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Exhibit 10.01
EXECUTION COPY
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
among
CBS RADIO STATIONS INC.
TEXAS CBS RADIO L.P.
CBS RADIO INC. OF ILLINOIS
and
ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
TABLE OF
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ARTICLE I ASSETS TO BE CONVEYED
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Station Assets
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Excluded Assets
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Assumption of Obligations
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Retained Liabilities
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Purchase Price
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Closing
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General Proration
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Effect of Local Marketing Agreement
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Allocation
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ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER
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Existence and Power
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Corporate Authorization
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Governmental Authorization
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Noncontravention
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Absence of Litigation
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Financial Statements
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FCC Licenses
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Tangible Personal Property
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Station Contracts
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Intangible Property
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Real Property
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Environmental
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Employee Information
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Compliance with Laws
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Taxes
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Sufficiency and Title to Station
Assets
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No Finder
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER
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Existence
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Corporate Authorization and Power
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Governmental Authorization
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Noncontravention
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Absence of Litigation
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FCC Qualifications
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Financing
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No Finder
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ARTICLE IV COVENANTS
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Governmental Approvals
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Conduct of Business
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Access to Information; Inspections;
Confidentiality; Publicity
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Risk of Loss
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Consents to Assignment; Estoppel
Certificates
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Notification
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Employee Matters
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Title Insurance; Surveys
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Environmental
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Further Assurances
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Public Filings
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No Solicitation
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Station KJCE
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ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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To Buyer’s Obligations
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To Seller’s Obligations
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ARTICLE VI DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED AT THE
CLOSING
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Documents to be Delivered by Both
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Documents to be Delivered by Seller
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Documents to be Delivered by Buyer
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ARTICLE VII SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
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Survival
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Indemnification
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Procedures
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Computation of Indemnifiable Losses
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Sole Remedy
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ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION RIGHTS
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Termination
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Effect of Termination
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Specific Performance
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ARTICLE IX TAX MATTERS
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Bulk Sales
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Transfer Taxes
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Taxpayer Identification Numbers
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ARTICLE X OTHER PROVISIONS
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Expenses
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Benefit and Assignment
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No Third Party Beneficiaries
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Entire Agreement; Waiver; Amendment
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Headings
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Computation of Time
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Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial
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Construction
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Notices
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Severability
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Counterparts
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ARTICLE XI DEFINITIONS
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Defined Terms
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Terms Generally
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ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, made as of the 18 th day of August, 2006, is among
CBS Radio Stations Inc., a Delaware corporation (" CBS Radio
"), Texas CBS Radio L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("
Texas CBS Radio "), and CBS Radio Inc. of Illinois, a
Delaware corporation (" Illinois CBS Radio ", and
collectively with CBS Radio and Texas CBS Radio, " Seller
"), and Entercom Communications Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation
(" Buyer ").
RECITALS
Seller is the licensee of and operates the following radio
broadcast stations (each a " Station ," and collectively,
the " Stations "), pursuant to licenses issued by the
Federal Communications Commission (the " FCC "):
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KAMX(FM), Luling, Texas (Facility ID No. 48651)
KJCE(AM), Rollingwood, Texas (Facility ID No. 1243)
KKMJ-FM, Austin, Texas (Facility ID No. 66489)
KXBT(FM), Taylor, Texas (Facility ID No. 63201)
WMC(AM), Memphis, Tennessee (Facility ID No. 19185)
WMC-FM, Memphis, Tennessee (Facility ID No. 59449)
WMFS(FM), Bartlett, Tennessee (Facility ID No. 4653)
WAQZ(FM), Ft. Thomas, Kentucky (Facility ID No. 40915)
WGRR(FM), Hamilton, Ohio (Facility ID No. 72126)
WKRQ(FM), Cincinnati, Ohio (Facility ID No. 11276)
WUBE-FM, Cincinnati, Ohio (Facility ID No. 10140)
Seller and Buyer have agreed that Seller will sell and Buyer
will acquire substantially all of the assets of the Stations on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement,
including the FCC’s consent to the assignment of the FCC
Licenses (as defined below) to Buyer. Definitions of certain
capitalized terms used in this Agreement are set forth in
Article XI .
