Exhibit 2.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AMONG
BEASLEY FM ACQUISITION
CORPORATION,
BEASLEY BROADCASTING OF NEVADA, LLC,
WAEC LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, KJUL LICENSE
LLC
AND
SILVER STATE BROADCASTING
LLC
DATED AS OF MAY 27, 2009
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Article 1 ASSETS TO BE CONVEYED
|
|
1
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
Closing
|
|
1
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Transfer of
Assets
|
|
1
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Excluded
Assets
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
Article 2 PURCHASE PRICE
|
|
3
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Purchase
Price
|
|
3
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
Payment of
Purchase Price
|
|
4
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
Allocation of
Purchase Price
|
|
4
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
Prorations
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
Article 3 ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS
|
|
4
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Assumption of
Obligations
|
|
4
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
Limitation
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
Article 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER
|
|
5
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Organization
and Standing
|
|
5
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
Authorization
and Binding Obligation
|
|
5
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Absence of
Conflicting Agreements or Required Consents
|
|
5
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
Absence of
Litigation
|
|
6
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
FCC
Authorizations
|
|
6
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
Title to and
Condition of Personal Property
|
|
6
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
Assumed
Contracts
|
|
6
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
Leased Real
Property
|
|
7
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
Compliance With
Laws
|
|
7
|
|
|
4.10
|
|
Environmental
Matters
|
|
7
|
|
|
4.11
|
|
Intellectual
Property
|
|
8
|
|
|
4.12
|
|
Taxes
|
|
8
|
|
|
4.13
|
|
Bankruptcy
|
|
8
|
|
|
4.14
|
|
UCC Financing
Statements
|
|
9
|
|
|
4.15
|
|
Insurance
|
|
9
|
|
|
4.16
|
|
Broker’s
Fees
|
|
9
|
|
|
4.17
|
|
Tower
Registration
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
Article 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER
|
|
9
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
Organization
and Standing
|
|
9
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
Authorization
and Binding Obligation
|
|
9
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
Absence of
Conflicting Agreements or Required Consents
|
|
9
|
|
|
5.4
|
|
Absence of
Litigation
|
|
10
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
FCC
Qualifications
|
|
10
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Broker’s
Fees
|
|
10
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
Bankruptcy
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Article 6 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS
|
|
10
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
FCC
Application
|
|
10
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
Other
Governmental Consents
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
Article 7 COVENANTS
|
|
11
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
Conduct of
Business
|
|
11
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
Access
|
|
12
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
Notification
|
|
12
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
Pre-Closing
Efforts
|
|
12
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
Risk of
Loss
|
|
13
|
|
|
7.6
|
|
Confidentiality
|
|
13
|
|
|
7.7
|
|
Further
Assurances
|
|
13
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
Third-Party
Consents
|
|
13
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
Sublease
|
|
13
|
|
|
7.10
|
|
Transmitter
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
Article 8 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
|
|
14
|
|
|
8.1
|
|
To
Buyer’s Obligations
|
|
14
|
|
|
8.2
|
|
To
Seller’s Obligations
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
Article 9 DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED AT THE
CLOSING
|
|
15
|
|
|
9.1
|
|
Documents to be
Delivered by Seller
|
|
15
|
|
|
9.2
|
|
Documents to be
Delivered by Buyer
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
Article 10 INDEMNIFICATION; SURVIVAL
|
|
16
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
Seller’s
Indemnities
|
|
16
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Buyer’s
Indemnities
|
|
16
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
Procedure for
Indemnification
|
|
17
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
Limitations
|
|
18
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Survival of
Representations, Warranties and Covenants
|
|
18
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
Sole
Remedy
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
Article 11 TERMINATION RIGHTS
|
|
19
|
|
|
11.1
|
|
Termination
|
|
19
|
|
|
11.2
|
|
Effect of
Termination
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
Article 12 REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT; SPECIFIC
PERFORMANCE
|
|
20
|
|
|
12.1
|
|
Default by
Seller; Specific Performance
|
|
20
|
|
|
12.2
|
|
Default by
Buyer
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
Article 13 OTHER PROVISIONS
|
|
20
|
|
|
13.1
|
|
Transfer Taxes
and Expenses
|
|
20
|
|
|
13.2
|
|
Benefit and
Assignment
|
|
21
|
|
|
13.3
|
|
Entire
Agreement; Schedules; Amendment; Waiver
|
|
21
|
|
|
13.4
|
|
Headings
|
|
21
|
ii
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.5
|
|
Computation of
Time
|
|
21
|
|
|
13.6
|
|
Governing Law;
Waiver of Jury Trial
|
|
22
|
|
|
13.7
|
|
Attorneys’ Fees
|
|
22
|
|
|
13.8
|
|
Severability
|
|
22
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
Notices
|
|
22
|
|
|
13.10
|
|
Counterparts
|
|
23
|
|
|
13.11
|
|
1031
Exchange
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
Article 14 DEFINITIONS
|
|
23
|
|
|
14.1
|
|
Defined
Terms
|
|
23
|
|
|
14.2
|
|
Miscellaneous
Terms
|
|
26
|
iii
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This Agreement, dated as of
May 27, 2009, is by and among Beasley FM Acquisition
Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Beasley Broadcasting of
Nevada, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, WAEC
License Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership and
KJUL License LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company
(referred to herein collectively as (“ Seller
”), and Silver State Broadcasting LLC, a Nevada limited
liability company (“ Buyer ”).
