Exhibit 2.17
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of February 18, 1998, by
and between Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Broadcasting"),
Cumulus Licensing Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("Licensing"), and Xxxxxx X.
Xxxx, Xx., d/b/a/ WHSC Radio (the "Seller"). Broadcasting and Licensing are
referred to collectively herein as the "Buyers." The Buyers and the Seller are
referred to collectively herein as the "Parties." Capitalized terms used in this
Agreement are defined in Section 8 hereof.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Buyers hereby
agree to purchase substantially all of the assets (and assume certain of the
liabilities) of the Seller that are used or useful in the operation of radio
stations WHSC-FM and WHSC-AM, licensed to Hartsville, South Carolina (the
"Stations") in return for cash.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the above premises and the mutual
promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties,
and covenants herein contained, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Basic Transaction.
(a) Purchase and Sale of Assets. On and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Licensing agrees to purchase from the Seller, and
the Seller agrees to sell, transfer, convey, and deliver to Licensing, all of
the FCC Licenses listed in Section 2(k) of the Disclosure Schedule. In addition,
Broadcasting agrees to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller agrees to sell,
transfer, convey, and deliver to Broadcasting, all of the Acquired Assets other
than the FCC Licenses. Both such sales shall take place at the Closing for the
consideration specified below in this Section 1.
(b) Assumption of Liabilities. On and subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to assume and become responsible for all of
the Assumed Liabilities at the Closing. The Buyer will not assume or have any
responsibility, however, with respect to any other obligation or Liability of
the Seller not included within the definition of Assumed Liabilities and the
Seller agrees to pay and discharge all Liabilities and obligations of the Seller
other than the Assumed Liabilities.
(c) Purchase Price. The Buyers agree to pay to the Seller, as
consideration for the Acquired Assets, the amount of Seven Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($700,000.00) (the "Purchase Price"). The Purchase Price shall be
payable as follows:
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(i) on the date of this Agreement, the Buyers will deposit with the
Escrow Agent the amount of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) (the
"Xxxxxxx Money Deposit") by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately
available funds; and
(ii) on the Closing Date, the Buyers shall pay to the Seller the
amount of Six Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($665,000.00), less interest
earned on the Xxxxxxx Money Deposit.
The Xxxxxxx Money Deposit referenced in this Section 1(c) shall be placed in
escrow with the Escrow Agent pursuant to an escrow agreement in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Xxxxxxx Money Escrow Agreement"), and shall
be deposited by the Escrow Agent with a federally insured financial institution
in an interest bearing account. Interest earned on the Xxxxxxx Money Deposit
shall accrue to the benefit of Buyers, and, together with the principal amount
of the Xxxxxxx Money Deposit, shall be payable to the Seller and credited
against the Purchase Price on the Closing Date. If this Agreement is terminated
without Closing of the transaction contemplated herein, the Xxxxxxx Money
Deposit and all accrued interest shall be paid to the Buyers or the Seller as
provided in the Xxxxxxx Money Escrow Agreement.
(d) The Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of the Station in
Hartsville, South Carolina, or at another mutually agreed location, commencing
at 9:00 a.m. local time on the date set by the Buyers not earlier than the fifth
business day or later than the tenth business day after the FCC approval of the
Assignment Application becomes a Final Order, by which date all other conditions
to the obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby will have been satisfied, or such other date as the Parties may mutually
determine (the "Closing Date").
(e) Deliveries at the Closing. At the Closing, (i) the Seller will deliver
to the Buyers the various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to
in Section 5(a) below; (ii) the Buyers will deliver to the Seller the various
certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in Section 5(b) below;
(iii) the Seller will execute, acknowledge (if appropriate), and deliver to the
Buyers (A) assignments (including Lease and other Assumed Contract assignments
and Intellectual Property transfer documents), bills of sale and leases in the
forms attached hereto as Exhibit B, (B) such affidavits, transfer tax returns,
memorandums of lease, and other additional documents as may be required by the
terms of the title insurance commitments described in Section 4(o) hereof, as
necessary to furnish title insurance as required by such section or as may be
necessary to convey title to the Real Estate to the Buyers in the condition
required herein or provided public notice of existence of the Leases, and (C)
such other instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, and assignment as the
Buyers and their counsel reasonably may request; (iv) the Buyers will execute,
acknowledge (if appropriate), and deliver to the Seller (A) an assumption in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit C and (B) such other instruments of assumption
as the Seller and its counsel reasonably may request; and (v) the Buyers will
deliver to the Seller the consideration specified in Section 1(c) above.
