligated to suspend service using the ORBCOMM System in mitigation of
Orbital's liability. In the event that the actual liability of Orbital as a
consequence of a claim, suit or proceeding in a particular country, exceeds
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Dollars ($[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT ]) in such country,
excluding any country listed in Schedule 9.4(b) for which the claim, suit or
proceeding shall exceed [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Dollars ($[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]), and excluding the United States of America for which the claim,
suit or proceeding shall exceed the Price , then ORBCOMM Global shall release
Orbital from any obligation for liability for copyright, trademark and patent
infringement in such country in excess of the applicable limit.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, under no
circumstances shall Orbital be liable for any copyright, trademark or patent
indemnification for countries other than the United States of America, greater
than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Dollars ($[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]) and
copyrights, trademark or patent indemnification for all countries including the
United States of America greater than the Price.
ARTICLE 10 - RESERVED
ARTICLE 11 - STOP WORK
Section 11.1 - Stop Work Order. ORBCOMM Global may, at any time, by
written order to Orbital, require Orbital to stop all, or any part, of the Work
called for by this Agreement for a period of sixty (60) days or for any further
period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically
identified as a Stop Work issued under this Article 11. Upon receipt of the
order, Orbital shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable
steps to minimize costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the
period of work stoppage. Within a period of sixty (60) days after a stop-work
is delivered to Orbital, or within any extension of that period to which the
parties agree, ORBCOMM Global shall either (a) cancel the stop-work order and
make an equitable adjustment to this Agreement for the delay or (b) terminate
the work as provide in Article 12 hereof if applicable or if Orbital otherwise
agrees to terminate.
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ARTICLE 12 - TERMINATION
Section 12.1 - Termination. ORBCOMM Global may, by written notice of
termination to Orbital, terminate this Agreement upon the failure of Orbital
(a) to achieve any of the Category A Milestones within fifty-six (56) weeks
after the scheduled completion date set forth in the Milestone Payment
Schedule, provided that scheduled completion dates shall be extended by any
excusable delays as a result of a force majeure event under Section 16.2; (b)
to comply in any material respect with any of the provisions of this Agreement
and to correct such failure, within sixty (60) days from the date of Orbital's
receipt of written notice thereof from ORBCOMM Global's authorized
representative, setting forth in detail ORBCOMM Global's basis for termination
of the Agreement.
Section 12.2 - Remedies Upon Termination. (a) In the event of
termination of this Agreement by ORBCOMM Global, as provided for hereinabove,
Orbital shall:
(i) To the extent it is permitted to do so by law,
regulation and third parties, deliver to ORBCOMM Global all completed
items to be delivered under Article 2, work-in-progress, drawings, and
other technical data associated with the Work developed as part of the
performance of the completed milestones of this Agreement along with
appropriate licenses to the intellectual property embodied in all such
items (excluding any Launch Vehicle Launch Services data), drawings
and other technical data to use, make and have made such items
(excluding any Launch Vehicle Launch Services data), provided, that
such data and licenses shall be used exclusively for purposes related
to the ORBCOMM System and shall be subject to appropriate
confidentiality obligations;
(ii) Take all commercially reasonable steps to protect and
preserve the property referred to in (i) above in the possession of
Orbital until delivery to ORBCOMM Global;
(iii) Be paid such portion of the ORBCOMM System Price for
all due monthly invoices and completed milestones less any amount
payable to ORBCOMM Global hereunder; and
(iv) At ORBCOMM Global's request and to the fullest extent
permitted by law, and subject to applicable laws and regulations,
transfer the approvals, permits, and licenses relating to the ORBCOMM
System and held by Orbital or ORBCOMM to ORBCOMM USA.
(v) Be liable to ORBCOMM Global for liquidated damages in
the amount of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dollars ($[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]) except that in the event of termination after a Change of
Control as defined in the Master Agreement, the amount shall be
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dollars ($[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]).
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(b) In the event of ORBCOMM Global's proper exercise of its rights
under this Article 12, Orbital shall protect ORBCOMM Global, hold ORBCOMM
Global harmless and indemnify ORBCOMM Global from all claims (and related
liabilities and costs) by Orbital's customers or third parties, derived from or
relating to Orbital's rights under this Agreement, subject to any limitation
provided in Section 9.3 hereof.
(c) Any disagreement under this provision, including disagreements
with respect to ORBCOMM Global's right to seek a termination and the
appropriate remedies for termination, shall be resolved in accordance with
Article 16.4 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 13 - OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Section 13.1. All designs, inventions (whether or not patented),
processes, technical data, drawings and/or confidential information related to
the Work, including without limitation the Satellites, Launch Vehicle Launch
Services, Satellite Control Center and Gateway Earth Stations, are the
exclusive property of Orbital and/or its subcontractors. All rights, title and
interest in and to all underlying intellectual property relating to the Work
shall remain exclusively in Orbital and/or its subcontractors, notwithstanding
Orbital's disclosure of any information or delivery of any data items to
ORBCOMM Global or ORBCOMM Global's payment to Orbital for engineering or
non-recurring charges. ORBCOMM Global shall not use or disclose such
information or property to any third party without the prior written consent of
Orbital. Title to all tools, test equipment and facilities not furnished by
ORBCOMM Global or specifically paid for by ORBCOMM Global and delivered to
ORBCOMM Global under this Agreement shall remain in Orbital and/or its
subcontractors. ORBCOMM Global agrees that it will not directly or through any
third party reverse engineer the Work.
Section 13.2. To the extent that computer software, source codes,
programming information and other related documentation relating to the Work,
other than the Launch Vehicles (the "BACKGROUND INFORMATION") are not
deliverable data under this Agreement (or to the extent that they are
deliverable data, that no ownership or license rights are being transferred to
ORBCOMM Global), Orbital, to the extent that it has the right to do so, shall
provide to ORBCOMM Global, on an as needed basis, the right to access and copy
such Background Information. ORBCOMM Global shall have the right to use such
Background Information to support its analysis of the ORBCOMM System, to
develop alternative solutions for technical problems affecting the operation
and management of the ORBCOMM System and to design modifications to the
Background Information but in any event, not for any reprocurement. To the
extent that ORBCOMM Global designs modifications to the Background Information,
it shall not have the right to implement such modifications without the prior
written consent of Orbital. However, if ORBCOMM Global decides to implement
such modifications without the prior written consent of Orbital, ORBCOMM Global
shall be deemed to have waived its right to the unpaid portion of the On-orbit
Performance Incentive Payment and shall pay to Orbital within
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thirty (30) days of the implementation of the modification such unpaid portion
of the On-orbit Performance Incentive Payment.
ARTICLE 14 - ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS
(a) In addition to the Price set forth in Article 3 hereof,
Orbital shall be entitled to receive on-orbit performance incentive payments
during the On-orbit Performance Incentive Period. Payments shall be made on a
per plane basis with the incentive to be earned on a monthly basis, for each
complete month during the first thirty (30) months years that there are at
least seven (7) Working Satellites in the plane, and during the last thirty
(30) months, for each complete month that there are at least six (6) Working
Satellites in the plane, as described in Schedule 14.
(b) The "ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PERIOD" for each plane of
satellites shall commence on the first day after all the conditions for the
successful completion of the Category A Milestone attached to such plane have
been satisfied or when On-orbit Check Out is completed and reasonable
corrective actions mutually agreed upon by Orbital and ORBCOMM Global, if
necessary, have been implemented to the reasonable satisfaction of ORBCOMM
Global and shall continue for a period of five (5) years thereafter.
(c) The monthly On-orbit performance incentive payment to be
earned for each complete month during the On-orbit Performance Incentive Period
shall be as follows:
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1 $ [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
2 $ [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3 $ [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
4 $ [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
5 $ [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
</TABLE>
(d) In the event any available On-orbit Performance Incentive
Payment is not earned, the balance (up to a maximum of $[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] per plane) shall be available to be earned if there are at least six
(6) Working Satellites in any plane in the sixth year of operation payable on a
monthly basis over that year.
(e) In the event of failure or performance degradation of any
Satellite due to improper operation by ORBCOMM Global (to the extent that such
improper operation is not the result of Orbital's directives), or if any
Working Satellite is intentionally put out of service by ORBCOMM Global, it
shall, for the purpose of earning On-orbit Performance Incentive Payment, be
considered a Working Satellite.
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(f) In the event of launch failure of any plane of Satellites, no
On-orbit Performance Incentive Payment shall be payable for that plane, but
shall be available to be earned for performance of the fourth plane, if
launched.
ARTICLE 15 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAUNCH SERVICES
Section 15.2 - Cross-Waiver of Liability Relating to the Launch of the
Orbital Satellites. (a) In accordance with the applicable Department of
Transportation commercial launch license requirements, ORBCOMM Global agrees to
enter into an agreement with Orbital for a no-fault, no-subrogation,
inter-participant waiver of liability pursuant to which each shall not bring a
claim against or sue the employees of the other, or any of them, or the United
States Government, and each party agrees to be responsible for and to absorb
the financial and any other consequences of any Property Damage it incurs or
for any Bodily Injury to, or Property Damage incurred by, its own employees
resulting from activities carried out under this Agreement, irrespective of
whether such Bodily Injury or Property Damage is caused by ORBCOMM Global,
Orbital or by their contractors, subcontractors, officers, directors, agents,
servants and employees and the Government and regardless of whether such Bodily
Injury or Property Damage arises through negligence or otherwise.
(b) ORBCOMM Global and Orbital shall each be responsible for such
insurance as they deem necessary to protect their respective property. Any
insurance carried in accordance with this Article 15 and any policy taken out
in substitution or replacement for any such policy shall provide that the
insurers shall waive any rights of subrogation against ORBCOMM Global, Orbital,
and the United States Government, as the case may be, and their contractors and
subcontractors at every tier.
(c) ORBCOMM Global and Orbital hereby agree to obtain a similar
waiver in the form set forth above from any party with which it enters into an
agreement relating to the activities (launch of the Satellites) contemplated by
this Article, including without limitation, all of its respective contractors,
subcontractors and suppliers at every tier, and all persons and entities to
whom it assigns all or any part of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement.
(d) As used herein, "BODILY INJURY" means bodily injury, sickness,
disease, disability, shock, mental anguish or mental injury sustained by any
person including death and damages for care and loss of services resulting
therefrom. "PROPERTY DAMAGE" means injury to or destruction of tangible
property including the loss of use of such injured or destroyed property.
Section 15.3 - Flight Readiness Assessment. Orbital shall conduct a
Mission Readiness Review (MRR) to be held subsequent to Orbital's final launch
readiness review. At the MRR, Orbital shall summarize the status of its
expendable launch vehicle (ELV) and launch support systems and attest to its
readiness to launch the mission. If after due consideration of the status of
the ELV, spacecraft, and other launch support systems, ORBCOMM Global does not
agree
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that the total mission is ready for launch, ORBCOMM Global shall retain the
right to direct the delay to the launch under the terms of the Changes
provision of this Agreement.
Section 15.4 - Final Countdown Launch Authorization. ORBCOMM Global
shall also be polled in the final countdown procedure during status checks and
shall retain the right to concur or not to concur in the "GO" for launch.
ORBCOMM Global's designated representative shall be authorized to make such a
decision. If ORBCOMM Global does not concur, it may declare a "HOLD" and delay
the launch. If ORBCOMM Global calls for delay and the cause for such delay
cannot be shown to be attributable to Orbital's performance, or to have been
within its control or due to its fault or negligence, Orbital shall receive an
equitable adjustment to the Agreement price and schedule.
Section 15.5 - Range Support. Orbital is responsible for the range
costs, interface, and all coordination with the Government Agencies that
control the launch ranges required to launch each payload.
ARTICLE 16 - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 16.1 - Notices. (a) Except as otherwise specified herein, all
notices, requests and other communications required to be delivered to any
party hereunder shall be in writing (including any facsimile transmission or
similar writing), and shall be sent either by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, by telecopy or delivered in person addressed as
follows:
(i) if to Orbital, to it at:
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, Virginia 20166
Telecopy: (703) 406-5572
Attention: Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
(ii) If to ORBCOMM Global, to it at:
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, Virginia 20166
Telecopy: (703) 406-3508
Attention: President
with copies to:
Orbital Sciences Corporation
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, Virginia 20166
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Telecopy: (703) 406-3509
Attention: Executive Vice President and
General Manager,
Communication and Information
Systems Group
Teleglobe Mobile Inc.
c/o Teleglobe Inc.
1000 de la Gauchetiere Street West
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 4X5
Telecopy: (514) 868-7719
Attention: Executive Vice President,
Corporate Development and
Corporate Secretary
or to such other persons or addresses as any party may designate by written
notice to the others. Each such notice, request or other communication shall
be effective (i) if given by telecopy, when such telecopy is transmitted and
the appropriate answerback is received, (ii) if given by reputable overnight
courier, one (1) business day after being delivered to such courier, (iii) if
given by certified mail (return receipt requested), three (3) business days
after being deposited in the mail with first class postage prepaid, or (iv) if
given by any other means, when received at the address specified in this
Section 16.1.
Section 16.2 - Force Majeure. Neither party shall be responsible for
failure or delay in performance or delivery if such failure or delay is the
result of an act of God, the public enemy, embargo, governmental act, fire,
accident, war, riot, strikes, inclement weather or other cause of a similar
nature that is beyond the control of the parties. In the event of such
occurrence, this Agreement shall be amended by mutual agreement to reflect an
extension in the period of performance and/or time of delivery. Failure to
agree on an equitable extension shall be considered a dispute and resolved in
accordance with Section 16.4 hereof.
Delays in the launch of Satellites caused by the actions or inactions
of Orbital in connection with this Agreement, including without limitation any
Launch Vehicle Launch Service failure, directly or pursuant to its subcontracts
shall not constitute a force majeure event under this Section 16.2. All other
delays in launches of Satellites arising for whatever reason shall constitute a
force majeure event, including but not limited to delays in the launch(es) of
Satellite(s) due to delays of any other launches (i.e., not under the Launch
Vehicle Launch Service under this Agreement) preceding any of the ORBCOMM
System scheduled launches.
Section 16.3 - Licenses and Permits. Launches of the ORBCOMM System
Satellites shall be accomplished under the Commercial Space Launch Act (49
U.S.C. Section 2601, et seq.). Orbital shall be responsible for obtaining the
necessary licenses, permits and clearances that may be required by the United
States Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce, or other
governmental agency in order to operate as a launch service contractor.
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Section 16.4 - Resolution of Disputes. (a) Any controversy or claim
that may arise under, out of, in connection with or relating to this Agreement
or any breach hereof, shall be submitted to a representative management panel
of ORBCOMM Global, Orbital and Teleglobe Mobile. Each of ORBCOMM Global,
Orbital and Teleglobe Mobile may appoint up to two (2) individuals to such
panel. Such appointments shall be made within ten (10) days of the receipt by
the appointing party of notice of the existence of such controversy or claim.
The unanimous decision and agreement of such panel shall resolve the
controversy or claim. If the panel is unable to resolve such matter within
thirty (30) days of the submission of such controversy or claim to such panel,
it shall be brought before the Presidents of ORBCOMM Global and Orbital and a
designee of Teleglobe Mobile for final resolution. If such individuals are
unable to resolve the matter within thirty (30) days of the submission of such
controversy or claim to such individuals by way of unanimous decision, either
party may remove the controversy or claim for arbitration in accordance with
Section 16.4(b).
(b) Any controversy or claim that is not resolved under Section
16.4(a) shall be settled by final and binding arbitration in New York, New
York, in accordance with the then existing United States domestic rules of the
American Arbitration Association (the "AAA") (to the extent not modified by
this Section 16.4). In the event that claims or controversies arise under this
Agreement and any of the Definitive Agreements, such claims or controversies
may be consolidated in a single arbitral proceeding. The arbitral tribunal
shall be composed of three (3) arbitrators who are expert in satellite
communications systems and/or launch vehicles as may be appropriate depending
on the nature of the dispute. Each of ORBCOMM Global and Orbital shall appoint
one (1) arbitrator. If any party fails to appoint an arbitrator within thirty
(30) days from the date on which another party's request for arbitration has
been communicated to the first party, such appointment shall be made by the
AAA. The two (2) arbitrators so appointed shall agree upon the third
arbitrator who shall act as chairman of the arbitral tribunal. If the two (2)
appointed arbitrators fail to nominate a chairman within ten (10) days from the
date as of which both arbitrators shall have been appointed, such chairman
shall be selected by the AAA. In all cases, the arbitrators shall be fluent in
English. Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered
into any court having jurisdiction or application may be made for judicial
acceptance of the award and an order of enforcement, as the case may be. The
parties agree that if it becomes necessary for any party to enforce an arbitral
award by a legal action or additional arbitration or judicial methods, the
party against whom enforcement is sought shall pay all reasonable costs and
attorneys' fees incurred by the party seeking to enforce the award.
Section 16.5 - Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA,
without giving effect to the provisions, policies or principles thereof
relating to choice or conflict of laws.
Section 16.6 - Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any interest or
obligations hereunder shall be assigned or transferred
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(by operation of law or otherwise) to any person without the prior written
consent of the other party, provided that any party may assign this Agreement
and its interest and obligations hereunder to any wholly owned subsidiary of
such party.
Section 16.7 - Order of Precedence. Inconsistencies between or among
Articles of Agreements and/or any attachment shall be resolved in the following
order of precedence:
(a) Article 1 through Article 16 of this Agreement;
(b) the Statements of Work; and
(c) the Specifications.
Section 16.8 - Options and Option Exercise.
(a) The option for a fourth launch may be exercised up until
thirty (30) days after the third launch contemplated by this Agreement, but in
any event, no later than December 31, 1997. Delivery shall be no later than
twenty-two (22) months after exercise.
(b) The option for the Replacement Constellation may be exercised
up until twenty-two (22) months after the third launch contemplated by this
Agreement but in any event, no later than December 31, 1999. Delivery shall
begin no later than twenty-two (22) months after exercise with a detailed
schedule to be negotiated.
(c) The option for launch of two (2) ORBCOMM Satellites to a high
inclination orbit shall be on an "as available" basis and delivery and to the
extent that the option price referred to in Section 2.9 is not applicable,
price shall be negotiated prior to exercise.
(d) Invoicing and payment for the options shall be negotiated
prior to exercise and shall be consistent with the Invoicing and Payment terms
of this Agreement.
Section 16.9 - Export Regulations. ORBCOMM Global acknowledges that
if Goods or technical data purchased, provided or produced hereunder are to be
exported, they are subject to applicable U.S. Commerce and/or State Department
export regulations. ORBCOMM Global accepts full responsibility for and agrees
to comply fully with such regulations, including obtaining export licenses and
re-export permission.
Section 16.10 - Key Personnel. Orbital agrees that those individuals
identified in Exhibit D, which Exhibit D may be modified from time to time at
the request of ORBCOMM Global, which request shall not be unreasonably denied
by Orbital, are necessary for the successful completion of the Work to be
performed of this Agreement. Such key personnel shall not be removed from the
performance of the Work under this Agreement unless replaced with personnel of
substantially equal qualifications and ability. ORBCOMM Global shall have the
right to
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review the qualifications of any proposed replacements and, if for valid
reasons ORBCOMM Global deems such personnel to be unsuitable, ORBCOMM Global
may require Orbital to offer alternative candidates. Notwithstanding its role
in approving key personnel, ORBCOMM Global shall have no supervisory control
over their work, and nothing in this Section 16.10 shall relieve Orbital of any
of its obligations under this Agreement, or of its responsibility for any acts
or omissions of its personnel. To the extent that one or more of the key
personnel voluntarily resign, ORBCOMM Global shall be consulted in the
selection of the replacement personnel but shall not have the right to approve
such replacement personnel.
Section 16.11 - Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts of the signature pages, each of which shall be
considered an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
Section 16.12 - Headings. This section and other headings contained
in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 16.13 - Amendment Waiver. Except as provided otherwise
herein, this Agreement may not be amended nor may any rights hereunder by
waived except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.
Section 16.14 -Termination of the ORBCOMM System Agreement. The
ORBCOMM System Agreement is hereby terminated and except for the Gateway Earth
Station efforts described in Exhibit A, Part 3, which is to be completed and
paid for under this Agreement, ORBCOMM Global's potential liability for taxes
and ORBCOMM's warranty obligations under Article 10 of the ORBCOMM System
Agreement, if any, which shall survive this termination, there shall be no
further obligations under the ORBCOMM System Agreement.
ARTICLE 17 - LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
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Exhibit A STATEMENT OF WORK AND SPECIFICATIONS
Part 1A Satellite Statement of Work
Part 1B Satellite Specifications
Part 2 Launch Vehicle Statement of Work Specifications
Part 3 Gateway Earth Station Statement of Work and Specifications
Exhibit B Category B Milestones
Exhibit C Category A Milestones
Exhibit D Key Personnel
Exhibit E Reserved
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Exhibit G Interface Specifications
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Schedule 4.1(f) Maximum Cumulative Payments
Schedule 4.2(c) Category A On-orbit Check Out Achievement Criteria
Schedule 4.4 Form of Invoice
Schedule 6.3(a) Gateway Earth Station Acceptance Test Procedure
Schedule 9.4(b) Patent Indemnification - List of Countries
Schedule 14 Working Satellites for On-Orbit Incentive Payment
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APPENDIX I OF THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO. THE PARTIES
SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH APPENDIX I, WHICH SHALL BE USED
TO CLARIFY THE MEANING AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, IF SUCH MEANING OR
INTERPRETATION CANNOT BE REASONABLY DERIVED FROM THIS AGREEMENT, THE EXHIBITS
OR SCHEDULES THERETO.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Bruce W. Ferguson
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Name: Bruce W. Ferguson
Title: Executive Vice President and
General Manager/Communications and
Information Systems Group
ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
BY ITS GENERAL PARTNERS,
ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Alan L. Parker
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Name: Alan L. Parker
Title: President
- and -
TELEGLOBE MOBILE PARTNERS
BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER
TELEGLOBE MOBILE INVESTMENTS INC.
By: /s/ Guthrie J. Stewart
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Name: Guthrie J. Stewart
Title: Executive Vice President, Corporate
Development and Corporate Secretary
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Appendix I
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 1993, filed by Orbital Sciences Corporation
on August 13, 1993)
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EXHIBIT A, PART 1A
SATELLITE
STATEMENT OF WORK
BETWEEN
ORBITAL GLOBAL, L.P.
AND
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
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[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] means that certain confidential information
has been deleted from this document and filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................1
1.1 SCOPE...............................................................1
1.2 RESPONSIBILITY......................................................1
2. EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES..................................................1
2.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................1
2.2 DELIVERABLE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES..................................1
2.2.1 Flight Spacecraft (E001-E005) 1
2.2.2 Spacecraft Simulator (E006) 2
2.2.3 Satellite Control Center (E007) 2
2.3 DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTATION...........................................2
2.3.1 Contractor Deliverable Documents 2
2.4 NON-DELIVERABLE ITEMS...............................................2
2.4.1 General 2
2.4.2 Spare Parts and Equipment 2
3. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT......................................................3
3.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................3
3.1.1 Scope 3
3.1.2 Responsibilities 3
3.1.3 Program Management Plan (A001) 3
3.2 DOCUMENTATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT...................................3
3.2.1 General 3
3.2.2 Configuration/Data Management Plan (A002) 4
3.2.3 Documentation Submission Criteria 4
3.2.4 Revision and Maintenance of Documentation 4
3.3 MEETINGS............................................................5
3.3.1 Program Reviews (E008) 5
3.3.2 Subcontractor Progress Meetings (E009) 5
3.3.3 Agenda Coordination Procedure (A007) 5
3.3.4 Minutes/Action Items (A008) 5
3.4 ACTION ITEM CONTROL.................................................6
3.4.1 Action Item List (A011) 6
3.5 WAIVERS AND DEVIATIONS (A004).......................................6
3.6 PROGRAM PLANNING AND STATUS INFORMATION.............................6
3.6.1 Contract Work Breakdown Structure (Part of A001) 7
3.6.2 Work Package Descriptions (WBS Dictionary) (A005) 7
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3.6.3 Schedule Charts (A006) 7
3.7 PROGRAM MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS....................7
3.7.1 ORBCOMM Global Appointed Resident Representatives 7
3.7.2 Office Accommodation and Facilities 7
3.7.3 Attendance at Meetings 7
3.7.4 ORBCOMM Global's Presence During Development, Qualification
and Acceptance Tests 8
3.7.5 ORBCOMM Global's Presence at the Launch Site 8
3.8 ORBCOMM GLOBAL, CONTRACTOR SATELLITE SOFTWARE INTERFACE.............8
3.9 SUBSCRIBER TERMINAL PHYSICAL LAYER TO SATELLITE ICD.................9
4. DESIGN ACTIVITIES.......................................................9
4.1 GENERAL.............................................................9
4.2 DESIGN REVIEWS......................................................9
4.2.1 Spacecraft System Design Review 9
4.2.1.1 System Preliminary Design Review (E010) 10
4.2.1.2 System Critical Design Review (E011) 11
4.2.1.3 SCC Critical Design Review 12
4.3 DESIGN, ANALYSIS, DRAWINGS, STUDY REPORTS AND TEST PLANS...........12
4.3.1 Design Descriptions 12
4.3.2 Analysis at Spacecraft System Level 13
4.3.2.1 Stress and Dynamic Analysis (B003) 13
4.3.2.2 Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem Analysis
(B012) 14
4.3.2.3 Propulsion Subsystem Analysis (B018) 14
4.3.2.4 Mass Properties (B004) 14
4.3.2.5 DC Power Budget Analysis (B005) 15
4.3.2.6 Reliability Analysis and Test Plan (C002) 15
4.3.2.7 Mission Analysis (B006) 15
4.3.2.8 Grounding Guideline (B007) 15
4.3.2.9 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Analysis and Test
Plan (B008) 15
4.3.2.10 Environmental Effects Analysis (B009) 16
4.3.2.11 GPS Antenna Placement/Ephemeris Propagation Analysis
(B010) 16
4.3.2.12 Autonomous Commands Analysis (B016) 16
4.3.2.13 Thermal Control Subsystem Analysis (B013) 16
4.3.2.14 Structure Subsystem Analysis (B014) 17
4.3.2.15 Mechanisms Analysis (For New Designs Only) (B019) 17
4.3.2.16 Satellite Computer Capacity Analysis (B024) 17
4.3.2.17 Electrical Power Subsystem Analysis (B015) 17
4.3.2.18 Communication Subsystem Analysis 18
4.3.2.19 Spacecraft Derived Requirements Matrix Document (B001) 18
4.4 TESTING............................................................19
4.4.1 Environmental Tests 19
4.4.2 Communication Tests 19
4.4.3 System Validation Test Plan (D007) 19
4.4.4 Satellite In-Orbit Test (IOT) Plan (D006) 19
4.5 SPACECRAFT TELEMETRY INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENTATION (B023)........19
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5. PRODUCT ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES...........................................20
5.1 PRODUCT ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (C001)..............................20
5.2 PRODUCT ASSURANCE REVIEWS..........................................20
5.3 PRODUCT ASSURANCE DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSES.......................20
5.3.1 Reliability Analysis (C002) 20
5.3.2 Reliability Improvement Plan (C008, C009) 20
5.3.3 Non-conformance reports (C006) 20
5.3.4 Test Discrepancy Reports (C004) 21
5.3.5 Configuration Management 21
5.3.6 End Item Data Package (C005) 21
5.3.7 Piece Part Derating Criteria and Circuit Card Assembly Test
Plan 21
6. MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, INTEGRATION AND TESTING ACTIVITIES............21
6.1 GENERAL............................................................21
6.2 MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION REVIEWS...................................21
6.2.1 Unit Manufacturing Readiness Review (E014) 21
6.2.2 System Production Readiness Review (E015) 22
6.3 VERIFICATION AND TEST PLAN (D001)..................................22
6.4 TEST PROCEDURES, DATA AND REPORTS..................................23
6.4.1 First Article System Test Procedures and Reports (D002) (D003)23
6.4.2 Test Data (D004) 23
6.5 MANUFACTURING AND TEST READINESS REVIEWS...........................23
6.5.1 Manufacturing Plan (A012) 23
6.5.2 Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) 23
6.5.3 Post Test Review Board (PTRB) 23
6.5.4 Preliminary Acceptance and Pre-Shipment Review 24
6.6 SYSTEM AND MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND TEST NOTIFICATION......24
6.7 FAILURE NOTIFICATION (C007)........................................24
6.8 HARDWARE CONTROL SYSTEM............................................24
6.9 TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS........................................24
6.10 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS.............................................24
7. LAUNCH VEHICLE INTERFACES AND LAUNCH SUPPORT ACTIVITIES................24
7.1 SCOPE..............................................................24
7.2 LAUNCH VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY.......................................25
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7.3 LAUNCH SUPPORT ACTIVITIES..........................................25
7.3.1 Preparation and Definition of Mission Support Documents 25
7.3.1.1 Operations Requirements Handbook (ORH) (B020) 25
7.3.1.2 Spacecraft Telemetry Data 26
7.3.1.3 Mission Manual (B021) 26
7.3.1.4 Operations Support Plan (A010) 26
7.3.1.5 GES-Spacecraft Interface Document (B022) 27
7.3.2 Ground Control Liaison Support (E012) 27
7.3.3 Spacecraft Operational Support (E013) 27
8. SHIPPING AND STORAGE...................................................28
8.1 SPACECRAFT SHIPMENT................................................28
8.2 SPACECRAFT STORAGE.................................................28
9. SATELLITE CONTROL CENTER (SCC).........................................28
9.1 TRAINING OF ORBCOMM GLOBAL PERSONNEL (A009)........................29
9.2 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (SNMP) INTEGRATION (E016).......29
10. ORBCOMM GLOBAL DELIVERABLES...........................................29
10.1 SYSTEM IN-ORBIT TEST PLAN.........................................29
10.2 NETWORK OPERATIONS HANDBOOK.......................................29
10.3 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL................................29
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STATEMENT OF WORK
1. INTRODUCTION
Orbital Communications Corporation has been licensed by the FCC to
construct, launch and operate a 36 satellite constellation mobile satellite
system. To date, two of these satellites have been constructed and launched.
This Statement of Work (SOW) addresses the purchase of satellites and services
associated with the next portion of the ORBCOMM constellation.
1.1 SCOPE
This SOW defines the work to be performed by the Contractor (Orbital
Sciences Corporation - OSC), and specifies the equipment, services and
documentation that are required in connection with the ORBCOMM System
Procurement Agreement.
1.2 RESPONSIBILITY
The Contractor is fully responsible for all tasks related to design,
development, fabrication, integration, testing, launch and delivery of the
spacecraft with the exception of the ORBCOMM Global provided software (the
"Satellite Network Software"). This responsibility includes program management
tasks and reporting to ORBCOMM Global on the status of the program.
The Contractor is responsible to ensure compatibility of the spacecraft
with the Satellite Control Center. The Contractor shall support, as defined per
Section 7.3.3, the new satellite operations carried out by ORBCOMM Global during
and after the launch in accordance with Appendix 2.
2. EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
2.1 INTRODUCTION
This section specifies items of equipment and documentation that are
required in connection with the program.
2.2 DELIVERABLE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
The equipment to be delivered by the Contractor, the delivery locations,
the times of delivery and the mode of delivery are specified in Appendix 2,
Deliverable Equipment and Services, to this SOW.
2.2.1 FLIGHT SPACECRAFT (E001-E005)
The Contractor shall deliver to ORBCOMM Global the number of flight
spacecraft defined in Appendix 2. The spacecraft will be delivered in accordance
with all applicable specifications.
The qualification model spacecraft shall be subjected to a series of tests
that are more strenuous then those to be performed on the flight spacecraft and
it will not be launched or delivered. The qualification program system
verification testing shall be completed prior to the start of integration of any
flight spacecraft, except as waived by ORBCOMM Global.
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2.2.2 SPACECRAFT SIMULATOR (E006)
The Contractor shall install computer hardware and software to be used by
ORBCOMM Global as a satellite simulator. This simulator will be capable of being
used for operator training, anomaly resolution and hazardous command simulation
and will be an accurate replica of the software, CPUs and digital portions of a
flight spacecraft. The spacecraft simulator shall be able to simulate in-orbit
operations, including power system and attitude control system operations, and
will respond to commands in the same fashion as an in-orbit spacecraft. The EDU
spacecraft is acceptable as the core of the satellite simulator as long as it
meets the above conditions. The spacecraft simulator shall be made available to
ORBCOMM Global as required to perform necessary training, anomaly resolution,
and testing, and shall be delivered to ORBCOMM Global 30 days after launch of
the third plane.
2.2.3 SATELLITE CONTROL CENTER (E007)
The Contractor shall in accordance with Appendix 2 deliver, install and
test an upgrade to the Satellite Control Center (the "SCC") which:
(a) is compatible with all the satellites,
(b) is capable of managing a satellite constellation consisting of all of
the satellites constructed and launched under this contract plus the
two existing ORBCOMM satellites,
(c) interfaces with the ORBCOMM Global Network Control Center,
The Contractor shall use reasonable efforts to minimize any impact or risk
to the Buyer's ability to generate revenue when delivering, installing or
testing the SCC.
2.3 DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTATION
2.3.1 CONTRACTOR DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTS
The documents that require submittal to ORBCOMM Global are listed in
Appendix 4, Documentation Requirements List.
2.4 NON-DELIVERABLE ITEMS
2.4.1 GENERAL
Some items of equipment must be procured or manufactured by the Contractor
to fulfill the program requirements related to the engineering, qualification,
testing, handling, shipping and storage, but are not deliverable to ORBCOMM
Global. This section addresses certain of these items.
2.4.2 SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT
Although spare parts and equipment are not deliverable items, the
Contractor shall ensure that space flight equipment is available in sufficient
number to the appropriate assembly level to support the tests, pre-launch and
launch operations of each spacecraft, in order to protect the program schedule
in case of failure during ground test and operations. Spare equipment will be
maintained in accordance with the Program Management Plan. ORBCOMM Global shall
have the right to inspect said spare equipment upon reasonable notice.
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3. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.1.1 SCOPE
This section defines the services to be performed by the Contractor in the
management of the program and the management information to be provided by the
Contractor to permit ORBCOMM Global to evaluate the program progress in terms of
performance, schedule and milestone payment status.
3.1.2 RESPONSIBILITIES
The Contractor's program management organization will manage all matters
relating to the performance of the Contract, and will ensure that all personnel
and facilities necessary for the performance of the Contract are assigned and
made available at the times and places to meet the schedule established by the
Contract. In addition, the Contractor shall utilize the existing centralized
program control system that provides the milestone payment status, schedule,
planning and technical data necessary to manage the program.
3.1.3 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLAN (A001)
The Contractor's management of the program shall be defined in detail and
carried out in accordance with a Program Management Plan document to be
submitted to ORBCOMM Global for information. The plan shall contain:
(a) a detailed description of the Contractor, including organization
charts showing the position of critical personnel and their
management interfaces;
(b) a Management Plan, including a description of the management
approach, program organization, individual responsibilities,
administrative arrangements and procedures, and proposed resident
arrangement throughout duration of the program;
(c) a description of the Contractor's planning and project control
system including risk management;
(d) a Review Management List, listing all anticipated reviews with a
schedule or appropriate data for each review and an outline of the
topics to be covered at the review;
(e) a Spares Plan, which describes the Contractor's spares philosophy
and plan to support the multiple launches of multiple satellites;
(f) a Subcontracts Plan, detailing management, selection process, lines
of communication and listing of major subcontractors; and
(g) shipping procedures.
3.2 DOCUMENTATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT
3.2.1 GENERAL
The Contractor shall establish and maintain a centralized documentation
system and implement a method of configuration management and control for both
documents and software. Access to the system will be quick and easy. The system
will provide up-to-date information on all aspects of the work performed under
the Contract at all times. It will, in particular, serve as a reference for test
data and technical interfaces, and for introducing and executing project
modifications. The Buyer shall be given access to this system.
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The Contractor shall maintain a program documentation center which will be
the focal point for the identification, release and control of all program data
and documents. The center will be open to use by ORBCOMM Global and shall have
at its disposal effective and reliable means for reproduction, storage,
retrieval and distribution of documents and drawings.
3.2.2 CONFIGURATION/DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN (A002)
The Contractor shall describe its documentation and data control system in
a Configuration/Data Management Plan. The Data Management Plan shall contain
detailed descriptions of the following:
(a) the documentation of data identification system used;
(b) the format in which each type of document or data shall be submitted;
(c) the Contractor's procedures and flow times for review, sign-off and
release of documents and data internally and with the Subcontractors,
where applicable;
(d) the proposed configuration of the system;
(e) the procedures by which ORBCOMM Global would access and obtain release
of documents or data relating to work performed under this Contract;
(f) the long-term retention scheme; and
(g) software configuration and version control.
3.2.3 DOCUMENTATION SUBMISSION CRITERIA
ORBCOMM Global shall evaluate the Contractor's documentation, to be
submitted in accordance with the Documents Requirements List of Appendix 4, to
ensure that the Contractor has interpreted the requirements correctly.
Contractually deliverable documents shall be classified in one of the following
categories according to the classification contained in Appendix 4:
(a) For Approval: This category includes documents that require formal
approval in writing from ORBCOMM Global before acceptance or intended
use. A signature block to ORBCOMM Global approval shall be included on
the document. The use by the Contractor of a document in the "for
approval" category before ORBCOMM Global's written approval is at the
Contractor's risk. ORBCOMM Global shall approve the document or ask
for resubmission within fourteen (14) calendar days of its receipt. If
not approved, ORBCOMM Global shall notify the Contractor of those
parts of the document which cannot be approved, together with the
reasons and instructions concerning re-submission of the document. If
none of the above responses are received within the 14 days, the
document is approved. Any material changes to an approved document are
subject to this same approval procedure for the changes.
(b) For Information: This category includes routine documentation to be
evaluated by ORBCOMM Global to determine current program status,
progress and future planning. "For Information" documents should be
sent to ORBCOMM Global as soon as they are available. A formal
response by ORBCOMM Global is not required, but ORBCOMM Global may
make comments.
3.2.4 REVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF DOCUMENTATION
Revisions and re-submissions to any contractually deliverable document
shall be subject to the same submission criteria as applied to the initial
release of that document. The Contractor
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shall maintain a document index to provide a regularly updated record of valid
documents, and their revision and issue dates.
3.3 MEETINGS
3.3.1 PROGRAM REVIEWS (E008)
The Contractor shall organize a Program Review meeting at which the
following topics will be discussed:
(a) Program Status
(b) Action Item Review
(c) Schedules
(d) Planning
(e) Major Technical Problem Areas
(f) Major Risks
(g) Major Tasks (past and upcoming)
(h) Product Assurance
(i) Contractual Issues
(j) Significant Actions/Changes from the Configuration Change Board
These meetings shall be held every month initially, but the frequency may
be revised later by mutual agreement.
3.3.2 SUBCONTRACTOR PROGRESS MEETINGS (E009)
The Contractor shall organize and chair regular progress meetings with the
major Subcontractors, at which ORBCOMM Global representatives shall be invited
to attend. At the request of ORBCOMM Global or the Contractor, other meetings
may be organized at an appropriate venue, including Subcontractors' locations,
in order to exchange information or review and resolve problems, to ensure the
satisfactory execution of the work. Such meetings shall be chaired by the
Contractor. Normally, ORBCOMM Global shall be informed in advance of
Contractor/Subcontractor meetings to permit representatives to be sent.
3.3.3 AGENDA COORDINATION PROCEDURE (A007)
Three (3) working days before each Program Review, the Contractor shall
deliver the proposed agenda describing major points of discussion. The agenda
may be confirmed or modified by ORBCOMM Global. The three working days notice
may, if necessary, be reduced for ad-hoc meetings.
3.3.4 MINUTES/ACTION ITEMS (A008)
For each Program Review, minutes shall be prepared jointly by the
Contractor and ORBCOMM Global, and distributed to ORBCOMM Global
representative(s).
Meeting actions with contractual implications shall be processed by
issuing a Contract Change Request or Change Notice, whichever is applicable.
Minutes of meeting shall contain:
(a) a front sheet identifying the meeting, date, venue and participants
(b) a brief summary of the discussions on major problem areas, as
necessary
(c) conclusions, with reasons for disagreements
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(d) a list of actions (open, new and closed), properly coded, actionees
assigned, and due date
(e) copies of technical notes, view graphs, drawings, etc., as
appropriate.
3.4 ACTION ITEM CONTROL
3.4.1 ACTION ITEM LIST (A011)
The Contractor shall be responsible for creating an Action Item List, to
be statused at each review. Each action item shall contain the following
information:
(a) an unique reference number,
(b) a brief title,
(c) a brief description,
(d) a due date and latest status,
(e) the actionee (including the firm's name),
(f) the initiator (including the firm's name), and
(g) for closed actions a brief description of the outcome.
3.5 WAIVERS AND DEVIATIONS (A004)
If, during the execution of the contract, the Contractor desires to depart
from the requirements in the contract for a specified item or a limited number
of items, a Request for Waiver or a Request for Deviation, whichever is
applicable, shall be submitted for ORBCOMM Global's approval.
A Waiver is a written authorization to accept an item of equipment which
is found to depart from specified requirements but is nevertheless considered
suitable for use "as is" or after rework by an appropriate method.
A Deviation is a specified written authorization, granted prior to the
manufacture of an item of equipment, to depart from a particular performance or
design requirement for a specified number of items or specified period of time.
ORBCOMM Global shall endeavor to notify its acceptance or rejection of the
Waiver or Deviation notification within fifteen (15) calendar days of the
submittal. In cases where it is not possible to respond in 15 days, ORBCOMM
Global shall provide an estimated deadline for dispositioning. System Level Test
can proceed during the Approval Process.
ORBCOMM Global may require an offer of price reduction as a consideration
for approval of the Waiver or Deviation on a case by case basis.
3.6 PROGRAM PLANNING AND STATUS INFORMATION
The Contractor shall make program planning and status information readily
available to ORBCOMM Global, both in hard copy and electronically. Such data
shall include:
(a) Contract Work Breakdown Structure,
(b) Work Package Descriptions (WBS Dictionary), and
(c) Schedule Charts.
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3.6.1 CONTRACT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (Part of A001)
The Contractor shall provide a Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS)
without cost or price data, which systematically defines the total program in
such a way that all elements have the proper relation to each other and no
element is overlooked.
The CWBS shall be formally issued for the first time with the Program
Management Plan, and subsequently provided to ORBCOMM Global whenever updated
(updated sections only).
3.6.2 WORK PACKAGE DESCRIPTIONS (WBS DICTIONARY) (A005)
Two (2) months after the start of the contract, the Contractor shall
provide on a one-time basis a set of complete Work Package Descriptions for all
the tasks in the Work Breakdown Structure. The WBS dictionary shall include all
deliverable and non-deliverable items called out in the contract, including
flight equipment from unit level up, and support and test equipment, facilities,
services manuals, reports, etc. It shall also include the major functional tasks
that must be performed to design, manufacture, assemble, test and deliver all
such deliverable items.
Subsequently, updated Work Package Descriptions shall be provided only for
any Work Packages in which significant changes or additions have occurred.
3.6.3 SCHEDULE CHARTS (A006)
The Contractor shall conduct program schedule monitoring and analysis and
provide ORBCOMM Global with schedule charts to assist in the planning and
preparation of critical program events and for progress evaluation. The schedule
charts shall be issued for the first time in hard copy at PDR and subsequently
updated monthly to reflect current progress, and provided to ORBCOMM Global
monthly. Included in the schedule chart package shall be a critical path
analysis.
3.7 PROGRAM MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
3.7.1 ORBCOMM GLOBAL APPOINTED RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVES
ORBCOMM Global may appoint resident representatives for the purpose of
monitoring the program activities at the facilities of the Contractor. Resident
representatives shall have access to and may inspect work in progress, as well
as associated facilities and documentation at any reasonable time, in accordance
with the Contract Terms and Conditions and applicable Contractor security
procedures.
3.7.2 OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AND FACILITIES
The Contractor shall provide adequate office space and facilities to
accommodate the ORBCOMM Global resident representatives. The facilities provided
shall include offices, meeting rooms, desks, chairs, an adequate level of office
supplies, convenient access to a photocopier and a facsimile terminal, telephone
services, typing and word processing support, car parking spaces, as well as the
necessary passes required to gain access to the Contractor's premises.
3.7.3 ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS
ORBCOMM Global resident representatives and ORBCOMM Global project staff
shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in regular progress meetings
between the Contractor and
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its subcontractors, as well as other meetings on technical and schedule matters.
Agendas for such meetings where commercial issues will also be discussed should
be structured to allow ORBCOMM Global's participation in the technical and
schedule part of the meeting.
3.7.4 ORBCOMM GLOBAL'S PRESENCE DURING DEVELOPMENT, QUALIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE
TESTS
ORBCOMM Global intends to have representatives witnessing selected tests
at the Contractor's and Subcontractors' premises. They shall have access to test
results and shall be free to attend the preparations for tests and the test
evaluation, as provided in the Contract.
3.7.5 ORBCOMM GLOBAL'S PRESENCE AT THE LAUNCH SITE
Launch site facilities for ORBCOMM Global representatives shall be
provided on a "best effort" basis.
3.8 ORBCOMM GLOBAL, CONTRACTOR SATELLITE SOFTWARE INTERFACE
The ORBCOMM Global Satellite Network Software and the Contractor-supplied
satellite bus software and operating system must operate compatibly under all
conditions of communications traffic loading and appropriate satellite
operational modes. The following process will be followed to ensure compatible
operation:
(a) The Contractor shall plan for sufficient time in the EDU and Qual
satellite schedules to permit the integration and debugging of the
operating system, the satellite bus software and the ORBCOMM Global
Satellite Network Software by a joint team made up of ORBCOMM Global
and Contractor software personnel.
(b) The Contractor shall supply ORBCOMM Global with a satellite CPU test
fixture. This test fixture shall emulate the satellite CPUs and
operating system and shall permit ORBCOMM Global to debug the
Satellite Network Software prior to porting it to a satellite.
(c) The Contractor shall allocate sufficient resources, in terms of floor
space, computer station and terminals, to permit the integration and
debugging of the operating system, the satellite bus software and the
ORBCOMM Global applications software by a joint team of ORBCOMM
Global and Contractor software personnel.
(d) A software ICD (B025) will be written for the Satellite Network
Software by ORBCOMM Global in conjunction with the Contractor. The
ICD will detail all of the resources necessary to run the application
software including, but not limited to; CPU loading, memory
requirements, data bus throughput rates, system calls used, the
expected response from system calls.
(e) Monthly meetings will be held between the ORBCOMM Global and
Contractor software teams and their direct management staff, as
appropriate, to discuss the development and integration of the
software, in terms of:
- progress to date
- problems discovered and their possible resolution
- code walk through of both bus software and Satellite
Network Software
- changes or interpretation relating to the ICD
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Agendas for the monthly meeting will be distributed at least two
working days prior to the meetings. The meetings will be alternately
chaired by ORBCOMM Global and the Contractor with the chairman
producing the agenda.
(f) Both the Contractor and ORBCOMM Global shall allocate sufficient
human resources to the satellite software to reduce the probability
of single point failures.
3.9 SUBSCRIBER TERMINAL PHYSICAL LAYER TO SATELLITE ICD (B026)
To ensure compatibility between the spacecraft and the subscriber
terminals, ORBCOMM Global and Contractor shall develop an ICD to govern the
interaction between the relevant transmitters and receivers.
This ICD shall define all relevant modulation parameters including without
limitation: implementation of modulation, filtering, transmission formats and
any specific requirements associated with frequency measurement required for
doppler frequency measurements for geolocation calculations.
4. DESIGN ACTIVITIES
4.1 GENERAL
The Contractor is responsible for performing all design activities in the
program including
(a) planning and executing of a series of design reviews and
(b) preparation of design analysis and study reports
4.2 DESIGN REVIEWS
The program shall incorporate two principal design reviews: Preliminary
(PDR) and Critical (CDR). Each design review held for a particular equipment,
subsystem and system shall represent the completion of a stage in the overall
development and qualification process of that equipment, subsystem or system and
shall act as decision gate before proceeding to the next phase.
Where subsystems or equipment require substantial software development,
reviews of the software development status at PDR and CDR shall be held.
A total of five (5) reviews Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) will be
held at ORBCOMM Global's discretion. A copy of the review material and a copy of
the applicable design drawings shall be provided to ORBCOMM Global as a Design
Review Data Package five (5) working days prior to the review.
4.2.1 SPACECRAFT SYSTEM DESIGN REVIEW
The Contractor shall be responsible for arranging and conducting
Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews at spacecraft system level.
The Chairperson and the supporting review board members shall be selected
by the Contractor, except that three members of the review board shall be
ORBCOMM Global representatives appointed by ORBCOMM Global. The review board
shall also include at least two suitably qualified Contractor staff members not
regularly assigned to the ORBCOMM Global program.
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The purpose of the review board is to ensure that all review requirements
are met. In general, these requirements are defined in the various sections of
the Statement of Work. The representatives appointed by ORBCOMM Global may
include ORBCOMM Global's consultants. ORBCOMM Global may elect not to be present
at some review meetings. This in no way should alter the thoroughness of the
process.
Specific review procedures shall be determined by agreement between
ORBCOMM Global and the Contractor based upon the specific content and objective
of each review.
For system level design reviews, the general procedure shall be the
following:
(a) Contractor shall deliver the review data package to ORBCOMM Global
five (5) business days prior to the review,
(b) ORBCOMM Global shall summarize any objection in the form of a review
item discrepancy (RID) which shall be delivered to the Contractor no
later than three (3) business days prior to review,
(c) Contractor shall provide written responses to all RIDs no later than
one (1) business day before the review meeting,
(d) Contractor shall present the data review package and all RIDs.
Additional RIDs can be generated by ORBCOMM Global during and after
the review.
(e) if required, panel meetings can be convened to discuss subsystem,
system or RID topics,
(f) the review board shall convene after the presentation and panel
meetings to state conclusions and recommendations,
(g) to the mutual consensus of both parties, the review board shall
identify within three (3) business days action items that must be
completed before the review can be considered completed.
4.2.1.1 SYSTEM PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW (E010)
The purpose of the system PDR is to establish the compatibility of
external and internal interfaces and the compliance of the design with contract
requirements. The selected design concept and its feasibility will be presented,
together with the trade-off analyses performed in the design selection process.
Partitioning of system requirements into subsystem and equipment requirements
must be provided at the review.
Completion of the system PDR establishes the initial design baseline and
permits the detailed design to proceed with minimum risk of major changes being
required later.
Topics that will be addressed in detail in the PDR must include, as a
minimum, the following:
(1) The development of the derived specifications from the satellite
specification and the margins that have been incorporated into the
derived specifications
(2) Compliance Matrix
(3) Preliminary System/Subsystem Design vis-a-vis derived specifications
(4) Communications Subsystem Block/Level Diagram
(5) Diplexer/Filter specifications and design
(6) Receiver Frequency Plans
(7) Transmitter Frequency Plans
(8) Status of the Antenna Development Effort
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(9) Demonstration of Satellite Reliability Calculations and presentation
of the Reliability Improvement Plan
(10) Parts Screening
(11) Review of the Verification and Test Plan including the following
topics:
o Environmental Tests
o Communication Tests
o EMC Test
o Grounding Approach
o In-orbit Test (IOT) Plan
o Ionizing Radiation Resistance
o Software Verification Plan
o Software Interface
o Intermodulation Tests
(12) GPS Approach
(13) System Test Approach
(14) Assembly, Integration and Test Process
(15) Contractor-provided Satellite Software Review
(16) ORBCOMM Global shall present a review of the Network Control Center,
Gateway Earth Station, Subscriber Terminals, and ORBCOMM Global
supplied Satellite Network Software
4.2.1.2 SYSTEM CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW (E011)
The purpose of the system CDR is to verify the compatibility of subsystem
or system interfaces and the compliance of the final spacecraft design with the
design and performance established at the system PDR, based on engineering model
tests, design studies and analyses.
The review further establishes the adequacy of plans and preparations for
integration, test, launch and operation of the satellite. At the completion of
the system CDR, the baseline design shall be frozen. Design changes after CDR
shall be documented and presented at each monthly program review.
Topics that will be addressed in detail, in the CDR, must include, as a
minimum, the following:
(1) The development of the derived specifications from the satellite
specification and the margins that have been incorporated into the
derived specifications
(2) Compliance Matrix
(3) System/Subsystem Design vis-a-vis derived specifications
(4) Communications Subsystem Block/Level Diagram
(5) Status of the Antenna Development Effort
(6) Status of Automatic Test Equipment Development Plan
(7) Re-demonstration of Satellite Reliability Calculations(1) and
results of reliability improvement efforts.
(8) Review of the Verification and Test Plan including the following
topics:
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(1) The five-year life-time requirement will be calculated excluding GPS, which
will be evaluated in a separate calculation
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o Results of any parts radiation dosage tests
o Final Communication Tests
o Final EMC Test
o Final Grounding Approach
o Software Verification Plan
o Final Software Interface
o Automatic Test Equipment Development
o Launch Plan
o Intermodulation Test
o In-orbit Test Plan
(9) Assembly, Integration and Test Process
(10) Satellite Software Review
(11) ORBCOMM Global shall present a review for the Network Control
Center, Gateway Earth Station, and ORBCOMM Global supplied
Spacecraft Software
4.2.1.3 SCC CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW
If it is not part of the System CDR, a separate SCC CDR will be held. The
purpose of the SCC CDR is to allow the Contractor to formally satisfy ORBCOMM
Global on the final design of the SCC system and functional software when the
detail design is complete. It verifies the compatibility of SCC interfaces and
the compliance of the final screen and software design with the design and
performance established at the system PDR, based on engineering tests, design
studies and analyses. At the completion of the SCC CDR, the SCC software design
shall be frozen.
4.3 DESIGN, ANALYSIS, DRAWINGS, STUDY REPORTS AND TEST PLANS
4.3.1 DESIGN DESCRIPTIONS
The Contractor shall perform comprehensive analyses and studies which
shall demonstrate the integrity of the spacecraft and conformance to its
specifications, including interface specifications. Margins shall be verified
and quantified for all modes of operations and environmental exposures from
fabrication and tests on the ground through the end of orbit lifetime. Analyses
and studies which have been conducted previously may be provided to cover
equipment and subsystems which have been developed and qualified for previous
programs, and which, therefore, do not require re-qualification for this
program. However, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing an adequate
technical rationale to support claims of prior qualification or qualification by
similarity with reference to the ORBCOMM Global technical requirements.
The design analyses and studies shall address the following topics:
(a) Definition of the functional, performance, interface, and
environmental specifications for the equipment, resulting from the
top-down partitioning of the spacecraft specifications and from
interactions between the various units and subsystems or interfaces.
Traceability of requirements from one level to the next must be
clear.
(b) Design description and justification, at equipment, subsystem and
system level. The justification of the proposed design shall be
based on analyses and studies in all
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appropriate disciplines. This includes reliability, electrical,
mechanical, thermal, materials, and radiation environment. The
analyses shall be supported by the results of appropriate breadboard
or engineering model tests.
(c) Test plans as defined in Section 6.3 of this Statement of Work.
Sufficient details shall be provided to allow verification of all analyses
and studies. In addition, the Contractor shall provide in the documentation any
explanatory text, drawings, references or any other material which may be useful
in the review of the information provided.
Design analyses, drawings and study reports shall be updated by the
Contractor as new information becomes available during the contact period, and
made available to ORBCOMM Global as issued. The report on the updated analysis
shall describe any differences from the original report and all such changes
shall be clearly marked by underlining, sidelining, italics, etc. The source of
each item in the analysis, engineering estimate, analysis, test, etc. shall be
shown where appropriate. For those analyses which are subject to verification by
test, the analyses shall be repeated for the test condition to provide
predictions and shall be updated as a result of test findings.
The general design analyses and study report requirements set forth in
this section shall have precedence over the detailed description of design
analysis requirements presented in subsequent sections. The detailed design
analyses requirements illustrate the typical scope of what is anticipated to be
included. Nevertheless, any additional analysis determined to be necessary to
satisfy these general requirements shall be considered to be within scope.
4.3.2 ANALYSIS AT SPACECRAFT SYSTEM LEVEL
Design descriptions shall be provided for the spacecraft, and for each
subsystem and equipment. At spacecraft level, the design description shall
address the satellite design from an overall system level. This shall include
the major satellite subsystem trade-offs (if any), the overall satellite
configurations (mechanical and electrical), the satellite interfaces, and the
status of all design changes. The interfaces shall include those of the launch
vehicles, telemetry and command lists, mission analyses with budgets, and the
satellite environments (vibration and shock, thermal constraints, radiation
survivability, etc.). The inter-relationships of the various subsystems are also
to be addressed in the form of DC power summary profiles, mass properties,
thermal control, equipment layouts, integration sequence, system block diagrams,
electromagnetic compatibility, electrical interface control, and environmental
effects (radiation and charging) requirements. The content of design
descriptions for subsystems and equipment shall be similar to that of the
spacecraft design description.
The following defines the minimum requirements for spacecraft system level
analyses to be performed by the Contractor. These analyses shall be documented
in the spacecraft system design description, and submitted in accordance with
the Documentation Requirement List of Appendix 4.
4.3.2.1 STRESS AND DYNAMIC ANALYSIS (B003)
A stress and dynamic analysis shall be performed for the various dynamic
conditions that occur during the different mission phases with emphasis on the
possible incursion into the dynamic envelope of the Pegasus launch vehicle.
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4.3.2.2 ATTITUDE DETERMINATION AND CONTROL SUBSYSTEM ANALYSIS (B017)
An analysis of the attitude determination and control subsystem shall be
performed by the Contractor which reflects the dynamic conditions during all
mission phases and in the presence of all anticipated disturbances. This
analysis shall include the following factors:
(a) effects of all disturbing torques
(b) effects of thermal distortion and any other fixture of non-rigid
structure elements resulting in unbalance and misalignment
(c) effects of solar and lunar illumination of reference sensors
including illumination from reflective surfaces
(d) effects of temporary interruptions or deficiencies in electrical
power
(e) effects of thruster activation, including variations in impulse,
thruster misalignment, differences in thrust levels
(f) processor characteristics
(g) effects of sensor misalignment, actuator and processing noise sensor
performance degradation due to out gassing products contamination
(h) mode-to-mode transitions
Simulation results shall be accompanied by a clear itemization of assumed
configuration and performances.
This analysis shall consider all foreseeable back-up modes of attitude
measurement and attitude control and the possible impact on spacecraft
performance.
It shall be shown with a sensitivity analysis that the attitude
determination and control subsystem can maintain the required attitude and
pointing accuracy during all mission phases.
The analysis shall also assess abnormal and degraded mode operation, large
attitude dynamics, loss of sensor data, and the effects of temporary
interruptions or deficiencies in electrical power and of failures in the control
electronics or actuators.
4.3.2.3 PROPULSION SUBSYSTEM ANALYSIS (B018)
The Contractor shall analyze the propellant requirements of the spacecraft
for all phases of the mission. The budget shall be expressed in terms of the
sequence of events established in the mission analysis.
The budget shall include qualities for launcher dispersion at 3-sigma
level, contingency margin, thruster misalignment, thruster efficiency losses,
3-sigma specific impulse measurement error, subsystem residuals, leakage, and
dispersions.
It shall address all operational modes, including 3 sigma launch vehicle
dispersions, of the propulsion subsystem. The propellant budget shall also take
into account performance as a function of starts, burn time for continuous
burns, end of burn cycles and number of pulses.
The analysis shall be updated for the spacecraft system design reviews.
4.3.2.4 MASS PROPERTIES (B004)
The Contractor shall maintain a mass budget and a mass properties
analysis. The mass budget shall include a detailed and up-to-date listing of the
mass of each spacecraft unit. The mass properties analysis shall also include
the units, their relative locations and their
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contributions to the space craft center of mass location, and moment of inertia
matrix. The mass budget shall include an appropriate mass margin for
contingency, to be monitored during the program. The analysis shall be performed
for all mission phases and for all applicable launch vehicles.
The mass budget shall be updated for each Program Review. The mass
properties analysis shall be updated for each spacecraft system design review.
4.3.2.5 DC POWER BUDGET ANALYSIS (B005)
The Contractor shall perform a DC power budget analysis for all critical
phases of spacecraft life including the beginning and end of design life,
emergency and contingency modes, and launch conditions. The analysis shall also
address the individual bus loading and all configurations and operational modes
which cause the extreme power requirements. This analysis shall be updated for
each Program Review and the spacecraft system design reviews.
4.3.2.6 RELIABILITY ANALYSIS AND TEST PLAN (C002)
The reliability of the individual satellites shall be determined through a
combination of calculations, involving rated parts and screening of commercial
parts.
4.3.2.7 MISSION ANALYSIS (B006)
The Contractor shall conduct a mission analysis. The results of this
analysis shall be used to define a detailed sequence of events with time line
for all launch, start and stop drift maneuvers and to verify the adequacy of the
overall system design. The mission analysis shall take into account the
variables available to the Contractor and shall include the trade-off studies
necessary to demonstrate that the spacecraft design and method of operation meet
requirements. The trade-off studies shall accurately reflect the characteristics
of all spacecraft subsystems during all modes of operation in terms of both
their nominal and dispersed operational characteristics. The analysis shall
include, at a minimum, details of the following:
(a) a launch window analysis, with details of launch window constraints
and conformance of the resulting launch windows.
(b) definition of orbital maneuvers as a function of time
(c) definition of attitude maneuvers as a function of time considering the
characteristics of the attitude determination and control subsystem
during the initial orbit, repositioning, or normal operational mode
(d) verification that the mission can be safely accomplished with the
ground resources that have been specified by ORBCOMM Global.
4.3.2.8 GROUNDING GUIDELINE (B007)
A grounding guideline shall be developed and followed for the satellites.
4.3.2.9 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) ANALYSIS AND TEST PLAN (B008)
The Contractor shall define the EMC specification to which all the
spacecraft equipment must comply and perform analyses to demonstrate that the
satellite design shall adequately cope with radiated and/or conducted emissions
and susceptibility. An Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) test plan shall be
developed and implemented for the spacecraft. ORBCOMM Global
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shall have the right to monitor any tests based on this plan. ORBCOMM Global
shall have full access to the test data and test reports.
4.3.2.10 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ANALYSIS (B009)
The Contractor shall analyze the effects of the environmental exposures
that the spacecraft shall experience prior to launch, during launch, up to
placement in orbit and throughout its operational life in-orbit. These analyses
shall include:
(a) Radiation Effects Analysis - A Single event upsets (SEUs) and single
event latch-ups (SELs) protection plan shall be developed and
implemented for the satellites. The objective of the plan shall be
to define:
(i) the expected radiation environment, nominal and extreme cases;
(ii) the characteristics of the CPUs, digital logic and memory
chips that shall reduce or eliminate single event upset (SEUs)
or single event latch-ups (SELs) and/or
(iii) the necessary tests that shall have to be carried out to
screen parts for use on the satellites.
Parts chosen for use on the satellites shall be selected in accordance with
this plan.
4.3.2.11 GPS ANTENNA PLACEMENT/EPHEMERIS PROPAGATION ANALYSIS (B010)
The GPS Antenna Placement/Ephemeris Propagation Analysis shall include the
following topics:
(a) Results of a tradeoff analysis concerning the accuracy of the
ephemeris information to be provided to the subscriber equipment and
addressing: the expected rate of GPS updates; the accuracy of the
position and velocity fixes; the GPS PDOP and GDOP as a function of
the number and placement of GPS antennas on the satellite, and the
use of Kalman or other data smoothing techniques, applied to GPS and
the propagation of state vectors.
(b) Results of a trade study addressing the accuracy of the satellite's
state vector that is transmitted down to the subscriber unit versus
the complexity of the software models and necessary filter to
maintain that accuracy for several different propagation times (up
to 12 hours). The results from (a) above, shall feed into which
propagation times are of interest.
4.3.2.12 AUTONOMOUS COMMANDS ANALYSIS (B016)
Autonomous commands used on the spacecraft shall be identified by function
and circumstances of use. The method of ground disabling and overriding shall be
given. This list shall be kept current throughout the program.
4.3.2.13 THERMAL CONTROL SUBSYSTEM ANALYSIS (B013)
The Contractor shall perform a comprehensive thermal control subsystem
design analysis for all spacecraft modes of operation, including as a minimum;
prelaunch, launch, deployment sequences, beginning and end of life maximum and
minimum solar beta angle cases, including eclipse transient conditions. Design
cases shall include thermal-optical performance degradation of thermal control
surfaces and the full range of specified payload and ACS operating modes.
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4.3.2.14 STRUCTURE SUBSYSTEM ANALYSIS (B014)
The Contractor shall perform analyses of the spacecraft structure
subsystem in which all major structural elements, including antennas, are
investigated. Attention shall be given to demonstrating the ability of critical
structure elements to maintain the required dimensional stability with the
specified margins, as well as to perform adequately when subjected to the
anticipated loading conditions. The compatibility of the structurally critical
elements with the launch system shall be demonstrated.
4.3.2.15 MECHANISMS ANALYSIS (FOR NEW DESIGNS ONLY) (B019)
The Contractor shall perform analysis of the mechanisms subsystem.
Structural design of each moving mechanical assembly shall be based upon the
anticipated loading conditions, stress analysis, fatigue analysis, and the test
program. The stress analysis shall include considerations of structural
stiffness, elastic or plastic deformations, and thermal distortions. The design
shall possess sufficient strength, rigidity, and other necessary characteristics
required to survive all loads and environmental; conditions that exist within
the envelope of mission requirements.
The analyses shall include the following:
(a) torque force margins relative to the worst case on-orbit
requirements, including thermal effects, aging, mechanics
misalignments, manufacturing tolerances, minimum electrical
power and end-of-life wear
(b) deployment times for deployable appendages
(c) the natural frequencies for the major modes of the deployable
appendages
(d) the bearing stress calculations
(e) the lubricants used and their operating and non-operating
temperatures considerations
(f) life test data
(g) bearing cage stability margins, and
(h) margins on latch-up loads, taking into account flexibility of
the deployable appendages.
4.3.2.16 SATELLITE COMPUTER CAPACITY ANALYSIS (B024)
The Contractor shall study the overall capacity of the CPUs selected for
use on the satellite; the CPU loading caused by the selected operating system,
and the interface requirements for the ORBCOMM Global Satellite Network
Software. The study shall compare the CPU processing power available for use by
ORBCOMM Global Satellite Network Software with the data traffic specifications.
4.3.2.17 ELECTRICAL POWER SUBSYSTEM ANALYSIS (B015)
This analysis to be provided by the spacecraft Contractor shall include
the following:
(a) a detailed description of the power subsystem with power required by
each spacecraft unit, in each of the possible modes of operation
over the full range of bus-voltage. Whenever possible, measured
values shall be used.
(b) estimates of solar array voltage-current characteristics at all
critical conditions, including launch, post-deployment, beginning
and end of design life, over all expected temperatures. Measured
data obtained from solar cell string and solar array system tests
shall be incorporated as early as possible and be combined with the
space radiation
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environment specified in the current prediction of the Subcontractor
for the environment. The types of degradation effects and the rates
and method employed for calculating the power output shall be
clearly defined and reviewed. In the design review data packages the
Contractor shall describe the procedure used for calculating the
solar array output and the margins under critical conditions.
(c) power profile showing daily, seasonal, and lifetime variations in
the current and voltage requirements and the availability of power
from the subsystem during all phases of the spacecraft mission.
(d) battery orbital operating conditions, battery management plans
including charge control, times, temperature effects, and other data
required to adequately support the battery design selected. In
particular, the Contractor shall analyze and recommend an operating
mode which requires less than full power during eclipse conditions
and consequently reduced depth of discharge.
(e) electric power conditioning system including normal operation,
redundancy design approach, transients, regulation, ripple,
grounding philosophy, and other data needed to fully define all
normal and emergency operating modes of the system.
(f) captive carry, launch and deployment phase power analysis, and
(g) analysis (and test as appropriate) to demonstrate that shadowing and
hot spot failure modes have been accounted for in the design.
4.3.2.18 COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM ANALYSIS (B011)
This analysis shall demonstrate compliance with all direct and derived
communication subsystem specifications including, as a minimum:
o that the transmitted signal from any transmitter fed back into any
other transmitter, at the expected level of a flight satellite, with a
conservative margin, shall not cause subsystem or parts degradation;
o that neither the interference described in the Satellite Specification
nor a satellite transmitter shall overload any receiver chain
(specifically the LNAs, mixers and any other active receiver
component);
o that the spurious response and selectivity of the Gateway and
Subscriber receivers shall be within specification.
The Communication subsystem analysis shall also include the use of the EDU
or QualUnit to determine the implementation loss associated with operating with
the existing Subscriber Terminal receivers, to be supplied by ORBCOMM Global.
The Contractor, in conjunction with ORBCOMM Global, shall optimize the
Subscriber Terminal implementation loss and the transmitted spectrum. ORBCOMM
Global shall specify the final values of those software transmitter parameters
which may be varied in the optimization. If selection of these parameters causes
some of the Subscriber Transmitter specifications to be violated, ORBCOMM Global
will issue an automatic waiver.
4.3.2.19 SPACECRAFT DERIVED REQUIREMENTS MATRIX DOCUMENT (B001)
The Contractor shall create a verification matrix to track compliance with
requirements levied upon the spacecraft. This matrix shall include direct
requirements from the system specification, derived requirements, applicable ICD
requirements, and any applicable
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requirements from the Statement of Work (SOW). The matrix shall indicate, at a
minimum, where and how compliance is verified for each requirement, the source
of the requirement, and the associated subsystem(s). It shall also track and
describe the nature of non-compliance. The matrix shall reside in a database
application that allows sorts on different fields and can generate printed
reports.
4.4 TESTING
Each satellite shall be tested in accordance with the Verification and
Test Plan.
4.4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
The satellites environmental testing shall be based upon Mil Standard
1540B, as modified appropriately for the launch vehicle environment and other
considerations, including the number of satellites and previous test history.
Testing of satellites later in the production run may be simplified in
accordance with the Verification and Test Plan.
4.4.2 COMMUNICATION TESTS
All communications subsystems' receivers shall be tested for sensitivity
and interference rejection. The TDMA/QPSK Gateway modulation format shall be
verified and the implementation loss measured for both the Gateway receiver and
transmitter. The SDPSK-burst Subscriber Receiver acquire/communicate and
reservation modes shall be tested to determine the implementation loss and
degradation with frequency offset. The Subscriber transmitter shall be tested
for SDPSK format and implementation loss. Test procedures shall be written for
each of these communication system tests. ORBCOMM Global shall have the right to
comment on these test plans and to monitor the tests. ORBCOMM Global shall have
full access to the test data and test reports.
4.4.3 SYSTEM VALIDATION TEST PLAN (D007)
A System Validation Test Plan shall be provided for approval by ORBCOMM
Global. The object of this test is to exercise the complete satellite system,
including all the Contractor and ORBCOMM Global Satellite Network Software
operating in a fully functioning satellite. This test is considered part of the
qualification program; however, the EDU satellite may be used for portions of
the actual test. All satellite system hardware shall be incorporated in the
vehicle for the test and all subsystems shall be operating.
4.4.4 SATELLITE IN-ORBIT TEST (IOT) PLAN (D006)
An In-Orbit Test Plan shall be delivered to ORBCOMM Global for approval
defining the extent of testing to be done in-orbit and which satellite
specification requirements shall be verified during the IOT. The IOT shall be
conducted with ORBCOMM Global in attendance. The test results shall be
documented.
4.5 SPACECRAFT TELEMETRY INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENTATION (B023)
A Telemetry and Command ICD shall be prepared and submitted to ORBCOMM
Global.
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5. PRODUCT ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES
5.1 PRODUCT ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (C001)
The Contractor shall establish and implement a Product Assurance program
and plan. The Product Assurance Plan describes the policies, controls and
procedures which shall be implemented by the Contractor to ensure that program
objectives are successfully met. Changes to the Product Assurance Plan shall be
subject to negotiation and agreement by ORBCOMM Global prior to implementation.
5.2 PRODUCT ASSURANCE REVIEWS
The Contractor shall implement the necessary review system to ensure
coordination of Product Assurance activities with other disciplines. ORBCOMM
Global shall be entitled to participate in these reviews.
5.3 PRODUCT ASSURANCE DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSES
The Contractor shall prepare the Product Assurance documents and analyses
including those that are defined in further detail in the following paragraphs:
5.3.1 RELIABILITY ANALYSIS (C002)
The Contractor shall perform reliability analyses. The Reliability
Analysis shall be submitted in accordance with Appendix 4, Documentation
Requirements List.
5.3.2 RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN (C008, C009)
The Contractor shall submit a Reliability Improvement Plan at PDR. This
Plan shall:
o Identify those units or sub-systems which have the largest
impact on satellite reliability and life
o Propose plans for improving the reliability of these units
o Identify the resources required in order to meet the plan
o Identify out-of-scope changes which further improve reliability
The Contractor shall devote reasonable efforts to implement the plan and,
on a monthly basis until CDR and quarterly thereafter, update the plan, if
needed, and provide to ORBCOMM Global progress reports.
5.3.3 NON-CONFORMANCE REPORTS (C006)
Non-conformance reports (or equivalent documents used for the purpose of
recording and reporting discrepancies, non-conformances or anomalous
conditions), which arise during system assembly, integration and testing, shall
be recorded and reported according to the provisions of the Product Assurance
Plan.
5.3.4 TEST DISCREPANCY REPORTS (C004)
The Contractor shall maintain an "On-Line" system accessible to ORBCOMM
Global, where all test discrepancy data can be reviewed. The reports shall
contain a description of the failure, the analysis performed, failure causing
mechanism identified and corrective actions implemented.
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5.3.5 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
A formal Configuration Management system shall be established. The system
shall ensure that all applicable engineering documentation is identified and
controlled. All changes to that documentation shall be reviewed in a systematic
manner to determine the validity and impact of such changes. The system shall
also ensure that all affected organizations and parties shall be cognizant of
the impact of changes and shall participate in the change decision-making
process. The requirements established herein apply to all changes whether
ORBCOMM Global-directed or Contractor-proposed.
The requirements of the Configuration Management system shall be observed
and implemented by all Contractor personnel responsible for the design and
development of flight equipment and software.
5.3.6 END ITEM DATA PACKAGE (C005) (C007)
A single copy of the end-item data package (EIDP) for each completed item
of equipment, subsystem and system hardware shall be made available to ORBCOMM
Global at the time of delivery or transfer of the item. The content of the EIDP
shall be as defined in the Contractor's Product Assurance Plan. A summary of
this EIDP shall be delivered to ORBCOMM Global prior to launch of each plane.
5.3.7 PIECE PART DERATING CRITERIA AND CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMBLY TEST PLAN
The Contractor shall ensure that a part derating and stress analysis
guideline is prepared and followed by the design engineering staff. A copy of
the guideline shall be delivered to ORBCOMM Global at the PDR. This plan shall
include a list of parts exceeding derating requirements.
6. MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, INTEGRATION AND TESTING ACTIVITIES
6.1 GENERAL
The Contractor shall maintain adequate facilities and personnel resources
to sustain manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, handling and
transportation of ORBCOMM Global hardware at all levels during the course of the
program in compliance with program schedules. The Contractor shall ensure that
the standards of in-house, Subcontractor and supplier manufacturing, assembly,
integration and test activities meet the requirements set forth in the Product
Assurance Plan.