Seller owns and operates the
following radio broadcast stations (the “Stations”)
pursuant to certain licenses, authorizations and approvals issued
by the Federal Communications Commission (the
“FCC”):
KBET(AM), Winchester, NV (Facility
ID # 136292) (“KBET”)
KCYE(FM), North Las Vegas, NV
(Facility ID # 19062) (“KCYE”)
KFRH(FM), Boulder City, NV (Facility
ID # 57281 (“KFRH”)
Seller desires to sell and assign
and Buyer desires to acquire substantially all of the assets used
in the operation of KBET and certain assets used in the operation
of KCYE and KFRH as set forth herein.
Therefore, the parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
ASSETS TO BE
CONVEYED
1.1 Closing. Subject to
Section 11.1 (Termination Rights), the closing (the
“ Closing ”) of the sale and purchase of the
Assets shall take place on a date agreed upon by Buyer and Seller
within five business days after all of the conditions specified in
Sections 8.1 and 8.2 hereof have been fulfilled (or waived by the
party entitled to waive such condition). The Closing shall be held
in the offices of Lerman Senter P.L.L.C., 2000 K Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C., at 10:00 a.m., local time, or at such other
place, time or date as Buyer and Seller may otherwise agree in
writing. A
1.2 Transfer of Assets. 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 and to the following assets (the
“ Assets ”). The Assets shall be delivered
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 Article 4 hereof. The Assets shall be conveyed to
Buyer free and clear of all Liens, except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement. The Assets shall not include any items
identified as Excluded Assets in Section 1.3
below.
(a) Licenses and
Authorizations . All of the FCC Licenses issued with respect to
KBET and KCYE, all translators used by or relating to KBET and
KCYE, and all of those FCC Licenses listed and described on
Schedule 1.2(a) attached hereto, and all applications therefor,
together with any renewals or extensions thereof and additions
thereto.
(b) Tangible Personal
Property . All interests of Seller as of the date of this
Agreement in all of the equipment, electrical devices, antennas,
cables, fixtures, hardware, tools, spare parts, and other tangible
personal property owned by seller, which is listed and described on
Schedule 1.2(b) attached hereto, and any additions and
improvements thereto between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date (collectively, the “Tangible Personal
Property”).
(c) Contracts and Leases .
(i) Those Contracts and real property Leases used in
connection with the business and operation of the Stations that are
listed and described on Schedule 1.2(c) attached hereto;
(ii) Time Sales Agreements; (iii) Trade Agreements; and
(iv) Miscellaneous Agreements, to the extent that such
Contracts referenced in subsections (ii), (iii) and
(iv) relate to the operation of KBET and KFRH (the
“Assumed Contracts”).
(d) all of Seller’s rights in
and to all registered and unregistered trademarks, trade names,
service marks, franchises, copyrights, including registrations and
applications for registration of any of them, jingles, logos,
slogans, licenses, patents, Internet domain names, Internet URLs,
Internet web sites, content and databases, permits and privileges,
and other intangible property rights and interests applied for,
issued to or owned by Seller for use in the conduct of the business
and operation of KBET and KFRH, which are listed in Schedule
1.2(d) , and including the call letters “KBET” and
“KFRH”, together with any additions thereto between the
date hereof and the Closing Date (the “Intellectual
Property”);
(e) (f) all files, records, and logs
relating to the operation of KBET and KFRH, including, without
limitation, the public inspection files, filings with the FCC
related to KBET, KYCE FCC Licenses, or the Intellectual Property of
KFRH, all technical information and engineering data relating to
KBET and KCYE; and copies of all written Contracts to be assigned
hereunder; and
(f) all rights under
manufacturers’ and vendors’ warranties as exist at
Closing and which relate to any of the Assets,
The assets to be transferred to
Buyer hereunder are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“Assets.” The Assets shall be transferred to Buyer free
and clear of any debts, liens, or encumbrances of any kind or
nature, except for Permitted Liens.