Seller and Buyer are, simultaneously with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, entering into a Local Marketing
Agreement for the Stations (the " Local Marketing Agreement
"), pursuant to which, commencing on the LMA Commencement Date (as
defined below), Buyer shall provide programming on the Stations
pursuant to the terms and conditions contained therein, pending the
Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing
premises and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set
forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
ASSETS TO BE CONVEYED
1.1
Station Assets. Pursuant to the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall sell,
assign, transfer and convey to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from
Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and
under all of the assets, properties, interests and rights of Seller
of whatsoever kind and nature, real and personal, tangible and
intangible, which are used or held for use in the operation of the
Stations, but excluding the Excluded Assets as hereinafter
defined. Except as provided in Section 1.2 , the
Station Assets include the following:
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(a)
all licenses, permits and other authorizations issued to Seller by
the FCC with respect to the Stations, including those described on
Schedule 1.1(a) , and including any pending applications for
or renewals or modifications thereof between the date hereof and
the Closing (the " FCC Licenses ");
(b)
all equipment, electrical devices, antennas, cables, tools,
hardware, office furniture and fixtures, office materials and
supplies , inventory, motor vehicles, spare parts and other
tangible personal property of every kind and description, used or
held for use in the operation of the Stations, except any
retirements or dispositions of Tangible Personal Property made
between the date hereof and Closing in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with Section 4.2 (the " Tangible
Personal Property ");
(c)
all contracts, agreements, leases and licenses used in the
operation of the Stations (except agreements with Station Employees
to the extent such agreements are subsequently excluded pursuant to
Section 4.7 ) that (i) are listed on Schedule 1.1(c)
, except to the extent otherwise indicated on such Schedule, (ii)
were entered into in the ordinary course of business and are
reflected on the Reference Financial Statements, provided that such
contracts do not require Buyer to make annual payments of more than
$250,000 per market in the aggregate, (iii) were entered into in
the ordinary course of business and relate to marketing, promotions
or contests, or (iv) were or are made between June 30, 2006 and
Closing in the ordinary course of business consistent with
Section 4.2 (collectively, the " Station Contracts
");
(d)
to the extent transferable, all of Seller’s rights in and to
the Stations’ call letters, registered and unregistered
trademarks and associated goodwill, trade names, service marks,
copyrights, jingles, logos, slogans, Internet domain names,
Internet URLs, Internet web sites, content and databases, computer
software, programs and programming material and other intangible
property rights and interests applied for, issued to or owned by
Seller that are used primarily in the operation of the Stations,
including those listed on Schedule 1.1(d) (the "
Intangible Property ");
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(e)
all files, documents, records and books of account (or copies
thereof) relating primarily to the operation of the Stations,
including the Stations’ public inspection files, programming
information and studies, blueprints, technical information and
engineering data, advertising studies, marketing and demographic
data, sales correspondence, lists of advertisers, credit and sales
reports, and logs but excluding any such documents relating to
Excluded Assets (as defined below); and
(f)
all interests in real property, including any leases or licenses to
occupy, used or held for use in the operation of the Stations
described on Schedule 1.1(f) (the " Real Property
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The assets to be transferred to Buyer hereunder are collectively
referred to herein as the " Station Assets. "
The Station Assets shall be delivered as is, where is, without any
representation or warranty by Seller except as expressly set forth
in this Agreement, and Buyer acknowledges that it has not relied on
or been induced to enter into this Agreement by any representation
or warranty other than those expressly set forth in this
Agreement. The Station Assets shall be transferred to Buyer
free and clear of liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests,
claims and encumbrances (" Liens ") except for Permitted
Liens, if any, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement.
1.2
Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, Buyer expressly acknowledges and agrees
that the following assets and properties of Seller (the "
Excluded Assets ") shall not be acquired by Buyer and are
excluded from the Station Assets:
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(a)
Seller’s books and records pertaining to the corporate
organization, existence or capitalization of Seller;
(b)
all cash, cash equivalents, or similar type investments of Seller,
such as certificates of deposit, treasury bills, marketable
securities, asset or money market accounts or similar accounts or
investments;
(c)
(i) all accounts receivable existing at the earlier of (A) the date
the term of the Local Marketing Agreement commences (the " LMA
Commencement Date ") or (B) the Effective Time, and (ii) notes
receivable, promissory notes or amounts due from employees;
(d)
intercompany accounts receivable and accounts payable;
(e)
all insurance policies or any proceeds payable thereunder, except
as otherwise contemplated by Section 4.4 ;
(f)
all pension, profit sharing or cash or deferred (Section 401(k))
plans and trusts and the assets thereof and any other employee
benefit plan or arrangement;
(g)
all interest in and to refunds of Taxes relating to all periods
prior to the Effective Time;
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(h)
all tangible and intangible personal property disposed of or
consumed between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date,
as permitted under this Agreement;
(i)
all rights to the CBS Eye Design and the names "CBS" and "CBS
Radio" and logos or variations thereof, including trademarks, trade
names and domain names, and all goodwill associated therewith;
(j)
all rights to marks not currently but previously used in the
operation of the Stations, where such use has been abandoned by the
Stations, and all goodwill associated therewith;
(k)
(i) all rights to marks identified on Schedule 1.2(k) and
all goodwill associated therewith and (ii) all rights to marks used
in the operation of the Stations and in connection with the
operation of another station or business of Seller or any of its
Affiliates other than or in addition to the Stations and all
goodwill associated with such marks; provided that, in each case,
Seller or one of its Affiliates shall grant Buyer, at Buyer’s
request, the right, assignable in connection with an assignment of
the Stations, to continue to use such mark royalty-free in the
manner used by Seller at the applicable Station on a basis
exclusive in the Nielsen Television Designated Market Area in which
the Stations are located so long as Buyer uses such mark, but
non-exclusive in that no right is granted to Buyer hereunder with
respect to other markets (some of which may overlap), and such
right is limited to the extent of Seller’s rights;
(l)
the Oracle Financial System and Infinium payroll system used by
Seller and its Affiliates, whether in hard copy, stored on a
computer, disk or otherwise;
(m) (i)
Group Contracts, except to the extent that Schedule 1.1(c)
specifically provides for the partial assignment and assumption of
any such Group Contract and (ii) agreements relating to the
employment of Station Employees that do not become Transferred
Employees as provided in Section 4.7 ;
(n)
any asset or property which is used or held for use by Seller or an
Affiliate of Seller not located at the Stations’ offices in
Austin, Texas, Memphis, Tennessee or Cincinnati, Ohio or the
Stations’ transmitter sites and not used primarily in the
operation of the Stations;
(o)
all ASCAP, BMI and SESAC licenses;
(p)
all items of personal property owned by personnel at the
Stations;
(q)
any cause of action or claim relating to any event or occurrence
prior to the Effective Time;
(r)
all rights of Seller under this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby; and
(s)
the contracts identified on Schedule 1.2(s) .