(f) Allocation. The Parties agree to allocate the Purchase Price (and all
other capitalizable costs) among the Acquired Assets for all purposes (including
financial accounting and tax purposes) in accordance with the allocation
schedule attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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2. Representations and Warranties of the Seller. The Seller represents and
warrants to the Buyers that the statements contained in this Section 2 are
correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct and
complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the Closing
Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this Section 2),
except as set forth in the lettered and numbered paragraphs contained in the
disclosure schedule accompanying this Agreement and initialed by the Parties
(the "Disclosure Schedule") corresponding to the lettered and numbered sections
of this Section 2.
(a) Authorization of the Seller. The Seller is an individual who has full
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all agreements and
instruments to be executed and delivered by such Party pursuant to this
Agreement (collectively, the "Ancillary Agreements") and to perform his
obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Seller,
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms and conditions.
(b) Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby (including the assignments and assumptions
referred to in Section 1(e) above), will (i) violate any statute, regulation,
rule, judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the Seller
is subject or any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Seller; or (ii)
conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the
acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify,
or cancel, or require any notice or third party consent under any contract,
lease, sublease, license, sublicense, franchise, permit, indenture, agreement or
mortgage for borrowed money, instrument of indebtedness, Security Interest, or
other agreement, arrangement to which the Seller is a party or by which it is
bound or to which any of its assets is subject (or result in the imposition of
any Security Interest upon any of its assets). Other than with respect to the
Assignment Application described in Section 4(b) the Seller does not need to
give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any Licenses, consent, or
approval of any court or government or governmental agency in order for the
Parties to enter into this agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements (including the assignments and assumptions referred to in Section
1(e) above).
(c) Title to Acquired Assets. Other than the Security Interests set forth
on Section 2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule (which shall be released at or before
the Closing) the Seller has good and marketable title to all of the Acquired
Assets, free and clear of any Security Interest or restriction on transfer.
(d) Financial Statements. Included in Section 2(d) of the Disclosure
Schedule are the following WHSC Radio financial statements (collectively the
"Financial Statements"): (i) unaudited balance sheets and statements of income
as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, December 31, 1995 and
December 31, 1996; and (ii) unaudited balance sheets and statements of income,
as of and for each month during 1996 and each month ending December 31
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in 1997 for the Seller. The Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods
covered thereby, are correct and complete, fairly represent the financial
condition of the Seller on such dates and the results of operations for the
periods designated therein, and are consistent with the books and records of the
Seller (which books and records are correct and complete).
(e) Events Subsequent to January 1, 1997. Since January 1, 1997, except as
set forth in Section 2(e) of the Disclosure Schedule:
(i) the Seller has not sold, leased, transferred, or assigned any of its
material assets, tangible or intangible;
(ii) other than this Agreement, the Seller has not entered into any
agreement, contract, lease, sublease, license, or sublicense (or series of
related agreements, contracts, leases, subleases, licenses, and sublicenses)
outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iii) no party has accelerated, terminated, modified, or canceled any
agreement, contract, lease, sublease, license, or sublicense (or series of
related agreements, contracts, leases, subleases, licenses, and sublicenses)
involving more than $5,000 to which the Seller is a party or by which it or any
of its assets are bound;
(iv) no Security Interest has been imposed upon any of Seller's assets,
tangible or intangible;
(v) the Seller has not made any capital expenditure (or series of related
capital expenditures) outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(vi) the Seller has not made any capital investment in, any loan to, or
any acquisition of the securities or assets of any other person (or series of
related capital investments, loans, and acquisitions);
(vii) the Seller has not created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any
indebtedness (including capitalized lease obligations) outside the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(viii) the Seller has not delayed or postponed (beyond its normal practice
in the Ordinary Course of Business) the payment of accounts payable and other
Liabilities;
