Exhibit 4.3

 

JOINDER AGREEMENT

 

	
March 28,   2014
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Wells   Fargo Bank, National Association
    	
 
    
	
625   Marquette Ave. 11th Floor
    	
 
    
	
MAC   N9311-110
    	
 
    
	
Minneapolis,   Minnesota 55479
    	
 
    


 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to the Security Agreement (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”; capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Security Agreement), dated as of June 8, 2011, made by Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (formerly known as EH Holding Corporation), a Colorado corporation (the “Issuer”), the other pledgors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent (in such capacity and together with any successors in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”).

 

This Joinder Agreement supplements the Security Agreement and is delivered by the undersigned, EchoStar XI Holding L.L.C. and EchoStar XIV Holding L.L.C., each a Colorado limited liability company (together, the “New Pledgors”), pursuant to Section 3.6 of the Security Agreement. Each New Pledgor hereby agrees severally and not jointly to be bound as a Pledgor party to the Security Agreement by all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the Security Agreement to the same extent that it would have been bound if it had been a signatory to the Security Agreement on the date of the Security Agreement. Each New Pledgor also hereby agrees severally and not jointly to be bound as a party by all of the terms, covenants and conditions applicable to it set forth in the Security Agreement to the same extent that it would have been bound if it had been a signatory to the Security Agreement on the execution date of the Security Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each New Pledgor hereby grants and pledges to the Collateral Agent, as collateral security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations, a Lien on and security interest in, all of such New Pledgor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Collateral and expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Pledgor thereunder. Each New Pledgor hereby makes each of the representations and warranties and agrees severally and not jointly to each of the covenants applicable to the Pledgors contained in the Security Agreement.

 











 

This Joinder Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.

 











 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each New Pledgor has caused this Joinder Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

 

	
 
    	
ECHOSTAR   XI HOLDING L.L.C.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Dean A. Manson
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Dean A. Manson
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and   Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ECHOSTAR   XIV HOLDING L.L.C.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Dean A. Manson
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Dean A. Manson
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel   and Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
as Collateral Agent
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/   Richard Prokosch
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:   Richard Prokosch
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:   Vice President