6.2 MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION REVIEWS
6.2.1 UNIT MANUFACTURING READINESS REVIEW (E014)
A Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR) shall be held prior to the start of
fabrication or assembly of mutually agreed upon items, such as the Battery
Charge Regulator, Subscriber Transmitter, Subscriber Receiver, Gateway
Transceiver, Antenna(s), Avionics, GPS Receiver, the UHF Transmitter, and the
production Satellites. One purpose of the MRR is to verify the engineering
baseline by reviewing the design, drawings, and engineering requirements to
ensure that the release to manufacturing represents the final and correct
configuration. Special attention
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shall be given to reviewing and validation the "lessons learned" experience from
the manufacture and test of the engineering and qualification models.
A MRR committee consisting of cognizant engineering, manufacturing and
quality assurance personnel, and designated ORBCOMM Global representative(s) is
responsible for determining the readiness to proceed with the fabrication or
assembly/test phase. The committee shall be chaired by the Contractor.
6.2.2 SYSTEM PRODUCTION READINESS REVIEW (E015)
The Contractor shall conduct a System Production Readiness Review. This review
shall take place prior to the start of the spacecraft system level production.
The review shall cover the status of the production facilities and resources
including, without limitation, the following:
o required personnel
o production facilities and assembly line
o test facilities
o procedures and processes
o test automation
o ground support equipment (electrical and mechanical)
o test software
6.3 VERIFICATION AND TEST PLAN (D001)
The Contractor shall perform test activities to verify the compliance of
the equipment with the applicable specifications. The test activities shall be
governed by a comprehensive Test Plan document to be approved at CDR. The Test
Plan shall include development and qualification testing as applicable to the
hardware heritage and life, and acceptance testing at unit, subsystem and system
levels for both hardware and software.
The Test Plan shall address at a minimum:
(a) a detailed test plan encompassing development, qualification, and
acceptance testing at the required unit, subsystem and system levels
(b) unit (and subsystem or system, as applicable) development,
qualification and acceptance test matrices and flow diagrams
organized by subsystem
(c) an engineering development, qualification and flight spacecraft
integration and test plan
(d) a list of hard line test access points required by the test plan
(e) unit, subsystem and system environmental test matrices and test
environment profiles (e.g., temperature versus time, pressure versus
time)
(f) test descriptions in sufficient detail to reveal the test
objectives, test method and passage criteria
(g) ground support equipment, including descriptions, documentation, and
certification
(h) software verification
(i) a description of test facilities to be used by the Contractor and
off-site facilities
(j) a description of test data recording, compilation and test report
preparation and
(k) the Contractor's management practices and procedures for definition
and control of the overall test program.
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6.4 TEST PROCEDURES, DATA AND REPORTS
6.4.1 FIRST ARTICLE SYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES AND REPORTS (D002) (D003)
The "First Article" is the first spacecraft to come off the production
line. For the First Article Only, the Contractor shall submit all system test
procedures and associated test reports to ORBCOMM Global for information. Test
procedures shall be delivered at least one (1) week before start of testing.
Test procedures shall describe the test setup and any variances from flight
standard configuration.
First Article System Test reports shall be provided no later than two (2)
weeks after completion of each test.
6.4.2 TEST DATA (D004)
The Contractor shall provide access to all test data in order that ORBCOMM
Global may evaluate performance during the sequence of tests without delaying
further progress of test. The Contractor shall also ensure that reliable and
accurate test data are available and preserved for subsequent use during
in-orbit testing and operation. To facilitate this process, the Contractor is
required to:
(a) supply pass/fail criteria
(b) provide access to preliminary test data as soon as possible after
the test data is gathered, and
(c) maintain up-to-date and accurate log books
6.5 MANUFACTURING AND TEST READINESS REVIEWS
Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) shall be held by the Contractor before
performing system and subsystem level environmental tests for each spacecraft.
6.5.1 MANUFACTURING PLAN (A012)
The Contractor shall produce a Manufacturing Plan. The plan shall describe
the manufacturing requirements necessary to build the ORBCOMM constellation. The
plan shall include facilities requirements for assembly and test. The component
assembly and tracking process shall be part of the overall manufacturing plan.
The plan shall also include technician training requirements and standard
processes. Quality assurance provisions shall be described in a separate Product
Assurance Plan.
6.5.2 TEST READINESS REVIEWS (TRR)
The purpose of the Test Readiness Reviews is to assess the readiness of
the spacecraft or the subsystem to be tested, as well as the readiness of the
test equipment to support the testing. Test Readiness Reviews shall precede the
start of acceptance tests on First Article spacecraft.
6.5.3 POST TEST REVIEW BOARD (PTRB)
A Post Test Review Board shall convene following major tests of subsystem
and system level testing of the First Article Only for the purposes of examining
the adequacy of the test results, and to define the actions required in response
to any discrepancies encountered during the test. ORBCOMM Global representatives
shall be invited to participate as members of the PTRB and shall be provided a
complete set of data to be reviewed.
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6.5.4 PRELIMINARY ACCEPTANCE AND PRE-SHIPMENT REVIEW
A pre-ship review shall take place at the completion of each plane of
spacecraft prior to shipment or storage. The review shall evaluate the
acceptability and readiness of each of the spacecraft in the plane, associated
Ground Support Equipment and supporting documentation for shipment, based on an
inspection of the spacecraft and the examination of the associated data package.
Completion of this review requires close-out of all verification
activities and any outstanding work or open actions. The review shall not be
considered complete until all discrepancies have been corrected or
dispositioned. Upon successful completion of this review, ORBCOMM Global shall
grant the authorization to ship the spacecraft to the launch or storage site.
6.6 SYSTEM AND MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND TEST NOTIFICATION
An ORBCOMM Global representative may attend integration and test status
meetings. Such meetings shall address the following:
(a) activities completed the previous week and date of completion of
each
(b) problems encountered during the preceding week
(c) pending problems and planned solutions
(d) planned activities for the current week and start dates and
durations for potential problems identified and
(e) changes, if any, in the planning.
6.7 FAILURE NOTIFICATION (C007)
ORBCOMM Global shall have access to an electronic "On-Line" copy of the
status of failures, which the Contractor shall maintain.
6.8 HARDWARE CONTROL SYSTEM
The hardware control system shall be as described in the Manufacturing
Plan. All configuration items shall be uniquely identified.
6.9 TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
The test equipment design shall minimize the risk of damaging spacecraft
equipment. Particular care shall be taken to protect against over-voltage,
over-current and damage in RF front ends and sensors. All mechanical lifting
fixtures and propulsion ground support equipment shall have a valid proof test
certificate whenever used.
6.10 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Test Software shall be documented to a level sufficient to maintain it.
Software testing shall be defined in a separate software verification plan. All
system test software shall be written in a high level language/tool (e.g.,
MatLab or Lab View).
7. LAUNCH VEHICLE INTERFACES AND LAUNCH SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
7.1 SCOPE
The Contractor shall perform all work necessary to ensure the
compatibility of the spacecraft design with the launch vehicle and shall provide
the evidence necessary to demonstrate and
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document such compatibility. The Contractor shall prepare each spacecraft for
launch and demonstrate its launch readiness.
7.2 LAUNCH VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY
The ORBCOMM spacecraft shall be compatible with the Pegasus XL vehicle.
The compatibility requirement applies to mechanical and electrical interfaces,
envelope, mass, safety and all other non-environmental aspects associated with
launch. The Contractor shall be responsible for performing all tasks required to
ensure such complete compatibility, including mission and coupled loads
analyses, and to modify the spacecraft design, if necessary.
The Contractor shall be responsible for assuring compliance with launch
vehicle technical, safety, interface and management requirements and shall
prepare all required launch vehicle integration documentation for submission to
the launch vehicle agencies in accordance with user documentation requirements
and schedules established by these organizations.
7.3 LAUNCH SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
7.3.1 PREPARATION AND DEFINITION OF MISSION SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
This section specifies the documentation to be prepared and delivered by
the Contractor or ORBCOMM Global in preparation of orbital operation of the
satellite.
7.3.1.1 OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS HANDBOOK (ORH) (B020)
This document delivered by the Contractor shall provide the technical data
required for operation and control of the spacecraft and the operational
procedures recommended by the Contractor for use by ORBCOMM Global in all modes
of operations.
The technical data required for operation and control of the spacecraft
shall include:
(a) a functional and physical description and theory of operation
including all operating modes of the spacecraft at system and
subsystem levels, and at unit level, as appropriate, rating
characteristics such as power consumption, key performance data,
qualification, survival and operational temperatures, etc.;
(b) telemetry and command lists;
(c) telemetry calibrations, in the form of curves and/or equations for
all analog measurements, in engineering units;
(d) performance characteristics of the various equipment, with
recommended limits in engineering units to be used for monitoring
the spacecraft in its various mode of operation;
(e) description of all relevant areas where each spacecraft differs in
design and construction from prior spacecraft delivered. The
operational consequences and/or limitations which these differences
impose shall be described in detail;
(f) a complete description of all mission phases including operations to
be performed in each phase.
The spacecraft operational procedures recommended by the Contractor for
use by ORBCOMM Global in all modes of operation shall contain information
applicable to all ORBCOMM spacecraft deliverable under the Contract, and shall
have provisions for inclusion of
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supplemental information relating to changes in satellite design and operation.
The following shall be included:
(a) operational constraints including a detailed list, by subsystem, of
all critical operations, conditions and performance limitations;
(b) operational plans for the spacecraft in all operational modes with a
description of recommended subsystem management (such as thermal
control, attitude determination and control, and electrical power
supply). These operational plans shall cover not only the normal
modes of operation, but also the abnormal modes resulting from the
first order that shall be included in the ORH documents; and
(c) telemetry predictions, consisting of plots of the various
significant telemeter parameters versus time corresponding to the
various operational modes in the operational plans.
The Contractor shall also provide, on an on-going basis, monthly written
responses to questions raised on the Operation Requirements Handbook.
The Operations Requirement Handbook shall be written at a level for use by
a competent engineer or technician, to provide for effective operation of the
ORBCOMM Constellation.
7.3.1.2 SPACECRAFT TELEMETRY DATA
The Contractor shall provide in electronic form recorded satellite
telemetry data for each spacecraft in order to allow ORBCOMM Global to validate
control center software and carry out operations rehearsals.
The detailed format and contents of the tapes shall be finalized prior to
PDR but the following three scenarios are expected:
(a) a simple record of command-intensive parts of an integrated system
test of the satellite (2 files);
(b) plausible anomalous situations in orbit (2 files); and
(c) representative portions of satellite activation and checkout
activities (2 files).
7.3.1.3 MISSION MANUAL (B021)
The Mission Manual to be delivered by Contractor shall be based on the
mission analysis study.
The Contractor shall provide details of all critical operations,
conditions and performance limitations.
7.3.1.4 OPERATIONS SUPPORT PLAN (A010)
The Contractor shall provide details of the levels of support provided to
support ORBCOMM Global operations during pre-launch, launch and post-launch.
These shall include support at operations meetings and reviews, review and
approval of flight control procedures, support during launch at the launch site
and early orbit operations services at the control center, support throughout
the on-station life to the satellite control center, support during In-Orbit
Testing (IOT) and updating of operations documentation.
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7.3.1.5 GES-SPACECRAFT INTERFACE DOCUMENT (B022)
The Contractor shall provide a GES-Spacecraft Interface Document (GSID)
which establishes the interface characteristics between the ORBCOMM satellites
and the GES necessary for satellite operations. The document shall include the
following information:
(a) General description of the satellite/ground system interface;
(b) Radio frequency interface characteristics including:
o Downlink characteristics including:
- Antenna performances and coverages
- Modulation characteristics
o Uplink characteristics including:
- Antenna performances and coverages
- Modulation characteristics
(c) Main characteristics and use of TT&C subsystem including:
o On board configuration
o Operational configuration
o Launch configuration
(d) Telemetry format
(e) Command format, structure, protocol, method of command
verification/authentication
(f) Data for mission and orbital analysis software
7.3.2 GROUND CONTROL LIAISON SUPPORT (E012)
The Contractor shall support the activities associated with the overall
on-station control network for the ORBCOMM program by providing the technical
interface support related to the spacecraft. This shall include:
(a) assistance to ORBCOMM Global in technical liaison at design reviews
and operations planning meetings;
(b) support to ORBCOMM Global in the preparation of flight operation
plans and detailed sequence of events defining all operations, with
contingencies, from launch vehicle separation through Earth pointing
acquisition with all appendages deployed;
(c) support during spacecraft/ground control compatibility tests. The
Contractor shall support two successful end-to-end checkouts of a
satellite and ground segment prior to launch to demonstrate the
ability of the ground network to command the spacecraft and display
in engineering units the telemetry data.
7.3.3 SPACECRAFT OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (E013)
The Contractor shall support the execution of orbital operations until the
completion of on-orbit testing. The Contractor shall provide ORBCOMM Global with
the following:
(a) a launch operation and deployment report after each launch giving
all relevant information on the spacecraft during this phase. The
report shall be delivered no later than two (2) months after the
launch
(b) support for initial in-orbit operation. The Contractor shall provide
personnel to assist ORBCOMM Global during the initial in-orbit
operations of each satellite. The Contractor's team shall consist of
senior engineering specialists with experience covering
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all spacecraft subsystems and disciplines including payload, TT&C,
propulsion, thermal, ACS, electrical power and mission analysis
(c) provision of on-orbit performance prediction data
(d) support during in-orbit testing. During this phase the Contractor's
team shall consist primarily of communications subsystem engineers
ORBCOMM Global and the Contractor shall jointly support anomaly
investigations.
8. SHIPPING AND STORAGE
8.1 SPACECRAFT SHIPMENT
The Contractor shall conduct all the tasks related to the packing and
shipping operations of the spacecraft and its test equipment. The Contractor
shall take precautions so that at no time during these operations, the limits
used for the design of the spacecraft are exceeded.
8.2 SPACECRAFT STORAGE
Any spacecraft that has been stored for more than six (6) months after
acceptance testing, through the fault of the Contractor, shall be subjected to a
thorough integrated system testing at ambient conditions prior to delivery.
Should the Contractor be directed by ORBCOMM Global to store any Spacecraft
beyond the contractual delivery date, ORBCOMM Global shall be responsible for
any associated costs.
9. SATELLITE CONTROL CENTER (SCC)
The workstations and software for the Satellite Control Center shall be
upgraded by the Contractor in accordance with the ORBCOMM System Definition;
Spacecraft Subsystem. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing
technical leadership in the development of the control center for the
constellation. The Contractor shall provide the complete listing of telemetry
and command parameters to ORBCOMM Global. Each subsystem shall be responsible
for developing a State-Of-Health (SOH) listing of parameters and development of
a packet structure that would allow for SOH to be performed autonomously by the
SCC equipment. The packet structure will be defined in the telemetry and command
ICD and presented to ORBCOMM Global for approval during the Satellite PDR. Early
reviews of telemetry packaging will be scheduled to allow ORBCOMM Global to
ensure operational capabilities are being addressed.
The Contractor shall be responsible for development of analysis tools used
for trending and out-of-limits verification of the telemetry stream. Analysis
tools will be presented at the CDR. The Contractor shall adhere to the
requirements as described in the Spacecraft Telemetry and Command ICD for
telemetry and command handling.
The Contractor shall provide a SCC Operations handbook which shall
include, at a minimum, definitions of all the control and monitor screens, all
source code utilized, schematics, user guides, graphical guides, definitions of
all tools and operations required, vendor point-of-contacts, and failure
procedures and workarounds.
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9.1 TRAINING OF ORBCOMM GLOBAL PERSONNEL (A009)
The Contractor shall be responsible for providing training to at least six
(6) ORBCOMM Global employees on the operation of the SCC and the satellite
subsystems. This includes a subsystem briefing and handbook to be provided by
the Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing a video
recording of the training briefings. The Contractor shall provide a training
schedule for approval to ORBCOMM Global. The subsystem handbook should include,
at a minimum, the complete listing of the telemetry and commands, schematics, a
functional description, description of the operations, definition of the control
and monitoring screens utilized, and failure procedures and workarounds.
The training schedule shall be determined by ORBCOMM Global and shall
consist of one session, of three days duration.
The Contractor shall provide documentary background material and other
course notes for each attendee at the beginning of each session, such that
reference to the operations and maintenance handbooks will not be necessary for
the understanding of the course material.
ORBCOMM Global shall similarly train up to three (3) Contractor personnel
in the operation and characteristics of the CFE Satellite software. ORBCOMM
Global shall similarly train three (3) Contractor personnel in the operation and
applicable characteristics of the NCC and GESs.
9.2 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (SNMP) INTEGRATION (E016)
The Contractor shall integrate the Simple Network Management Protocol
Agent on the SCC. This protocol manages the signaling from the SCC to the NCC.
10. ORBCOMM GLOBAL DELIVERABLES
10.1 SYSTEM IN-ORBIT TEST PLAN
In order to evaluate performance with respect to major performance
specifications, ORBCOMM Global shall conduct in-orbit performance tests of the
satellite according to a test plan that will be prepared by ORBCOMM Global and
delivered to the Contractor three (3) months prior to launch. In-orbit
performance test methods shall be a similar as practical to pre-launch ground
test methods. ORBCOMM Global shall have the support of the Contractor in this
objective.
10.2 NETWORK OPERATIONS HANDBOOK
ORBCOMM Global shall provide a Network Operations Handbook which shall
include, at a minimum, definitions of all the control and monitor screens,
relevant source code as needed, user guides, graphical guides, definitions of
all tools and operations required, and a description of the protocol and
interfaces between the NCC/GES and the satellites.
10.3 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL
ORBCOMM Global shall provide the Simple Network Management Protocol agent
which provides the signaling protocol from the SCC to the NCC.
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APPENDIX 1
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APPENDIX 2 DELIVERABLE SERVICES, REVIEWS AND EQUIPMENT
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ITEM DELIVERY DELIVERY LOCATION DURATION PARA # ITEM #
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8 Spacecraft Jan. 97 Release from N/A 2.2.1 E001
FM 3-10 (Plane 1) carrier aircraft
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8 Spacecraft April 97 Release from N/A 2.2.1 E002
FM 11-18 (Plane 2) carrier aircraft
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8 Spacecraft July 97 Release from N/A 2.2.1 E003
FM 19-27 (Plane 3) carrier aircraft
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8 Spacecraft FM 28-35 Nov. 97 Germantown N/A 2.2.1 E004
(Ground Spare Plane)
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2 Spacecraft FM 36-37 [TBD] [TBD] N/A 2.2.1 E005
(Launch Opportunity S/C)
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Spacecraft Simulator [TBD] N/A 2.2.1 E006
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Satellite Control Center Upgrade 3 months prior to NCC FACILITY N/A 2.2.2 E007
Plane 1 Launch
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Program Review Monthly Contractor and As Required 3.3.1 E008
Buyer Premises
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Subcontractor Progress Meetings As Required Contractor or As Required 3.3.2 E009
Subcontractor
Premises
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Preliminary Design Review Oct. 95 Contractor As Required 4.2.1.1 E010
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Critical Design Review Feb. 96 Contractor As Required 4.2.1.2 E011
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Ground Control Liaison Support Contract Start N/A Program 7.3.2 E012
Duration
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Spacecraft Operational Support Plane 1 Launch NCC FACILITY 120 Days 7.2.3 E013
Plane 2 Launch
Plane 3 Launch
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Unit Manufacturing Readiness Reviews As Required [TBD] N/A 6.2.1 E014
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System Production Readiness Review 2 months after CDR Contractor N/A 6.2.2 E015
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Simple Network Management Protocol 3 months prior to Plane NCC FACILITY N/A 9.2 E016
Agent Integration 1 Launch
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APPENDIX 4 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS LIST
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS LIST
PART A - MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS
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Program Management Plan (PMP) 2 months after Initiation of Contract Information A001 3.1.3
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Organization Charts Part of PMP, updates as needed Information
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Planning & Control System Part of PMP, updates as needed Information
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Review Management List Part of PMP, updates as needed Information
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Spares Plan Part of PMP, updates as needed Information
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Shipping Procedure Part of PMP, updates as needed Information
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Contract Work Breakdown Structure Part of PMP, updates as needed Information
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Configuration/Data Management Plan 2 months after Initiation of Contract Information A002 3.2.2
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Contract Change Notice As required, or within 30 days of Approval A003 3.3.4
receipt of change request
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Request for Waiver/Deviation As required Approval A004 3.5
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Work Package Description 2 months after Contract Start, then Information A005 3.6.2
when needed
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Summary Program Schedule PDR, then Monthly Information A006 3.6.3
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Meeting Agendas 3 days before meetings Information A007 3.3.3
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Minutes of Meetings one week after meeting Information A008 3.3.4
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Training Course for Spacecraft Operations Three Months before scheduled launch Approval A009 9.1
Personnel of first plane
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Operations Support Plan 7 days prior to PDR, CDR Information A010 7.3.1.4
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Continuously maintained
Action Item List Used at monthly reviews Information A011 3.4.1
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Manufacturing Plan CDR Information A012 6.5.1
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DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS LIST
PART B - ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
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Spacecraft Derived Requirements Matrix PDR Approved at CDR B001 4.3.2.17
Document
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Stress and Dynamic Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B003 4.3.2.1
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Mass Properties Monthly & Reviews Information B004 4.3.2.4
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DC Power Budget Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B005 4.3.2.5
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Mission Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B006 4.3.2.7
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Grounding Guideline 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B007 4.3.2.8
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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Analyses 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B008 4.3.2.9
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Environmental Effect Analyses 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B009 4.3.2.10
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GPS Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR, Information B010 4.3.2.11
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Communications Subsystem Analyses 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B011 4.3.2.18
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Thermal-Control Subsystem Analyses 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B013 4.3.2.13
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Structure Subsystem Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B014 4.3.2.14
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Electrical Power Subsystem Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B015 4.3.2.17
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Autonomous Commands Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B016 4.3.2.12
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Attitude Determination & Control Subsystem 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B017 4.3.2.2
Analysis
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Propulsion Subsystem Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B018 4.3.2.3
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Mechanisms Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B019 4.3.2.15
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Operations Requirements Handbook Outline at PDR, first issue at CDR Information B020 7.3.1.1
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Mission Manual Outline at PDR, first issue 12 Information B021 7.3.1.3
months after Contract start
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GES-Spacecraft Interface Document at CDR and whenever updated Information B022 7.3.1.5
thereafter
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Spacecraft Telemetry ICD Format and content finalized Approval b/f CDR B023 4.5
before PDR
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Satellite Computer Capacity Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B024 4.3.2.16
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ORBCOMM Software ICD 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B025 3.8
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Subscriber Terminal Physical Layer to 7 days before PDR, CDR Information B026 3.9
Satellite Interface Specification
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DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS LIST
PART C - PRODUCT ASSURANCE DOCUMENTS
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Product Assurance Plan 7 days before PDR Information C001 5.1
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Reliability Analysis 7 days before PDR, CDR Information C002 5.3.1 &
4.3.2.6
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Failure Notification On-Line System Information C007 6.7
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Test Discrepancy Reports On-Line System Information C004 5.3.4
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End Item Data Package Upon transfer or delivery of the item Information C005 5.3.6
(equipment, subsystem, spacecraft)
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Non-conformance Reports As issued Information C006 5.3.3
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Product Assurance Status Reviews Information
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End Item Data Package Summary (EIDP) Prior to launch Information C007 5.3.6
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Reliability Improvement Plan 7 days prior to PDR Approval C008 5.3.2
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Reliability Improvement Plan Report At East Program Review Information C009 5.3.2
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DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS LIST
PART D - TEST DOCUMENTS
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Verification and Test Plan Preliminary with PDR, final 7 days Approval D001 6.3
before CDR, updates 7 days before
TRR
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Spacecraft Test Procedures Preliminary 7 days before CDR Information D002 6.4.1
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1st Article Spacecraft Test Reports: Two weeks after completion of each Information D003 6.4.1
system test
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1st Article Spacecraft Test Data: Information D004 6.4.2
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(a) Predicted values Before start of each test
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(b) Preliminary test date With summary test report
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(c) Final Test data With final test report
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Launch Operation and Deployment Report Within 2 months after launch Approval D005 [TBD]
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In-Orbit Acceptance Test (IOT) Plan 7 days before CDR Approval D006 4.4.4
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System Validation Test Plan 7 days before CDR Approval D007 4.4.3
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EXHIBIT A, PART 1B
SATELLITE SPECIFICATIONS
BETWEEN
ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
AND
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
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Table of Contents
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1 Introduction (For Information, see ORBCOMM System Definition)....................................... 1
2 System Architecture Overview (For Information, see ORBCOMM System Definition)....................... 1
3 Satellite........................................................................................... 1
3.1 Fundamental Constraints.................................................................. 1
3.1.1 Physical Limits................................................................ 1
3.1.2 Satellite Channel Capacity..................................................... 1
3.1.3 Lifetime....................................................................... 2
3.1.4 Constellation Frequency Plan (For Information)................................. 2
3.1.5 Emission Limitations........................................................... 3
3.1.5.1 General Transmitted Emission Envelope............................... 3
3.1.5.2 Cessation of Emission............................................... 4
3.1.5.3 Protection of National and International Meteorological
Satellite Operations........................................................ 5
3.1.5.4 Protection of Radio Astronomy Operations............................ 5
3.2 Communications Subsystem................................................................. 5
3.2.1 Subscriber Downlink Transmitter (137.0-138.0 MHz).............................. 5
3.2.1.1 Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) and EIRP Steps............ 6
3.2.1.2 Subscriber Transmitter Frequency Range and Tuning................... 6
3.2.1.3 Subscriber Transmitter Stability.................................... 6
3.2.1.3.1 Long Term Frequency Stability............................. 6
3.2.1.3.2 Frequency Adjustment Capability........................... 7
3.2.1.3.3 Short Term Frequency Stability............................ 7
3.2.1.3.4 Output Power Stability.................................... 7
3.2.1.4 Subscriber Transmitter Phase Noise.................................. 7
3.2.1.5 Unwanted Emissions.................................................. 7
3.2.1.6 Subscriber Downlink Modulation...................................... 8
3.2.1.7 Duty Cycle.......................................................... 8
3.2.1.8 Polarization........................................................ 8
3.2.1.9 Intermodulation Products............................................ 8
3.2.1.10 Dynamic Control of Output Power and Data Rate...................... 8
3.2.2 Gateway Downlink Transmitter (137.0-138.0 MHz)................................. 9
3.2.2.1 Gateway Transmitter EIRP............................................ 9
3.2.2.2 Gateway Transmitter Frequency Range and Tuning...................... 9
3.2.2.3 Gateway Transmitter Stability...................................... 10
3.2.2.3.1 Long Term Frequency Stability........................... 10
3.2.2.3.2 Frequency Adjustment Capability......................... 10
3.2.2.3.3 Short Term Frequency Stability.......................... 10
3.2.2.3.4 Output Power Stability.................................. 10
3.2.2.4 Gateway Transmitter Phase Noise.................................... 10
3.2.2.5 Gateway Transmitter Unwanted Emissions............................. 10
3.2.2.6 Gateway Downlink Modulation........................................ 10
3.2.2.7 Burst Format....................................................... 11
3.2.2.8 Duty Cycle......................................................... 11
3.2.2.9 Polarization....................................................... 11
3.2.3 Time and Frequency Standard Transmitter (400.1 MHz)........................... 11
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3.2.3.1 UHF Transmitter EIRP.......................................... 11
3.2.3.2 UHF Transmitter Operating Frequency........................... 11
3.2.3.3 UHF Transmitter Stability..................................... 11
3.2.3.3.1 Long Term Frequency Stability....................... 12
3.2.3.3.2 Short Term Frequency Stability...................... 12
3.2.1.3.3 Output Power Stability.............................. 12
3.2.3.4 UHF Transmitter Phase Noise................................... 12
3.2.3.5 UHF Transmitter Unwanted Emissions............................ 12
3.2.3.6 UHF Transmitter Downlink Modulation........................... 12
3.2.3.7 Burst Format.................................................. 12
3.2.3.7 Duty Cycle.................................................... 12
3.2.3.8 Polarization.................................................. 12
3.2.4 Subscriber Uplink Burst Receivers (148.0-150.05 MHz).................. 12
3.2.4.1 Subscriber Receiver Sensitivity............................... 13
3.2.4.2 Subscriber Receiver Dynamic Range for Desired Signal.......... 13
3.2.4.3 Performance and Dynamic Range in the 148.0-150.05
MHz Interference Environment.......................................... 13
3.2.4.3.1 Peak and Broadband Interference Sources............. 14
3.2.4.3.2 Representative Adjacent and On-Channel
Interference Sources.......................................... 14
3.2.4.3.2 Signal Characteristics to be Used in Testing........ 14
3.2.4.4 Subscriber Uplink Receiver Tuning............................ 15
3.2.4.5 Subscriber Receiver Acquire Mode Performance.................. 15
3.2.4.5.1 Acquire Mode Error Rates............................ 15
3.2.4.5.2 Acquire Burst Frequency Measurement................. 15
3.2.4.5.3 Acquire Burst Time Measurements..................... 16
3.2.4.5.4 Reporting Delay..................................... 16
3.2.4.5.5 False Alarm Rate.................................... 16
3.2.4.6 Subscriber Receiver Communications Mode Performance........... 16
3.2.4.7 Subscriber Receiver Reservation Mode Performance.............. 16
3.2.4.8 Duty Cycle.................................................... 17
3.2.4.9 Polarization.................................................. 17
3.2.4.10 Receiver In-band Spurs....................................... 17
3.2.4.11 Subscriber Receiver Stability................................ 17
3.2.4.11.1 Long Term Frequency Stability...................... 17
3.2.4.11.2 Frequency Adjustment Capability.................... 17
3.2.4.11.3 Short Term Frequency Stability..................... 18
3.2.5 Gateway Uplink Receiver (148.0-150.5 MHz)............................. 18
3.2.5.1 Gateway Uplink Receiver Sensitivity Requirements.............. 18
3.2.5.2 Gateway Receiver Dynamic Range for Desired Signal............. 18
3.2.5.3 Gateway Receiver Tuning....................................... 18
3.2.5.4 Gateway Receiver Demodulation/TDMA Burst Error Rate
Requirements.......................................................... 19
3.2.5.5 Duty Cycle.................................................... 19
3.2.5.6 Polarization.................................................. 19
3.2.5.7 Gateway Receiver Stability.................................... 19
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3.2.4.8 Receiver In-band Spurs............................. 20
3.2.6 DCAAS Receiver/Processor..................................... 20
3.2.6.1 DCAAS Receiver Minimum Detectable Signal........... 20
3.2.6.2 DCAAS Receiver Tuning.............................. 20
3.2.6.3 DCAAS Receiver Demodulation........................ 21
3.2.6.4 DCAAS Receiver Dynamic Range....................... 21
3.2.6.5 DCAAS Receiver Duty Cycle.......................... 21
3.2.6.6 Polarization....................................... 21
3.2.6.7 DCAAS Receiver Stability........................... 21
3.2.6.7.1 Long Term Frequency Stability........... 21
3.2.6.7.2 Frequency Adjustment Capability......... 21
3.2.6.7.3 Short Term Frequency Stability.......... 21
3.2.6.7.4 DCAAS Measurement Accuracy....................... 22
3.2.7 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver............................. 22
3.2.7.1 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Sensitivity....... 22
3.2.7.2 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Frequency......... 22
3.2.7.3 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Stability......... 22
3.2.7.4 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Demodulation...... 22
3.2.7.5 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Dynamic Range..... 23
3.2.7.6 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Duty Cycle........ 23
3.2.7.7 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Polarization...... 23
3.2.7.8 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Command Set....... 23
3.2.8 Message Processing Requirements.............................. 23
3.2.8.1 Throughput......................................... 23
3.2.8.2 Response Times..................................... 24
3.2.8.3 Message Storage.................................... 24
3.2.8.4 Maximum CPU Loading................................ 24
3.2.9 Subscriber Network Communications Control.................... 25
3.2.9.1 Uplink Channel Dynamic Allocation.................. 25
3.2.9.2 Acquire Communicate Protocol Control............... 25
3.2.9.3 Reservation Messaging.............................. 25
3.2.9.4 Downlink Traffic Management........................ 26
3.3 Satellite Bus........................................................... 26
3.3.1 Power Subsystem.............................................. 26
3.3.1.2 Overvoltage and Undervoltage Protection............ 27
3.3.1.3 Solar Array........................................ 27
3.3.1.4 Solar Array Lifetime............................... 27
3.3.1.5 Unit Level Power Consumption Duty Cycles........... 27
3.3.2 Attitude Control/Station Keeping Subsystem................... 28
3.3.3 Navigational Requirements.................................... 28
3.3.4 Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Subsystem................... 28
3.3.5 Reset Philosophy and SEU Control Techniques.................. 29
3.3.6 Spacecraft Software.......................................... 29
3.4 Satellite Control Center (SCC).......................................... 30
3.4.1 SCC Functions................................................ 30
3.4.1.1 Telemetry Monitoring............................... 31
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3.4.1.2 Command Generation and Verification........................ 31
3.4.1.3 Archive and Report Generation Functions.................... 32
3.4.1.4 SCC Operations System Capabilities......................... 32
3.4.1.5 Orbit Determination and Maneuver Planning.................. 32
3.4.1.6 SCC Equipment, Delivery, Training and Documentation........ 33
3.4.2 Interface to Network Control Center Message Processor (MP)............ 34
3.4.2.1 Satellites................................................. 34
3.4.2.2 NCC Network Management and Control Interfaces.............. 34
3.4.2.2.1 SCC Generated Signals/Information................ 34
3.4.2.2.1.1 Telemetry Affecting Network
Throughput......................................... 35
3.4.2.2.1.2 Tracking Requests...................... 35
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1 INTRODUCTION (FOR INFORMATION, SEE ORBCOMM SYSTEM DEFINITION)
2 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW (FOR INFORMATION, SEE ORBCOMM SYSTEM DEFINITION)
3 SATELLITE
The satellites specified in this document are designed to allow near
continuous time availability of ORBCOMM services to be provided with low capital
investment. Spacecraft capability requirements are designed to meet the first
five years of service demand.
3.1 FUNDAMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Fundamental constraints refer to those system requirements which direct or
control all other aspects of the satellite configuration. For the ORBCOMM
satellites, as is the case with many others, these are the mass limits, useful
lifetime and the number of communications channels that are to be supported.
3.1.1 PHYSICAL LIMITS
The combined mass of 8(1) satellites, as launched, plus the adapter and
deployment structure, must be injected into orbit according to the parameters
stated below. Three or four planes will be launched into different ascending
nodes spaced to maximize coverage of latitudes between 25 and 50 degrees. The
operational orbit parameters for the satellites shall be:
- design orbit 775.0 km altitude, circular
- nominal ascending nodes spaced 135 degrees apart
- minimum altitude(2) 740 km
- right ascension nominal +/- 5 degrees at orbit insertion
of ascending node
- inclination 45.0 +/- 1.0 degrees
- phasing within plane 45 +/- 5 degrees
The relative spacing between the ascending or descending nodes of any two planes
shall not be less than 22.5 degrees three years after the launch of plane 3.
3.1.2 SATELLITE CHANNEL CAPACITY
The satellites are to be equipped with a communications payload configuration as
follows:
a) Subscriber Downlink Transmitter(s) (137.0-138.0 MHz) -- Each
satellite will be capable of generating either 4.8 or 9.6 kbps signals.
These signals will operate in the 137 MHz band and will be used to
communicate with the system users. To compensate for the low gain of
the subscriber handheld terminals the satellite transmitters will
produce a relatively high output EIRP.
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(1) Under mutually agreed upon circumstances 7 satellites per launch may be
acceptable.
(2) Based on target altitude of 775 km and 3 sigma dispersion
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b) One Gateway Downlink Transmitter (137.0-138.0 MHz) -- The satellite
payload will contain one Gateway Downlink Transmitter. This transmitter
will operate in TDMA burst mode and will transmit messages to the
Gateway Earth Station (GES).
c) One Time and Frequency Standard Downlink Transmitter -- The Time and
Frequency Standard Transmitter will transmit a stable CW carrier at
400.1 MHz. This signal will be used by the subscribers to assist in
determining their geographical positions.
d) Six Subscriber Uplink Burst Receivers (148.0-150.05 MHz) -- The
Subscriber Receivers will receive and demodulate signals originating
in the Subscriber Transceivers. The receivers will be capable of being
tuned across the entire uplink frequency band.
e) One Gateway Uplink Receiver (148.0-150.05 MHz) -- The Gateway
Receiver receives the TDMA in-coming signal from a Gateway earth
station. This receiver will be capable of being tuned over the entire
uplink frequency band.
f) DCAAS Receiver/Processor -- The DCAAS Receiver/Processor scans the
uplink frequency band and is used to determine the best uplink channels
for the system users. This receiver is identical to those described in
d) and all seven Uplink Burst Receivers shall be capable of performing
the DCAAS power measurement function.
g) Fixed Frequency Receiver -- The fixed frequency receiver, if required,
will, among other things, upon receipt of a specific uplink coded
signal, initiate a general reset of the satellite or command a power
cycle specific units or subsystems.
3.1.3 LIFETIME
As a goal, the individual spacecraft shall be designed and constructed to meet a
five (5) year lifetime. Consideration of the lifetime shall include depletion of
consumable, loss of power generation capabilities, degradation of thermal
systems or other degradation due to wear out. Accepted, recognized space
industry practices shall be used to analyze the ability of the satellites to
meet this goal.
3.1.4 CONSTELLATION FREQUENCY PLAN (FOR INFORMATION)
The FCC approved frequency plan for the constellation downlink transmissions is
given in Table 1. Allocation of specific downlink channels to specific
satellites will be made by ORBCOMM. In operation, each plane of satellites is
expected to use a different set of subscriber frequencies. Alternating
satellites within a given plane will transmit on different downlink frequencies.
All satellites will use the same Gateway downlink frequency. This frequency plan
may be subject to further revision.
The required bandwidth shown in Table 1 includes the transmitter spectrum,
maximum Doppler shifts and oscillator instabilities. The authorized bandwidth
used to define the emission envelope in Section 3.1.4.1.1 is the required
bandwidth, listed in Table 1, minus twice the maximum Doppler shift and minus
the long-term oscillator instability.
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The satellite Gateway receiver will operate with a center frequency of 149.61
MHz. The DCAAS system will be capable of operation over the 148.0-150.05 MHz
frequency band.
Additionally, each satellite will have a beacon transmitting at 400.1 MHz.
TABLE 1 ORBCOMM FREQUENCY PLAN (DRAFT)
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CHANNEL CENTER REQUIRED POLARIZATION
NUMBER FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH
MHz kHz
<S> <C> <C> <C>
S-1 137.1900 15 RHCP
S-2 137.2050 15 RHCP
S-3 137.2200 15 RHCP
S-4 137.2350 15 RHCP
S-5 137.2500 15 RHCP
S-6 137.2650 15 RHCP
S-7 137.2800 15 RHCP
S-8 137.2950 15 RHCP
S-9 137.3100 15 RHCP
S-10 137.3825 15 RHCP
S-11 137.3975 15 RHCP
S-12 137.6625 15 RHCP
S-13 137.6775 15 RHCP
S-14 137.6925 15 RHCP
S-15 137.7075 15 RHCP
S-16 137.7225 15 RHCP
S-17 137.7375 15 RHCP
S-18 137.8050 15 RHCP
Gateway 137.5600 50 RHCP
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3.1.5 EMISSION LIMITATIONS
The ORBCOMM system is subject to certain emission limitations, imposed on
ORBCOMM by the Federal Communication Commission and through negotiations with
other users of the spectrum. In addition the military agencies of the US
government have imposed certain limits on the operations of all mobile satellite
systems operating in the 137 and 149 MHz bands. The following sections specify
the emission limitations that the ORBCOMM system must meet.
3.1.5.1 GENERAL TRANSMITTED EMISSION ENVELOPE
The emission spectra of the subscriber and gateway downlinks signals, including
out-of-band emissions(3), shall not exceed the emission envelopes shown in
figure 3-1 and 3-2 respectively.
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(3) From ITU RR 138 for the definition of out-of-band emission - "Emission on a
frequency or frequencies outside the necessary bandwidth which results from the
modulation process, but excluding spurious emissions". Note that necessary
bandwidth is defined as (RR 146) "For a given class of emission, the width of
the frequency band which is just sufficient to ensure the transmission of
information at the rate and with the quality required under specified
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To obtain the spectrum emission envelope for a Subscriber Transmitter operating
at 9.6 kbps multiply the frequency axis of Figure 3-1 by a factor of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION] [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION] [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
3.1.5.2 Cessation of Emission
The satellite shall be made capable of ceasing emissions by use of appropriate
commands from the ground station. Emissions shall cease with five (5) seconds of
the receipt of a valid command.The satellite shall automatically cease emissions
from any transmitter after a timeout
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period following the most recent command to activate that transmitter.
3.1.5.3 Protection of National and International Meteorological Satellite
Operations
Operations of the ORBCOMM system have been coordinated with the
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the
National Telecommunications and Information Agency. NOAA operations in the
137-138 MHz band will be limited to the following six sub-bands:
(1) 137.1250 - 137.175 MHz
(2) 137.3330 - 137.367 MHz
(3) 137.4850 - 137.515 MHz
(4) 137.6050 - 137.635 MHz
(5) 137.7530 - 137.787 MHz
(6) 137.8250 - 138.000 MHz
The power emitted in these bands by any ORBCOMM, satellite transmitter shall not
exceed - 153 dBW/m(2) as averaged over 50 kHz, at the surface of the Earth, in a
meteorological satellite sub-band. All transmitter on the satellite must meet
this roll off requirement. Practically, with the chosen modulations and EIRPs,
this means that the center frequency of a subscriber 15 kHz (25 kHz for the 9.6
kbps emission) channel must be at least 15 kHz (25 kHz for the 9.6 kbps
emission) from the edge of any of meteorological satellite frequency sub-band.
Similarly, the center frequency of the Gateway downlink 50 kHz channel must be
at least 40 kHz from the edge of any of Meteorological Satellite frequency
sub-band.
3.1.5.4 Protection of Radio Astronomy Operations(4)
The radio astronomy service operates in the following frequency bands:
(1) 150.05-153 MHz
(2) 406.1-410.0 MHz
Peak emissions, measured on the surface of the Earth, from the satellites shall
be limited to the following values -259 dBW/m(2) Hz for band (1) and -255
dBW/m(2) Hz for band (2).
3.2 COMMUNICATIONS SUBSYSTEM
The communications subsystem of the satellites is composed of three different
types of transmitters and two different types of receivers as described in
Section 3.1.2, Satellite Channel Capacity. The following paragraphs address
these units on a link by link basis.
3.2.1 SUBSCRIBER DOWNLINK TRANSMITTER (137.0-138.0 MHz)
The satellite payload will contain a Subscriber Transmitter. This Transmitter
will utilize the Earth pointing antenna. The Subscriber Transmitter will meet
the following specification.
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(4) Extracted from Protection Criteria Used for Radioastronomical Measurements
ITU Doc 7D/TEMP/2, 30 November 1994,
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3.2.1.1 Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) and EIRP Steps
Each carrier of the 137 MHz subscriber downlink transmitters shall deliver a
minimum of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW EIRP [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
off boresight. The peak transmitter power will be able to be reduced, by ground
command, in at least six steps. The step size will nominally be [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dB. The transmitter EIRP, as a function of the angle from the
antenna boresight, will not exceed the roll off contained in the mask in Figure
3-3.
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION] [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
3.2.1.2 Subscriber Transmitter Frequency Range and Tuning
The subscriber downlink transmitter shall be capable of transmitting on any
frequency defined by the following formula:
Transmit Frequency = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] +[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] * N
where: N is an integer in the range: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] less
than = N less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3.2.1.3 Subscriber Transmitter Stability
The following stability requirements shall be met over all spacecraft predicted
environmental conditions and operating modes while on orbit. This requirement
refers to the signal as transmitted by the spacecraft, without regard to Doppler
effects.
3.2.1.3.1 Long Term Frequency Stability
The long term stability shall be such that the transmit frequency accuracy is
within +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kHz of the desired tuned frequency with the
adjustments described in 3.2.1.3.2 being required no more often than once each
30 days.
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3.2.1.3.2 Frequency Adjustment Capability
It shall be possible to tune the oscillator in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
steps to a precision of +/- [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz under command from the
ground. The number of steps shall be sufficient to cover twice the expected
aging range over the life of the spacecraft.
3.2.1.3.3 Short Term Frequency Stability
The transmitter short term stability shall be better than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] measured over a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minute period.
3.2.1.3.4 Output Power Stability
The transmitter output power shall not vary by more than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dB RMS over a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minute period including
maximum expected on-orbit temperature rates of change at the unit.
3.2.1.4 Subscriber Transmitter Phase Noise
The phase noise introduced on each transmitted carrier shall not exceed the
mask given in Figure 3-4. For frequency offsets greater than 10 kHz, the phase
noise shall not exceed [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]dBC/Hz. The transmitter shall be
capable of transmitting an unmodulated test signal that exercises all paths in
the transmit chain for the purposes of measuring phase noise, frequency
stability, unwanted emissions and intermodulation.
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION]
3.2.1.5 Unwanted Emissions
When transmitting an unmodulated carrier spurious emissions(5) shall be the
lower of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB per [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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(5) adapted from ITU RR 139 for definitions of Spurious Emission "Emission on a
frequency or frequencies which are outside the necessary bandwidth and the level
of which may be reduced without affecting the corresponding transmission of
information. Spurious emissions include harmonic emissions, parasitic emissions
and frequency
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kHz below the level of that carrier or that shown in Figure 3-1.
3.2.1.6. Subscriber Downlink Modulation
The downlink to the subscribers shall be modulated at 4800 or 9600 bps under
software control. The modulation will occur with a bit clock stability of 1
part in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and a bit clock jitter of less than one
percent RMS. The modulation format is Symmetric Differential Phase Shift Keying
(DPSK). The data is differentially encoded in transmission with the 'one' data
state causing a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degree positive phase shift of the
carrier and the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] data state causing a [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] degree negative phase shift of the carrier. The modulation symbols
will be filtered to reduce out-of-band emissions. Raised cosine [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] roll off filtering will be employed. The transfer function of the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] root raised transmit narrow band filter, before
implementation, is provided in the physical layer ICD. The combined degradation
of the subscriber downlink modulation and the specified reference demodulator
shall not exceed [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB with respect to a theoretical
implementation as established in Annex A. A Torrey Science Modem shall be used
as the reference demodulator. The amount of implementation loss less than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB shall reduce the required EIRP under 3.2.1.1 up to
a maximum of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB.
3.2.1.7 Duty Cycle
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3.2.1.8 Polarization
The Subscriber Transmitter will transmit using right hand circular polarization
with an axial ratio equal to or less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB over all
azimuth angles and off-boresight angles from [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees. The required EIRP in 3.2.1.1 may be reduced
in dBW by the amount in dB that the axial ratios are less than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dB over the required pattern.
3.2.1.9 Intermodulation Products
The ORBCOMM satellite frequency plan, tentatively described in section Table 1,
is designed around a number of frequency subbands (see Section 3.1.5.2) in which
other satellite services operate. The meteorological satellite service is one of
these other services. Under the FCC and International Telecommunications Union
regulations the ORBCOMM system must not cause harmful interference to other
services. Of all the space services operating in this band, the meteorological
satellite service has the most stringent interference criteria of -156 dBW/m(2)
in 50 kHz on the surface of the Earth. The intermodulation products generated by
transmitters on an ORBCOMM satellite shall not cause harmful interference to the
meteorological satellite service.
3.2.1.10 Dynamic Control of Output Power and Data Rate
It shall be possible to independently control the output power and data rate of
the subscriber
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transmitter as described in this section. The active pattern for the
combination of data rate and power setting shall be under the control of the
network software which shall from time to time update this pattern. The
mechanism for this update shall be via a message from the network software to
the transmitter control process as defined in the relevant ICD. This command
shall consist of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bit control words and [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] bit control words.
The subscriber downlink is organized into a superframe consisting of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] second subframes. Each subframe begins with a twelve
byte packet known as the synchronization segment. Within this synchronization
segment is an explicit and unique frame number ranging from zero to fifteen.
Each synchronization segment shall be transmitted at 4800 bps, regardless of
the data rate of the subsequent portion of the subframe. The remainder of the
subframe "n" is transmitted at either 4800 bps or 9600 bps depending on the
state of bit(n) of the first [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] control word described
above ([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] is 4800 bps and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] is
9600 bps).
The transmit power level for subframe "n" will be one of the two levels
specified in the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bit control words, (High Power Mode,
Low Power Mode), described above based upon the state of bit(n), of the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bit control word.
This power/data rate combination shall remain in effect until another command
message is received.
3.2.2 GATEWAY DOWNLINK TRANSMITTER (137.0-1380 MHz)
The payload will contain a Gateway Downlink Transmitter. This transmitter will
support the communication link with the system Gateway Earth Station.
3.2.2.1 Gateway Transmitter EIRP
The gateway downlink transmitter shall deliver a minimum of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBW EIRP, within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees off boresight. If
linear polarization is used the EIRP shall be a minimum of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBW. The transmitter EIRP shall meet the roll-off contained in the
mask in Figure 3-3.
3.2.2.2 Gateway Transmitter Frequency Range and Tuning
The gateway downlink transmitters shall be capable of transmitting on any
frequency defined by the following formula:
Transmit Frequency = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] +[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] * N
where N is an integer over the range: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] less
than = N less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
For implementation purposes the gateway transmitter shall only tune to channels
with centers on even [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kHz centers.
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3.2.2.3 Gateway Transmitter Stability
The following stability requirements shall be met over all spacecraft predicted
environmental conditions and operating modes while on orbit. This requirement
refers to the signal as transmitted by the spacecraft, without regard to Doppler
effects. These requirements shall also be met on a burst-to-burst basis.
3.2.2.3.1 Long Term Frequency Stability
The long term stability shall be such that the transmit frequency accuracy is
within +/- [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kHz of the desired tuned frequency without
the adjustments described in 3.2.2.3.2 being required more often than once each
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days.
3.2.2.3.2 Frequency Adjustment Capability
It shall be possible to tune the oscillator in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz
steps to a precision of +/- [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz under command from the
ground. The number of steps shall be sufficient to cover twice the expected
aging range over the life of the spacecraft.
3.2.2.3.3 Short Term Frequency Stability
The transmitter short term stability shall be better than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] measured over a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minute period
3.2.2.3.4 Output Power Stability
The transmitter output power shall not vary by more than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dB RMS over a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minute period including
maximum expected on-orbit temperature rates of change at the unit.
3.2.2.3.4 Gateway Transmitter Phase Noise
The phase noise introduced on each transmitted carrier shall not exceed the mask
given in Figure 3-4. The transmitter shall be capable of transmitting a test
carrier in CW mode for the purposes of measuring phase noise.
3.2.2.5 Transmitter Unwanted Emissions
When transmitting an unmodulated carrier, spurious emissions shall be the lower
of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB per [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kHz below the level
of that carrier or that shown in Figure 3-2.
3.2.2.6 Gateway Downlink Modulation
The gateway downlink carrier shall be modulated at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bps
Offset Quadrature Phase Shift Keying with a bit clock stability of 1 part in
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and a bit clock jitter of less than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] percent RMS measured in one downlink burst. The [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] data state causes a[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] modulation and the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] data state causes a+[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
modulation. The modulation symbols will be filtered to reduce out-of-band
emissions. An approximate raised cosine [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] roll off will
be used with a filter with an impulse
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response as defined in the physical layer ICD. The combined degradation of the
subscriber downlink modulation and the specified reference demodulator shall not
exceed [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB with respect to an theoretical
implementation, A Torrey Science Modem shall be used as the reference
demodulator. An implementation loss of less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB can
be credited to the EIRP, up to a maximum of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB. The
reference link implementation budget is given in Annex B.
3.2.2.7 Burst Format
Gateway downlink transmissions are divided into [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] frames
per second. The [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] frames are identical in length and are
synchronized to the arrival of the center of the first symbol of the received
unique word. Any new unique word detection shall resynchronize the downlink
frame timing.
3.2.2.8 Duty Cycle
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3.2.2.9 Polarization
The Gateway Transmitter will transmit using either right hand circular
polarization of linear polarization. If circular polarization is used the
antenna axial ratio shall be [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB or less over all
azimuth angles and off-boresight angles between [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees.
3.2.3 TIME AND FREQUENCY STANDARD TRANSMITTERS (400.1 MHz)
The output of the UHF Transmitter will be used by the subscribers as an aid in
determining their position.
3.2.3.1 UHF Transmitter EIRP
The EIRP of the UHF Transmitter shall be [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW minimum,
at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees off boresight. No gain steps are required in
the transmitter output power. The transmitter shall be, commandable on and off
from the ground and under control of the spacecraft network software. The EIRP
is permitted to roll off according to the mask in Figure 3-3.
3.2.3.2 UHF Transmitter Operating Frequency
The time and frequency standard transmitter shall transmit on 400.1 MHz.
3.2.3.3 UHF Transmitter Stability
The following stability requirements shall be met over all spacecraft predicted
environmental conditions and operating modes while on orbit. This requirement
refers to the signal as
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transmitted by the spacecraft, without regard to Doppler effects.
3.2.3.3.1 Long Term Frequency Stability
The long term Stability shall be such that the transmit frequency accuracy is
within +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]kHz of the desired tuned frequency
3.2.3.3.2 Short Term Frequency Stability
The transmitter short term stability shall be better than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] measured over a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minute period.
3.2.1.3.3 Output Power Stability
The transmitter output power shall not vary by more than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dB RMS over a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minute period including
maximum expected on-orbit temperature rates of change at the unit.
3.2.3.4 UHF Transmitter Phase Noise
The transmitted phase noise shall not exceed the mask given in Figure 3-4.
3.2.3.5 UHF Transmitter Unwanted Emissions
When transmitting an unmodulated carrier, spurious and harmonic emissions shall
be at least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB below the level of that carrier.
3.2.3.6 UHF Transmitter Downlink Modulation
None
3.2.3.7 Burst Format
The UHF Transmitter shall be operated in burst mode, typically [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] seconds on and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] seconds off. The transmitter
shall be capable of being turned on and off from the network software.
3.2.3.7 Duty Cycle
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3.2.3.8 Polarization
The UHF Transmitter will transmit using right hand circular polarization. The
axial ratio of the antenna shall be [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB or less.
3.2.4 SUBSCRIBER UPLINK BURST RECEIVERS (148.0-150.05 MHz)
There are seven Subscriber Receivers one of which will be used for the DCAAS
receiver. The satellite will contain six Subscriber Uplink Receivers. These
receivers will operate on
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frequencies either automatically assigned by the DCAAS system or on frequencies
commanded by the SCC. The uplink from the subscribers and the detailed link
layer format of the various modes are defined in section 2.7 of the ORBCOMM
System Definition. The receivers will switch frequency immediately upon receipt
of a command from DCAAS process and not synchronously with GPS time.
3.2.4.1 Subscriber Receiver Sensitivity
An uplink signal with a power flux of -148.8 dBW/m(2) received [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] degrees from the subscriber antenna boresight shall be demodulated
with a BER of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or better(6). This value is referred to
as the minimum sensitivity limit and is the benchmark power level for the
subsequent performance specifications of this section. This requirement shall
be met with all satellite transmitters on at full power, with the DCAAS
receiver scanning and all other channels carrying traffic at their maximum
capacity. Among other contributing factors, this value takes into account
internal satellite and antenna thermal noise contributions, passive
intermodulations and an assumed antenna temperature of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] , but excludes consideration of possible external sources of
interference. The satellite sensitivity is permitted to degrade as a function
of off-boresight angle according to the mask in Figure 3-3.
This sensitivity requirement applies to any subscriber channel specified in
Section 3.2.4.2 for uplink signals received on a channel center frequency.
3.2.4.2. Subscriber Receiver Dynamic Range for Desired Signal
An uplink signal with a power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW/m(2)
received [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees from the subscriber antenna boresight
shall not cause the specific performance specifications to be violated. This
value is referred to as the dynamic range limit and is the benchmark power level
to ensure that subscriber links with maximum link advantage can be reliably
detected. This requirement shall be met with all satellite transmitters on at
full power, with the DCAAS receiver scanning and all other channels carrying
traffic at their maximum capacity. The subscriber receiver dynamic range limit
is permitted to degrade as a function of off-boresight angle according to the
mask in Figure 3-3.
3.2.4.3 Performance and Dynamic Range in the 148.0-150.05 MHz
Interference Environment
The following describes the uplink interference environment in two different
ways; one, in terms of a maximum expected peak power interference, a maximum
broad band interference and its distribution in frequency and two, in terms of a
specific set of modulated carriers and uplink signal conditions which represent
in RF environments test. The Subscriber receiver shall be tested to ensure
nominal operations under both sets of conditions.
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(6) This value of BER is used to derive the FER measurements of the following
sections and can be demonstrated in test by meeting the stated FER requirements
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3.2.4.3.1 Peak and Broadband Interference Sources
The Subscriber and Gateway Demodulation Sections call for testing of the
receivers with and without external interference. For the purposes of this
testing external interference, in the 148-150.05 MHz band, will be considered
to be a power level of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW/m2 for broad band, or the
multiple carrier interference, and peak single carrier interference power of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW/m2 These power levels are those that would be
received by an isotropic spacecraft antenna. The power levels used in testing
shall take into account the actual gains and losses of the Subscriber and
Gateway receiving systems. The spectral distribution of power used in testing
if shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5 PDF of Uplink Interference
Figure to be supplied
3.2.4.3.2 Representative Adjacent and On-Channel Interference Sources
The Subscriber and Gateway Demodulation Sections call for testing of the
receivers with adjacent channel interference. For the purposes of this testing
adjacent channel interference, in the 148-150.05 MHz band, will be considered
to have the following characteristics. A [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bit/s FSK
carrier emulating the spectrum of a pager transmitter at a level [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dB higher than the wanted signal. In addition, a voice modulated
narrow band FM carrier emulating the spectrum of a press-to-talk mobile
transmitter at a level [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB higher than the wanted
signal. The duty cycle of the push-to- signal is [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] ,
with a typical on time of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] seconds.
3.2.4.3.2 Signal Characteristics to be Used in Testing
All tests will be conducted with all satellite transmitters operating at full
power. The signal shall have a phase noise level as given by a line joining the
following points:
- at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB per
Hz below the carrier
- at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB per
Hz below the carrier
- at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB per
Hz below the carrier
- at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB per
Hz below the carrier.
The clock frequency error shall be [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and the RMS clock
jitter shall be [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
Representative testing samples shall be taken at the band edges and the band
center.
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3.2.4.4 Subscriber Uplink Receiver Tuning
Each subscriber receiver shall be capable of tuning to any subscriber channel
frequency as defined by the following formula:
Receive Frequency = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] +[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] * N
where N is an Integer in the Range: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
less than = N less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Each subscriber receiver shall be capable of meeting all requirements within
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] milliseconds of the receipt of a tuning command.
3.2.4.5 Subscriber Receiver Acquire Mode Performance
The Subscriber Receiver demodulator performance shall meet or exceed the
requirements of this section.
3.2.4.5.1 Acquire Mode Error Rates
In acquire mode the Subscriber Receiver will operate with a burst error rate of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], or better for all subscriber IDs except the following
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] under the following
conditions:
(1)For an uplink signal offset from the channel center up to +1/-
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]Hz and an increase in power flux of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]dB.
(2)For an uplink signal offset from the channel center up to +/-
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]Hz, interference as described in Section
3.2.4.3 and an increase in power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]dB.
(3)For an uplink signal offset from the channel center up to +/-
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]Hz and an increase in power flux of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]dB.
(4)For an uplink signal offset from the channel center up to +/-
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]Hz, interference as described in Section
3.2.4.3 and an increase in power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]dB.
(5)For successive uplink bursts varying randomly in frequency over the
range +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz and in power over the range
+[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to +[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB from the
sensitivity limit, except bursts in the frequency range from
+[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to +[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz and
-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz from the
receiver center frequency will vary in power over the range from
+[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to +[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB from
the sensitivity limit. The distribution of power and frequency shall
be uniform over the duration of the test.
3.2.4.5.2 Acquire Burst Frequency Measurement
Over a frequency range of +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz from the nominal
channel center, the receiver will measure the frequency of the received burst,
to an accuracy of +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz or better, and will
communicate with the Subscriber Transmitter processor sufficient information
to permit the
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Subscriber to determine the proper frequency correction.
3.2.4.5.3 Acquire Burst Time Measurements
In the Acquire mode the receiver will determine the arrival time of the Acquire
burst to within +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
3.2.4.5.4 Reporting Delay
The receiver in acquire mode shall deliver all received bursts to the network
software within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the close of the acquisition window.
3.2.4.5.5 False Alarm Rate
When configured to meet the specifications above and when being commanded to
change channels once per [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] seconds, the false alarm
rate from a receiver in acquire mode with external interference shall be less
than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] channel switching
operations.
3.2.4.6 Subscriber Receiver Communications Mode Performance
In Communication mode the Subscriber Receiver will operate with a burst error
rate of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or better, with the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
byte communications packets under the following conditions:
(1) For an uplink signal offset from the receiver channel center up
to +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz.
(2) For uplink packets on the receiver channel center displaced
+/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] from the expected time.
(3) an uplink signal offset from the receiver channel center by
+/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz and in increase in uplink power flux
of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB.
(4) an uplink signal offset from the receiver channel center by
sweeping +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz at a rate of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] Hz/second and an increase in uplink power flux of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB.
(5) For an uplink signal offset from the receiver channel center up
to +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz, interference as described in
Section 3.2.4.3 and in increase in power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dB.
3.2.4.7 Subscriber Receiver Reservation Mode Performance
In Reservation mode the Subscriber Receiver will operate with a packet error
rate of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], or better, for packets [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] bytes long, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], or better, for packets
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bytes long [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] ,or better, for
packets [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bytes long under the following conditions:
(1) For an uplink signal offset from the receiver channel center up
to +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz.
(2) For an uplink signal offset from the receiver channel center by
+/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz and an increase in uplink power flux
of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB.
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(3) an uplink signal offset from the receiver channel center by
sweeping +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz at a rate of 28 Hz/second
and an increase in uplink power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB.
(4) For an uplink signal offset from the receiver channel center up
to +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz, interference as described in
Section 3.2.4.3 and an increase in power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dB.
(5) For an Uplink signal on channel and the signal level variations
follow the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] distribution with a carrier to
multipath ratio of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB. The fading
halfpower bandwidth is [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz and the fading
spectrum has a second order Butterworth roll-off. An increase in
power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB.
3.2.4.8 Duty Cycle
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3.2.4.9 Polarization
The Subscriber Receiver will receive using either left hand or right hand
circular polarization. The axial ratio of the antenna shall be less than or
equal to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB over all azimuth angles and off-boresight
angles between [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees.
3.2.4.10 Receiver In-band Spurs
There shall be no in-band spurious carriers generated by either within the
subscriber receiver or coupled in from other spacecraft emitters.
3.2.4.11 Subscriber Receiver Stability
The following stability requirements shall be met over all spacecraft predicted
environmental conditions and operating modes while on orbit. This requirement
refers to the signal as received by the spacecraft, without regard to Doppler
effects. These requirements shall also be met on a burst-to-burst basis.
3.2.4.11.1 Long Term Frequency Stability
The long term stability shall be such that the received frequency accuracy is
within +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kHz of the desired tuned frequency without
the adjustments described in 3.2.4.11.2 being required more often than once
each [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days.
3.2.4.11.2 Frequency Adjustment Capability
It shall be possible to tune the oscillator in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz
steps to a precision of +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz under command from the
ground. The number of steps shall be sufficient to cover twice the expected
aging range over the life of the spacecraft.
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3.2.4.11.3 Short Term Frequency Stability
The receiver short term stability shall be better than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] measured over a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
minute period.
3.2.5 GATEWAY UPLINK RECEIVER (148.0-150.5 MHz)
The satellite payload shall contain one Gateway Uplink Receiver. This receiver
performs two vital functions; one, it performs as a command receiver, accepting
and demodulating spacecraft commands from the GES and two, it receives and
demodulates the uplink message stream intended for eventual reception by the
subscribers. The uplink from the Gateway Earth Stations is described in section
2.7.
3.2.5.1 Gateway Uplink Receiver Sensitivity Requirements
For normal operations an uplink power flux of -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
dBW/m(2), received [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees from the gateway antenna
boresight, will be demodulated with a BER of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
A power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW/m(2) will be demodulated with a
BER of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for variations in the direction of the uplink
signal from [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees from
boresight.
A power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW/m(2) will be demodulated with a
BER of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] over [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the radiation
sphere around a spacecraft.
The on-boresight gain of the antenna shall not be less than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dB below the peak gain.
These uplink power flux values take into account internal satellite and antenna
thermal noise contributions, and an assumed antenna temperature of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], but exclude consideration of possible external
sources of interference. This value is referred to as the minimum sensitivity
limit and is the benchmark power level for the subsequent performance
specifications of this section. The sensitivity values will be met with all of
the satellite transmitters on at full power carrying representative traffic or
random modulation and the DCAAS receiver scanning.
3.2.5.2 Gateway Receiver Dynamic Range for Desired Signal
An uplink signal with a power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW/m(2)
received [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees from the gateway antenna boresight
shall not cause the specific performance specifications to be violated. This
value is referred to as the dynamic range limit and is the benchmark power
level to ensure that the gateway links with maximum link advantage can be
reliably detected. This requirement shall be met with all satellite
transmitters on at full power, with the DCAAS receiver scanning and all other
channels carrying traffic at their maximum capacity. The gateway receiver
dynamic range limit is permitted to degrade as a function of off-boresight
angle according to the mask in Figure 3-3.
3.2.5.3 Gateway Receiver Tuning
Each Gateway receiver shall be capable of tuning to any frequency defined by the
following
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formula:
Receive Frequency = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] + [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] * N
where N is an integer over the range: [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] less than = N
less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
For implementation purposes the gateway receiver will only tune to channel on
even [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kHz centers.
3.2.5.4 Gateway Receiver Demodulation/TDMA Burst Error Rate Requirements
The GES uplink receiver shall be tested with TDMA burst transmissions from a
reference modulator (7). Under demodulation tests when operating without
external interference, the Gateway Receiver shall have a BER no worse than
described in 3.2.5.1. The receiver will also operate with a BER of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] under the following conditions:
(1) When operating within +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz of the
nominal channel frequency, without interference, and an increase
in uplink power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB.
(2) When operating on the channel center frequency, with external
interference equivalent to that described Section 3.2.4.3, and an
increase in uplink power flux of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB.
(3) When operating within +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz of the
nominal channel frequency, with interference as specified in
Section 3.2.4.3, and an increase in uplink power flux of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB.
(4) When operating with signals randomly varying +/- [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] Hz from nominal and burst to burst power varying
randomly +[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to +[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
dB with respect to the level specified in 3.2.5.1, with
interference as specified in Section 3.2.4.3.
3.2.5.5 Duty Cycle
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3.2.5.6 Polarization
The Gateway Receiver will receive using left or right hand circular
polarization. The axial ratio of the antenna shall be less than or equal to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB for all azimuth angles and off-boresight angles
between [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees.
3.2.5.7 Gateway Receiver Stability
The following stability requirements shall be met overall spacecraft predicted
environmental conditions and operating modes while on orbit. This requirement
refers to the signal as received by the spacecraft, without regard to Doppler
effects. These requirements shall also be met on a burst-to-burst basis.
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(7) The burst error rate, when operating with a C/N(0)=[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBHz, shall be better than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for a
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] byte packet.
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3.2.5.7.1 Long Term Frequency Stability
The long term stability shall be such that the received frequency accuracy is
within +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kHz of the desired tuned frequency without
the adjustments described in 3.2.5.7.2 being required more often than once each
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days.
3.2.5.7.2 Frequency Adjustment Capability
It shall be possible to tune the oscillator in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz
steps to a precision of +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz under command from the
ground. The number of steps shall be sufficient to cover twice the expected
aging range over the life of the spacecraft.
3.2.5.7.3 Short Term Frequency Stability
The receiver short term stability shall be better than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
measured over a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minute period.
3.2.4.8 Receiver In-band Spurs
There shall be no in-band spurious carriers generated by either within the
gateway receiver or coupled in from other spacecraft emitters. The single
exception shall be a spur at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz. This spur shall not
negatively impact receiver operations on frequencies more than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] kHz away form [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz.
3.2.6 DCAAS RECEIVER/PROCESSOR
The function of the Dynamic Channel Activity Assignment System (DCAAS)
Receiver/Processor is to scan the uplink band and determine the best possible
uplink channels for the subscriber transceivers to use. The processor functions
are implemented in the network software and are discussed in Sections 3.2.8,
Message Processing Requirements, and 3.2.9, Subscriber Network Communications
Control.
3.2.6.1 DCAAS Receiver Minimum Detectable Signal
The DCAAS Receiver Minimum Detectable Signal (MDS) shall be [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBW/m(2) in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kHz received [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] degrees from the subscriber antenna boresight. The MDS is permitted
to degrade as a function of off-boresight angle according to the mask in Figure
3-3. MDS is defined as an observable increase in the reported power measurement
in three averaged consecutive measurements.
3.2.6.2 DCAAS Receiver Tuning
The DCAAS Receiver will tune according to the formula in Section 3.2.4.2,
Subscriber Uplink Receiver Tuning. The minimum scan step will be [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] kHz. The entire band described by the formula, given in Section
3.2.4.2, Subscriber Uplink Receiver Tuning, will be scanned within
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] seconds using a filter specification identical to the
Subscriber Receiver modulation matched
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filter. Scan parameters such as dwell time, step size and scan range shall be
able to be alterable under ground control.
3.2.6.3 DCAAS Receiver Demodulation
The received power level in each frequency slot will be measured and quantized
in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bit samples.
3.2.6.4 DCAAS Receiver Dynamic Range
The DCAAS Receiver shall meet its requirements under conditions of interference
as described in Section 3.2.4.3, 148.0 - 150.05 Interference Environment. The
DCAAS receiver shall be able to measure a signal of -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
dBW/m(2)/[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]kHz to the same level of accuracy as the MDS.
The DCAAS receiver shall be able to measure a signal of -[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBW/m(2)/[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]kHz with at least half the level of
accuracy as specified for the MDS.
3.2.6.5 DCAAS Receiver Duty Cycle
The DCAAS Receiver shall be capable of continuous operation.
3.2.6.6 Polarization
The DCAAS Receiver will use the same antenna as the Subscriber Receivers.
3.2.6.7 DCAAS Receiver Stability
The following stability requirements shall be met over all spacecraft predicted
environmental conditions and operating modes while on orbit. This requirement
refers to the signal as received by the spacecraft, without regard to Doppler
effects. These requirements shall also be met on a scan-to-scan basis.
3.2.6.7.1 Long Term Frequency Stability
The long term stability shall be such that the received frequency accuracy is
within +/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kHz of the desired tuned frequency without
the adjustments described in 3.2.6.7.2 being required more often than once each
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days.
3.2.6.7.2 Frequency Adjustment Capability
It shall be possible to tune the oscillator in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz
steps to an accuracy of +/- [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz under command from the
ground. The number of steps shall be sufficient to cover twice the expected
aging range over the life of the spacecraft.
3.2.6.7.3 Short Term Frequency Stability
The receiver short term stability shall be better than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
measured over a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minute period.
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3.2.6.7.4 DCAAS Measurement Accuracy
At the MDS level, the DCAAS process will measure the relative power in a
channel to within +/- [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB with [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
% confidence.
3.2.7 FIXED FREQUENCY COMMAND RECEIVER
The following requirements may be met through other demonstrably equivalent
means. In order to provide a basic backup power cycling capability, the
satellite shall have a fixed frequency command receiver capable of receiving a
limited number of commands that are unique to each satellite. To prevent
unauthorized access, this receiver is intended to be insensitive to the point
that a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Watt EIRP Earth based transmitter will be
incapable of generating a response from the receiver regardless of the
orientation of the satellite. The receiver shall operate off of the subscriber
receive antenna via a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB directional coupler.
3.2.7.1 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Sensitivity
A properly modulated signal introduced at the satellite antenna port at a level
of -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm shall not be demodulated. A properly modulated
signal introduced at the satellite antenna port at a level of -[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBm shall be reliability demodulated [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
percent of the time.
3.2.7.2 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Frequency
The Fixed Frequency Command Receiver will be fix-tuned to a frequency within
the Gateway uplink (149.585 - 149.635 MHz) such that interaction with the
Gateway TDMA uplink will be minimized.
3.2.7.3 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Stability
The following stability requirements shall be met over all spacecraft predicted
environmental conditions and operating modes while on orbit. This requirement
refers to the signal as received by the spacecraft, without regard to Doppler
effects. The long term stability shall be such that the received frequency
accuracy is within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per year.
3.2.7.4 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Demodulation
The receiver will demodulate a signal with the following characteristics:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Center Frequency (Fc): TBD
Modulation: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Bit rate: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Mark Frequency (Logical [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]): [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Space Frequency (Logical [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]): [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Center Frequency Uncertainty Tolerance: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Clock Error Tolerance: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Command Work Length: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Commandword Threshold: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
</TABLE>
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The performance shall be as follows:
Probability of correct decoding: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] % of all command
packets shall be decoded for an uplink EIRP of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW.
Command word requirements: The code words shall differ in at least
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bits for all codewords in a family. This includes
relative phase shifts.
3.2.7.5 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Dynamic Range
The Fixed Frequency Command Receiver shall meet performance specifications at
an input to the subscriber antenna of -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm and under
the interference conditions described in section 3.2.3.4.
3.2.7.6 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Duty Cycle
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3.2.7.7 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Polarization
The fixed frequency command receiver shall operate through the subscriber
receive antenna.
3.2.7.8 Fixed Frequency Command Receiver Command Set
The accepted commands shall be uniquely addressable to each satellite.
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] The reset command, when received, will remove power
from a particular unit or subsystem for a time sufficient to clear any latchup
condition in the microprocessors and/or digital signal processor in the unit.
Upon the re-application of power the effected unit shall automatically re-boot.
There shall also be a self-check command with corresponding telemetry.
The receiver is intended to be an independent functional path; therefore, to
the greatest extent possible it shall not be affected by any failures or
anomalous conditions of the satellite bus or payload.
3.2.8 MESSAGE PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS
Message processing refers to the creation, interpretation and routing of
packets to carry out the functions of the ORBCOMM system. This includes:
generation of system information and communications control as defined in the
following paragraphs.
3.2.8.1 Throughput
The spacecraft processor must be able to perform all required packet based
functions under the following loading(8):
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(8) These loading levels represent long term mean levels at the peaks
([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minutes). Testing will be done with Poisson
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a) VHF Uplink Channels -- Packets per minute at a rate equivalent to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]% of all slots containing detectable packets;
b) VHF Downlink Channels -- All channels (continuous and surge) loaded to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]% of capacity with message traffic to the
subscribers (the rest is system overhead, ACKS, and polling commands);
c) UHF Downlink to Subscriber -- Since the UHF transmission is a beacon
there are no packet based functions;
d) Gateway Uplink and Downlink -- All packets received from subscriber are
downlinked to the gateway and all packets sent to subscribers are
uplinked from the gateway.
3.2.8.2 Response Times
Under the loading described above the following maximum response times are
expected:
a) Relay of Subscriber Uplink Packets -- Uplinked traffic from the
subscribers will be placed in the gateway downlink queue within
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] milliseconds of the reception of the last bit
of an error free subscriber uplink packet.
b) Gateway Uplink Acknowledgment -- A positive acknowledgment shall be in
the gateway downlink queue within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] milliseconds
of the reception of the last bit of an error free gateway uplink packet.
c) Relay of Subscriber Downlink Packets -- Traffic to the subscribers,
uplinked from the gateway will be placed in the subscriber downlink
queue within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] milliseconds of the reception of
the last bit of the error free gateway uplink packet containing the
traffic to relay.