(ix) the Seller has not canceled, compromised, waived, or released any
right or claim (or series of related rights and claims) outside the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(x) the Seller has not granted any license or sublicense of any rights
under or with respect to any Intellectual Property;
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(xi) the Seller has not experienced any damage, destruction, or loss
(whether or not covered by insurance) to any of its property or any action
adversely affecting the FCC Licenses;
(xii) the Seller has not made any loan to, or entered into any other
transaction with, any of its directors, officers, and employees giving rise to
any claim or right on its part against the person or on the part of the person
against it;
(xiii) the Seller has not entered into any employment contract, consulting
contract or severance agreement or collective bargaining agreement, written or
oral, or modified the terms of any existing such contract or agreement;
(xiv) the Seller has not granted any increase (outside routine salary and
wage increases in the Ordinary Course of Business) in the rate of compensation,
commissions, bonus or other remuneration payable, or granted any severance or
termination pay to, any of its directors, officers, and employees;
(xv) the Seller has not adopted any (A) bonus, (B) profit-sharing, (C)
incentive compensation, (D) pension, (E) retirement, (F) medical,
hospitalization, life, or other insurance, (G) severance, or (H) other plan,
contract, or commitment for any of its directors, officers, and employees, or
modified or terminated any existing such plan, contract, or commitment;
(xvi) the Seller has not made any other change in employment terms for any
of its directors, officers, and employees;
(xvii) the Seller has not made or pledged to make any charitable or other
capital contribution;
(xviii) there has not been any other occurrence, event, incident, action,
failure to act, or transaction outside the Ordinary Course of Business involving
the Seller;
(xix) the Seller has not altered its credit and collection policies or its
accounting policies;
(xx) the Seller has not materially altered the programming, format or call
letters of the Station, or its promotional and marketing activities;
(xxi) the Seller has not applied to the FCC for any modification of the
FCC Licenses or failed to take any action necessary to preserve the FCC Licenses
and has operated the Station in compliance therewith and with all FCC rules and
regulations; or
(xxii) the Seller has not committed to any of the foregoing.
(f) Tax Matters. The Seller and its partners have timely and properly
filed all Tax Returns that they were required to file with respect to the
Seller's operations. All such Tax Returns were
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correct and complete in all respects and properly reflect the tax liability of
the Seller. The Seller has not requested any extension of time within which to
file returns in respect of any Taxes with respect to the Seller's operations. No
Tax deficiencies have been proposed or assessed against the Seller. There are no
pending, or to the Seller's knowledge, threatened audits, investigations, or
claims for or relating to any liability in respect of Taxes with respect to the
Seller's operations. All Taxes owed by the Seller with respect to its operations
(whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid. The Seller has withheld
and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with
amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor, or
other third party. No claim has ever been made by any authority in any
jurisdiction where the Seller does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be
subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Security Interests on any
of the assets of the Seller that arose in connection with any failure (or
alleged failure) to pay any Tax.
(g) Tangible Assets. Section 2(g) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
listing of all transmitter and station equipment, vehicles and other tangible
personal property used in conducting the operation and business of the Station.
The Seller owns or leases all tangible assets necessary for the conduct of the
operation and business of the Station as presently conducted and as presently
proposed to be conducted and all leased assets are specifically identified as
such in Section 2(g) of the Disclosure Schedule. Each such tangible asset is
free from defects (patent and latent), has been maintained in accordance with
normal industry practice, is in good operating condition and repair (subject to
normal wear and tear), and is suitable for the purposes for which it presently
is used. No such tangible asset is in need of replacement. Any leased personal
property included within the tangible personal property is in the condition
required of such property by the terms of the lease applicable thereto during
the term of the lease and upon the expiration thereof. All of the equipment
utilized in the operation of the Station is in compliance with all FCC and FAA
requirements and is sufficient to satisfy the intended needs of the normal
customary operations of the Station at all times of the year and all such
equipment is in compliance with all applicable laws.
(h) Real Property. Section 2(h) of the Disclosure Schedule lists and
describes briefly all real property leased to the Seller (including, without
limitation, complete legal descriptions for all of the Real Estate). The Seller
has delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies of the Leases.