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1.3
Assumption of Obligations. At the Closing, Buyer
shall assume and agrees to pay, discharge and perform the following
(collectively, the " Assumed Obligations "):
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all liabilities, obligations and commitments of Seller under the
Station Contracts to the extent they accrue or relate to any period
at or after the Effective Time;
(b)
all liabilities, obligations and commitments relating to
Transferred Employees as provided for in Section 4.7 ;
(c)
any current liability of Seller to the extent Buyer has received a
credit under Section 1.7 ; and
(d)
all liabilities and obligations relating to the Station Assets
arising out of Environmental Laws at or after the Effective Time,
except to the extent that Seller has undertaken to remediate an
Environmental Condition under Section 4.9 (Environmental) or
is obligated under Section 7.2(a) (Indemnification) to
indemnify Buyer for Losses arising out of or resulting from
Seller’s breach of any representation or warranty in
Section 2.12 (Environmental).
1.4
Retained Liabilities. Unless otherwise required pursuant
to the Local Marketing Agreement, Buyer does not assume or agree to
discharge or perform and will not be deemed by reason of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or any agreement,
instrument or documents delivered pursuant to or in connection with
this Agreement or otherwise by reason of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, to have assumed or to have agreed
to discharge or perform, any liabilities, obligations or
commitments of Seller of any nature whatsoever whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise, other than the Assumed
Obligations (the " Retained Liabilities ").
1.5
Purchase Price. In consideration for the sale of the
Station Assets, Buyer shall, at the Closing, in addition to
assuming the Assumed Obligations, pay to Seller the sum of
$220,000,000 (the " Purchase Price ") by wire transfer of
immediately available federal funds pursuant to wire instructions
that Seller shall provide to Buyer.
1.6
Closing. Subject to Section 8.1 hereof and except
as otherwise mutually agreed upon by Seller and Buyer, the
consummation of the sale and purchase of the Station Assets and the
assumption of the Assumed Obligations hereunder (the "
Closing ") shall take place (by electronic exchange of the
documents to be delivered at the Closing) on the later of (a) five
Business Days after the day that the FCC Consent becomes effective
and (b) the date on which each of the other conditions to Closing
set forth in Article V has been satisfied or waived (other
than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at
the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those
conditions at such time). Alternatively, the Closing may take
place at such other place, time or date as the parties may mutually
agree in writing. The date on which the Closing is to occur
is referred to herein as the " Closing Date ." The
effective time of the Closing shall be 12:01 a.m., local Station
time, on the Closing Date (the " Effective Time ").
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1.7
General Proration.
(a)
Except as provided in the Local Marketing Agreement, all Station
Assets that would be classified as assets in accordance with GAAP,
and all Assumed Obligations that would be classified as liabilities
in accordance with GAAP (including accrued but unpaid commissions,
but excluding equity non-cash compensation), shall be prorated
between Buyer and Seller as of the Effective Time, including by
taking into account the elapsed time or consumption of an asset
during the month in which the Effective Time occurs (respectively,
the " Prorated Station Assets " and the " Prorated
Assumed Obligations "). Except as provided in the Local
Marketing Agreement, such Prorated Station Assets and Prorated
Assumed Obligations relating to the period prior to the Effective
Time shall be for the account of Seller and those relating to the
period on or after the Effective Time for the account of Buyer and
shall be prorated accordingly.