3.2.8.3 Message Storage
Packets are not normally required to be stored on the satellite any longer than
it takes to process them and clock them out of the downlink queues. The
exception to this is the "Globalgram", store and forward, transport function
which is to be used whenever there is no NCC connected to the spacecraft. A
minimum of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] megabytes of memory shall be reserved to
store such Globalgrams in an analogous manner to the way in which telemetry is
archived when there is no virtual circuit available to the SCC.
3.2.8.4 Maximum CPU Loading
A 30% margin in CPU capacity for all CPUs handling communication traffic and
telemetry, excluding DSPs, will be maintained over that required by both the
ORBCOMM Network software and satellite bus software at peak traffic loading and
under realistic satellite operational modes.
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model traffic generators with these mean levels of packet generation.
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3.2.9 Subscriber Network Communications Control
Each ORBCOMM satellite serves as a communications controller for all subscriber
terminals that are receiving and processing the control channel transmitted by
that satellite. Communications control consists of:
a) Dynamic allocation of the uplink channel pool;
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
c) Reservation Mode Channel Assignment; and
d) Downlink traffic management.
3.2.9.1 Uplink Channel Dynamic Allocation
The satellite uses a technique called the Dynamic Channel Activity Assignment
System (DCAAS) to allow the subscriber terminals to communicate effectively in
the presence of nearly co-channel uplink interference. This allows uplink
channel frequencies to be reassigned in response to measured and predicted
statistical time variation of channel use by the interfering services. The
software to be used to control the DCAAS functions in the subscriber receivers
shall be provided by ORBCOMM. All of the subscriber uplink receivers shall be
able to function as DCAAS receivers under software control.
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3.2.9.3 Reservation Messaging
Messages are transmitted in a reservation or polled mode in which the
subscriber is allocated a receiver and time-slot in which to transmit a message
packet. The frequency and time corrections gained from the previous
acquire/communicate cycle are be used when transmitting the reservation burst.
Uplinks used for reservation access from the subscribers have a similar format
to the random access, but also indicate the amount of data transmitted following
the preamble as assigned by the network. This format is used for inbound message
packets and Globalgrams. (See, Part 2 of the ORBCOMM System Definition,
entitled ORBCOMM System Architecture Overview for specific formats)
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3.2.9.4 Downlink Traffic Management
Each satellite may have more than 1 downlink channel active. [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
3.3 SATELLITE BUS
3.3.1 POWER SUBSYSTEM
The Power Subsystem supplies DC power to the bus and the communications
payload. Prime DC power will be obtained from solar arrays. Batteries will be
used to supply power during the eclipse periods. As a minimum, the Power
Subsystem shall provide the necessary electrical power to operate the
communications payload receivers, transmitters and processors for the required
duty cycles.
During low voltage operations, the power subsystem will be designed to have
load shedding capability such that appropriate portions of the payload will be
dropped from the power system prior to the command and telemetry functions.
Under very low voltage conditions, the satellite will be autonomously placed
into a safe condition from which it will automatically recover if bus voltages
rise. The power management system of the spacecraft shall only shut off the
transmitters in an emergency situation. Full operation will be restored with
ground intervention.
Battery charge control shall be autonomous in accounting for changes in battery
temperature and battery capacity over time. The battery charge control
algorithm shall be designed to maximize battery life. Sufficient power system
telemetry will be provided to permit the battery charge/discharge rate to be
calculated on the ground to within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] accuracy.
It shall be possible to power cycle each unit or subsystem on the spacecraft
under ground command. All power system switches shall be ground-commandable.
3.3.1.1 BATTERY DESIGN LIFE
Battery capacity shall be sized to provide for five years(9) of operation in
the design orbit at the duty cycles specified in section 3.3.1.5.
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(9) For the purposes of demonstrating battery life the Contractor may assume
that following: Duty cycles shown in the table in 3.3.1.5 may be reduced,
in eclipse, to meet this lifetime requirement. In particular, the STX may
have to be backed down by up to 2 dB in eclipse, in relation to the Low
Power Mode, during the first 2.5 years of life. This actions may be
necessary to extend the operational lifetime of the batteries to 5 years.
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3.3.1.2 Overvoltage and Undervoltage Protection
The power system and the individual units shall be designed so that no unit
will be damaged as a result of bus voltages between [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
volts and the worst-case maximum expected voltage for each power bus.
3.3.1.3 Solar Array
Solar arrays must sustain any expected shadow geometry without damage. The
cells of the arrays shall be laid out to minimize shadowing losses and induced
magnetic moments.
3.3.1.4 Solar Array Lifetime
The solar array shall be able to supply the required DC power to meet the duty
cycle requirements of section 3.3.1.5 after five years of operational the
design orbit. The analysis of degradation shall take into account lifetime
radiation dosage, contamination of arrays, degradation of cover slides, worst
case thermal conditions and any expected ACS performance degradations.
3.3.1.5 Unit Level Power Consumption Duty Cycles
The unit level duty cycles are given in Table 2.
The spacecraft power subsystem shall be capable of operating all units at power
levels consistent with each unit at its maximum expected steady state power
consumption for a sustained period.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TABLE 2 UNIT LEVEL DUTY CYCLES
unit duty cycle
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<S> <C>
Subscriber Transmitter Low Power Mode(10) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Subscriber Transmitter High Power Mode [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Subscriber Receivers 1-6 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Gateway Transmitter [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT](11)
Gateway Receiver [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
UHF Beacon [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
</TABLE>
The power system shall be sized to be able to support all required bus power
consumption and the following communications unit duty cycles, averaged over
the orbit, for [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]% of all orbits at the end of the fifth
year of operation. Duty cycles in eclipse periods will be the same as in
sunlight.
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(10) High Power Mode is defined as operation at the maximum EIRP as defined in
3.2.1.1. Low Power Mode is defined a operation at EIRP of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dB below that of the High Power Mode.
(11) Unit is active at all times, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] out of the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] downlink bursts are transmitted.
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3.3.2 ATTITUDE CONTROL/STATION KEEPING SUBSYSTEM
The Attitude Control System (ACS) must maintain nadir(12) pointing accuracy
within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees Circular Error Probability (CEP) and
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] sigma. The ACS shall
include an autonomous self righting capability.
Each spacecraft shall be kept at a relative position in the orbit within
+/-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees of nominal. If a propulsive station-keeping
system is employed, each satellite will be capable of being repositioned twice
during the lifetime on the constellation. Repositioning will require the
satellite to be moved [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees, relative to its starting
position in the orbit plane within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days. Total delta V
required for a mission life will be determined. The ACS/Station Keeping System
will be sufficient to meet mission requirements with a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
margin.
There are no cross-plane station keeping requirements.
The satellite shall be capable of maintaining any worst case attitude for an
indefinite period of time without sustaining damage due to over- or
under-temperature and with no ground intervention. On-board software to control
heaters and to reduce transmitter power may be employed to meet this
requirement.
3.3.3 NAVIGATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The on-board GPS receiver shall be utilized to determine satellite position,
velocity and GPS time at a minimum of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] second intervals.
The position and velocity shall be converted to Earth Centered Earth Fixed
(ECEF) Cartesian coordinates for insertion into the subscriber downlink control
channels. Summary data, taken at maximum of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minute
intervals shall be stored for ten orbits. This shall be made available for
downlink telemetry transmissions.
The navigation processing functions can also use orbital elements uplinked from
the Spacecraft Operations Center to calculate current orbit position as a
function of GPS time. This orbit determination will be combined with the outputs
from the GPS receiver, using a Kalman filter or other technique, to remove a
large portion of the "selective availability" degradation in the C/A code. This
orbital information will be transmitted to the user terminals, via the downlink
control channels, allowing them to calculate their position based on Doppler
frequency measurement. Spacecraft position shall be communicated to the ORBCOMM
network software to an accuracy of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] meters (spherical
error probability, SEP) and spacecraft velocity shall be communicated to the
subscriber terminals to an accuracy of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] meters per
second RMS.
3.3.4 TELEMETRY, TRACKING, AND COMMAND SUBSYSTEM
The telemetry system shall include a wide range of voltage, current,
temperature, attitude and other sensors. This data needs to be archived and/or
monitored for exceptions for the six or seven orbit duration when a spacecraft
is not within view of the U.S. The NCC/GES link and network layers allow
connection to any GES to send commands or retrieve telemetry. Telemetry will be
downlinked using packets in an identical manner as the ORBCOMM traffic packets
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(12) The "nadir" direction is defined as the direction from the satellite to the
center of the Earth.
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collected by the satellite. Priority will be given to traffic packets unless the
satellite is explicitly commanded to "maintenance" mode. A basic set of "core"
telemetry should always be transmitted, with higher volume archive "dumps" made
on command from the ground control stations.
"Tracking" will be done via the on-board GPS receiver, therefore no radar
transponder or range and range rate equipment is required. For the purpose of
ground based orbit determination, the on-board GPS receiver shall deliver at a
minimum [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minutes arcs of GPS data (on different orbits)
a day.
The spacecraft will have to respond to commands to switch devices on and off and
to set the state of redundancy switching, if any. The other commands will be to
the orbit acquisition thruster(s). Commands will be uplinked in packets to the
satellite in an identical manner as the packets to be directed onward to
subscriber terminals. The command system will contain a level of software
protection and command verification capability. A rudimentary command system
shall be accessible via the a subscriber uplink channel(s). This shall be
protected from intentional or unintentional unauthorized use. It is not
envisioned that any of the redundancy switching be automatic on the spacecraft.
Fault detection should cause the satellite to enter a known "safe" mode.
The spacecraft shall transmit a verification to the ground which indicates
whether a transmitted command was received by the satellite.
The spacecraft shall be capable of handling stored commands which will execute
at a predefined future time. Verification of the execution of these
time-triggered stored commands shall be stored in on-board software and
downlinked with backorbit data.
The spacecraft shall be capable of handling stored commands which will execute
at a predefined geographic location. This capability shall be as a minimum
command format containing a latitude/longitude point and a radius. The command
shall execute and be deleted whenever the distance from the current
sub-satellite point and the point stored in the command format is less than the
distance stored in the command format. Verification of the execution of these
time-triggered stored commands shall be stored in on-board software and
downlinked with backorbit data.
3.3.5 RESET PHILOSOPHY AND SEU CONTROL TECHNIQUES
The Contractor shall develop a rational, comprehensive, implementable philosophy
to deal with single event upset (SEU's) and microprocessor and DSP software
malfunctions. Techniques developed based on this philosophy will be presented to
ORBCOMM for approval prior to implementation.
3.3.6 Spacecraft Software
The satellites shall be capable of having operational software reloaded from the
ground to fix any bugs which are discovered in the flight software after launch.
The nominal time to upload
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any one code segment shall not exceed [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to allow for
retries during a pass. During the code upload process, the satellite shall be
capable of entering a "safe" mode, with adequate functionality to allow uploads
over the next two orbits. To the greatest extent practical, software parameters,
as opposed to code, shall be partitioned into a separate smaller packet which
can be uplinked separately.
The spacecraft processors shall host customer furnished Satellite Network
Software. The Contractor-provided satellite software and operating system shall
interface with the Satellite Network Software as required to implement the
requirements of this document including:
a) commercially acceptable real time multi-tasking operating system support
b) providing sufficient memory and CPU cycles, as well as system resources
c) passing messages to other network software tasks intra or inter unit
d) passing received acquisition bursts ( data, time and frequency )
e) passing received communicate bursts which pass the checksum calculation
f) passing all reservation bursts
g) passing power spectrum scans
h) accepting commands to set receiver frequency and mode
i) accepting commands to change the power scan parameters
k) passing valid ephemeris packets
l) delivery of GPS 1 pulse-per-second (pps) timing messages
m) passing telemetry to downlink
n) accepting uplink dam from the SCC
o) accepting commands to change the subscriber transmitter channel number
p) servicing a multi-priority queue of subscriber downlink information for
each transmitter
q) ensuring that the subscriber transmitter unique word transmission time
remains locked to the GPS 1 pps signal as described in section 2.6.3.4
of the ORBCOMM System definition
r) ensuring that the GPS 1 pps (or backup) synchronizes the timing between
the subscriber receiver and subscriber transmitter
s) accepting commands to turn the UHF transmitter on or off
The interface shall be specified in an Interface Control Document to be
controlled following PDR.
3.4 SATELLITE CONTROL CENTER (SCC)
The facilities of the satellite control center include computers, monitor
consoles and software required for the ORBCOMM satellite control staff to
monitor and operate the ORBCOMM constellation.
3.4.1 SCC FUNCTIONS
The SCC monitors satellite health, maintains accurate orbital elements, and
controls the individual satellites and the entire constellation.
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3.4.1.1 Telemetry Monitoring
As each satellite comes into view of the U.S. gateway network, the satellite
control center will command the satellite to transmit archived telemetry. Under
normal conditions, the telemetry shall be of lower priority than subscriber
traffic.
The telemetry data from all spacecraft shall be able to be displayed on any SCC
screen. The telemetry will be compared with pre-recorded values and one of three
status conditions determined, for each telemetry point: (i) within limits, (ii)
out of limits caution or (iii) out of limits critical. If either of conditions
(ii) or (iii) is determined, a console alarm will be initiated. For condition
(iii) console alarms will include both audio and visual alarms. The alarmed
telemetry points shall be automatically displayed on a video screen and
highlighted.
The specific telemetry and command screens shall be configured by screen
description files able to be modified by standard text editors such as "vi" or
"emacs".
The accumulated performance data and telemetry shall be stored in a database and
periodically archived to magnetic tape or compact disc.
The following functions shall be provided by the SCC for telemetry monitoring:
a) capability to handle [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] telemetry (satellite)
and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] data (GES) streams simultaneously
b) provide for satellite specific limit sensing and notification
through visual and audible alarms
c) support satellite specific coefficients and limits
d) support the incorporation of monitoring and control screens for GES
data, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agents
e) staleness of the telemetry should be indicated in some fashion
f) ability to automate State-Of-Health procedures
g) ability to priority track one satellite
h) capability to utilize non-US based GES facilities for monitoring and
command
3.4.1.2 Command Generation and Verification
A menu driven command and command-macro formatting system will be used to create
and verify commands to be sent to the spacecraft. All commands will be capable
of being generated for, sent to, verified and executed on all spacecraft in the
ORBCOMM Constellation.
A satellite command simulator will be available to test the effect of commands
and command-macros to ensure that potentially hazardous commands may be
identified prior to use within the system. The SCC will require operator
verification prior to sending hazardous commands.
"The following functions shall be provided by the SCC for commanding:
a) ability to execute scripts based on time tags or preset telemetry
triggers
b) ability to create command scripts real-time
c) ability to string scripts together
d) capability to automate script activation per; conditions,
time-tags, etc.
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e) notification of and requirement for manual intervention to send
hazardous (illegal) commands
f) support commanding of at least ten satellites simultaneously
g) menu driven system
h) command verification system
i) clear indication of which satellite is being commanded
j) each satellite shall be individually addressable
3.4.1.3 Archive and Report Generation Functions
The following functions shall be provided by the SCC for telemetry archiving:
a) provide short-term storage of telemetry data ([CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] months)
b) provide permanent storage of telemetry data (tape or optical disk)
c) ability to access archival system from a PC, workstation, or via
modem
d) daily and/or post-pass report generation and distribution (i.e.
email)
e) autonomous scanning and trending of Back-Orbit Data (BOD) with
notification of out-of-limits conditions real-time
f) ability to playback archived data on flight workstations
g) capability to playback data at variable speeds, faster than
Real-Time (R/T), slower than R/T, R/T rates
h) ability to step through archived data one frame at a time
i) transparent archiving to real-time operations (parallel)
j) archive system shall be able to provide tools for plots, trending,
performance analysis, report generation
k) export data in format used by user developed tools.
3.4.1.4 SCC Operations System Capabilities
The following functions shall be provided by the SCC equipment:
a) performance of State-Of-Health (SOH) procedure automatically
b) performance of BOD automatically
c) provide redundant systems (hot back-ups)
d) ability to add workstations
e) provide capability to develop flight screens
1) library of defined objects
2) user friendly building tools
f) capability to view any satellite on any workstation (monitor)
g) capability to rapidly transfer from one satellite to another
h) ability to update selected database parameters during real-time
operations without slowing down system, or having to reconfigure
i) ability to incorporate user-developed extensions to the baseline
functionality via hooks, library calls, or similar means.
3.4.1.5 Orbit Determination and Maneuver Planning
Each satellite's orbital elements will be maintained daily by the SCC, based on
telemetry data
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from the GPS receivers onboard the spacecraft. These parameters will be stored
and supplied to the NCC daily.
The SCC will contain all of the software required to provide for maneuver
planning for the number of satellites defined in the procurement contract.
Maneuver planning will include, as a minimum, maintenance of in-plane satellite
spacing, GN2 usage prediction and control, thermal control and prediction, power
handling and prediction and attitude control system simulation and control.
The SCC shall contain software that will be able to do orbit determination which
supports the following features at a minimum.
a) Graphical display of residuals
b) Be able to solve-for drag and/or solar radiation pressure
c) Determine times and parameters associated with event functions
triggered by:
1) apsides
2) equator crossings
3) entering/exiting eclipses
4) Latitude & Longitude Box
d) Input/Output coordinates
1) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
2) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
4) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
e) Input/Output options
1) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
2) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
f) Variable Satellite Area modeling
3.4.1.6 SCC Equipment, Delivery, Training and Documentation
The following equipment at a minimum, including hardware, software and
documentation shall be delivered concurrently with the spacecraft.
a) The SCC computer hardware shall consist of modem user friendly
commercial grade workstations. The SCC hardware shall be operated on
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] volt, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Hz single
phase power. All user documentation shall be provided in advance
of system handover.
b) Software provided in system shall include user documentation.
Software documentation shall include all source code, including
sufficient comments to make the code understandable to a software
engineer familiar with the language and the specific satellite
subsystems.
c) Subsystem/system operations handbook(s) shall be provided. Including
telemetry and command screen definitions, complete listings of all
telemetry points and commands,
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all limits and coefficients, satellite specific annexes/tables,
functional overview complete with schematics, telemetry packet
definitions, and failure procedures and workarounds where
appropriate.
d) Perform system status handover briefing on each subsystem and on
the ground based equipment. Including, workarounds, known anomalies,
resolved anomalies, suggested operations, and any other pertinent
data regarding operations.
3.4.2 INTERFACE TO NETWORK CONTROL CENTER MESSAGE PROCESSOR (MP)
There are two primary interfaces between the SCC and the remainder of the
ORBCOMM system: Satellites (via GESs), and NCC Network Management and Control.
3.4.2.1 SATELLITES
The links to the satellites, via the GESs, are built over BSD sockets. The MP
shall host a task to provide sequenced delivery of frames to/from the
satellites. This software will be provided by ORBCOMM.
3.4.2.2 NCC Network Management and Control Interfaces
This section describes the network management signaling between the SCC and the
U.S. NCC. There an primarily four types of communication between the two
systems:
1. The NCC must know the status of each satellite in order to
minimize queuing delays and reduce the possibility of
subscriber terminals driving the satellite receivers into
saturation.
2. The NCC must be able to obtain updated orbital elements in
order to accurately schedule the connections with the GESs.
3. The NCC shall provide a mechanism for the SCC to request
precedence tracking of a malfunctioning spacecraft.
4. The NCC shall provide the SCC operators with a schedule of
satellite connections.
The signaling from the SCC to the NCC is generally achieved using the TCP/IP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent process running on the SCC.
The SCC SNMP agent will be supplied by ORBCOMM and is accessible to SCC
processes by simple function calls.
3.4.2.2.1 SCC GENERATED SIGNALS/INFORMATION
THE SCC will send three signals to the MP: telemetry affecting network
through put, orbital elements, and tracking requests.
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3.4.2.2.1.1 Telemetry Affecting Network Throughput
This telemetry includes, but may not be limited to, the status of satellite
transmitters and receivers, the nadir pointing vector, scheduled outages,
low-power conditions, etc. An SNMP variable is associated with each telemetry
dam point. and the value must be continuously updated and sent (via function
call) to the SNMP process running on the SCC. The SNMP process will contain
thresholds which indicate whether the value of the telemetry data point
constitutes an alarm condition. If an alarm exists, an alert is automatically
sent to the NCC.
3.4.2.2.1 Tracking Requests
The SCC shall be able to request a particular GES site to track a particular
satellite, priority track with a particular GES, or cancel a previous tracking
request by sending the appropriate signals to the SNMP agent. When priority
tracking a satellite, the NCC shall maintain a link with that spacecraft
whenever possible. When priority tracking with a particular GES, that GES will
be used for tracking whenever it has view of a satellite over any other GES with
a view of the same satellite. A later signal, also directed to the SNMP agent,
shall clear the condition.
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ANNEX A - SUBSCRIBER LINK IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ITEM VALUE UNIT COMMENT
<S> <C> <C>
Satellite Altitude 775 km
User Elevation Angle 5 Deg
User Data Rate 4800 bps
Downlink Frequency 137.5 MHz
Transmit EIRP [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW See Below
Spreading Loss [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB/m(2)
Atmospheric Losses [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
Polarization Losses [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Multipath Fade Losses [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
Satellite Pointing Loss [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
Area of an Isotrope [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm2
------
Power @ User Antenna [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW
Subscriber G/T [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB/K See Below
------
Received Pr/No @ LNA [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBHz
Data Rate [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBHz
------
Received Eb/No [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
Required Eb/No [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Implementation Margin [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
Interference Margin [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Percentile Interference
Required Link Margin [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
------
Remaining Margin [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
SATELLITE EIRP CALCULATION
- --------------------------
User HPA Power [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW
Line/Filter Losses [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
Antenna Gain [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
EIRP [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW
Satellite Axial Ratio [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
USER G/T ESTIMATE [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
- ------------------
Est. Antenna Temperature [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Gain @ 5 Deg [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Losses [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
LNA NF [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
------ ---
Totals [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
G/T [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
</TABLE>
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ANNEX B - GATEWAY LINK IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ITEM VALUE UNIT COMMENT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Transmit EIRP [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW
Spreading Loss [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB/m(2)
Pointing Loss [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
Atmospheric Losses [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Polarization Losses [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Multipath Fade Losses [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
Area of an Isotrope [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm2
------
Power @ Satellite Antenna [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW
Gateway G/T [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB/K [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Degredation due to excess [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
sky noise
------
Received C/No [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBHz
Data Rate [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBHz
------
Received Eb/No [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
Required Eb/No [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Implementation Loss [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
Interference Margin [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB Based on FM 1/2 experience
Required Link Margin [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
------
Remaining Margin [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT A, PART 2
Statement of Work and Specifications
For
ORBCOMM CONSTELLATION
Launch Services
HAPS Relayout and IMU Development Included
September 8, 1995
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1. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES
This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the tasks to be performed by OSC/Launch
Services Group (LSG) in providing three space launches for ORBCOMM Global's
Low-Earth orbit satellite communications program (the "ORBCOMM System"). A
fourth Pegasus launch is optional and shall contain all the tasks listed in this
SOW for the first three launches. The intent of this contract is for the OSC/LSG
to perform all tasks necessary to place OSC/SESG furnished payloads into the
required orbit as described in section 3.1.1 Mission Requirements. As set forth
herein, OSC/LSG shall furnish the necessary management, labor, facilities and
materials to manufacture, test, integrate, support, and launch three Pegasus
launch vehicles to place the OSC/SESG furnished payloads into the prescribed
orbit. Each launch includes the Pegasus XL Launch Vehicle, the Hydrazine
Auxiliary Propulsion System (HAPS), payload integration activities, mission
peculiar activities, all spare parts, maintenance activities, and the launch
operations needed in support of the Pegasus.
The launches supplied by OSC/LSG shall use an appropriate configuration of the
launch vehicle. The interface characteristics, environmental conditions to which
the payload is exposed and vehicle system requirements shall be described in an
Interface Control Document (ICD), which will be developed for the ORBCOMM
missions defined by this contract. The signed ICD shall supersede any
conflicting specifications set forth in this SOW.
2. GENERAL BACKGROUND
The ORBCOMM System is a constellation of at least 26 gravity gradient stabilized
satellites designed to relay VHF radio packets between ground users. Each launch
shall consist of eight satellites.
2.1. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1.1. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Detailed Mission Requirements (DMR) Document
DMR Mission Annex
Program Requirements Document (PRD)
PRD Mission Annex
Launch Checklists
Mission Constraints Document
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2.1.2. COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS
Both parties shall comply with the following documents, as they may be modified
from time to time.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DOCUMENT NUMBER TITLE
--------------- -----
<S> <C>
RSM-93 Range Safety Manual for Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops
Flight Facility (GSFC/WFF)
EWR 127/1 Eastern and Western Range Safety Requirements
SSD-TD-0005 Payload Safety Design Criteria
SSD-TD-0018 Pegasus Safety Requirements Document for Ground Operations
[TBD] ORBCOMM Constellation/Pegasus Interface Control Document
</TABLE>
3. CONTRACTOR TASKS
OSC/LSG shall provide full launch services, including launch vehicles, interface
engineering and coordination, operations planning, and launch base processing
for three launch events.
3.1. PEGASUS LAUNCH SERVICES
3.1.1. MISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Pegasus shall provide a minimum lift capability and injection accuracy to
meet the requirements listed in Table 3-1 with 3-sigma probability.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PARAMETER REQUIREMENT
<S> <C>
Payload Weight (lbs) 760
Plane 1 Target Orbit (km) 775 Circular*
Plane 1 Minimum Perigee (km) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Plane 1 Maximum Apogee (km) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Plane 2-3 Target Orbit (km) Plane 1 Orbit Actual
Plane 2-3 Minimum Perigee (km) Plane 1 Orbit Actual -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Plane 2-3 Maximum Apogee (km) Plane 1 Orbit Actual +[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Plane 1 Inclination (degrees) 45.0 +/- [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Plane 2-3 Inclination (degrees) Plane 1 Inclination +/- [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
</TABLE>
Table 3-1 Mission Orbital Requirements
*Orbit shall be adjusted downward based on actual payload weight by
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] km/lb of weight over 760 lbm.
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If a fourth Pegasus is launched, orbital parameters shall conform with
requirements for Plane 2.3 set forth in Table 3-1.
3.1.2. LAUNCH VEHICLE
3.1.2.1. Pegasus Program Management
OSC/LSG shall provide a single point of contact, the Pegasus Program Manager,
for all program-related matters. The program manager has full authority and
responsibility for all program management, vehicle production, payload
coordination and launch operations required to successfully conduct the
program.
3.1.2.2. Mission Integration Services
3.1.2.2.1. Management
OSC/LSG shall provide a single point of contact, the Mission Manager, for all
mission-related matters. The Mission Manager has full authority delegated to
him/her within budget and schedule limits, and has full responsibility for
scheduling and procuring the resources required to successfully conduct the
mission.
3.1.2.2.2. Schedule
OSC/LSG shall perform procurement, analysis, integration and test activities
for each mission during the baseline mission cycle.
3.1.2.2.3. Documentation
OSC/LSG shall prepare, edit, coordinate, and maintain the documents listed in
Table 3-2 for the Pegasus mission (launch specific dates in parenthesis).
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Item Document Delivery Dates
---- -------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
1 Preliminary Mission Analysis (PMA) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
2 PRD Mission Annex [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3 DMR Mission Annex [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
4 Operations Requirements (OR) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
5 Interface Control Document (ICD) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
6 Safety Data Package (SDP) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
7 Consolidated Final Schedule (CFS) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
8 Final Mission Analysis (FMA) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
9 Launch and LPO Checklists [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
10 Mission Constraints Document (MCD) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
11 Final Mission Report (FMR) (Mar 97, Jun 97, Sept 97)
</TABLE>
Table 3-2. Standard Pegasus Mission Related Documents
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3.1.2.2.4. Analysis
OSC shall perform the following analysis for each Pegasus mission:
3.1.2.2.4.1 Pre-Launch Analysis
1. Mission feasibility studies (as required).
2. Preliminary Mission Analysis supporting range resource requirements
and mission compatibility.
3. Final trajectory design analysis supporting the Mission Data Load,
range safety tapes, flight checklists, and FMA.
4. Guidance analysis to determine dispersions and injection accuracies.
5. Stability and control analysis to characterize autopilot stability and
aerodynamic parameters.
6. Launch Vehicle mass properties analysis and mass data maintenance.
7. Power systems analysis to support power budget and verify energy and
load margins.
8. Link analysis to determine telemetry and flight termination system link
margins.
3.1.2.2.4.2. Post-Launch Analysis
1. Quick-look assessment within 24 hours after launch to include
preliminary trajectory performance data, orbital accuracy estimates,
system performance evaluations, and mission success assessments.
2. A Final post-launch evaluation within eight weeks of launch to include
actual trajectory, event times, environments, reduced telemetry data,
and comparison studies with predicted performance.
3.1.2.2.5. Working Groups
OSC/LSG shall maintain responsibility for launch vehicle mission-specific
working groups. OSC shall organize, convene, and schedule the meetings,
provide chairpersons or co-chairpersons, develop and coordinate meeting
agendas, track action items, and gather and distribute all pre- and
post-meeting materials such as view graphs, minutes and action items.
The mission-specific working groups shall be responsible for
1. Ensuring compliance with range safety and other range related
requirements.
2. Identifying and obtaining range tracking, telemetry and command control
services.
3. Planning and implementing all ground and flight operations.
4. Developing, coordinating, and releasing all safety documentation, and
flight checklists.
5. Developing, coordinating and presenting all required range safety and
flight readiness reviews.
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6. All mission-specific analysis.
7. Coordinating interface and support requirements for the payload and
mission.
8. Mission-specific flight operations planning.
9. Developing, coordinating, and releasing mission specific documentation:
PRD Mission Annex, DMR Mission Annex, the OR Mission Annex and the
Interface Control Document.
3.1.2.3 Payload Design Parameters
3.1.2.3.1. Payload Interfaces
The Pegasus XL shall provide payload interface services and accommodations
consistent with the following specifications:
3.1.2.3.1.1. Payload Mechanical Interfaces
The Pegasus XL shall utilize the OSC/SESG developed avionics section with
integral MicroStar separation brackets.
3.1.2.3.1.2. Payload Electrical Interfaces
OSC/LSG shall provide the launch vehicle side of the J30/4W1 MicroStar payload
interface connection cable and supply OSC/SESG with a connector. The interface
shall be as defined in section 3.2. Additional Payload Services and the ICD. A
block diagram of the interface is presented in Figure 3-1, Payload Electrical
Interface. OSC/SESG shall be responsible for fabricating the cables.
The standard interface also provides for up to 10 pass-through wires (5 twisted
shielded pair) as listed in Section 3.1.3.3.2.2 for signals or power to/from the
Launch Panel Operator's station on-board the carrier aircraft. This service uses
the same interface connector as the discrete commands and is only available
during flight line operations and
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captive carry.
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION] [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
Figure 3-1. Payload Electrical Interface
3.1.2.3.1.3. Payload Avionics Interfaces/Services
The Pegasus avionics section shall provide for the following interfaces and
services:
3.1.2.3.1.3.1. Special Instrumentation System
OSC/LSG shall provide the hardware, software and interfaces for instrumentation
necessary to evaluate successful satisfaction of environmental criteria for
mission success.
3.1.2.3.1.3.2. Payload Orientation and Spin-up Capability
Following orbit insertion, the Pegasus Stage 3/Avionics Section can execute a
series of predetermined reaction control system commands in the Mission Data
Load to provide the desired initial payload attitude prior to payload
separation.
For an inertially fixed attitude, orientation of the payload is achieved to
+/-2.0 degrees angular position and nominal rates of 2.0 degrees per second in
pitch and yaw and 5.0 degrees per second in roll.
3.1.2.3.2. Payload Environments
3.1.2.3.2.1. Payload Acceleration Environment
Table 3-3 illustrates the primary acceleration load conditions experienced
during a Pegasus integration and launch operation. The accelerations listed are
design limit loads (expected loads plus uncertainties) and apply to the payload
interface plane (which must be properly transferred to the payload center of
gravity).
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environment Acceleration
(g's)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ax Ay Az
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Static Quasi Static Quasi Static Quasi
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Taxi, Captive Flight, Plus/Minus N/A Plus/Minus N/A +3.6/-1.0 N/A
& Abort Landing 1.0 0.7
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aerodynamic -3.7 Plus/Minus Plus/Minus Plus/Minus +2.33 Plus/Minus
Pull-up 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.0
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stage Burn-out 9.5 Plus/Minus Plus/Minus Plus/Minus Plus/Minus Plus/Minus
1.0 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.0
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Table 3-3. Payload Acceleration Environment
Drop Transient Acceleration: Because of the oscillatory nature of the drop
transient response, significant dynamic amplification of the accelerations are
expected throughout the spacecraft. The payload mass distribution, stiffness,
and length of the primary structure greatly affect the amplification level. The
payload is responsible for translating these loads. To avoid dynamic coupling
of the Pegasus, the payload must be designed with a structural stiffness to
insure the first fundamental frequency of the payload is greater than 20 Hz.
OSC/LSG recommends that two coupled loads analysis, a preliminary and a
verification, be performed to validate the initial payload design loads.
3.1.2.3.2.2. Payload Vibration Environment
The random vibration levels shall remain within the flight limit shown in
Figure 3-2.
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION]
Figure 3-2. Payload random vibration
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3.1.2.3.2.3 Payload Shock Environment
The shock response spectrum (SRS) from all launch vehicle events excluding
payload separation shall be within the level shown in Figure 3-3.
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION]
Figure 3-3. Payload pyro-shock environment
3.1.2.3.2.4. Payload Acoustic Environment
Acoustic levels during carrier take-off and free flight shall remain within the
flight limits shown in Figure 3-4.
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION]
Figure 3-4. Acoustic environment.
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3.1.2.3.2.5. Payload Thermal Environment
The Payload thermal environment for ground, flight line, and captive carry
operations is listed in Table 3-4.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ENVIRONMENT TEMP RANGE (F) CONTROL HUMIDITY (%) PURITY/CLASS
----------- -------------- ------- -------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
VAB/Ground +64 to +84 deg Filtered A/C Less than 50 100K
Operations
Transport to Hot +55 to +75 deg Filtered, Dried Less than 50 100K
Pad Air
HotPad +64 to +84 deg Filtered A/C Less than 50 100K
Operations
L-1011 Captive +64 to +84 deg Filtered A/C Less than 50 100K
Carry
L-1011 +64 to +84 deg Filtered A/C Less than 50 Note 1.
Abort/Contingency
Site
</TABLE>
Table 3-4 Payload Thermal Environment
Note 1. Air purity is not maintained, as a standard service, at
abort/contingency sites.
3.1.2.3.2.6. Payload Contamination Environment
During ground-based integration and checkout within the Vehicle Assembly
Building (VAB), OSC shall provide for a Class 100,000 rated clean tent for the
payload if required.
During flight-line and captive carry operations using the L-1011, OSC shall
provide a filtered ground and on-board air conditioning system for the payload.
The system can maintain a positive pressure within the payload fairing
throughout the entire mission up to drop.
No active contamination control is used during Pegasus powered flight; however
the payload fairing has been designed to minimize contamination during the
ascent phase of the flight. The Pegasus fairing has outgassing characteristics
of less than 1% total mass loss and less than 0.1% volatile condensable
materials.
3.1.2.3.2.7. Payload EMI/EMC Environment
Critical Pegasus components have been designed and tested in accordance with
established EMI/EMC Military Standards.
The Pegasus payload fairing is radio frequency (RF) opaque. The frequencies and
maximum radiated signal levels inside the fairing are listed in Tables 3-5 and
3-6. All power, control and signal lines inside the payload fairing are shielded
and properly terminated to minimize the potential for EMI.
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The Pegasus RF environment is defined in Table 3-5.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source 1 2 3 4 5 6
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Function Command Tracking Tracking Instrument Booster GPS
Destruct Transponder Transponder Telemetry Telemetry
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Role Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Transmit Receive
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Band UHF C-Band C-Band S-Band S-Band L-Band
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Frequency (MHz) 425 5765 5690 2269.5 2288.5 1575.42
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bandwidth 180 kHz N/A 14 MHz 2.4 MHz 315 kHz 20.46 MHz
@ 3dB @ 3dB @ 3dB
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Power Output N/A 400 W Peak N/A 5 W 5 W N/A
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sensitivity -107 dBm N/A -70 dBm N/A N/A N/A
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Modulation FM Pulse Code Pulse Code FM/FM PCM/FM N/A
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Table 3-5 Pegasus RF Environment
The carrier aircraft RF environment for the PCA is defined in Table 3-6.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Function Long Range Standard Secondary Transponder GPS Video Weather GPS
Comm (2) Comm (2) Comm (2) Radar Relay
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Role Receive Receive Receive Receive Receive Transmit Receive Transmit
Transmit Transmit Transmit Transmit Transmit
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Band HF VHF UHF L-Band L-Band S-Band X-Band L-Band
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Frequency (MHz) 2.0- 117.0- 225-400 900-1200 1575.42 2210.50 9345.00 1575.42
29.999 135.975 Plus/Minus
30
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bandwidth Standard Standard Standard 1 MHz 20.46 12 700 20.46
A/C A/C A/C at 60 dB MHz MHz kHz MHz
Radio Radio Radio
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Power Output 1 @ 400W 25 W Each 10 W Each 500 W N/A 10 W 65 kW less than 1W
1 @ 125W
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sensitivity Standard Standard Standard -76 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A
A/C A/C A/C
Radio Radio Radio
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Modulation Amplitude Amplitude Amplitude Pulse Code N/A FM Pulsed N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Table 3-6 PCA RF Environment
3.1.2.3.3. Payload Design Constraints
3.1.2.3.3.1. Payload Volume
The payload fairing dynamic envelope requirement for the ORBCOMM satellite
stack is depicted in Figure 3-5. The dynamic envelope accounts for fairing
deflections due to
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aerodynamics and the deflection of the Pegasus structure due to lateral loads.
The fairing dynamic envelope does not account for payload dynamic deflections.
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION] [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
Figure 3-5 Payload Envelope
3.1.2.3.3.2. Payload Center of Mass Constraints
To satisfy bending and buckling loads on the Stage 3 avionics structure and RCS
deadband zones, the axial location of the payload center of gravity (cg) is
restricted as shown in Figure 3-6. Along the Y and Z axes the payload cg must be
within (including tolerances) 1.5 inches of the vehicle centerline.
Payload Mass (lbm)
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION] [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
Figure 3-6 Payload Center of Mass Constraints
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3.1.2.3.3.3. Payload EMI/EMC Constraints
Payload RF transmissions are not permitted after fairing mate and prior to
separation of the payload.
The payload supplier must schedule all RF tests at the integration site with OSC
in order to obtain proper range clearances and protection.
3.1.2.3.3.4. Payload Stiffness
Payload must have a natural frequency of greater than 20 Hz to avoid dynamic
coupling with the launch vehicle.
3.1.2.3.3.5. Payload Testing and Analysis
OSC/SESG must perform analysis and testing sufficient to ensure that the safety
of ground and aircraft crew is not compromised. Ultimate factors of safety of
1.5 for man rated events and 1.25 for free flight events must be maintained.
3.1.3 PEGASUS CARRIER AIRCRAFT (PCA)
OSC/LSG shall provide the services of a Pegasus Carrier Aircraft (PCA). The PCA
will be a modified commercial L-1011. The primary integration site will be
Vandenberg AFB.
3.1.3.1. Ground/Airborne Support Equipment (GSE/ASE)
OSC shall provide the following GSE/ASE for support of PCA operations:
1. Equipment for transportation, delivery, mating and demating of the
Pegasus XL vehicle and payload to and from the PCA and flight line.
2. Air conditioning equipment to maintain standard payload environmental
control requirements at the integration site and during captive carry.
3. A Launch Panel Operator (LPO) station equipped to support standard
payload services, communications, and Pegasus/payload monitoring.
3.1.3.2. PCA Performance
The PCA shall lift a 22,680 kg (50,000 lb) Pegasus XL/Payload launch system to
at least 11,582 meters (38,000 ft).
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3.1.3.3. PCA Services
3.1.3.3.1. General Services
The PCA shall be made available for mission support on a priority basis. The
priority for use of the PCA within Pegasus XL launches shall be identical to
that of the launches themselves.
3.1.3.3.2. PCA Payload Services
The PCA shall provide the following payload services during ground and flight
operations:
3.1.3.3.2.1. Power
OSC shall provide up to 250 W (28 to 50 volts +/- 5 volts at 5 amps at the
source) of power for L-1011 operations to the payload during flightline
operations and captive carry flight. The power shall be supplied by the PCA
through the payload interface connector mounted to the Stage 3 avionics deck.
3.1.3.3.2.2. Signals
OSC shall provide five 22 AWG, twisted shielded pair of pass-through wires to
the aircraft launch operator's panel. These wires are available for payload
power (maximum of 5A when Pegasus is unpowered, 3A when Pegasus is powered),
signal pass-throughs, or payload monitoring during flightline operations and
captive carry flight. Each wire pair can be connected to double pole, double
throw (DPDT) switches at the LPO station as required.
3.1.3.3.2.3. On-board Monitoring Capabilities
OSC shall provide on-board payload monitoring capabilities through the OSC
manned LPO station. The LPO station shall be suitably equipped with
communications, safety equipment and accommodations for payload provided
equipment such as a flight-qualified, rack-mountable personal computer or
dedicated power supply.
3.1.4. FACILITIES
3.1.4.1. Ground Support Equipment
OSC shall provide the following standard ground support equipment:
1. An Assembly and Integration Trailer (AIT) and motor dollies for serial
processing of Pegasus XL missions.
2. Equipment for transportation, delivery, loading and unloading of the
Pegasus XL vehicle.
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3. Equipment for nominal integration and test of a Pegasus XL vehicle.
4. Equipment to maintain standard payload environmental control
requirements.
3.1.4.2. Vehicle Assembly Building
OSC/LSG shall provide a VAB at the primary integration base. The VAB shall
support all standard launch vehicle and payload services.
OSC/LSG shall keep all VAB spaces in a visibly clean condition.
3.1.4.2.1. Payload Integration Area
OSC/LSG shall nominally provide 58 m(2) (625 ft(2)) of space for payload
checkout purposes. The integration area shall be made available to the payload
no earlier than 21 days prior to launch. The payload integration area shall be
equipped with or have access to the following services:
1. 115 Vac/220 Vac, 3 phase power.
2. 75 ft-candles of illumination.
3. Full lightning protection.
4. Continuous grounding strips.
5. Hydraulic lift table, 798 kg (1760 lbs.) capacity, height adjustable
from 33 cm (13 in.) to 104 cm (41 in.).
6. Shop hoist, 907 kg (2000 lbs.) capacity.
7. Davit crane, 2722 kg (6000 lbs.) capacity with boom retracted, 1361 kg
(3000 lbs.) capacity with boom extended.
3.1.4.2.2. Payload Clean Room
OSC/LSG shall provide a 12 ft x 24 ft clean room tent space for final payload
processing and mating. The area may be in addition to or a subset of the
integration area depending on space availability. The clean room area shall be
rated at Class 100,000.
3.1.4.3. Payload Integration Support Office Space
OSC/LSG shall provide on-base office space for payload use starting no earlier
than 1 month prior to a planned launch operation and extending no more than 1
week after launch. OSC/LSG shall provide two sets of office furniture, 1
dedicated telephone line and access to a copy machine for the standard 5-week
integration period.
3.1.4.4. Other Facilities
All other facilities required to support a Pegasus XL launch shall be leased or
shared on an as needed basis. The Wallops Launch Control Center, for example,
shall be utilized
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by OSC on a shared basis during launch rehearsals and the final launch countdown
sequence.
3.1.5. LAUNCH OPERATIONS
3.1.5. 1. Launch Control Organization
OSC/LSG shall provide for a structured launch control organization consisting of
three basic functional areas:
1. Management Group - ORBCOMM Mission Director, OSC Mission Director,
Range Mission Director, OSC Flight Operations Director.
2. Operations/Engineering Group - Test Conductor, Vehicle Engineer,
Payload Engineer, and Range Control Officers.
3. Airborne Operations Group - Flight Controller and carrier aircraft
crew.
3.1.5.2. Launch Decision Process
OSC/LSG shall provide for a formal launch decision process to obtain coordinated
GO/NO GO status during launch operations. The process shall be structured such
that all critical events and GO/NO GO situations are properly coordinated
through the appropriate Mission Director. The flow for launch decisions shall
mirror the Launch Control Organization, where anomalies are worked by the
appropriate groups and decision making passed to the Management Group.
3.1.5.3. Launch Control Room
OSC/LSG shall provide for a launch control room during launch operations and
mission dress rehearsals. The launch control room shall provide for two payload
dedicated stations equipped with suitable communications and telemetry
monitoring capabilities.
3.1.6. PAYLOAD SERVICES DURING LAUNCH OPERATIONS
3.1.6.1. Payload Delivery
OSC/LSG shall support payload delivery to the integration site no earlier than
21 days prior to launch and no later than seven days prior to launch. OSC/LSG
services and equipment shall be made available on a non-interference basis to
the payload to support delivery and off-loading operations.
3.1.6.2. Payload Processing and Checkout
OSC/LSG shall maintain launch site management and test scheduling
responsibilities throughout the entire launch operations cycle. All work
performed within the VAB shall be scheduled with the OSC site manager.
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OSC/LSG shall support and schedule any payload Range related or hazardous
testing or operations conducted within the VAB.
OSC/LSG shall support the implementation of any Pegasus/payload integrated
procedures developed by the mission working groups.
3.1.6.3. Abort/Re-cycle/Return to Base Operations
OSC/LSG shall plan for and schedule all contingency landing areas. Support
services supplied to the payload at contingency landing sites shall be provided
on a "best available" basis.
3.1.6.4. Telemetry and Tracking
OSC/LSG shall provide for Pegasus telemetry and tracking services during captive
flight and Pegasus powered flight through Range Safety clearance to orbit. Data
shall be passed to the payload mission control console as determined by the
mission working groups. Only the telemetry and tracking services required by
Range Safety shall be deemed mandatory during a Pegasus XL launch operation.
3.1.7. OTHER SERVICES
OSC/LSG reserves the right to add instrumentation, diagnostics, and other
electronic packages related to improving OSC products on any or all stages.
3.2. ADDITIONAL PAYLOAD SERVICES
OSC/LSG shall provide an RS-485 serial link with the ORBCOMM satellite stack,
shall incorporate a coordinated protocol to enable satellite telemetry data
inclusion through this link into the launch vehicle telemetry stream to a
maximum of 750 bytes per second (150 bytes per major frame), and shall pass the
entire launch vehicle telemetry stream to OSC/SESG for decommutation. This link
shall be passed through one of the five standard payload pass-though pairs.
Protocol shall be as specified in the ICD.
OSC/LSG shall provide an RS-422 simplex pyro firecode link with the ORBCOMM
System satellite stack, and shall incorporate a coordinated protocol in the link
that will be used by the satellites for separation timing. Protocol shall be as
specified in the ICD.
0SC/LSG shall provide the design for a resistor network to be carried on the
ORBCOMM System satellite which shall be used by the Pegasus multiplexor to
indicate ORBCOMM System satellite separation. Resistor size shall be as
specified in the ICD.
OSC/LSG shall incorporate breakwires in the five standard payload pass-though
pairs as required. Breakwire location shall be as specified in the ICD.
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OSC/LSG shall procure and use an OSC/SESG-designed and qualified avionics
structure with the standard Pegasus avionics and shall incorporate HAPS into the
avionics structure.
OSC/LSG shall develop a navigation system capable of meeting injection
accuracy's listed in Section 3.1.1.
OSC/LSG shall redesign the HAPS to shorten the required dimensions, allowing the
payload envelope in Section 3.1.2.3.3.l. to be available for payload use.
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EXHIBIT A, PART 3
STATEMENT OF WORK AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM
GATEWAY EARTH STATIONS
September 12, 1995
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1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
1.1 Purpose
This Statement of Work ("SOW") defines the tasks and associated effort
to be performed by Orbital Sciences Corporation/Communications and Information
Systems Group ("OSC/CISG"), in providing certain specified portions of the
Gateway Earth Stations ("GES") radio equipment and antenna systems to ORBCOMM
Global, L.P. ("ORBCOMM Global"). OSC/CISG previously provided GESs to ORBCOMM,
on behalf of ORBCOMM Global, pursuant to the ORBCOMM System Design, Development
and Operations Agreement dated as of June 30, 1993 (the "ORBCOMM System
Agreement") and the Agreement for the Design and Procurement of RF Equipment for
Gateway Earth Stations dated as of _______, 1995. This SOW sets forth the
remaining work on the GESs to be performed under the ORBCOMM System Agreement.
1.2 Scope
OSC/CISG shall provide the capabilities, services, materials,
personnel, equipment and facilities necessary to manufacture, test and deliver
the specified items in accordance with this SOW. Delivery of the items listed
and described herein shall be in accordance with Section 3.3. OSC/CISG shall
supply all drawings specifications, reports, plans, analyses and other data in
accordance with this SOW.
All GESs to be delivered hereunder will be mechanically and
electrically fully operational. All associated interconnect cables, and other
interrelated and interfacing hardware that ensure functional performance, as
well as all necessary software, shall also be delivered with the units in
accordance with the system specification. (Ref. Attachment 1).
2. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Attachment 1 hereto contains the ORBCOMM System Description Version
1.0, Section 5.1, July 8, 1993, which includes the GES hardware item
requirements OSC/CISG shall deliver to ORBCOMM Global. In the event of conflict
between Attachment 1 and this SOW, Attachment 1 shall take precedence.
3. CONTRACTOR TASKS AND DELIVERABLE ITEMS
OSC/CISG shall complete final integration and system check out of GES
Systems 5, 6, 7 and 8 and provide the deliverable items consistent with the
definitions contained in this section.
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3.1 Hardware and Software Item Definitions
OSC/CISG shall provide the product engineering, manufacturing, quality
assurance and technical support resources required to assemble, test, and
deliver the GES systems specified in Section 3.3.
3.1.1 One "GES System" shall consist of one (1) of each of the
following of these subsystems:
(a) One Communication Management Subsystem, nominally
consisting of:
(i) Pedestal Control Unit ("PCU"), consisting of "VME"
Processor, software, peripherals, cables and power
supplies; and
(ii) Equipment Rack(s).
(b) One RF Antenna Subsystem, nominally consisting of:
(i) Four (4) Equipment Rack(s), including: PCU Rack, Servo
Rack, Filter Rack, HPA Rack and Interconnect Cables as
required;
(ii) System Interconnect Cables, as required;
(iii) PCU;
(iv) Pedestal/Yoke Assembly and Installation Template;
(v) One Antenna and Feed Assembly;
(vi) One High Power Amplifier ("HPA");
(vii) One Low Noise Amplifier ("LNA");
(viii) Miscellaneous Filters;
(ix) Installation Hardware; and
(x) One Radome, installation hardware, and Installation
Template.
3.1.2 One (1) GES Subscriber Terminal Emulator (STE) Antenna
System, nominally consisting of an Equipment Cabinet, which includes:
(a) Four (4) STE Antennas, cables, and connectors;
(b) Two (2) STE Low Noise Amplifiers and associated circuitry;
(c) Two (2) STE Transmitters and associated circuitry;
(d) Miscellaneous Filters; and
(e) RF Antenna Cables.
3.1.3 Specifications
The GES equipment contained in Sections 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 shall
meet or exceed the overall performance specifications identified in
Attachment 1.
3.2 Data Item Definitions
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OSC/CISG shall provide the following data items to ORBCOMM Global. All
documentation may be delivered in OSC/CISG's selected format prepared in
commercially acceptable practices. Unless otherwise specified herein, delivery
quantities and delivery dates shall be as specified in Section 3.3. A copy is
defined as one (1) bound document. A set is defined as one (1) bound document
and one (1) unbound collated document.
3.2.1 Drawing Package
OSC/CISG shall provide a drawing package for each antenna site
that includes all drawings necessary to maintain the GES equipment at the line
replaceable unit level. The drawing package shall match the as-built
configuration of the hardware at the time of hardware acceptance following
installation and shall include the GES system, cable interconnect and site
assembly drawings. Unless otherwise specified herein, delivery quantities and
delivery dates shall be as specified in Section 3.3. One additional copy of all
changes to the drawings shall be provided to ORBCOMM Global for changes that
occur to any hardware items delivered subsequent to the initial delivery.
3.2.2 Product Assurance ("PA") Plan
OSC/CISG has previously delivered a PA Plan that defines the
product assurance procedures used on the deliverable hardware and software.
3.2.3 Design Review Data Package
OSC/CISG has previously delivered design review data packages
that define the design of the deliverable hardware and software.
3.2.4 Software Design Document and Software
OSC/CISG has previously delivered a Software Design Document
that includes downloadable software executable files in "tar" format on DOS
formatted diskettes and all associated source code in ASCII format.
3.2.5 Interface Control Document ("ICD")
OSC/CISG has previously delivered an ICD that defines the interface
requirements of the GES.
3.2.6 GES Spares List
OSC/CISG has previously delivered a final recommended spares list to
fulfill the maximum repair time of six hours and the full system 99.9% available
requirement. The spares list assumes a reliability level based on the existence
of a second antenna at each site as well as a supply of the spares listed on
such list.
3.2.7 Test Procedures
OSC/CISG has previously provided, and ORBCOMM Global (acting through
ORBCOMM) has previously accepted, the GES Equipment and Antenna Qualification
Test Procedure document and Acceptance Test Procedure document, a copy of which
is attached
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hereto as Attachment 2, that verifies that the hardware designs meet the
requirements of the documents referenced in Attachment 1.
3.2.8 Test Data and Results Reports
OSC/CISG shall perform an In-House Acceptance Test ("IAT")
prior to shipping each unit to the specified installation site. OSC/CISG shall
prepare test reports that include a description of the test configuration,
pass/fail criteria and test results including all failure data. This data shall
be provided to ORBCOMM Global fourteen (14) days prior to OSC/CISG shipping
hardware to the sites for installation, except that with respect to GES
System-05 and GES System-06, the data shall be provided to ORBCOMM Global at the
time of the applicable ATP. Test reports will be provided in OSC/CISG format.
3.2.9 Hardware Acceptance Data Package (Logbook)
OSC/CISG shall supply eight (8) acceptance data packages that
show how the requirements set forth in Section 3.1.3 were satisfied. At a
minimum, the data package shall include vendor supplied items, field acceptance
test data, a component serial number log sheet, the Draft Final Test Report, and
the Discrepancy Control and Resolution (D/CAR) log and summary analyses.
3.2.10 Operations and Maintenance ("O&M") Manual
OSC/CISG has previously delivered five (5) O&M Manuals to
support the GES equipment and antenna.
3.2.11 Vendor Equipment Manuals
OSC/CISG shall deliver up to four (4) copies of each available
Vendor Equipment Manual for each vendor-furnished item, so that ORBCOMM Global
shall have received five copies of each such available Vendor Equipment Manual.
3.2.12 Monthly Status Reports
OSC/CISG shall submit a monthly status report to ORBCOMM
Global's technical manager providing program schedule status, which report shall
highlight significant programmatic or technical issues. Project Implementation
Meeting ("PIMs") shall satisfy this requirement for each month where a PIM has
been conducted.
3.2.13 GES Site Preparation Specification
OSC/CISG has previously delivered a generic GES Site
Preparation Specification document that describes the site installation
interface requirements and installation equipment that are needed to install two
GES systems at each site.
3.3 Delivery Quantities and Schedule
The GES list of contract deliverables is defined as follows:
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3.3.1 Hardware
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Deliverable Qty Shipment Destination
- ----------- --- -------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
GES System-05 1 Oct. 1995 East Wenatchee, WA
GES System-06 1 Oct. 1995 East Wenatchee, WA
STE Antenna System 1 Oct. 1995 East Wenatchee, WA
GES System-07 1 Jan. 1996 Ocilla, GA
GES System-08 1 May 1996 Arcade, NY
</TABLE>
3.3.2 Software
One copy of the PCU Software shall be delivered to Dulles,
Virginia. OSC/CISG shall deliver to ORBCOMM Global one copy of the software
source code for the PCU and the associated files and utility programs necessary
or required to modify such source code, and hereby grants to ORBCOMM Global a
non-exclusive, royalty free license to use and modify such source code for the
exclusive purpose of modifying or upgrading the United States GESs delivered by
OSC/CISG under the ORBCOMM System Agreement or this Contract in the event OSC no
longer has the capability of performing such modifications or upgrades on behalf
of ORBCOMM Global; provided however that, prior to making such modifications or
upgrades, ORBCOMM Global shall consult with OSC/CISG for the purpose of
confirming that such modifications or upgrades will not adversely impact the
operation of the GESs or the ORBCOMM System; and provided further that ORBCOMM
Global shall assume all responsibility for the performance of such modifications
or upgrades, including any effects on the operation of the GESs and the ORBCOMM
System and any consequences with respect to the warranty provisions set forth in
this Contract.
3.3.3 Data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Item Deliverable QTY Due Date
- ---- ----------- --- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Data-01 Drawing Package 1 for each site 30 Days after Hdwr to
site
Data-02 Test Data & Results 1 for each GES In accordance with
Report Section 3.2.8
Data-03 Hdwr Acceptance 2 for each GES Thirty days after ATP
Package (Logbook)
Data-04 Vendor Equip. Manuals In accordance Thirty days after
with Sec. 3.2.11 Contract Execution
Data-05 PCU Source Code 1 TBD
Data-06 Monthly Status Report 1 Within 20 days after
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
the end of each month
(other than months
during which PIMs occur)
</TABLE>
3.4 Support Services
OSC/CISG shall support the ORBCOMM Global program management effort by
holding appropriate pre-shipment reviews at the OSC/CISG facility for each
hardware item prior to shipment. The reviews shall be held at the completion of
each hardware item qualification or acceptance program. Content of the review
shall include that data in Section 3.2.8 of this SOW.
3.5 Delivery and Acceptance
The hardware items shall be crated and ready for shipment on the ship
date agreed upon between the ORBCOMM Global program office and the OSC/CISG
program manager. OSC/CISG shall be present at the site for receipt and
installation of the hardware, and the Orbital warranty set forth in the Contract
shall extend to the applicable GES or parts thereof in accordance with its
terms. Hardware item acceptance shall take place as specified in the Contract.
OSC/CISG shall perform the ATP immediately following installation, provided that
in no event shall such support be required after December 31, 1996.
3.6 Shipping and Storage
OSC/CISG shall ship all hardware items F.O.B. destination, defined as
OSC/CISG's facility in Chandler, AZ. Freight costs shall be prepaid by OSC/CISG
and billed to ORBCOMM Global. OSC/CISG agrees to store free of charge the GES
systems to be provided hereunder.
3.7 Site Verification Test (SVT) Support
OSC/CISG shall provide on site technical support during SVT for up to a
one week period immediately following ATP, provided that in no event shall such
support be required after December 31, 1996.
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EXHIBIT B
ORBCOMM PROGRAMMATIC MILESTONES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
# Category 'B' Milestones Date
<S> <C> <C>
1 Determine FM1&2 antenna performance deficiencies [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
2 Preliminary Launch Vehicle ICD Distributed [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3 Preliminary Electrical ICD Distributed [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
4 Avionics Box CDR [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
5 Comm EDU (SRX,STX,G/W) Characterization Test Complete [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
6 EDU System Comprehensive Performance Testing Complete [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
7 Electrical ICD Release [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
8 EDU System Environmental Test Complete [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
9 Component Qual completed and start system CPT [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
10 First Plane flight structures delivered to OSC [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
11 Preliminary Flight Checklist Released [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
12 Qual Vehicle System Level Testing Complete [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
13 Second Plane Bus Avionics Components Ready for Integration [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
14 First Motor Set Delivered to Integration Site [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
15 Wing Installed on First Motor Set [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
16 FM3-10 Shipped to Launch Site [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
17 Second Motor Set Delivered to Integration Site [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
18 Third Plane Components Ready for Integration [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
19 Second Motor Set Flight Sim 1 Performed [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
20 Plane 1 Preliminary Test Report Submitted [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
21 Complete First Thruster Firing [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
22 Third Motor Set Flight Sim 1 Performed [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
23 Plane 2 Preliminary Test Report Submitted [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
24 Plane 3 Preliminary Test Report Submitted [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT C
ORBCOMM PROGRAMMATIC MILESTONES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
# Category 'A' Milestones Date Value
$1,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 Preliminary Design Review (PDR) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
2 Critical Design Review (CDR) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3 System Production Readiness Review (SPRR) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
4 First Article' Test [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
5 Launch Plane 1 Jan-97 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
6 Launch Plane 2 Apr-97 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
7 FM3-10 On-Orbit Checkout May-97 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
8 Launch Plane 3 Jul-97 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
9 FM11-18 On-Orbit Checkout Sep-97 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
10 FM19-26 On-Orbit Checkout Dec-97 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
=====
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT D
OSC KEY PERSONNEL
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] General Manager, ORBCOMM Program
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Program Manager
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Deputy Program Manager
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Mechanical Systems
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Avionics
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Systems
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SCHEDULE 4.1(f) - MAXIMUM CUMULATIVE PAYMENT
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount
Date (in Thousands)
<S> <C>
December 31, 1995 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
March 31, 1996 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
June 30, 1996 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
October 30, 1996 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
December 31, 1996 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
March 31, 1997 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
June 30, 1997 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
October 30, 1997 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
December 31, 1997 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
March 31, 1998 [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
</TABLE>
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SCHEDULE 4.2(c) - CATEGORY A
ON-ORBIT CHECK OUT MILESTONE
ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA
(a) The parties will negotiate achievement criteria prior to launch,
including the following criteria for a functional Satellite:
1. The subscriber receiver has at least [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] subscriber demodulators operating in all receiver
modes;
2. The subscriber downlinks are operating at no less than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB below of the specified RF power
level;
3. The gateway links are operational;
4. The Attitude Control System (including GPS) is operating to
specifications;
5. At least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent ([CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]) of the specified amount of on-board memory is
available for datagrams;
6. The system shall pass at least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
percent ([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]) of the specified message
traffic rate; and
7. The power system shall support the specified transmitter
duty cycle.
(b) The Milestone shall be considered achieved on a percentage basis as
follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
1. Eight functional Satellites 100%
2. Seven functional Satellites 85%
3. Six functional Satellites 70%
4. Five or less functional Satellites 0%
</TABLE>
(c) In the event the functional Satellite criteria are not fully met,
but the plane of Satellites is usable to ORBCOMM Global, Orbital shall be
entitled to payment for partial success in an amount to be determined by
negotiation of the parties based on the revenue generating capability of the
plane of Satellites.
(d) The parties shall review the success criteria during the pre-launch
phase of the program and shall conduct good faith negotiation for any
appropriate modifications to the criteria.
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SCHEDULE 4.4
FORM OF INVOICE
(1) Total Contract
(2) Satellites
(3) Launch Vehicles
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Cumulative Costs
for the ____ of Cumulative Cost to Date
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<S> <C> <C>
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Engineering Labor
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Manufacturing Labor
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Total Labor Cost
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Material
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Subcontracts
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Travel
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Other Direct Costs
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Depreciation
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Total Other Direct Costs
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Fringe
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Engineering Overhead
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Manufacturing Overhead
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
G&A
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
Total Indirect Costs
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
TOTAL CONTRACT COSTS
- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- -----------------------------
</TABLE>
The undersigned [Name/Title] hereby certifies that this invoice
accurately reflects the costs incurred in connection with the Work to be
performed under the Procurement Contract dated September 12, 1995 between
Orbital Sciences Corporation and ORBCOMM Global, L.P. for the month of _______
and the Cumulative Costs to [date].
_______________________________
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SCHEDULE 6.3(a)
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ORBCOMM GATEWAY EARTH STATION (GES)
ACCEPTANCE TEST PROCEDURE
APPROVED BY: /s/ [Illegible Signature] 5-6-94
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ENGINEERING (ORIGINATOR) DATE
APPROVED BY: /s/ [Illegible Signature] 5-5-94
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PROGRAM OFFICE DATE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 1
1.1 Purpose ............................................................ 1
1.2 Scope .............................................................. 1
1.3 Applicable Documents ............................................... 1
1.4 Procedural Changes ................................................. 1
2. SAFETY ............................................................. 2
2.1 References ......................................................... 2
2.2 Safety Precaution .................................................. 2
2.3 Emergency Procedures ............................................... 3
2.4 Hazardous Operations ............................................... 3
3. QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) PROVISIONS .................................. 4
3.1 QA Responsibilities ................................................ 4
3.2 Failures and Retest ................................................ 4
4. TESTING REQUIREMENTS ............................................... 5
4.1 Mechanical Tests /Software Tests ................................... 5
4.2 RF/Antenna System Tests ............................................ 5
4.3 List of Test Equipment ............................................. 5
4.4 Verification Matrix ................................................ 5
5. ACCEPTANCE TESTS ................................................... 9
5.1 PCU System Software ................................................ 9
5.1.1 Command Communications Test ........................................ 9
5.1.2 Description ........................................................ 9
5.1.3 Setup .............................................................. 9
5.1.4 GES Pedestal Assembly .............................................. 10
5.1.5 Azimuth Velocity ................................................... 10
5.1.6 Elevation Velocity ................................................. 10
5.1.7 Angular Travel ..................................................... 11
5.1.8 Electrical Limit Switches .......................................... 11
5.1.9 Mechanical Limit Switches .......................................... 11
5.1.10 Synchro Signals .................................................... 11
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5.1.11 Microswitch Operation .............................................. 11
5.1.12 Hand Cranks ........................................................ 11
5.1.13 Stow Position ...................................................... 11
5.1.14 Filter Mounting Plate .............................................. 11
5.1.15 Personnel Access Platforms ......................................... 11
5.1.16 Rotary Joint ....................................................... 12
5.1.17 Slip Ring Assembly ................................................. 12
5.1.18 Electrical ......................................................... 12
5.1.19 Environmental Control Unit (ECU) Computer Override ................. 14
5.1.20 Environment Monitoring Test ........................................ 14
5.1.21 Description ........................................................ 14
5.1.22 Procedure .......................................................... 14
5.1.23 Stow Pin Monitoring Test ........................................... 14
5.1.24 Description ........................................................ 15
5.1.25 Setup .............................................................. 15
5.1.26 Procedure .......................................................... 15
5.1.27 Down Elevation Limits Test ......................................... 15
5.1.28 Description ........................................................ 15
5.1.29 Setup .............................................................. 15
5.1.30 Procedure .......................................................... 15
5.1.31 Up Elevation Limit Test ............................................ 16
5.1.32 Description ........................................................ 16
5.1.33 Procedure .......................................................... 16
5.l.34 Personnel Safety Tests ............................................. 16
5.1.35 Description ........................................................ 16
5.1.36 Setup .............................................................. 17
5.1.37 Procedure .......................................................... 17
5.2 GES RF/Antenna System ............................................. 17
5.2.1 Receiver Gain/Temperature (G/T) Verification ....................... 17
5.2.2 Signal Generator Calibration ....................................... 19
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5.2.3 HPA Gain Tests .................................................... 19
5.2.4 Test Setup ........................................................ 19
5.2.5 Transmitter Output Power/Antenna Effective Isotropic
Radiated Power (EIRP) ............................................. 20
5.2.6 HPA Power Monitor Calibration Reference Sheets .................... 22
5.2.7 HPA Monitor Points Reference Sheet ................................ 23
5.2.8 Antenna VSWR ...................................................... 24
5.2.9 Receive System Check .............................................. 24
5.2.10 Transmit System Check ............................................. 25
5.2.11 STE System ........................................................ 26
5.2.12 Signal Generator Calibration ...................................... 26
3.2.13 STE Transmit Output Power ......................................... 26
5.2.14 STE Power Monitor Tests ........................................... 27
5.2.15 STE G/T System Test ............................................... 28
5.2.16 STE Antenna VSWR Test ............................................. 29
5.2.17 STE Receive System Check .......................................... 29
5.2.18 STE Transmit System Check ......................................... 30
LIST OF FIGURES
5-1a. Gain/Noise Figure Tests (Receive System Gain) ...................... 31
5-1b. Gain/Noise Figure Tests (L1 Measurement) ........................... 32
5-1c. Gain/Noise Figure Tests (Measurement at the G/T Reference Plane) ... 33
5-1d. Gain/Noise Figure Tests (L2 Measurement) ........................... 34
5-1e. Gain /Noise Figure Tests (W19 Measurement) ......................... 35
5-2. System Block Diagram ............................................... 36
5-3a. Transmitter Output Power/Antenna EIRP .............................. 37
5-3b. Transmitter Output Power/Antenna EIRP .............................. 38
5-4. Antenna VSWR Test .................................................. 39
5-5. GES Receive System Test ............................................ 40
5-6. GES Transmit System Test ........................................... 41
5-7. STE Transmit Power Test Configuration .............................. 42
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5-8. STE Power Monitor Test Configuration .............................. 43
5-9a. STE G/T Test Configuration (Receive System Gain) .................. 44
5-9b. STE G/T Test Configuration (L1 Measurement) ....................... 45
5-9c. STE G/T Test Configuration (Measurement at the
G/T Reference Plane) .............................................. 46
5-9d. STE G/T Test Configuration (L2 Measurement) ....................... 47
5-10. STE Antenna VSWR Test Configuration ............................... 48
5-11. STE Receive System Test Configuration ............................. 49
5-12. STE Transmit System Test Configuration ............................ 50
LIST OF TABLES
4-1. SUPPORTING EQUIPMENT, PARTS, OR MATERIALS ......................... 6
4-2. VERIFICATION MATRIX ............................................... 7
5-1. GES PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY TEST DATA ................................... 51
5-2. GES RF/ANTENNA SYSTEM TEST DATA ................................... 56
5-2. GES RF/ANTENNA SYSTEM TEST DATA (CONTINUED) ....................... 60
LIST OF APPENDICES
A. HANDWRITE LOG ..................................................... A-1
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
ANT Antenna
AZ Azimuth
BNC Bayonet Naval Connector
BPF Band Pass Filter
CW Continuous Wave
D/CAR Discrepancy/Corrective Action Report
DAT IN Data In
DAT OUT Data Out
DVM Digital Voltmeter
ECU Environment Control Unit
EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
EL Elevation
FOV Field of View
G/T Gain/Temperature
GEC Ground Earth Computer
GES Gateway Earth Station
HPA High Power Amplifier
IIP Input Intercept Point
LED Light-Emitting Diode
LHCP Left Hand Circular Polarity
LNA Low Noise Amplifier
MTTR Mean-Time-To-Repair
OIP Output Intercept Point
ORBCOMM Orbital Communications Corporation
OSC Orbital Sciences Corporation
P/N Part Number
PCU Pedestal Control Unit
PDR Preliminary Design Review
PEP Peak Envelope Power
QA Quality Assurance
RCV Receive
RF Radio Frequency
RHCP Right Hand Circular Polarity
SCD Source Control Drawing
SRR System Requirements Review
STE Subscriber Terminal Emulator
TM Technical Manual
TNC Threaded Naval Connector
T/R Transmitter/Receiver
VME Versa Module Eurocard
VSWR Voltage Standing-Wave Ratio
XMIT Transmit
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this document is to define the acceptance testing
procedures for the Orbital Communications Corporation (ORBCOMM) Gateway Earth
Station (GES) system, and the Subscriber Terminal Emulator (STE) system.
1.2 Scope. This acceptance test procedure is written to ensure that the GES
system and the STE system, which have been designed by Orbital Sciences
Corporation/Tempe Operations (OSC/Tempe), meet the performance requirements in
accordance with the documents listed in Paragraph 1.3.
a. Test Data. All test data shall be recorded on the applicable Test
Data Sheet. At the completion of the tests, the Test Data Sheets are
to be signed, and dated, by the individual performing the tests and
the authorized representatives.
b. Test Equipment. The type and model of the specified equipment, or
equivalent equipment, shall be used to perform the qualification
tests. Calibration data will be available on request. All test
equipment used to obtain data on performance shall have a valid
calibration label attached at the time of test. Each instrument shall
be calibrated at scheduled intervals, against certified standards,
which have traceability to the National Institute of Standards and
Technology. Records shall be maintained indicating date of last
calibration.
1.3 Applicable Documents. The following Technical Manuals (TMs) are referenced
herein:
a. TM-4164, Handwrite Procedure
b. TM-9368, Specification for Pedestal Assembly
c. TM-9538, ORBCOMM Pedestal Control Unit Software Design Document
d. TM-9553, Specification for High Power Amplifier (HPA) Assembly
e. TM-9976, Critical Design Review
f. Drawing 987-0017, Interconnect, ORBCOMM System
g. Drawing 987-1205, ORBCOMM Pedestal Source Control Drawing (SCD)
1.4 Procedural Changes. Changes to the text of this document will be recorded in
the Handwrite Log (refer to Appendix A), entered into the document, and
incorporated into the next document revision if a permanent change is required
per TM-4164, Handwrite Procedure.
NOTE
Procedural changes to this TM which affect the safety of personnel
and/or equipment will not be implemented without written approval by
OSC Safety Office.
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2. SAFETY
2.1 References. The following Safety documents, in their current issue, shall be
referenced:
a. OSHA 1910, General Industry Standards
b. OSHA 1910.1200, Hazard Communication Standards
c. TM-1617, OSC Safety Manual
2.2 Safety Precautions. Testing will be performed at the GES antenna site. A
safe testing area shall be maintained during the testing and the inspection. The
safety precautions shall be followed as prescribed within this document. The
Test Conductor is responsible for the safety of personnel and equipment during
testing.
WARNING
DANGEROUS RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) VOLTAGES APPEAR AT THE RF OUTPUT
PORT OF THE HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER (HPA). TURN OFF RF INPUT DRIVE AND
COMMAND THE GES RF/ANTENNA SYSTEM TO "STANDBY" BEFORE CONNECTING,
OR DISCONNECTING, RF CABLES. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN INJURY
TO PERSONNEL.
WARNING
ALL GES HARDWARE IS POWERED ON WHEN COMMANDED TO THE "POSITION"
MODE. TO PREVENT PERSONNEL FROM BEING EXPOSED TO A RADIO FREQUENCY
(RF) HAZARD, KEEP THE INPUT CABLE TO THE HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER (HPA)
DISCONNECTED. USE A DANGER TAG ON THE [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
OHM TERMINATION ON THE HPA INPUT.
WARNING
WHEN READY TO PERFORM HIGH POWER TESTING, COMMAND THE ANTENNA TO A
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] DEGREE ELEVATION ANGLE FIRST. COMMAND THE
GES RF/ANTENNA SYSTEM TO "STANDBY", CLEAR ALL PERSONNEL AT LEAST 10
FT FROM RF/ANTENNA HARDWARE, CONNECT HPA TO INPUT CABLE, AND THEN
COMMAND THE GES RF/ANTENNA BACK INTO THE "POSITION" MODE.
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2.3 Emergency Procedures. In the event an accident occurs, the following
procedure must be followed:
a. If any person is seriously injured, call 911.
b. Contact the OSC Safety Office as soon as possible at 602-814-6666,
x6911, 223-8953 (pager) or 9-1-377-6911 (mobile phone).