2
1.3 Excluded Assets. The
Assets shall not include any of the following (the “Excluded
Assets”):
(a) Seller’s books and records
as pertain to the organization, existence or capitalization of
Seller, and duplicate copies of such records as are necessary to
enable Seller to prepare and file tax returns and
reports;
(b) all cash, cash equivalents or
similar type investments of Seller, such as certificates of
deposit, Treasury bills, and other marketable securities on hand
and/or in banks;
(c) all accounts receivable for cash
for services performed or provided by Seller prior to the Closing
Date (the “ Accounts Receivable ”);
(d) all Contracts of
insurance;
(e) 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 and the
assets thereof, if any;
(f) any FCC authorizations for
KFRH;
(g) the KFRH transmitter site, tower
and transmission equipment and all other KFRH assets except for
certain KFRH Intellectual Property included in the
Assets;
(h) the KCYE auxiliary transmitter
site;
(i) Seller’s studio and any
and all of Seller’s studio equipment, fixtures, business
machines and furniture used in the operation of the Stations;
Seller’s rights in and to the KCYE call letters;
Seller’s rights in and to the trademarks, trade names,
service marks, copyrights, programs and programming material,
jingles, slogans, logos, domain names, websites and other
intangible property which is used or held for use in the operation
of KCYE;
(j) any equipment, personal
property, real property or intellectual property owned by Seller or
an affiliate or Seller that is not used exclusively by the
Stations; and
(k) and the items identified as
Excluded Assets on Schedule 1.3 .
ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE
PRICE
2.1 Purchase Price. As
consideration for the Assets, Buyer shall pay Seller Fifteen
Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($15,250,000).
3
2.2 Payment of Purchase
Price. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Buyer and Seller, Buyer shall pay, by wire transfer of immediately
available funds, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the
“Escrow Deposit”) to Bergner & Co.
(“Escrow Agent”) to be held pursuant to the terms and
conditions of an escrow agreement of even date herewith by and
among Buyer, Seller, and Escrow Agent substantially in the form of
Exhibit A hereto (“Escrow Agreement”). At the Closing,
Buyer and Seller shall jointly instruct Escrow Agent to pay the
Escrow Deposit to Seller, and any interest accumulated thereon, to
Buyer. At the Closing, Buyer shall pay the balance of the Purchase
Price by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds to an
account at a bank or financial institution pursuant to wire
instructions that Seller shall deliver to Buyer at least three
(3) business days prior to the Closing Date.
2.3 Allocation of Purchase
Price. Buyer and Seller will allocate the Purchase Price as
reasonably determined by Buyer and in accordance with the
requirements of Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”). Buyer and Seller each
further agrees to file its federal income tax returns and its other
tax returns reflecting such allocation.
2.4 Prorations.
(a) All expenses arising from the
use and ownership of the Assets shall be prorated between Buyer and
Seller as of 12:01 a.m. local time, on the Closing Date (the
“ Effective Time ”) in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied. Such
prorations shall include, without limitation, all ad valorem and
other property taxes (but excluding taxes arising by reason of the
transfer of the Station Assets as contemplated hereby, which shall
be paid as set forth in Section 13.1 of this
Agreement), deposits, utility expenses, liabilities and obligations
under all Assumed Contracts, rents and similar prepaid and deferred
items and all other expenses attributable to the ownership and
operation of the Assets. To the extent not known, real estate 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.
(b) Three (3) business days
prior to the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a preliminary
list of any items to be prorated pursuant to
Section 2.4 and, to the extent feasible, such
prorations and adjustments shall be mutually agreed upon by Seller
and Buyer and made at the Closing. In the event Buyer and Seller do
not reach a final agreement on such prorations and adjustments at
the Closing, Buyer and Seller shall complete the proration process
within 60 days after the Closing.
ARTICLE 3
ASSUMPTION OF
OBLIGATIONS
3.1 Assumption of
Obligations. At the Closing, Buyer shall assume and undertake
to pay, satisfy or discharge (a) the liabilities, obligations
and commitments arising or accruing on and after the Effective Time
under the Assumed Contracts, and (b) except as set forth
herein, the liabilities, obligations and commitments arising from
or relating to the ownership of the Assets on and after the
Effective Time.