(b)
Except as provided in the Local Marketing Agreement, such
prorations shall include all ad valorem and other property taxes,
utility expenses, liabilities and obligations under Station
Contracts, rents and similar prepaid and deferred items and all
other expenses and obligations, such as accrued but unpaid
commissions, deferred revenue and prepayments, attributable to the
ownership and operation of the Stations that straddle the period
before and after the Effective Time. If such amounts were
prepaid by Seller prior to the Effective Time and Buyer will
receive a benefit after the Effective Time, then Seller shall
receive a credit for such amounts. If Seller was entitled to
receive a benefit prior to the Effective Time and such amounts will
be paid by Buyer after the Effective Time, Buyer will receive a
credit for such amounts. To the extent not known, real estate
and personal property taxes shall be apportioned on the basis of
Taxes assessed for the preceding year, with a reapportionment as
soon as the new tax rate and valuation can be ascertained even if
such is ascertained after the Settlement Statement is so
determined. Notwithstanding anything in this Section
1.7 to the contrary, there shall be no proration under this
Section 1.7 for Tradeout Agreements.
(c)
Accrued vacation liabilities for Transferred Employees shall be
included in the prorations, but there shall be no proration under
this Section 1.7 for sick leave for Transferred
Employees.
(d)
Within 45 days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and
deliver to Seller a proposed pro rata adjustment of assets and
liabilities in the manner described in Section 1.7(a) and
Section 1.7(b) , for the Stations, as of the Effective Time
(the " Settlement Statement ") setting forth the Prorated
Assumed Obligations and the Prorated Station Assets together with a
schedule setting forth, in reasonable detail, the components
thereof.
(e)
During the 30-day period following the receipt of the Settlement
Statement (i) Seller and its independent auditors, if any, shall be
permitted to review and make copies reasonably required of (A) the
financial statements of Buyer relating to the Settlement Statement;
(B) the working papers of Buyer and its independent auditors, if
any, relating to the Settlement Statement; (C) the books and
records of Buyer relating to the Settlement Statement; and (D) any
supporting schedules, analyses and other documentation relating to
the Settlement Statement and (ii) Buyer shall provide reasonable
access, upon reasonable advance notice and during normal business
hours, to such employees of Seller and its independent auditors, if
any, as
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Seller reasonably believes is necessary or
desirable in connection with its review of the Settlement
Statement.
(f)
The Settlement Statement shall become final and binding upon the
parties on the 30th day following delivery thereof, unless Seller
gives written notice of its disagreement with the Settlement
Statement (the " Notice of Disagreement ") to Buyer prior to
such date. The Notice of Disagreement shall specify in
reasonable detail the nature of any disagreement so asserted.
If a Notice of Disagreement is given to Buyer in the period
specified, then the Settlement Statement (as revised in accordance
with clause (i) or (ii) below) shall become final and binding upon
the parties on the earlier of (i) the date Buyer and Seller resolve
in writing any differences they have with respect to the matters
specified in the Notice of Disagreement or (ii) the date any
disputed matters are finally resolved in writing by the Accounting
Firm.
(g)
Within 10 Business Days after the Settlement Statement becomes
final and binding upon the parties, (i) Buyer shall be required to
pay to Seller the amount, if any, by which the Prorated Station
Assets exceeds the Prorated Assumed Obligations or (ii) Seller
shall be required to pay to Buyer the amount, if any, by which the
Prorated Assumed Obligations exceeds the Prorated Station
Assets. All payments made pursuant to this Section
1.7(g) must be made via wire transfer in immediately available
funds to an account designated by the recipient party, together
with interest thereon at the prime rate (as reported by The Wall
Street Journal or, if not reported thereby, by another
authoritative source) as in effect from time to time from the
Effective Time to the date of actual payment.
(h)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Seller delivers a
Notice of Disagreement, Seller or Buyer shall be required to make a
payment of any undisputed amount to the other regardless of the
resolution of the items contained in the Notice of Disagreement,
and Seller or Buyer, as applicable, shall within 10 Business Days
of the receipt of the Notice of Disagreement make payment to the
other by wire transfer in immediately available funds of such
undisputed amount owed by Seller or Buyer to the other, as the case
may be, pending resolution of the Notice of Disagreement together
with interest thereon, calculated as described above.
(i)
During the 30-day period following the delivery of a Notice of
Disagreement to Buyer that complies with the preceding paragraphs,
Buyer and Seller shall seek in good faith to resolve in writing any
differences they may have with respect to the matters specified in
the Notice of Disagreement. During such period: (i) Buyer and
its independent auditors, if any, at Buyer’s sole cost and
expense, shall be, and Seller and its independent auditors, if any,
at Seller’s sole cost and expense, shall be, in each case
permitted to review and make copies reasonably required of: (A) the
financial statements of the Seller, in the case of Buyer, and
Buyer, in the case of Seller, relating to the Notice of
Disagreement; (B) the working papers of Seller, in the case of
Buyer, and Buyer, in the case of Seller, and such other
party’s auditors, if any, relating to the Notice of
Disagreement; (C) the books and records of Seller, in the case of
Buyer, and Buyer, in the case of Seller, relating to the Notice of
Disagreement; and (D) any supporting schedules, analyses and
documentation relating to the Notice of Disagreement; and (ii)
Seller, in the case of Buyer, and Buyer, in the case of Seller,
shall provide reasonable access, upon reasonable advance notice and
during normal business hours, to such
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employees of such other party and such other
party’s independent auditors, if any, as such first party
reasonably believes is necessary or desirable in connection with
its review of the Notice of Disagreement.