C. Activity shall be discontinued until an investigation is made by the
Safety Office and it is determined that it is safe to continue the
test.
d. Non-emergency situations shall be reported to the Safety Manager,
Room 2004, first floor adjacent to the main lobby. The phone number
is 814-6666. The Safety Manager may also be contacted by pager
phone number 223-8953. After the beeps, dial the situation location
extension number to be called, such as 814-6xxx.
2.4 Hazardous Operations. Portions of this procedure are hazardous. Failure to
observe the proper procedures outlined in this document and the general OSC
Safety requirements may result in personnel injury.
WARNING
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS
PROCEDURE BE OBSERVED. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO PERSONNEL.
WARNING
WHEN MOVING THE ANTENNA, ENSURE ALL PERSONNEL STAND CLEAR.
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3. QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) PROVISIONS
3.1 QA Responsibilities. QA personnel will ensure the QA requirements specified
in this TM are satisfied.
3.2 Failures and Retest. If a test discrepancy occurs, the test will be
interrupted and a Test Failure/Corrective Action Report (TF/CAR) will be
generated. The test configuration will not be disturbed without the approval of
the test engineer. If the discrepancy is determined to be due to the test setup,
software, or to a failure in the test equipment, the test being conducted at the
time of the failure may be continued after repairs are completed. If the
discrepancy is determined to be a failure in the item under test, the
appropriate corrective action will be completed before testing resumes.
The degree of retest will be determined for each case by the test engineer based
on the nature of the failure. After significant component rework, all previous
acceptance tests may be repeated. If the redesign or rework is very minor, a
functional test and the test the unit failed may be required. Testing done
previously will not be repeated except at the direction of the test engineer.
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4. TESTING REQUIREMENTS
4.l Mechanical Tests/Software Tests. The ORBCOMM GES pedestal assembly will be
acceptance tested to ensure it complies with TM-9368. The pedestal assembly will
also comply with Drawing 987-1205. The form, fit, and function of the pedestal
assembly will be verified to prove that it is capable of performing all
required tasks without degrading system reliability.
4.2 RF/Antenna System Tests. The GES RF/Antenna system and the STE RF system
will undergo acceptance testing to ensure all system RF requirements are met.
All tests are to be performed under normal lab environment conditions (or
outdoor environment conditions) to verify electrical performance.
4.3 List of Test Equipment. Table 4-1 contains a list of the test equipment
that will be used to perform the acceptance tests for the ORBCOMM system.
4.4 Verification Matrix. Table 4-2 contains the ORBCOMM system performance
requirements and the method of verification for each requirement.
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NOISE/GAIN ANALYZER
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NOISE SOURCE
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MULTIMETER
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RF WATTMETER, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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POWER SENSOR, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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RF SIGNAL SAMPLER, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] SPECTRUM
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TIME TO REPAIR NO LONGER THAN [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] HR MTTR ANALYSIS
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TRANSMIT 148.00 - 150.05 MHz 148-150.05 MHz TEST
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EIRP [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW (SRR) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW CALCULATION & MEASUREMENT
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HPA FIXED GAIN FIXED GAIN VENDOR TEST
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INTERMODULATION PRODUCTS [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBC TEST
dBc MINIMUM (SRR) (BELOW TWO [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] TONES)
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ANTENNA SYSTEM OUTPUT RANGE [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW, ANALYSIS
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MINIMUM G/T -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB/K -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB/K CALCULATION & MEASUREMENT
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CAPABILITY TO IMPLEMENT SWITCH MATRIX (POST SRR) COMPLIANT INSPECTION
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CW CENTER FREQUENCY BELOW MAIN BEAM PEAK
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CROSS POLARIZATION ISOLATION [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB VENDOR TEST
dB (POST SRR)
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G/T PERFORMANCE TO INCLUDE MODEM (PDR) COMPLIANT CALCULATION
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G/T CALCULATED AT TSKY [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (PDR) COMPLIANT CALCULATION
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RECEIVE CHAIN THIRD ORDER INTERCEPT COMPLIANT CALCULATION & MEASUREMENT
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBM
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STE MAXIMIZE GAIN AT LOW ANGLE (SRR) COMPLIANT DESIGN
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STE FORWARD AND REVERSE POWER MONITORING (SRR) COMPLIANT DESIGN
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AZ/EL COMMANDS ASYNCHRONOUS COMM OVER RS-422 ETHERNET INTERFACE (8/19/92 DESIGN
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AZ TRAVEL [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] CONTINUOUS ROTATION TEST
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EL TRAVEL [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] TO TEST
TO [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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SLEW [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] IN AZ [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] DEG/SEC TEST
LESS THAN [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] SECONDS
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SLEW [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] IN EL [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] DEG/SEC TEST
LESS THAN [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] SECONDS
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MECHANICAL STOPS BELOW STOP AT [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] TEST
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] EL
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MECHANICAL LEDGE PREVENT RADIATION [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] FT RADIUS DESIGN
GREATER THAN [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] mW/cm HAZARD ZONE @ RADIATION GREATER THAN
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] mW/cm (SRR)
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RADOME W/BACK UP TEMPERATURE CONTROL REMOTE AND LOCAL CONTROL DESIGN
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TEMPERATURE -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] RADOME WITH ECU VENDOR TEST
TO +[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] C OPERATIONAL
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HUMIDITY [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] OPERATIONAL RADOME WITH ECU ANALYSIS
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WIND OPERATIONAL [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MPH RADOME ANALYSIS
STEADY 80 MPH GUST
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WIND SURVIVAL [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MPH RADOME ANALYSIS
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ANTENNA POINTING ACCURACY [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] TEST
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5. ACCEPTANCE TESTS
5.1 PCU System Software. The following items are included in the PCU System
Software:
a. Software Items. Include the following:
1. UNIX operating system
2. Open Windows Manager
3. VxWorks Real-time Executive (Wind River Inc.)
4. GES computer simulator software files:
a) ges_send
b) ges_receive
5. The following software files:
a) VxWorks
b) VxWorks.sym
c) pcu_orb
b. Hardware Items. Include the following:
1. Sun SPARC Workstation host computer (SUN Inc.)
2. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] VMEbus Single Board Computer and
Multiprocessing Engine (Ironics Inc.)
3. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Ethernet Interface Functionality
Daughter Board (Ironics Inc.)
4. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Dual Synchro/Resolver-to-Digital
Input Board (VME Microsystems)
5. Series [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] VME Multi-Function Card
(Acromag Inc.)
6. All interconnections per ORBCOMM top level interconnect diagram
7. BNC connector from the SUN SPARC Workstation to item 5.1.1.3.
5.1.1 Command Communications Test: Includes the following:
5.1.2 Description. This test verifies that all GES controller/PCU computer
commands can be executed. It also verifies that the PCU software is sending a
status message to the GES controller every 1 sec.
5.1.3 Setup. Verify the SPARC Workstation Ethernet port is connected to the
Ethernet Interface Daughter Board of the PCU. Power on the PCU, then remotely
log into the PCU from the SPARC Workstation. Start the GES controller simulator
programs (ges_send and ges_receive) All messages to the PCU are sent by the
ges_send program, all messages received from the PCU are received by the
ges_receive program.
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5.1.4 GES Pedestal Assembly. Includes the following (reference Table 5-1 for
test data entry):
5.1.5 Azimuth Velocity. Verify the pedestal capable of slewing the antenna at a
rate of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees/second minimum in azimuth travel. Send
a POSITION command to PCU with the following antenna positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Send a POSITION command to PCU with the following antenna positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Start recording time when synchro reads [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees. Stop
recording time when synchro reads [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees. Verify that
the time required to traverse [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees is
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] seconds or less. Record the actual transit time in
Table 5.1.
5.1.6 Elevation Velocity. Verify the pedestal capable of slewing the antenna at
a minimum rate of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees/second in elevation travel.
Send a POSITION command to PCU with the following antenna positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Send a POSITION command to PCU with the following antenna positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Start recording time when the elevation synchro reads [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
degrees. Stop recording time when synchro reads [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
degrees. Verify that the time required to traverse [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
degrees is [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] seconds or less. Record the actual transit
time in Table 5.1.
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5.1.7 Angular Travel. Verify the angular travel of the pedestal by moving the
elevation axis from [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degees to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
degrees. Verify that the azimuth travel is continuous throughout a
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degree move. Note: This will require a series of
shorter moves to be executed consecutively.
5.1.8 Electrical Limit Switches. Verify with the hand cranks that the first
electrical limit switches in the elevation drive (disable into the limit switch)
are set at approximately [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees and [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] degrees. Record the actual location of all limit switches in Table
5.1. Verify the functioning and location of the second electrical limit switches
(servo drive disable) at approximately [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees and
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees. The trip location and function of each switch
shall be tested. The computer software test code can be used to verify the limit
switches.
5.1.9 Mechanical Limit Switches. Verify with the hand cranks that rubber
mechanical stops are located at approximately [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on the elevation drive. Record the actual values in
Table 5.1.
5.1.10 Synchro Signals. Move the azimuth and elevation axis through its full
range while observing the synchro readout. Verify the signals are smooth and
even.
5.1.11 Microswitch Operation. Verify the microswitches that provide status of
hand cranks and stow-pin position are functioning properly.
5.1.12 Hand Cranks. Verify the normally closed microswitches providing
hand-crank status are open when the hand crank is engaged.
5.1.13 Stow Position. Verify the pedestal is capable of being stowed in azimuth
and at approximately [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] elevation. Record the actual stow
positions for elevation and azimuth in Table 5.1.
5.1.14 Filter Mounting Plate. Verify provisions for attaching a filter mounting
plate are available. The plate is capable of supporting two receive bandpass
filters and two Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs).
5.1.15 Personnel Access Platforms. Verify a personnel access platform is
attached to each yoke arm.
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5.1.16 Rotary Joint. Verify the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] rotary joint is
assembled in the pedestal. Verify RF cabling is attached to the rotary joint.
5.1.l7 Slip Ring Assembly. Verify the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]-channel slip ring
assembly is installed in the pedestal. Verify the proper number of channels are
available in the unit. Verify the continuity of each active channel by executing
a two axis move using the test software. If the elevation axis functions
properly and all status signals are received while the azimuth axis is moving,
then the slip ring is functioning properly.
5.1.18 Electrical. The test conductor will perform the tests from the SPARC
Workstation terminal. Results will be displayed on the Workstation terminal
monitor. Perform the following:
a. Send a STANDBY command to the PCU. Verify the message was received
and the Azimuth and Elevation brakes get set after reception of the
command by listening to the pedestal.
b. Send a POSITION command to the PCU with the following antenna
positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Verify the message was received and the antenna moved to the
commanded azimuth and elevation positions.
c. Send a POSITION command to the PCU with the following antenna
positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Verify the massage was received and the antenna moved to the
commanded azimuth and elevation positions.
d. Send a POSITION command to the PCU with the following antenna
positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Verify the message was received and the antenna moved to the
commanded azimuth and elevation positions. Also verify the azimuth
axis rotation was in the direction of the least path to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (i.e., the azimuth did not rotate
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees).
e. Azimuth Servo Amplifier Reset. Send a STANDBY mode command to the
PCU. Command the azimuth servo electronics to reset by sending the
appropriate switch setting command word to the PCU. Verify the
command was received and the azimuth servo fault light emitting
diodes (LEDs) momentarily flash as follows:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LED State
--- -----
<S> <C>
1 (Green) On
2 (Red) On
3 (Red) On
4 (Red) On
</TABLE>
After the LEDs flash, LEDs 2,3, and 4 (Red) should turn off and LED
(Green) 1 should remain on.
f. Elevation Servo Amplifier Reset. Command the elevation servo electronics
to reset by sending the appropriate switch setting command word to the
PCU. Verify the command was received and the elevation servo fault LEDs
momentarily flash as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LED State
--- -----
<S> <C>
1 (Green) On
2 (Red) On
3 (Red) On
4 (Red) On
</TABLE>
After the LEDs flash, LEDs 2, 3, and 4 (Red) should turn off and LED
(Green) 1 should remain on.
g. Azimuth and Elevation Servo Amplifier Reset. Command the azimuth and
elevation servo electronics to reset by sending the appropriate switch
setting command word to the PCU. Verify the command was received and the
azimuth and elevation servo fault LEDs momentarily flash as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LED State
--- -----
<S> <C>
1 (Green) On
2 (Red) On
3 (Red) On
4 (Red) On
</TABLE>
After the LEDs flash, LEDs 2, 3, and 4 (Red) should turn off and LED
(Green) 1 should remain on.
h. Azimuth Brake Override. Command the azimuth brake override by sending the
appropriate switch setting command to the PCU. Verify the azimuth brake
has been released. Set the azimuth brake by sending the appropriate switch
setting command to the PCU. Verify the azimuth brake has been set.
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i. Elevation Brake Override. Command the elevation brake override by
sending the appropriate switch setting command to the PCU. Verify
the elevation brake has been released. Set the elevation brake by
sending the appropriate switch setting command to the PCU. Verify
the elevation brake has been set.
5.1.19 Environmental Control Unit (ECU) Computer Override.
a. Command ECU into computer control. Verify ECU 1 and ECU 2 are in
heat mode.
b. Command ECU into thermostat control. Verify both ECU 1 and ECU 2 are
under thermostatic control.
5.1.20 Environment Monitoring Test. Includes the following:
5.1.21 Description. This test verifies that PCU is correctly monitoring and
reporting the status of all ORBCOMM environment sensors.
5.1.22 Procedure. The test conductor will perform the tests from the Workstation
terminal. Results will be displayed on the Workstation monitor. Perform the
following:
a. Activate the Smoke Detector sensor and verify the Smoke Detected
status bit of the Switch Status Word reflects the appropriate state.
b. Activate the Door Interlock sensor and verify the Door Interlock
status bit of the Switch Status Word reflects the appropriate state.
c. Activate the Pedestal Interlock sensor and verify the Pedestal
Interlock status bit of the Switch Status Word reflects the
appropriate state.
d. Verify the temperature and humidity sensor are functioning
e. Activate the electoral breakers sensor and verify the alarm status
bit of the alarm word reflects the appropriate state.
f. Activate the temperature and humidity alarms and verify the alarm
status bit of the alarm word reflects the appropriate state.
5.1.23 Stow Pin Monitoring Test. Includes the following:
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5.1.24 Description. This test verifies that the PCU is correctly monitoring and
reporting the status of ORBCOMM stow pin sensors.
5.1.25 Setup. No special setup is required.
5.1.26 Procedure. The test conductor will perform the tests from the Workstation
terminal. Results will be displayed on the Workstation monitor. Perform the
following:
a. Send a POSITION command to the PCU with the following antenna
positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Remove the Azimuth stow pin and verify the PCU transitions to STANDBY
mode and the AZ stow pin bit of the Switch Status Word is set
appropriately. Replace the Azimuth stow pin to its stowed position.
b. Remove the Elevation stow pin and verify the PCU transitions to
STANDBY mode and the EL stow pin bit of the Switch Status Word is set
appropriately. Replace the Elevation stow pin to its stowed position.
5.1.27 Down Elevation Limits Test
5.1.28 Description. This test verifies that the PCU can position the antenna to
the minimum operational elevation position of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees;
that the first down limit switch disables the elevation servo in the direction
of the limit and the second down limit switch disables the elevation servo
amplifier.
5.1.29 Setup. No special setup is required.
5.1.30 Procedure. The test conductor will perform the tests from the Workstation
terminal. Results will be displayed on the Workstation monitor. Perform the
following:
a. Send a POSITION command to the PCU with the following antenna
positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Verify the message was received and the antenna moved to the
commanded azimuth and elevation positions. The antenna is now at the
minimum operational elevation angle.
b. Send the PCU a RATE command with the following rates.
1. Azimuth Rate = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees/sec
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2. Elevation Rate = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees/sec
Verify the PCU transitions to STANDBY mode after Down Limit 1 switch
has been activated. Verify the elevation angle is approximately 4
degrees. The elevation servo amplifier is now disabled from driving
the elevation angle in the direction of the Down Limit 2.
5.1.31 Up Elevation Limit Test
5.1.32 Description. This test verifies that the PCU can position the antenna to
the maximum operational elevation position of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees;
that the first up limit switch disables the elevation servo in the direction of
the limit and the second up limit switch disables the elevation servo amplifier.
5.1.33 Procedure. The test conductor will perform the tests from the
Workstation terminal. Results will be displayed on the Workstation monitor.
Perform the following:
a. Send a POSITION command to the PCU with the following antenna
positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Verify the message was received and the antenna moved to the
commanded azimuth and elevation positions. The antenna is now at the
minimum operational elevation angle.
b. Send the PCU a RATE command with the following rates:
1. Azimuth Rate = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees/sec
2. Elevation Rate = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees/sec
Verify the PCU transitions into STANDBY mode after Up Limit 1 switch
has been activated. Verify the elevation angle is approximately
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees. The elevation servo amplifier is
now disabled from driving the elevation angle in the direction of
the Up Limit 2.
c. Send the PCU a POSITION command with the following antenna positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Verify the message was received and the antenna moved to the
commanded azimuth and elevation positions. The antenna is now at the
maximum operational elevation angle.
5.1.34 Personnel Safety Tests
5.1.35 Description. This test demonstrates the software features designed into
the PCU to prevent possible injury to personnel during GES installation and
maintenance.
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5.1.36 Setup. No special setup is required.
5.1.37 Procedure. The test conductor will perform the tests from the Workstation
terminal. Results will be displayed on the Workstation monitor. Perform the
following:
a. Send a POSITION command to the PCU with the following antenna
positions:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
The PCU is now in POSITION mode, actively driving the antenna to the
commanded position; and the HPA's RF power supply is turned on.
b. Engage the elevation hand crank. Verify the PCU transitions into
STANDBY mode without receiving a STANDBY command from the GES.
c. Disengage the elevation hand crank. Repeat step a.
d. Remove the elevation stow pin from its stow slot. Verify the PCU
transitions into STANDBY mode without receiving a STANDBY command
from the GES.
e. Insert the elevation stow pin into its stow slot. Repeat stop a.
f. Engage the azimuth hand crank. Verify the PCU transitions into
STANDBY mode without receiving a STANDBY command from the GES.
g. Disengage the azimuth hand crank. Repeat step a.
h. Remove the azimuth stow pin from its stow slot. Verify the PCU
transitions into STANDBY mode without receiving a STANDBY command
from the GES.
i. Insert the elevation stow pin into its stow slot. Send a stow
POSITION command to the PCU:
1. Azimuth Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
2. Elevation Angle = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
5.2 GES RF/Antenna System. Includes the following tests (reference Table 5-2 for
test data sheets):
5.2.1 Receiver Gain /Temperature G/T) Verification. The measurement reference
plane for G/T is the input connector of the LNA. Perform the following:
a. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-1a. Adjust the Network
Analyzer to sweep from [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz. Perform calibration for Voltage Standing-Wave Ratio
(VSWR) and insertion loss measurements.
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b. Command the GES RF/Antenna into the "position" mode, via the RS-232
interface. Verify the LNA current is about [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
mA (plus/minus) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] mA, using the RS-232 status.
c. Measure the RF gain from the input cable ([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT])
to the output of the second preselect filter. Print the response and
attach it to the test data sheet. Turn PCU off.
d. Adjust the Network Analyzer to sweep from [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
MHz to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz.
e. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-1b.
f Measure the insertion loss (L(1)) from [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
through [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. Record the loss at [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz in Table 5-2. Attach
a print of this data to the test data sheets.
g. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-1c, using the Network
Analyzer. Turn PCU on.
h. Measure the RF gain of the LNA, and record this gain at
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz in
Table 5-2. Attach a print of this data to the test data sheets. Turn
PCU off.
i. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-1d.
j. Measure the insertion loss (L(2)) from cable [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
through the preselect filter, and record this loss in Table 5-2 (at
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz).
Attach a print of this data to the test data sheets. Then measure the
total insertion loss of cables [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and cable
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] using the setup in sheets Figure 5-1e.
Record one-half of this loss as part of L2, in Table 5-2, and attach
a printout of the data. Then measure [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and attach a
printout of the data.
k. Perform a calibration of the Noise Gain Analyzer from [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz. Turn PCU on.
l. Measure the noise figure of the LNA using the test setup shown in
Figure 5-1c. Record the noise figure at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz in Table 5-2. Turn PCU off.
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m. Calculate system noise temperature, T(System), where:
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
n. Calculate G/T:
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
5.2.2 Signal Generator Calibration. Perform the following:
a. Turn ON the Signal Generator and set the frequency for
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
b. Connect the Power Sensor to the RF Output connector on the signal
generator.
c. Set the scale on the generator to LEVEL (volts).
d. Turn the RF output ON to transmit out of the generator.
e. While watching the level on the power meter, adjust the Coarse and
Fine tune output power level knobs on the generator to set the level
to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm.
NOTE
Once the level is adjusted on the generator, do not disturb the fine
adjust knob until directed by the procedure or the generator will
have to be re-calibrated.
f. Once the power meter is reading the correct level, set the RF output
on the generator to OFF and disconnect the power sensor from the
generator RF output connector.
5.2.3 HPA Gain Tests. pH gain includes the following tests (reference Table 5-2
for test data sheets):
5.2.4 Test Setup. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-3a. Turn the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] RF "OFF".
WARNING
DANGEROUS RF VOLTAGES APPEAR AT THE RF OUTPUT PORT OF THE
AMPLIFIER. TURN OFF RF INPUT DRIVE AND COMMAND THE GES RF/ANTENNA
SYSTEM TO "STANDBY" BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING RF CABLES.
FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO PERSONNEL.
DO NOT OPERATE THE AMPLIFIER WITHOUT A PROPERLY RATED (less than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kW) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] OHM
TERMINATION.
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WARNING
ALL GES HARDWARE IS POWERED ON WHEN COMMANDED TO THE "POSITION"
MODE. TO PREVENT PERSONNEL FROM BEING EXPOSED TO A RADIO
FREQUENCY (RF) HAZARD, KEEP THE INPUT CABLE TO THE HIGH POWER
AMPLIFIER (HPA) DISCONNECTED.USE A DANGER TAG ON THE
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] OHM TERMINATION ON THE HPA INPUT.
WARNING
WHEN READY TO PERFORM HIGH POWER TESTING, COMMAND THE ANTENNA
TO A 90 DEGREE ELEVATION ANGLE FIRST.
b. Command GES RF/Antenna system to "position" mode.
c. Turn on signal generator RF power output, while monitoring the Bird
watt meter. Record reading in the test data sheet (Table 5-2).
d. Calculate the HPA gain and record in the test data sheet (Table
5-2):
HPA gain = HPA input power - HPA output power
e. Repeat steps a through d with the signal generator set at
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz. Record data in the test data sheet
(Table 5-2). Then turn HPA power OFF.
5.2.5 Transmitter Output Power/Antenna Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
(EIRP). EIRP includes the following tests (reference Table 5-2 for test data
sheets):
a. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-3a. Turn the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] "OFF".
WARNING
DANGEROUS RF VOLTAGES APPEAR AT THE RF OUTPUT PORT OF THE
AMPLIFIER. TURN OFF RF INPUT DRIVE AND COMMAND THE GES
RF/ANTENNA SYSTEM TO "STANDBY" BEFORE CONNECTING OR
DISCONNECTING RF CABLES. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN
INJURY TO PERSONNEL.
DO NOT OPERATE THE AMPLIFIER WITHOUT A PROPERLY RATED (less
than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kW) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] OHM
TERMINATION.
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WARNING
ALL GES HARDWARE IS POWERED ON WHEN COMMANDED TO THE "POSITION"
MODE. TO PREVENT PERSONNEL FROM BEING EXPOSED TO A RADIO
FREQUENCY (RF) HAZARD, KEEP THE INPUT CABLE TO THE HIGH POWER
AMPLIFIER (HPA) DISCONNECTED. USE A DANGER TAG ON THE
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] OHM TERMINATION ON THE HPA INPUT.
WARNING
WHEN READY TO PERFORM HIGH POWER TESTING, COMMAND THE ANTENNA TO
A 90 DEGREE ELEVATION ANGLE FIRST.
b. Set the signal generator to a frequency of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz. Adjust the RF output power so the input power to
the HPA is -[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm (-[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBW).
c. Command GES RF/Antenna system to "position" mode.
d. Note the RF power at the HPA output (point E in Figure 5-2).
e. Slowly increase the signal generator RF power output, while
monitoring the Bird watt meter.
CAUTION
Total RF power into the HPA must be less than -[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBW (-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm), average, to
prevent over stressing the transmitter filters, rotary joint, and
RF cables.
f. When the Bird watt meter reads [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] W
([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW), record reading in the test data
sheet (Table 5-2). Turn the HPA power OFF.
g. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-3b.
h. Turn on signal generator RF power output, while monitoring the
Bird watt meter. Record reading in the test data sheet (Table
5-2).
i. Calculate the Transmitter Losses and record in the test data sheet
(Table 5-2):
Transmitter Losses = HPA Output power - Antenna input power
j. Calculate the Antenna input and record in the test data sheet
(Table 5-2):
Antenna input =[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW(EIRB) - Antenna
Gain (dB)
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k. Slowly decrease the signal generator RF power output, while
monitoring the Bird watt meter. When the Bird watt meter reads the
calculated Antenna input, record the reported HPA forward power
monitor reading in the test data sheet (Table 5-2). Turn the HPA
power OFF.
1. Repeat steps a through k with the signal generator set at
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz. Record data in the test data sheet
(Table 5-2). Then turn HPA power OFF.
5.2.6 HPA Power Monitor Calibration Reference Sheets. (reference Table 5-2 for
test data sheets):
a. Set up: Stabilize radome at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Celsius.
b. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-3a. Turn the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] "OFF".
WARNING
DANGEROUS RF VOLTAGES APPEAR AT THE RF OUTPUT PORT OF
THE AMPLIFIER. TURN OFF RF INPUT DRIVE AND COMMAND THE
GES RF/ANTENNA SYSTEM TO "STANDBY" BEFORE CONNECTING OR
DISCONNECTING RF CABLES. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN
INJURY TO PERSONNEL.
DO NOT OPERATE THE AMPLIFIER WITHOUT A PROPERLY RATED (less than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kW) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] OHM
TERMINATION.
WARNING
ALL GES HARDWARE IS POWERED ON WHEN COMMANDED TO THE "POSITION"
MODE. TO PREVENT PERSONNEL FROM BEING EXPOSED TO A RADIO FREQUENCY
(RF) HAZARD, KEEP THE INPUT CABLE TO THE HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER (HPA)
DISCONNECTED. USE A DANGER TAG ON THE [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] OHM
TERMINATION OF THE HPA INPUT.
WARNING
WHEN READY TO PERFORM HIGH POWER TESTING, COMMAND THE ANTENNA TO A
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] DEGREE ELEVATION ANGLE FIRST.
c. Set the signal generator to a frequency of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz.
d. Slowly increase the signal generator RF power output, while
monitoring the Bird watt meter.
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CAUTION
Total RF power input the HPA must be less than -[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBW ([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm), average, to
prevent over stressing the transmitter filters, rotary joint, or
RF cables.
e. When the Bird watt meter reads Calculated Antenna input -
Transmitter Losses found in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] let stand
for [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minutes. Read Bird watt meter adjust
input power if needed to read Calculated. Antenna input -
Transmitter Losses record reading on HPA forward power monitor in
the test data sheet (Table 5-2).
f. Stabilize radome at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees Celsius let
stand for [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minutes.
g. Read Bird watt meter adjust input power if needed to read
Calculated Antenna input - Transmitter Losses record reading on
HPA forward power monitor in the test data sheet
(Table 5-2). Repeat step f and g at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
degrees Celsius.
5.2.7 HPA Monitor Points Reference Sheet, (reference Table 5-2 for test data
sheets):
a. Set up; Stabilize radome at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees
Celsius.
b. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-3a, Turn the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] "OFF".
WARNING
DANGEROUS RF VOLTAGES APPEAR AT THE RF OUTPUT PORT OF THE
AMPLIFIER. TURN OFF RF INPUT DRIVE AND COMMAND THE GES RF/ANTENNA
SYSTEM TO "STANDBY" BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING RF CABLES.
FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO PERSONNEL.
DO NOT OPERATE THE AMPLIFIER WITHOUT A PROPERLY RATED ((less than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] kW) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] OHM
TERMINATION)
WARNING
ALL GES HARDWARE IS POWERED ON WHEN COMMANDED TO THE "POSITION"
MODE. TO PREVENT PERSONNEL FROM BEING EXPOSED TO A RADIO FREQUENCY
(RF) HAZARD, KEEP THE INPUT CABLE TO THE HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER
(HPA) DISCONNECTED. USE A DANGER TAG ON THE [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] OHM TERMINATION OF THE HPA INPUT.
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WARNING
WHEN READY TO PERFORM HIGH POWER TESTING, COMMAND THE ANTENNA
TO A [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] DEGREE ELEVATION ANGLE FIRST.
c. Set the signal generator to a frequency of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] Mhz.
d. Slowly increase the signal generator RF power output, while
monitoring the Bird watt meter.
e. When the Bird watt reads Calculated Antenna input - Transmitter
Losses found in 5.2.5 let stand for [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
minutes. Read Bird watt meter adjust input power if needed to
read Calculated Antenna input - Transmitter Losses record reading
on HPO forward power monitor in the test data sheet (Table 5-2).
f. Disconnect cable [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] from pcu and connect it
to laptop computer.
g. Run Windows terminal program type T1 then return. Type J then
return record reading in the test data sheet (Table 5-2).
h. Type T2 then return type J then return record reading in the test
data sheet (Table 5-2).
i. Repeat step H change test point number.
5.2.8 Antenna VSWR. Perform the following:
a. Command the Pedestal Assembly to point the GES antenna to an
elevation angle of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees.
b. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-4. Set the network
analyzer to sweep mode and the frequency range from [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz.
c. Measure antenna VSWR and record it in the test data sheet (Table
5-2) for frequencies of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], and
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz.
5.2.9 Receive System Check. This test requires the GES antenna be pointed toward
a STE antenna in a relatively unobstructed environment. Perform the following
(reference Figure 5-5):
a. Connect the spectrum analyzer to the cable (W19) that connects to
the modem.
b. Position the STE antenna within line-of-sight of the GES antenna,
and not closer than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] feet.
c. Set the signal generator frequency to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
MHz and RF power level to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm. Set the
signal generator RF output to ON. Command the GES RF/Antenna
system to "position" mode.
d. Verify the presence of a carrier signal at [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz at the spectrum analyzer and enter the result in
the test data sheet (Table 5-2).
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e. Set the signal generator frequency to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
and verify the presence of a carrier signal at 138 MHz at the
spectrum analyzer. Record the result in the test data sheet (Table
5-2). Command GES RF/Antenna system to "standby" mode.
5.2.10 Transmit System Check. This test requires the GES antenna to be pointed
toward a STE antenna in a relatively unobstructed environment. Perform the
following (reference Figure 5-6):
WARNING
DANGEROUS RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) VOLTAGES APPEAR AT THE RF OUTPUT
PORT OF THE HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER (HPA). TURN OFF RF INPUT DRIVE AND
COMMAND THE GES RF/ANTENNA SYSTEM TO "STANDBY" BEFORE CONNECTING,
OR DISCONNECTING, RF CABLES, FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN INJURY
TO PERSONNEL.
WARNING
ALL GES HARDWARE IS POWERED ON WHEN COMMANDED TO THE "POSITION"
MODE. TO PREVENT PERSONNEL FROM BEING EXPOSED TO A RADIO FREQUENCY
(RF) HAZARD, KEEP THE INPUT CABLE TO THE HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER
(HPA) DISCONNECTED. USE A DANGER TAG ON THE [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] OHM TERMINATION ON THE HPA INPUT.
WARNING
WHEN READY TO PERFORM HIGH POWER TESTING, COMMAND THE ANTENNA TO A
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] DEGREE ELEVATION ANGLE FIRST. COMMAND THE
GES RF/ANTENNA SYSTEM TO "STANDBY", CLEAR ALL PERSONNEL AT LEAST
10 FT FROM RF/ANTENNA HARDWARE, CONNECT HPA TO INPUT CABLE, AND
THEN COMMAND THE GES RF/ANTENNA BACK INTO THE "POSITION" MODE.
a. Connect the signal generator to the GES transmitter input cable
(W2).
b. Position the STE antenna in line-of-sight of the GES antenna, and
not closer that 100 feet. Connect the RF cable from the STE
antenna to the spectrum analyzer.
c. Set the signal generator frequency to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
MHz and the RF power level into the HPA at [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBm.
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CAUTION
Total RF power into the HPA must be less than -[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] dBW (-[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm), average, to
prevent over stressing the transmitter filters, rotary joint and
RF cables.
Set the signal generator RF output to ON. Command GES RF/Antenna
system to "position" mode, and the HPA RF power ON.
d. Verify the presence of a carrier signal at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
MHz at the spectrum analyzer and enter the result on the test data
sheet (Table 5-2). Turn HPA power OFF.
e. Set the signal generator frequency to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
and verify the presence of a carrier signal at the spectrum
analyzer. Enter the result in the test data sheet (Table 5-2). Turn
HPA power OFF.
5.2.11 STE System. Includes the following:
5.2.12 Signal Generator Calibration. Perform the following:
a. Turn ON the Signal Generator and set the frequency for [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz.
b. Connect the Power Sensor to the RF Output connector on the signal
generator.
c. Set the scale on the generator to LEVEL (volts).
d. Turn the RF output ON to transmit out of the generator.
e. While watching the level on the power meter, adjust the Coarse and
Fine tune output power level knobs on the generator to set the level
to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm.
NOTE
Once the level is adjusted on the generator, do not disturb the
fine adjust knob until directed by the procedure or the generator
will have to be re-calibrated.
f. Once the power meter is reading the correct level, set the RF output
on the generator to OFF and disconnect the power sensor from the
generator RF output connector.
5.2.13 STE Transmit Output Power. Perform the following (reference Figure 5-7):
a. Connect one end of the power sensor to the XMIT ANT1 output of the
STE rack. Connect the other end to the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] ohm
RF load as shown in Figure 5-7.
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b. Connect the signal generator to the DATIN1 connector on the STE rack.
c. Apply power to the STE rack, power meter, and signal generator.
d. At the signal generator, switch the RF Output to ON.
e. Read and record (in Table 5-2) the power level reading from the power
meter.
f. Set the frequency on the signal generator to [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz and repeat step e above.
g. Switch the signal generator RF Output to OFF.
5.2.14 STE Power Monitor Tests. Perform the following (reference Figure 5-8):
a. Connect one end of the power sensor to the XMIT ANT1 output of the
STE rack. Connect the other end to the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] ohm
RF load as shown in Figure 5-8.
b. Connect the Digital Voltmeter (DVM) to the Power Monitor connector on
the STE rack assembly with the furnished test cable. Place the cable
wire marked "C" into the red terminal on the DVM and the cable wire
marked "D" into the black terminal.
c. Set the frequency on the signal generator to [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz.
d. Switch the signal generator RF Output to ON.
e. Adjust the output level fine knob on the signal generator until the
power meter reads [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] watts. Record the voltage
level from the DVM in Table 5-2.
f. Adjust the output level fine knob on the signal generator until the
power meter reads [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] watts. Record the voltage
level from the DVM in Table 5-2.
g. Adjust the output level fine knob on the signal generator until the
power meter reads [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] watts. Record the voltage
level from the DVM in Table 5-2.
h. Adjust the output level fine knob on the signal generator until the
power meter reads [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] watts. Record the voltage
level from the DVM in Table 5-2.
i. Switch the signal generator RF Output to OFF. Record the voltage
level from the DVM in Table 5-2.
j. Set the frequency on the signal generator to [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz and repeat steps d through i.
k. Remove the power sensor and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] ohm load from
the XMIT ANT1 connector of the STE rack. Place the test cable wire
marked "A" into the red terminal on the DVM and the cable wire
marked "B" into the black terminal.
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l. Switch the signal generator RF Output to ON and record the voltage
from the DVM in Table 5-2.
m. Set the frequency to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz and record the
voltage from the DVM in Table 5-3.
n. Switch the signal generator RF Output to OFF.
5.2.15 STE G/T System Test. The measurement reference plane for G/T is the
input connector of the LNA. Perform the following:
a. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-9a. Adjust the Network
Analyzer to sweep from [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz to [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz. Perform calibration for VSWR and insertion loss
measurements.
b. Turn STE power ON.
c. Measure the RF gain from the input (RCV ANT1) to the output
(DATOUT1). Print the response and attach it to the test data sheet
(Table 5-2).
d. Adjust the Network Analyzer to sweep from [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
MHz to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz.
e. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-9b.
f. Measure the insertion loss (L(1)) from input (RCV ANT1) to output of
cable that connects to LNA input. Record the loss at [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz in Table 5-2. Attach
a print of this data to the test data sheet (Table 5-2).
g. Set up the test equipment as shown in figure 5-9c using the Network
Analyzer.
h. Measure the RF gain of the LNA, and record this gain at
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz in
Table 5-2. Attach a print of the data to the test data sheet (Table
5-2).
i. Set up the test equipment as shown in Figure 5-9d.
j. Measure the insertion loss (L(2)) from the cable that connects LNA
output to DATOUT1 port, and record this loss in Table 5-2 (at
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz).
Attach a print of this data to the test data sheet (Table 5-2).
k. Perform a calibration of the Noise Gain Analyzer from [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz.
l. Measure the noise figure of the LNA, using the test setup shown in
Figure 5-9c. Record the noise figure at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz in Table 5-2.
m. Calculate system noise temperature, T(System), where:
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
n. Calculate G/T for the STE:
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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5.2.16 STE Antenna VSWR Test. Perform the following (reference Figure 5-10):
a. Configure the STE receive antenna in the test fixture as shown in
Figure 5-10. Ensure the antenna is pointing straight up and is clear
from any overhead obstructions, walls, and conductive surfaces.
b. Calibrate the network analyzer for an output frequency
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz with the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] ohm Type N calibration kit per the
manufacturer procedure.
c. Connect port one of the network analyzer to the antenna cable.
Position the analyzer as directly under the antenna as possible to
minimize interference with the antenna pattern and VSWR.
d. Record the antenna VSWR (S11) from the analyzer at the frequencies
of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz in
Table 5-2.
e. Repeat steps a through c above for the STE transmit antenna for the
frequency range of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] MHz. Record the antenna VSWR (S11) at frequencies
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz in Table
5-2.
5.2.17 STE Receive System Check. This test will require the positioning of two
STE antennas in a relatively unobstructed environment. The test will give the
best results when both antennas are outdoors away from walls and conductive
surfaces. Perform the following (reference Figure 5-11):
a. Connect the spectrum analyzer to the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
connector of the STE rack
b. Connect cable [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to the [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] connector on the STE rack assembly.
c. Connect a STE antenna to test cable and mount the antenna so that it
is stable and unobstructed.
d. Position another STE antenna within a line of sight of the antenna
connected to the STE rack but not closer than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] feet. Connect this antenna to the signal generator.
e. Set the signal generator frequency to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
and RF power level to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm.
f. Set the signal generator RF Output to ON.
g. Verify the presence of a Carrier signal at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
MHz at the spectrum analyzer and enter the result in Table 5-2.
h. Set the signal generator frequency to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
and verify the presence of a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz signal at
the spectrum analyzer.
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5.2.18 STE Transmit System Check. This test will require the positioning of two
STE antennas in a relatively unobstructed environment. The test will give the
best results when both antennas are outdoors away from walls and conductive
surfaces. Perform the following (reference Figure 5-12):
a. Connect the signal generator to the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] connector
of the STE rack.
b. Connect cable [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] to the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
connector on the STE rack assembly.
c. Connect a STE antenna to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and mount the
antenna so that it is stable and unobstructed.
d. Position another STE antenna within a line of sight of the antenna
connected to the STE rack but not closer than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
feet. Connect this antenna to the spectrum analyzer.
e. Set the signal generator frequency to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz and
RF power level to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBm.
f. Set the signal generator RF Output to ON.
g. Verify the presence of a Carrier signal at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
MHz at the spectrum analyzer and enter the result in Table S-2.
h. Set the signal generator frequency to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz and
verify the presence of a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz signal at the
spectrum analyzer.
For the following tests, disconnect the HPA from the antenna. A dummy load
shall be placed across the HPA output. During software qualification testing,
the HPA amplifier output shall be connected to a dummy load, thus inhibiting the
antenna from actively radiating the test area.
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Receive System Gain
[GRAPHIC MATERIAL DELETED AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION] [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]
Figure 5-1a. Gain/Noise Figure Tests (Receive System Gain)
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L(1) Measurement
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TREATMENT]
Figure 5-1b. Gain/Noise Figure Tests (L(1) Measurement)
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Gain and Noise Figure Measurement at the G/T Reference Plane
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TREATMENT]
Figure 5-1c. Gain/Noise Figure Tests (Measurement at the G/T Reference Plane)
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L(2) Measurement
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TREATMENT]
Figure 5-1d. Gain/Noise Figure Tests (L(2) Measurement)
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Figure 5-1e. Gain/Noise Figure Tests (W19 Measurement)
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Figure 5-2. System Block Diagram
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Figure 5-3a. Transmitter Output Power/Antenna EIRP
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Figure 5-3b. Transmitter Output Power/Antenna EIRP
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Figure 5-4. Antenna VSWR Test
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Figure 5-5. GES Receive System Test
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Figure 5-6. GES Transmit System Test
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Figure 5-7. STE Transmit Power Test Configuration
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Figure 5-8. STE Power Monitor Test Configuration
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Figure 5-9a. STE G/T Test Configuration (Receive System Gain)
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Figure 5-9b. STE G/T Test Configuration (L(1) Measurement)
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Figure 5-9c. STE G/T Test Configuration (Measurement at the G/T Reference Plane)
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Figure 5-9d. STE G/T Test Configuration (L(2) Measurement)
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Figure 5-10. STE Antenna VSWR Test Configuration
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Figure 5-11. STE Receive System Test Configuration
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Figure 5-12. STE Transmit System Test Configuration
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TABLE 5-1. GES PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY TEST DATA
QUALIFICATION TEST DATA
PEDESTAL PART NUMBER:______________ PEDESTAL SERIAL NUMBER:____________
TEST DATA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AZIMUTH ELEVATION
<S> <C> <C>
5.1.5. AZIMUTH VELOCITY _______
5.1.6. ELEVATION VELOCITY _______
5.1.7. ANGULAR TRAVEL ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
5.1.8. ELECTRICAL LIMIT SWITCHES (PRIMARY) ___/___
ELECTRICAL LIMIT SWITCHES (SECONDARY) ___/___
5.1.9. MECHANICAL LIMIT SWITCHES ___/___
5.1.10.SYNCHRO SIGNALS ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
5.1.11.HAND CRANKS ___/___
Pass/Fail
5.1.12.STOW POSITIONS _______ _______
5.1.13. FILTER MOUNTING PLATE ___/___
Pass/Fail
5.1.14. PERSONNEL ACCESS PLATFORMS ___/___
Pass/Fail
5.1.15. ROTARY JOINT ___/___
Pass/Fail
5.1.16. SPRING ASSEMBLY ___/___
Pass/Fail
</TABLE>
REMARKS:___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
TESTED BY:_________________________ DATE_____/_____/_____
WITNESSED BY:______________________ DATE_____/_____/_____
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TABLE 5-1. GES PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY TEST DATA (CONTINUED)
QUALIFICATION TEST DATA
PEDESTAL PART NUMBER:______________ PEDESTAL SERIAL NUMBER:____________
TEST DATA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AZIMUTH ELEVATION
<S> <C> <C>
5.1.18. Electrical
a. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
b. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
c. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
d. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
e. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
f. ___/___
Pass/Fail
g. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
h. ___/___
Pass/Fail
i. ___/___
Pass/Fail
5.1.19. ECU Computer Override ___/___
Pass/Fail
5.1.22. Environment Monitoring Test
a. ___/___
Pass/Fail
b. ___/___
Pass/Fail
c. ___/___
Pass/Fail
d. ___/___
Pass/Fail
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TEST DATA
e. Pass/Fail
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IPS 1 (ECU 1 Outdoor)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 2 (ECU 2 Outdoor)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 8 (ECU Indoor)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 13 (Lights)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 14 (ECU 2 Indoor)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 17 (Emergency Light)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 18 (ECU Control)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 21 (Smoke/Fire Alarm)
/ / / / / / / / /
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___________________________________________________________________________
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QUALIFICATION TEST DATA
PEDESTAL PART NUMBER:______________ PEDESTAL SERIAL NUMBER:____________
TEST DATA
e. Pass/Fail
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IPS 1 (ECU 1 Outdoor)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 2 (ECU 2 Outdoor)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 8 (ECU Indoor)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 13 (Lights)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 14 (ECU 2 Indoor)
/ / / / / / / / /
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IPS 17 (Emergency Light)
/ / / / / / / / /
---------
IPS 18 (ECU Control)
/ / / / / / / / /
---------
IPS 21 (Smoke/Fire Alarm)
/ / / / / / / / /
---------
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___________________________________________________________________________
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TEST DATA
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AZIMUTH ELEVATION
<S> <C> <C>
5.2.26. Stow Pin Monitoring
a. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
b. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
5.1.30. Down Elevation Limits (Rate)
b. ___/___
Pass/Fail
5.1.33. Up Elevation Limits (Rate)
b. ___/___
Pass/Fail
c. ___/___
Pass/Fail
5.1.37. Personnel Safety Test
b. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
d. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
f. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fall
h. ___/___ ___/___
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail
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TEST 5.2.1 RECEIVER G/T VERIFICATION
STEP [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
f. L(1) =_______________dB
h. GAIN (LNA) =_______________dB
j. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] =_______________dB
+_____dB
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] =_____
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] VSWR
1. NOISE FIGURE =_______________dB
(AT LNA INPUT)
m.continued
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
ATTACH PRINTOUT OF MEASURED GAIN (STEP C)
n. G/T = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
= ______ - ______ - _____
= ______ [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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TEST 5.2.1 RECEIVER G/T VERIFICATION
STEP [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
f. L(1) =_______________dB
h. GAIN (LNA) =_______________dB
j. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] =_______________dB
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] +_____dB
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
=_____
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] VSWR
1. NOISE FIGURE =_______________dB
(AT LNA INPUT)
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
m.
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
ATTACH PRINTOUT OF MEASURED GAIN (STEP C)
n. G/T = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
= ______ - ______ - _____
= ______ [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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<CAPTION>
TEST 5.2.3 HPA GAIN MEASUREMENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RF-INPUT BIRDWATT METER CALCULATED GAIN
POINT E
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
FREQUENCY [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB dB dB
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHZ
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB dB dB
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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TEST 5.2.5 TRANSMITTER OUTPUT POWER/ANTENNA EIRP
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FREQUENCY BIRDWATT METER BIRDWATT METER TRANSMITTER LOSS HPA FORWARD
POINT E POINT O POWER MONITOR (W)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FREQUENCY ANTENNA GAIN (dB) (VENDOR AT DATA) CALCULATED ANTENNA INPUT SPECIFICATION
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW, MAX
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dBW, MAX
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TEST 5.2.6 HPA POWER MONITOR CALIBRATION
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEMP BIRDWATT METER HPA FORWARD POWER MONITOR
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees Celsius
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees Celsius
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] degrees Celsius
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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TEST 5.2.6 ANTENNA VSWR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FREQUENCY(MHz) VSWR MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATION
<S> <C> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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TEST 5.2.7 RECEIVE SYSTEM CHECK (RECORD SPECTRUM ANALYZER READING IN dB)
FREOUENCY CARRIER SIGNAL PRESENT
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz __________dB
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz __________dB
5.2.7 HPA MONITOR - POINTS REFERENCE SHEET
MODULE TEST
FREQUENCY:________________
POWER OUTPUT:________________
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ITEM READING ITEM READING ITEM READING ITEM READING
(TP) (AMPS) (TP) (AMPS) (TP) (AMPS) (TP) (AMPS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 13 25 37
2 14 26 38
3 15 27 39
4 16 28 40
5 17 29 41
6 18 30 42
7 19 31 43
8 20 32
9 21 33
10 22 34
11 23 35
12 24 36
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TEST 5.2.8 TRANSMIT SYSTEM CHECK(RECORD SPECTRUM ANALYZER READING IN dB)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FREQUENCY CARRIER SIGNAL PRESENT
--------- ----------------------
<S> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz dB
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz dB
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TEST 5.2.11 STE TRANSMIT OUTPUT POWER (LEFT SIDE)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FREQUENCY PWR OUT SPEC PASS/FAIL
--------- ------- ---- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
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TEST 5.2.11 STE TRANSMIT OUTPUT POWER (RIGHT SIDE)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FREQUENCY PWR OUT SPEC PASS/FAIL
--------- ------- ---- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
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TEST 5.2.12 STE POWER MONITOR TESTS (LEFT SIDE)
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<CAPTION>
FREQUENCY PWR OUT DVM VOLTAGE REF VOLTAGE
--------- ------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATT
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATT
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
(OUTPUT OPEN)
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATT
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
(OUTPUT OPEN)
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<CAPTION>
FREQUENCY PWR OUT DVM VOLTAGE REF VOLTAGE
--------- ------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATT
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
(OUTPUT OPEN)
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATT
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] WATTS
(OUTPUT OPEN)
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TEST 5.2.13 STE G/T SYSTEM TEST (LEFT SIDE)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STEP [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
---- --- ---
<S> <C> <C>
f. L(1) =_________dB =_________dB
h. GAIN (LNA) =_________dB =_________dB
j. L(2) =_________dB =_________dB
l. NOISE FIGURE =_________dB =_________dB
(AT LNA INPUT)
</TABLE>
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m. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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= ______K
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n. G/T = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
= [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB - ______ - _______
= _________ [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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TEST 5.2.13 STE G/T SYSTEM TEST (RIGHT SIDE)
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<CAPTION>
STEP [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz
---- --- ---
<S> <C> <C>
f. L(1) =_________dB =_________dB
h. GAIN (LNA) =_________dB =_________dB
j. L(2) =_________dB =_________dB
l. NOISE FIGURE =_________dB =_________dB
(AT LNA INPUT)
</TABLE>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
m. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
ATTACH PRINTOUT OF MEASURED GAIN (STEP C)
n. G/T = [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
= [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB - ______ - _______
= _________ [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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ANTENNA
(CALLOUT) ____________ _____________ ____________ _____________
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<TABLE>
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MEASURED MEASURED MEASURED MEASURED
FREQUENCY VSWR VSWR VSWR VSWR VSWR SPEC.
--------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz ________ _________ ________ _________ less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz ________ _________ ________ _________ less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz ________ _________ ________ _________ less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
ANTENNA
(CALLOUT) ________ _________ ________ _________
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TRANSMIT ANTENNA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MEASURED MEASURED MEASURED MEASURED
FREQUENCY VSWR VSWR VSWR VSWR VSWR SPEC.
--------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz ________ _________ ________ _________ less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz ________ _________ ________ _________ less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz ________ _________ ________ _________ less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FREQUENCY CARRIER SIGNAL PRESENT
--------- ----------------------
<S> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz ________dB
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz ________dB
</TABLE>
TEST 5.2.16 STE TRANSMIT SYSTEM CHECK (RECORD SPECTRUM ANALYZER READING IN dB)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FREQUENCY CARRIER SIGNAL PRESENT
--------- ----------------------
<S> <C>
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz ________dB
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] MHz ________dB
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SCHEDULE 9.4(b)- PATENT INDEMNIFICATION
LIST OF COUNTRIES OR REGION
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
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SCHEDULE 14 - PERFORMANCE WORKING SATELLITES
FOR ON-ORBIT INCENTIVE PAYMENTS
(a) The parties will negotiate achievement criteria prior to launch,
including the following criteria for a Working Satellite:
1. The subscriber receiver has at least [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] subscriber demodulators operating in all receiver
modes;
2. The subscriber downlinks are operating at no less than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] dB below the specified RF power
level;
3. The gateway links are operational;
4. The Attitude Control System is operating to specification
for earth and sun pointing;
5. At least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the specified amount
of on-board memory is available for datagrams;
6. The orbit propagator is operating to specification; and
7. The power output from the solar cells is at least
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of beginning of life specifications.
8. The system shall pass at least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of
the specified message traffic rate; and
9. The power system shall support at least [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] of the specified transmitter duty cycle.
(b) In the event there are less than three (3)Satellites in any plane
that have GPS capability in accordance with applicable specifications, the
related On-orbit Performance Incentive Payments shall be reduced by
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent ([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]%), provided that any
reduction for the fifth year shall be [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent
([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]).
(c) In the event that Working Satellite Criteria are not fully met, but
the plane of Satellites is usable to ORBCOMM Global, Orbital shall be entitled
to payment for partial success in an amount to be determined by negotiation of
the parties based on the revenue generating capability of the plane of
Satellites.
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(d) The parties shall review the success criteria during the pre-launch
phase of the program and shall conduct good faith negotiations for any
appropriate modifications to the criteria.
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EXHIBIT 10.10
ORBCOMM SERVICE LICENSE AGREEMENT
FOR CANADA
This Service License Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into this
19th day of December 1995, between ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
("ORBCOMM"), whose principal place of business is 21700 Atlantic Boulevard,
Dulles, Virginia, 20166, USA, and ORBCOMM Canada Inc. (the "Licensee"), whose
principal place of business is 1000, rue de la Gauchetiere ouest, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada H3B 4X5.
WHEREAS, Orbital Communications Corporation ("OCC") and Teleglobe
Mobile Partners ("Teleglobe Mobile"), through ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ("ORBCOMM
Global"), plan to design, develop, construct and operate a satellite-based,
low-Earth orbit message and data communications and position determination
system (the "ORBCOMM System") that is identified by the International
Telecommunications Union as "LEOTELCOM 1" and is further generally described in
Attachment A, which attachment shall not be deemed to be a representation or
warranty with respect to the ORBCOMM System;
WHEREAS, the initial two satellites for the ORBCOMM System were
launched in April 1995 and are expected to be commercially available in the
United States for the transmission of intermittent short messages;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Global has entered into a contract with Orbital
Sciences Corporation for the construction and launch of an additional 24
ORBCOMM System satellites, and the construction of an additional ten
satellites;
WHEREAS, OCC has been awarded full United States Federal
Communications Commission authority to construct, launch and operate the
ORBCOMM System in the United States;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Global plans to market satellite-based, two-way
message and data communication or position determination services using the
ORBCOMM System (the "ORBCOMM Services") in the United States through ORBCOMM
USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA") and elsewhere in the world through ORBCOMM and has
granted ORBCOMM the right to market ORBCOMM Services worldwide outside the
United States;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM has been granted the authority to use the "ORBCOMM"
logo, trademark and service mark and other similar intellectual property in
connection with the marketing of the ORBCOMM System internationally; and
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM and Licensee wish to enter into an agreement pursuant
to which, subject to certain terms and conditions, ORBCOMM authorizes Licensee
to access the satellites in the ORBCOMM System and to have use of certain other
related assets for purposes of Licensee offering on an exclusive basis
communication services using the ORBCOMM System in the country or countries and
in any other locations listed in Attachment B (the "Territory").
- -------------------
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] means that certain confidential information
has been deleted from this document and filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1 - DEFINED TERMS
"AAA" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 18(a).
"Acceptance Specifications" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 3(b)(ii).
"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any person (a) any person that
directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls such
person or (b) any person (other than a subsidiary of such person) that is
controlled by or is under common control with a controlling person. As used
herein, the term "control" means possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a
person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
"Billing Software" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
9.
"Contracting Licensee" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 10(a)(ii).
"Data Throughput Rate" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 8(a)(i).
"Effective Date" shall mean the date of execution of this Agreement.
"GES" shall mean any of the fixed-Earth stations that are part of the
ground segment of the ORBCOMM System and are used to communicate (a) by VHF
radio with the Satellites and (b) by microwave, cable, geostationary very small
aperture terminal or any other means with a NCC or the Satellite Control
Center.
"Ground Segment Hardware" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 4(a).
"Governmental Authority" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 3(a)(ii).
"Initial Purchase" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
4(b)(i).
"Intermittent Service Problem" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 16(a).
"License" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a).
"Licensee Event of Default" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 12(b)(ii).
"Licensee System" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
3(a)(i).
"License Fee" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6(b).
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"Multinational Account" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 10(a)(i).
"Multinational Account Customer" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 10(a)(i).
"NCC" shall mean the network control center facilities consisting of
computers, displays, control consoles, communications equipment and other
hardware that control the flow of data and message communications and other
information for the ORBCOMM System.
"On-Site Technical Assistance Services" shall have the meaning
assigned thereto in Section 5(b).
"Operable Satellite" shall mean a Satellite that is being used by any
of ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM or ORBCOMM USA for the provision of revenued service
using the ORBCOMM System.
"ORBCOMM Entities" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
3(a)(v).
"ORBCOMM Identity Manual" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 3(a)(vi).
"ORBCOMM System Number" shall mean the unique subscriber communicator
address assigned to a "Subscriber Communicator."
"ORBCOMM System Software" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 2(a).
"ORBCOMM System Software Maintenance Fee" shall have the meaning
assigned thereto in Section 7(a).
"Other Services" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.
"Permits" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(a)(ii).
"Point-of-Entry" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
4(e).
"Quality Inspection" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 3(a)(v).
"Related Services" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
4(b)(i).
"Repeat System Acceptance Services" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 5(a).
"Reseller Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 2(d).
"Resellers" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(d).
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"Revenue Dependent Amount" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 8(a)(i).
"Revenue Dependent Fee Percentage" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 8(a)(i).
"Satellites" shall mean any of the low-Earth orbit satellites
comprising the ORBCOMM System.
"Satellite Control Center" shall mean the facilities that process and
display the telemetry data for the Satellites, monitor the operational status
of the Satellites and control the operation of the Satellites' power
subsystems, attitude control subsystems and all other subsystems.
"Satellite Usage Fee" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 8.
"Servicing Licensee" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 10(a)(iii).
"Software License Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 9.
"Subscriber" shall mean a customer purchasing access to the ORBCOMM
System from Licensee or a Reseller (or agent or subagent thereof) of Licensee.
"Subscriber Base Rate" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 8(a)(i).
"Subscriber Communicator" shall mean the equipment used by a remote
Subscriber to provide access to the ORBCOMM System that has been "Type
Approved" by or on behalf of ORBCOMM and to which a unique serial number and
ORBCOMM System Number have been assigned.
"System Available Date" shall mean the day after the date hereof on
which ORBCOMM declares that the first plane of Satellites, excluding FM-1 and
FM-2, have completed on-orbit testing.
"System Acceptance Test" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 4(b)(iii).
"Territory" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the whereas
clauses hereof, as such definition may be modified from time to time pursuant
to Section 3(a)(ii).
"Type Approved" shall mean a series of tests conducted by or on behalf
of ORBCOMM that determines that a subscriber communicator successfully meets
ORBCOMM System requirements and United States Federal Communications Commission
and any licensing requirements of any applicable Governmental Authority.
"Warranty Period" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
4(g).
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SECTION 2 - GRANT OF LICENSE
(a) For purposes of Licensee offering ORBCOMM System communication
services in the Territory, ORBCOMM grants to Licensee an exclusive license in
the Territory (the "License") to access and/or use (i) the Satellites while
they are within view of any of the Subscriber Communicators located in the
Territory and any of Licensee's GESs or the GESs shared by Licensee to the
extent permitted by Section 4(b)(i), (ii) the ORBCOMM System software owned or
controlled by any of the ORBCOMM Entities necessary to operate the Licensee
System (the "ORBCOMM System Software"), (iii) the ORBCOMM System operating
methods and (iv) if permitted by law, the "ORBCOMM" logo, trademark, service
mark and name, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement; provided that Licensee shall not be entitled to access and/or use of
the Satellites unless the Licensee System complies with the Acceptance
Specifications. Notwithstanding the grant of the License, ORBCOMM reserves and
shall have the right to access and/or use the ORBCOMM System in the Territory,
free of charge, for purposes of conducting maintenance, testing, operational
and other related ORBCOMM System functions.
(b) ORBCOMM reserves the right to grant to other licensees the
right to use the ORBCOMM System, and the ORBCOMM System Software, operating
methods, logo, trademark and name in any area outside the Territory. To the
extent permitted by applicable law, upon the receipt of all necessary Permits
from the applicable Governmental Authorities and without the prior approval of
ORBCOMM, Licensee may provide, on a non-exclusive basis, the ORBCOMM Services
to Subscriber Communicators located in international waters.
(c) Notwithstanding the grant of the License, the ORBCOMM System,
the ORBCOMM concept, design, software (including the ORBCOMM System Software),
operating methods, logos, trademarks, service marks and name, all copyright,
other proprietary and intellectual property rights and all other tangible and
intangible property rights with respect thereto are and shall remain the sole
and exclusive property of OCC, ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM Global or the software
developer, as the case may be.
(d) Licensee may authorize other entities ("Resellers") to market and sell
access to the ORBCOMM System in the Territory. Licensee shall execute an
agreement (the "Reseller Agreement") with each Reseller that shall contain, at
a minimum, the terms and conditions shown in Attachment C.
SECTION 3 - SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
(a) Responsibilities of Licensee. Licensee shall:
(i) Procure and install in the Territory, either
directly or through a wholly owned subsidiary, a ground segment that
shall consist of (A) one NCC and at least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
GESs, the GESs being located such that the ORBCOMM Services may be
provided in all parts of the Territory, and (B) the telecommunication
facilities required to connect the NCC to such GESs and to the public
switched network (collectively, the "Licensee
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System"). The Licensee System must successfully meet the acceptance
test procedures and acceptance criteria set forth in the Acceptance
Specifications and shall be in place in accordance with the timetable
set forth in this Agreement. The procurement and installation of the
Licensee System shall be at Licensee's sole expense;
(ii) Apply for and use all commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain promptly, and at all times maintain, at its sole
expense, all approvals, licenses, authorizations and permits (the
"Permits") from any applicable Canadian, regional, provincial, local
or other governmental agency or authority ("Governmental Authority")
necessary (A) to develop, construct, implement and operate the
Licensee System in the Territory, including any necessary in-country
environmental impact studies, (B) to provide ORBCOMM Services in the
Territory, and (C) to use Subscriber Communicators with the Licensee
System in the Territory. In the event there is more than one country
in the Territory, the Permits shall be obtained and maintained for
each country in the Territory, provided that if Permits are not
obtained for any of the countries in the Territory, ORBCOMM shall have
the right to delete such country from the definition of the Territory,
provided, however that ORBCOMM shall not be entitled to exercise this
right until two years after the System Available Date. In addition,
if any previously granted Permit for a country is withdrawn for any
reason, ORBCOMM shall have the right to delete that country from the
definition of the Territory;
(iii) Commence operation of the Licensee System no
later than four months after the later of (A) completion of the System
Acceptance Test of the equipment comprising the Initial Purchase and
(B) the date when Licensee obtains all the Permits necessary from the
Governmental Authorities in Canada;
(iv) Use all commercially reasonable efforts to
advertise, promote and market the Licensee System in the Territory,
which advertising, promotion and marketing shall occur, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, under the name "ORBCOMM Canada" in
accordance with Section 3(a)(vi), and submit to ORBCOMM by January 1
and June 1 of each year a copy of its marketing communications plan
covering the next six months that includes a general description of
the advertising, promotional and marketing efforts for such period;
(v) Operate, directly or indirectly through
Resellers or otherwise, the Licensee System in a manner so as not to
injure the reputation of OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM Global,
ORBCOMM USA or ORBCOMM (collectively, the "ORBCOMM Entities") or the
ORBCOMM System or otherwise adversely impact the operations or
commercial viability of any other system that uses the ORBCOMM System
and is operated by or on behalf of any of the ORBCOMM Entities or a
licensee of one of the foregoing. Licensee shall permit ORBCOMM
and/or its representatives access to the Licensee System for the
purpose of performing a quality inspection (the "Quality Inspection"),
which shall be conducted to determine compliance with the provisions
of this Agreement including this Section 3(a)(v). The Quality
Inspection (A) may be conducted only after ORBCOMM has given the
Licensee seven days prior written notice thereof, (B) shall be
conducted in a way that causes as little interference
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as possible with Licensee's normal business operations, and (C) may
include a System Acceptance Test that requires some assistance from
Licensee's personnel. Quality Inspections shall not be performed more
frequently than once per year unless ORBCOMM has a reasonable basis to
believe that the Licensee System is not meeting the standards set
forth herein. All costs of Quality Inspections shall be borne by
ORBCOMM, provided that Licensee shall be responsible for the
reasonable out-of-pocket costs associated with the assistance received
by ORBCOMM from Licensee's personnel specified in clause (C) above;
(vi) (A) To the extent permitted by applicable law,
during the term of this Agreement and only so long as such use is in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, use the
ORBCOMM logos and all ORBCOMM trademarks and service marks, which
Licensee acknowledges are owned by ORBCOMM or its Affiliates, in
Licensee's marketing and advertising for the Licensee System. All
such marketing and advertising that contains references to the ORBCOMM
System, OCC, ORBCOMM Global or ORBCOMM shall be in accordance with the
ORBCOMM Identity Manual, the current version of which is attached
hereto as Attachment D and which may be modified by ORBCOMM after
giving Licensee five business days prior written notice (the "ORBCOMM
Identity Manual"), provided that, for a period of six months from the
receipt of such notice, Licensee shall be entitled to continue to use
all existing marketing materials that previously complied with the
ORBCOMM Identify Manual. Licensee shall be required to obtain the
prior written consent of ORBCOMM for all such marketing or
advertising; provided that if Licensee complies with the ORBCOMM
Identity Manual, the advance written approval of ORBCOMM shall not be
required. Licensee shall obtain all Permits from all applicable
Governmental Authorities to use ORBCOMM logos, trademarks and service
marks. To the extent ORBCOMM or any of the other ORBCOMM Entities has
not otherwise previously done so and to the extent permitted by law,,
Licensee shall register such logos, trademarks and service marks in
ORBCOMM Global's name for use by Licensee in the Territory. Prior to
registering such logos, trademarks and service marks in ORBCOMM
Global's name, Licensee shall advise ORBCOMM of its intent to do so
and of the out-of-pocket costs that it expects to incur. Upon receipt
of ORBCOMM's written consent, Licensee shall proceed with such
registration and, upon completion of the process, shall be reimbursed
by ORBCOMM for the actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by it up to an
amount equal to its out-of-pocket cost estimate. Any modification or
partial use of the word "ORBCOMM" for a logo, trademark, service mark
or trade name shall also require the prior written approval of
ORBCOMM;
(B) Cooperate with ORBCOMM in providing reasonable support
and any information that may be required in the defense in the
Territory of the ORBCOMM logo and all ORBCOMM trademarks and service
marks as a result of their use pursuant to this Agreement; and
(C) During the term of this Agreement and thereafter, not (x)
engage in any activities or commit any acts that may, directly or
indirectly, contest, dispute or otherwise impair ORBCOMM's or its
Affiliates' right, title and interest in such logos,
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trademarks and service marks or (y) directly or indirectly, re-license
use of the ORBCOMM logo or any ORBCOMM trademarks and service marks to
any other person, other than with respect to any Reseller or its
Agents or Subagents, without the express written consent of ORBCOMM;
(vii) Pay to ORBCOMM the fees, costs and other
payments set forth in this Agreement;
(viii) Give ORBCOMM and its representatives reasonable
access during normal business hours to Licensee's books, accounts,
records, contracts and documents concerning the Licensee System and
use of the ORBCOMM logos, trademarks and service marks for the purpose
of determining compliance by Licensee with the terms of this
Agreement;
(ix) In addition to ORBCOMM's access and/or use of
the ORBCOMM System in the Territory permitted by Section 2(a), permit
ORBCOMM and/or its representatives or Affiliates, at their sole
expense, to directly and electronically communicate with (A)
Licensee's NCC for the purpose of assessing the number and types of
Subscriber Communicators registered with the Licensee System and their
usage and the amount of data relayed through any of the Satellites,
(B) the Licensee System for the purpose of verifying the reported
amount of the gross operating revenues as specified in Section 8 and
assisting Licensee in the maintenance and repair of the Licensee
System and (C) the Satellites through the Licensee System for the
purposes of ascertaining a Satellite's state-of-health and sending
commands to it;
(x) Include provisions substantially identical to
those set forth in Section 17 in its contracts or agreements with each
of the distributors, Resellers and Subscribers for the Licensee
System;
(xi) Use the ORBCOMM System Software only to operate
the Licensee System, and shall not copy or disclose, sell, distribute
or re-license such software to any other person or entity or reverse
engineer or compile or disassemble such software;
(xii) Not discriminate against any Subscriber because
such Subscriber purchased or obtained its Subscriber Communicator from
one source versus another and not offer service to Subscribers, who
buy or lease their Subscriber Communicators from Licensee or an
Affiliate of Licensee, at a price that is lower than that at which
similar ORBCOMM Services are offered to Subscribers who obtain their
Subscriber Communicators from another source;
(xiii) To the extent permitted by law and except as
permitted in Section 10, not register Subscriber Communicators, the
billing address for which is outside the Territory unless otherwise
agreed to in advance in writing by ORBCOMM Global;
(xiv) (A) To the extent permitted by law, offer to
provide service to any reseller that has been approved as an ORBCOMM
Service reseller by ORBCOMM
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USA, at substantially the same rates, terms and conditions as it
offers other, similar resellers of the ORBCOMM Services in the same
country in the Territory, or if there are no similar resellers in such
country, then at rates, terms and conditions that are commercially
reasonable, so long as such reseller is not in default under its
reseller agreement with ORBCOMM USA;
(B) To the extent permitted by law, offer to provide service
to any reseller that has been accredited as an approved ORBCOMM
Service reseller by another ORBCOMM service licensee (outside the
United States), at substantially the same rates, terms and conditions
as it offers other, similar resellers of the ORBCOMM Services in the
same country in the Territory, or if there are no similar resellers in
such country, then at rates, terms and conditions that are
commercially reasonable; provided, however, that in the event Licensee
does not desire to provide service to any such Reseller, Licensee
shall provide ORBCOMM with its reasons therefor and request that
ORBCOMM review such reseller for the purpose of either approving or
disapproving such reseller as an accredited ORBCOMM Service reseller.
In the event such reseller is accredited as an approved ORBCOMM
Service reseller by ORBCOMM, Licensee shall be required to offer to
provide service to such reseller in accordance with this Section
3(a)(xiv); provided that in determining whether to accredit such
reseller as an approved ORBCOMM Service reseller for the Territory
ORBCOMM shall take into account whether other ORBCOMM service
licensees for which such reseller is an accredited reseller have a
provision in their service license agreement substantially similar to
the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3(a)(xiv)(B). If
such reseller is not so accredited by ORBCOMM, Licensee shall be under
no obligation to provide service to such reseller in accordance with
this Section 3(a)(xiv)(B);
(xv) Offer to provide in the Territory the full
range of ORBCOMM Services that are described in the ORBCOMM Service
Description, as it may be amended from time to time, the current
version of which is attached hereto as Attachment E;
(xvi) Promptly advise ORBCOMM in writing if Licensee
or any of its Affiliates acquires any ownership or other economic
interest in a Reseller. In such cases, ORBCOMM shall have the right
to examine the terms and conditions of the Reseller Agreement for the
purpose of determining whether such Reseller is being given any
preferential treatment regarding, among other things, the price it
pays for ORBCOMM Services. If in ORBCOMM's sole opinion, such
preferential treatment exists, then ORBCOMM shall have the right to
require, in its sole discretion, either that such preferential
treatment immediately cease or that Section 8 of this Agreement be
amended as appropriate. In addition, ORBCOMM shall have the right to
make a retroactive adjustment to previously paid Satellite Usage Fees;
(xvii) Prior to the commencement of the provision of
ORBCOMM Services in the Territory and within 15 days after the end of
each calendar quarter thereafter, submit to ORBCOMM in writing a full
description of its prices and pricing strategy for the provision of
ORBCOMM Services. Such description shall also address the issues of
competitive pricing in the Territory and demonstrate that the pricing
strategy and the
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prices serve the purpose of maximizing revenues and of making
efficient and appropriate use of the Satellites..
(xviii) On the first anniversary of the commencement of
the provision of ORBCOMM Services in the Territory, and annually
thereafter, submit to ORBCOMM in writing an operations report of the
usage of ORBCOMM Services in the Territory. Such report shall include
an analysis of the statistical data on message lengths, message
frequencies, time of day, day of week and seasonal usage for each
service offering and market segment served by Licensee. If not written
in the English language, such report shall be accompanied by a true
and complete English translation thereof;
(xix) Participate with ORBCOMM in the preparation of
traffic forecasts;
(xx) Send ORBCOMM written notice of when the
Licensee System commences operation;
(xxi) Pay all Canadian, provincial, federal, state,
local and other taxes, including but not limited to sales, use, gross
receipts, and excise taxes and withholding, that arise from the
performance of its duties under this Agreement, including the payment
of all fees and other amounts due and owing hereunder, and pay any and
all import or customs duties, fees, taxes or other amounts imposed by
any Governmental Authority in the Territory applicable to the purchase
of the Ground Segment Hardware; and
(xxii) Charge Resellers and Subscribers, if License
provides services directly to Subscribers, a long message surcharge,
the amount of which shall be at least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (or its
equivalent in Canadian dollars) for each message whose length is
between [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bytes,
inclusive, and at least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (or its equivalent in
Canadian dollars) for each message whose length exceeds [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] bytes.
(b) Responsibilities of ORBCOMM. ORBCOMM shall:
(i) Cooperatively work with and encourage the
manufacturers and suppliers of Subscriber Communicators to offer such
Communicators within one year of the Effective Date for sale or lease
in the Territory, either directly or through distributors, one of
which may be Licensee;
(ii) As soon as available , provide written
acceptance test procedures and acceptance criteria for the Licensee
System (the "Acceptance Specifications"), which criteria must be
successfully met by the Licensee System prior to ORBCOMM authorizing
Licensee to access the ORBCOMM System. Such criteria shall be
sufficient to ensure that all the features and functions of the
Licensee System are operating properly and in a manner compatible with
the ORBCOMM System;
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(iii) Within six months of the order for the Initial
Purchase equipment, provide written operating and maintenance manuals
for the NCC and GESs to be located in the Territory;
(iv) Assist Licensee in providing data relating to
the ORBCOMM System required by any Governmental Authority in
connection with Licensee obtaining any of the Permits if ORBCOMM
determines that Licensee cannot reasonably provide such data itself;
provided that written data that exists or that ORBCOMM can readily
compile from existing data shall be provided at ORBCOMM's expense and
other written data or any data required to be presented in person or
orally shall be provided at Licensee's expense; and provided further
that ORBCOMM shall not be required to disclose any such data unless
ORBCOMM reasonably believes that such data will be maintained by the
receiving party on a confidential basis;
(v) Use commercially reasonable efforts to provide
24-hour a day emergency technical advice concerning the operation,
maintenance and repair of the Licensee System. Requests for emergency
technical advice may be made by telephone or facsimile and the advice
may be provided by ORBCOMM using such similar means, with all
communications conducted in the English language; provided that if, in
ORBCOMM's sole discretion, the nature of these requests or their
frequency indicate that Licensee's operators or technicians are
technically inadequate for their tasks, ORBCOMM may require that these
employees be retrained (or, at Licensee's option, replaced) at
Licensee's cost, or ORBCOMM may charge for this advice in accordance
with Section 5; and provided further that, until three (3) months
after the System Available Date, emergency technical advice shall only
be available between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. United
States Eastern Standard Time (or United States Eastern Daylight Time
as applicable) on regular business days;
(vi) Implement advertising and other promotional
programs for the ORBCOMM System, the scope and timing of which shall
be in ORBCOMM's sole discretion;
(vii) Provide the maintenance and support services
described in Attachment F, for the ORBCOMM System Software;
(viii) Obtain (A) all necessary Permits from all
applicable Governmental Authorities needed for the export of the
Ground Segment Hardware from the United States of America (or from
such other country where the hardware is manufactured or sold) to the
Territory and, to the extent necessary, the rendering of the Related
Services or the Other Services in the Territory and (B) all necessary
visas and work permits for its personnel who will be traveling in the
Territory to perform any of the Related Services or Other Services;
provided, however, that at ORBCOMM's request, Licensee shall assist
ORBCOMM in obtaining such visas and work permits from the appropriate
Governmental Authorities located in the Territory;
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(ix) Provide Licensee with a written breakdown of
prices charged for the Ground Segment Hardware and Related Services,
in a form suitable for the determination of import duties and other
taxes, if any, no later than one month after the orders by Licensee
for such Ground Segment Hardware have been received by ORBCOMM; and
(x) Cause ORBCOMM USA to offer to any of Licensee's
Resellers rights substantially similar to those set forth in Section
3(a)(xiv)(A) and use all good faith effort to cause all other ORBCOMM
Service licensees to offer to any of Licensee's Resellers rights
substantially similar to those set forth in Section 3(a)(xiv)(B).