4
3.2 Limitation. Except as set
forth in Section 3.1 , Buyer expressly does not, and
shall not, assume or be deemed to assume, under this Agreement or
otherwise by reason of the transactions contemplated hereby, any
liabilities, obligations or commitments of Seller of any nature
whatsoever, including, without limitation, (a) any obligations
or liabilities under any contract, lease or agreement relating to
the Stations (other than the Assumed Contracts), (b) any
claims or pending litigation or proceedings relating to the
operation of the Stations prior to the Closing, (c) any
insurance policies of Seller, (d) any obligations or
liabilities arising under capitalized leases or other financing
agreements, (e) any obligations or liabilities of Seller under
any employee pension, retirement, health and welfare or other
benefit plans, (f) any liability for any taxes attributable to
the Assets or the operations of the Stations prior to Closing, or
(g) any obligations or liabilities caused by, arising out of,
or resulting from any action or omission of Seller prior to the
Closing.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to
Buyer as follows:
4.1 Organization and Standing
Each Seller is duly formed, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of its organization, and has all
necessary power and authority to own, lease and operate the Assets
and to carry on the business of the Stations that it owns, leases
or operates.
4.2 Authorization and Binding
Obligation. Each Seller has all necessary power and authority
to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by each Seller and constitutes
its valid and binding obligation enforceable against such Seller in
accordance with its terms.
4.3 Absence of Conflicting
Agreements or Required Consents. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.3 and Article 6 (Governmental Consents),
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
Seller: (a) do not and will not violate any provisions of any
Seller’s organizational documents; (b) do not and will
not require the consent or approval of or any filing with any third
party or governmental authority; (c) do not and will not
violate any applicable law, judgment, order, injunction, decree,
rule, regulation or ruling of any governmental authority; and
(d) do not and will not, either alone or with the giving of
notice or the passage of time, or both, conflict with, constitute
grounds for termination or acceleration of or result in a breach of
the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default
under any agreement, lease, instrument, license or permit to be
included in the Assets.
5
4.4 Absence of Litigation.
There is no claim, litigation, arbitration or proceeding pending
or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened, before or by any
court, governmental authority or arbitrator that seeks to enjoin or
prohibit, that questions the validity of, or that might materially
hinder or impair Seller’s performance of its obligations
under this Agreement. There are no actions, suits, investigations
or proceedings pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened
against or affecting the Assets, in any court or before any
arbitrator, or before or by any governmental department,
commission, bureau, board, agency or instrumentality, domestic or
foreign.
4.5 FCC
Authorizations
(a) Schedule 1.2(a) contains
a true and complete list of the FCC Licenses, and there are no
other licenses, permits or other authorizations from the FCC
required for the lawful operation of KBET or KCYE in the manner it
is presently operated. The FCC Licenses are valid and in full force
and effect. All required FCC regulatory fees with respect to the
FCC Licenses have been paid. The FCC Licenses have been issued for
full terms expiring on October 1, 2013, and the FCC Licenses
are not subject to any condition except for conditions shown on the
face of the FCC Licenses, applicable to radio broadcast licenses
generally or otherwise disclosed in Schedule 1.2(a)
.
(b) Except as set forth in
Schedule 1.2(a) , to Seller’s knowledge, there are no
applications, petitions, complaints, proceedings or other actions
pending or threatened before the FCC relating to the Stations,
other than proceedings affecting the radio broadcasting industry
generally.
4.6 Title to and Condition of
Personal Property. Seller has good and marketable title to the
Personal Property free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted
Liens. Except for Personal Property that is obsolete or no longer
used in the operation of the Stations, and except as set forth in
Schedule 1.2(b) , the Personal Property is in good operating
condition and repair, subject to ordinary wear and tear. To
Seller’s knowledge, the Personal Property is operated in
material compliance with the rules and regulations of the FCC and
all other applicable federal, state and local statues, ordinances,
rules and regulations.
4.7 Assumed
Contracts.
(a) Schedule 1.2(c) lists all
Contracts relating to the Stations as of the date of this Agreement
except for (i) Time Sales Agreements; (ii) Contracts
included in the Excluded Assets; (iii) Contracts and other
employment arrangements with employees of the Stations, which are
not being assumed by Buyer; and (iv) Contracts entered into in
the ordinary course of business of the Stations requiring payment
by Seller of no more than $1,000 in any one case and no more than
$20,000 in the aggregate (“ Miscellaneous Agreements
”).