(j)
If, at the end of such 30-day period, Buyer and Seller have not
resolved such differences, Buyer and Seller shall submit to the
Accounting Firm for review and resolution any and all matters that
remain in dispute and that were properly included in the Notice of
Disagreement. Within 60 days after selection of the Accounting
Firm, Buyer and Seller shall submit their respective positions to
the Accounting Firm, in writing, together with any other materials
relied upon in support of their respective positions. Buyer
and Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the
Accounting Firm to render a decision resolving the matters in
dispute within 30 days following the submission of such materials
to the Accounting Firm. Buyer and Seller agree that judgment
may be entered upon the determination of the Accounting Firm in any
court having jurisdiction over the party against which such
determination is to be enforced. Except as specified in the
following sentence, the cost of any arbitration (including the fees
and expenses of the Accounting Firm) pursuant to this
Section 1.7 shall be borne by Buyer and Seller in
inverse proportion as they may prevail on matters resolved by the
Accounting Firm, which proportional allocations shall also be
determined by the Accounting Firm at the time the determination of
the Accounting Firm is rendered on the matters submitted. The
fees and expenses (if any) of Buyer’s independent auditors
and attorneys incurred in connection with the review of the Notice
of Disagreement shall be borne by Buyer, and the fees and expenses
(if any) of Seller’s independent auditors and attorneys
incurred in connection with their review of the Settlement
Statement shall be borne by Seller.
1.8
Effect of Local Marketing Agreement. Simultaneously with
the execution of this Agreement, Seller and Buyer are executing and
delivering the Local Marketing Agreement. To the extent that
any Station Assets are assigned, any Assumed Obligations are
assumed or assets and liabilities are prorated under the Local
Marketing Agreement, any obligation of the Seller under this
Agreement to assign such Station Assets, of the Buyer to assume
such Assumed Obligations or of the parties to prorate such Station
Assets and Assumed Obligations, shall be deemed satisfied.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Seller
shall not be deemed to have breached any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein or to have
failed to satisfy any condition precedent to Buyer’s
obligation to perform under this Agreement (nor shall Seller have
any liability or responsibility to Buyer in respect of any such
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or conditions
precedent), in each case to the extent that the inaccuracy of any
such representations, the breach of any such warranty, covenant or
agreement or the inability to satisfy any such condition precedent
arises out of or otherwise relates to (a) any actions taken by or
under the authorization of Buyer or its Affiliates (or any of their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents or
representatives) in connection with Buyer’s performance of
its obligations under the Local Marketing Agreement or (b) the
failure of Buyer to perform any of its obligations under the Local
Marketing Agreement. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that
Seller shall not be deemed responsible for or have authorized or
consented to any action or failure to act on the part of Buyer or
its Affiliates (or any of their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents or representatives) in connection with the Local
Marketing Agreement solely by reason of the fact that prior to
Closing, Seller shall have the legal right to control, manage, and
supervise the operation of the Stations and the conduct of the
business, except to the extent Seller actually
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exercises control, management or supervision of
the operation of the Stations or the conduct of the
business.
1.9
Allocation. Seller and Buyer will each allocate the Purchase
Price in accordance with the respective fair market values of the
Station Assets being purchased and sold, as determined by an
appraisal (the " Appraisal ") to be performed by Bond &
Pecaro, and in accordance with the requirements of Section 1060 of
the Code, and shall each file its federal income tax returns and
its other Tax Returns reflecting such allocation; provided, however
that nothing contained herein shall prevent Buyer or Seller from
settling any proposed deficiency or adjustment by any Tax authority
based on or arising out of such allocation, and neither Buyer nor
Seller shall be required to litigate before any court any proposed
deficiency or adjustment by any Tax authority challenging such
allocation. Bond & Pecaro shall be jointly retained by
Buyer and Seller to perform the Appraisal, and the cost of the
Appraisal shall be borne equally by each.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
2.1
Existence and Power. Each of CBS Radio and Illinois CBS
Radio is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization. Texas CBS Radio is a limited partnership duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its organization. Seller is qualified to
do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such
qualification is necessary. Seller has the requisite
corporate or limited partnership power and authority, as the case
may be, to own and operate the Stations as currently operated.
2.2
Corporate Authorization.
(a)
The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and all of
the other agreements, certificates and instruments to be executed
and delivered by Seller pursuant hereto or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby (the " Seller Ancillary
Agreements ") , the performance by Seller of its
obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Seller
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are within
Seller’s corporate or limited partnership powers, as the case
may be, and have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate or
limited partnership action, as the case may be, on the part of
Seller.
(b)
This Agreement has been, and each Seller Ancillary Agreement will
be, duly executed and delivered by Seller. This Agreement
(assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer)
constitutes, and each Seller Ancillary Agreement will constitute
when executed and delivered by Seller, the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with
its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent
conveyance, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating
to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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2.3
Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery
and performance by Seller of this Agreement and each Seller
Ancillary Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby require no material action by or in
respect of, or material filing with or notification to, any
Governmental Authority other than (a) compliance with any
applicable requirements of the HSRA and (b) the FCC.
