Exhibit 10.1
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND WAIVER
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT
AGREEMENT AND WAIVER (this “ Second Amendment
”), dated as of September 14, 2007, is among RADIO ONE,
INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”),
the several Lenders (as such term is defined in the hereinafter
described Credit Agreement) parties to this Second Amendment, and
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent for
the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative
Agent ”).
R
E C I T A L S:
A. The Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent,
and Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, and SunTrust Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents, and
the several Lenders parties thereto entered into that certain
Credit Agreement dated as of June 13, 2005 (as amended
pursuant to that First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of
April 26, 2006, and as the same may be further amended,
restated or modified from time to time, the “ Credit
Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Credit Agreement.
B. The Borrower has advised the
Administrative Agent that it desires to amend the Credit
Agreement.
C. The Required Lenders parties
to this Second Amendment are willing to agree to the amendments,
subject to the performance and observance in full of each of the
covenants, terms and conditions, and in reliance upon all of the
representations and warranties of the Borrower, set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the covenants, terms and
conditions, and in reliance upon the representations and
warranties, in each case contained herein, the parties hereto agree
hereby as follows:
ARTICLE I
Amendments
Section 1.01 Amendment to
Article I of the Credit Agreement — Definitions .
Article I of the Credit Agreement, Definitions, is hereby
amended as follows:
(a) Amendment to Definition
of “Applicable Rate ”. The definition of
“Applicable Rate” in Article I of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the pricing grid set forth
therein and substituting the following pricing grid in its
stead:
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ABR |
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LIBOR |
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Commitment |
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Total Leverage Ratio: |
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Spread |
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Spread |
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Fee Rate |
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Greater than or
equal to 7.00 to 1.00
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1.250 |
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2.250 |
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0.375 |
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Greater than or
equal to 6.50 to 1.00 but less than 7.00 to 1.00
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1.000 |
% |
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2.000 |
% |
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0.375 |
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Greater than or
equal to 6.00 to 1.00 but less than 6.50 to 1.00
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0.500 |
% |
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1.500 |
% |
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0.375 |
% |
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Greater than or
equal to 5.50 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00
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0.250 |
% |
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1.250 |
% |
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0.375 |
% |
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Greater than or
equal to 5.00 to 1.00 but less than 5.50 to 1.00
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0.000 |
% |
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1.000 |
% |
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0.300 |
% |
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Greater than or
equal to 4.50 to 1.00 but less than 5.00 to 1.00
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0.000 |
% |
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0.750 |
% |
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0.300 |
% |
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Less than 4.50 to
1.00
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0.000 |
% |
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0.625 |
% |
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0.250 |
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(b) Addition of Definition
of “Internet Operations Subsidiary ”. The
definition of “Internet Operations Subsidiary” is
hereby added in its entirety to Article I of the Credit
Agreement in alphabetical order as follows:
“ Internet Operations
Subsidiary ” means a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the
Borrower that (i) is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (ii) conducts
and operates its business primarily as an internet-related business
(together with such business and activities as may be directly
related thereto) and (iii) is either a Wholly Owned Subsidiary
or a majority-owned Subsidiary as permitted in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement.
(c) Addition of Definition
of “Second Amendment Effective Date ”. The
definition of “Second Amendment Effective Date” is
hereby added in its entirety to Article I of the Credit
Agreement in alphabetical order as follows:
“ Second Amendment Effective
Date ” means September 14, 2007.
(d) Amendment to Definition
of “Unrestricted Subsidiary ”. The definition of
“Unrestricted Subsidiary” in Article I of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
“ Unrestricted
Subsidiary ” means (a) Reach Media, Radio One Cable
Holdings, Inc., Home Plate Suites, LLC and the Internet Operations
Subsidiary so long as the conditions contained in clauses
(b)(i) through and including (b)(iv) below are satisfied
at all times as to such Person respectively and (b) any
Subsidiary of the Borrower that is formed or acquired after the
Effective Date, which is funded through Investments as permitted by
Section 6.08(d) (as designated by the Board of
Directors of the Borrower, as provided below) and any direct or
indirect Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that at
the time of the Investment by the Borrower in such Unrestricted
Subsidiary and at all times thereafter (i) neither the
Borrower nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries provides credit
support for any Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary
(including any undertaking, agreement or instrument evidencing
such
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Indebtedness)
other than Investments permitted by Section 6.08 ,
(ii) such Subsidiary is not liable, directly or indirectly,
with respect to any Indebtedness other than Unrestricted Subsidiary
Indebtedness, (iii) such Unrestricted Subsidiary is not a
party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding at
such time with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Borrower except for transactions with Affiliates permitted by the
terms of this Agreement unless the terms of any such agreement,
contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to the
Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be
obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the
Borrower and (iv) such Unrestricted Subsidiary does not own
any Equity Interest in or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the
Borrower that has not theretofore been and is not simultaneously
being designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Any such designation
by the Board of Directors of the Borrower shall be evidenced to the
Administrative Agent by delivering to the Administrative Agent a
board resolution giving effect to such designation and a
certificate executed by the President, a Vice President or a
Financial Officer of the Borrower certifying that such designation
complies with the foregoing conditions.
