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Globalstar entered into a Second Forbearance Agreement with Macdonald Dettwiler and Rocket Lab (RKLB)
6:15 AM ET, 02/07/2023 - Briefing.com
On January 31, 2023, Globalstar, entered into a Second Forbearance Agreement with Macdonald Dettwiler and Associates Corporation and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company paid $20 million in cash in respect of amounts due under the Satellite Procurement Agreement dated February 21, 2022 between the Company and Contractor and the Forbearance Agreement dated October 28, 2022 between the Company and Contractor and the Contractor agreed to forbear from the exercise of remedies in respect of amounts due and unpaid as of the date of the Agreement under the Contractor Agreements through March 15, 2023. No later than the Forbearance Date, the Company is also required to pay all other amounts then due and payable under the SPA and the Prior Agreement.
The Agreement also includes a mechanism pursuant to which the parties may agree to allow the Company to satisfy certain amounts due under the Contractor Agreements by delivery of shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to the Subcontractor at an effective price equal to the market price of the Common Stock at the time of delivery, adjusted for certain expenses of the Subcontractor. The Contractor and the Subcontractor are under no obligation to agree to permit the Company to make any Stock Payment, the Company is under no obligation to make any Stock Payment, and any Stock Payment would be made only pursuant to definitive agreements between the parties, which are expected to include a purchase agreement and a registration rights agreement. The Company cannot currently predict whether the Contractor and the Subcontractor will agree to allow a Stock Payment or whether the Company will elect to make one. If one or more Stock Payments are made, the Company expects that such payment(s) would not exceed $40 million in total.
The Company is currently exploring financing options for satisfying its remaining payment obligations under the Contractor Agreements, as well as its obligation to refinance its 2019 Facility Agreement. It cannot currently predict whether, and on what terms, any such financing will be available but maximizing shareholder value is the driving consideration. The Company expects to provide additional information in the coming weeks. |