2.4
Noncontravention. Except as disclosed on Schedule
2.4 , the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and each Seller Ancillary Agreement by Seller and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will
not (a) violate or conflict with the organizational documents of
Seller; (b) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in
Section 2.3 , conflict with or violate any Law or
Governmental Order applicable to Seller; (c) require any consent or
other action by or notification to any Person under, constitute a
default under, give to any Person any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any right or obligation
of Seller under, any provision of (i) any Station Contract other
than Real Property Leases or (ii) any Real Property Lease; or (d)
result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the
Station Assets, except for Permitted Liens, except, in the case of
clauses (b), (c)(i) and (d), for any such violations, consents,
actions, defaults, rights or losses as would not have a Seller
Material Adverse Effect.
2.5
Absence of Litigation. There is no Action pending or, to
Seller’s knowledge, threatened against Seller (a) that in any
manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay
materially the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (b)
that, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have
a Seller Material Adverse Effect, unless all liability that may
result from such adverse determination is a Retained Liability.
2.6
Financial Statements. The unaudited results of
operations of the Stations for calendar years 2003, 2004 and 2005
and the first six months of calendar year 2006 included at
Schedule 2.6 (the " Reference Financial Statements ")
are derived from the books and records of the Stations and were
prepared in accordance with the internal accounting policies of CBS
Radio Inc. and CBS Corporation, as applicable to financial
reporting at the radio station level. The Reference Financial
Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the results of
operations of the Stations for the periods then ended consistent
with the internal accounting policies of CBS Radio Inc. and CBS
Corporation, as applicable to financial reporting at the radio
station level. During the period from June 30, 2006 to the
date hereof, inclusive, there has been no change in the financial
condition or the results of operations of the Stations and no event
has occurred which has had or would reasonably be expected to have
a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
2.7 FCC
Licenses.
(a)
Seller has made available to Buyer true, correct and complete
copies of the FCC Licenses, including any and all amendments and
modifications thereto. The FCC Licenses were validly issued
by the FCC, are validly held by Seller and are in full force and
effect. The FCC Licenses are not subject to any condition
except for those conditions that appear on the face of the FCC
Licenses, those conditions applicable to radio broadcast licenses
generally or those conditions disclosed in Schedule 2.7(a)
. The FCC Licenses listed on Schedule 1.1(a)
constitute all authorizations issued by the FCC necessary for the
operation of the Stations
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as currently conducted by Seller, except for
immaterial licenses ancillary to the operation of the
Stations.
(b)
Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 2.7(b) , the FCC
Licenses for each Station have been issued or renewed for the full
terms customarily issued to radio broadcast stations licensed to
the state in which the Station’s community of license is
located. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.7(b) ,
Seller has no applications pending before the FCC relating to the
operation of the Stations.
(c)
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.7(c) , Seller has operated
the Stations in compliance with the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended (the " Communications Act ") and the FCC Licenses,
has filed or made all applications, reports and other disclosures
required by the FCC to be made in respect of the Stations and has
timely paid all FCC regulatory fees in respect thereof, except
where the failure to do so could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse
Effect.
(d)
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.7(d) , to the knowledge of
Seller after due inquiry by its FCC counsel and consultation by
Seller with such counsel, there are no petitions, complaints,
orders to show cause, notices of violation, notices of apparent
liability, notices of forfeiture, proceedings or other actions
pending or threatened before the FCC relating to the Stations that
would reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the
operation of the Stations, other than proceedings affecting the
radio broadcast industry generally.
2.8
Tangible Personal Property. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 2.8(a) , Seller has title to the Tangible Personal
Property free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens.
Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.8(b) , the Tangible
Personal Property is in normal operating condition, ordinary wear
and tear excepted.
2.9
Station Contracts. Each of the Station Contracts (including
each of the Real Property Leases) is in effect and is binding upon
Seller and, to Seller’s knowledge, the other parties thereto
(subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar
laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally). Seller is not in material default under
any Station Contract, and, to Seller’s knowledge, no other
party to any of the Station Contracts is in default thereunder in
any material respect. Except as otherwise set forth on
Schedule 1.1(c) , Seller has provided to Buyer prior to the
date of this Agreement true and complete copies of all material
Station Contracts (including each Real Property Lease).
2.10 Intangible
Property. Schedule 1.1(d) contains a description
of the call letters of the Stations and all owned and registered
Intangible Property. Except as set forth on Schedule
2.10, Seller has received no notice of any claim that its use
of any material Intangible Property infringes upon or conflicts
with any third party rights. Seller owns or has the right to
use the Intangible Property free and clear of Liens other than
Permitted Liens.