Section 1.02 Amendment to
Section 2.06(a) of the Credit Agreement .
Section 2.06(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to
delete the number “$500,000,000” in the proviso thereof
and substitute the number “$300,000,000” in its
stead.
Section 1.03 Amendment to
Section 2.11(d) of the Credit Agreement .
Section 2.11(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to
add a sentence to the end of such Section, such sentence to read in
its entirety as follows:
Notwithstanding
the foregoing or anything else in this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents to the contrary, within ten Business Days after receipt
by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Net Cash
Proceeds from the Disposition of their Stations located in
Louisville and Dayton, the Borrower shall repay the Term Loan in an
amount not less than $100,000,000, such repayment to be applied
pro-rata across all remaining unpaid Term Loan installments as
required by Section 2.11(g) .
Section 1.04 Amendment to
Section 3.02 of the Credit Agreement . Section 3.02
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety
as follows:
Section 3.02 Authorization;
Enforceability . The Transactions are within the
Borrower’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate and, if required, stockholder action. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general
principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at Law. The Loan
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Documents have
been duly executed and delivered by the Loan Parties that are party
to each such Loan Document, and each constitutes a legal, valid and
binding obligation of each such Loan Party, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles
of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in
equity or at Law.
Section 1.05 Amendment to
Section 3.17 of the Credit Agreement . Section 3.17
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety
as follows:
Section 3.17 Use of
Proceeds . The proceeds of the Loans shall be used only
(a) to refinance the Existing Senior Facilities, (b) for
working capital, Capital Expenditures made in the ordinary course
of business and other lawful corporate purposes (including any
Restricted Payment made as permitted hereunder), (c) for
direct or indirect Investments permitted hereunder (including any
direct or indirect committed Investments in TV One) and
acquisitions permitted hereunder (d) to pay fees and expenses
related to the Transactions, and (e) to redeem, invest in,
purchase or otherwise buy the 2001 Senior Subordinated Notes in
accordance with the terms of Section 6.06, provided that,
notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else in this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents to the contrary, not more than
$150,000,000 of the proceeds of the Loans will be used for the
purposes set forth in this subsection (e). Letters of Credit will
be issued only to support lawful corporate purposes. The Borrower
is not engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its
important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying
margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United
States), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying margin stock. Following the application of the proceeds of
each Borrowing or drawing under each Letter of Credit, not more
than 25% of the value of assets (either of the Borrower only or of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) subject
to the provisions of Sections 6.03 and 6.05 or
subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument
between Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender
relating to Indebtedness and within the scope of clauses (f)
and (o) of Article VII will be margin
stock.
Section 1.06 Amendment to
Opening Paragraph of Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement
. The opening three-line paragraph of Section 4.02 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
Section 4.02 Each Credit
Event . The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the
occasion of any Borrowing that increases the outstanding amount of
Loans hereunder, and of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or
extend any Letter of Credit that increases the outstanding LC
Exposure, is subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions:
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Section 1.07 Amendment to
Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement . Section 4.02
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to add a new subsection
(d) to be inserted after subsection (c) in Section 4.02
but before the final sentence of Section 4.02, to read in its
entirety as follows:
(d) The Borrower is in compliance,
and will be in compliance after giving effect to such Borrowing, or
such issuance, amendment, renewal and extension of any Letter of
Credit, with the 2001 Senior Subordinated Debt Documents
(including, without limitation, the 2001 Senior Subordinated Notes
Indenture) and the 2005 Senior Subordinated Debt Documents
(including, without limitation, the 2005 Senior Subordinated Notes
Indenture), and all documentation executed in connection with any
junior or subordinate financing incurred in accordance with the
terms of Section 6.05, including, without limitation, the
provisions of the indentures related thereto.
Section 1.08 Amendment to
Section 5.08 of the Credit Agreement . Section 5.08
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in
its entirety as follows:
Section 5.08 Use of Proceeds
and Letters of Credit . The proceeds of the Loans will be used
only (a) to refinance the Existing Senior Facilities,
(b) for working capital, capital expenditures made in the
ordinary course of business and other lawful corporate purposes
(including any Restricted Payment made as permitted hereunder),
(c) for direct or indirect Investments permitted hereunder
(including any direct or indirect committed Investments in TV One)
and Acquisitions permitted hereunder, (d) to pay fees and
expenses related to the Transactions and (e) to redeem, invest
in, purchase or otherwise buy the 2001 Senior Subordinated Notes in
accordance with the terms of Section 6.06, provided that,
notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else in this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents to the contrary, not more than
$150,000,000 of the proceeds of the Loans will be used for the
purposes set forth in this subsection (e). No part of the proceeds
of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any
purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the
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