SECTION 4 - GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE
(a) Ground Segment Design. To the fullest extent permitted by
law, the parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that the ground
segment hardware of the NCC and the GESs (the "Ground Segment Hardware") is
unique to the ORBCOMM System and has been designed to ensure that more than one
licensee can use the ORBCOMM System to provide ORBCOMM Services. To the
fullest extent permitted by law, the parties further acknowledge and agree that
(i) it is critical that licensee systems not interfere with each other and (ii)
to ensure that mutually compatible operations can take place, it is essential
that Licensee purchase from ORBCOMM the Ground Segment Hardware to be used in
the Territory and that the Ground Segment Hardware be installed, integrated and
tested by ORBCOMM.
(b) Purchase and Sale of Ground Segment Hardware and Related
Services.
(i) (A) Licensee agrees to purchase from ORBCOMM,
directly or through an Affiliate of ORBCOMM, and ORBCOMM agrees to
sell to Licensee or to its wholly owned subsidiary, the Ground Segment
Hardware and related construction, installation, integration, test and
training services (the "Related Services") necessary to construct,
install and operate the NCC and GES(s) in the Territory. A list of
the major components of the Ground Segment Hardware and a general
description of the Related Services is contained in Attachment G to
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that
Licensee need not purchase all the Ground Segment Hardware for the
specified NCC and GES(s) and the Related Services at the same time.
The initial minimum purchase (the "Initial Purchase") shall be for the
NCC and for [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] single-antenna GES, and the
Related Services associated with the construction, installation,
integration, test and training associated with such hardware. The
order for the Initial Purchase shall be placed by Licensee before July
1, 1996, and if not so placed, it shall be deemed to have been placed
by Licensee and accepted by ORBCOMM on July 1, 1996. Thereafter,
Licensee shall purchase from ORBCOMM the Ground Segment Hardware and
the Related Services for the additional GES sites, and the Ground
Segment Hardware and the Related Services to upgrade any
single-antenna GES to the dual-antenna configuration, such that all of
the hardware required in Section 3(a)(i) is ordered within six months
of the System Available Date.
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(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the purchase of any part
of the Ground Segment Hardware may be delayed if Licensee contracts
with another ORBCOMM System licensee to share the use of such other
licensee's ground segment hardware, so long as in ORBCOMM's sole
opinion determined from time to time such use of such other ground
segment hardware will not significantly degrade the quality of service
in the Territory or in the territory of such other licensee. Licensee
shall immediately notify ORBCOMM of the occurrence of a default or an
event of default under such agreement or the receipt of a notice of
termination under such agreement. If such agreement is terminated,
Licensee shall immediately place an order with ORBCOMM for the
purchase of the necessary Ground Segment Hardware. A copy of any such
contract, with a certified translation into English, if necessary,
shall be provided to ORBCOMM. ORBCOMM and Licensee acknowledge that
they have concurrently herewith entered into a Ground Segment
Facilities Use Agreement relating to the use by Licensee of the US
Ground Segment Hardware as defined therein. The parties agree that
the responsibilities of Licensee under this Section 4 with respect to
the purchase (and accordingly, the installation and maintenance) of
the License System shall be deferred until the termination of the
Ground Segment Facilities Use Agreement.
(ii) Licensee shall acquire and make available for
use, within six months of the placing any order for Ground Segment
Hardware and the Related Services, certain land, buildings, utilities
and facilities that are listed in Attachment H. Licensee shall be
responsible and shall arrange for import of the Ground Segment
Hardware into the Territory and its shipment from the Point-of-Entry
in the Territory to the installation sites.
(iii) ORBCOMM shall provide all the Ground Segment
Hardware and Related Services, other than those items listed in
Attachment H, necessary to allow Licensee to commence operation of the
Licensee System, including the performance of a System Acceptance Test
to ensure and certify that the Licensee System is meeting the
requirements of the Acceptance Specifications (the "System Acceptance
Test").
(c) Consideration. In consideration of ORBCOMM selling to
Licensee the Ground Segment Hardware and the Related Services, Licensee agrees
to pay the following amounts to ORBCOMM:
(i) For the Initial Purchase, consisting of the
Ground Segment Hardware and the Related Services for the NCC and for
one GES, which will be in a single-antenna configuration,
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];
(ii) For subsequent purchases, [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] for each single-antenna configured GES, plus [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] for each dual-antenna configured GES, plus [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] for each upgrade of an existing single-antenna GES from the
single- to the dual-antenna configuration; and
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(iii) If an order for both an Initial Purchase and an
upgrade of the single-antenna GES to a dual-antenna configuration is
placed at the same time, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
The prices set forth above shall remain in effect for orders placed on
or before [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. For any orders placed during
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], the prices set forth above shall be adjusted
by an amount that is equitable and based on industry conditions,
provided, however, that any increase shall not be more than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent. For orders placed after
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], to the fullest extent provided by law,
ORBCOMM reserves the right to set such prices as it, in its sole
discretion, deems appropriate so long as such prices are [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]. Any and all import or customs duties, fees, taxes or other
amounts imposed by any Governmental Authority in the Territory
applicable to the purchase of the Ground Segment Hardware shall be
paid by Licensee and shall be in addition to the amounts set forth
above.
(d) Payment Terms.
(i) For the Initial Purchase, Licensee shall pay
ORBCOMM (A) the sum of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], (B) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the applicable
price specified in Section 4(c) less [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], (C)
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent upon receipt by Licensee of a
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and (D) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent at
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], however, that in the event it is not
possible for any reason to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], the amount of the
final payment shall be mutually agreed upon, taking into account the
costs incurred by ORBCOMM and a reasonable profit on those costs; and
provided, further that the first payment of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
for the Initial Purchase shall be refunded to Licensee only if this
Agreement is terminated for any reason before the Initial Purchase
order is placed or deemed to be placed. In no other instance will
ORBCOMM be obligated to refund the initial payment of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
(ii) For all subsequent purchases, Licensee shall
pay ORBCOMM (i) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the applicable
price specified in Section 4(c) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], (ii)
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent upon receipt by Licensee of a
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and (iii) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; provided, however, that in the event it is
not possible for any reason to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], the amount of
the final payment shall be mutually agreed upon, taking into account
the costs incurred by ORBCOMM and a reasonable profit on those costs.
(e) Delivery and Acceptance. ORBCOMM shall transport the Ground
Segment Hardware to a major seaport or airport or such other location in the
Territory for delivery as the parties may mutually agree on (the
"Point-of-Entry"). The Licensee shall accept delivery of the Ground Segment
Hardware, and title to the Ground Segment Hardware delivered shall be deemed to
have passed upon unloading, at the Point-of-Entry. Licensee shall arrange for
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the import of the Ground Segment Hardware into the Territory and its
transportation to the installation sites. Licensee shall be responsible for
insuring, at its option and cost, the Ground Segment Hardware from and after
the time it receives title to the Ground Segment Hardware.
(f) Schedule. The schedule for delivery of the Ground Segment
Hardware and for its installation and acceptance testing by ORBCOMM shall be
established by ORBCOMM at the time the order is placed. Both parties hereto
acknowledge and agree that this will be a "best efforts" schedule only, and
that ORBCOMM shall not be held liable for damages caused by changes or delays
to this schedule.
(g) Warranty.
(i) Notwithstanding acceptance of delivery by
Licensee of the Ground Segment Hardware as provided in Section 4(e)
and subject to the warranty conditions in this Section 4(g), ORBCOMM
hereby warrants that, for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] after
completion of the System Acceptance Test (the "Warranty Period"), the
Ground Segment Hardware shall be free from defects in material and
workmanship and shall operate and conform to the performance
capabilities, specifications, functions and other descriptions set
forth in the Acceptance Specifications. ORBCOMM shall, at its
expense, repair or replace any Ground Segment Hardware that does not
conform to such warranty. ORBCOMM's obligation during the Warranty
Period shall be limited to repair or replacement of any Ground Segment
Hardware for which it has provided a warranty. Notice of all claimed
defects must be provided in writing to ORBCOMM within the Warranty
Period. ORBCOMM shall determine to its satisfaction after inspection
that the product or part was defective, and it shall determine where
the repair shall take place. Any Ground Segment Hardware repaired or
replaced shall be subject only to the original Warranty Period. The
warranty set forth herein is Licensee's exclusive remedy against
ORBCOMM for any defective Ground Segment Hardware and is in lieu of
all other warranties, express or implied.
(ii) The warranty set forth herein shall not extend
to any Ground Segment Hardware that, upon ORBCOMM's or its
subcontractors' examination is found to have been (A) mishandled,
misused or subject to negligence, accident or abuse by Licensee or its
officers, employees, representatives, agents or consultants (other
than ORBCOMM), (B) operated or maintained contrary to ORBCOMM's
specifications or instructions or otherwise used improperly, (C)
tampered with or damaged as evidenced by, for example, broken seals,
unauthorized modifications, damaged packaging containers and the like,
(D) repaired and/or altered by anyone other than ORBCOMM or its
subcontractors without ORBCOMM's prior written approval or (E)
delivered to ORBCOMM not in conformance with the notice requirements
set forth herein.
(h) Ground Segment Hardware Changes. ORBCOMM reserves the right
to change, in its sole discretion and on terms that are commercially
reasonable, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Section 4 that
it deems necessary if any applicable law in the Territory requires that (i)
ORBCOMM change the design of the Ground Segment Hardware or (ii) any elements
of the Ground Segment Hardware be procured in the Territory.
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SECTION 5 - OTHER SERVICES
Upon the written request of Licensee, ORBCOMM shall provide to Licensee Repeat
System Acceptance Services and On-Site Technical Assistance Services
(collectively, the "Other Services") described below:
(a) Repeat System Acceptance Services. Repeat System Acceptance
Services consist of providing ORBCOMM personnel or subcontractors at the
Licensee's facilities, after these facilities have been installed and tested,
to perform all tests necessary to ascertain that the Licensee System is still
meeting the requirements of the Acceptance Specifications. If minor
adjustments to the Licensee System are required to meet the acceptance criteria
described in the Acceptance Specifications, ORBCOMM shall cause such
adjustments to be made, provided that ORBCOMM shall not be required to make,
pursuant to this Section 5, repairs or modifications to the Licensee System
that it deems to be major repairs or modifications.
(b) On-Site Technical Assistance Services. On-Site Technical
Assistance Services consist of sending ORBCOMM personnel or subcontractors to
the Licensee's facilities to provide advice, assistance, training, retraining,
etc. to the Licensee's employees and customers. The number and technical
background of the personnel, and the amount of time they are to spend at
Licensee's facilities, are to be negotiated between ORBCOMM and Licensee.
(c) Consideration. In consideration of ORBCOMM providing to
Licensee the services specified above, Licensee agrees to pay the following
amounts to ORBCOMM:
(i) For each Repeat System Acceptance Service,
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], plus [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] round trip
transportation costs for [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] persons at
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] rates for travel of less than [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] hours duration or at the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for
longer journeys; and
(ii) For each On-Site Technical Assistance Service,
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per person per day, including [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] spent in the Territory, whether [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
days [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], plus [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] round
trip transportation costs at [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for travel of
less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] hours duration or at the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for longer journeys.
The prices set forth above shall remain in effect for Other Services
provided on or before [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(d) Payment Terms. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. All amounts set
forth on such invoices shall be paid to ORBCOMM by Licensee within
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of the receipt by Licensee of such invoice.
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SECTION 6 - LICENSE FEES
(a) In recognition of the early date on which Licensee became a
Candidate Licensee for the Territory, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] license fee
calculated in accordance with Section 6(b) (the "License Fee") shall be due and
payable within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] business days of the occurrence of a
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] as defined in Section [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; and
provided further that if such a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall occur after the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(b) The License Fee payable to ORBCOMM pursuant to Section 6(a)
shall be equal to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] realized by [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] in connection with divestitures
by [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of any equity securities of Licensee from the
Effective Date until the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the Effective Date. For
purposes of this Section 6(b), "cumulative gain" shall mean the amount by which
(i) the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] exceed (ii)(A) the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
less (B) prior [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] the whole pro rated to the portion of
equity sold.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
with respect to Licensee shall be deemed to have occurred if [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (as defined below) and/or [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] cease to be or enter into an agreement or understanding pursuant to
which they will or may cease to be the beneficial owners of at least
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the voting power represented by Licensee's
outstanding securities. For purposes of this Section 6(c), a [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] shall be deemed to be any person that owns, directly or indirectly,
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent or more of the voting power represented by
outstanding securities of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] as of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] or an Affiliate of such person.
SECTION 7 - SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FEE
(a) Amount of Fee. Licensee shall pay to ORBCOMM an annual fee in
the amount of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for the maintenance of the ORBCOMM
System Software as specified in Section 3(b)(vii) (the "ORBCOMM System Software
Maintenance Fee").
(b) Payment of Fee. ORBCOMM shall invoice Licensee for the full
amount of the annual ORBCOMM System Software Maintenance Fee [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] performed by ORBCOMM in connection with the purchase by Licensee of
an NCC, starting with the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of such date. Licensee
shall pay such amount to ORBCOMM within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of
receipt of such invoice.
SECTION 8 - SATELLITE USAGE FEES
In addition to any other fees or payments specified herein, Licensee
shall pay to ORBCOMM a fee for the use of the Satellites (the "Satellite Usage
Fee") in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
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(a) Amount of Fee. (i) The Satellite Usage Fee for a
calendar month shall be equal to the greater of (A) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
percent (the "Revenue Dependent Fee Percentage") of Licensee's gross operating
revenues for such month (the "Revenue Dependent Amount") and (B) the sum of (x)
the number of Subscriber Communicators registered on the Licensee System at any
time during such month multiplied by [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (the "Subscriber
Base Rate") and (y) the number of kbytes of data using such Subscriber
Communicators relayed through the Licensee's NCC (excluding bytes added to the
Subscriber's message by the ORBCOMM System) multiplied by US$[CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] (the "Data Throughput Rate").
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, in calculating the
Revenue Dependent Amount, gross operating revenues shall:
(A) be calculated using the amounts invoiced or
that could have been invoiced during a calendar month by Licensee,
whether these amounts are collected or not;
(B) include all revenue derived from the
provision by Licensee, either directly or indirectly, of the ORBCOMM
Services using the Licensee System;
(C) include all revenue derived from
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the Licensee
System including all revenue derived as a Servicing Licensee;
(D) exclude all value-added or similar taxes or
assessments that Licensee is required by applicable law to collect
from its customers and remit to Governmental Authorities in the
Territory; and
(E) exclude the purchase price paid for
Subscriber Communicators.
(iii) ORBCOMM may, in its sole discretion, change the Revenue
Dependent Fee Percentage, the Subscriber Base Rate and/or the Data Throughput
Rate; provided that ORBCOMM shall not be entitled to make any such change (A)
before [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], (B) more than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] time in
any [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] period, provided that a change in any
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the Revenue Dependent Fee Percentage, Subscriber
Base Rate or the Data Throughput Rate shall for purposes of this Section be
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], (C) without giving Licensee [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
days advance written notice thereof. In addition:
(x) with respect to the Revenue Dependent Fee
Percentage, ORBCOMM shall not be entitled to make any change thereto
in an increment of more than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent at any
one time and the Revenue Dependent Fee Percentage shall not be more
than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent.
(y) with respect to the Subscriber Base Rate,
ORBCOMM shall not be entitled to make any change thereto in an
increment of more than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the then
existing rate at any one time and the Subscriber Base
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Rate shall not be more than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per month per
Subscriber Communicator.
(z) with respect to the Data Throughput Rate,
ORBCOMM shall not be entitled to make any change thereto in an
increment of more than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the then
existing rate at any one time and the Data Throughput Rate shall not
be more than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per kbyte.
(b) Payment of Fee. (i) Within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
days of the end of each calendar month, Licensee shall advise ORBCOMM in
writing of Licensee's calculation of the total gross operating revenues for
such calendar month, in the currencies in which the Licensee invoices its
customers, the aggregate number of Subscriber Communicators registered on the
Licensee System at any time during such month and the number of kbytes of data
using such Subscriber Communicators relayed through the Licensee's NCC
(excluding bytes added to the Subscriber's message by the ORBCOMM System).
Within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] calendar days of the end of each calendar
month, ORBCOMM shall compute and invoice Licensee for the actual Satellite
Usage Fee payment for such month, in U.S. dollars, using the official exchange
rate in effect at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York at the close of
business in New York on the last business day of such calendar month. In
calculating the amount owed by Licensee hereunder, ORBCOMM shall take into
account any credits owed to Licensee pursuant to Section 10(d) . In the event
that Licensee does not provide ORBCOMM with any of the foregoing information,
ORBCOMM may make its own estimate of the total gross operating revenues, which
estimate shall be binding on Licensee, and compute the amount to be invoiced
using such estimate.
(ii) Within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the receipt of the
Satellite Usage Fee invoice, Licensee shall pay the Satellite Usage Fee by
electronic fund transfer to the bank account specified by ORBCOMM. All
Satellite Usage Fees remaining unpaid after such [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
period shall bear interest until paid at the rate equal to one and one-half
times the prime rate or rates announced by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York during the period of nonpayment.
(iii) If payments due under this Section 8 cannot be made as
provided herein due to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or other [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] in the Territory, ORBCOMM may permit Licensee [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
SECTION 9 - BILLING SOFTWARE
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the parties to this Agreement
acknowledge and agree that it is critical that (i) in the universal
commissioning of new applications using the ORBCOMM System, Licensee and other
ORBCOMM System licensees have a billing system that can adequately and
appropriately bill Resellers and Subscribers for such applications and (ii)
Multinational Accounts be established. Accordingly, Licensee acknowledges that
it is essential that Licensee obtain a license from CSC Intelicom, Inc.
("CSC") for the billing software (the "Billing Software") Licensee will use for
ORBCOMM Services using the
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Licensee System. Licensee hereby agrees to use its best efforts to obtain a
license for the Billing Software and purchase certain hardware from CSC on
mutually agreeable terms and conditions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ORBCOMM
and Licensee acknowledge that they currently intend to enter into a Billing
Services Agreement relating to the performance by ORBCOMM USA of certain
billing services on behalf of Licensee on mutually agreeable terms and
conditions. The parties agree that the responsibilities of Licensee under this
Section 9 with respect to the licensing of the Billing Software shall be
deferred until the earlier to occur of (a) the termination of the Ground
Segment Facilities Use Agreement (and the concurrent termination of the Billing
Services Agreement) and (b) the placement by Licensee of an order to purchase
the Ground Segment Hardware in accordance with Section 4(b).
SECTION 10 - MULTINATIONAL ACCOUNTS
(a) Definitions. The following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(i) A "Multinational Account" shall be defined as
an account pursuant to which a customer, who may be a reseller or
other intermediary or an end-user (a "Multinational Account
Customer"), accesses the ORBCOMM System, using some or all of its
Subscriber Communicators, in more than one territory; such Subscriber
Communicators may be permanently located in one specific territory, or
they may be located in two or more territories and roam between such
territories;
(ii) A "Contracting Licensee" shall be defined as
the ORBCOMM System licensee that has contracted with the Multinational
Account Customer to provide such Customer with ORBCOMM Services, which
Contracting Licensee shall be entitled to bill and collect from the
Multinational Account Customer for all ORBCOMM Services, whether
rendered in its territory or the territory of another ORBCOMM System
licensee; and
(iii) A "Servicing Licensee" shall be defined as an
ORBCOMM System licensee that is providing ORBCOMM Services in its
territory to a Multinational Account Customer of another ORBCOMM
System licensee. For purposes of this Section 10, ORBCOMM USA shall
be deemed an ORBCOMM System licensee.
(b) Contracting Licensee. Licensee shall be entitled to be
a Contracting Licensee, unless this right has been withdrawn by ORBCOMM in the
event of nonpayment of any amounts owed by the Contracting Licensee pursuant to
Section 10(d). As a Contracting Licensee, Licensee shall advise ORBCOMM
promptly (i) of the identification of Subscriber Communicators that may be used
in territories other than the Territory, and those other territories in which
they may be used and (ii) when a Multinational Account has been terminated.
Upon receipt of the notice specified in clause (i) above, ORBCOMM shall attempt
to make arrangements with the appropriate Servicing Licensee(s) so that service
may be provided in such other territory to the Multinational Account Customer's
Subscriber Communicators within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of receipt by
ORBCOMM of such notice. Upon receipt of the notice specified in clause (ii)
above, ORBCOMM shall attempt to
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terminate the service arrangements for such Multinational Account Customer made
with any Servicing Licensee; provided that, until the earlier to occur of the
termination of such service arrangements and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days
after receipt by the Servicing Licensee of notice from ORBCOMM of the
termination of such Multinational Account, the Contracting Licensee shall be
responsible for billing and collecting payments for services provided to the
Multinational Account Customer. The Contracting Licensee agrees to register on
the Licensee System all Subscriber Communicators of any Multinational Account
Customer.
(c) Servicing Licensee. To the extent permitted by laws,
rules and regulations in the Territory, Licensee shall be required to act as a
Servicing Licensee for a Multinational Account Customer when requested to do so
by ORBCOMM. As a Servicing Licensee, Licensee shall (i) submit rated call
detail records to ORBCOMM for transmittal to the Contracting Licensee, for
activation on, access to and use of the Licensee System by a Multinational
Account Customer, at the same rates then being charged by Licensee to its
customers for similar services in the Territory, (ii) terminate a Multinational
Account Customer's access to and use of the Licensee System within
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of receipt of notice from ORBCOMM that such
Multinational Account has been terminated, and (iii) offer to Multinational
Account Customers customer assistance services comparable to the customer
assistance services Licensee provides to its customers other than those
services associated with billing and collection functions.
(d) Payments. Within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of the
end of each calendar month, a Servicing Licensee shall submit monthly invoices
to ORBCOMM, for transmittal to the Contracting Licensee, for activation on,
access to and use of the Licensee System by a Multinational Account Customer,
which invoices shall set forth the amount owed in the Servicing Licensee's
currency. Within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after the end of each calendar
month, ORBCOMM shall calculate and notify Licensee of the net amount in U.S.
Dollars, (using the official exchange rates in effect at Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York at the close of business in New York on the last business
day of the applicable calendar month), due to or from Licensee for
Multinational Account services, which amount shall be calculated based on the
invoices ORBCOMM has received from any Servicing Licensee for the preceding
calendar month. In calculating amounts due hereunder, ORBCOMM shall be
entitled to add a surcharge to all amounts invoiced by a Servicing Licensee,
not exceeding [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of such invoiced amount, which
surcharge ORBCOMM shall be entitled to retain as payment for services rendered
by it pursuant to this Section 10.
In the event Licensee owes a net amount calculated in accordance with
the foregoing, Licensee shall pay to ORBCOMM such amount within [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] days of receipt of notice from ORBCOMM of such calculation. In the
event Licensee is owed a net amount calculated in accordance with the
foregoing, such net amount owed shall be offset first, against any amounts then
owing by Licensee as a Contracting Licensee or a Servicing Licensee and second,
against any Satellite Usage Fees then owed by Licensee to ORBCOMM, with the
balance payable by ORBCOMM to Licensee within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of
receipt by Licensee of such notice.
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SECTION 11 - PROPER OPERATION OF THE LICENSEE SYSTEM
(a) Performance of Tests. If, subsequent to the initial
System Acceptance Test, in ORBCOMM's reasonable opinion, there are grounds to
believe that the Licensee System is not operating in accordance with the
Acceptance Specifications, ORBCOMM shall be entitled, at its option, (i) to
require Licensee to perform a System Acceptance Test, (ii) to have such a test
performed by purchasing a Repeat Systems Acceptance Service as described in
Section 5(a) or (iii) to perform a System Acceptance Test itself. If ORBCOMM
elects to require Licensee to take the action specified in either (i) or (ii)
above, ORBCOMM shall advise Licensee in writing of such election and Licensee
must perform, or have performed, the test within ten days thereafter. If
ORBCOMM elects to perform the System Acceptance Test itself, ORBCOMM shall
advise Licensee in writing of such election and Licensee shall provide ORBCOMM
and its representatives access to Licensee's facilities, including its
equipment. The cost to perform the System Acceptance Test shall be borne
solely by Licensee unless, after completion of such test, ORBCOMM reasonably
concludes that the Licensee System is operating in accordance with the
Acceptance Test, in which case the cost thereof shall be borne by ORBCOMM.
(b) Corrective Action. If ORBCOMM determines from the
System Acceptance Test that the Licensee System is not operating in accordance
with the Acceptance Specifications, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to require
Licensee immediately to cease operation of the Licensee System until ORBCOMM
determines that all necessary corrections have been made by Licensee. In the
event such corrections are not made within three months of receipt by Licensee
of written notice thereof, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to terminate this
Agreement.
SECTION 12 - TERM OF AGREEMENT
(a) Term. Subject to the provisions set forth in Section
11 and this Section 12, this Agreement shall have a term of ten years,
commencing on the Effective Date. Within one year prior to the expiration of
the initial term of this Agreement, Licensee may request that this Agreement be
extended for a further period of up to ten years, which request shall not be
unreasonably denied by ORBCOMM. To the extent such extension is granted,
ORBCOMM shall not charge Licensee a license fee in any form for such extension.
(b) Termination.
(i) Termination by Licensee. Subject to the provisions of
Section 15, this Agreement may be terminated by Licensee one year after
providing to ORBCOMM written notice of termination. In addition, this
Agreement may be terminated by Licensee at any time after the occurrence of any
of the following events:
(A) Any representation or warranty made by
ORBCOMM in this Agreement or any other document delivered pursuant to
this Agreement shall be false or misleading in any material respect;
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(B) ORBCOMM shall fail to observe or perform any
of its obligations under this Agreement, and such failure shall remain
uncured for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after receipt by
ORBCOMM of written notice thereof; or
(C) ORBCOMM shall become insolvent, admit in
writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, suffer or permit the
appointment of a receiver for its business or assets, initiate or
become subject to any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law, whether domestic or foreign, or liquidate or wind up, voluntarily
or otherwise.
(ii) Termination by ORBCOMM. This Agreement may be
terminated by ORBCOMM at any time after the occurrence of any of the following
events (a "Licensee Event of Default"):
(A) Licensee shall fail to pay any amount due
under this Agreement, including the Satellite Usage Fee, within
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after receipt of notice from ORBCOMM
that such amount is due;
(B) Any representation or warranty made by
Licensee in this Agreement or any other document delivered pursuant to
this Agreement shall be false or misleading in any material respect;
(C) Licensee shall fail to observe or perform any
of its obligations under Section 11(b);
(D) Licensee shall fail to observe or perform any
of its obligations under this Agreement (other than breaches specified
in Sections 12(b)(ii)(A), (C), (J) or (L)), and such failure shall
remain uncured for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after
receipt by Licensee of written notice thereof;
(E) Licensee shall become insolvent, admit in
writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, suffer or permit the
appointment of a receiver for its business or assets, initiate or
become subject to any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law, whether domestic or foreign, or liquidate or wind up, voluntarily
or otherwise;
(F) Currency exchange restrictions that prevent
Licensee from making its payments to ORBCOMM in U.S. dollars shall be
imposed by any Governmental Authority in the Territory and continue in
effect for more than two years;
(G) Any law shall be enacted or exist in any part
of the Territory that significantly hinders normal operation of the
Licensee System or imposes any tax or other assessment on the
Satellite Usage Fee that is not borne solely by Licensee;
(H) Any law shall be enacted in any part of the
United States that, in ORBCOMM's reasonable opinion, significantly
hinders normal operation of the
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ORBCOMM System or prohibits receipt by ORBCOMM of any fees or amounts
due to ORBCOMM hereunder;
(I) Licensee shall take any action or fail to
take any action that results in Licensee or ORBCOMM contravening or
violating any law in effect in any part of the Territory, in any other
territory in which Subscriber Communicators served by Licensee are
located or in the United States;
(J) Licensee shall violate the provisions of
Section 15(a);
(K) Total Satellite Usage Fees in any calendar
year after the first full calendar year after the date [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], shall be less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the
total Satellite Usage Fees for the previous year; provided that for
the purposes of this Section 12(b)(ii)(K) only, in calculating the
amounts of the Satellite Usage Fees a constant set of currency
exchange rates shall be used; and provided further that this
percentage shall be [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], if the average number of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the relevant
year is [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] than the number of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the previous year, in
accordance with the following formula: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
(number of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] year/number of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] year);
(L) By [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] after the System
Available Date, Licensee shall not have obtained, or shall thereafter
fail to maintain, the Permits required to operate the Licensee System
in Canada;
(M) An ORBCOMM Canada Event of Default shall have
occurred under the Ground Segment Facilities Use Agreement; or
(N) An event of default by Licensee shall have
occurred and remain uncured or not waived under the Software License
Agreement.
(c) Remedies on Termination. (i) Upon termination of this
Agreement by Licensee for convenience pursuant to Section 12(b)(i) or by
ORBCOMM as a result of a Licensee Event of Default, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to, in its sole discretion, take
over the operation of the Licensee System and manage it after termination of
this Agreement to ensure that there is as little interruption as possible in
the provision of ORBCOMM Services in the Territory. Licensee agrees to
cooperate in a commercially reasonable manner and actively participate,
including with respect to the transfer of the Permits in the Territory and
providing ORBCOMM information on its Resellers, in ensuring continued
operations until such time that a new entity has been granted a license for the
Territory and is ready to start operations.
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(ii) Subject to Section 17, termination of this Agreement by
the party not in default in accordance with the terms hereof shall be without
prejudice to any other rights or remedies such party shall have by law.
(d) Abandonment of ORBCOMM System. Nothing contained in
this Agreement shall prevent the ORBCOMM Entities from ceasing to develop,
construct or operate the ORBCOMM System. In the event ORBCOMM or its
Affiliates (including any of the ORBCOMM Entities) abandon the ORBCOMM System
by ceasing to develop, construct and operate all of the ORBCOMM System, ORBCOMM
shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by giving Licensee 90 days
written notice, provided that Licensee shall have the right, together with all
other persons who may have a similar right, to purchase the tangible assets of
the ORBCOMM System owned by ORBCOMM Global at their then fair market value,
which right shall be exercised by Licensee within three months of receipt of
written notice from ORBCOMM of abandonment.
(e) Use of ORBCOMM System After Termination or Expiration.
On the effective date of termination or expiration of this Agreement, Licensee
shall cease using the ORBCOMM System, the ORBCOMM System Software and the
ORBCOMM operating methods, logos, trademarks, service marks and name, and shall
return all manuals and related materials to ORBCOMM
(f) Obligations After Termination. The obligations set
forth in Sections 3(a)(vi), 14(a)(ii), 14(b)(ii), 15, 17, 18 and 20(d), (j) and
(n) and those obligations that relate to any amounts due and owing for any
periods prior to termination or expiration of this Agreement shall survive such
termination or expiration.
SECTION 13 - CHANGE OF CONTROL
In the event a change in control as defined in Section 6(b)(ii) occurs
with respect to the Licensee, this Agreement shall be void and of no further
force and effect unless ORBCOMM consents in writing to an assignment of this
Agreement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 14 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
(a) Representations and Warranties of Licensee. (i)
Licensee represents and warrants to ORBCOMM that (A) Licensee is a corporation
duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Canada, (B) Teleglobe
Inc. owns 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Licensee and no
other capital stock of the Licensee is outstanding, (C) Licensee has the power,
corporate or otherwise, to enter into this Agreement and perform its
obligations hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Licensee has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the
part of Licensee, (D) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
Licensee and constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of Licensee,
enforceable against Licensee in accordance with its terms,
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(E) Licensee's operation of the Licensee System will not violate any copyright,
trade secret, trademark, patent, invention, proprietary information, privacy,
non-disclosure or any other statutory or common law rights of any third party
in effect in or applicable to the Territory, and (F) Licensee's operation of
the Licensee System will not contravene any Canadian, provincial, federal,
state, local or foreign rules, regulations, laws or treaties.
(ii) Licensee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ORBCOMM
and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives,
including any of the other ORBCOMM Entities, against all claims, demands or
liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) of third parties arising out
of or in connection with Licensee's misuse of the ORBCOMM logos, trademarks
and service marks or any other intellectual property rights of ORBCOMM or any
third parties incorporated into the ORBCOMM System, or Licensee's breach of any
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein. This
indemnification obligation shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
(b) Representations and Warranties of ORBCOMM. (i)
ORBCOMM represents and warrants to Licensee that (A) ORBCOMM is a limited
partnership duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, (B) ORBCOMM has the partnership power to enter into this Agreement
and perform its obligations hereunder and the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by ORBCOMM has been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of ORBCOMM, (C) this Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by ORBCOMM and constitutes a legally valid and binding
obligation of ORBCOMM, enforceable against ORBCOMM in accordance with its
terms, (D) the ORBCOMM Entities' operation of the ORBCOMM System will not
violate any United States copyright, trade secret, trademark or patent rights
of any third party, and (F) the ORBCOMM Entities' use of the ORBCOMM System
will not contravene any United States federal, state or local rules,
regulations, laws or treaties, including, but not limited, to licensing
requirements.
(ii) ORBCOMM agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Licensee
and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives
against all claims, demands or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys'
fees) of third parties arising out of or in connection with ORBCOMM's breach of
any representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein.
This indemnification obligation shall survive the expiration or termination of
this Agreement.
SECTION 15 - NON-COMPETITION
(a) During Term. As long as this Agreement is in effect,
Licensee hereby agrees that neither it nor its shareholders shall engage or
participate in, assist or have an interest in, directly or indirectly, the
operation, management or conduct of any business or enterprise that provides or
intends to provide satellite-based, two-way data communications or position
determination services using radio frequencies below 1 GHz for communications
directly between satellite(s) and subscriber communicators.
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(b) After Term. In the event Licensee terminates this
Agreement in accordance with Section 12(b)(i) for its convenience, or if
ORBCOMM terminates this Agreement because of the occurrence of a Licensee Event
of Default, Licensee hereby agrees that, for a period of two years from the
date of such termination, neither it nor any of its shareholders that own, at
the time of the termination of this Agreement, at least 10% of Licensee's
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or persons
who hold similar positions shall engage or participate in, assist or have an
interest in, directly or indirectly, the operation, management or conduct of
any business or enterprise, other than the Licensee System, that provides or
intends to provide satellite-based, two-way data communications or position
determination services using radio frequencies below 1 GHz for communications
directly between satellite(s) and subscriber communicators.
SECTION 16 - SYSTEM OUTAGES AND FAILURE
(a) In the event ORBCOMM is unable to provide Licensee with
access to the ORBCOMM System due to temporary or intermittent problems (not
including planned periods of satellite unavailability that result from the
system architecture) with the ORBCOMM System caused by any of the ORBCOMM
Entities (an "Intermittent Service Problem") for a total of more than ten full
days during any one year period commencing on the later to occur of the System
Available Date and the date the Licensee System commenced operations and any
anniversary of such date, Licensee's sole and exclusive remedy shall be to
extend the term of this Agreement [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] day for each day or
part of a day in excess of such ten full days that ORBCOMM is unable to provide
Licensee with access to the ORBCOMM System; provided, however that if the
ORBCOMM System has Intermittent Service Problems aggregating 180 full days in
each of three consecutive years, Licensee shall be entitled to terminate this
Agreement upon written notice to ORBCOMM.
(b) If ORBCOMM determines in its sole discretion that the
ORBCOMM System has permanently and irrevocably failed such that Licensee cannot
access the ORBCOMM System, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to terminate this
Agreement as described in Section 12(d).
SECTION 17 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
(a) Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
IN SECTION 4(g) OR SECTION 14(b), TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NONE
OF THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES HAVE MADE AND NONE OF THEM SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE
ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE ORBCOMM
SYSTEM, THE GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE, THE RELATED SERVICES, THE OTHER SERVICES
OR ANY SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS, AND LICENSEE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES, RELEASES AND RENOUNCES ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF EACH OF THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR
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OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (i) ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (ii) ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE
OF TRADE; (iii) ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY OR CONTENT OF
THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM, THE GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE, THE RELATED SERVICES, THE
OTHER SERVICES OR ANY SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH ANY OF
THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT; (iv) ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY,
RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW, INCLUDING ANY TORT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY, CONTRACT OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY. NO
REPRESENTATION OR OTHER AFFIRMATION OF FACT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
STATEMENTS REGARDING CAPACITY OR SUITABILITY FOR USE, THAT IS NOT CONTAINED IN
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY BY ANY OF THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES.
(b) Limitation of Liability. (i) Each of the parties
acknowledges and understands that the ORBCOMM System is a new, untested system
that entails a high degree of risk of (A) delay in or cancellation of
deployment and (B) launch vehicle, satellite and other equipment or software
failure or impaired performance, and that there can be no assurance that the
ORBCOMM System will be an economically viable system even if successfully
deployed. Each party shall bear all responsibility, risk and cost associated
with developing and maintaining its respective business, and none of the
ORBCOMM Entities shall be liable to Licensee for costs or damages caused by any
schedule delays or failure of the ORBCOMM System or any component thereof,
except as specifically provided in Section 16.
(ii) Licensee acknowledges that ORBCOMM shall supply the
service that is the subject of this Agreement on a good faith efforts basis and
that service failures and interruptions may occur and are difficult to assess
as to cause or resulting damages. In such event and except as otherwise
provided in Section 16, the parties agree that the ORBCOMM Entities shall not
be liable to Licensee for any losses or damages arising out of any failure of
performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in
operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or
behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.
(iii) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE
CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY HAVE ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT,
CLAIM OR REMEDY TO THE OTHER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR LOSS OF USE, REVENUE OR
PROFIT OR FOR ANY OTHER INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. In
addition, in no event shall any liability of ORBCOMM or any of the other
ORBCOMM Entities exceed an amount equal to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT],
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] provided hereunder.
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SECTION 18 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 20(n), in the
event of a dispute regarding any matter covered by this Agreement, ORBCOMM and
Licensee shall use all reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute within 60
calendar days of receipt by either party of notice of the existence of any such
dispute. In the event the parties are unable to agree on the resolution of
such dispute within such period of time, either party may remove the dispute
for settlement by final and binding arbitration in New York, NY, in accordance
with the then existing United States domestic rules of the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA") (to the extent not modified by this Section). In the event
that more than one dispute arises under this Agreement, such disputes may be
consolidated in a single arbitral proceeding. The arbitral tribunal shall be
composed of three arbitrators. Each of ORBCOMM and Licensee shall appoint one
arbitrator. If any party shall fail to appoint an arbitrator within 30 days
from the date on which the other party's request for arbitration has been
communicated to the first party, such appointment shall be made by the AAA. The
two arbitrators so appointed shall agree upon the third arbitrator who shall
act as chairman of the arbitral tribunal and who shall be an expert in the
satellite communications business. If the two appointed arbitrators fail to
nominate a chairman within ten days from the date as of which both arbitrators
shall have been appointed, such chairman shall be selected by the AAA. In all
cases, the arbitrators shall be fluent in English. Judgment upon any award
rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction or
application may be made for judicial acceptance of the award and an order of
enforcement, as the case may be. The parties agree that if it becomes
necessary for any party to enforce an arbitral award by a legal action or
additional arbitration or judicial methods, the party against whom enforcement
is sought shall pay all reasonable costs and attorney's fees incurred by the
party seeking to enforce the award.
(b) Pending a final determination by the arbitrators, if
the dispute concerns the payment by Licensee of any fees or amounts due
hereunder (including the right to conduct an audit of such fees or amounts),
ORBCOMM shall have the right to terminate Licensee's access to the ORBCOMM
System and, in the event ORBCOMM elects to exercise such right and
notwithstanding any determination by the arbitrators, Licensee's sole remedy
for such termination by ORBCOMM shall be an extension of the term of this
Agreement equal to the period during which Licensee was denied access to the
ORBCOMM System.
(c) Except with respect to the application of Section 20(n)
hereof, the rights of the parties under this Section 18 shall be the exclusive
remedy with respect to any dispute regarding any matter covered by this
Agreement.
SECTION 19 - COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
The Licensee shall comply in all material respects with all applicable
laws, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority in the performance of
its obligations hereunder. In particular, any export of ORBCOMM hardware,
software and data shall comply with applicable U.S. export control
requirements. Licensee agrees to comply with all applicable laws of the United
States regarding export controls and foreign corrupt practices. Summaries
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of the current provisions of the United States Federal International Traffic in
Arms Regulations and of the Prohibited Foreign Trade Practices Act are set
forth in Attachment K.
SECTION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Notices. All notices and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon receipt if
delivered personally or by facsimile (answer back received), one (1) business
day after being sent by express or courier mail, or three (3) business days
after being sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses (or such other
address for a party as shall be specified by like notice, provided that such
notice shall be effective only upon receipt thereof):
ORBCOMM:
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA 20166, USA.
Telecopy: (703) 406-3508
Attention: President
Licensee:
ORBCOMM Canada Inc.
1000, rue de la Gauchetiere ouest
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 4X5
Telecopy: (514) 868-8080
Attention: President
(b) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be
binding upon the parties, their successors and permitted assigns. Subject to
Section 13, neither this Agreement nor any interests or duties of Licensee
hereunder may be assigned (by operation of law or otherwise) by Licensee
without the express written consent of ORBCOMM, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and all attachments
(which are hereby made part of this Agreement) contain the entire understanding
between Licensee and ORBCOMM and supersede all prior written and oral
understandings relating to the subject hereof. No representations, agreements,
modifications or understandings not contained herein shall be valid or
effective unless agreed to in writing and signed by both parties. Any
modification or amendment of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by
both parties.
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(d) Governing Law and Jurisdiction. (i) The construction,
interpretation and performance of this Agreement, as well as the legal
relations of the parties arising hereunder, shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to
the conflict or choice of law provisions thereof. The United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) shall not
apply to any provisions of this Agreement. Neither party may bring any action
for a claim under this Agreement later than one year after the termination of
this Agreement; provided that claims under any provision of this Agreement that
survives termination of this Agreement may be brought within one year of the
later of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim and actual
knowledge thereof by the party asserting such claim.
(ii) For purposes of Section 20(n), Licensee by its execution hereof
(A) hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the state
courts of the State of New York and to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for the
purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon
this Agreement or the subject matter hereof brought by ORBCOMM and (B) hereby
waives to the extent not prohibited by law, and agrees not to assert, by way of
motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such proceeding, any claims that it
is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that
its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such
proceeding brought in one of the above-named courts is improper, or that this
Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
Licensee hereby consents to service of process in any such proceeding in any
manner permitted by the laws of the State of New York and agrees that service
of process by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at the
address specified in or pursuant to Section 20(a) hereof is reasonably
calculated to give actual notice. Licensee agrees that at ORBCOMM's request it
will appoint an agent for service of process within the State of New York.
(e) Force Majeure. Neither party shall be held responsible
for failure or delay in performance or delivery if such failure or delay is the
result of an act of God, the public enemy, embargo, governmental act, fire,
accident, war, riot, strikes, inclement weather or other cause of a similar
nature that is beyond the control of the parties. In the event of such
occurrence, this Agreement shall be amended by mutual agreement to reflect an
extension in the period of performance and/or time of delivery. Failure to
agree on an equitable extension shall be considered a dispute and resolved in
accordance with Section 18.
(f) Waiver. It is understood and agreed that no failure or
delay by either ORBCOMM or Licensee in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. No waiver of any
terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
subsequent breach of any term or condition. All waivers must be in writing and
signed by the party sought to be bound.
(g) Severability. If any part of this Agreement shall be
held unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in
full force and effect.
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(h) Headings. Headings in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement
for any other purpose.
(i) Independent Contractors. Licensee and ORBCOMM are
independent contractors to one another, neither party has the authority to bind
the other in any way or to any third party, and nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed as granting either party the right or authority to act as a
representative, agent, employee or joint venturer of the other.
(j) Non-Disclosure. Each of the parties to this Agreement
acknowledge the execution of the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement dated as of
December 19, 1995 and each agrees to observe the provisions thereof.
(k) Communication in English. The parties agree that all
communications, notices or any written material to be provided by ORBCOMM to
Licensee or by Licensee to ORBCOMM under this Agreement shall be in the English
language or accompanied by an accurate and complete translation into English.
(l) Calendar. The Gregorian calendar shall be used in
calculating, invoicing and paying all amounts due under this Agreement.
(m) Payments. All payments due and payable to ORBCOMM
hereunder shall be paid in U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds to the
bank account specified by ORBCOMM in writing. ORBCOMM reserves the right to
require Licensee to make a cash deposit or to provide ORBCOMM with an
irrevocable letter of credit in favor of ORBCOMM issued by a bank acceptable to
ORBCOMM.
(n) Equitable Relief. Each of the parties acknowledges
that the ORBCOMM System and the ORBCOMM Services provided pursuant to this
Agreement are unique and recognizes and affirms that in the event of any breach
of this Agreement by it, money damages may not be adequate and the other party
may have no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees
that the other party shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and
remedies existing in its favor, to enforce its rights and the other party's
obligations hereunder not only by an action or actions for damages but also an
action or actions for specific performance, injunctive relief and/or other
equitable relief.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
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Name: Alan L. Parker
Title: President
ORBCOMM CANADA INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT 10.11
ORBCOMM SERVICE LICENSE AGREEMENT
FOR THE MALAYSIAN REGION
This Service License Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into this
10th day of October 1996, between ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
("ORBCOMM"), whose principal place of business is 21700 Atlantic Boulevard,
Dulles, Virginia, 20166, USA, and CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MALAYSIA)
SDN. BHD. ("Licensee"), whose principal place of business is 1st Floor Menara
TR, 161B Jalan Ampany, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
WHEREAS, Orbital Communications Corporation ("OCC") and Teleglobe
Mobile Partners ("Teleglobe Mobile"), through ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ("ORBCOMM
Global"), plan to design, develop, construct and operate a satellite-based,
low-Earth orbit message and data communications and position determination
system (the "ORBCOMM System") that is identified by the International
Telecommunications Union as "LEOTELCOM 1" and is further generally described in
Attachment A, which attachment shall not be deemed to be a representation or
warranty with respect to the ORBCOMM System;
WHEREAS, the initial two satellites for the ORBCOMM System were
launched in April 1995 and are currently commercially available in the United
States for the non real-time transmission of short messages and data;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Global has entered into a contract with Orbital
Sciences Corporation ("Orbital") for the construction and launch of an
additional 26 ORBCOMM System satellites, and the construction of an additional
eight satellites;
WHEREAS, OCC has been awarded United States Federal Communications
Commission authority to construct, launch and operate the ORBCOMM System in the
United States;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Global plans to market satellite-based, two-way
message and data communication and position determination services using the
ORBCOMM System (the "ORBCOMM Services") in the United States through ORBCOMM
USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA") and elsewhere in the world through ORBCOMM;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM has been granted the authority to use the "ORBCOMM"
logo, trademark and service mark and other similar intellectual property in
connection with the marketing of ORBCOMM Services internationally; and
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM and Licensee wish to enter into an agreement pursuant
to which, subject to certain terms and conditions, ORBCOMM authorizes Licensee
to access the satellites in the ORBCOMM System and to have use of certain other
related assets for purposes of Licensee offering on an exclusive basis
communication services using the ORBCOMM System in the country or countries and
in any other locations listed in Attachment B (the "Territory").
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[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] means that certain confidential information
has been deleted from this document and filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1 - DEFINED TERMS
"AAA" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 15(a).
"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any person (a) any person that
directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls such
person, (b) any person that is controlled by or is under common control with a
controlling person and (c) a shareholder of or other holder of an equity
interest in Licensee or an affiliate of any such shareholder or holder. As
used herein, the term "control" means possession, directly or indirectly, of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a
person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
"CSC" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.
"CSC Software License Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 6.
"Controlling Shareholders" shall mean Technology Resources Industries,
Bhd..
"Data Throughput Fee Amount" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 5(a)(i).
"Effective Date" shall mean the date of execution of this Agreement.
"Gateway Acceptance Test" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
the Ground Segment Procurement Contract.
"Gateway Facilities and Environmental Specifications" shall have the
meaning assigned thereto in the Ground Segment Procurement Contract.
"Gateway Implementation Plan" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in the Ground Segment Procurement Contract.
"Governmental Authority" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 3(a)(ii).
"Ground Segment Procurement Contract" shall have the meaning assigned
therein in Section 3(a)(i).
"Initial Purchase" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
Ground Segment Procurement Contract.
"Intermittent Service Problem" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 13(a).
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"License" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a).
"Licensee System" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
3(a)(i).
"Licensee System Acceptance Specifications" shall have the meaning
assigned thereto in Section 3(a)(i).
"Licensee System Acceptance Test" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 3(a)(i).
"Licensee System Business Plan" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 3(a)(xvii).
"License Fee" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.
"Operable Satellite" shall mean a Satellite that is being used by any
of ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM or ORBCOMM USA, directly or indirectly, for the
provision of revenued service using the ORBCOMM System.
"Option Exercise Notice" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 9(d).
"ORBCOMM Entities" shall mean OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM Global,
ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM.
"ORBCOMM Gateway" shall mean the facilities consisting of dual
antenna, redundant gateway Earth stations ("GESs"), computers, displays,
control consoles, communications equipment and other hardware that transport
and control the flow of data and message communications and other information
for the ORBCOMM System in the Territory. An ORBCOMM Gateway shall include one
GES and may be expanded through the addition of supplemental GESs.
"ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement" shall have the meaning
assigned thereto in Section 2(a).
"ORBCOMM Identity Manual" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 3(a)(vi).
"ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement.
"ORBCOMM System Address" shall mean the unique subscriber communicator
address or addresses assigned to a "Subscriber Communicator."
"ORBCOMM System Purchase Group" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 9(d).
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"Permits" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(a)(ii).
"Quality Inspection" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 8(a)(i).
"Reseller Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 2(d).
"Resellers" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(d).
"Revenue Dependent Amount" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 5(a)(i).
"Revenue Dependent Fee Percentage" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 5(a)(i).
"Satellites" shall mean any of the low-Earth orbit satellites
comprising the constellation portion of the ORBCOMM System.
"Satellite Usage Fee" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 5.
"Subscriber" shall mean a customer purchasing ORBCOMM Services from
Licensee or a Reseller (or agent or subagent thereof) of Licensee.
"Subscriber Communicator" shall mean the equipment used by a
Subscriber to provide access to the ORBCOMM System that has been "Type
Approved" by or on behalf of ORBCOMM Global.
"Subscriber Management and Customer Support Software" shall have the
meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.
"System Available Date" shall mean the day after the date hereof on
which ORBCOMM declares that the first plane of eight Satellites have completed
on-orbit testing.
"Territory" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the whereas
clauses hereof, as such definition may be modified from time to time pursuant
to Section 3(a)(ii).
"Transaction Agreements" shall mean this Agreement, the Ground Segment
Procurement Contract, the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement and the
CSC Software License Agreement.
"Type Approved" shall mean the approval for use with the ORBCOMM
System granted by ORBCOMM Global for each model or type of subscriber
communicator based on ORBCOMM Global's determination that such type of
subscriber communicator meets the requirements of the specifications and
successfully meets the testing requirements specified in each applicable
subscriber communicator manufacturing agreement.
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SECTION 2 - GRANT OF LICENSE
(a) (i) For purposes of Licensee offering ORBCOMM Services in the
Territory, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, ORBCOMM grants
to Licensee an exclusive license in the Territory (the "License") to (A) access
the Satellites while they are within view of any of the Subscriber
Communicators located in the Territory and any of the GESs of the ORBCOMM
Gateway located in the Territory or the GESs of an ORBCOMM Gateway shared by
Licensee to the extent permitted by the Ground Segment Procurement Contract,
(B) use the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software pursuant to and in accordance
with the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement attached hereto as
Attachment C (the "ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement"), (C) use the
applicable ORBCOMM System operating methods, and (D) if permitted by law, use
the "ORBCOMM" logo, trademark, service mark and name, in accordance with the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; provided that Licensee shall
not be entitled to access the Satellites unless the Licensee System has
successfully passed a Licensee System Acceptance Test. Notwithstanding the
grant of the License, ORBCOMM reserves and shall have the right to access the
ORBCOMM System in the Territory, free of charge, for purposes of conducting
maintenance, testing, operational and other related ORBCOMM System functions,
provided that ORBCOMM shall use all good faith efforts to minimize its
interference with the operation of the Licensee System.
(ii) On the occurrence of an event specified in Section
9(b)(ii)(H), ORBCOMM shall be entitled to terminate Licensee's exclusivity in
the Territory granted pursuant to Section 2(a)(i) and grant another entity, on
a non-exclusive basis, similar rights to those specified in Section 2(a)(i).
(b) (i) ORBCOMM reserves the right to grant to other licensees
the right to use the ORBCOMM System, and the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software,
operating methods, logo, trademark and name in any area outside the Territory.
(ii) To the extent permitted by applicable law, upon the receipt of
all necessary Permits from the applicable Governmental Authorities and without
the prior approval of ORBCOMM, Licensee may provide, on a non-exclusive basis,
ORBCOMM Services to Subscriber Communicators located in international waters.
(c) Notwithstanding the grant of the License, the ORBCOMM System,
the ORBCOMM concept, design, software (including the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway
Software), operating methods, logos, trademarks, service marks and name, all
copyright, other proprietary and intellectual property rights and all other
tangible and intangible property rights with respect thereto are and shall
remain the sole and exclusive property of OCC, ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM
USA or its developer, as the case may be.
(d) Subject to the terms of Section 17(b), Licensee may authorize
other entities ("Resellers") to market and sell ORBCOMM Services on a
value-added basis in the Territory and, to the extent permitted by Section
2(b)(ii), in international waters. Licensee shall execute
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an agreement (the "Reseller Agreement") with each Reseller that shall contain,
at a minimum, the terms and conditions shown in Attachment D.
SECTION 3 - SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
(a) Responsibilities of Licensee. Licensee shall:
(i) Procure and install in the Territory a ground
segment that shall consist of (A) the land, buildings, utilities and
facilities consistent with the Gateway Facilities and Environmental
Specifications, (B) one ORBCOMM Gateway incorporating a total of at
least one GES, which shall be purchased pursuant to the Ground Segment
Procurement Contract attached hereto as Attachment E (the "Ground
Segment Procurement Contract"), (C) the telecommunication facilities
required to connect all elements of such ORBCOMM Gateway and connect
such ORBCOMM Gateway with public and/or private data and
telecommunications networks and (D) the Subscriber Management and
Customer Support Software and associated hardware more specifically
described in Section 6 (collectively, the "Licensee System"). The
Licensee System must successfully meet the acceptance criteria and
specifications set forth in the Licensee System Acceptance
Specifications (the "Licensee System Acceptance Specifications")
before it is permitted to access the ORBCOMM System, which criteria
and specifications shall be tested by ORBCOMM in accordance with the
Licensee System Acceptance Test (the "Licensee System Acceptance
Test"); provided however, that if a Gateway Acceptance Test has been
performed within 30 days of such Licensee System Acceptance Test, the
Licensee System Acceptance Test shall not include a Gateway Acceptance
Test. The Licensee System Acceptance Test shall be completed in
accordance with the timetable set forth in the Gateway Implementation
Plan provided pursuant to the Ground Segment Procurement Contract.
The procurement and installation of the Licensee System shall be at
Licensee's sole expense;
(ii) Apply for and use all commercially reasonable
and good faith efforts to obtain promptly, and at all times maintain,
at its sole expense, all approvals, licenses, authorizations and
permits (the "Permits") from any applicable country, federal, state,
local or other governmental agency or authority ("Governmental
Authority") necessary (A) to develop, construct, implement and operate
the Licensee System in the Territory, including any necessary
in-country environmental impact studies, (B) to provide ORBCOMM
Services in the Territory, and (C) to use or operate Subscriber
Communicators with the Licensee System in the Territory. In the event
there is more than one country in the Territory, the Permits shall be
obtained and maintained for each country in the Territory, and if such
Permits are not obtained for any of the countries in the Territory,
ORBCOMM shall have the right to delete such country from the
definition of the Territory; provided, however, that ORBCOMM shall not
be entitled to exercise this right until two years from the Effective
Date. In addition, if any previously granted Permits for a country are
withdrawn for any reason, ORBCOMM shall have the right to delete that
country from the definition of the Territory;
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(iii) Commence operation of the Licensee System in
the Territory no later than four months after the later of (A)
completion of the Licensee System Acceptance Test and (B) the date
when Licensee obtains all the Permits necessary from the Governmental
Authorities in at least one of the countries comprising the Territory;
(iv) Use all commercially reasonable efforts to
advertise, promote and market the Licensee System in the Territory,
which advertising, promotion and marketing shall occur, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, under the name "ORBCOMM Malaysia" in
accordance with Section 3(a)(vi), and provide to ORBCOMM by January 1
and June 1 of each year a copy of its current marketing communications
plan covering the next six months that includes a general description
of the advertising, promotional and marketing efforts for such period;
(v) Operate the Licensee System in a manner so as
not to injure the reputation of any of the ORBCOMM Entities or the
ORBCOMM System or otherwise adversely impact the operations or
commercial viability of any other system that uses the ORBCOMM System
and is operated by or on behalf of any of the ORBCOMM Entities or a
licensee of one of the foregoing;
(vi) (A) To the extent permitted by applicable
law, during the term of this Agreement and only so long as such use is
in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, use the
ORBCOMM logos and all ORBCOMM trademarks and service marks, which
Licensee acknowledges are currently owned by OCC or ORBCOMM Global, as
the case may be, in Licensee's marketing and advertising for the
Licensee System. All such marketing and advertising that contains
references to the ORBCOMM System, ORBCOMM USA, ORBCOMM Global or
ORBCOMM shall be in accordance with the ORBCOMM Identity Manual, the
current version of which is attached hereto as Attachment F and which
may be modified by ORBCOMM after giving Licensee five business days
prior written notice (the "ORBCOMM Identity Manual"), provided that,
for a period of six months from the receipt of such notice, Licensee
shall be entitled to continue to use all existing marketing materials
that previously complied with the ORBCOMM Identify Manual. Licensee
shall be required to obtain the prior written consent of ORBCOMM for
all such marketing or advertising; provided that if Licensee complies
with the ORBCOMM Identity Manual, the advance written approval of
ORBCOMM shall not be required. Licensee shall obtain all Permits from
all applicable Governmental Authorities to use ORBCOMM logos,
trademarks and service marks in the Territory. To the extent not
otherwise previously done so and to the extent permitted by law,
Licensee shall register such logos, trademarks and service marks in
ORBCOMM Global's name in the Territory. Prior to registering such
logos, trademarks and service marks in ORBCOMM Global's name, Licensee
shall advise ORBCOMM of its intent to do so and of the out-of-pocket
costs that it expects to incur. On receipt of ORBCOMM's written
consent, Licensee shall proceed with such registration and, on
completion of the process, shall be reimbursed for the actual
out-of-pocket costs incurred by it up to an amount equal to its
out-of-pocket cost estimate. Any use of the word "ORBCOMM" or the
phrase "ORB" for a logo, trademark, service mark or trade name shall
also require the prior written approval of ORBCOMM;
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(B) Cooperate with ORBCOMM in providing reasonable support
and any information that may be required in the defense in the
Territory of the ORBCOMM logo and all ORBCOMM trademarks and service
marks as a result of their use pursuant to this Agreement; and
(C) During the term of this Agreement and thereafter, not (x)
engage in any activities or commit any acts that may, directly or
indirectly, contest, dispute or otherwise impair OCC's or ORBCOMM
Global's, as the case may be, right, title and interest in such logos,
trademarks and service marks or (y) directly or indirectly, sublicense
use of the ORBCOMM logo or any ORBCOMM trademarks and service marks to
any other person, other than with respect to any Reseller or its
Agents or Subagents, without the express written consent of ORBCOMM;
(vii) Pay to ORBCOMM the fees, costs and other
payments set forth in this Agreement;
(viii) Give ORBCOMM and/or its representatives
reasonable access during normal business hours to Licensee's books,
accounts, records, contracts and documents concerning the Licensee
System or otherwise necessary to demonstrate compliance by Licensee
with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
(ix) In addition to ORBCOMM's access to the
ORBCOMM System in the Territory permitted by Section 2(a), permit
ORBCOMM or any other ORBCOMM Entity and/or their representatives or
Affiliates, at their expense, to directly and electronically
communicate with all elements of the Licensee System, other than the
Subscriber Management and Customer Support Software, for the purpose
of (A) examining subscriber provisioning parameters, as well as
network element configuration, use of the ORBCOMM System, performance
of the Licensee System and other data as required to ensure the proper
operation of the ORBCOMM System including the Licensee System and (B)
to the extent ORBCOMM is obligated to do so, assisting Licensee in the
maintenance and repair of the Licensee System; provided that, in
either event, ORBCOMM shall use all good faith efforts to minimize its
interference with the operation of the Licensee System;
(x) If it provides ORBCOMM Services directly to
Subscribers, include provisions substantially identical to those set
forth in subsections (f)(i)-(v) of the section entitled "Reseller
Responsibilities" on Attachment D in its contracts or agreements with
each of its Subscribers for the Licensee System;
(xi) Use the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software
only in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the
ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement;
(xii) Not discriminate against any Subscriber
because such Subscriber purchased or obtained its Subscriber
Communicator from one source versus another and not offer service to
Subscribers, who buy or lease their Subscriber Communicators from
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Licensee or an Affiliate of Licensee, at a price that is lower than
that at which similar ORBCOMM Services are offered to Subscribers who
obtain their Subscriber Communicators from another source;
(xiii) To the extent permitted by law and except as
permitted in Sections 2(b)(ii) and 7, (A) not register on the Licensee
System Subscriber Communicators the billing address for which is
outside the Territory and (B) not solicit any third party, establish
an office outside the Territory for the purpose of soliciting any
third party or accept unsolicited offers from any third party that
will use the Licensee System, if such use will occur primarily in the
territory of any one other ORBCOMM System service licensee. During
the term of this Agreement, Licensee shall provide ORBCOMM with an
officer's certificate certifying its compliance with the terms of this
Section 3(a)(xiii);
(xiv) To the extent permitted by law, offer to
provide service to any reseller that has been accredited as an
approved ORBCOMM Service reseller by another ORBCOMM service licensee,
at substantially the same rates, terms and conditions as it offers
other, similar resellers of the ORBCOMM Services in the same country
in the Territory, or if there are no similar resellers in such
country, then at rates, terms and conditions that are commercially
reasonable; provided, however, that in the event Licensee does not
desire to provide service to such reseller, Licensee shall provide
ORBCOMM with its reasons therefor and request that ORBCOMM cause
ORBCOMM Global to review such reseller for the purpose of either
approving or disapproving such reseller as an accredited ORBCOMM
Service reseller. In the event such reseller is accredited as an
approved ORBCOMM Service reseller by ORBCOMM Global, Licensee shall be
required to offer to provide service to such reseller in accordance
with this Section 3(a)(xiv). If such reseller is not so accredited by
ORBCOMM Global, Licensee shall be under no obligation to provide
service to such reseller in accordance with this Section 3(a)(xiv);
(xv) Offer to provide in the Territory the full
range of ORBCOMM Services that are described in the ORBCOMM Service
Features Description, as it may be amended from time to time, the
current version of which is set forth in Attachment A;
(xvi) Promptly advise ORBCOMM in writing if
Licensee or any of its Affiliates is a Reseller or acquires any direct
or indirect ownership or other economic interest in a Reseller and
provide to ORBCOMM for its approval, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, all proposed or previously executed Reseller
Agreements, and any amendments or modifications thereto, with such
Reseller, together with an explanation and justification of the terms
and conditions set forth therein;
(xvii) Prior to the commencement of the provision of
ORBCOMM Services in the Territory and within 15 days after the end of
each calendar quarter thereafter, provide to ORBCOMM in writing a full
description of its prices and pricing strategy for the provision of
ORBCOMM Services in the Territory. Such description shall (A) address
the issues of competitive pricing in the Territory, (B) demonstrate
that the pricing strategy and the prices serve the purpose of
maximizing revenues consistent
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with or greater than the financial returns reflected in the mutually
agreed to Licensee System Business Plan, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Attachment G (the "Licensee System Business Plan"), and of
making efficient and appropriate use of the Satellites, and (C)
demonstrate that ORBCOMM Services have been appropriately priced, when
combined with other services or hardware provided by Licensee or its
Resellers, and accounted for in calculating gross operating revenues
pursuant to Section 5(a). Such pricing policies and strategies are
not subject to the approval of ORBCOMM, and Licensee shall be
obligated to disclose to ORBCOMM the identity of its Resellers but
shall not be obligated to disclose to ORBCOMM the identity of its or
its Reseller's Subscribers;
(xviii) Establish a mutually agreeable framework and
reporting scheme with ORBCOMM for the joint exchange of operational
statistics (such as statistical data on message lengths, message
frequencies, time of day, day of week and seasonal usage for each
service offering and market segment served by Licensee) that are
necessary for the Licensee, ORBCOMM and other ORBCOMM System service
licensees to appropriately manage their respective systems and provide
consistent quality services using the ORBCOMM System;
(xix) Participate with ORBCOMM in the preparation
of traffic forecasts;
(xx) Send ORBCOMM written notice of when the
Licensee System commences operation;
(xxi) Pay all country, federal, state, local and
other taxes, including but not limited to sales, use, gross receipts,
and excise taxes and withholding, that arise from the performance of
its duties under this Agreement, including the payment of all fees and
other amounts due and owing hereunder;
(xxii) From three months after the System Available
Date, make available to ORBCOMM operations personnel responsible for
the Licensee System, who collectively shall be available 24 hours a
day, seven days a week;
(xxiii) Operate the ORBCOMM Gateway located in the
Territory using software, firmware and hardware in accordance with the
currently-approved ORBCOMM Global specified configuration therefor,
which may change from time to time; and
(xxiv) Prior to or concurrently with the execution
of this Agreement, execute the Ground Segment Procurement Contract,
the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement and the CSC Software
License Agreement.
(b) Responsibilities of ORBCOMM. ORBCOMM shall:
(i) Cooperatively work with and encourage the
manufacturers and suppliers of Subscriber Communicators to offer such
Subscriber Communicators within one year
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of the Effective Date for sale or lease in the Territory, either
directly or through distributors, one of which may be Licensee;
(ii) Provide no later than 60 days prior to the
Licensee System Acceptance Test (as set forth in the Gateway
Implementation Plan), the Licensee System Acceptance Specifications
and written acceptance test procedures for performing the Licensee
System Acceptance Test. The Licensee System Acceptance Specifications
shall be sufficient to ensure that all the features and functions of
the Licensee System are operating properly and in a manner compatible
with the ORBCOMM System;
(iii) Assist Licensee in providing data relating to
the ORBCOMM System required by any Governmental Authority in
connection with Licensee obtaining any of the Permits if ORBCOMM
determines that Licensee cannot reasonably provide such data itself;
provided that written data that exists or that ORBCOMM can readily
compile from existing data shall be provided at ORBCOMM's expense and
other written data or any data required to be presented in person or
orally shall be provided at Licensee's expense; and provided further
that ORBCOMM shall not be required to disclose any such data to the
extent prohibited by law and without reasonable assurances that such
data will be maintained by the receiving party on a confidential
basis;
(iv) Use commercially reasonable efforts to
provide, free of charge except as provided below, 24-hour a day, seven
days a week emergency technical advice concerning the operation,
maintenance and repair of the Licensee System. Requests for emergency
technical advice may be made by telephone or facsimile and the advice
may be provided by ORBCOMM using such similar means, with all
communications conducted in the English language; provided that if, in
ORBCOMM's business discretion, the nature of these requests or their
frequency indicate that Licensee's operators or technicians are
technically inadequate for their tasks, ORBCOMM may require that these
employees be retrained (or, at Licensee's option, replaced) at
Licensee's cost, or ORBCOMM may charge for this advice in accordance
with Section 8(b) of the Ground Segment Procurement Contract; and
provided further that, until three months after the System Available
Date, emergency technical advice shall only be available between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. United States Eastern Standard Time
(or United States Eastern Daylight Time as applicable) on regular
business days;
(v) Implement its own advertising and other
promotional programs for the ORBCOMM System, the scope and timing of
which shall be in ORBCOMM's sole discretion;
(vi) Use all good faith effort to cause ORBCOMM
USA and all other ORBCOMM service licensees to offer to any of
Licensee's Resellers rights substantially similar to those set forth
in Section 3(a)(xiv);
(vii) Establish a mutually agreeable framework and
reporting scheme with Licensee for the joint exchange of operational
statistics (such as statistical data on
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message lengths, message frequencies, time of day, day of week and
seasonal usage for each service offering and market segment served by
Licensee) that are necessary for the Licensee, ORBCOMM and other
ORBCOMM System service licensees to appropriately manage their
respective systems and provide consistent quality services using the
ORBCOMM System;
(viii) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority, include
language substantially similar to Section 3(a)(xiii) in each service
license agreement it executes after the date hereof; and
(ix) Prior to or concurrently with the execution
of this Agreement, execute the Ground Segment Procurement Contract and
the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement.
SECTION 4 - LICENSE FEE
(a) In addition to any other fees or payments specified herein,
Licensee shall pay to ORBCOMM the sum of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (the "License
Fee") ") as consideration for the grant of the License. The License Fee shall
be payable on the Effective Date to a bank account of ORBCOMM specified in
writing.
(b) (i) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], in recognition of the
early date at which Licensee became a Candidate Licensee for the Territory,
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall be [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the Licensee
System as specified in Section [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. Upon the occurrence
of such a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], as
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] as provided below, shall become [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] business days of such [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]; provided, however, that if such a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall
not have occurred by the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], the payment of the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall be [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a change of control
with respect to Licensee shall be deemed to have occurred if the Controlling
Shareholders in the aggregate shall (a) cease to own, directly or indirectly,
at least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the issued and outstanding shares
of capital stock or other interests of Licensee entitled to vote generally for
the election of directors or persons performing similar functions or (b) not
have the ability to elect a [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the directors or
persons performing similar functions of Licensee.
(iii) The [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall be [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] by an amount equal to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent per annum for
each year or portion thereof from the Effective Date until the [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
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SECTION 5 - SATELLITE USAGE FEES
In addition to any other fees or payments specified herein, Licensee
shall pay to ORBCOMM a fee for the use of the Satellites (the "Satellite Usage
Fee") in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
(a) Amount of Fee. (i) The Satellite Usage Fee
for a calendar month shall be equal to the greater of (A)
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent (the "Revenue Dependent Fee
Percentage") of Licensee's gross operating revenues for such month
(the "Revenue Dependent Amount") and (B) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (the
"Data Throughput Fee Amount") multiplied by the number of KBytes of
data originating from or terminating to Subscriber Communicators
registered on or provided roaming services by the Licensee System at
any time during such month and processed by Licensee's ORBCOMM Gateway
(excluding bytes added to the Subscriber's message by the ORBCOMM
System).
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, in
calculating the Revenue Dependent Amount gross operating revenues
shall:
(A) be calculated using the amounts
invoiced or that could have been invoiced during a
calendar month by Licensee, whether these amounts are
collected or not;
(B) include all revenue derived,
directly or indirectly, from [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
and other fees for ORBCOMM Services, including all
revenue derived as a provider of roaming or
multinational account services;
(C) if such a long message surcharge has
not been charged Resellers and Subscribers, in the
event Licensee provides services directly to
Subscribers, be calculated to include a long message
surcharge, equal to at least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
(or its equivalent in the applicable currency) for each
message whose length is between [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bytes,
inclusive, or equal to at least [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] (or its equivalent in the applicable
currency) for each message whose length exceeds
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bytes;
(D) be calculated assuming that ORBCOMM
Services combined with other services or hardware
provided by Licensee or its Resellers were priced no
less than similar ORBCOMM Services provided on a stand
alone basis;
(E) exclude those revenues derived from
another third party derived as a provider of roaming or
multinational account services and any surcharge due
and owing to ORBCOMM in connection with roaming or
multinational account services; and
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(F) exclude all value-added or
similar taxes or assessments that Licensee is required
by applicable law to collect from its customers and
remit to Governmental Authorities in the Territory.
(iii) In calculating the Revenue Dependent
Amount or the Data Throughput Fee Amount any data throughput
associated with a Subscriber Communicator registered or used by any of
ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM USA, or ORBCOMM for purposes of maintenance
and testing shall be excluded.
(iv) ORBCOMM may, in its discretion, change
the Revenue Dependent Fee Percentage and/or the Data Throughput Fee
Amount; provided that ORBCOMM shall not be entitled to make any such
change (A) before [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], (B) more than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] time in any [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] month
period, provided that a change in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall for purposes of this Section be
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], (C) without giving Licensee [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] days advance written notice thereof. In addition:
(x) with respect to the Revenue
Dependent Fee Percentage, ORBCOMM shall not be entitled
to make any change thereto in an increment of more than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent at any one time and
the Revenue Dependent Fee Percentage shall not be more
than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent; and
(y) with respect to the Data
Throughput Fee Amount, ORBCOMM shall not be entitled to
make any change thereto in an increment of more than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the then existing
rate at any one time and the Data Throughput Fee Amount
shall not be more than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per
KByte.
(b) Payment of Fee. (i) Within
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of the end of each calendar month,
Licensee shall advise ORBCOMM in writing of Licensee's calculation of
the total gross operating revenues for such calendar month, in the
currencies in which Licensee invoices its customers, and the number of
KBytes of data originating from or terminating to Subscriber
Communicators registered on or provided roaming service by the
Licensee System at any time during such month and processed by the
Licensee's ORBCOMM Gateway (excluding bytes added to the Subscriber's
message by the ORBCOMM System). Within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
calendar days of the end of each calendar month, ORBCOMM shall compute
and invoice Licensee for the actual Satellite Usage Fee payment for
such month, in U.S. dollars, using the official exchange rate in
effect at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York at the close of
business in New York on the last business day of such calendar month.
In the event that Licensee does not provide ORBCOMM with any of the
foregoing information, ORBCOMM may make its own estimate thereof,
which estimate shall be conclusive and binding on Licensee, and
compute the amount to be invoiced using such estimate.
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(ii) Within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of
the receipt of the Satellite Usage Fee invoice, Licensee shall pay the
Satellite Usage Fee by electronic fund transfer to the bank account
specified by ORBCOMM. All Satellite Usage Fees remaining unpaid after
such [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] day period shall bear interest until
paid at the rate equal to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] times the prime
rate or rates announced by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
during the period of nonpayment.