2.11 Real
Property. The Seller entity set forth on Schedule
1.1(f) has fee simple title to the owned Real Property
identified on Schedule 1.1(f) (the " Owned Real
Property ") free and clear of Liens other than Permitted
Liens. Schedule 1.1(f) includes a list of each lease,
sublease, license or similar agreement pertaining to the Real
Property (the " Real
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Property Leases "). Seller
has good and valid leasehold interest in the Real Property conveyed
by the Real Property Leases (the " Leased Real Property ")
or has a valid license to occupy the Leased Real Property.
The Owned Real Property includes, and the Real Property Leases
provide, sufficient access to the Stations’ facilities.
To Seller’s knowledge, the Real Property is not subject to
any suit for condemnation or other taking by any public
authority. Seller has received no notice of default under or
termination of any Real Property Leases, and Seller has no
knowledge of any default under any Real Property Lease.
Seller has delivered to Buyer true and correct copies of the Real
Property Leases together with all amendments thereto. Except
as set forth on Schedule 1.1(c) or Schedule 1.1(f),
Seller has not granted any oral or written right to any Person
(other than Seller) to lease, sublease, license or otherwise occupy
any of the Real Property. Except as set forth on Schedule
2.11, Seller has no knowledge of any violations of zoning laws
or any encroachments with respect to the Owned Real Property, or
the property leased for the WMC AM/FM transmitter site (the "
WMC Transmitter Site ") or the property leased for the
KJCE-AM transmitter site (the " KJCE Transmitter Site "),
either onto such Real Property by third parties, or by the Station
Assets onto the property of others, for which there is not a valid
easement or license.
2.12
Environmental. Except as set forth on Schedule
2.12 , to Seller’s knowledge, no hazardous or toxic
substance or waste regulated under any applicable Environmental Law
has been generated, stored, transported or released on, in, from or
to the Real Property in violation of any applicable Environmental
Law. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.12 , (a) Seller
has complied in all material respects with all Environmental Laws
applicable to the Stations or any of the Real Property, (b) there
are no underground storage tanks used by Seller in the operations
of the Stations, (c) to Seller’s knowledge, there are no
underground storage tanks (including underground storage tanks no
longer in use) located on the Owned Real Property or the WMC
Transmitter Site, and (d) to Seller’s knowledge, there is no
friable asbestos or PCBs contained in any of the Station
Assets. To Seller’s knowledge, Seller has delivered to
Buyer true and complete copies of all environmental assessments or
reports in its possession relating to the Real Property, which are
listed on Schedule 2.12 . " Environmental Laws
" are those environmental, health or safety laws and regulations
applicable to Seller’s activities at the Real Property in
effect.
2.13 Employee
Information.
(a)
Schedule 2.13(a) contains a true and complete list as of the
date set forth thereon of all Station Employees , including
the names, date of hire, current rate of compensation, employment
status (i.e., active, disabled, on authorized leave and reason
therefor), title, whether such Station Employee is a union or
non-union employee, whether such Station Employee is full-time,
part-time or per-diem and a general description of benefits,
including severance and vacation benefits, if any. Each
Station Employee listed on Schedule 2.13(a) is employed by
Seller or an Affiliate of Seller as of the date set forth in
Schedule 2.13(a) .
(b)
Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 2.13(b) , none of
the Stations is subject to or bound by any labor agreement or
collective bargaining agreement. To the knowledge of Seller, there
is no activity involving any Station Employee seeking to certify a
collective bargaining unit or engaging in any other organization
activity.
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2.14
Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule
2.14 , Seller has complied in all material respects with all
laws, regulations, rules, writs, injunctions, ordinances,
franchises, decrees or orders of any Governmental Authority that
are applicable to Seller’s operation of the Stations and
ownership of the Station Assets.
2.15 Taxes.
Seller has, in respect of the Stations’ business, filed all
material Tax Returns required to have been filed by it under
applicable Law and has paid all Taxes which have become due
pursuant to such Tax Returns or pursuant to any assessments which
have become payable.
2.16 Sufficiency
and Title to Station Assets. Except for the Excluded Assets,
the Station Assets constitute all the assets used or held for use
by Seller in the business or operation of the Stations.
Seller, or an Affiliate of Seller, owns, leases or is licensed to
use all of the Station Assets free and clear of Liens, except for
Permitted Liens. Seller will cause any Station Assets
currently owned or held for use by any Affiliate of Seller to be
transferred to Seller prior to the Closing. Since January 1,
2006, no material properties or assets that were or are used in the
operation of the Stations have been transferred or assigned by
Seller to any Affiliate of Seller, except as set forth on
Schedule 2.16 .
2.17 No Finder.
No broker, finder or other person is entitled to a commission,
brokerage fee or other similar payment in connection with this
Agreement, the Seller Ancillary Agreements or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby as a result of any agreements or
action of Seller or any party acting on Seller’s behalf.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
3.1
Existence. Buyer is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the Closing, Buyer will
be duly qualified to do business and in good standing in each
jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary.
3.2
Corporate Authorization and Power.
(a)
The execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement and all of
the other agreements, certificates and instruments to be executed
and delivered by Buyer pursuant hereto or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby (the " Buyer Ancillary
Agreements ") , the performance by Buyer of its
obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Buyer
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are within
Buyer’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all
requisite corporate action on the part of Buyer.