6
(b) Seller has delivered to Buyer
true and complete copies of all written Contracts (or materially
complete descriptions of oral contracts and group contracts) listed
on Schedule 1.2(c) . Except as set forth in Schedule
1.2(c) , all Assumed Contracts are valid, binding and
enforceable by Seller in accordance with their respective terms,
except as limited by laws affecting creditors’ rights or
equitable principles generally. Seller has complied in all material
respects with all Assumed Contracts. To Seller’s knowledge,
no other contracting party is in material default under any of the
Assumed Contracts. Except as set forth in Schedule 1.2(c) ,
Seller has full legal power and authority to assign its rights
under the Assumed Contracts to Buyer in accordance with this
Agreement on terms and conditions no less favorable than those in
effect on the date hereof, and such assignment will not require the
consent of any third party or affect the validity, enforceability
and continuity of any of the Assumed Contracts.
4.8 Leased Real
Property.
(a) Except for Seller’s studio
with respect to the Stations and auxiliary tower site for KCYE
(which are not being conveyed to Buyer), Scheduled 1.2(c) includes
a description of all real property leased by Seller and used or
held for use in connection with the business and operation of KBET
and KCYE and included in the Assets (collectively, the
“Leased Real Property”).
(b) The Leased Real Property and all
of the buildings, towers, antennas, fixtures and improvements owned
or leased by Seller and located on the Leased Real Property,
(i) are in good operating condition and repair (reasonable
wear and tear excepted), (ii) comply, as to Seller’s
uses, in all material respects with applicable zoning laws and the
building, health, fire and environmental protection codes of all
applicable governmental jurisdictions, (iii) have no known
structural defects, and (iv) are adequate and suitable for the
purposes for which they are presently being used.
(c) Seller has delivered to Buyer
true and complete copies of the written leases constituting the
Leased Real Property (collectively, the “Leases”).
Seller has valid leasehold interests in the Leased Real Property
described in the Leases listed in Schedule 1.1(c) ,
free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. Each such
lease provides sufficient access to the Station’s facilities
without need to obtain any other access rights. Except as indicated
in Schedule 1.2(c) , no third-party consent or approval is
required for the assignment of any such lease to Buyer, or for the
consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby.
4.9 Compliance With Laws. To
Seller’s knowledge, Seller has complied in all material
respects with, and is not in violation of any federal, state or
local laws, regulations or orders relating to the operation of the
Stations.
4.10 Environmental Matters.
To Seller’s knowledge, and except as disclosed on Schedule
4.10 , and except for ordinary quantities of properly stored
Hazardous Substances or Hazardous Wastes found in consumer or
commercial products that are used in the normal course of broadcast
station operations, including grounds and building operation and
maintenance,
7
(a) All aboveground and underground
storage tanks (including the piping servicing same) containing a
Hazardous Substance or Hazardous Waste and located on or serving
the Leased Real Property are in compliance with Environmental Laws
and are not leaking or otherwise discharging Hazardous Substances
or Hazardous Waste therefrom;
(b) Seller has not received any
notice of violation, lien, complaint, suit, order or other notice
or communications concerning any alleged violation of any
Environmental Law (“ Environmental Notice ”)
with respect to Seller’s use of the Leased Real Property,
which has not been fully satisfied and complied with in a timely
fashion;
(c) Seller has all material permits
and licenses required under any Environmental Law to be issued to
it by any governmental authority on account of any or all of its
activities on any of the Leased Real Property and is in compliance
with the terms and conditions of such permits and licenses; any and
all such permits and licenses are in full force and effect; and no
change in facts or circumstances reported or assumed in the
application for or granting such permits or licenses
exists.
4.11 Intellectual Property.
Schedule 1.2(d) lists all Intellectual Property applied for,
issued to or owned by Seller for use in the operation of KBET and
KFRH, or under which Seller is licensed or franchised, except for
Intellectual Property included in the Excluded Assets, all of which
rights and interests are issued to or owned by Seller, or if
licensed or franchised to Seller, are valid and uncontested. Seller
has delivered to Buyer copies of all documents, if any,
establishing such rights, licenses or other authority. There is no
pending or, to the best of Seller’s knowledge, threatened
proceeding or litigation affecting or with respect to the
Intellectual Property.
4.12 Taxes. Seller has duly,
timely and in the required manner filed all federal, state, local
and foreign income, franchise, sales, use, property, excise,
payroll and other tax returns and forms required to be filed, and
has paid in full or discharged all taxes, assessments, excises,
interest, penalties, deficiencies and losses required to be paid.
As of the time of filing, such returns were true, complete and
correct in all material respects. There are no governmental
investigations or other legal, administrative, or tax proceedings
pending, or to the best of Seller’s knowledge, threatened
pursuant to which Seller is or could be made liable for any taxes,
penalties,