(iii) If payments due under this Section 5
cannot be made as provided herein due to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or
other [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] in each and every country or territory
within the Territory, subject to Section [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT],
ORBCOMM shall permit Licensee to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
SECTION 6 - SUBSCRIBER MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT SYSTEM
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the parties to this Agreement
acknowledge and agree that it is critical that (a) in the universal
commissioning of new applications using the ORBCOMM System, Licensee and other
ORBCOMM System service licensees have a billing and customer support system
that can adequately and appropriately bill and manage Resellers and Subscribers
for such applications, as well as provide associated customer support
functions, and (b) Multinational Accounts be established. It is essential,
therefore, that Licensee obtain a license from CSC Intelicom, Inc. ("CSC") for
the subscriber management and customer support system software (the "Subscriber
Management and Customer Support Software") Licensee will use for ORBCOMM
Services using the Licensee System. Licensee hereby agrees to obtain a license
for the Subscriber Management and Customer Support Software and purchase
certain hardware from CSC on the terms and conditions specified in the Software
License Agreement attached hereto as Attachment H (the "CSC Software License
Agreement").
SECTION 7 - ROAMING ARRANGEMENTS AND MULTINATIONAL ACCOUNTS
ORBCOMM shall establish an International Marketing Council, which
Council shall include all ORBCOMM System service licensees. The International
Marketing Council shall consider, among other things, the terms and conditions
on which roaming arrangements and multinational accounts shall be established
for ORBCOMM System service licensees. Licensee and ORBCOMM agree to be bound by
the determinations of the International Marketing Council with respect to
roaming arrangements and multinational accounts.
SECTION 8 - PROPER OPERATION OF THE LICENSEE SYSTEM
(a) Performance of Tests. (i) Once a calendar year,
Licensee shall permit ORBCOMM and/or its representatives access to the Licensee
System, other than the Subscriber Management and Customer Support Software, for
the purpose of performing a quality inspection (the "Quality Inspection"),
which shall be conducted to determine compliance with
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the provisions of this Agreement. The Quality Inspection (A) may be conducted
only after ORBCOMM has given the Licensee seven days prior written notice
thereof, (B) shall be conducted in a way that minimizes the interference with
Licensee's normal business operations, and (C) may include a Licensee System
Acceptance Test that requires some assistance from Licensee's personnel. All
costs of Quality Inspections, other than the costs, including any out-of-pocket
expenses, associated with the assistance received by ORBCOMM from Licensee's
personnel specified in clause (C) above, shall be borne by ORBCOMM; provided,
however that if the Quality Inspection demonstrates that the Licensee System is
not operating in accordance with the Licensee System Acceptance Specifications,
Licensee shall bear the cost of such Quality Inspection.
(ii) In addition to the foregoing, if, subsequent to the
initial Licensee System Acceptance Test, in ORBCOMM's reasonable opinion, there
are grounds to believe that the Licensee System is not operating in accordance
with the Licensee System Acceptance Specifications, ORBCOMM shall be entitled,
at its option, (A) to require Licensee to perform a Licensee System Acceptance
Test or (B) to perform a Licensee System Acceptance Test itself. If ORBCOMM
elects to require Licensee to take the action specified in (A) above, ORBCOMM
shall advise Licensee in writing of such election and Licensee must perform, or
have performed, the test within ten days thereafter. If ORBCOMM elects to
perform the Licensee System Acceptance Test itself, ORBCOMM shall advise
Licensee in writing of such election and Licensee shall provide ORBCOMM and its
representatives access to Licensee's facilities, including its equipment. The
cost to perform the Licensee System Acceptance Test shall be borne solely by
Licensee and, if performed by ORBCOMM, shall be at the rate for On-Site
Technical Assistance Services set forth in Section 8(a) of the Ground Segment
Procurement Contract; provided that, if after completion of such test, ORBCOMM
reasonably concludes that (x) the reason the Licensee System was not operating
in accordance with the Licensee System Acceptance Specifications was the result
of a defect in the ORBCOMM Gateway covered by the warranty provisions set forth
in Section 6 of the Ground Segment Procurement Contract or (y) the Licensee
System is operating in accordance with the Licensee System Acceptance
Specifications, the cost of the Licensee System Acceptance Test including
Licensee's out-of-pocket costs in connection therewith, shall be borne by
ORBCOMM.
(b) Corrective Action. If ORBCOMM determines from the
Licensee System Acceptance Test that the Licensee System is not operating in
accordance with the Licensee System Acceptance Specifications, or if the
Licensee System is operating in violation of any applicable law, rule or
regulation of any Governmental Authority and such law, rule or regulation
requires immediate cessation of operation, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to require
Licensee immediately to cease operation of the Licensee System and, if Licensee
fails to cease operation of the Licensee System, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to
terminate Licensee's access to the ORBCOMM System until ORBCOMM determines that
all necessary corrections have been made by Licensee; provided however, that,
if only a portion of the Licensee System is not operating in accordance with
the Licensee System Acceptance Specifications, or only a portion of the
Licensee System is operating in violation of any such law, rule or regulation,
and ORBCOMM determines that cessation of the non-conforming portion only of the
Licensee System will not injure the ORBCOMM System, is technically consistent
with the ORBCOMM System architecture and is operationally feasible, ORBCOMM
shall notify Licensee of such
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determination and Licensee shall be entitled to cease operating the
non-conforming portion only of the Licensee System. Notwithstanding the
foregoing proviso, in the event the corrections required by this Section 8 are
not made within three months of receipt by Licensee of written notice thereof,
ORBCOMM shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement.
SECTION 9 - TERM OF AGREEMENT
(a) Term. Subject to the provisions set forth in this
Section 9, this Agreement shall have a term of ten years, commencing on the
Effective Date. Within one year prior to the expiration of the initial term of
this Agreement, Licensee may request that this Agreement be extended for a
further period of up to ten years, which request shall not be unreasonably
denied by ORBCOMM. To the extent such extension is granted, ORBCOMM shall not
charge Licensee a service license fee for such extension.
(b) Termination.
(i) Termination by Licensee. Subject to the provisions of
Section 12, this Agreement may be terminated by Licensee one year after
providing to ORBCOMM written notice of termination. In addition, this
Agreement may be terminated by Licensee at any time after the occurrence of any
of the following events of default:
(A) Any representation or warranty made by
ORBCOMM in this Agreement or any other document delivered pursuant to
this Agreement including the Ground Segment Procurement Contract and
the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement shall be false or
misleading in any material respect;
(B) ORBCOMM shall fail to observe or perform
any of its obligations under this Agreement, and such failure shall
remain uncured for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after
receipt by ORBCOMM of written notice thereof;
(C) ORBCOMM shall become insolvent, admit in
writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, suffer or permit the
appointment of a receiver for its business or assets, initiate or
become subject to any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law, whether domestic or foreign, or liquidate or wind up, voluntarily
or otherwise;
(D) Licensee shall have exercised its rights
set forth in Section 13(a); or
(E) An event of default by ORBCOMM shall
have occurred under Section 9(a) of the Ground Segment Procurement
Agreement or under Section 7(a) of the ORBCOMM Gateway Software
License Agreement.
(ii) Termination by ORBCOMM. This Agreement may be
terminated by ORBCOMM at any time after the occurrence of any of the following
events of default:
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(A) Licensee shall fail to pay any amount
due under this Agreement, including the Satellite Usage Fee, within
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after receipt of notice from ORBCOMM
that such amount is due;
(B) Any representation or warranty made by
Licensee in this Agreement or any other document delivered pursuant to
this Agreement including the Ground Segment Procurement Contract and
the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement shall be false or
misleading in any material respect;
(C) Licensee shall fail to observe or
perform any of its obligations under Section 8(b);
(D) Licensee shall fail to observe or
perform any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than
breaches specified in Sections 9(b)(ii)(A), (C), (H), (I) or (J)), and
such failure shall remain uncured for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] days after receipt by Licensee of written notice thereof;
(E) Licensee shall become insolvent, admit
in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, suffer or permit the
appointment of a receiver for its business or assets, initiate or
become subject to any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law, whether domestic or foreign, or liquidate or wind up, voluntarily
or otherwise;
(F) Currency exchange restrictions that
prevent Licensee from making its payments to ORBCOMM in U.S. dollars
shall be imposed by any Governmental Authority and continue in effect
for more than two years;
(G) Any law shall be enacted or exist in any
part of the Territory that imposes any tax or other assessment,
including withholding taxes, on the License Fee, Satellite Usage Fee
or any amounts owed by Licensee under any of the other Transaction
Agreements that is not borne solely by Licensee;
(H) (x) Licensee's actual gross operating
revenues for the provision of ORBCOMM Services in the Territory for
the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] year period commencing on the date there
are [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or more [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] is less
than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the gross operating revenues
reflected in the Licensee System Business Plan for the first
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] years after the assumed date in the Licensee
System Business Plan when there would have been [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] or more [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], or (y) total Satellite
Usage Fees in the first full calendar year after the expiration of
such [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] year period, shall be less than
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the total Satellite Usage Fees for
the previous calendar year; provided that for purposes of this Section
12(b)(ii)(H) only, in calculating the amounts of the Satellite Usage
Fees a constant set of currency exchange rates shall be used; and
provided further that this percentage shall be [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], if the number of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] of the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] year is less
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than the number of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] of the previous year, in accordance with the following
formula: [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (number of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
year/number of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of
the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] year);
(I) Licensee shall violate the provisions of
Section 12(a);
(J) By [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] after the
System Available Date, Licensee shall not have obtained, or shall
thereafter fail to maintain, the Permits required to operate the
Licensee System in at least one of the countries comprising the
Territory; or
(K) An event of default by Licensee shall
have occurred under Section 9(b) of the Ground Segment Procurement
Agreement, Section 7(b) of the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License
Agreement, or under the CSC Software License Agreement.
(c) Remedies on Termination. (i) Upon termination of this
Agreement by Licensee for convenience pursuant to Section 9(b)(i) or by ORBCOMM
pursuant to Section 9(b)(ii), to the fullest extent permitted by law, ORBCOMM
shall be entitled, in its discretion, to become a sublicensee of Licensee and
operate and manage the Licensee System to ensure that there is as little
interruption as possible in the provision of ORBCOMM Services in the Territory.
Licensee agrees to cooperate in a commercially reasonable manner and actively
participate, including with respect to the transfer of the Permits in the
Territory and providing ORBCOMM information on its Resellers, in ensuring
continued operations until such time that a new entity has been granted the
necessary Permits for the Territory and is ready to start operations.
(ii) Subject to Section 14, termination of this Agreement by
the party not in default in accordance with the terms hereof shall be without
prejudice to any other rights or remedies such party shall have by law.
(d) Abandonment of ORBCOMM System. Nothing contained in
this Agreement shall prevent the ORBCOMM Entities from ceasing to develop,
construct or operate the ORBCOMM System. In the event ORBCOMM or any of the
ORBCOMM Entities abandon the ORBCOMM System by ceasing to develop, construct
and operate all of the ORBCOMM System, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to terminate
this Agreement by giving Licensee 180 days written notice. In such event, to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Licensee shall have the right,
together with all other persons who may have a similar right and a desire to
exercise such right, all of whom shall be obligated to act as a group (the
"ORBCOMM System Purchase Group"), to purchase the tangible assets of the
ORBCOMM System owned by ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM USA, or ORBCOMM and to purchase
a non-exclusive, perpetual license to use, solely in connection with the
operation of the tangible assets purchased pursuant to this Section 9(d), the
intangible assets of the ORBCOMM System, other than any operating or regulatory
licenses with respect to the ORBCOMM System, owned by ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM
USA, or ORBCOMM at their then fair market value, which right shall be exercised
by the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group within three months of
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receipt of written notice from ORBCOMM of abandonment (the "Option Exercise
Notice"). The fair market value of the tangible assets and such license for the
intangible assets of the ORBCOMM System shall be determined as of the day of
abandonment and on the basis of an arms' length transaction between a willing
buyer and a willing seller. Any determination of fair market value pursuant to
this Section 9(d) shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties. Fair
market value shall be determined as follows:
(i) Promptly after delivery of the Option
Exercise Notice, ORBCOMM and the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group shall
attempt in good faith to agree on the fair market value. If ORBCOMM
and the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group agree on a value (regardless of
when such agreement is reached, and notwithstanding the pendency of
appraisal efforts pursuant to this Section), such value shall be the
fair market value;
(ii) If ORBCOMM and the ORBCOMM System
Purchase Group fail to reach such an agreement within one month after
the delivery of the Option Exercise Notice, they shall each select an
independent appraiser who is one of the "Big Six" United States
accounting firms. If either ORBCOMM or the ORBCOMM System Purchase
Group shall fail to select an appraiser within twenty (20) days after
the expiration of the one-month period referred to in the preceding
sentence, the fair market value shall be determined by the appraiser
selected by the other. Following such selection, each such appraiser
shall determine the value of the tangible and intangible assets of the
ORBCOMM System to be purchased pursuant to this Section 9(d) as
quickly as practicable, and in any event within forty-five (45) days
after the last appraiser has been selected, and give notice of such
determination to ORBCOMM and the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group. If
either appraiser shall fail to make such a determination of value
within forty-five days after the last appraiser has been selected, the
fair market value shall be the value determined by the other
appraiser. If the greater of the two values determined by such two
appraisers is within 10% of the lesser of such two values, the fair
market value shall be the average of such two values.
(iii) If the greater of the two values
determined by such two appraisers is not within 10% of the lesser of
such two values, such two appraisers shall select a third independent
appraiser who shall be one of the "Big Six" United States accounting
firms and who shall as quickly as practicable, but in no event later
than forty-five days after appointment, select one of the values
determined by the first two appraisers as the value that more closely
approximates the correct fair market value, and such value selected by
the third appraiser shall be fair market value.
(iv) ORBCOMM and the ORBCOMM System Purchase
Group agree to cooperate with one another and with the appraisers in
determining fair market value. ORBCOMM and the ORBCOMM System Purchase
Group shall each bear its own out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with the determination of fair market value, including
without limitation the fees and expenses of the appraiser selected by
each, and one-half of the fees and expenses of the third appraiser, if
any.
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(v) The consummation of the purchase and
sale of the assets specified herein shall occur within 45 days of the
determination of the fair market value therefor.
In the event ORBCOMM ceases to develop, construct or operate the
ORBCOMM System as specified in this Section 9(d), ORBCOMM shall use
all commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the ORBCOMM
System Purchase Group in the transfer of the ORBCOMM System; provided
that ORBCOMM shall be reimbursed by the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group
for all of its expenses incurred in providing such cooperation. In
addition, ORBCOMM shall continue to operate the ORBCOMM System until
the expiration of any rights to purchase by the ORBCOMM System
Purchase Group if the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group does not exercise
such rights or, if the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group exercises such
rights, until consummation of the purchase and sale of the assets as
specified herein.
(e) Use of ORBCOMM System After Termination or Expiration.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 9(d), on the effective date of
termination or expiration of this Agreement, Licensee shall cease using the
ORBCOMM System, the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software, the ORBCOMM operating
methods and the "ORBCOMM" logos, trademarks, service marks and name, and shall
return all manuals and related materials to ORBCOMM.
(f) Obligations After Termination. The obligations set
forth in Sections 3(a)(vi), 11(a)(ii), 11(b)(ii), 12(b), 14, 15 and 17(d), (j),
(k) and (n) and those obligations that relate to any amounts due and owing for
any periods prior to termination or expiration of this Agreement shall survive
such termination or expiration.
SECTION 10 - CHANGE OF CONTROL
In the event a change in control as defined in Section 4(b)(ii) occurs
with respect to the Licensee, this Agreement shall be void and of no further
force and effect unless ORBCOMM consents in writing to an assignment of this
Agreement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 11 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
(a) Representations and Warranties of Licensee. (i)
Licensee represents and warrants to ORBCOMM that (A) Licensee is a private
limited company duly organized/formed and validly existing under the laws of
Malaysia, (B) a true and accurate list of Licensee's shareholders, with their
percentage ownership interest in Licensee, is set forth on Attachment I, (C)
Licensee has the power, corporate or otherwise, to enter into the Transaction
Agreements and perform its obligations thereunder and the execution, delivery
and performance of the Transaction Agreements by Licensee has been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of Licensee, (D) the Transaction
Agreements have been duly executed and delivered by Licensee and each
constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of Licensee, enforceable
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against Licensee in accordance with its terms, (E) Licensee's operation of the
Licensee System will not violate any copyright, trade secret, trademark,
patent, invention, proprietary information, privacy, non-disclosure or any
other statutory or common law rights of any third party in effect in or
applicable to the Territory or, if found to violate, shall promptly remedy such
violation by modifying any infringing item or by entering into an appropriate
license arrangement with such third party, and (F) Licensee's operation of the
Licensee System will not contravene any country, federal, state, local or
foreign rules, regulations, laws or treaties.
(ii) Licensee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ORBCOMM
and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors and
representatives, including any of the other ORBCOMM Entities, against all
claims, demands or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) of third
parties arising out of or in connection with Licensee's misuse of the ORBCOMM
logos, trademarks and service marks or any other intellectual property rights
of ORBCOMM or any third parties incorporated into the ORBCOMM System, or
Licensee's breach of any representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
contained herein. This indemnification obligation shall survive the expiration
or termination of this Agreement.
(b) Representations and Warranties of ORBCOMM. (i)
ORBCOMM represents and warrants to Licensee that (A) ORBCOMM is a limited
partnership duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, (B) ORBCOMM has the partnership power to enter into the Transaction
Agreements to which it is a party and perform its obligations thereunder and
the execution, delivery and performance by ORBCOMM of the Transaction
Agreements to which it is a party has been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of ORBCOMM, (C) the Transaction Agreements to which it is a
party have been duly executed and delivered by ORBCOMM and each constitutes a
legally valid and binding obligation of ORBCOMM, enforceable against ORBCOMM in
accordance with its terms, (D) the ORBCOMM Entities' operation of the ORBCOMM
System will not violate any United States copyright, trade secret, trademark or
patent rights of any third party or, if found to violate, shall promptly remedy
such violation by modifying any infringing item or by entering into an
appropriate license arrangement with such third party, and (E) the ORBCOMM
Entities' use of the ORBCOMM System will not contravene any United States
federal, state or local rules, regulations, laws or treaties, including, but
not limited, to licensing requirements; and
(ii) ORBCOMM agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Licensee
and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors and
representatives against all claims, demands or liabilities (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) of third parties arising out of or in connection
with ORBCOMM's breach of any representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements contained herein. This indemnification obligation shall survive the
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 12 - NON-COMPETITION
(a) During Term. As long as this Agreement is in effect,
Licensee hereby agrees that it, its shareholders or the equivalent thereof and
its Affiliates shall not engage or participate in, assist or have an interest
in, directly or indirectly, the operation, management or
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conduct of any business or enterprise, other than the Licensee System, that
provides or intends to provide satellite-based, two-way data communications or
position determination services using radio frequencies below 1 GHz for
communications directly between satellite(s) and subscriber communicators.
(b) After Term. In the event Licensee terminates this
Agreement in accordance with Section 9(b)(i) for its convenience, or if ORBCOMM
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 9(b)(ii), Licensee hereby agrees
that, for a period of two years from the date of such termination, it, its
shareholders or the equivalent thereof and its Affiliates shall not engage or
participate in, assist or have an interest in, directly or indirectly, the
operation, management or conduct of any business or enterprise that provides or
intends to provide satellite-based, two-way data communications or position
determination services using radio frequencies below 1 GHz for communications
directly between satellite(s) and subscriber communicators.
SECTION 13 - SYSTEM OUTAGES AND FAILURE
(a) In the event ORBCOMM is unable to provide Licensee with
access to the ORBCOMM System due to temporary or intermittent problems (not
including planned periods of satellite unavailability) with the ORBCOMM System
other than those temporary or intermittent problems caused by Licensee, any of
its Subscribers or the Licensee System (an "Intermittent Service Problem") for
an aggregate of more than ten days where no service was available for a 24
consecutive hour period during any one year period commencing on the later to
occur of (i) the System Available Date and (ii) the date the Licensee System
commenced operations, and any anniversary of such date, Licensee's sole and
exclusive remedy shall be to extend the term of this Agreement [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] day for each day, in excess of such ten days where no service was
available for a 24 consecutive hour period, that ORBCOMM is unable to provide
Licensee with access to the ORBCOMM System; provided, however that if the
ORBCOMM System has Intermittent Service Problems aggregating 180 days where no
service was available for a 24 consecutive hour period in each of three
consecutive years, Licensee shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement upon
written notice to ORBCOMM.
(b) If ORBCOMM determines in its sole discretion that the
ORBCOMM System has permanently and irrevocably failed such that Licensee cannot
access the ORBCOMM System, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to terminate this
Agreement as described in Section 9(d).
SECTION 14 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
(a) Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
IN SECTION 11(b), TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NONE OF THE ORBCOMM
ENTITIES HAVE MADE AND NONE OF THEM SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM OR
ANY SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS, AND
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LICENSEE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES, RELEASES AND RENOUNCES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF EACH OF THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, (i) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (ii) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF
PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE; (iii) ANY WARRANTIES AS TO
THE ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY OR CONTENT OF THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM OR ANY SERVICES
AND/OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH ANY OF THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT; AND (iv) ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY UNDER ANY
THEORY OF LAW, INCLUDING ANY TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, CONTRACT OR
OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY. NO REPRESENTATION OR OTHER AFFIRMATION OF
FACT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS REGARDING CAPACITY OR
SUITABILITY FOR USE, THAT IS NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO
BE A WARRANTY BY ANY OF THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES.
(b) Limitation of Liability. (i) Each of the parties
acknowledges and understands that the ORBCOMM System is a new, untested system
that entails a high degree of risk of (A) delay in or cancellation of
deployment and (B) launch vehicle, satellite and other equipment or software
failure or impaired performance, and that there can be no assurance that the
ORBCOMM System will be an economically viable system even if successfully
deployed. Each party shall bear all responsibility, risk and cost associated
with developing and maintaining its respective business, and none of the
ORBCOMM Entities shall be liable to Licensee for costs or damages caused by any
schedule delays or failure of the ORBCOMM System or any component thereof,
except as specifically provided in Section 13.
(ii) Licensee acknowledges that ORBCOMM shall supply the
service that is the subject of this Agreement on a good faith efforts basis and
that service failures and interruptions may occur and are difficult to assess
as to cause or resulting damages. In such event and except as otherwise
provided in Section 13, the parties agree that the ORBCOMM Entities shall not
be liable to Licensee for any losses or damages arising out of any failure of
performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in
operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or
unauthorized access to, alteration of or use of records, associated with the
ORBCOMM System or ORBCOMM Services whether for breach of contract, tortious
behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.
(iii) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE
CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY HAVE ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT,
CLAIM OR REMEDY TO THE OTHER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR LOSS OF USE, REVENUE OR
PROFIT OR FOR ANY OTHER INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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(iv) In addition, in no event shall ORBCOMM or any of the
other ORBCOMM Entities have any liability under or resulting from this
Agreement and any other Transaction Agreement:
(A) until the cumulative aggregate amount of any
claims, losses costs, expenses, damages or liabilities incurred by
Licensee for which ORBCOMM would be responsible to Licensee under or
as a result of this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement
exceeds [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and then only to the extent of such
excess; and
(B) in the aggregate in excess of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
SECTION 15 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 17(n), in the
event of a claim or controversy regarding any matter covered by this Agreement,
ORBCOMM and Licensee shall use all reasonable efforts to resolve such claim or
controversy within 60 calendar days of receipt by either party of notice of the
existence of any such claim or controversy. In the event the parties are
unable to agree on the resolution of such claim or controversy within such
period of time, either party may remove the claim or controversy for settlement
by final and binding arbitration in New York, NY, in accordance with the then
existing United States domestic rules of the American Arbitration Association
("AAA") (to the extent not modified by this Section). In the event that more
than one claim or controversy arises under this Agreement, such disputes may be
consolidated in a single arbitral proceeding. The arbitral tribunal shall be
composed of three arbitrators. Each of ORBCOMM and Licensee shall appoint one
arbitrator. If any party shall fail to appoint an arbitrator within 30 days
from the date on which the other party's request for arbitration has been
communicated to the first party, such appointment shall be made by the AAA.
The two arbitrators so appointed shall agree upon the third arbitrator who
shall act as chairman of the arbitral tribunal and who have significant
operational expertise in geographically distributed data communications
networks. If the two appointed arbitrators fail to nominate a chairman within
ten days from the date as of which both arbitrators shall have been appointed,
such chairman shall be selected by the AAA. In all cases, the arbitrators
shall be fluent in English. Judgment upon any award rendered by the
arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction or application may
be made for judicial acceptance of the award and an order of enforcement, as
the case may be. The parties agree that if it becomes necessary for any party
to enforce an arbitral award by a legal action or additional arbitration or
judicial methods, the party against whom enforcement is sought shall pay all
reasonable costs and attorney's fees incurred by the party seeking to enforce
the award.
(b) Pending a final determination by the arbitrators, if
the claim or controversy concerns the payment by Licensee of any fees or
amounts due hereunder (including the right to conduct an audit of such fees or
amounts), ORBCOMM shall have the right to terminate Licensee's access to the
ORBCOMM System and, in the event ORBCOMM elects to exercise such right and
notwithstanding any determination by the arbitrators, Licensee's sole remedy
for such termination by ORBCOMM shall be an extension of the term of this
Agreement equal to the period during which Licensee was denied access to the
ORBCOMM System.
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(c) Except with respect to the application of Section 17(n)
hereof, the rights of the parties under this Section 15 shall be the exclusive
remedy with respect to any claim or controversy regarding any matter covered by
this Agreement.
SECTION 16 - COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Each of the parties shall comply in all material respects with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority in the
performance of its obligations hereunder. In particular, Licensee agrees to
comply with all applicable laws of the United States regarding export controls,
international traffic in arms regulations and foreign corrupt practices. In
addition, but not in limitation of the foregoing, summaries of the current
provisions of the United States Federal International Traffic in Arms
Regulations and of the Prohibited Foreign Trade Practices Act are set forth in
Attachment J.
SECTION 17 - MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Notices. All notices given under this Agreement must
be in writing and sent by hand delivery, by overnight courier, by facsimile
transmission (answer back received) or by international registered mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid, to:
ORBCOMM:
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA 20166, USA.
Telecopy: +1.703.406.3508
Attention: President
with a copy to:
ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA 20166, USA
Telecopy: +1.703.404.8012
Attention: Vice President and General Counsel
Licensee:
Cellular Communications Network (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
1st Floor Menara TR
161B Jalan Ampany
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Telecopy: +603.260.5381
Attention: Senior Vice President
or to such other persons or addresses as either party may designate by written
notice to the other. All such notices sent to either Licensee or ORBCOMM shall
be effective the earlier of (i) ten business days after the date of mailing by
sender, or (ii) the date of actual receipt.
(b) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be
binding upon the parties, their successors and permitted assigns. Subject to
Section 10, neither this Agreement nor any interests or duties of Licensee
hereunder may be assigned in whole or in part (by operation of law or
otherwise) by Licensee without the express written consent of ORBCOMM, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and all attachments
(which are hereby made part of this Agreement) contain the entire understanding
between Licensee and ORBCOMM and supersede all prior written and oral
understandings relating to the subject hereof. No representations, agreements,
modifications or understandings not contained herein shall be valid or
effective unless agreed to in writing and signed by both parties. Any
modification or amendment of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by
both parties.
(d) Governing Law and Jurisdiction. (i) The
construction, interpretation and performance of this Agreement, as well as the
legal relations of the parties arising hereunder, shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving
effect to the conflict or choice of law provisions thereof. The United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) shall not
apply to any provisions of this Agreement. Neither party may bring any action
for a claim under this Agreement later than one year after the termination of
this Agreement; provided that claims under any provision of this Agreement that
survives termination of this Agreement may be brought within one year of the
later of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim and actual
knowledge thereof by the party asserting such claim.
(ii) For purposes of Section 17(n), Licensee by its execution hereof
(A) hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the state
courts of the State of New York and to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for the
purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based on this
Agreement or the subject matter hereof brought by ORBCOMM and (B) hereby waives
to the extent not prohibited by law, and agrees not to assert, by way of
motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such proceeding, any claims that it
is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that
its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such
proceeding brought in one of the above-named courts is improper, or that this
Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
Licensee hereby consents to service of process in any such proceeding in any
manner permitted by the laws of the State of New York and agrees that service
of process by international registered mail, return receipt requested, at the
address specified in or pursuant to Section 17(a)
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hereof is reasonably calculated to give actual notice. Licensee agrees that at
ORBCOMM's request it will appoint an agent for service of process within the
State of New York.
(e) Force Majeure. Neither party shall be held
responsible for failure or delay in performance or delivery if such failure or
delay is the result of an act of God, the public enemy, embargo, governmental
act, fire, accident, war, riot, strikes, inclement weather or other cause of a
similar nature that is beyond the control of the parties. In the event of such
occurrence, this Agreement shall be amended by mutual agreement to reflect an
extension in the period of performance and/or time of delivery. Failure to
agree on an equitable extension shall be considered a claim or controversy and
resolved in accordance with Section 15.
(f) Waiver. It is understood and agreed that no failure
or delay by either ORBCOMM or Licensee in exercising any right, power or
privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. No waiver of any
terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
subsequent breach of any term or condition. All waivers must be in writing and
signed by the party sought to be bound.
(g) Severability. If any part of this Agreement shall be
held unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in
full force and effect.
(h) Headings. Headings in this Agreement are included
for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this
Agreement for any other purpose.
(i) Independent Contractors. Licensee and ORBCOMM are
independent contractors to one another, neither party has the authority to bind
the other in any way or to any third party, and nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed as granting either party the right or authority to act as a
representative, agent, employee or joint venturer of the other.
(j) Non-Disclosure. Each of the parties to this
Agreement acknowledge the execution of the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement
dated as of October 10 1996 and each agrees to observe the provisions thereof.
(k) English Language; Communication in English. The
parties recognize and agree that while this Agreement may be translated into
other languages, the English language version of this Agreement shall be the
official version of this Agreement and shall prevail if any dispute in the
interpretation of this Agreement between such languages arises between the
parties. The parties agree that all communications, notices or any written
material to be provided by ORBCOMM to Licensee or by Licensee to ORBCOMM under
this Agreement shall be in the English language or accompanied by an accurate
and complete translation into English.
(l) Calendar. The Gregorian calendar shall be used in
calculating, invoicing and paying all amounts due under this Agreement.
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(m) Payments. All payments due and payable to ORBCOMM
hereunder shall be paid in U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds to the
bank account specified by ORBCOMM in writing. ORBCOMM shall have the right to
require Licensee to make a cash deposit or to provide ORBCOMM with an
irrevocable letter of credit in favor of ORBCOMM issued by a bank reasonable
acceptable to ORBCOMM.
(n) Equitable Relief. Each of the parties acknowledges
that the ORBCOMM System and the ORBCOMM Services provided pursuant to this
Agreement are unique and recognizes and affirms that in the event of any breach
of this Agreement by it, money damages may not be adequate and the other party
may have no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees
that the other party shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and
remedies existing in its favor, to enforce its rights and the other party's
obligations hereunder not only by an action or actions for damages but also an
action or actions for specific performance, injunctive relief and/or other
equitable relief.
(o) Taxes. All payments owed by Licensee hereunder shall
be made free and clear of any deductions or withholding for taxes,
contributions or otherwise and of any liability thereof. In the event Licensee
is required by the laws of any applicable Governmental Authority to withhold
any amount from any payment made hereunder, the relevant amount payable shall
be increased by such amount as is necessary to make the actual amount received
by ORBCOMM after such withholding equal to the amount that would have been
received had no withholding been required, and Licensee shall make such
withholding and pay the amount withheld to the relevant taxation authority.
Licensee shall obtain from the applicable Governmental Authority and forward to
ORBCOMM a certificate of payment of such withholding tax or deduction in such
form as shall be acceptable to the tax authorities having jurisdiction over
ORBCOMM.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
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Name: Alan L. Parker
Title: President
CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
(MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
By:
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Name: Noor Kamarul Amor Nuruddin
Title: Senior Vice President
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EXHIBIT 10.12
ORBCOMM SERVICE LICENSE AGREEMENT
FOR THE EUROPEAN REGION
This Service License Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into this
15th day of October 1996, between ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
("ORBCOMM"), whose principal place of business is 21700 Atlantic Boulevard,
Dulles, Virginia, 20166, USA, and EUROPEAN COMPANY FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATOR
SERVICES, B.V., ORBCOMM EUROPE ("Licensee"), whose principal place of business
is ___________________________________________________.
WHEREAS, Orbital Communications Corporation ("OCC") and Teleglobe
Mobile Partners ("Teleglobe Mobile"), through ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ("ORBCOMM
Global"), plan to design, develop, construct and operate a satellite-based,
low-Earth orbit message and data communications and position determination
system (the "ORBCOMM System") that is identified by the International
Telecommunications Union as "LEOTELCOM 1" and is further generally described in
Attachment A, which attachment shall not be deemed to be a representation or
warranty with respect to the ORBCOMM System;
WHEREAS, the initial two satellites for the ORBCOMM System were
launched in April 1995 and are currently commercially available in the United
States for the non real-time transmission of short messages and data;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Global has entered into a contract with Orbital
Sciences Corporation ("Orbital") for the construction and launch of an
additional 26 ORBCOMM System satellites, and the construction of an additional
eight satellites;
WHEREAS, OCC has been awarded United States Federal Communications
Commission ("FCC") authority, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment
K, to construct, launch and operate the ORBCOMM System in the United States;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Global plans to market satellite-based, two-way
message and data communication and position determination services using the
ORBCOMM System (the "ORBCOMM Services") in the United States through ORBCOMM
USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA") and elsewhere in the world through ORBCOMM;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM has been granted the authority to use the "ORBCOMM"
logo, trademark and service mark and other similar intellectual property in
connection with the marketing of ORBCOMM Services internationally; and
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM and Licensee wish to enter into an agreement pursuant
to which, subject to certain terms and conditions, ORBCOMM authorizes Licensee
to access and
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[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] means that certain confidential information
has been deleted from this document and filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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use the satellites in the ORBCOMM System and to have use of certain other
related assets for purposes of Licensee offering on an exclusive basis
communication services using the ORBCOMM System in the country or countries and
in any other locations listed in Attachment B (the "Territory").
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1 - DEFINED TERMS
"AAA" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 15(a).
"Access Fees" shall mean any monthly or other periodic fees or other
periodic payments associated with a Subscriber Communicator accessing or
otherwise making use of the Licensee System.
"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any person (a) any person that
directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls such
person, (b) any person that is controlled by or is under common control with a
controlling person or (c) a shareholder of or other holder of an equity
interest in Licensee or an affiliate of any such shareholder or holder. As
used herein, the term "control" means possession, directly or indirectly, of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a
person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
"CSC" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.
"CSC Software License Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 6.
"Controlling Shareholders" shall mean Nuova Telespazio, S.p.A, SATCOM
International Group PLC, Swedish Space Corporation and OHB System GmbH,
provided that any of the foregoing entities shall be entitled to transfer its
interest in Licensee to an entity in which it or its direct parent has at least
a 51% interest and upon such transfer such transferee shall be deemed a
Controlling Shareholder for purposes of this Agreement; provided however, that
any such transferee shall not be entitled to further transfer its interest in
the Licensee except to an entity in which its original shareholder or such
original shareholder's direct parent has at least a 51% interest.
"Data Throughput Fee" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 5(a)(i).
"Data Throughput Fee Amount" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 5(a)(i).
"Effective Date" shall mean the date of execution of this Agreement.
"Gateway Acceptance Test" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
the Ground
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Segment Procurement Contract.
"Gateway Facilities and Environmental Specifications" shall have the
meaning assigned thereto in the Ground Segment Procurement Contract.
"Gateway Implementation Plan" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in the Ground Segment Procurement Contract.
"Governmental Authority" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 3(a)(ii).
"Ground Segment Hardware" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
the Ground Segment Procurement Contract.
"Ground Segment Procurement Contract" shall have the meaning assigned
therein in Section 3(a)(i).
"Initial Purchase" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
Ground Segment Procurement Contract.
"Intermittent Service Problem" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 13(a).
"International Waters" shall mean the waters more than 12 statute
miles from the geographic territory of any country or other territory unless
such waters are within 12 statute miles of the geographic territory of another
ORBCOMM System service licensee.
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
"License" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a).
"Licensee System" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
3(a)(i).
"Licensee System Acceptance Specifications" shall have the meaning
assigned thereto in Section 3(a)(i).
"Licensee System Acceptance Test" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 3(a)(i).
"License Fee" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.
"Operable Satellite" shall mean a Satellite that is being used by any
of ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM or ORBCOMM USA, directly or indirectly, for the
provision of revenued service using the ORBCOMM System [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
"Option Exercise Notice" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 9(d)(i)(A).
"ORBCOMM Entities" shall mean OCC, Teleglobe Mobile, ORBCOMM Global,
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ORBCOMM USA and ORBCOMM.
"ORBCOMM Gateway" shall mean the facilities consisting of dual
antenna, redundant gateway Earth stations ("GESs"), computers, displays,
control consoles, communications equipment and other hardware that transport
and control the flow of data and message communications and other information
for the ORBCOMM System in the Territory. An ORBCOMM Gateway shall include one
GES and may be expanded through the addition of supplemental GESs.
"ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement" shall have the meaning
assigned thereto in Section 2(a).
"ORBCOMM Identity Manual" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 3(a)(vi).
"ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement.
"ORBCOMM System Address" shall mean the unique subscriber communicator
address or addresses assigned to a "Subscriber Communicator."
"ORBCOMM System Purchase Group" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 9(d)(i)(A).
"Permits" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(a)(ii).
"Quality Inspection" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 8(a)(i).
"Registration Fees" shall mean any fees or other payments associated
with initial activation of a Subscriber Communicator that will access or make
use of the Licensee System.
"Reseller Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 2(d).
"Resellers" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(d).
"Revenue Dependent Amount" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 5(a)(i).
"Revenue Dependent Fee Percentage" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 5(a)(i).
"Satellites" shall mean any of the low-Earth orbit satellites
comprising the constellation portion of the ORBCOMM System.
"Satellite Usage Fee" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 5.
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"Subscriber" shall mean a customer purchasing ORBCOMM Services from
Licensee or a Reseller (or agent or subagent thereof) of Licensee.
"Subscriber Communicator" shall mean the equipment used by a
Subscriber to provide access to the ORBCOMM System that has been "Type
Approved" by or on behalf of ORBCOMM Global.
"Subscriber Management and Customer Support Software" shall have the
meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.
"Successful Launch" shall mean the launch and insertion of Satellites
in the orbit described in Section 3.1.1 of Exhibit A, Part 2 of the ORBCOMM
System Procurement Agreement dated September 12, 1995 between ORBCOMM Global
and Orbital, as in effect on the date hereof.
"System Available Date" shall mean the day after the date hereof on
which ORBCOMM declares that the first plane of eight Satellites have completed
on-orbit testing.
"Termination for Convenience" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 9(b)(i).
"Territory" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the whereas
clauses hereof.
"Transaction Agreements" shall mean this Agreement, the Ground Segment
Procurement Contract, the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement and the
CSC Software License Agreement,.
"Type Approved" shall mean the approval for use with the ORBCOMM
System granted by ORBCOMM Global for each model or type of subscriber
communicator based on ORBCOMM Global's determination that such type of
subscriber communicator meets the requirements of the specifications and
successfully meets the testing requirements specified in each applicable
subscriber communicator manufacturing agreement.
"Usage Fees" shall mean any payments or charges for the transmission
of data or messaging by a Subscriber Communicator when accessing or using the
Licensee System.
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SECTION 2 - GRANT OF LICENSE
(a) For purposes of Licensee offering ORBCOMM Services in the
Territory, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, ORBCOMM grants
to Licensee an exclusive license in the Territory (the "License") to (i) access
and/or use (but not operate or control) the Satellites while they are within
view of any of the Subscriber Communicators located in the Territory and any of
the GESs of the ORBCOMM Gateway located in the Territory or the GESs of an
ORBCOMM Gateway shared by Licensee to the extent permitted by the Ground
Segment Procurement Contract, (ii) use the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software
pursuant to and in accordance with the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License
Agreement attached hereto as Attachment C (the "ORBCOMM Gateway Software
License Agreement"), (iii) use the applicable ORBCOMM System operating methods,
practices and procedures published from time to time by ORBCOMM and made
available in writing to Licensee, and (iv) if permitted by law, use the
"ORBCOMM" logo, trademark, service mark and name, in accordance with the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement; provided that Licensee shall not be
entitled to access the Satellites unless the Licensee System has successfully
passed a Licensee System Acceptance Test. Notwithstanding the grant of the
License, ORBCOMM reserves and shall have the right to access the ORBCOMM System
in the Territory, free of charge, for purposes of conducting maintenance,
testing, operational and other related ORBCOMM System functions, provided that
ORBCOMM shall use all good faith efforts to minimize its interference with the
operation of the Licensee System; and provided further that to the extent
practicable and as soon as possible shall provide Licensee with [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
(b) (i) ORBCOMM reserves the right to grant to other licensees
the right to use the ORBCOMM System, the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software, and
the ORBCOMM operating methods, logo, trademark and name in any area outside the
Territory.
(ii) To the extent permitted by applicable law, upon the receipt of
all necessary Permits from the applicable Governmental Authorities and without
the prior approval of ORBCOMM, Licensee may provide, on a non-exclusive basis,
ORBCOMM Services to Subscriber Communicators located in International Waters
and in connection therewith shall be entitled to access or use, as the case may
be, on a non-exclusive basis, the assets of ORBCOMM specified in Section 2(a).
(c) Notwithstanding the grant of the License, the ORBCOMM System,
design, software (including the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software), operating
methods, logos, trademarks, service marks and name, all copyright, other
proprietary and intellectual property rights and all other tangible and
intangible property rights with respect thereto are and shall remain the sole
and exclusive property of OCC, ORBCOMM, ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM USA or its
developer, as the case may be.
(d) Subject to the terms of Section 18(b), Licensee may authorize
other entities ("Resellers") to market and sell ORBCOMM Services on a
value-added basis in the Territory, and, to the extent permitted by Section
2(b)(ii), in International Waters. Licensee shall execute an agreement (the
"Reseller Agreement") with each Reseller that shall contain, at a minimum,
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the terms and conditions shown in Attachment D.
(e) (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 18(b), to the
extent necessary and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2(e),
Licensee may authorize other entities (In-Country Representatives") to act on
its behalf and to satisfy all of the applicable requirements of this Agreement
with respect to one or more of the countries included in the Territory;
provided that ORBCOMM shall be entitled to approve the selection of any
In-Country Representative, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld;
and provided, further, that Licensee shall remain responsible for the
performance by any such In-Country Representative of all such applicable
requirements including the payment of any amounts to be paid to ORBCOMM
specified in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ORBCOMM agrees
that Nuova Telespazio, S.p.A. shall be entitled to be the In-Country
Representative in Italy, SATCOM International Group PLC shall be entitled to be
the In-Country Representative in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Switzerland,
Swedish Space Corporation shall be entitled to be the In-Country Representative
in Sweden and OHB System GmbH shall be entitled to be the In-Country
Representative in Germany and the shareholders or any of its Affiliates of
Licensee shall be entitled to be the In-Country Representative in up to 50
percent of the countries in the Territory.
(ii) Copies of all agreements or contracts with any In-Country
Representative and any modifications or amendments thereto shall be submitted
to ORBCOMM prior to their execution; provided that Licensee shall include in
any such agreement or contract language substantially similar to the language
contained in Section 14 as well as the applicable responsibilities set forth in
this Agreement with respect to such countries. Within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
business days of receipt of such agreement, contract, modification or
amendment, ORBCOMM shall advise Licensee in writing of its approval or
disapproval thereof, provided that ORBCOMM shall not unreasonably withhold its
approval. Failure of ORBCOMM to respond within such [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
business day period shall be deemed to be approval thereof by ORBCOMM. If any
of the agreements, contracts, modifications or amendments are not written in
the English language, they must be accompanied by a certified translation into
English to be deemed received by ORBCOMM.
(iii) Licensee hereby represents and warrants that the Access Fees,
Registration Fees and Usage Fees charged by Licensee to any In-Country
Representative shall be no less than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of the Access
Fees, Registration Fees and Usage Fees charged by such In-Country
Representative to the next distribution level including its value-added
resellers or to Subscribers in the event such In-Country Representative sells
or distributes ORBCOMM Services directly to Subscribers.
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SECTION 3 - SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
(a) Responsibilities of Licensee. Licensee shall:
(i) Procure and install in the Territory a ground segment
that shall consist of (A) the land, buildings, utilities and
facilities consistent with the Gateway Facilities and Environmental
Specifications, (B) one ORBCOMM Gateway incorporating a total of at
least two GESs, which shall be purchased pursuant to the Ground
Segment Procurement Contract attached hereto as Attachment E (the
"Ground Segment Procurement Contract"), (C) the telecommunication
facilities required to connect all elements of such ORBCOMM Gateway
(other than those to be furnished by ORBCOMM under the Ground Segment
Procurement Contract) and connect such ORBCOMM Gateway with public
and/or private data and telecommunications networks and (D) the
Subscriber Management and Customer Support Software and associated
hardware more specifically described in Section 6 (collectively, the
"Licensee System"). The Licensee System must be in conformity with
the acceptance criteria and specifications set forth in the Licensee
System Acceptance Specifications (the "Licensee System Acceptance
Specifications") before it is permitted to access the ORBCOMM System,
which criteria and specifications shall be tested by ORBCOMM in
accordance with the Licensee System Acceptance Test (the "Licensee
System Acceptance Test"); provided however, that if a Gateway
Acceptance Test has been performed within 30 days of such Licensee
System Acceptance Test, the Licensee System Acceptance Test shall not
include a Gateway Acceptance Test. The Licensee System Acceptance Test
shall be completed in accordance with the timetable set forth in the
Gateway Implementation Plan provided pursuant to the Ground Segment
Procurement Contract, and on successful completion thereof, ORBCOMM
shall deliver to Licensee a Licensee System Acceptance Test
certificate. The procurement and installation of the Licensee System
shall be at Licensee's sole expense;
(ii) Apply for and use all commercially reasonable and
good faith efforts to obtain promptly, and thereafter at all times
maintain, at its sole expense, all approvals, licenses, authorizations
and permits (the "Permits") from any applicable European, regional,
country, federal, state, local or other governmental agency or
authority ("Governmental Authority") necessary (A) to develop,
construct, implement and operate the Licensee System in the Territory,
including any necessary in-country environmental impact studies, (B)
to provide ORBCOMM Services in the Territory, and (C) to use or
operate Subscriber Communicators with the Licensee System in the
Territory. Within ten business days of the expiration of a calendar
quarter, Licensee shall provide ORBCOMM with a detailed description of
the steps, on a country-by-country or similar basis, that have been
taken by or on behalf of Licensee to obtain and maintain such Permits.
If Licensee is unable to obtain the Permits for any of the countries
in the Territory within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] years of the
commencement of the term of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(iii) Commence operation of the Licensee System in the
Territory no later than four months after the later of (A) completion
of the Licensee System Acceptance Test for
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the ORBCOMM Gateway incorporating one GES and (B) the date when
Licensee obtains all the Permits necessary from the Governmental
Authorities in at least one of Italy, France, Germany, Spain or the
United Kingdom;
(iv) Use all commercially reasonable efforts to advertise,
promote and market the Licensee System in the Territory, which
advertising, promotion and marketing shall occur, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, under the name "ORBCOMM Europe", provided
that the In-Country Representatives shall be entitled to operate under
the name of "ORBCOMM [followed by the name of their country]", in each
case in accordance with Section 3(a)(vi), and provide to ORBCOMM by
January 1 and June 1 of each year a copy of its current marketing
communications plan covering the next six months that includes a
general description of the advertising, promotional and marketing
efforts for such period;
(v) Operate the Licensee System in a manner so as not to
injure intentionally the reputation of any of the ORBCOMM Entities or
the ORBCOMM System or otherwise adversely impact the operations of the
ORBCOMM System or any other system that uses the ORBCOMM;
(vi) (A) To the extent permitted by applicable law,
during the term of this Agreement and only so long as such use is in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, use the
ORBCOMM logos and all ORBCOMM trademarks and service marks, where
appropriate, which Licensee acknowledges are currently owned by OCC or
ORBCOMM Global, as the case may be, in Licensee's marketing and
advertising for the Licensee System. All such marketing and
advertising that contains references to the ORBCOMM System, ORBCOMM
USA, ORBCOMM Global or ORBCOMM shall be in accordance with the ORBCOMM
Identity Manual, the current version of which is attached hereto as
Attachment F and which may be modified by ORBCOMM after giving
Licensee five business days prior written notice (the "ORBCOMM
Identity Manual"), provided that, for a period of six months from the
receipt of such notice, Licensee shall be entitled to continue to use
all existing marketing materials that previously complied with the
ORBCOMM Identify Manual. Licensee shall be required to obtain the
prior written consent of ORBCOMM for all such marketing or
advertising; provided that if Licensee complies with the ORBCOMM
Identity Manual, the advance written approval of ORBCOMM shall not be
required. Licensee shall obtain all Permits, if any, from all
applicable Governmental Authorities required for it to use any
ORBCOMM-registered ORBCOMM logos, trademarks and service marks in the
Territory. To the extent requested by ORBCOMM, Licensee shall provide
reasonable assistance to ORBCOMM or ORBCOMM Global in ORBCOMM Global's
efforts to register the ORBCOMM logos, trademarks and service marks in
ORBCOMM Global's name; provided that ORBCOMM shall reimburse Licensee
for any out-of-pocket costs incurred in providing such assistance.
Any use of the word "ORBCOMM" or the phrase "ORB" for a logo,
trademark, service mark or trade name shall require the prior written
approval of ORBCOMM, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld;
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(B) Cooperate with ORBCOMM in providing reasonable support
and any information that may be required in the defense in the
Territory of the ORBCOMM logo and all ORBCOMM trademarks and service
marks as a result of their use pursuant to this Agreement; and
(C) During the term of this Agreement and thereafter, not (x)
engage in any activities or commit any acts that may, directly or
indirectly, contest, dispute or otherwise impair OCC's or ORBCOMM
Global's, as the case may be, right, title and interest in such logos,
trademarks and service marks or (y) directly or indirectly, sublicense
use of the ORBCOMM logo or any ORBCOMM trademarks and service marks to
any other person, other than with respect to any In-Country
Representative, Reseller or its Agents or Subagents, without the
express written consent of ORBCOMM;
(vii) Pay to ORBCOMM the fees, costs and other payments set
forth in this Agreement;
(viii) Once a calendar quarter, give ORBCOMM and/or its
representatives reasonable access during normal business hours to all
information, whether contained in Licensee's books, accounts, records,
contracts and documents or otherwise, necessary for ORBCOMM to verify
compliance by Licensee with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement;
(ix) In addition to ORBCOMM's access to the ORBCOMM System
in the Territory permitted by Section 2(a), permit ORBCOMM and/or
their representatives or Affiliates, at their sole expense, to
directly and electronically communicate with all elements of the
Licensee System, other than the Subscriber Management and Customer
Support Software and associated hardware, (A) for the purpose of and
to the extent necessary for examining subscriber provisioning
parameters, as well as network element configuration, use of the
ORBCOMM System, performance of the Licensee System and other data as
required to ensure the proper operation of the ORBCOMM System
including the Licensee System and (B) for the purpose of and to the
extent ORBCOMM is obligated to do so, assisting Licensee in the
maintenance and repair of the Licensee System; provided that, in
either event, ORBCOMM shall use all good faith efforts to minimize its
interference with the operation of the Licensee System and to the
extent practicable and as soon as possible shall provide Licensee with
(x) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(x) If it provides ORBCOMM Services directly to
Subscribers, include with any contract or agreement with each
Subscriber, to the extent required by ORBCOMM, a brochure or other
document prepared and issued by ORBCOMM that contains a provision
substantially identical to the following: To the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees
that none of the ORBCOMM Entities has made any warranties with respect
to the ORBCOMM System express or implied, arising by law or otherwise,
including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose.
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In addition, if Licensee provides ORBCOMM Services directly to
Subscribers, include provisions in its contracts or agreements with
each of its Subscribers for the Licensee System substantially
identical to the following:
(A) In no event shall any of ORBCOMM Entities have
any obligation or liability to such Subscriber and such
Subscriber shall have no claim or right against any of the
ORBCOMM Entities for loss of use, revenue or profit or for any
other indirect, incidental or consequential damages;
(B) In no event shall any of the ORBCOMM Entities
have any obligation or liability to such Subscriber and such
Subscriber shall have no claim or right against any of the
ORBCOMM Entities in an amount that exceeds in the aggregate
the actual amount of any [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];
(xi) Use the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software only in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the ORBCOMM
Gateway Software License Agreement;
(xii) So long as such Subscriber Communicator complies with
all standards of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute,
if applicable, not discriminate against any Subscriber because such
Subscriber purchased or obtained its Subscriber Communicator from one
source versus another, and not offer service to Subscribers who buy or
lease their Subscriber Communicators from Licensee or an Affiliate of
Licensee at a price that is lower than that at which similar ORBCOMM
Services are offered to Subscribers who obtain their Subscriber
Communicators from another source;
(xiii) To the extent permitted by law and except as
permitted in Sections 2(b)(ii) and 7, (A) not register on the Licensee
System Subscriber Communicators the billing address for which is
outside the Territory and (B) not solicit any third party, establish
an office outside the Territory for the purpose of soliciting any
third party or accept unsolicited offers from any third party that
will use the Licensee System, if such use will occur primarily in the
territory of any one other ORBCOMM System service licensee. During
the term of this Agreement, on the anniversary date of the execution
of this Agreement, Licensee shall provide ORBCOMM with an officer's
certificate certifying its compliance with the terms of this Section
3(a)(xiii);
(xiv) In the event a reseller of another ORBCOMM service
licensee desires to be a reseller in the Territory, such reseller
shall apply to Licensee to become a Licensee-approved reseller in the
Territory; provided that such reseller meets the same standards and
requirements as other approved resellers in the Territory then
Licensee shall be required to offer to provide service to such
reseller, at substantially the same rates, terms and conditions (in
each case so long as such standards, requirements, terms and
conditions are not designed to specifically exclude a reseller of
another ORBCOMM service licensee) as it offers other, similar
resellers of the ORBCOMM Services in the same country in the
Territory, or if there are no similar resellers in such country, then
at rates, terms and conditions that are commercially reasonable. In
the event Licensee does not believe such reseller will meet the
standards or agree to abide by such rates, terms and
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conditions, Licensee shall notify ORBCOMM in writing of such
determination, specifying in detail the basis for its conclusion.
Thereafter, the parties shall discuss the reasons detailed by Licensee
in such notice; provided that if ORBCOMM and Licensee are unable to
mutually agree on the ability of such reseller to become a
Licensee-approved reseller in the Territory, [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATEMENT];
(xv) Offer to provide in the Territory the full range of
ORBCOMM Services that are described in the ORBCOMM Service Features
Description, as it may be amended from time to time, the current
version of which is set forth in Attachment A;
(xvi) Promptly advise ORBCOMM in writing if Licensee or any
of its Affiliates is a Reseller or acquires any direct or indirect
ownership or other economic interest in a Reseller and provide to
ORBCOMM for its approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, all proposed or previously executed Reseller Agreements, and
any amendments or modifications thereto, with such Reseller, together
with an explanation and justification of the terms and conditions set
forth therein;
(xvii) Prior to the commencement of the provision of ORBCOMM
Services in the Territory and within 30 days after the end of each
calendar year thereafter, provide to ORBCOMM in writing a full
description of its prices and pricing strategy for the provision of
ORBCOMM Services in the Territory. Such description shall (A) address
the issues of competitive pricing in the Territory, (B) describe how
the pricing strategy and the prices serve the purpose of maximizing
revenues over the term of and consistent with or greater than the
financial returns reflected in the business plan dated [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] prepared by or on behalf of Licensee, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Attachment G, and of making efficient and
appropriate use of the Satellites, and (C) demonstrate that ORBCOMM
Services have been appropriately priced, when combined with other
services or hardware provided by Licensee or its Resellers, and
accounted for in calculating gross operating revenues pursuant to
Section 5(a). Such pricing policies and strategies are not subject to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and Licensee shall be obligated to disclose
to ORBCOMM the identity of its Resellers but shall not be obligated to
disclose to ORBCOMM the identity of its or its Reseller's Subscribers;
(xviii) Establish a mutually agreeable framework and
reporting scheme with ORBCOMM for the joint exchange of operational
statistics (such as statistical data on message lengths, message
frequencies, time of day, day of week and seasonal usage for each
service offering and market segment served by Licensee) that are
necessary for the Licensee, ORBCOMM and other ORBCOMM System service
licensees to appropriately manage their respective systems and provide
consistent quality services using the ORBCOMM System;
(xix) Participate with ORBCOMM in the preparation of
traffic forecasts;
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(xx) Send ORBCOMM written notice of when the Licensee
System commences operation;
(xxi) Pay all European, regional, country, federal, state,
local and other taxes, including but not limited to sales, use, gross
receipts, and excise taxes and withholding (other than withholding
taxes owed on behalf of ORBCOMM), that arise from the performance of
its duties under this Agreement, including the payment of all fees and
other amounts due and owing hereunder, provided that in no event shall
Licensee be responsible for the payment of any incomes taxes owed by
ORBCOMM on amounts due and payable by Licensee hereunder;
(xxii) From three months after the System Available Date,
provide to ORBCOMM the telephone and facsimile number for Licensee
operations personnel responsible for the Licensee System, who
collectively shall be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
(xxiii) Operate the ORBCOMM Gateway located in the Territory
using software, firmware and hardware in accordance with the
currently-approved ORBCOMM Global specified configuration therefor,
the first configuration of which shall be provided to Licensee at the
time the Licensee System Acceptance Test is performed and which may
change from time to time; provided, that to the extent practicable,
ORBCOMM shall provide Licensee with ten days advance written notice of
any such configuration change; and provided further that version
changes to the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software shall occur in
accordance with the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement; and
(xxiv) Prior to or concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement, execute the Ground Segment Procurement Contract, the
ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement and the CSC Software
License Agreement.
(b) Responsibilities of ORBCOMM. ORBCOMM shall:
(i) Cooperatively work with and encourage the
manufacturers and suppliers of Subscriber Communicators to offer such
Subscriber Communicators within one year of the Effective Date for
sale or lease in the Territory, either directly or through
distributors, one of which may be Licensee;
(ii) Provide no later than 60 days prior to the Licensee
System Acceptance Test (as set forth in the Gateway Implementation
Plan), the Licensee System Acceptance Specifications and written
acceptance test procedures for performing the Licensee System
Acceptance Test; provided that ORBCOMM shall provide Licensee with a
draft of such Specifications and procedures 90 days prior to the
Licensee System Acceptance Test. The Licensee System Acceptance
Specifications shall be sufficient to ensure that all the features and
functions of the Licensee System are operating properly and in a
manner compatible with the ORBCOMM System;
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(iii) Assist Licensee in providing data relating to the
ORBCOMM System required by any Governmental Authority in connection
with Licensee obtaining any of the Permits if ORBCOMM reasonably
determines that Licensee cannot reasonably provide such data itself;
provided that written data that exists or that ORBCOMM can readily
compile from existing data shall be provided at ORBCOMM's expense and
other written data or any data required to be presented in person or
orally shall be provided at Licensee's expense; and provided further
that ORBCOMM shall not be required to disclose any such data to the
extent prohibited by law and without reasonable assurances that such
data will be maintained by the receiving party on a confidential
basis;
(iv) Provide, free of charge except as provided below,
24-hour a day, seven days a week emergency technical advice concerning
the operation, maintenance and repair of the Licensee System.
Requests for emergency technical advice may be made by telephone or
facsimile or an ORBCOMM-approved secure email system and the advice
may be provided by ORBCOMM using such similar means, with all
communications conducted in the English language; provided that if, in
ORBCOMM's business discretion, the nature of these requests or their
frequency indicate that Licensee's operators or technicians are
technically inadequate for their tasks, ORBCOMM may require that these
employees be retrained (or, at Licensee's option, replaced) at
Licensee's cost, or ORBCOMM may charge for this advice in accordance
with Section 8(b) of the Ground Segment Procurement Contract; and
provided further that, until three months after the System Available
Date, ORBCOMM shall only be obligated to have available emergency
technical advice between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. United
States Eastern Standard Time (or United States Eastern Daylight Time
as applicable) on regular business days;
(v) Implement its own advertising and other promotional
programs for the ORBCOMM System, the scope and timing of which shall
be in ORBCOMM's sole discretion;
(vi) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority, (A) cause ORBCOMM
USA to offer to any of Licensee's Resellers rights substantially
similar to those set forth in Section 3(a)(xiv) and (B) include the
substance of Section 3(a)(xiii) and Section 7 in each service license
agreement it executes after the date hereof;
(vii) Establish a mutually agreeable framework and
reporting scheme with Licensee for the joint exchange of operational
statistics (such as statistical data on message lengths, message
frequencies, time of day, day of week and seasonal usage for each
service offering and market segment served by Licensee) that are
necessary for the Licensee, ORBCOMM and other ORBCOMM System service
licensees to appropriately manage their respective systems and provide
consistent quality services using the ORBCOMM System;
(viii) Prior to or concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement, execute the
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Ground Segment Procurement Contract and the ORBCOMM Gateway Software
License Agreement;
(ix) To the fullest extent permitted by law, cause ORBCOMM
Global to apply to register the ORBCOMM service mark in all countries
and territories comprising the Territory;
(x) Not change the ORBCOMM System or the ORBCOMM Licensed
Gateway Software so as to render technically inoperable (A) any
Subscriber Communicators registered on the Licensee System or (B) any
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];
(xi) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority, include language
substantially similar to Section 3(a)(xiii) in each service license
agreement it executes after the date hereof and, [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATEMENT]. Except as specifically provided in this Section
3(b)(xii), ORBCOMM shall have no other obligations or liabilities to
Licensee for a violation of such provision by another ORBCOMM System
service licensee or for encroachment on the Territory by another
ORBCOMM System service licensee;
(xii) Make each of its Subscriber Communicator
manufacturers aware of the standards, as adopted, of the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute ("ETSI") regarding subscriber
communicators to be operated in the European Union and establish a
type approval testing standard designed to demonstrate compliance with
such ETSI standards so long as the ETSI standards are consistent with
the technical capabilities of the ORBCOMM System; and
(xiii) Provide Licensee with any and all amendments or
modifications to the FCC licenses received by Orbital Communications
Corporation, ORBCOMM Global or any of their Affiliates, as the case
may be, relating to the ORBCOMM System and give Licensee notice
promptly after filing of any amendment or modification application
filed with the FCC relating to the ORBCOMM System.
SECTION 4 - LICENSE FEE
(a) In addition to any other fees or payments specified herein,
Licensee shall pay to ORBCOMM the sum of U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (the
"License Fee"). The License Fee shall be payable by electronic fund transfer,
to a bank account of ORBCOMM specified in writing, in five installments as
follows:
(i) The first installment shall be in the amount of U.S.
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and shall be payable in cash or immediately
available funds on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];
(ii) The second installment shall be in the amount of U.S.
[CONFIDENTIAL
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TREATMENT] and shall be payable in cash or immediately available funds
on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];
(iii) The third installment shall be in the amount of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and shall be payable in cash or immediately
available funds on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];
(iv) The fourth installment shall be in the amount of U.S.
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and shall be payable in cash or immediately
available funds on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; and
(v) The fifth installment shall be in the amount of U.S.
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and shall be payable in cash or immediately
available funds on the later to occur of (A) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
and (B) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
The parties acknowledge that a non-refundable option fee in the amount
of U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] has been fully paid to ORBCOMM Global
by Nuova Telespazio, a shareholder of Licensee, on behalf of Licensee
prior to the execution of this Agreement. Such amount was paid in
consideration of the extension, until August 1, 1996, of the exclusive
right of the founder of Licensee to be the Candidate Licensee for
ORBCOMM Services in Europe.
(b) On the occurrence of the event specified in
Section 5(b)(vi) of the Ground Segment Procurement Contract, Licensee
shall be entitled to be repaid and ORBCOMM shall promptly
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] previously paid to ORBCOMM up to a total of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], in which event this Agreement shall
automatically terminate without further action on the payment of all
such amounts. The parties agree that the foregoing shall be the sole
and exclusive remedy of Licensee for any failure by ORBCOMM
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
SECTION 5 - SATELLITE USAGE FEES
In addition to any other fees or payments specified herein, Licensee
shall pay to ORBCOMM a fee for the use of the Satellites (the "Satellite Usage
Fee") in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
(a) Amount of Fee. (i) The Satellite Usage Fee for a
calendar month shall be equal to the greater of (A) [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] percent (the "Revenue Dependent Fee Percentage") of
Licensee's gross operating revenues for such month (the "Revenue
Dependent Amount") and (B) U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (the "Data
Throughput Fee Amount") multiplied by the number of KBytes of data
originating from or terminating to Subscriber Communicators registered
on or provided roaming services by the Licensee System at any time
during such month and processed by Licensee's ORBCOMM Gateway (the
"Data Throughput Fee"), in either case excluding bytes added
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to the Subscriber's message by the ORBCOMM System and excluding the OR
address indicator.
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, in calculating the
Revenue Dependent Amount gross operating revenues shall:
(A) be calculated using the amounts invoiced
during a calendar month by Licensee, whether these amounts are
collected or not;
(B) include only revenues derived from
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], and
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for ORBCOMM Services, including all
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] derived
as a provider of roaming or multinational account services and
all [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] charged by Licensee to an In-Country
Representative;
(C) if such a long message surcharge has not been
charged Resellers and Subscribers, in the event Licensee
provides services directly to Subscribers, be calculated to
include a long message surcharge, equal to at least
U.S.[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (or its equivalent in the
applicable currency) for each message whose length is between
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bytes,
inclusive, or equal to at least U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
(or its equivalent in the applicable currency) for each
message whose length exceeds [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] bytes;
(D) be calculated assuming that ORBCOMM Services
combined with other services or hardware provided by Licensee
or its Resellers were priced no less than similar ORBCOMM
Services provided on a stand alone basis;
(E) exclude those revenues derived from another
third party derived as a provider of roaming or multinational
account services and any surcharge due and owing to ORBCOMM in
connection with roaming or multinational account services; and
(F) exclude all value-added or similar taxes or
assessments that Licensee is required by applicable law to
collect from its customers and remit to Governmental
Authorities in the Territory.
(iii) In calculating the Revenue Dependent Amount or the
Data Throughput Fee any data throughput associated with a Subscriber
Communicator registered or used by any of ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM USA,
or ORBCOMM for purposes of maintenance and testing shall be excluded.
(iv) The Data Throughput Fee Amount shall be reviewed by
the parties on the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] anniversary of the
Licensee System Acceptance Test and
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annually thereafter for the purposes of determining whether, taking
into account competition and other market conditions, it should be
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. In addition, Licensee may request that the
Data Throughput Fee Amount be reviewed by the parties more frequently
on an industry-by-industry basis in light of market specific
competition or other relevant considerations.
(b) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. (i) If at no time prior to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] were there at least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
in orbit, commencing on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] ORBCOMM shall [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] an amount equal to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per month, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] until the
earlier of (x) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and (y) [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]. Such [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] in each month in an amount
equal to the lesser of (A) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and (B)
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(ii) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] ORBCOMM shall [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] an amount, equal to the lesser of (A) [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] a month and (B) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for such month,
provided that the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall be [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]. In the event [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall be
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and thereafter, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(iii) WITHIN [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] calendar days of the
end of each calendar month, ORBCOMM shall compute and invoice
Licensee for the actual Satellite Usage Fee payment for such month, in
U.S. dollars, using the official exchange rate in effect at Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York at the close of business in New
York on the last business day of such calendar month. In calculating
the amount owed by Licensee hereunder, ORBCOMM shall take into account
any [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. In the event that Licensee does not
provide ORBCOMM with any of the foregoing information, ORBCOMM may
make its own estimate thereof, which estimate shall be conclusive and
binding on Licensee, and compute the amount to be invoiced using such
estimate.
(iv) Within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of the receipt
of the Satellite Usage Fee invoice, Licensee shall pay the Satellite
Usage Fee by electronic fund transfer to the bank account specified by
ORBCOMM. All Satellite Usage Fees remaining unpaid after such
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] day period shall bear interest until paid at
the rate equal to one and one-half times the prime rate or rates
announced by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York during the
period of nonpayment.
(v) Subject to Section 9(b)(ii)(F), if payments due under
this Section 5 cannot be made as provided herein due to [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] or other [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] in each and every country
or territory within the Territory, ORBCOMM shall permit Licensee to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
years.
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SECTION 6 - SUBSCRIBER MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT SYSTEM
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the parties to this Agreement
acknowledge and agree that it is critical that (a) in the universal
commissioning of new applications using the ORBCOMM System, Licensee and other
ORBCOMM System service licensees have a billing and customer support system
that can adequately and appropriately bill and manage Resellers and Subscribers
for such applications, as well as provide associated customer support
functions, and (b) Multinational Accounts be established. It is essential,
therefore, that Licensee obtain a license from CSC Intelicom, Inc. ("CSC") for
the subscriber management and customer support system software (the "Subscriber
Management and Customer Support Software") Licensee will use for ORBCOMM
Services using the Licensee System. Licensee hereby agrees to obtain a license
for the Subscriber Management and Customer Support Software and purchase
certain hardware from CSC on substantially the terms and conditions specified
in the Software License Agreement attached hereto as Attachment H (the "CSC
Software License Agreement"), as such agreement may be modified by mutual
agreement of CSC and Licensee.
SECTION 7 - ROAMING ARRANGEMENTS AND MULTINATIONAL ACCOUNTS
ORBCOMM shall establish an International Marketing Council, which
Council shall include all ORBCOMM System service licensees. The International
Marketing Council shall consider, among other things, the terms and conditions
on which roaming arrangements and multinational accounts shall be established
for ORBCOMM System service licensees. Licensee and ORBCOMM agree to be bound by
the determinations of the International Marketing Council with respect to
roaming arrangements and multinational accounts.
SECTION 8 - PROPER OPERATION OF THE LICENSEE SYSTEM
(a) Performance of Tests. (i) Once a calendar year, Licensee
shall permit ORBCOMM and/or its representatives access to the Licensee System,
other than the Subscriber Management and Customer Support Software and
associated hardware, for the purpose of performing and to the extent required
to perform a quality inspection (the "Quality Inspection"), which shall be
conducted to determine compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. The
Quality Inspection (A) may be conducted only after ORBCOMM has given the
Licensee fifteen days prior written notice thereof, (B) shall be conducted in a
way that minimizes the interference with Licensee's normal business operations,
and (C) may include a Licensee System Acceptance Test that requires some
assistance from Licensee's personnel. All costs of Quality Inspections, other
than the costs, including any out-of-pocket expenses, associated with the
assistance received by ORBCOMM from Licensee's personnel specified in clause
(C) above, shall be borne by ORBCOMM; provided, however that if the Quality
Inspection demonstrates that the Licensee System is not operating in accordance
with the Licensee System Acceptance Specifications, Licensee shall bear the
cost of such Quality Inspection which shall be at the rate for On-Site
Technical Assistance Services set forth in Section 8(a) of the Ground Segment
Procurement Contract.
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(ii) In addition to the foregoing, if, subsequent to the initial
Licensee System Acceptance Test, in ORBCOMM's reasonable opinion after
consulting with Licensee, there are grounds to believe that the Licensee System
is not operating in accordance with the Licensee System Acceptance
Specifications, ORBCOMM shall be entitled, at its option, (A) to require
Licensee to perform a Licensee System Acceptance Test or (B) to perform a
Licensee System Acceptance Test itself. If ORBCOMM elects to require Licensee
to take the action specified in (A) above, ORBCOMM shall advise Licensee in
writing of such election and Licensee must perform, or have performed, the test
within ten days thereafter. If ORBCOMM elects to perform the Licensee System
Acceptance Test itself, ORBCOMM shall advise Licensee in writing of such
election and Licensee shall provide ORBCOMM and its representatives access to
Licensee's facilities, including its equipment to the extent reasonably
necessary to perform the test. The cost to perform the Licensee System
Acceptance Test shall be borne solely by Licensee and, if performed by ORBCOMM,
shall be at the rate for On-Site Technical Assistance Services set forth in
Section 8(a) of the Ground Segment Procurement Contract; provided that, if
after completion of such test, ORBCOMM reasonably concludes that (x) the reason
the Licensee System was not operating in accordance with the Licensee System
Acceptance Specifications was the result of a defect in the ORBCOMM Gateway
covered by the warranty provisions set forth in Section 6 of the Ground Segment
Procurement Contract or (y) the Licensee System is operating in accordance with
the Licensee System Acceptance Specifications, the cost of the Licensee System
Acceptance Test including Licensee's out-of-pocket costs in connection
therewith, shall be borne by ORBCOMM.
(b) Corrective Action. If ORBCOMM determines from the Licensee
System Acceptance Test that the Licensee System is not operating in accordance
with the Licensee System Acceptance Specifications, or that the Licensee System
is operating in violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation of any
Governmental Authority and such law, rule or regulation requires immediate
cessation of operation, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to require Licensee
immediately to cease operation of the Licensee System and, if Licensee fails to
cease operation of the Licensee System, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to terminate
Licensee's access to the ORBCOMM System until ORBCOMM determines that all
necessary corrections have been made by Licensee; provided however, that, if
only a portion of the Licensee System is not operating in accordance with the
Licensee System Acceptance Specifications, or only a portion of the Licensee
System is operating in violation of any such law, rule or regulation, and
ORBCOMM determines that cessation of the non-conforming portion only of the
Licensee System will not injure the ORBCOMM System, is technically consistent
with the ORBCOMM System architecture and is operationally feasible, ORBCOMM
shall notify Licensee in writing of such determination and Licensee shall be
entitled to cease operating the non-conforming portion only of the Licensee
System. Notwithstanding the foregoing proviso, in the event the corrections
required by this Section 8 are not made within three months of receipt by
Licensee of written notice thereof, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to terminate this
Agreement.
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SECTION 9 - TERM OF AGREEMENT
(a) Term. Subject to the provisions set forth in this Section 9,
this Agreement shall have a term of ten years, commencing on the date on which
ORBCOMM provides Licensee with a Licensee System Acceptance Test certificate
certifying completion of the Licensee System Acceptance Test for the ORBCOMM
Gateway for the Territory that includes one GES. Within one year prior to the
expiration of the initial term of this Agreement, Licensee may request that
this Agreement be extended for a further period of up to ten years, which
request shall not be unreasonably denied by ORBCOMM. To the extent such
extension is granted, ORBCOMM shall not charge Licensee a license fee in any
form for such extension.
(b) Termination.