(b)
This Agreement has been, and each Buyer Ancillary Agreement will
be, duly executed and delivered by Buyer. This Agreement
(assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Seller)
constitutes, and each Buyer Ancillary Agreement will constitute
when executed and delivered by Buyer, the legal, valid and binding
obligation of
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Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance
with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent
conveyance, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating
to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
3.3
Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery and
performance by Buyer of this Agreement and each applicable Buyer
Ancillary Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby require no action by or in respect
of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority
other than (a) compliance with any applicable requirements of the
HSRA, (b) the FCC and (c) any such action by or in respect of or
filing with any Governmental Authority as to which the failure to
take, make or obtain would not have a Buyer Material Adverse
Effect.
3.4
Noncontravention. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and each Buyer Ancillary Agreement by Buyer and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with the
organizational documents of Buyer; (b) assuming compliance with the
matters referred to in Section 3.3 , conflict with or
violate any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Buyer; or (c)
except as set forth on Schedule 3.4 , require any consent or
other action by or notification to any Person under, constitute a
default under, give to any Person any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any right or obligation
of Buyer under, any provision of any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise
or other agreement or instrument to which Buyer is a party or by
which any of Buyer’s assets is or may be bound, except, in
the case of clauses (b) and (c), for any such violations, consents,
actions, defaults, rights or losses as could not have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
3.5
Absence of Litigation. There is no Action pending or, to
Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against Buyer that in any
manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay
materially the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.6 FCC
Qualifications. Except for the matters set forth on
Schedule 3.6 , (a) Buyer is legally, financially and
otherwise qualified to be the licensee of, acquire, own and operate
the Stations under the Communications Act , and the rules,
regulations and policies of the FCC, (b) there are no facts that
would, under existing Law and the existing rules, regulations,
policies and procedures of the FCC, disqualify Buyer as an assignee
of the FCC Licenses or as the owner and operator of the other
Station Assets, and (c) no waiver of any FCC rule or policy
relating to the qualifications of Buyer is necessary for the FCC
Consent to be obtained.
3.7
Financing. Buyer, as of the Closing Date, will have
sufficient cash, available lines of credit or other sources of
immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the
Purchase Price and any other amounts to be paid by it in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement and the Buyer Ancillary
Agreements.
3.8 No
Finder. No broker, finder or other person is entitled to
a commission, brokerage fee or other similar payment in connection
with this Agreement, the Buyer Ancillary
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Agreements or the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby as a result of any agreements or action of Buyer
or any party acting on Buyer’s behalf.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
4.1
Governmental Approvals.
(a)
Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Buyer and Seller shall take, or cause
to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things
reasonably necessary or desirable under applicable Law to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including, in the case of Buyer, to sell or otherwise dispose of,
hold separate (through the establishment of a trust or otherwise),
divest itself of, or limit the ownership or operations of all or
any portion of its businesses, assets or operations. Buyer
and Seller will cooperate with each other in making such filings
with the FCC as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with
any divestiture by Buyer of its interests in radio stations,
including the Stations, pursuant to the terms of this Section
4.1(a) .
(b)
FCC Application.
(i)
The assignment of the FCC Licenses as contemplated by this
Agreement is subject to the prior consent and approval of the
FCC. Within five Business Days after execution of this
Agreement, Buyer and Seller shall file the FCC Application.
Seller and Buyer shall thereafter prosecute the FCC Application
with all commercially reasonable diligence and otherwise use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the FCC Consent as
expeditiously as practicable. Each party shall promptly
provide the other with a copy of any pleading, order or other
document served on it relating to the FCC Application, and shall
furnish all information required by the FCC.
(ii)
The parties acknowledge that license renewal applications are
currently pending for certain of the FCC Licenses. The
parties further acknowledge that the FCC generally will not allow
the consummation of an acquisition a radio broadcast station if a
license renewal application for the station is pending. The
parties, however, desire to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement as soon as possible, subject to the
terms of this Agreement. In order to ensure that the FCC acts
on the FCC Application in the normal course and to allow the
parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement as soon as possible, Buyer agrees to advise the FCC in
writing, either in a letter submitted to the FCC or in the FCC
Application itself, of Buyer’s express willingness to abide
by the procedures set forth in paragraph 35 of Stockholders of
CBS , 11 FCC Rcd 3733, 3750 (1995), and to assume the
consequences associated with Buyer succeeding to the place of
Seller in such renewal applications. Seller agrees to
indemnify Buyer for all Losses relating to FCC matters that may
arise out of or result from such agreement without regard to the
limitations set forth in the last sentence of Section 7.2(a)
.
(c)
Compliance with Antitrust Laws. Each of Buyer and
Seller agrees to make appropriate filings pursuant to applicable
Antitrust Laws, including a Notification and Report Form pursuant
to the HSRA (including making a request for early termination of
the
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waiting period thereunder), with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby within five Business Days
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