(i) Termination by Licensee. Subject to the provisions of Section
12, this Agreement may be terminated for convenience by Licensee one year after
providing to ORBCOMM written notice of termination (a "Termination for
Convenience"). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated by Licensee at
any time after the occurrence of any of the following events of default:
(A) Any representation or warranty made by ORBCOMM in
this Agreement or any other document delivered pursuant to this
Agreement including the Ground Segment Procurement Contract and the
ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement shall be false or
misleading in any material respect;
(B) ORBCOMM shall fail to observe or perform any of its
obligations under this Agreement (other than breaches specified in
Section 9(b)(i)(E)), and such failure shall remain uncured for a
period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after receipt by ORBCOMM of
written notice thereof;
(C) ORBCOMM shall (w) make an assignment for the benefit
of creditors, (x) file a petition in bankruptcy, (y) be adjudicated
insolvent or bankrupt, or (z) petition or apply to any tribunal for
any receiver or for any trustee for it under any domestic or foreign
reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution or
liquidation law or statute or ORBCOMM shall have commenced against it
any such proceeding or an order for relief shall be entered that
remains undismissed for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days,
ORBCOMM by any act indicates its consent to, approval of, or
acquiescence in, any such proceeding, order for relief or the
appointment of any receiver of or any trustee for it or ORBCOMM
suffers any such receivership or trusteeship to continue undischarged
for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days;
(D) Licensee shall have exercised its rights set forth in
Section 13(a);
(E) ORBCOMM shall fail to comply in all material respects
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of any Governmental
Authority in the performance of its obligations hereunder or under any
of the other Transaction Agreements and such failure shall remain
uncured for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after receipt by
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ORBCOMM of written notice thereof, provided that if ORBCOMM diligently
and in good faith attempted to cure such failure during such
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] day period but was unable to resolve such
failure, ORBCOMM shall have an additional [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
days to cure such failure; or
(F) An event of default by ORBCOMM shall have occurred
under Section 9(a) of the Ground Segment Procurement Agreement or
under Section 7(a) of the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement.
(ii) Termination by ORBCOMM. This Agreement may be terminated by
ORBCOMM at any time after the occurrence of any of the following events of
default:
(A) Licensee shall fail to pay any amount due under this
Agreement, including the Satellite Usage Fee, within [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] days after receipt of notice from ORBCOMM that such amount
is due;
(B) Any representation or warranty made by Licensee in
this Agreement or any other document delivered pursuant to this
Agreement including the Ground Segment Procurement Contract and the
ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement shall be false or
misleading in any material respect;
(C) Licensee shall fail to observe or perform any of its
obligations under Section 8(b);
(D) Licensee shall fail to observe or perform any of its
obligations under this Agreement (other than breaches specified in
Sections 9(b)(ii)(A), (C), (G), (H) or (I)), and such failure shall
remain uncured for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after
receipt by Licensee of written notice thereof;
(E) Licensee shall (w) make an assignment for the benefit
of creditors, (x) file a petition in bankruptcy, (y) be adjudicated
insolvent or bankrupt, or (z) petition or apply to any tribunal for
any receiver or for any trustee for it under any domestic or foreign
reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution or
liquidation law or statute or Licensee shall have commenced against it
any such proceeding or an order for relief shall be entered that
remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days, Licensee by any
act indicates its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any
such proceeding, order for relief or the appointment of any receiver
of or any trustee for it or Licensee suffers any such receivership or
trusteeship to continue undischarged for a period of sixty (60) days;
(F) Licensee shall not have made any amounts due and
owing to ORBCOMM hereunder in U.S. Dollars for more than two years
because of currency exchange restrictions imposed by each Governmental
Authority in the Territory;
(G) Licensee shall take any action or fail to take any
action that results in
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ORBCOMM contravening or violating any law, rule or regulation of any
Governmental Authority, or Licensee shall fail to comply in all
material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of
any Governmental Authority in the performance of its obligations
hereunder or under any of the other Transaction Agreements and such
contravention, violation or noncompliance shall remain uncured for a
period of 30 days after receipt by Licensee of written notice thereof,
provided that if Licensee diligently and in good faith attempted to
cure such contravention, violation or noncompliance during such
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] day period but was unable to resolve such
failure, Licensee shall have an additional [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
days to cure such failure;
(H) Licensee shall violate the provisions of Section
12(a) and Licensee shall fail to cure such violation within five
business days of receipt of written notice thereof;
(I) By four months after the System Available Date,
Licensee shall not have obtained, or shall thereafter fail to
maintain, the Permits required to operate the Licensee System in at
least one of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];
or
(J) An event of default by Licensee shall have occurred
under Section 9(b) of the Ground Segment Procurement Agreement,
Section 7(b) of the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement, or
under the CSC Software License Agreement.
(iii) Special Termination By Licensee. (A) Licensee shall be
entitled to terminate this Agreement in the event it determines by
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] that the standards expected to be adopted by ETSI
will, if adopted, preclude the technical operation of the ORBCOMM System in the
Territory. If Licensee desires to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 9(b)(iii) Licensee must give ORBCOMM written notice prior to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of Licensee's exercise of its right to terminate this
Agreement effective immediately. In the event of termination by Licensee
pursuant to this Section 9(b)(iii), neither party shall have any liability to
the other except as otherwise provided in this Section 9(b)(iii).
(B) In the event of the termination of this Agreement by Licensee
in accordance with Section 9(b)(iii)(A), Licensee shall be entitled to a refund
of any payments made pursuant to Section 3(b) of the Ground Segment Procurement
Contract prior to the date of termination, which refund shall be made by
ORBCOMM within five business days of termination of this Agreement as provided
in this Section 9(b)(iii)(B).
(c) Remedies on Termination. (i) On a Termination for
Convenience or a termination of this Agreement by ORBCOMM pursuant to Section
9(b)(ii), to the fullest extent permitted by law, ORBCOMM shall be entitled, in
its discretion, to become a sublicensee of Licensee and operate and manage the
Licensee System for a period of up to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] after
termination of this Agreement to ensure that there is as little interruption as
possible in the provision of ORBCOMM Services in the Territory and, during such
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] period, ORBCOMM shall use all commercially reasonable
efforts to locate a third party buyer for the Licensee System. Licensee agrees
to cooperate in a commercially reasonable manner and
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actively participate, including with respect to the transfer of the Permits in
the Territory and providing ORBCOMM information on its Resellers, in ensuring
continued operations until such time that a new entity has been granted the
necessary Permits for the Territory and is ready to start operations.
(ii) Subject to Section 14, termination of this Agreement by the
party not in default in accordance with the terms hereof shall be without
prejudice to any other rights or remedies such party shall have by law.
(d) Abandonment of ORBCOMM System. (i) Nothing contained in this
Agreement, including any attachments hereto, shall prevent the ORBCOMM Entities
from ceasing to develop, construct or operate the ORBCOMM System. In the event
ORBCOMM or any of the ORBCOMM Entities abandon the ORBCOMM System by ceasing to
develop, construct and operate all of the ORBCOMM System, ORBCOMM shall be
entitled to terminate this Agreement by giving Licensee 180 days written
notice. In such event, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
Licensee shall have the right, together with all other persons who may have a
similar right and a desire to exercise such right, all of whom shall be
obligated to act as a group (the "ORBCOMM System Purchase Group"), to purchase
the tangible assets of the ORBCOMM System owned by ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM USA,
or ORBCOMM and to purchase a non-exclusive, perpetual license to use, solely in
connection with the operation of the tangible assets purchased pursuant to this
Section 9(d), the intangible assets of the ORBCOMM System, other than any
operating or regulatory licenses with respect to the ORBCOMM System, owned by
ORBCOMM Global, ORBCOMM USA, or ORBCOMM at their then fair market value, which
right shall be exercised, if at all, by the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group
within three months of receipt of written notice from ORBCOMM of abandonment
(the "Option Exercise Notice"). The fair market value of the tangible assets
and such license for the intangible assets of the ORBCOMM System shall be
determined as of the day of abandonment and on the basis of an arms' length
transaction between a willing buyer and a willing seller. Any determination of
fair market value pursuant to this Section 9(d) shall be final, binding and
conclusive on the parties. Fair market value shall be determined as follows:
(A) Promptly after delivery of the Option Exercise
Notice, ORBCOMM and the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group shall attempt in
good faith to agree on the fair market value. If ORBCOMM and the
ORBCOMM System Purchase Group agree on a value (regardless of when
such agreement is reached, and notwithstanding the pendency of
appraisal efforts pursuant to this Section), such value shall be the
fair market value;
(B) If ORBCOMM and the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group fail
to reach such an agreement within one month after the delivery of the
Option Exercise Notice, they shall each select an independent
appraiser who is one of the "Big Six" United States accounting firms.
If either ORBCOMM or the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group shall fail to
select an appraiser within twenty (20) days after the expiration of
the one-month period referred to in the preceding sentence, the fair
market value shall be determined by the appraiser selected by the
other. Following such selection, each such appraiser shall determine
the value of the tangible and intangible assets of the ORBCOMM System
to
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be purchased pursuant to this Section 9(d) as quickly as practicable,
and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the last appraiser
has been selected, and give notice of such determination to ORBCOMM
and the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group. If either appraiser shall fail
to make such a determination of value within forty-five days after the
last appraiser has been selected, the fair market value shall be the
value determined by the other appraiser. If the greater of the two
values determined by such two appraisers is within 10% of the lesser
of such two values, the fair market value shall be the average of such
two values.
(C) If the greater of the two values determined by such
two appraisers is not within 10% of the lesser of such two values,
such two appraisers shall select a third independent appraiser who
shall be one of the "Big Six" United States accounting firms and who
shall as quickly as practicable, but in no event later than forty-five
days after appointment, select one of the values determined by the
first two appraisers as the value that more closely approximates the
correct fair market value, and such value selected by the third
appraiser shall be fair market value.
(D) ORBCOMM and the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group agree
to cooperate with one another and with the appraisers in determining
fair market value. ORBCOMM and the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group shall
each bear its own out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with
the determination of fair market value, including without limitation
the fees and expenses of the appraiser selected by each, and one-half
of the fees and expenses of the third appraiser, if any.
(E) The consummation of the purchase and sale of the
assets specified herein shall occur within 45 days of the
determination of the fair market value therefor.
In the event ORBCOMM ceases to develop, construct or operate the
ORBCOMM System as specified in this Section 9(d)(i), ORBCOMM shall use
all commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the ORBCOMM
System Purchase Group in the transfer of the ORBCOMM System; provided
that ORBCOMM shall be reimbursed by the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group
for all of its expenses incurred in providing such cooperation. In
addition, ORBCOMM shall continue to operate the ORBCOMM System until
the expiration of any rights to purchase by the ORBCOMM System
Purchase Group if the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group does not exercise
such rights or, if the ORBCOMM System Purchase Group exercises such
rights, until consummation of the purchase and sale of the assets as
specified herein.
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(e) Use of ORBCOMM System After Termination or Expiration. Except
as otherwise provided in Section 9(d), on the effective date of termination or
expiration of this Agreement, Licensee shall cease using the ORBCOMM System,
the ORBCOMM Licensed Gateway Software, the ORBCOMM operating methods and the
"ORBCOMM" logos, trademarks, service marks and name, and shall return all
manuals and related materials to ORBCOMM.
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(f) Obligations After Termination. The obligations set forth in
Sections 3(a)(vi), 11(a)(ii), 11(b)(ii), 12(b), 14, 15 and 18(d), (j), (k) and
(n) and those obligations that relate to any amounts due and owing for any
periods prior to termination or expiration of this Agreement shall survive such
termination or expiration.
SECTION 10 - CHANGE OF CONTROL
In the event a change in control occurs with respect to Licensee,
ORBCOMM must consent in writing to an assignment of this Agreement, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For purposes of this Agreement, a
"change of control" with respect to Licensee shall be deemed to have occurred
if the Controlling Shareholders in the aggregate shall (a) cease to own,
directly or indirectly, at least 51 percent of the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock or other interests of Licensee entitled to vote
generally for the election of directors or persons performing similar functions
or (b) not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors or persons
performing similar functions of Licensee.
SECTION 11 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
(a) Representations and Warranties of Licensee. (i) Licensee
represents and warrants to ORBCOMM that (A) Licensee is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the Netherlands, (B) a true
and accurate list of Licensee's shareholders, with their percentage ownership
interest in Licensee, is set forth on Attachment I, (C) Licensee has the power,
corporate or otherwise, to enter into the Transaction Agreements and perform
its obligations thereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of the
Transaction Agreements by Licensee has been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of Licensee, (D) the Transaction Agreements have been duly
executed and delivered by Licensee and each constitutes a legally valid and
binding obligation of Licensee, enforceable against Licensee in accordance with
its terms, (E) Licensee's trademarks, service marks or trade names or any
hardware or software developed by or on behalf of it (other than any hardware
or software provided by ORBCOMM pursuant to any of the Transaction Agreements)
will not violate any copyright, trade secret, trademark, patent, invention,
proprietary information, privacy, non-disclosure or any other statutory or
common law rights of any third party in effect in or applicable to the
Territory or, if found to violate, shall promptly remedy such violation by
modifying any infringing item or by entering into an appropriate license
arrangement with such third party, and (F) Licensee's operation of the Licensee
System will not contravene any applicable European, regional, country, federal,
state, local or foreign rules, regulations, laws or treaties.
(ii) Licensee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ORBCOMM and its
Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives,
including any of the other ORBCOMM Entities, against all claims, demands or
liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) of third parties arising out
of or in connection with Licensee's misuse of the ORBCOMM logos, trademarks and
service marks or any other intellectual property rights of ORBCOMM or any third
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parties incorporated into the ORBCOMM System, or Licensee's breach of any
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein. This
indemnification obligation shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
(b) Representations and Warranties of ORBCOMM. (i) ORBCOMM
represents and warrants to Licensee that (A) ORBCOMM is a limited partnership
duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (B)
ORBCOMM has the partnership power to enter into the Transaction Agreements to
which it is a party and perform its obligations thereunder and the execution,
delivery and performance by ORBCOMM of the Transaction Agreements to which it
is a party has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
ORBCOMM, (C) the Transaction Agreements to which it is a party have been duly
executed and delivered by ORBCOMM and each constitutes a legally valid and
binding obligation of ORBCOMM, enforceable against ORBCOMM in accordance with
its terms, (D) the ORBCOMM Entities' operation of the ORBCOMM System will not
violate any registered copyright, trade secret, trademark or patent rights of
any third party in effect in the Territory or, if found to violate, shall
promptly remedy such violation by modifying any infringing item or by entering
into an appropriate license arrangement with such third party, (E) the ORBCOMM
Entities' use of the ORBCOMM System will not contravene any United States
federal, state or local rules, regulations, laws or treaties, including, but
not limited, to licensing requirements, (F) the initial two satellites for the
ORBCOMM System were launched in April 1995 and are currently commercially
available in the United States for the non real-time transmission of short
messages and data, (G) ORBCOMM Global has entered into the ORBCOMM System
Procurement Agreement dated as of September 12, 1995 between Orbital and
ORBCOMM Global, and (H) OCC has been awarded United States Federal
Communications Commission authority to construct, launch and operate the
ORBCOMM System in the United States; and
(ii) ORBCOMM agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Licensee and its
Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives against
all claims, demands or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) of
third parties arising out of or in connection with ORBCOMM's breach of any
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein. This
indemnification obligation shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
SECTION 12 - NON-COMPETITION
(a) During Term. As long as this Agreement is in effect, Licensee
hereby agrees that it, its shareholders or the equivalent thereof and its
Affiliates shall not engage or participate in, assist or have an interest in,
directly or indirectly, the operation, management or conduct of any business or
enterprise, other than the Licensee System, that provides or intends to provide
satellite-based, two-way data communications or position determination services
using radio frequencies below 1 GHz for communications directly between
satellite(s) and subscriber communicators.
(b) After Term. In the event of a Termination for Convenience, or
if ORBCOMM
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terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 9(b)(ii), Licensee hereby agrees
that, for a period of two years from the date of such termination, it, its
shareholders or the equivalent thereof and its Affiliates shall not engage or
participate in, assist or have an interest in, directly or indirectly, the
operation, management or conduct of any business or enterprise that provides or
intends to provide satellite-based, two-way data communications or position
determination services using radio frequencies below 1 GHz for communications
directly between satellite(s) and subscriber communicators.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) OHB System GmbH shall be
entitled to continue to operate the SAFIR system, consisting of two operating
satellites and any replacements thereto and provided that in the event the
Successful Launch of 24 Satellites has not occurred by December 31, 1998, OHB
System shall be entitled to increase the SAFIR constellation to a total of six
satellites and (ii) each Controlling Shareholder of Licensee shall be entitled
to sell either directly or through any Affiliate satellite and ground equipment
to any entity.
SECTION 13 - SYSTEM OUTAGES AND FAILURE
(a) In the event ORBCOMM is unable to provide Licensee with access
to the ORBCOMM System due to temporary or intermittent problems (not including
planned periods of satellite unavailability) with the ORBCOMM System other than
those temporary or intermittent problems caused by Licensee, any of its
Subscribers or the Licensee System (an "Intermittent Service Problem") for an
aggregate of more than ten days where no service was available for a 24
consecutive hour period during any one year period commencing on the later to
occur of (i) the System Available Date and (ii) the date the Licensee System
commenced operations, and any anniversary of such date, Licensee's sole and
exclusive remedy shall be to extend the term of this Agreement [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] for each day, in excess of such ten days where no service was
available for a 24 consecutive hour period, that ORBCOMM is unable to provide
Licensee with access to the ORBCOMM System; provided, however that if the
ORBCOMM System has Intermittent Service Problems aggregating 180 days where no
service was available for a 24 consecutive hour period in each of three
consecutive years, Licensee shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement upon
written notice to ORBCOMM and in such event ORBCOMM shall be deemed to have
abandoned the ORBCOMM System pursuant to the terms of Section 9(d).
(b) If ORBCOMM determines in its sole discretion that the ORBCOMM
System has permanently and irrevocably failed such that Licensee cannot access
the ORBCOMM System, ORBCOMM shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement as
described in Section 9(d).
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SECTION 14 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
(a) Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN
THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NONE OF THE
ORBCOMM ENTITIES HAVE MADE AND NONE OF THEM SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE ORBCOMM SYSTEM OR
ANY SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND LICENSEE
HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES, RELEASES AND RENOUNCES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF EACH OF
THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, WITH
RESPECT TO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (i) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (ii) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE; (iii)
ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY OR CONTENT OF THE ORBCOMM
SYSTEM OR ANY SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH ANY OF THE
ORBCOMM ENTITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT; AND (iv) ANY WARRANTY UNDER ANY THEORY
OF LAW, INCLUDING ANY TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, CONTRACT OR OTHER
LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY. NO REPRESENTATION OR OTHER AFFIRMATION OF FACT,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS REGARDING CAPACITY OR SUITABILITY FOR
USE, THAT IS NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY
BY ANY OF THE ORBCOMM ENTITIES.
(b) Limitation of Liability. (i) Each of the parties
acknowledges and understands that the ORBCOMM System is a new, untested system
that entails a high degree of risk of (A) delay in or cancellation of
deployment and (B) launch vehicle, satellite and other equipment or software
failure or impaired performance, and that there can be no assurance that the
ORBCOMM System will be an economically viable system even if successfully
deployed. Each party shall bear all responsibility, risk and cost associated
with developing and maintaining its respective business, and none of the
ORBCOMM Entities shall be liable to Licensee for costs or damages caused by any
schedule delays or failure of the ORBCOMM System or any component thereof,
except as specifically provided in this Agreement.
(ii) Licensee acknowledges that ORBCOMM shall supply the service
that is the subject of this Agreement on a good faith efforts basis and that
service failures and interruptions may occur and are difficult to assess as to
cause or resulting damages. In such event and except as otherwise provided in
Section 13, the parties agree that the ORBCOMM Entities shall not be liable to
Licensee for any losses or damages arising out of any failure of performance,
error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or
transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized
access to, alteration of or use of records, associated with the ORBCOMM System
or ORBCOMM Services whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior,
negligence, or under any other cause of action.
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(iii) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IN
NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY HAVE ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR
REMEDY TO THE OTHER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR LOSS OF USE, REVENUE OR PROFIT OR
FOR ANY OTHER INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. In addition,
except as otherwise specified in Sections 5(b) and 9(d)(ii), in no event shall
any liability of ORBCOMM or any of the other ORBCOMM Entities under the
Transaction Agreements in the aggregate exceed an amount equal to [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] ([CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]) and U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] minus
(A) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and (B) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
SECTION 15 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 18(n), in the event of a
claim or controversy regarding any matter covered by this Agreement, ORBCOMM
and Licensee shall use all reasonable efforts to resolve such claim or
controversy within 60 calendar days (5 calendar days in the case of a claim or
controversy arising under Section 3(a)(xiv)) of receipt by either party of
notice of the existence of any such claim or controversy. In the event the
parties are unable to agree on the resolution of such claim or controversy
within such period of time, either party may remove the claim or controversy
for settlement by final and binding arbitration in New York, NY, in accordance
with the then existing United States domestic rules of the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA") (to the extent not modified by this Section). In the event
that more than one claim or controversy arises under this Agreement, such claim
or controversy may be consolidated in a single arbitral proceeding. The
arbitral tribunal shall be composed of three arbitrators. Each of ORBCOMM and
Licensee shall appoint one arbitrator. If any party shall fail to appoint an
arbitrator within 30 calendar days (15 calendar days in the case of a claim or
controversy arising under Section 3(a)(xiv)) from the date on which the other
party's request for arbitration has been communicated to the first party, such
appointment shall be made by the AAA. The two arbitrators so appointed shall
agree upon the third arbitrator who shall act as chairman of the arbitral
tribunal and, other than with respect to a claim or controversy arising under
Section 3(a)(xiv), who shall have significant operational expertise in
geographically distributed data communications networks. If the two appointed
arbitrators fail to nominate a chairman within ten calendar days (5 calendar
days in the case of a claim or controversy arising under Section 3(a)(xiv))
from the date as of which both arbitrators shall have been appointed, such
chairman shall be selected by the AAA. With respect to a claim or controversy
arising under Section 3(a)(xiv), the arbitrators shall be obligated to render a
decision with respect thereto within 30 days of the date of the selection of
the chairman. In all cases, the arbitrators shall be fluent in English.
Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction or application may be made for judicial acceptance of the
award and an order of enforcement, as the case may be. The parties agree that
if it becomes necessary for any party to enforce an arbitral award by a legal
action or additional arbitration or judicial methods, the party against whom
enforcement is sought shall pay all reasonable costs and attorney's fees
incurred by the party seeking to enforce the award.
(b) Pending a final determination by the arbitrators, if the claim
or controversy
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concerns the payment by Licensee of any fees or amounts due hereunder
(including the right to conduct an audit of such fees or amounts), ORBCOMM
shall have the right to terminate Licensee's access to the ORBCOMM System
unless Licensee posts a bond from a reputable bonding company covering in full
the amount of the disputed payment. In the event ORBCOMM elects to exercise
such right and notwithstanding any determination by the arbitrators, Licensee's
sole remedies for such termination by ORBCOMM shall be an extension of the term
of this Agreement equal to the period during which Licensee was denied access
to the ORBCOMM System and in the event the arbitrators determine that Licensee
did not owe ORBCOMM any fees or amounts and Licensee posted a bond as specified
herein, ORBCOMM [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(c) Except with respect to the application of Section 18(n)
hereof, the rights of the parties under this Section 15 shall be the exclusive
method of dispute resolution with respect to any claim or controversy regarding
any matter covered by this Agreement.
SECTION 16 - COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Each of the parties shall comply in all material respects with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority in the
performance of its obligations hereunder. In particular, Licensee agrees to
comply with all applicable laws of the United States regarding export controls,
international traffic in arms regulations and foreign corrupt practices. In
addition, but not in limitation of the foregoing, summaries of the current
provisions of the United States Federal International Traffic in Arms
Regulations and of the Prohibited Foreign Trade Practices Act are set forth in
Attachment J.
SECTION 17 -FRANCHISE FEES
In the event Licensee shall receive franchise or any other similar
fees from a In-Country Representative that exceed in total the sum of U.S.
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Licensee shall pay to ORBCOMM [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
of all such fees in excess of such amount. Such payments shall be made to
ORBCOMM in U.S. dollars within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] month of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]. If the franchise or other similar fee is received by Licensee in a
currency other than U.S. dollars, the amount due to ORBCOMM shall be calculated
using the exchange rate for such currency in effect at Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York at the close of business in New York on the last business
day of the month when the franchise or other similar fee is received by
Licensee.
SECTION 18 - MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Notices. All notices given under this Agreement must be in
writing and sent by hand delivery, by overnight courier, by facsimile
transmission (answer back received) or by international registered mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid, to:
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ORBCOMM:
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA 20166, USA.
Telecopy: +1.703.406.3508
Attention: President
with a copy to:
ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA 20166, USA
Telecopy: +1.703.404.8012
Attention: Vice President and General Counsel
Licensee:
European Company for Mobile
Communicator Services, B.V., ORBCOMM Europe
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or to such other persons or addresses as either party may designate by written
notice to the other. All such notices sent to either Licensee or ORBCOMM shall
be effective the earlier of (i) ten business days after the date of mailing by
sender, or (ii) the date of actual receipt.
(b) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon
the parties, their successors and permitted assigns. Subject to Section 10,
neither this Agreement nor any interests or duties of Licensee hereunder may be
assigned in whole or in part (by operation of law or otherwise) by Licensee
without the express written consent of ORBCOMM, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and all attachments (which
are hereby made part of this Agreement) contain the entire understanding
between Licensee and ORBCOMM and supersede all prior written and oral
understandings relating to the subject hereof. No representations, agreements,
modifications or understandings not contained herein shall be valid or
effective unless agreed to in writing and signed by both parties. Any
modification or amendment of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by
both parties.
(d) Governing Law and Jurisdiction. (i) The construction,
interpretation and
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performance of this Agreement, as well as the legal relations of the parties
arising hereunder, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict or choice
of law provisions thereof. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods (1980) shall not apply to any provisions of this
Agreement. Neither party may bring any action for a claim under this Agreement
later than one year after the termination of this Agreement; provided that
claims under any provision of this Agreement that survives termination of this
Agreement may be brought within one year of the later of the occurrence of the
event giving rise to the claim and actual knowledge thereof by the party
asserting such claim.
(ii) For purposes of Section 18(n), each of the parties by its
execution hereof (A) hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive
jurisdiction of the state courts of the State of New York and to the
nonexclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding
arising out of or based on this Agreement or the subject matter hereof brought
by ORBCOMM and (B) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by law, and
agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such
proceeding, any claims that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of
the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment
or execution, that any such proceeding brought in one of the above-named courts
is improper, or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be
enforced in or by such court. Each of the parties hereby consents to service
of process in any such proceeding in any manner permitted by the laws of the
State of New York and agrees that service of process by international
registered mail, return receipt requested, at the address specified in or
pursuant to Section 18(a) hereof is reasonably calculated to give actual
notice. Each party agrees that at the other party's request it will appoint an
agent for service of process within the State of New York.
(e) Force Majeure. Neither party shall be held responsible for
failure or delay in performance or delivery if such failure or delay is the
result of an act of God, the public enemy, embargo, governmental act, fire,
accident, war, riot, strikes, inclement weather or other cause of a similar
nature that is beyond the control of the parties. In the event of such
occurrence, this Agreement shall be amended by mutual agreement to reflect an
extension in the period of performance and/or time of delivery. Failure to
agree on an equitable extension shall be considered a claim or controversy and
resolved in accordance with Section 15.
(f) Waiver. It is understood and agreed that no failure or delay
by either ORBCOMM or Licensee in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. No waiver of any
terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
subsequent breach of any term or condition. All waivers must be in writing and
signed by the party sought to be bound.
(g) Severability. If any part of this Agreement shall be held
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in full
force and effect.
(h) Headings. Headings in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference
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only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.
(i) Independent Contractors. Licensee and ORBCOMM are independent
contractors to one another, neither party has the authority to bind the other
in any way or to any third party, and nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed as granting either party the right or authority to act as a
representative, agent, employee or joint venturer of the other.
(j) Non-Disclosure. Each of the parties to this Agreement
acknowledge the execution of the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement dated as of
October 15, 1996 and each agrees to observe the provisions thereof.
(k) English Language; Communication in English. The parties
recognize and agree that while this Agreement may be translated into other
languages, the English language version of this Agreement shall be the official
version of this Agreement and shall prevail if any dispute in the
interpretation of this Agreement between such languages arises between the
parties. The parties agree that all communications, notices or any written
material to be provided by ORBCOMM to Licensee or by Licensee to ORBCOMM under
this Agreement shall be in the English language or accompanied by an accurate
and complete translation into English.
(l) Calendar. The Gregorian calendar shall be used in
calculating, invoicing and paying all amounts due under this Agreement.
(m) Payments. All payments due and payable to ORBCOMM hereunder
shall be paid in U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds to the bank
account specified by ORBCOMM in writing.
(n) Equitable Relief. Each of the parties acknowledges that the
ORBCOMM System and the ORBCOMM Services provided pursuant to this Agreement are
unique and recognizes and affirms that in the event of any breach of this
Agreement by it, money damages may not be adequate and the other party may have
no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees that the
other party shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and remedies
existing in its favor, to enforce its rights and the other party's obligations
hereunder not only by an action or actions for damages but also an action or
actions for specific performance, injunctive relief and/or other equitable
relief.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the day and year first above written.
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
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Name: Andre Halley
Title: Vice President, Market Development
EUROPEAN COMPANY FOR MOBILE
COMMUNICATOR SERVICES, B.V.,
ORBCOMM EUROPE
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the day and year first above written.
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
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Name: Andre Halley
Title: Vice President, Market Development
EUROPEAN COMPANY FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATOR SERVICES,
B.V.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT 10.13
GROUND SEGMENT PROCUREMENT CONTRACT
This Ground Segment Procurement Contract (the "Contract") is entered
into this 10th day of October 1996, between ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS,
L.P. ("ORBCOMM"), whose principal place of business is 21700 Atlantic
Boulevard, Dulles, Virginia, 20166, USA, and CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
(MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. ("Licensee"), whose principal place of business is 1st
Floor Menara TR, 161B Jalan Ampany, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
WHEREAS, Orbital Communications Corporation ("OCC") and Teleglobe
Mobile Partners ("Teleglobe Mobile"), through ORBCOMM Global, L.P. ("ORBCOMM
Global"), plan to design, develop, construct and operate a satellite-based,
low-Earth orbit message and data communications and position determination
system (the "ORBCOMM System") that is identified by the International
Telecommunications Union as "LEOTELCOM 1";
WHEREAS, the initial two satellites for the ORBCOMM System were
launched in April 1995 and are currently commercially available in the United
States for the non real-time transmission of short messages and data;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Global plans to market satellite-based, two-way
message and data communication and position determination services using the
ORBCOMM System (the "ORBCOMM Services") in the United States through ORBCOMM
USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA") and elsewhere in the world through ORBCOMM;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM and Licensee are concurrently herewith executing an
agreement pursuant to which, subject to certain terms and conditions, ORBCOMM
authorizes Licensee to access the satellites in the ORBCOMM System and to use
certain other related assets for purposes of Licensee offering on an exclusive
basis ORBCOMM Services using the ORBCOMM System in the Territory; and
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM and Licensee are concurrently herewith executing a
software license agreement pursuant to which, among other things, Licensee will
be authorized to use, on the terms and conditions specified therein, certain
software needed to use and operate the ground segment hardware to be procured
pursuant to this Contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1 - DEFINED TERMS
"AAA" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10(a).
"Effective Date" shall mean the date of the execution of this
Contract.
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[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] means that certain confidential information
has been deleted from this document and filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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"Gateway Acceptance Test" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 2(d)(ii).
"Gateway Acceptance Test Certificate" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 4(b).
"Gateway Facilities and Environmental Specifications" shall have the
meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(c)(ii).
"Gateway Implementation Plan" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 2(c)(iv).
"Gateway Product Specifications" shall mean the functional
specifications of the Ground Segment Hardware.
"Governmental Authority" shall mean any country, federal, state, local
or other governmental agency or authority.
"Ground Segment Hardware" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 2(b)(i).
"Initial Purchase" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
2(b)(i).
"Licensee System" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
Service License Agreement.
"On-Site Technical Assistance Services" shall have the meaning
assigned thereto in Section 8(a).
"ORBCOMM Gateway" shall mean the facilities consisting of
dual-antenna, redundant gateway Earth stations ("GESs"), computers, displays,
control consoles, communications equipment and other hardware that transport
and control the flow of data and message communications and other information
for the ORBCOMM System. An ORBCOMM Gateway shall be deemed to include one GES
and may be expanded through the addition of supplemental GESs.
"ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement" shall mean the ORBCOMM Gateway
Software License Agreement dated October 10, 1996 between ORBCOMM and Licensee.
"Other Services" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.
"Permits" shall mean approvals, licenses, authorizations and permits.
"Point-of-Entry" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
5(a).
"Provisioning Services" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement.
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"Related Services" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
2(b)(i).
"Satellites" shall mean any of the low-Earth orbit satellites
comprising the constellation portion of the ORBCOMM System
"Service License Agreement" shall mean the Service License Agreement
dated October 10, 1996 by and between ORBCOMM and Licensee.
"Supplemental GES Acceptance Test" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 2(d)(ii).
"Supplemental GES Acceptance Test Certificate" shall have the meaning
assigned thereto in Section 4(b).
"System Available Date" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
Service License Agreement.
"Transaction Agreements" shall mean this Agreement, the Service
License Agreement, the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement and the CSC
Software License Agreement (as such term is defined in the Service License
Agreement).
"Telephonic Support Services" shall have the meaning assigned therein
in Section 8(b).
"Territory" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Service
License Agreement.
"Warranty Period" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
6(a).
SECTION 2 - PURCHASE OF GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE; LICENSE OF ORBCOMM GATEWAY
SOFTWARE
(a) Ground Segment Design. To the fullest extent permitted by
law, the parties to this Contract acknowledge and agree that the hardware and
software that comprise the ORBCOMM Gateway are a collection of custom-developed
hardware and software or customized adaptations of commercially available
hardware and software that have been configured for the ORBCOMM System
messaging application and have been designed to ensure that more than one
licensee can use the ORBCOMM System to provide ORBCOMM Services. To the
fullest extent permitted by law, the parties further acknowledge and agree that
(i) it is critical that licensee systems not interfere with each other and (ii)
to ensure that mutually compatible operations can take place, it is essential
that Licensee purchase from ORBCOMM, on the terms and conditions set forth
herein, the ORBCOMM Gateway hardware specified herein to be used in the
Territory and that such ORBCOMM Gateway hardware be installed, integrated and
tested by ORBCOMM.
(b) Purchase and Sale of ORBCOMM Gateway Hardware and Related
Services. (i) Licensee shall procure and install in the Territory, either
directly or through a wholly owned subsidiary, the ORBCOMM Gateway hardware
described in Attachment 1 to this Contract (the
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"Ground Segment Hardware"), which ORBCOMM Gateway shall incorporate at least
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] GESs (the "Initial Purchase"). In connection with the
purchase of the Ground Segment Hardware, Licensee shall procure the related
construction, installation, integration, test and training services necessary
to construct, install and operate the Ground Segment Hardware in the Territory
as more fully described in Attachment 2 to this Contract (the "Related
Services").
(ii) (A) The order for the Initial Purchase shall be placed on the
Effective Date, and if not so placed, it shall be deemed to have been placed by
Licensee and accepted by ORBCOMM on the Effective Date.
(B) The parties further agree that the purchase, installation and
acceptance of the Ground Segment Hardware may be delayed if Licensee contracts
with another ORBCOMM System service licensee to share the use of such other
service licensee's ground segment hardware, if in ORBCOMM's sole opinion,
determined from time to time, the use of such other ground segment hardware
will not significantly degrade the quality of service in the Territory or in
the territory of such other licensee or adversely impact the overall operation
or functioning of the ORBCOMM System. ORBCOMM shall be entitled to perform any
and all tests it deems, in its reasonable opinion, to be necessary or
appropriate to ensure the proper functioning and operation of the shared ground
segment hardware. Licensee shall immediately notify ORBCOMM of the occurrence
of an event of default or an event that with the giving of notice or lapse of
time, or both, would result in an event of default under such agreement or the
receipt of a notice of termination under such agreement. If such agreement is
terminated, Licensee shall immediately place an order with ORBCOMM for the
purchase of the necessary Ground Segment Hardware. A copy of any such
contract, with a certified translation into English, if necessary, shall be
provided to ORBCOMM.
(c) Additional Licensee Responsibilities. Licensee shall:
(i) Consult with ORBCOMM on the location of the
ORBCOMM Gateway including all the GESs to ensure technical
compatibility with the ORBCOMM network plan and locate the GESs such
that ORBCOMM Services may be provided in all parts of the Territory
consistent with the objective of maximizing ORBCOMM Service
availability to Subscribers;
(ii) Acquire and make available for use, within six
months of placing any order for the Ground Segment Hardware and the
Related Services, the land, buildings, utilities and facilities
consistent with the specifications set forth in Attachment 3A (the
"Gateway Facilities and Environmental Specifications") and provide the
services set forth in Attachment 3B;
(iii) Be responsible and arrange for import of the
Ground Segment Hardware into the country or countries of destination
and, in connection therewith, obtain all necessary Permits from all
applicable Governmental Authorities needed for the import of the
Ground Segment Hardware into the country or countries of destination;
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(iv) Within 90 days of the Effective Date, negotiate
in good faith with ORBCOMM and comply with the terms and conditions of
a mutually agreed plan for the implementation, including installation
and test, of the Licensee System including the ORBCOMM Gateway (the
"Gateway Implementation Plan");
(v) Pay any and all import or customs duties, fees,
taxes or other amounts imposed by any Governmental Authority in the
Territory applicable to the purchase of any portion of the Ground
Segment Hardware; and
(vi) Comply in all material respects with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority
in the performance of its obligations hereunder.
(d) ORBCOMM Responsibilities. ORBCOMM shall:
(i) Consult with Licensee on the location of the
ORBCOMM Gateway including the GESs to ensure technical compatibility
with the ORBCOMM network plan;
(ii) Provide Licensee with the Gateway Product
Specifications within 160 days of the Effective Date, and the
acceptance test procedures 60 days prior to the date of the Gateway
Acceptance Test as specified in the Gateway Implementation Plan for
(A) performing an acceptance test designed to ensure and certify that
the ORBCOMM Gateway meets the requirements of the Gateway Product
Specifications (the "Gateway Acceptance Test") and (B) performing an
acceptance test of supplemental GESs added after the initial Gateway
Acceptance Test (the "Supplemental GES Acceptance Test");
(iii) On the terms and conditions set forth herein,
provide the Ground Segment Hardware, perform the Related Services and
perform the Gateway Acceptance Test and, to the extent required,
perform Supplemental GES Acceptance Tests;
(iv) Within 90 days of the Effective Date, negotiate
in good faith with Licensee and comply with the terms and conditions
of the Gateway Implementation Plan;
(v) Provide Licensee, in accordance with the
Gateway Implementation Plan, written operating and maintenance manuals
for the ORBCOMM Gateway to be located in the Territory;
(vi) Comply in all material respects with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority
in the performance of its obligations hereunder;
(vii) Obtain (A) all necessary Permits from all
applicable Governmental Authorities needed for the export of the
Ground Segment Hardware from the United States of America (or from
such other country where the hardware is manufactured or
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sold) to the country or countries of destination and, to the extent
necessary, the rendering of the Related Services or the Other Services
in such country or countries and (B) all necessary visas and work
permits for its personnel who will be traveling to such country or
countries to perform any of the Related Services or Other Services;
provided, however, that at ORBCOMM's request, Licensee shall assist
ORBCOMM in obtaining such visas and work permits from the appropriate
Governmental Authorities located in the Territory;
(viii) On transfer of title to the Ground Segment
Hardware, provide Licensee with good and marketable title to such
Ground Segment Hardware, free and clear of and from all claims, liens,
charges or encumbrances of any kind arising by or through ORBCOMM; and
(ix) Provide Licensee with a written breakdown of
prices charged for the Ground Segment Hardware and Related Services,
in a form suitable for the determination of import duties and other
taxes, if any, no later than one month after the orders by Licensee
for such Ground Segment Hardware have been received by ORBCOMM,
provided that such written breakdown shall be provided to and used by
Licensee only for the purpose set forth in this Section 2(d)(ix).
SECTION 3 - CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT TERMS
(a) Consideration. In consideration of ORBCOMM selling to
Licensee the Ground Segment Hardware and the Related Services, Licensee agrees
to pay the following amounts to ORBCOMM:
(i) For the Initial Purchase, consisting of the
Ground Segment Hardware and the Related Services for the ORBCOMM
Gateway incorporating [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] GES, [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]; and
(ii) For each supplemental GES, [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
The prices set forth above shall remain in effect for orders placed on
or before [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. For any orders placed during
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], the prices set forth above shall be adjusted
by an amount that is [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], provided, however, that
any increase shall not be more than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent.
For orders placed after [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], to the fullest
extent provided by law, ORBCOMM reserves the right to set such prices
as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate so long as such
prices are [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] with similar terms and conditions.
Any and all import or customs duties, fees, taxes or other amounts
imposed by any Governmental Authority in the Territory applicable to
the purchase of the Ground Segment Hardware shall be paid by Licensee
and shall be in addition to the amounts set forth above.
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(b) Payment Terms. For the Initial Purchase and all subsequent
purchases, Licensee shall pay ORBCOMM (i) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of
the applicable price specified in Section 3(a)(i) or (ii), as applicable, at
the time [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], or at the time [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT],
(ii) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent upon receipt by Licensee of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], and (iii) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent on [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], as applicable, for such hardware; provided, however, that in the
event it is not possible for any reason to complete [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT],
the amount of the final payment shall be mutually agreed upon, taking into
account the costs incurred by ORBCOMM and a reasonable profit on those costs.
SECTION 4 - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE; TRANSFER OF TITLE
(a) Inspection. Prior to shipment of any portion of the Ground
Segment Hardware, ORBCOMM shall conduct a pre-shipment integration test that
confirms that all elements of the Ground Segment Hardware to be shipped are
properly integrated and work in accordance with the Gateway Product
Specifications. Such pre-shipment integration test shall be performed at an
integration facility or facilities and at a time specified by ORBCOMM. ORBCOMM
shall be entitled to perform such testing using a designated test antenna and
associated pedestal, which shall conform to all required specifications
hereunder, in conjunction with all other Licensee-specific Ground Segment
Hardware. The antenna and pedestal forming the Ground Segment Hardware to be
provided hereunder will be shipped once all unit testing and certification has
been performed and documented for these components. ORBCOMM shall use all
commercially reasonable efforts to provide Licensee with two weeks notice of
the time and location of such pre-shipment integration test, and Licensee shall
be entitled to witness such test. On successful completion of the pre-shipment
integration test, ORBCOMM shall provide Licensee with a Pre-Shipment
Integration Test Certificate, the form of which shall be attached as an exhibit
to the Gateway Implementation Plan.
(b) Acceptance. The Ground Segment Hardware shall be accepted in
accordance with the Gateway Acceptance Test or the Supplemental GES Acceptance
Test, as the case may be. The Gateway Acceptance Test or the Supplemental GES
Acceptance Test, as the case may be, shall take place at the location where the
Ground Segment Hardware is to be installed and used by Licensee. The Gateway
Acceptance Test or Supplemental GES Acceptance Test, as the case may be, shall
be scheduled at a mutually convenient time within ten days after ORBCOMM
notifies Licensee that installation of Ground Segment Hardware is complete.
Licensee shall satisfy itself during the Gateway Acceptance Test or
Supplemental GES Acceptance Test that the Ground Segment Hardware being
installed conforms to the requirements set forth in such tests. Within seven
days after the Gateway Acceptance Test or Supplemental GES Acceptance Test,
Licensee shall give written notice of any claim, together with supporting
documentation thereof, that any Ground Segment Hardware has failed to pass any
of the tests prescribed in the applicable Gateway Acceptance Test plan or
Supplemental GES Acceptance Test plan.. After successful completion of the
Gateway Acceptance Test or Supplemental GES Acceptance Test, as the case may
be, ORBCOMM and Licensee shall execute a certificate certifying that the Ground
Segment Hardware for which such test was performed successfully passed the
Gateway Acceptance Test (the "Gateway Acceptance Test
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Certificate") or the Supplemental GES Acceptance Test (the "Supplemental GES
Acceptance Test Certificate"), as the case may be, provided that ORBCOMM and
Licensee may identify non-material deficiencies in the Ground Segment Hardware
that will be placed on a mutually agreed punch list, the completion of which
shall not affect delivery, acceptance, payment or transfer of title for such
Ground Segment Hardware. If Licensee (i) fails to participate in the Gateway
Acceptance Test or Supplemental GES Acceptance Test, (ii) fails to notify
ORBCOMM as required by this Section 4(b), or (iii) uses the Ground Segment
Hardware for any purposes other than testing in connection with the acceptance
testing process set forth herein, Licensee agrees that it shall be deemed to
have executed the Gateway Acceptance Test Certificate or the Supplemental GES
Acceptance Test Certificate, as the case may be.
(c) Transfer of Title. Title to the Ground Segment Hardware
delivered hereunder shall pass to Licensee on delivery of the Gateway
Acceptance Test Certificate or the Supplemental GES Acceptance Test
Certificate, as the case maybe, and receipt of final payment for such Ground
Segment Hardware.
SECTION 5 - DELIVERY AND RISK OF LOSS
(a) Delivery and Risk of Loss. ORBCOMM shall transport the Ground
Segment Hardware CIP to a major seaport, airport or such other location in the
Territory for delivery as the parties may mutually agree on (the
"Point-of-Entry"). As specified in Sections 2(c)(iii) and (v), Licensee as
importer of the Ground Segment Hardware shall effect customs clearance and pay
all fees, import duties, tariffs and taxes associated therewith. Any demurrage
arising from customs clearance shall be to the account of Licensee. Licensee
shall accept delivery of the Ground Segment Hardware on unloading, before it
clears customs, at the Point-of-Entry. Licensee shall arrange and be
responsible for the transport of the Ground Segment Hardware from the
Point-of-Entry to the installation site(s). Risk of loss for the Ground
Segment Hardware shall pass to Licensee when the Ground Segment Hardware is
unloaded, before it clears customs. Thereafter, Licensee shall insure at its
expense the Ground Segment Hardware, and on written request shall provide
ORBCOMM with evidence of such insurance.
(b) Schedule for Delivery. The schedule for delivery of the
Ground Segment Hardware by ORBCOMM shall be established in the Gateway
Implementation Plan, provided that the ORBCOMM Gateway incorporating
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] GES shall be installed in the Territory and accepted
as soon as possible. Both parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the
schedule for installation of the Ground Segment Hardware shall be an "all
commercially reasonable efforts" schedule only, and that ORBCOMM shall not be
held liable for damages caused by changes or delays to the schedule.
(c) Liens. So long as there remains any unpaid amount by Licensee
to ORBCOMM hereunder, Licensee shall not permit, allow or suffer the attachment
of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind on any of the Ground Segment
Hardware and Licensee shall pay when due any assessments, levies, fees, taxes,
duties or other charges against the Ground Segment Hardware.
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SECTION 6 - GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE WARRANTY
(a) Warranty. (i) Notwithstanding delivery and acceptance by
Licensee of the Ground Segment Hardware as provided in Sections 4 and 5 and
subject to the warranty conditions in this Section 6, ORBCOMM hereby warrants
that, for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] months after the earlier of (A)
completion of the Gateway Acceptance Test or Supplemental Gateway Acceptance
Test, as the case may be, and (B) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] months from the
arrival of the applicable Ground Segment Hardware at the Point-of-Entry, which
nine-month period shall be extended day-for-day until ORBCOMM has completed
installation of such Ground Segment Hardware if such installation by ORBCOMM
has taken more than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days from arrival of such Ground
Segment Hardware, free from damage, at the installation site (the "Warranty
Period"), the Ground Segment Hardware shall be free from defects in material
and workmanship and shall operate and conform in all material respects with the
performance capabilities, specifications, functions and other descriptions set
forth in the Gateway Product Specifications. ORBCOMM shall, at its expense,
repair or replace any Ground Segment Hardware that does not conform to such
warranty. ORBCOMM's obligation during the Warranty Period shall be limited to
repair or replacement of any Ground Segment Hardware for which it has provided
a warranty hereunder. Notice of all claimed defects must be provided in writing
to ORBCOMM within the Warranty Period. ORBCOMM shall determine to its
satisfaction after inspection that the product or part was defective. Any
Ground Segment Hardware repaired or replaced shall be subject only to the
original Warranty Period. The warranty set forth herein is Licensee's
exclusive remedy against ORBCOMM for any defective Ground Segment Hardware.
(ii) The warranty set forth herein shall not extend to any
portion of the Ground Segment Hardware that, upon ORBCOMM's or its
subcontractors' examination is found to have been (A) mishandled, misused or
subject to negligence, accident or abuse by Licensee or its officers,
employees, contractors, representatives, agents or consultants (other than
ORBCOMM), (B) operated or maintained contrary to ORBCOMM's specifications or
instructions or otherwise used improperly, (C) tampered with or damaged as
evidenced by, for example, broken seals, unauthorized modifications, damaged
packaging containers and the like, (D) repaired and/or altered by anyone other
than ORBCOMM or its subcontractors without ORBCOMM's prior written approval,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or (E) delivered to ORBCOMM
not in conformance in all material respects with the notice requirements set
forth herein.
(b) Place of Repair. During the Warranty Period, ORBCOMM
shall have the option to repair the defective goods on-site or, if feasible,
require that the goods be returned to its or its designee's facilities;
provided that all shipping and insurance costs associated with shipment of
defective goods to ORBCOMM's designated repair facility shall be paid by
Licensee and all shipping and insurance costs associated with return shipment
of repaired goods shall be paid by ORBCOMM; and provided further, that items
found not to be defective shall be returned at Licensee's expense.
(c) Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED
IN THIS SECTION 6, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ORBCOMM SHALL
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NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH
RESPECT TO THE GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE, THE RELATED SERVICES OR THE OTHER
SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW, ORBCOMM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND LICENSEE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES,
RELEASES AND RENOUNCES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF
ORBCOMM, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (i) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (ii) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE
OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE; (iii) ANY WARRANTIES AS TO
THE ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY OR CONTENT OF THE GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE, THE
RELATED SERVICES OR THE OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH ORBCOMM UNDER
THIS CONTRACT; AND (iv) ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY UNDER
ANY THEORY OF LAW, INCLUDING ANY TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, CONTRACT
OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY. NO REPRESENTATION OR OTHER AFFIRMATION OF
FACT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS REGARDING CAPACITY OR
SUITABILITY FOR USE, THAT IS NOT CONTAINED IN THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE DEEMED TO
BE A WARRANTY BY ORBCOMM.
(d) Limitation of Liabilities. (i) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING
CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY HAVE ANY
OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY TO THE OTHER UNDER THIS CONTRACT
FOR LOSS OF USE, REVENUE OR PROFIT OR FOR ANY OTHER INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
(ii) In addition, in no event shall ORBCOMM or any of the
other ORBCOMM Entities have any liability under or resulting from this
Agreement and any other Transaction Agreement:
(A) until the cumulative aggregate amount of any claims,
losses costs, expenses, damages or liabilities incurred by Licensee
for which ORBCOMM would be responsible to Licensee under or as a
result of this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement exceeds
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and then only to the extent of such excess;
and
(B) in the aggregate in excess of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
SECTION 7 - GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE CHANGES
ORBCOMM reserves the right to change, in its sole discretion and on
terms that are commercially reasonable, any of the terms, conditions and
provisions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 that it deems necessary if any
applicable law in the Territory requires that (a) ORBCOMM change the design of
the Ground Segment Hardware or (b) any elements of the Ground Segment Hardware
be procured in the Territory.
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SECTION 8 - OTHER SERVICES
Upon the written request of Licensee, ORBCOMM shall provide to
Licensee the following additional services (collectively, the "Other
Services"):
(a) On-Site Technical Assistance Services. (i)
ORBCOMM shall provide Licensee On-Site Technical Assistance Services
in accordance with the terms of this Contract. On-Site Technical
Assistance Services consist of sending ORBCOMM personnel or
subcontractors to the Licensee's facilities to provide advice,
assistance, training and retraining to Licensee's employees and
customers. The number and technical background of the personnel, and
the estimated amount of time they are to spend at Licensee's
facilities, are to be mutually agreed by the parties prior to the
dispatch of the ORBCOMM personnel.
(ii) For each On-Site Technical Assistance
Service, Licensee agrees to pay to ORBCOMM [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
per person per eight hour day, five day work week, including
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and all days spent in [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], whether [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], plus [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] round trip transportation costs
and overtime pay at the rate of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per hour for
all hours worked over eight hours a day or over 40 hours per week. The
prices set forth herein shall remain in effect for On-Site Technical
Assistance Services provided on or before [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(b) Telephonic Support Services. (i) ORBCOMM
shall provide Licensee Telephonic Support Services in accordance with
the terms of this Contract. Telephonic Support Services consist of
telephonic non-emergency technical and operational advice concerning
the Licensee System including the ORBCOMM Gateway installed in the
Territory; provided that Telephonic Support Service shall not include
Provisioning Services, which will be provided pursuant to the ORBCOMM
Gateway Software License Agreement. Such advice shall be provided by
a qualified engineer or technician and shall only be available between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. United States Eastern Standard
Time (or United States Eastern Daylight Time as applicable) on regular
business days until the System Available Date and thereafter shall be
available seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
(ii) For Telephonic Support Services, Licensee
agrees to pay to ORBCOMM [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per hour or any
fraction thereof. The prices set forth herein shall remain in effect
for Telephonic Support Services provided on or before [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
(c) Payment Terms. On completion of the Other
Services, ORBCOMM shall invoice Licensee for the full cost of the
Other Services performed. All amounts set forth on such invoices
shall be paid to ORBCOMM by Licensee within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
days of the receipt by Licensee of such invoice.
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SECTION 9 - EVENTS OF DEFAULT
(a) ORBCOMM Events of Default. This Contract may be
terminated by Licensee at any time after the occurrence of any of the following
events of default:
(i) ORBCOMM shall fail to observe or perform
any of its obligations under this Contract, and such failure shall
remain uncured for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after
receipt by ORBCOMM of written notice thereof; or
(ii) Licensee shall have terminated the Service
License Agreement pursuant to Section 9(b)(i) thereof.
(b) Licensee Events of Default. This Contract may be
terminated by ORBCOMM at any time after the occurrence of any of the following
events of default:
(i) Licensee shall fail to pay any amount due
under this Contract within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after receipt
of notice from ORBCOMM that such amount is due;
(ii) Licensee shall fail to observe or perform
any of its obligations under this Contract (other than breaches
specified in Sections 8(b)(i)), and such failure shall remain uncured
for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after receipt by
Licensee of written notice thereof; or
(iii) ORBCOMM shall have terminated the Service
License Agreement pursuant to Section 9(b)(ii) thereof.
(c) Remedies On Termination. Subject to Sections 6(c) and
6(d), termination of this Contract by the party not in default in accordance
with the terms hereof shall be without prejudice to any other rights or
remedies such party shall have by law.
(d) Obligations After Termination. The obligations set forth
in Sections 6(c), 6(d), 10, 11(e), 11(k), 11(l) and 11(o) and those obligations
that relate to any amounts due and owing for any periods prior to termination
or expiration of this Contract shall survive such termination or expiration.
SECTION 10 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 11(o), in the event
of a claim or controversy regarding any matter covered by this Contract,
ORBCOMM and Licensee shall use all reasonable efforts to resolve such claim or
controversy within 60 calendar days of receipt by either party of notice of the
existence of any such claim or controversy. In the event the parties are
unable to agree on the resolution of such claim or controversy within such
period of time, either party may remove the claim or controversy for settlement
by final and binding arbitration in New York, NY, in accordance with the then
existing United States domestic rules
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of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") (to the extent not modified by
this Section). In the event that more than one claim or controversy arises
under this Contract, such disputes may be consolidated in a single arbitral
proceeding. The arbitral tribunal shall be composed of three arbitrators.
Each of ORBCOMM and Licensee shall appoint one arbitrator. If any party shall
fail to appoint an arbitrator within 30 days from the date on which the other
party's request for arbitration has been communicated to the first party, such
appointment shall be made by the AAA. The two arbitrators so appointed shall
agree upon the third arbitrator who shall act as chairman of the arbitral
tribunal and who have significant operational expertise in geographically
distributed data communications networks. If the two appointed arbitrators
fail to nominate a chairman within ten days from the date as of which both
arbitrators shall have been appointed, such chairman shall be selected by the
AAA. In all cases, the arbitrators shall be fluent in English. Judgment upon
any award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction or application may be made for judicial acceptance of the award
and an order of enforcement, as the case may be. The parties agree that if it
becomes necessary for any party to enforce an arbitral award by a legal action
or additional arbitration or judicial methods, the party against whom
enforcement is sought shall pay all reasonable costs and attorney's fees
incurred by the party seeking to enforce the award.
(b) Pending a final determination by the arbitrators, if the
claim or controversy concerns the payment by Licensee of any fees or amounts
due hereunder (including the right to conduct an audit of such fees or
amounts), ORBCOMM shall have the right to terminate Licensee's access to the
ORBCOMM System and, in the event ORBCOMM elects to exercise such right and
notwithstanding any determination by the arbitrators, Licensee's sole remedy
for such termination by ORBCOMM shall be an extension of the term of this
Contract equal to the period during which Licensee was denied access to the
ORBCOMM System.
(c) Except with respect to the application of Section 11(o)
hereof, the rights of the parties under this Section 10 shall be the exclusive
remedy with respect to any claim or controversy regarding any matter covered by
this Contract.
SECTION 11 - MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Compliance With Laws. Each of the parties shall comply
in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of any
applicable Governmental Authority in the performance of its obligations
hereunder. In particular, Licensee agrees to comply with all applicable laws
of the United States regarding export controls, international traffic in arms
regulations and foreign corrupt practices. In addition, but not in limitation
of the foregoing, summaries of the current provisions of the United States
Federal International Traffic in Arms Regulations and of the Prohibited Foreign
Trade Practices Act are set forth in Attachment 4.
(b) Notices. All notices given under this Contract must be
in writing and sent by hand delivery, by overnight courier, by facsimile
transmission (answer back received) or by international registered mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid, to:
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ORBCOMM:
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA 20166, USA.
Telecopy: +1.703.406.3504
Attention: Senior Vice President, Engineering and Operations
with a copy to:
ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA 20166, USA
Telecopy: +1.703.404.8012
Attention: Vice President and General Counsel
Licensee:
Cellular Communications Network (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
1st Floor Menara TR
161B Jalan Ampany
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Telecopy: +603.260.5381
Attention: Senior Vice President
or to such other persons or addresses as either party may designate by written
notice to the other. All such notices sent to either Licensee or ORBCOMM shall
be effective the earlier of (i) ten business days after the date of mailing by
sender, or (ii) the date of actual receipt.
(c) Successors and Assigns. This Contract shall be binding
upon the parties, their successors and permitted assigns. Subject to Section
10 of the Service License Agreement, neither this Contract nor any interests or
duties of Licensee hereunder may be assigned in whole or in part (by operation
of law or otherwise) by Licensee without the express written consent of
ORBCOMM, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(d) Entire Agreement. This Contract and all attachments
(which are hereby made part of this Contract) contain the entire understanding
between Licensee and ORBCOMM and supersede all prior written and oral
understandings relating to the subject hereof. No representations, agreements,
modifications or understandings not contained herein shall be valid or
effective unless agreed to in writing and signed by both parties. Any
modification or amendment of this Contract must be in writing and signed by
both parties.
(e) Governing Law and Jurisdiction. (i) The construction,
interpretation and performance of this Contract, as well as the legal relations
of the parties arising hereunder,
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shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
New York, without giving effect to the conflict or choice of law provisions
thereof. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale
of Goods (1980) shall not apply to any provisions of this Contract. Neither
party may bring any action for a claim under this Contract later than one year
after the termination of this Contract; provided that claims under any
provision of this Contract that survives termination of this Contract may be
brought within one year of the later of the occurrence of the event giving rise
to the claim and actual knowledge thereof by the party asserting such claim.
(ii) For purposes of Section 11(o), Licensee by its execution hereof
(A) hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the state
courts of the State of New York and to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for the
purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon
this Contract or the subject matter hereof brought by ORBCOMM and (B) hereby
waives to the extent not prohibited by law, and agrees not to assert, by way of
motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such proceeding, any claims that it
is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that
its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such
proceeding brought in one of the above-named courts is improper, or that this
Contract or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
Licensee hereby consents to service of process in any such proceeding in any
manner permitted by the laws of the State of New York and agrees that service
of process by international registered mail, return receipt requested, at the
address specified in or pursuant to Section 11(b) hereof is reasonably
calculated to give actual notice. Licensee agrees that at ORBCOMM's request it
will appoint an agent for service of process within the State of New York.
(f) Force Majeure. Neither party shall be held responsible
for failure or delay in performance or delivery if such failure or delay is the
result of an act of God, the public enemy, embargo, governmental act, fire,
accident, war, riot, strikes, inclement weather or other cause of a similar
nature that is beyond the control of the parties. In the event of such
occurrence, this Contract shall be amended by mutual agreement to reflect an
extension in the period of performance and/or time of delivery. Failure to
agree on an equitable extension shall be considered a claim or controversy and
resolved in accordance with Section 10.
(g) Waiver. It is understood and agreed that no failure or
delay by either ORBCOMM or Licensee in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. No waiver of any
terms or conditions of this Contract shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
subsequent breach of any term or condition. All waivers must be in writing and
signed by the party sought to be bound.
(h) Severability. If any part of this Contract shall be held
unenforceable, the remainder of this Contract will nevertheless remain in full
force and effect.
(i) Headings. Headings in this Contract are included for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Contract
for any other purpose.
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(j) Independent Contractors. Licensee and ORBCOMM are
independent contractors to one another, neither party has the authority to bind
the other in any way or to any third party, and nothing in this Contract shall
be construed as granting either party the right or authority to act as a
representative, agent, employee or joint venturer of the other.
(k) Non-Disclosure. Each of the parties to this Contract
acknowledge the execution of the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement dated as of
October 10, 1996 and each agrees to observe the provisions thereof.
(l) English Language; Communication in English. The parties
recognize and agree that while this Contract may be translated into other
languages, the English language version of this Contract shall be the official
version of this Contract and shall prevail if any dispute in the interpretation
of this Contract between such languages arises between the parties. The
parties agree that all communications, notices or any written material to be
provided by ORBCOMM to Licensee or by Licensee to ORBCOMM under this Contract
shall be in the English language or accompanied by an accurate and complete
translation into English.
(m) Calendar. The Gregorian calendar shall be used in
calculating, invoicing and paying all amounts due under this Contract.
(n) Payments. All payments due and payable to ORBCOMM
hereunder shall be paid in U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds to the
bank account specified by ORBCOMM in writing. ORBCOMM shall have the right to
require Licensee to make a cash deposit or to provide ORBCOMM with an
irrevocable letter of credit in favor of ORBCOMM issued by a bank reasonable
acceptable to ORBCOMM.
(o) Equitable Relief. Each of the parties acknowledges that
the goods and services provided pursuant to this Contract are unique and
recognizes and affirms that in the event of any breach of this Contract by it,
money damages may not be adequate and the other party may have no adequate
remedy at law. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees that the other party
shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and remedies existing in
its favor, to enforce its rights and the other party's obligations hereunder
not only by an action or actions for damages but also an action or actions for
specific performance, injunctive relief and/or other equitable relief.
(p) Taxes. All payments owed by Licensee hereunder shall be
made free and clear of any deductions or withholding for taxes, contributions
or otherwise and of any liability thereof. In the event Licensee is required
by any applicable Governmental Authority to withhold any amount from any
payment made hereunder, the relevant amount payable shall be increased by such
amount as is necessary to make the actual amount received by ORBCOMM after such
withholding equal to the amount that would have been received had no
withholding been required, and Licensee shall make such withholding and pay the
amount withheld to the relevant taxation authority. Licensee shall obtain from
the applicable Governmental Authority and forward to ORBCOMM a certificate of
payment of such withholding tax or deduction in such form as shall be
acceptable to the tax authorities having jurisdiction over ORBCOMM.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Contract
to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
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Name: Alan L. Parker
Title: President
CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
(MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
By:
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Name: Noor Kamarul Amor Nuruddin
Title: Senior Vice President
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EXHIBIT 10.14
GROUND SEGMENT FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT
This Ground Segment Facilities Use Agreement ("Agreement") is entered
into this 19th day of December 1995 between ORBCOMM International Partners,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ORBCOMM"), and ORBCOMM Canada Inc., a
corporation formed under the laws of Canada ("ORBCOMM Canada").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Global, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("ORBCOMM Global"), has generally completed construction of the United States
Network Control Center (the "US NCC") and the United States Gateway Earth
Stations (the "US GESs" and together with the US NCC, the "US Ground Segment
Hardware") for use with the satellite-based, low-Earth orbit message and data
communications and position determination system (the "ORBCOMM System");
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Global has granted to Orbital Communications
Corporation ("OCC"), subject to the rights granted to ORBCOMM USA described
below, the exclusive right in the United States to use, among other things, the
US Ground Segment Hardware;
WHEREAS, OCC has granted to ORBCOMM USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA") the
exclusive use of, among other things, the US Ground Segment Hardware and
authorized ORBCOMM USA to grant to ORBCOMM use of the US Ground Segment
Hardware for purposes of operating the ORBCOMM System in, inter alia, Canada;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM USA has authorized ORBCOMM to permit the use of the
US Ground Segment Hardware by the ORBCOMM System Canadian service licensee; and
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Canada is concurrently entering into a Service
License Agreement with ORBCOMM (the "Service License Agreement") pursuant to
which ORBCOMM has authorized ORBCOMM Canada to, among other things, access and
use certain assets of the ORBCOMM System for the purpose of providing ORBCOMM
Products and Services in the Territory (as such terms are defined therein).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the
agreements and covenants contained herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS
Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned thereto in the Service License Agreement.
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[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] means that certain confidential information
has been deleted from this document and filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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SECTION 2 - USE OF THE US GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, ORBCOMM hereby
authorizes ORBCOMM Canada to access and use the US Ground Segment Hardware on a
shared basis with ORBCOMM USA and such other service license providers as
ORBCOMM may designate from time to time. Subject to Section 6, access and use
of the US Ground Segment Hardware is provided by ORBCOMM on a best efforts
basis.
SECTION 3 - TERM OF AGREEMENT
Section 3.1 - Term. Except as otherwise provided herein, this
Agreement shall have a term of ten (10) years commencing on the date hereof.
Section 3.2 - Termination by ORBCOMM Canada. (a) ORBCOMM Canada shall
be entitled to terminate this Agreement by giving ORBCOMM [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] weeks prior written notice of termination.
(b) (i) ORBCOMM Canada shall be entitled to terminate the
licensing to it of the US NCC, and only in connection therewith, to terminate
the licensing of access to any of the US GESs, by giving ORBCOMM [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] weeks prior written notice of termination. In such event, the Ground
Segment Hardware Usage Fee shall be reduced in accordance with Section 5.
(ii) If the licensing of the US NCC is terminated and ORBCOMM Canada
desires to continue to license access to any of the US GESs, except as
otherwise specified in Section 4.2(c), ORBCOMM Canada shall be responsible in
all respects for installing or otherwise arranging for the communications links
between the Canadian NCC and the US GESs that it wishes to continue to use.
Section 3.3 - Termination by ORBCOMM. ORBCOMM shall be entitled to
terminate this Agreement as provided in Section 3.4 upon the occurrence of any
of the following events (an "ORBCOMM Canada Event of Default"):
(a) A Licensee Event of Default shall have occurred under
the Service License Agreement and ORBCOMM shall have terminated the Service
License Agreement as a result thereof;
(b) ORBCOMM Canada shall fail to observe or perform any
of its obligations under Section 4.1 or fail to pay any amount due under
Section 5, and such failure shall remain uncured for a period of CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT days after receipt by ORBCOMM Canada of written notice thereof; and
(c) ORBCOMM shall have determined in its sole discretion
that ORBCOMM Canada's use of the US Ground Segment Hardware has become, or is
expected to become within
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one year of such determination, detrimental to the operation of either the
ORBCOMM USA or the ORBCOMM Canada ORBCOMM network.
Section 3.4 - Conditions of Termination by ORBCOMM. Upon the
occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 3.3(a) or (b), ORBCOMM
shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement immediately. Upon the occurrence
of the event specified in Section 3.3(c), ORBCOMM shall be entitled to
terminate this Agreement on CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT months prior written notice.
SECTION 4 - OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES
Section 4.1 - Obligations of ORBCOMM Canada. ORBCOMM Canada shall:
(a) Obtain and at all times maintain, at its sole
expense, all Permits from any applicable Governmental Authority necessary to
use the US Ground Segment Hardware;
(b) As and when it may become necessary in ORBCOMM's sole
judgment to provide ORBCOMM Services in Canada using the US Ground Segment
Hardware, procure, install, maintain and operate in the Territory the hardware
and software that comprise a Hewlett Packard Message Transfer Agent (the
"Message Transfer Agent") and a Message Store, and a router that is capable of
interfacing with the CISCO router that ORBCOMM is obligated to install in the
US NCC pursuant to Section 4.2(c);
(c) Provide a dedicated duplex communications link
between the Message Transfer Agent and the US NCC that has sufficient capacity
for the traffic it is expected to carry; and
(d) Provide documentation to ORBCOMM in a format and on a
schedule the parties mutually agree on that contains the information regarding
new and terminated Subscribers necessary for ORBCOMM to perform its obligations
pursuant to Section 4.2(d).
(e) Pay all Canadian, provincial, federal, state, local
and other taxes (other than taxes based on ORBCOMM's net income), including but
not limited to sales, use, gross receipts, and excise taxes and withholding,
that arise from the performance of its duties under this Agreement, including
the payment of all fees and other amounts due and owing hereunder.
Section 4.2 - Obligations of ORBCOMM. ORBCOMM shall:
(a) Monitor the US Ground Segment Hardware during passes
of the Satellites over the Territory;
(b) Subject to Section 6, use all commercially reasonable
efforts to maintain the US Ground Segment Hardware;
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(c) Provide a CISCO router in the United States NCC that
is capable of communicating with the Message Transfer Agent and the Message
Store;
(d) In the event ORBCOMM does not provide customer
billing services to ORBCOMM Canada, provide documentation to ORBCOMM Canada in
a format and on a schedule the parties mutually agree on containing the call
detail records for Subscribers from which ORBCOMM Canada can generate bills and
respond to Subscriber inquires using the Billing System; and
SECTION 5 - CONSIDERATION FOR USE OF US GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE
Section 5.1 - Ground Segment Hardware Usage Fee. In consideration for
the use by ORBCOMM Canada of the US Ground Segment Hardware, ORBCOMM Canada
agrees to pay to ORBCOMM [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
in a calendar month (the "Ground Segment Hardware Usage Fee"); provided however,
that if ORBCOMM Canada exercises the right to partially terminate this
Agreement in accordance with Section 3.2(b), the percentage of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] used to calculate the Ground Segment Hardware Usage Fee shall be
reduced from [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]% to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]% if ORBCOMM
Canada continues to license access to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or to
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]% if ORBCOMM Canada continues to license access to only
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
Section 5.2 - Payment Terms. The Ground Segment Hardware Usage Fee
shall be paid by ORBCOMM Canada to ORBCOMM at the same time the Satellite Usage
Fee is paid by ORBCOMM Canada to ORBCOMM under the Service License Agreement,
as such time may be modified from time to time.
SECTION 6 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES
Section 6.1 - Disclaimer of Warranties. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, ORBCOMM SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATIONS
OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE US GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE. TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ORBCOMM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND ORBCOMM
CANADA HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES, RELEASES AND RENOUNCES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF ORBCOMM, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR
OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (i) ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (ii) ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE
OF TRADE; (iii) ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE US
GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE; (iv) ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY
UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW, INCLUDING ANY TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY,
CONTRACT OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY. NO REPRESENTATION OR OTHER
AFFIRMATION OF FACT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS REGARDING CAPACITY OR SUITABILITY FOR USE, THAT IS NOT
CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY BY ORBCOMM.
Section 6.2 - Limitation of Liability. (a) Each of the parties
acknowledges and understands that the US Ground Segment Hardware is new and
untested equipment that entails a high degree of risk of equipment or software
failure or impaired performance. Each party shall bear all responsibility,
risk and cost associated with developing and maintaining its respective
business, and ORBCOMM shall not be liable to ORBCOMM Canada for costs or
damages caused by any failure of the US Ground Segment Hardware System or any
component thereof.
(b) ORBCOMM Canada acknowledges that ORBCOMM shall provide use of
the US Ground Segment Hardware on a good faith efforts basis and that service
failures and interruptions may occur and are difficult to assess as to cause or
resulting damages. In such event, the parties agree that ORBCOMM shall not be
liable to ORBCOMM Canada for any losses or damages arising out of any failure
of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in
operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or
behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.
(c) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IN
NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY HAVE ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR
REMEDY TO THE OTHER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR LOSS OF USE, REVENUE OR PROFIT OR
FOR ANY OTHER DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. In addition, in no
event shall any liability of ORBCOMM exceed an amount equal to CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT paid for a calendar month.
SECTION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1 - Disputes. Disputes under this Agreement shall be
resolved in accordance with the provisions of Section 18 of the Service License
Agreement.
Section 7.2 - Export Control Restrictions. Any export of software and
data shall comply with applicable U.S. export control requirements. ORBCOMM
Canada agrees to comply with all applicable laws of the United States regarding
export controls and prohibited foreign trade practices. Summaries of the
current provisions of the United States Federal International Traffic in Arms
Regulations and of the Prohibited Foreign Trade Practices Act are set forth in
Attachment A.
Section 7.3 - Notices. All notices given under this Agreement shall
be given in accordance with Section 20(a) of the Service License Agreement.
Section 7.4 - Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
upon the parties, their successors and permitted assigns. In the event the
Service License Agreement is assigned by ORBCOMM Canada to a third party in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein, this Agreement
shall be automatically assigned to such third party. Except as specified
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in the preceding sentence, neither this Agreement nor any interests or duties
of ORBCOMM Canada hereunder may be assigned (by operation of law or otherwise)
by ORBCOMM Canada.
Section 7.5 - Entire Agreement. This Agreement and all attachments
(which are hereby made part of this Agreement) contain the entire understanding
between ORBCOMM Canada and ORBCOMM and supersede all prior written and oral
understandings relating to the subject hereof. No representations, agreements,
modifications or understandings not contained herein shall be valid or
effective unless agreed to in writing and signed by both parties. Any
modification or amendment of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by
both parties.
Section 7.6 - Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The construction,
interpretation and performance of this Agreement, as well as the legal
relations of the parties arising hereunder, shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to
the conflict or choice of law provisions thereof. The United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) shall not
apply to any provisions of this Agreement. Neither party may bring any action
for a claim under this Agreement later than one year after the termination of
this Agreement; provided that claims under any provision of this Agreement that
survives termination of this Agreement may be brought within one year of the
later of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim and actual
knowledge thereof by the party asserting such claim.
Section 7.7 - Force Majeure. Neither party shall be held responsible
for failure or delay in performance or delivery if such failure or delay is the
result of an act of God, the public enemy, embargo, governmental act, fire,
accident, war, riot, strikes, inclement weather or other cause of a similar
nature that is beyond the control of the parties. In the event of such
occurrence, this Agreement shall be amended by mutual agreement to reflect an
extension in the period of performance and/or time of delivery. Failure to
agree on an equitable extension shall be considered a dispute and resolved in
accordance with Section 7.1.
Section 7.8 - Waiver. It is understood and agreed that no failure or
delay by either ORBCOMM or ORBCOMM Canada in exercising any right, power or
privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. No waiver of any
terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
subsequent breach of any term or condition. All waivers must be in writing and
signed by the party sought to be bound.
Section 7.9 - Severability. If any part of this Agreement shall be
held unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in
full force and effect.
Section 7.10 - Headings. Headings in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement
for any other purpose.
Section 7.11 - Independent Contractors. ORBCOMM Canada and ORBCOMM
are independent contractors to one another, neither party has the authority to
bind the other in any way or to any third party, and nothing in this Agreement
shall be construed as granting either
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party the right or authority to act as a representative, agent, employee or
joint venturer of the other.
Section 7.12 - Communication in English. The parties agree that all
communications, notices or any written material to be provided by ORBCOMM to
ORBCOMM Canada or by ORBCOMM Canada to ORBCOMM under this Agreement shall be in
the English language or accompanied by an accurate and complete translation
into English.
Section 7.13 - Calendar. The Gregorian calendar shall be used in
calculating, invoicing and paying all amounts due under this Agreement.
Section 7.14 - Payments. All payments due and payable to ORBCOMM
hereunder shall be paid in U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds to the
bank account specified by ORBCOMM in writing
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the day and year first above written.
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL
PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
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Name: Alan L. Parker
Title: President
ORBCOMM CANADA INC.
By:
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Name:
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EXHIBIT 10.15
GROUND SEGMENT PROCUREMENT CONTRACT
This Ground Segment Procurement Contract (the "Contract") is
entered into this 15th day of October 1996, between ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL
PARTNERS, L.P. ("ORBCOMM"), whose principal place of business is 21700 Atlantic
Boulevard, Dulles, Virginia, 20166, USA, and EUROPEAN COMPANY FOR MOBILE
COMMUNICATOR SERVICES, B.V., ORBCOMM EUROPE ("Licensee"), whose principal place
of business is ___________________________________________________.
WHEREAS, Orbital Communications Corporation ("OCC") and
Teleglobe Mobile Partners ("Teleglobe Mobile"), through ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
("ORBCOMM Global"), plan to design, develop, construct and operate a
satellite-based, low-Earth orbit message and data communications and position
determination system (the "ORBCOMM System") that is identified by the
International Telecommunications Union as "LEOTELCOM 1";
WHEREAS, the initial two satellites for the ORBCOMM System
were launched in April 1995 and are currently commercially available in the
United States for the non real-time transmission of short messages and data;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM Global plans to market satellite-based,
two-way message and data communication and position determination services
using the ORBCOMM System (the "ORBCOMM Services") in the United States through
ORBCOMM USA, L.P. ("ORBCOMM USA") and elsewhere in the world through ORBCOMM;
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM and Licensee are concurrently herewith
executing an agreement pursuant to which, subject to certain terms and
conditions, ORBCOMM authorizes Licensee to access the satellites in the ORBCOMM
System and to use certain other related assets for purposes of Licensee
offering on an exclusive basis ORBCOMM Services using the ORBCOMM System in the
Territory; and
WHEREAS, ORBCOMM and Licensee are concurrently herewith
executing a software license agreement pursuant to which, among other things,
Licensee will be authorized to use, on the terms and conditions specified
therein, certain software needed to use and operate the ground segment hardware
to be procured pursuant to this Contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1 - DEFINED TERMS
"AAA" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10(a).
"Effective Date" shall mean the date of the execution of this
Contract.
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[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] means that certain confidential information
has been deleted from this document and filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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"Gateway Acceptance Test" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 2(d)(ii).
"Gateway Acceptance Test Certificate" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 4(b).
"Gateway Facilities and Environmental Specifications" shall have the
meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(c)(ii).
"Gateway Implementation Plan" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 2(c)(iv).
"Gateway Product Specifications" shall mean the functional
specifications of the Ground Segment Hardware, a copy of which is attached as
Attachment 4 hereto.
"Governmental Authority" shall mean any European, regional, country,
federal, state, local or other governmental agency or authority.
"Ground Segment Hardware" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 2(b)(i).
"Initial Purchase" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
2(b)(i).
"Licensee System" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
Service License Agreement.
"On-Site Technical Assistance Services" shall have the meaning
assigned thereto in Section 8(a).
"ORBCOMM Gateway" shall mean the facilities consisting of
dual-antenna, redundant gateway Earth stations ("GESs"), computers, displays,
control consoles, communications equipment and other hardware that transport
and control the flow of data and message communications and other information
for the ORBCOMM System. An ORBCOMM Gateway shall be deemed to include one GES
and may be expanded through the addition of supplemental GESs.
"ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement" shall mean the ORBCOMM
Gateway Software License Agreement dated October 15, 1996 between ORBCOMM and
Licensee.
"Other Services" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.
"Permits" shall mean approvals, licenses, authorizations and permits.
"Provisioning Services" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement.
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"Point-of-Entry" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
5(a).
"Related Services" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
2(b)(i).
"Satellites" shall mean any of the low-Earth orbit satellites
comprising the constellation portion of the ORBCOMM System
"Satellite Usage Fees" shall have the meaning assigned in the Service
License Agreement.
"Service License Agreement" shall mean the Service License Agreement
dated October 15, 1996 by and between ORBCOMM and Licensee.
"Successful Launch" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
Service License Agreement.
"Supplemental GES Acceptance Test" shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 2(d)(ii).
"Supplemental GES Acceptance Test Certificate" shall have the meaning
assigned thereto in Section 4(b).
"System Available Date" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
Service License Agreement.
"Telephonic Support Services" shall have the meaning assigned therein
in Section 8(b).
"Territory" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Service
License Agreement.
"Warranty Period" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
6(a).
SECTION 2 - PURCHASE OF GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE
(a) Ground Segment Design. To the fullest extent permitted by
law, the parties to this Contract acknowledge and agree that the hardware and
software that comprise the ORBCOMM Gateway are a collection of custom-developed
hardware and software or customized adaptations of commercially available
hardware and software that have been configured for the ORBCOMM System
messaging application and have been designed to ensure that more than one
licensee can use the ORBCOMM System to provide ORBCOMM Services. To the
fullest extent permitted by law, the parties further acknowledge and agree that
(i) it is critical that licensee systems not interfere with each other and (ii)
to ensure that mutually compatible operations can take place, it is essential
that, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) Licensee purchase from
ORBCOMM, the ORBCOMM Gateway hardware specified herein to be used in the
Territory and (B) such ORBCOMM Gateway hardware be installed, integrated and
tested by ORBCOMM.
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(b) Purchase and Sale of ORBCOMM Gateway Hardware and Related
Services. (i) In accordance with the terms and conditions specified herein,
Licensee is procuring for the Territory, either directly or through a wholly
owned subsidiary, the ORBCOMM Gateway hardware described in Attachment 1 to
this Contract (the "Ground Segment Hardware"), which ORBCOMM Gateway shall
incorporate at least [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] GESs (the "Initial Purchase").
In connection with the purchase of the Ground Segment Hardware, Licensee shall
procure the related construction, installation, integration, test and training
services necessary to construct, install and operate the Ground Segment
Hardware in the Territory as more fully described in Attachment 2 to this
Contract (the "Related Services").
(ii) (A) The order for the Initial Purchase is deemed placed and
accepted pursuant to this Contract on the Effective Date.
(B) The parties further agree that with the consent of ORBCOMM, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, supplemental GESs to the ORBCOMM
Gateway for the Territory after the Initial Purchase may be shared between
Licensee and another ORBCOMM System service licensee if Licensee contracts with
such another ORBCOMM System service licensee to share the use of such other
service licensee's GESs. ORBCOMM shall be entitled to perform any and all
tests it deems, in its reasonable opinion, to be necessary or appropriate to
ensure the proper functioning and operation of the shared ground segment
hardware. Licensee shall immediately notify ORBCOMM of the occurrence of an
event of default or an event that with the giving of notice or lapse of time,
or both, would result in an event of default under such agreement or the
receipt of a notice of termination under such agreement. If such agreement is
terminated, within 30 days of such termination, Licensee shall (x) place an
order with ORBCOMM for the purchase of the necessary Ground Segment Hardware or
(y) enter into a contract with another ORBCOMM System service licensee to share
use of such service licensee's GES but only if the terms and conditions set
forth in this Section are otherwise satisfied. A copy of any such contract,
with a certified translation into English, if necessary, shall be provided to
ORBCOMM.
(c) Additional Licensee Responsibilities. Licensee shall:
(i) Consult with ORBCOMM on the location of the ORBCOMM
Gateway including all the GESs to ensure technical compatibility with
the ORBCOMM network plan and locate the GESs such that ORBCOMM
Services may be provided in all parts of the Territory consistent with
the objective of maximizing ORBCOMM Service availability to
Subscribers, provided that the actual level of such service shall be
within Licensee's reasonable business judgment; and provided further
that the first GES in the Initial Purchase shall be located at Fucino;
and provided further, that so long as Licensee complies with the terms
of this Section 2(c), Licensee shall be entitled to select the
location of all GESs in the License System;
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(ii) Make available for use, within six months of placing
any order for the Ground Segment Hardware and the Related Services,
the land, buildings, utilities and facilities consistent with the
specifications set forth in Attachment 3A (the "Gateway Facilities and
Environmental Specifications") and shall provide the services set
forth in Attachment 3B;
(iii) Be responsible and arrange for import of the Ground
Segment Hardware into the country or countries of destination, in
connection therewith, obtain all necessary Permits from all applicable
Governmental Authorities needed for the import of the Ground Segment
Hardware into the country or countries of destination, pay all
insurance costs and expenses incurred by ORBCOMM to insure the Ground
Segment Hardware from the Point-of-Entry through delivery of the
Gateway Acceptance Test Certificate or the Supplemental GES Acceptance
Test Certificate, as the case may be, and arrange and pay for all
transportation costs and expenses for the Ground Segment Hardware from
the Point-of-Entry to the installation site;
(iv) Within 90 days of the Effective Date, negotiate in
good faith with ORBCOMM and comply with the terms and conditions of a
mutually agreed plan for the implementation, including installation
and test, of the Licensee System including the ORBCOMM Gateway (the
"Gateway Implementation Plan");
(v) Pay any and all import or customs duties, fees, taxes
or other amounts imposed by any Governmental Authority in the
Territory applicable to the purchase of any portion of the Ground
Segment Hardware; and
(vi) Comply in all material respects with all applicable
laws, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority in the
performance of its obligations hereunder.
(d) ORBCOMM Responsibilities. ORBCOMM shall:
(i) Consult with Licensee on the location of the ORBCOMM
Gateway including all the GESs to ensure technical compatibility with
the ORBCOMM network plan;
(ii) Have provided to Licensee on or about October 1, 1996
the Gateway Product Specifications, and shall provide Licensee with
the acceptance test procedures 60 days prior to the date of the
Gateway Acceptance Test as specified in the Gateway Implementation
Plan (which test procedures shall be subject to the approval of
Licensee, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) for (A)
performing an acceptance test designed to ensure and certify that the
ORBCOMM Gateway meets the requirements of the Gateway Product
Specifications, which Specifications shall require that all the
software provided pursuant to the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License
Agreement
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work on an integrated basis as a system with the Ground Segment
Hardware provided hereunder (the "Gateway Acceptance Test") and (B)
performing an acceptance test of supplemental GESs added after the
initial Gateway Acceptance Test (the "Supplemental GES Acceptance
Test");
(iii) On the terms and conditions set forth herein, provide
the Ground Segment Hardware, perform the Related Services and perform
the Gateway Acceptance Test, to the extent required, perform
Supplemental GES Acceptance Tests, and at the time of the shipment of
the first GES in the Initial Purchase, provide Licensee with a list of
recommended spare parts inventory for the Ground Segment Hardware;
(iv) Within 90 days of the Effective Date, negotiate in
good faith with Licensee and comply with the terms and conditions of
the Gateway Implementation Plan;
(v) Provide Licensee, in accordance with the Gateway
Implementation Plan, written operating and maintenance manuals for the
ORBCOMM Gateway to be located in the Territory;
(vi) Comply in all material respects with all applicable
laws, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority in the
performance of its obligations hereunder;
(vii) Obtain (A) all necessary Permits from all applicable
Governmental Authorities needed for the export of the Ground Segment
Hardware from the United States of America (or from such other country
where the hardware is manufactured or sold) to the country or
countries of destination and, to the extent necessary, the rendering
of the Related Services or the Other Services in such country or
countries and (B) all necessary visas and work permits for its
personnel who will be traveling to such country or countries to
perform any of the Related Services or Other Services; provided,
however, that at ORBCOMM's request, Licensee shall assist ORBCOMM in
obtaining such visas and work permits from the appropriate
Governmental Authorities located in the Territory;
(viii) On transfer of title to the Ground Segment Hardware,
provide Licensee with good and marketable title to such Ground Segment
Hardware, free and clear of and from all claims, liens, charges or
encumbrances of any kind arising by or through ORBCOMM; and
(ix) Provide Licensee with a written breakdown of prices
charged for the Ground Segment Hardware and Related Services, in a
form suitable for the determination of import duties and other taxes,
if any, no later than one month after the orders by Licensee for such
Ground Segment Hardware have been received by ORBCOMM, provided that
such written breakdown shall be provided to and used by Licensee only
for the purpose set forth in this Section 2(d)(ix).
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SECTION 3 - CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT TERMS
(a) Consideration. In consideration of ORBCOMM selling to
Licensee the Ground Segment Hardware and the Related Services, Licensee agrees
to pay the following amounts to ORBCOMM:
(i) For the Initial Purchase, consisting of the Ground
Segment Hardware and the Related Services for the ORBCOMM Gateway
incorporating [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] GES, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
and for the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] GES and associated Related
Services comprising the Initial Purchase, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];
and
(ii) For each supplemental GES and associated Related
Services, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
The prices set forth above shall remain in effect for orders placed on
or before [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. For any orders placed during
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], the prices set forth above shall be adjusted
by an amount that is [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], provided, however, that
any increase shall not be more than [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent.
For orders placed after [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], to the fullest
extent provided by law, ORBCOMM reserves the right to set such prices
as it deems appropriate so long as such prices are [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] with similar terms and conditions. Any and all import or
customs duties, fees, taxes or other amounts imposed by any
Governmental Authority in the Territory applicable to the purchase of
the Ground Segment Hardware shall be paid by Licensee and shall be in
addition to the amounts set forth above.
(b) Payment Terms. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions
specified in Section 5(b), for the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] GES in the Initial
Purchase, Licensee shall pay to ORBCOMM (A) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of
the applicable price specified in Section 3(a)(i), at the time [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], (B) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent upon receipt by Licensee of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], and (C) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent on delivery
of the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; provided, however, that in the event it is not
possible to complete [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] as a result of the [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], the amount of the final payment shall be due and payable;
(ii) For the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] GES in the Initial Purchase,
Licensee shall pay to ORBCOMM (A) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the
applicable price specified in Section 3(a)(i), at the time [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], (B) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT],
(C) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent on [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and (D)
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent on the later of (x) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
and (y) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; provided, however, that in the event it is
not possible to complete [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] as a result of the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], the amount of the final payment shall be due and
payable.
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(iii) For any supplemental GES, Licensee shall pay ORBCOMM (i)
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent of the applicable price specified in Section
3(a)(ii) at the time [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], or at the time [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], (ii) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent upon receipt by Licensee of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], and (iii) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent on
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; provided, however, that in the event it is not
possible to complete [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] as a result of the [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] the amount of the final payment shall be due and payable.
(iv) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
SECTION 4 - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE; TRANSFER OF TITLE
(a) Inspection. Prior to shipment of any portion of the Ground
Segment Hardware, ORBCOMM shall conduct a pre-shipment integration test that
confirms that all elements of the Ground Segment Hardware to be shipped are
properly integrated and work in accordance with the Gateway Product
Specifications. Such pre-shipment integration test shall be performed at an
integration facility or facilities and at a time specified by ORBCOMM. ORBCOMM
shall provide Licensee with [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] weeks notice of the time
and location of such pre-shipment integration test, and Licensee shall be
entitled to witness such test. On successful completion of the pre-shipment
integration test, ORBCOMM shall provide Licensee with a Pre-Shipment
Integration Test Certificate, the form of which shall be attached as an exhibit
to the Gateway Implementation Plan.
(b) Acceptance. The Ground Segment Hardware shall be accepted in
accordance with the Gateway Acceptance Test or the Supplemental GES Acceptance
Test, as the case may be. The Gateway Acceptance Test or the Supplemental GES
Acceptance Test, as the case may be, shall take place at the location where the
Ground Segment Hardware is to be installed and used by Licensee. The Gateway
Acceptance Test or Supplemental GES Acceptance Test, as the case may be, shall
be scheduled at a mutually convenient time within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days
after ORBCOMM notifies Licensee that installation of Ground Segment Hardware is
complete. Licensee shall satisfy itself during the Gateway Acceptance Test or
Supplemental GES Acceptance Test that the Ground Segment Hardware being
installed conforms to the requirements set forth in such tests. Within
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after the Gateway Acceptance Test or Supplemental
GES Acceptance Test, Licensee shall give written notice of any claim, together
with supporting documentation thereof, that any Ground Segment Hardware has
failed to pass any of the tests prescribed in the applicable Gateway Acceptance
Test plan or Supplemental GES Acceptance Test plan. After successful
completion of the Gateway Acceptance Test or Supplemental GES Acceptance Test,
as the case may be, ORBCOMM and Licensee shall execute a certificate certifying
that the Ground Segment Hardware for which such test was performed successfully
passed the Gateway Acceptance Test (the "Gateway Acceptance Test Certificate")
or the Supplemental GES Acceptance Test (the "Supplemental GES Acceptance Test
Certificate"), as the case may be, provided that ORBCOMM and Licensee may
identify non-material deficiencies in the Ground Segment Hardware that will be
placed on a mutually agreed
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punch list, the completion of which shall not affect delivery, acceptance,
payment or transfer of title for such Ground Segment Hardware; [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]. If Licensee (i) fails to participate in the Gateway Acceptance
Test or Supplemental GES Acceptance Test, (ii) fails to notify ORBCOMM as
required by this Section 4(b), or (iii) uses the Ground Segment Hardware for
any purposes other than testing in connection with the acceptance testing
process set forth herein, Licensee agrees that it shall be deemed to have
executed the Gateway Acceptance Test Certificate or the Supplemental GES
Acceptance Test Certificate, as the case may be.
(c) Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss. Title to the Ground
Segment Hardware delivered hereunder shall pass to Licensee on delivery of the
Gateway Acceptance Test Certificate or the Supplemental GES Acceptance Test
Certificate, as the case maybe, and receipt of final payment for such Ground
Segment Hardware. Risk of loss with respect to the Ground Segment Hardware
delivered hereunder shall pass to Licensee on delivery of the Gateway
Acceptance Test Certificate or the Supplemental GES Acceptance Test
Certificate, as the case maybe.
SECTION 5 - DELIVERY
(a) Delivery. ORBCOMM shall transport the Ground Segment Hardware
CIP to a major seaport, airport or such other location in the Territory for
delivery as the parties may mutually agree on (the "Point-of-Entry"). As
specified in Sections 2(c)(iii) and (v), Licensee as importer of the Ground
Segment Hardware shall effect customs clearance and pay all fees, import
duties, tariffs and taxes associated therewith. Any demurrage arising from
customs clearance shall be to the account of Licensee. Licensee shall accept
delivery of the Ground Segment Hardware on unloading, before it clears customs,
at the Point-of-Entry. Licensee shall arrange and pay for the transport of the
Ground Segment Hardware from the Point-of-Entry to the installation site(s)..
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(b) Schedule for Delivery. The schedule for delivery of the
Ground Segment Hardware by ORBCOMM shall be established in the Gateway
Implementation Plan, provided that the ORBCOMM Gateway incorporating
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] GES shall be installed in the Territory and accepted
by [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] GES comprising the
Initial Purchase shall be installed in the Territory and accepted within
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] both parties hereto
acknowledge and agree that to the extent ORBCOMM has used all commercially
reasonable efforts to meet the schedule for installation of the Ground Segment
Hardware, ORBCOMM shall not be liable for any damages or other claims caused by
the failure to meet such schedule or any other changes or delays to such
schedule. With respect to the Initial Purchase comprising the [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] GES, the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall apply in the event the
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for the Initial Purchase comprising [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] GES is [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] provided that the dates set forth
below shall be adjusted [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for each [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] day [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]:
(i) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and thereafter is
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on or prior to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], U.S.
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], provided that such [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
accordingly if the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] is [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] during such period;
(ii) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and thereafter is
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on or prior to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], an
additional U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], provided that such
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] accordingly if the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
during such period;
(iii) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and thereafter is
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] on or prior to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], an
additional U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], provided that such
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] accordingly if the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
during such period;
(iv) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and thereafter is issued on
or prior to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], an additional U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], provided that such [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] accordingly if
the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] is [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] during such
period;
(v) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] and thereafter is issued on
or prior to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] an additional U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT], provided that such [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] accordingly if
the [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] during such
month, up to a maximum of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], shall be a
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] as specified in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];
and
(vi) [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. In such event and in
addition to the rights set forth in [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Licensee
shall be entitled to be promptly
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[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], in which event this Contract shall
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] without further action on the.
The parties agree that the foregoing shall be the sole and exclusive
of Licensee for any.
(c) Liens. So long as there remains any unpaid amount by Licensee
to ORBCOMM hereunder, Licensee shall not permit, allow or suffer the attachment
of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind on any of the Ground Segment
Hardware and Licensee shall pay when due any assessments, levies, fees, taxes,
duties or other charges against the Ground Segment Hardware.
SECTION 6 - GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE WARRANTY
(a) Warranty. (i) Notwithstanding delivery and acceptance by
Licensee of the Ground Segment Hardware as provided in Sections 4 and 5 and
subject to the warranty conditions in this Section 6, ORBCOMM hereby warrants
that, for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] months after the successful
completion of the Gateway Acceptance Test or the Supplemental Gateway
Acceptance Test, as the case may be, provided that such [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] months shall be reduced day-for-day for each day any portion of the
Ground Segment Hardware remains in customs at the Point-of-Entry in excess of
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] calendar days (so long as such customs delay is not
the result of the failure of ORBCOMM to provide the necessary customs shipment
documentation) and for each day where Licensee has failed to perform its
obligations hereunder (the "Warranty Period"), the Ground Segment Hardware
shall be free from defects in material and workmanship and shall operate and
conform in all material respects with the performance capabilities,
specifications, functions and other descriptions set forth in the Gateway
Product Specifications. ORBCOMM shall, at its expense, repair or replace any
Ground Segment Hardware that does not conform to such warranty. ORBCOMM's
obligation during the Warranty Period shall be limited to repair or replacement
of any Ground Segment Hardware for which it has provided a warranty hereunder.
Notice of all claimed defects must be provided in writing to ORBCOMM within the
Warranty Period. ORBCOMM shall determine after inspection that the product or
part was defective and if ORBCOMM determines that such product or part was not
defective, ORBCOMM shall provide Licensee with prompt written notice of such
determination. Any Ground Segment Hardware repaired or replaced shall be
subject only to the original Warranty Period, [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. The
warranty set forth herein is Licensee's exclusive remedy against ORBCOMM for
any defective Ground Segment Hardware.
(ii) The warranty set forth herein shall not extend to any portion
of the Ground Segment Hardware that, upon ORBCOMM's or its subcontractors'
examination is found to have been (A) mishandled, misused or subject to
negligence, accident or abuse by Licensee or its officers, employees,
contractors, representatives, agents or consultants (other than ORBCOMM), (B)
operated or maintained contrary to ORBCOMM's specifications or instructions or
otherwise
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used improperly, (C) tampered with or damaged as evidenced by, for example,
broken seals, unauthorized modifications, damaged packaging containers and the
like, (D) repaired and/or altered by anyone other than ORBCOMM or its
subcontractors without ORBCOMM's prior written approval, which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld or (E) delivered to ORBCOMM not in conformance in
all material respects with the notice requirements set forth herein.
(b) Place of Repair. During the Warranty Period, ORBCOMM shall
have the option to repair the defective goods on-site or, if feasible, require
that the goods be returned to its or its designee's facilities, provided that
all shipping and insurance costs associated with shipment of defective goods to
ORBCOMM's designated repair facility shall be paid by Licensee and all shipping
and insurance costs associated with return shipment of repaired goods shall be
paid by ORBCOMM; and provided further, that items found not to be defective
shall be returned at Licensee's expense.
(c) Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY
PROVIDED IN THIS CONTRACT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ORBCOMM SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES
WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE, THE RELATED SERVICES OR
THE OTHER SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS CONTRACT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ORBCOMM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND LICENSEE HEREBY EXPRESSLY
WAIVES, RELEASES AND RENOUNCES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ORBCOMM, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, (i) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (ii) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF
PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE; (iii) ANY WARRANTIES AS TO
THE ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY OR CONTENT OF THE GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE, THE
RELATED SERVICES OR THE OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH ORBCOMM UNDER
THIS CONTRACT; AND (iv) ANY WARRANTY UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW, INCLUDING ANY
TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, CONTRACT OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE
THEORY. NO REPRESENTATION OR OTHER AFFIRMATION OF FACT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS REGARDING CAPACITY OR SUITABILITY FOR USE, THAT IS NOT
CONTAINED IN THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY BY ORBCOMM.
(d) Limitation of Liabilities. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED
HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY HAVE ANY OBLIGATION,
LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY TO THE OTHER UNDER THIS CONTRACT FOR LOSS OF
USE, REVENUE OR PROFIT OR FOR ANY OTHER INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. In addition, in no event shall any liability
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of ORBCOMM exceed an amount equal to [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
SECTION 7 - GROUND SEGMENT HARDWARE CHANGES
ORBCOMM reserves the right to change on terms that are commercially
reasonable and only to the extent necessary, any of the terms, conditions and
provisions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 that ORBCOMM deems are reasonably
necessary if any applicable law in the Territory requires that (a) ORBCOMM
change the design of the Ground Segment Hardware or (b) any elements of the
Ground Segment Hardware be procured in the Territory.
SECTION 8 - OTHER SERVICES
Upon the written request of Licensee, ORBCOMM shall provide to
Licensee the following additional services (collectively, the "Other
Services"):
(a) On-Site Technical Assistance Services. (i) In
addition to the Related Services, ORBCOMM shall provide Licensee
On-Site Technical Assistance Services in accordance with the terms of
this Contract. On-Site Technical Assistance Services consist of
sending ORBCOMM personnel or subcontractors to the Licensee's
facilities to provide advice, assistance, training and retraining to
Licensee's employees and customers. The number and technical
background of the personnel, and the estimated amount of time they are
to spend at Licensee's facilities, are to be mutually agreed by the
parties prior to the dispatch of the ORBCOMM personnel.
(ii) For each On-Site Technical Assistance Service,
Licensee agrees to pay to ORBCOMM U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per
person per eight hour day, five day work week, including [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] and all days spent [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], whether
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], plus [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] round trip
transportation costs and overtime pay at the rate of [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] per hour for all hours worked over eight hours a day or
over 40 hours per week. The prices set forth herein shall remain in
effect for On-Site Technical Assistance Services provided on or before
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
(b) Telephonic Support Services. (i) ORBCOMM shall
provide Licensee Telephonic Support Services (including communications
made via an ORBCOMM-approved secure email system) in accordance with
the terms of this Contract. Telephonic Support Services consist of
telephonic technical and operational advice concerning the Licensee
System including the ORBCOMM Gateway installed in the Territory;
provided that Telephonic Support Service shall not include
Provisioning Services, which Provisioning Services will be provided
pursuant to the ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement. Such
advice shall be provided by a qualified engineer or technician and
shall only be available between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
United States
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Eastern Standard Time (or United States Eastern Daylight Time as
applicable) on regular business days until the System Available Date
and thereafter shall be available seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
(ii) For Telephonic Support Services, Licensee agrees to
pay to ORBCOMM U.S. [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] per hour or any fraction
thereof. The prices set forth herein shall remain in effect for
Telephonic Support Services provided on or before [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
(c) Payment Terms. On completion of the Other Services,
ORBCOMM shall invoice Licensee for the full cost of the Other Services
performed. All amounts set forth on such invoices shall be paid to
ORBCOMM by Licensee within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days of the
receipt by Licensee of such invoice.
SECTION 9 - EVENTS OF DEFAULT
(a) ORBCOMM Events of Default. This Contract may be terminated by
Licensee at any time after the occurrence of any of the following events of
default:
(i) ORBCOMM shall fail to observe or perform any of its
obligations under this Contract, and, except as provided in Section
5(b)(vi) or Section 9(a)(ii), such failure shall remain uncured for a
period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after receipt by ORBCOMM of
written notice thereof;
(ii) ORBCOMM shall fail to observe or perform any of its
obligations under Section 6(a) and with respect to the repair or
replacement of any portion of the GES, such failure shall remain
uncured for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after receipt by
ORBCOMM of written notice thereof and in the case of the repair or
replacement of any other portion of the ORBCOMM Gateway, such failure
shall remain uncured for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days
after receipt by ORBCOMM of written notice thereof; or
(iii) Licensee shall have terminated the Service License
Agreement pursuant to Section 9(b)(i) or 9(b)(iii) thereof.
(b) Licensee Events of Default. This Contract may be terminated
by ORBCOMM at any time after the occurrence of any of the following events of
default:
(i) Licensee shall fail to pay any amount due under this
Contract within [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] days after receipt of notice
from ORBCOMM that such amount is due;
(ii) Licensee shall fail to observe or perform any of its
obligations under this
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Contract (other than breaches specified in Sections 9(b)(i)), and such
failure shall remain uncured for a period of [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
days after receipt by Licensee of written notice thereof; or
(iii) ORBCOMM shall have terminated the Service License
Agreement pursuant to Section 9(b)(ii) thereof.
(c) Remedies On Termination. Subject to Sections 6(c) and 6(d),
termination of this Contract by the party not in default in accordance with the
terms hereof shall be without prejudice to any other rights or remedies such
party shall have by law.
(d) Obligations After Termination. The obligations set forth in
Sections 6(c), 6(d), 10, 11(e), 11(k), 11(l) and 11(o) and those obligations
that relate to any amounts due and owing for any periods prior to termination
or expiration of this Contract shall survive such termination or expiration.
SECTION 10 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 11(o), in the event of a
claim or controversy regarding any matter covered by this Contract, ORBCOMM and
Licensee shall use all reasonable efforts to resolve such claim or controversy
within 60 calendar days of receipt by either party of notice of the existence
of any such claim or controversy. In the event the parties are unable to agree
on the resolution of such claim or controversy within such period of time,
either party may remove the claim or controversy for settlement by final and
binding arbitration in New York, NY, in accordance with the then existing
United States domestic rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA")
(to the extent not modified by this Section). In the event that more than one
claim or controversy arises under this Contract, such disputes may be
consolidated in a single arbitral proceeding. The arbitral tribunal shall be
composed of three arbitrators. Each of ORBCOMM and Licensee shall appoint one
arbitrator. If any party shall fail to appoint an arbitrator within 30 days
from the date on which the other party's request for arbitration has been
communicated to the first party, such appointment shall be made by the AAA. The
two arbitrators so appointed shall agree upon the third arbitrator who shall
act as chairman of the arbitral tribunal and who have significant operational
expertise in geographically distributed data communications networks. If the
two appointed arbitrators fail to nominate a chairman within ten days from the
date as of which both arbitrators shall have been appointed, such chairman
shall be selected by the AAA. In all cases, the arbitrators shall be fluent in
English. Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction or application may be made for judicial
acceptance of the award and an order of enforcement, as the case may be. The
parties agree that if it becomes necessary for any party to enforce an arbitral
award by a legal action or additional arbitration or judicial methods, the
party against whom enforcement is sought shall pay all reasonable costs and
attorney's fees incurred by the party seeking to enforce the award.
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(b) Pending a final determination by the arbitrators, if the claim
or controversy concerns the payment by Licensee of any fees or amounts due
hereunder (including the right to conduct an audit of such fees or amounts),
ORBCOMM shall have the right to terminate Licensee's access to the ORBCOMM
System unless Licensee posts a bond from a reputable bonding company covering
in full the amount of the disputed payment In the event ORBCOMM elects to
exercise such right and notwithstanding any determination by the arbitrators,
Licensee's sole remedies for such termination by ORBCOMM shall be an extension
of the term of this Contract equal to the period during which Licensee was
denied access to the ORBCOMM System and in the event the arbitrators determine
that Licensee did not owe ORBCOMM any fees or amounts and Licensee posted a
bond as specified herein, ORBCOMM shall be obligated to [CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
(c) Except with respect to the application of Section 11(o)
hereof, the rights of the parties under this Section 10 shall be the exclusive
remedy with respect to any claim or controversy regarding any matter covered by
this Contract.
SECTION 11 - MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Compliance With Laws. Each of the parties shall comply in all
material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of any
applicable Governmental Authority in the performance of its obligations
hereunder. In particular, Licensee agrees to comply with all applicable laws
of the United States regarding export controls, international traffic in arms
regulations and foreign corrupt practices. In addition, but not in limitation
of the foregoing, summaries of the current provisions of the United States
Federal International Traffic in Arms Regulations and of the Prohibited Foreign
Trade Practices Act are set forth in Attachment 5.
(b) Notices. All notices given under this Contract must be in
writing and sent by hand delivery, by overnight courier, by facsimile
transmission (answer back received) or by international registered mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid, to:
ORBCOMM:
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA 20166, USA.
Telecopy: +1.703.406.3504
Attention: Senior Vice President, Engineering and
Operations
with a copy to:
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ORBCOMM Global, L.P.
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA 20166, USA
Telecopy: +1.703.404.8012
Attention: Vice President and General Counsel
Licensee:
European Company for Mobile
Communicator Services, B.V., ORBCOMM Europe
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or to such other persons or addresses as either party may designate by written
notice to the other. All such notices sent to either Licensee or ORBCOMM shall
be effective the earlier of (i) ten business days after the date of mailing by
sender, or (ii) the date of actual receipt.
(c) Successors and Assigns. This Contract shall be binding upon
the parties, their successors and permitted assigns. Subject to Section 10 of
the Service License Agreement, neither this Contract nor any interests or
duties of Licensee hereunder may be assigned in whole or in part (by operation
of law or otherwise) by Licensee without the express written consent of
ORBCOMM, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(d) Entire Agreement. This Contract and all attachments (which
are hereby made part of this Contract), the Service License Agreement and the
ORBCOMM Gateway Software License Agreement contain the entire understanding
between Licensee and ORBCOMM and supersede all prior written and oral
understandings relating to the subject hereof. No representations, agreements,
modifications or understandings not contained herein shall be valid or
effective unless agreed to in writing and signed by both parties. Any
modification or amendment of this Contract must be in writing and signed by
both parties.
(e) Governing Law and Jurisdiction. (i) The construction,
interpretation and performance of this Contract, as well as the legal relations
of the parties arising hereunder, shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the
conflict or choice of law provisions thereof. The United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) shall not apply to any
provisions of this Contract. Neither party may bring any action for a claim
under this Contract later than one year after the termination of this Contract;
provided that claims under any provision of this Contract that survives
termination of this Contract may be brought within one year of the later of the
occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim and actual knowledge thereof
by the party
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asserting such claim.
(ii) For purposes of Section 11(o), Licensee by its execution hereof
(A) hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the state
courts of the State of New York and to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for the
purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon
this Contract or the subject matter hereof brought by ORBCOMM and (B) hereby
waives to the extent not prohibited by law, and agrees not to assert, by way of
motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such proceeding, any claims that it
is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that
its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such
proceeding brought in one of the above-named courts is improper, or that this
Contract or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
Licensee hereby consents to service of process in any such proceeding in any
manner permitted by the laws of the State of New York and agrees that service
of process by international registered mail, return receipt requested, at the
address specified in or pursuant to Section 11(b) hereof is reasonably
calculated to give actual notice. Licensee agrees that at ORBCOMM's request it
will appoint an agent for service of process within the State of New York.
(f) Force Majeure. Neither party shall be held responsible for
failure or delay in performance or delivery if such failure or delay is the
result of an act of God, the public enemy, embargo, governmental act, fire,
accident, war, riot, strikes, inclement weather or other cause of a similar
nature that is beyond the control of the parties. In the event of such
occurrence, this Contract shall be amended by mutual agreement to reflect an
extension in the period of performance and/or time of delivery. Failure to
agree on an equitable extension shall be considered a claim or controversy and
resolved in accordance with Section 10.
(g) Waiver. It is understood and agreed that no failure or delay
by either ORBCOMM or Licensee in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. No waiver of any
terms or conditions of this Contract shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
subsequent breach of any term or condition. All waivers must be in writing and
signed by the party sought to be bound.
(h) Severability. If any part of this Contract shall be held
unenforceable, the remainder of this Contract will nevertheless remain in full
force and effect.
(i) Headings. Headings in this Contract are included for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Contract
for any other purpose.
(j) Independent Contractors. Licensee and ORBCOMM are independent
contractors to one another, neither party has the authority to bind the other
in any way or to any third party, and nothing in this Contract shall be
construed as granting either party the right or authority to act as a
representative, agent, employee or joint venturer of the other.
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(k) Non-Disclosure. Each of the parties to this Contract
acknowledge the execution of the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement dated as of
October 15, 1996 and each agrees to observe the provisions thereof.
(l) English Language; Communication in English. The parties
recognize and agree that while this Contract may be translated into other
languages, the English language version of this Contract shall be the official
version of this Contract and shall prevail if any dispute in the interpretation
of this Contract between such languages arises between the parties. The
parties agree that all communications, notices or any written material to be
provided by ORBCOMM to Licensee or by Licensee to ORBCOMM under this Contract
shall be in the English language or accompanied by an accurate and complete
translation into English.
(m) Calendar. The Gregorian calendar shall be used in
calculating, invoicing and paying all amounts due under this Contract.
(n) Payments. All payments due and payable to ORBCOMM hereunder
shall be paid in U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds to the bank
account specified by ORBCOMM in writing. In the event there is a material
adverse change in the financial conditions or results of operations of
Licensee, ORBCOMM shall have the right to require Licensee to make a cash
deposit or to provide ORBCOMM with an irrevocable letter of credit in favor of
ORBCOMM issued by a bank reasonable acceptable to ORBCOMM, provided that the
amount of such case deposit or irrevocable letter of credit shall bear a
reasonable relationship to amounts generally due and owing under this Contract.
(o) Equitable Relief. Each of the parties acknowledges that the
goods and services provided pursuant to this Contract are unique and recognizes
and affirms that in the event of any breach of this Contract by it, money
damages may not be adequate and the other party may have no adequate remedy at
law. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees that the other party shall have
the right, in addition to any other rights and remedies existing in its favor,
to enforce its rights and the other party's obligations hereunder not only by
an action or actions for damages but also an action or actions for specific
performance, injunctive relief and/or other equitable relief.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Contract to
be executed as of the day and year first above written.
ORBCOMM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
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Name: Andre Halley
Title: Vice President, Market Development
EUROPEAN COMPANY FOR MOBILE
COMMUNICATOR SERVICES, B.V.,
ORBCOMM EUROPE
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT 23.1
ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT
The Partners
ORBCOMM Global, L.P.:
We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference
to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Washington, DC
November 25, 1996
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EXHIBIT 23.2
ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT
The Partners
ORBCOMM USA, L.P.:
We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference
to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Washington, DC
November 25, 1996
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EXHIBIT 23.3
ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT
The Partners
ORBCOMM International Partners, L.P.:
We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference
to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Washington, DC
November 25, 1996
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EXHIBIT 23.4
ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
Orbital Communications Corporation:
We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference
to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Washington, DC
November 25, 1996
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EXHIBIT 23.5
CONSENT OF AUDITORS
We consent to the inclusion of our report dated June 25, 1996 in
Amendment number 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and the related
prospectus of Orbcomm Global, L.P. and Orbcomm Global Capital Corp. for the
registration of the Offer to Exchange 14% Series B Senior Notes due 2004 with
Revenue Participation Interest for all outstanding 14% Senior Notes due 2004
with Revenue Participation Interest. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
GRANT THORNTON
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
NOVEMBER 25, 1996
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EXHIBIT 99.1
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
OFFER TO EXCHANGE
14% SERIES B SENIOR NOTES DUE 2004
FOR ALL OUTSTANDING
14% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2004
OF
ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
PURSUANT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER ___, 1996
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON ________,
1997, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE").
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To: Marine Midland Bank, The Exchange Agent
By Registered or Certified Mail; By
Overnight Courier; or By Hand
Marine Midland Bank
140 Broadway-Level A
New York, New York 10005-1180
Attention: Corporate Trust Operations
By Facsimile:
(212) 658-2292
Attention: Corporate Trust Operations
Telephone:
(212) 658-6084
DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET
FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN
THE ONE LISTED ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. THE INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.
The undersigned acknowledges that he or she has received and reviewed
the Prospectus dated December ___, 1996 (the "Prospectus") of ORBCOMM Global,
L.P. (the "Company") and this Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of
Transmittal"), which, together with the Prospectus, constitute the Company's
offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange $1,000 principal amount of its 14%
Series B Senior Notes due 2004 (the "Exchange Notes") which have been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
pursuant to a Registration Statement of which the Prospectus is a part, for
each $1,000 principal amount of its outstanding 14% Senior Notes due 2004 (the
"Old Notes"), of which $170 million principal amount is outstanding. Recipients
of the Prospectus should read the requirements described in such Prospectus
with respect to eligibility to participate in the Exchange Offer. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein have the meaning given to them in the
Prospectus.
The Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by holders of Old Notes
if (i) certificates representing the Old Notes are to be forwarded herewith or
(ii) delivery of Old Notes is to be made by book-entry transfer to the account
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maintained by the Exchange Agent at The Depository Trust Company (the
"Depository") pursuant to the procedures set forth in "The Exchange
Offer-Book-Entry Transfer" section of the Prospectus. Holders whose Old Notes
are not immediately available, or who cannot deliver their Old Notes or who are
unable to complete the procedure for book-entry transfer of their Old Notes on
a timely basis (a "Book-Entry Confirmation") must tender their Old Notes and
this Letter of Transmittal in accordance with the guaranteed delivery
procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer-Guaranteed Delivery Procedures"
section of the Prospectus. See Instruction 1. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE
DEPOSITORY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.
The term "Holder" with respect to the Exchange Offer means any person
in whose name Old Notes are registered on the books of the Company or any other
person who has obtained a properly completed bond power from the registered
holder. The undersigned has completed, executed and delivered this Letter of
Transmittal to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with respect
to the Exchange Offer. Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes must
complete this Letter of Transmittal in its entirety.
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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE BOX
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DESCRIPTION OF 14% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2004
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
AGGREGATE TENDERED
PRINCIPAL (MUST BE IN
NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF AMOUNT INTEGRAL
REGISTERED HOLDER(S) CERTIFICATE REPRESENTED BY MULTIPLE
(PLEASE FILL IN, IF BLANK) NUMBER(S)1/ CERTIFICATE(S)2/ OF $1,000)2/
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1/ Need not be completed by holders tendering by book-entry transfer (see below).
2/ Unless otherwise indicated in the column labeled "Principal Amount Tendered," any tendering
Holder of 14% Senior Notes due 2004 will be deemed to have tendered the entire aggregate
principal amount set forth in the column labeled "Aggregate Principal Amount Represented by
Certificate(s)." If the space provided above is inadequate, list the certificate numbers and
principal amounts on a separate signed schedule and affix the list to this Letter of
Transmittal. The minimum permitted tender is $1,000 in principal amount of 14% Senior Notes
due 2004. All other tenders must be in integral multiples of $1,000.
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[ ] CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE ENCLOSED HEREWITH.
[ ] CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY
TRANSFER MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH THE
DEPOSITORY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (FOR USE BY ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTIONS (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) ONLY):
Name of Tendering Institution
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Account Number
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Transaction Code Number
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[ ] CHECK HERE IF TENDERED Old Notes ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY ENCLOSED HEREWITH AND COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING (FOR USE BY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS ONLY):
Name(s) of Registered Old Noteholder(s)
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Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
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Window Ticket Number (if available)
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Name of Institution which Guaranteed Delivery
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Account Number (if delivered by book-entry transfer)
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SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 4, 5 AND 6) (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 4, 5 AND 6)
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To be completed ONLY if (i) certificates To be completed ONLY if certificates
representing the Old Notes in a principal amount representing the Old Notes in a principal
not exchanged, or Exchange Notes issued in amount not exchanged, or Exchange Notes issued
exchange for Old Notes accepted for exchange, are in exchange for Old Notes accepted for
to be issued in the name of someone other than exchange, are to be sent to someone other than
the undersigned, or (ii) Old Notes tendered by the undersigned, or to the undersigned at an
book-entry transfer which are not exchanged are address other than that shown above.
to be returned by credit to an account maintained
at the Depository. MAIL TO:
ISSUE CERTIFICATE(S) TO:
Name Name
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(Please Print) (Please Print)
Address Address
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(Include Zip Code) (Include Zip Code)
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(Tax Identification or Social Security No.) (Tax Identification or Social Security No.)
Credit Old Notes not exchanged and delivered by
book-entry transfer to the Depositary account set
forth below:
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Depository Account Number
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SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer, the
undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the principal amount of Old Notes
indicated above. Subject to and effective upon the acceptance for exchange of
the principal amount of Old Notes tendered in accordance with this Letter of
Transmittal, the undersigned sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order
of, the Company all right, title and interest in and to the Old Notes tendered
hereby. The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the
Exchange Agent its agent and attorney-in-fact (with full knowledge that the
Exchange Agent also acts as the agent of the Company) with respect to the
tendered Old Notes with full power of substitution to (i) deliver certificates
representing such Old Notes, or transfer ownership of such Old Notes on the
account books maintained by the Depository, to the Company and deliver all
accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity to, or upon the order of,
the Company, (ii) present and deliver such Old Notes for transfer on the books
of the Company and (iii) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights
of beneficial ownership of such Old Notes, all in accordance with the terms of
the Exchange Offer. The power of attorney granted in this paragraph shall be
deemed to be irrevocable and coupled with an interest.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that (i) the
undersigned is the owner of the Old Notes tendered hereby, (ii) the undersigned
has full power and authority to tender, exchange, assign and transfer the Old
Notes and (iii) when such Old Notes are accepted for exchange by the Company,
the Company will acquire good and marketable title thereto, free and clear of
all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any
adverse claims. The undersigned will, upon receipt, execute and deliver any
additional documents deemed by the Exchange Agent or the Company to be
necessary or desirable to complete the exchange, assignment and transfer of the
Old Notes tendered for exchange hereby.
The undersigned hereby further represents to the Company that (i) any
Exchange Notes acquired in exchange for Old Notes tendered hereby will have
been acquired in the ordinary course of business of the undersigned or such
other person receiving such Exchange Notes, (ii) neither the undersigned nor
any such other person has an arrangement with any person to participate in the
distribution of such Exchange Notes, (iii) the undersigned and any such other
person acknowledges and agrees that any person who is a broker-dealer
registered under the Exchange Act or is participating in the Exchange Offer for
the purposes of distributing the Exchange Notes must comply with the
registration and prospectus deliver requirements of the Securities Act in
connection with a secondary resale transaction of the Exchange Notes acquired
by such person and cannot rely on the position of the staff of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in certain no-action letters,
(iv) the undersigned and any such other person understands that a secondary
resale transaction described in clause (iii) above and any resales of Exchange
Notes obtained by the undersigned or such other person in exchange for Old
Notes acquired by the undersigned or such other person directly from the
Company should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the
selling securityholder information required by Item 507 or Item 508, as
applicable, of Regulation S-K of the SEC and (v) neither the undersigned nor
any such other person is an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the
Securities Act, of the Company.
The undersigned also acknowledges that this Exchange Offer is being
made in reliance upon interpretations contained in certain no-action letters
issued to third parties by the staff of the SEC that the Exchange Notes issued
in exchange for the Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be offered for
resale, resold and otherwise transferred by Holders thereof (other than (i) a
broker-dealer who purchases such Exchange Notes directly from the Company to
resell pursuant to Rule 144A or any other available exemption under the
Securities Act or (ii) any such Holder that is an "affiliate" of the Company
within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance
with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act,
provided that such Exchange Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such
Holders' business and such Holders are not participating, do not intend to
participate, and have no arrangement with any person to participate, in the
distribution of such Exchange Notes. If the undersigned is not a
broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does
not intend to engage in, a distribution
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of Exchange Notes. If the undersigned or such other person is a broker-dealer
that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes
that were acquired as a result of market-marking activities or other trading
activities, it acknowledges that it will deliver a Prospectus in connection
with any resale of such Exchange Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by
delivering a Prospectus, the undersigned or such other person will not be
deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the
Securities Act.
For purposes of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall be deemed to
have accepted validly tendered Old Notes when, as and if the Company has given
oral or written notice thereof to the Exchange Agent. Tenders of Old Notes for
exchange may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on the Expiration Date. See "The Exchange Offer -- Withdrawal Rights."
If any tendered Old Notes are not accepted for exchange pursuant to
the Exchange Offer for any reason, certificates for any such unaccepted Old
Notes will be returned, without expense, to the undersigned at the address
shown below or at such different address as may be indicated herein under
"Special Issuance Instructions" as promptly as practicable after the Expiration
Date.
All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Letter of
Transmittal shall survive the wealth, incapacity or dissolution of the
undersigned, and every obligation of the undersigned under this Letter of
Transmittal shall be binding upon the undersigned's heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns.
The undersigned understands that tenders of Old Notes pursuant to the
procedures described under the caption "The Exchange Offer - Procedures for
Tendering Old Notes" in the Prospectus and in the instructions hereto will
constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Company upon the
terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer.
Unless otherwise indicated under "Special Issuance Instructions," the
Company will issue the certificates representing the Exchange Notes issued in
exchange for the Old Notes accepted for exchange and return any Old Notes not
tendered or not exchanged, in the name(s) of the undersigned. Similarly,
unless otherwise indicated under "Special Delivery Instructions," the Company
will send the certificates representing the Exchange Notes issued in exchange
for the Old Notes accepted for exchange and any certificates for Old Notes not
tendered or not exchanged (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the
undersigned at the address shown below the undersigned's signature(s). In the
event that both "Special Issuance Instructions" and "Special Delivery
Instructions" are completed, the Company will issue the certificates
representing the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for the Old Notes accepted
for exchange in the name(s) of, and return any Old Notes not tendered or not
exchanged, and send said certificates to the person(s) so indicated. The
undersigned recognizes that the Company has no obligation pursuant to the
"Special Issuance Instructions" and "Special Delivery Instructions" to transfer
any Old Notes from the name of the registered holder(s) thereof if the Company
does not accept for exchange any of the Old Notes so tendered.
Holders of Old Notes who wish to tender their Old Notes and (i) whose
Old Notes are not immediately available, or (ii) who cannot deliver their Old
Notes, this Letter of Transmittal or any other documents required hereby to the
Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date (or who cannot comply with the
book-entry transfer procedure on a timely basis) may tender their Old Notes
according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus
under the caption "The Exchange Offer - Guaranteed Delivery Procedures." See
Instruction 1 regarding the completion of this Letter of Transmittal, printed
below.
IN ORDER TO VALIDLY TENDER OLD NOTES FOR EXCHANGE, HOLDERS OF OLD
NOTES MUST COMPLETE, EXECUTE AND DELIVER THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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SIGN HERE
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Date
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Signature(s) of Registered Holder(s) Date
or Authorized Signatory
Area Code and Telephone Number:
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The above lines must be signed by the registered holder(s) of Old Notes
exactly as their name(s) appear(s) on the Old Notes or by person(s) authorized
to become registered holder(s) by a properly completed bond power from the
registered holder(s), a copy of which must be transmitted with this Letter of
Transmittal. If Old Notes to which this Letter of Transmittal relate are held
of record by two or more joint holders, then all such holders must sign this
Letter of Transmittal. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator,
guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in
a fiduciary or representative capacity, then such person must (i) set forth
his or her full title below and (ii) unless waived by the Company, submit
evidence satisfactory to the Company of such person's authority so to act.
See Instruction 4 regarding the completion of this Letter of Transmittal,
printed below.
Name(s):
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(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
Capacity (full title):
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Address:
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(INCLUDE ZIP CODE)
Area Code and Telephone Number:
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Tax Identification or Social Security No.:
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PLEASE COMPLETE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S) BY AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED):
(IF REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTION 4)
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(AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE)
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(NAME AND TITLE)
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(NAME OF FIRM)
Dated:
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INSTRUCTIONS
FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
1. DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OLD NOTES;
GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed
by holders of Old Notes if (i) certificates representing the Old Notes are to
be forwarded herewith or (ii) delivery of Old Notes is to be made by book-entry
transfer to the account maintained by the Exchange Agent at the Depository
pursuant to the procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer-Book-Entry
Transfer" section of the Prospectus. Certificates for any physically tendered
Old Notes, or any Book-Entry Confirmation, as applicable, as well as a properly
completed and duly executed copy of this Letter of Transmittal or facsimile
hereof, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be
received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth on the cover of this
Letter of Transmittal prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration
Date. The method of delivery of the tendered Old Notes, this Letter of
Transmittal and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent is at the
election and risk of the Holder and, except as otherwise provided below, the
delivery will be deemed made only when actually received or confirmed by the
Exchange Agent. Instead of delivery by mail, it is recommended that the Holder
use an overnight or hand delivery service, properly insured. If delivery is by
mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is
recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure timely
delivery. NO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE COMPANY.
Holders of Old Notes who wish to tender their Old Notes and (i) whose
Old Notes are not immediately available, or (ii) who cannot deliver their Old
Notes, this Letter of Transmittal or any other documents required hereby to the
Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date
or (iii) who are unable to complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a
timely basis, must tender their Old Notes according to the guaranteed delivery
procedures set forth in the Prospectus. Pursuant to such procedure: (i) such
tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution (as hereinafter
defined); (ii) prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date,
the Exchange Agent must have received from the Eligible Institution a properly
completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (by facsimile
transmission, mail or hand delivery) setting forth the name and address of the
Holder of the Old Notes, the certificate number or numbers of such Old Notes
and the principal amount of Old Notes tendered, stating that the tender is
being made thereby and guaranteeing that, within three business days after the
Expiration Date, this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile hereof) together with
the certificate(s) representing all physically tendered Old Notes (or a
Book-Entry Confirmation) and any other required documents will be deposited by
the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent; and (iii) such properly
completed and executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile hereof), as well as
all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal and the
certificate(s) representing all tendered Old Notes (or a Book-Entry
Confirmation) in proper form for transfer, must be received by the Exchange
Agent within three business days after the Expiration Date, all as provided in
the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer-Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures." Any Holder of Old Notes who wishes to tender his Old Notes
pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described above must ensure that
the Exchange Agent receives the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery prior to 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Upon request of the Exchange
Agent, a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery will be sent to Holders who wish to
tender their Old Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set
forth above.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of
receipt), acceptance of tendered Old Notes and withdrawal of tendered Old Notes
will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which determination
will be final and binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject
any and all tenders of any particular Old Notes not properly tendered or to not
accept any particular Old Notes which acceptance might, in the judgment of the
Company or its counsel, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the absolute
right, in its sole discretion, to waive any defects or irregularities or
conditions of tender as to particular Old Notes either before or after the
Expiration Date (including the right to waive the ineligibility of any Holder
who seeks to tender Old Notes in the Exchange Offer). The Company's
interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the
instructions in this Letter of Transmittal) shall be final and binding on all
parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with
tenders of Old Notes for exchange must be cured within such reasonable period
of time as the Company shall
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determine. Neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person shall
be under any duty to give notification of defects or irregularities with
respect to tenders of Old Notes, nor shall any of them incur any liability for
failure to give such notification. Tenders of Old Notes will not be deemed to
have been made until such defects or irregularities have been cured or waived.
Any Old Notes received by the Exchange Agent that are not properly tendered and
as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be
returned by the Exchange Agent to the tendering Holders of Old Notes, unless
otherwise provided in this Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable
following the Expiration Date.
2. TENDER BY HOLDER. Only a Holder of Old Notes may tender such
Old Notes in the Exchange Offer. Any beneficial holder of Old Notes who is not
the registered holder and who wishes to tender should arrange with the
registered holder to execute and deliver this Letter of Transmittal on his
behalf or must, prior to completing and executing this Letter of Transmittal
and delivering his Old Notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register
ownership of the Old Notes in such Holder's name or obtain a properly completed
bond power from the registered holder.
3. PARTIAL TENDERS. Tenders of Old Notes will be accepted only
in integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount. If less than the entire
principal amount of any Old Notes is tendered for exchange, the tendering
Holder should fill in the principal amount tendered in the third column of the
box entitled "Description of 14% Senior Notes due 2004" above. The entire
principal amount of Old Notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to
have been tendered unless otherwise indicated. If the entire principal amount
of all Old Notes is not tendered, then Old Notes for the principal amount of
Old Notes not tendered and a certificate or certificates representing Exchange
Notes issued in exchange for any Old Notes accepted will be sent to the Holder
at his or her registered address, unless a different address is provided in the
appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, promptly after the Old Notes are
accepted for exchange.
4. SIGNATURES ON THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL; BOND POWERS AND
ENDORSEMENTS; GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURES. If this Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile hereof) is signed by the record Holder(s) of the Old Notes tendered
hereby, the signature must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face
of the Old Notes without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile hereof) is signed by the
registered Holder or Holders of Old Notes tendered and the certificate or
certificates for Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor is to be issued (or
any untendered principal amount of Old Notes is to be reissued) to the
registered Holder, said Holder need not and should not endorse any certificates
representing the tendered Old Notes, nor provide a separate bond power. In any
other case, such Holder must either properly endorse certificates representing
the Old Notes tendered or transmit a properly completed separate bond power
with this Letter of Transmittal, with the signatures on the endorsement or bond
power guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile hereof) is signed by a
person other than the registered Holder or Holders of any Old Notes listed,
such certificates representing the Old Notes must be endorsed or accompanied by
appropriate bond powers, in each case signed exactly as the name of the
registered Holder or Holders appears on the Old Notes.
If this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile hereof) or any
certificates representing the Old Notes or bond powers are signed by trustees,
executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, or officers of
corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such
persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by the Company,
proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority so to act must
be submitted with this Letter of Transmittal.
Endorsements on certificates representing the Old Notes or signatures
on bond powers required by this Instruction 4 must be guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution.
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Except as otherwise provided below, all signatures on this Letter of
Transmittal must be guaranteed by a firm which is a member of a registered
national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc., or a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent
in the United States or an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning
of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which is a member of
one of the following recognized Signature Guarantee Programs (each, an
"Eligible Institution"): (i) the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program
(STAMP); (ii) the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program (MSP); or
(iii) the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP). Signatures on this Letter of
Transmittal need not be guaranteed if (a) this Letter of Transmittal is signed
by the registered Holder(s) of the Old Notes tendered herewith and such
Holder(s) have not completed the box set forth herein entitled "Special
Issuance Instructions" or the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions," or
(b) if such Old Notes are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution.
IN ALL OTHER CASES, ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION.
5. SPECIAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS. Tendering Holders
should indicate, in the applicable box or boxes, the name and address to which
Exchange Notes or substitute Old Notes for principal amounts not tendered or
not accepted for exchange are to be issued or sent, if different from the name
and address of the person signing this Letter of Transmittal. In the case of
issuance in a different name, the taxpayer identification or social security
number of the person named must also be indicated.
6. WITHDRAWALS. A tender of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any
time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date by delivery
of written or facsimile notice of withdrawal to the Exchange Agent at the
address set forth on the cover of this Letter of Transmittal. To be effective,
a notice of withdrawal of Old Notes must (i) specify the name of the person who
tendered the Old Notes to be withdrawn (the "Depositor"), (ii) identify the Old
Notes to be withdrawn (including the certificate number or numbers and
aggregate principal amount of such Old Notes), (iii) be signed by the Holder of
Old Notes in the same manner as the original signature on the Letter of
Transmittal by which such Old Notes were tendered (including any required
signature guarantees) or be accompanied by documents or transfer sufficient to
have the applicable transfer agent register the transfer of such Old Notes into
the name of the person withdrawing the tender. If Old Notes are being tendered
pursuant to the procedure for book-entry described above, any notice of
withdrawal must specify, in lieu of certificate numbers, the name and number of
the account at the Depository to be credited with the withdrawn Old Notes and
otherwise comply with the procedures of such facility. Withdrawals of tenders
of Old Notes may not be rescinded, and any Old Notes withdrawn will thereafter
be deemed not validly tendered for purposes of the Exchange Offer and no
Exchange Notes will be issued with respect thereto unless the Old Notes so
withdrawn are validly retendered. Properly withdrawn Old Notes may be
retendered by following one of the procedures described in the section of the
Prospectus entitled "The Exchange Offer -- Procedures for Tendering Old Notes"
at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
7. TRANSFER TAXES. The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if
any, applicable to the exchange of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
If, however, certificates representing Exchange Notes or Old Notes for
principal amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange are to be delivered to,
or are to be registered or issued in the name of, any person other than the
registered holder of the Old Notes tendered hereby, or if tendered Old Notes
are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this
Letter of Transmittal, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other
than the exchange of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, then the amount
of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or on any
other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory
evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted with
this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed
directly to such tendering holder.
Except as provided in this Instruction 7, it will not be necessary for
transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Old Notes listed in this Letter of
Transmittal.
8. WAIVER OF CONDITIONS. The Company reserves the absolute right
to amend, waive or modify specified conditions in the Exchange Offer in the
case of any Old Notes tendered.
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9. MUTILATED, LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED OLD NOTES. Any tendering
Holder whose Old Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should
contact the Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the cover of this Letter
of Transmittal for further instructions.
10. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES. Questions and
requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of the Prospectus or
this Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address
specified in the Prospectus.
IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (OR A FACSIMILE HEREOF, IF
APPLICABLE) TOGETHER WITH CERTIFICATES FOR ALL PHYSICALLY TENDERED OLD NOTES,
OR A BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION, OR THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY, AND ALL
OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO 5:00
P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
Under current federal income tax law, a Holder whose tendered Old
Notes are accepted for exchange may be subject to backup withholding unless the
Holder provides the Exchange Agent with either (i) such Holder's correct
taxpayer identification number ("TIN") on Substitute Form W-9 attached hereto,
certifying that the TIN provided on Substitute Form W-9 is correct (or that
such Holder of Old Notes is awaiting a TIN) and that (A) the Holder of Old
Notes has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that he or she is
subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report interest or
dividends or (B) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the Holder of Old
Notes that he or she is no longer subject to backup withholding; or (ii) an
adequate basis for exemption from backup withholding. If such Holder is an
individual, the TIN is such Holder's social security number. If the Exchange
Agent is not provided with the correct taxpayer identification number, the
Holder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.
In addition, delivery to such Holder of the Exchange Notes may be subject to
backup withholding.
Certain Holders (including, among others, all corporations and certain
foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting
requirements. Exempt Holders should indicate their exempt status on Substitute
Form W-9. A foreign individual may qualify as an exempt recipient by
submitting to the Exchange Agent a properly completed Internal Revenue Service
Form W-8 (which the Exchange Agent will provide upon request) signed under
penalty of perjury, attesting to the Holder's exempt status. See the enclosed
Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute
Form W-9 for additional instructions.
If backup withholding applies, the Company is required to withhold 31%
of any payment made to the Holder or other payee. Backup withholding is not an
additional federal income tax. Rather, the federal income tax liability of
person subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax
withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be
obtained form the Internal Revenue Service.
WHAT NUMBER TO GIVE THE EXCHANGE AGENT
Holder is required to give the Exchange Agent the TIN (e.g., social
security number or employer identification number) of the record owner of the
Old Notes. If the Old Notes are held in more than one name or are not held in
the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed Guidelines for Certification
Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for additional guidance
on which number to report.
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PAYER'S NAME: MARINE MIDLAND BANK
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SUBSTITUTE PART 1 - PLEASE
PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN TIN
FORM W-9 THE BOX AT RIGHT ------------------------------------
AND CERTIFY BY Social Security Number
SIGNING AND DATING Employer Identification Number
BELOW
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
PAYER'S REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN)
AND CERTIFICATION
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Name PART 2 -
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Address
Please see below.
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City State Zip Code
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PART 3 - CERTIFICATION -- UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I
CERTIFY THAT:
(1) The number shown on this form is my correct Taypayer
Identification Number (or I am waiting for a number to be
issued to me), and
(2) I am not subject to backup withholding either because I have
not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (the
"IRS") that I am subject to backup withholding as a result
of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or the IRS
has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup
withholding.
The IRS does not require your consent to any provision of this
document other than the certifications required to avoid backup
withholding.
SIGNATURE DATE
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Certificate instruction - You must cross out item (2) in Part 3 above if you have been notified by the
IRS that you are subject to backup withholding because of underreporting interest or dividends on your
tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you were subject to backup withholding
you received another notification from the IRS stating that you are no longer subject to backup
withholding, do not cross out item (2) in Part 3 above.
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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU CHECKED
THE BOX IN PART 2 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has
not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application
to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue
Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or (b) I intend to mail
or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not
provide a taxpayer identification number with sixty (60) days, 31% of all
reportable payments made to me thereafter will be withheld until I provide such
a number.
Signature Date
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NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP
WITHHOLDING OF 31% OF ANY PAYMENT MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE
OFFER. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF
TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS.
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(DO NOT WRITE IN SPACE BELOW)
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CERTIFICATE OLD NOTES OLD NOTES
SURRENDERED TENDERED ACCEPTED
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Delivery Prepared by Checked By Date
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EXHIBIT 99.2
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
TO TENDER
14% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2004
ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
PURSUANT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER ___, 1996
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THIS FORM, OR ONE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT HERETO, MUST BE USED BY ANY
HOLDER OF 14% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2004, (THE "OLD NOTES") OF ORBCOMM GLOBAL,
L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (THE "COMPANY"), WHO WISHES TO
EXCHANGE HIS OR HER OLD NOTES PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S EXCHANGE OFFER,
AS DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS (THE "PROSPECTUS"), DATED DECEMBER __, 1996,
AND (i) WHOSE CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING OLD NOTES ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY
AVAILABLE, (ii) WHO CANNOT DELIVER HIS OR HER CERTIFICATES OR ANY OTHER
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL ON OR BEFORE 5:00 P.M., NEW
YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE (AS DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS) OR
(iii) WHO CANNOT COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE FOR BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER ON A TIMELY
BASIS. SUCH FORM MAY BE DELIVERED BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, MAIL OR HAND
DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT. SEE "THE EXCHANGE OFFER--GUARANTEED DELIVERY
PROCEDURES" IN THE PROSPECTUS.
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To: Marine Midland Bank, The Exchange Agent
By Registered or Certified Mail; By
Overnight Courier; or by Hand
Marine Midland Bank
140 Broadway-Level A
New York, New York 10005-1180
Attention: Corporate Trust Operations
By Facsimile:
(212) 658-2292
Attention: Corporate Trust Operations
Telephone:
(212) 658-6084
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER
THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION VIA A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN AS
SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY IS NOT TO BE USED TO GUARANTEE
SIGNATURES. IF A SIGNATURE ON A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS REQUIRED TO BE
GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS THERETO, SUCH
SIGNATURE MUST APPEAR IN THE APPLICABLE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE SIGNATURE BOX ON
THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to the Company in accordance with the
terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer as set forth in the
Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal, the receipt of both of which
is hereby acknowledged, the principal amount of Old Notes specified below
pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth under the caption "The
Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" in the Prospectus. The
undersigned hereby tenders the Old Notes listed below:
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OLD NOTES CERTIFICATE NUMBERS PRINCIPAL AMOUNT TENDERED
(IF AVAILABLE) (MUST BE IN INTEGRAL MULTIPLE OF $1,000)1/
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1/ Unless otherwise indicated in the column labeled "Principal Amount Tendered," any tendering Holder of
14% Senior Notes due 2004 will be deemed to have tendered the entire aggregate principal amount held by
such Holder.
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If Old Notes will be tendered by book entry SIGN HERE
transfer:
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Name of Tendering Institution: Signature(s)
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Account No. __________________________, at ------------------------------------------
The Depository Trust Company Name(s) (Please Print)
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Address
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Zip Code
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Area Code and Telephone No.
Date:
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GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a firm which is a member of a registered national
securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or
is a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the
United States or an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of Rule
17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which is a
member of one of the recognized signature guarantee programs identified in the
Letter of Transmittal, hereby guarantees that it will deliver to the Exchange
Agent either certificates representing the Old Notes tendered hereby in proper
form for transfer, or confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Old Notes
into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company pursuant to
the procedure for book-entry transfer set forth in the Prospectus, in each
case, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of
Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof) and any required signature
guarantees and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, all
by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day following the date
of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
SIGN HERE
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Name of Firm
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Authorized Signature
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Name (Please type or print)
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Title
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Address
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Zip Code
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Area Code and Telephone No.
Date:
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DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM.
ACTUAL SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING OLD NOTES MUST BE MADE PURSUANT
TO, AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY, A COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL.
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY. A properly
completed and duly executed copy of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any
other documents required by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be received
by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the cover hereof prior to
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. The method of delivery
of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and all other required documents to the
Exchange Agent is at the election and risk of the Holder but, except as
otherwise provided below, the delivery will be deemed made only when actually
received by the Exchange Agent. Instead of delivery by mail, it is recommended
that the Holder use an overnight or hand delivery service, properly insured.
If such delivery is by mail, it is recommended that the Holder use properly
insured, registered mail with return receipt requested. For a full description
of the guaranteed delivery procedures, see the Prospectus under the caption
"The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures." In all cases, sufficient
time should be allowed to assure timely delivery. No Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery should be sent to the Company.
2. SIGNATURE ON THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY; GUARANTEE OF
SIGNATURES. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by the registered
Holder(s) of the Old Notes referred to herein, the signature(s) must correspond
with the name(s) as written on the face of the Old Notes without alteration,
enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a person other than
the registered Holder(s) of any Old Notes listed, this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery must be accompanied by valid bond powers signed exactly as the name(s)
of the registered Holder(s) appear(s) on the face of the Old Notes without
alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a trustee,
executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation
or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person
should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by the Company, proper
evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority so to act must be
submitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
3. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES. Questions relating
to the Exchange Offer or the procedure for tendering as well as requests for
assistance or for additional copies of the Prospectus, the Letter of
Transmittal and this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be directed to the
Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the cover hereof.
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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO GIVE THE PAYER.
- -- Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e.
000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by
only one hyphen: i.e. 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the
number to give the payer.
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Give the Give the EMPLOYER
For this type of account: SOCIAL SECURITY For this type of account: IDENTIFICATION
number of-- number of--
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1. An individual's The individual 6. A valid trust, estate, The legal entity (Do
account or pension trust not furnish the
The actual owner of the identifying number of
2. Two or more account or, if combined the personal
individuals (joint funds, any one of the representative or
account) individuals(1) trustee unless the
legal entity itself
is not designated in
the account
title.)(4)
3. Custodian account of a The minor(2) 7. Corporate The corporation
minor (Uniform Gift to
Minors Act) 8. Religious, charitable, The organization
or educational
organization account
4. a. The usual The grantor-trustee(1) 9. Partnership The partnership
revocable savings
trust account 10. Association, club, or The organization
(grantor is also other tax-exempt
trustee) organization
b. So-called trust The actual owner(1) The broker or
account that is 11. A broker or registered nominee
not a legal or nominee
valid trust
under State law
5. Sole proprietorship The owner(3) 12. Account with the The public entity
account Department of
Agriculture in the name
of a public entity
(such as a State or
local government,
school district, or
prison) that receives
agricultural program
payments
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(1) List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish.
(2) Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's social security number.
(3) Show individual name, but may also enter the business or "doing business
as" name. Use either individual's social security number or employer
identification number.
(4) List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension
trust.
Note: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will
be considered to be that of the first name listed.
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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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OBTAINING A NUMBER - Payments described in Section 6049(b)(5) to
nonresident aliens.
If you don't have a taxpayer identification number or you - Payments on tax-free covenant bonds under Section
do not know your number, obtain From SS-5, Application for 1451.
a Social Security Number Card, or Form SS-4, Application - Payments made by certain foreign organizations.
for Employer Identification Number, at the local office of - Mortgage interest paid by you.
the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue
Service and apply for a number. Exempt payees described above should file Substitute Form
W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. FILE
PAYEES EXEMPT FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 WITH THE PAYER, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WRITE "EXEMPT" ON THE FACE OF THE
Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on ALL FORM, AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER. IF THE PAYMENTS ARE
payments include the following: INTEREST, DIVIDENDS OR PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS, ALSO SIGN AND
DATE THE FORM. If you are a nonresident alien not subject
- - A corporation. to backup withholding, submit a completed Form W-8,
- - A financial institution. Certificate of Foreign Status.
- - An organization exempt from tax under Section 501(a),
or an individual retirement plan, or a custodial Certain payments other than interest, dividends, and
account under Section 403(b)(7). patronage dividends, that are not subject to information
- - The United States or any agency or instrumentality reporting are also not subject to backup withholding. For
thereof. details, see Sections 6041, 6041(A)(a), 6042, 6044, 6045,
- - A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the 6049, 6050A and 6050N, and the regulations thereunder.
United States, or any political subdivision or
instrumentality thereof. PRIVACY ACT NOTICE. -- Section 6109 requires most
- - A foreign government, a political subdivision of a recipients of dividend, interest, or other payments to give
foreign government, or any agency or instrumentality taxpayer identification numbers to payers who must report
thereof. the payments to IRS. The IRS uses the numbers for
- - An international organization or any agency or identification purposes. Payers must be given the numbers
instrumentality thereof. whether or not recipients are required to file tax returns.
- - A dealer in securities or commodities required to Payers must generally withhold 31% of certain taxable
register in the U.S. or a possession of the U.S. payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer
- - A real estate investment trust. identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may
- - A common trust fund operated by a bank under Section also apply.
584(a).
- - A trust exempt from tax under Section 664 or described PENALTIES
in Section 4947.
- - An entity registered at all times during the tax year (1) Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification
under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Number. -- If you fail to furnish your taxpayer
- - A foreign central bank of issue. identification number to a payer, you are subject to a
- - A middleman known in the investment community as a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is
nominee or listed in the most recent publication of due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Inc.
Nominee List. (2) CIVIL PENALTY FOR FALSE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO
- - A futures commission merchant registered with the WITHHOLDING. -- If you make a false statement with no
Commodity Futures Trading Commission. subject to civil and criminal penalties.
Payments of dividends and patronage dividends not generally (3) CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSIFYING INFORMATION. -- Willfully
subject to backup withholding include the following: falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to
- - Payments to nonresident aliens subject to withholding criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
under Section 1441.
- - Payments to partnerships not engaged in a trade or (4) MISUSE OF TINS. -- If the requester discloses or uses the
business in the U.S. and which have at least one TINs in violation of Federal law, the requester may be subject
nonresident partner. to civil and criminal penalties.
- - Payments of patronage dividends where the amount
received is not paid in money. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR
- - Payments made by certain foreign organizations. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
Payments of interest not generally subject to backup
withholding include the following:
- - Payments of interest on obligations issued by
individuals. Note: You may be subject to backup
withholding if this interest is $600 or more and is
paid in the course of the payer's trade or business
and you have not provided your correct taxpayer
identification number to the payer.
- - Payments of tax-exempt interest (including
exempt-interest dividends under Section 852).
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