With respect to the Real Estate:
(i) the Leases are and, following the Closing will continue to be, legal,
valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect;
(ii) no party to any Lease is in breach or default (or has repudiated any
provision thereof), and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of
time, would constitute a breach or default thereunder or permit termination,
modification, or acceleration thereunder;
(iii) there are no disputes, oral agreements, or forbearance programs in
effect as to any Lease;
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(iv) To the Seller's Knowledge, none of the properties is subject to any
lease (other than Leases), option to purchase or rights of first refusal;
(v) except for Permitted Real Estate Encumbrances, there are no (i) actual
or, to the Seller's Knowledge, proposed special assessments with respect to any
of the Real Estate; (ii) pending or, to the Seller's Knowledge, threatened
condemnation proceedings with respect to any of the Real Estate; (iii) pending
or, to the Seller's Knowledge, threatened litigation or administrative actions
with respect to any of the Real Estate; (iv) structural or mechanical defects in
any of the buildings or improvements located in the Real Estate; (v) planned or
commenced improvements which will result in an assessment or otherwise affect
the Real Estate; (vi) governmental agency or court orders requiring the repair,
alteration or correction of any existing condition with respect to the Real
Estate or any portion thereof; or (vii) any pending or, to the Seller's
Knowledge, threatened changed in any zoning laws or ordinances which may affect
any of the Real Estate or Seller's use thereof;
(vi) all buildings and improvements on the Real Estate are in good
operating condition and repair, normal wear and tear excepted;
(vii) the Seller has not assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged,
deeded in trust, or encumbered any interest in the Leases or its rights
thereunder;
(viii) to the Seller's Knowledge, all facilities on the Real Estate have
received all approvals of governmental authorities (including licenses, permits
and zoning approvals) required in connection with the operation thereof and have
been operated and maintained in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and
regulations;
(ix) except as noted in Section 2(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, all
facilities on the Real Estate are supplied with utilities and other services
necessary for the operation of said facilities; and
(x) to the Seller's Knowledge, the owner of each leased facility has good
and marketable title to the underlying parcel of real property, free and clear
of any Security Interest, easement, covenant, or other restriction, except for
Permitted Real Estate Encumbrances and Seller's leasehold interest in each Lease
has priority over any other interest except for the fee interest therein and
Permitted Real Estate Encumbrances;
(i) Intellectual Property. The Seller owns or has the right to use
pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement, or permission all Intellectual
Property necessary for or currently used in the operation of the business of the
Seller as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. Each
item of Intellectual Property owned or used by the Seller immediately prior to
the Closing hereunder will be owned or available for use by the Buyer on
identical terms and conditions immediately subsequent to the Closing hereunder.
The Seller has taken all necessary or desirable action to protect each item of
Intellectual Property that it owns or uses. With respect to such Intellectual
Property:
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(i) The Seller has not interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated,
or otherwise come into conflict with any Intellectual Property rights of third
parties, and the Seller has never received any charge, complaint, claim, or
notice alleging any such interference, infringement, misappropriation, or
violation. To the Knowledge of the Seller, no third party has interfered with,
infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict with any
Intellectual Property rights of the Seller.
(ii) Section 2(i) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies each patent,
trademark or copyright registration which has been issued to the Seller with
respect to any of its Intellectual Property and the call letters (current and
past) of the Station, identifies each pending patent, trademark or copyright
application for registration which the Seller has made with respect to any of
its Intellectual Property, and identifies each license, agreement, or other
permission which the Seller has granted to any third party with respect to any
of its Intellectual Property (together with any exceptions). The Seller has
delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies of all such patents,
trademarks or copyright registrations, applications, licenses, agreements, and
permissions (as amended to date) and has made available to the Buyer correct and
complete copies of all other written documentation evidencing ownership and
prosecution (if applicable) of each such item. With respect to each item of
Intellectual Property that the Seller owns:
(A) the Seller possesses all right, title, and interest in and to
the item and all registrations and applications are in full force and
effect;
(B) the item is not subject to any outstanding judgment, order,
decree, stipulation, injunction, or charge;
(C) no charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, claim, or demand is pending or, to the Knowledge of the
Seller, is threatened which challenges the legality, validity,
enforceability, use, or ownership of the item; and
(D) the Seller has not ever agreed to indemnify any person or entity
for or against any interference, infringement, misappropriation, or other
conflict with respect to the item.
(iii) Section 2(i) of the Disclosure Schedule also identifies each item of
Intellectual Property that any third party owns and that the Seller uses
pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement, or permission including, but not
limited to the call letters of the Station. The Seller has supplied the Buyer
with correct and complete copies of all such licenses, sublicenses, agreements,
and permissions (as amended to date). With respect to each such item of used
Intellectual Property:
(A) the license, sublicense, agreement, or permission covering the
item is, and following the Closing will continue to be on identical terms,
legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect;
(B) no party to the license, sublicense, agreement, or permission is
in breach or default (or has repudiated any provision thereof), and no
event has occurred which with
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notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach or default or permit
termination, modification, or acceleration thereunder;
(C) with respect to each sublicense, the representations and
warranties set forth in subsections (A) and (B) above are true and correct
with respect to the underlying license;
(D) the underlying item of Intellectual Property is not subject to
any outstanding judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction, or
charge;
(E) no charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, claim, or demand is pending, or, to the Knowledge of the
Seller, is threatened which challenges the legality, validity, or
enforceability of the underlying item of Intellectual Property;
(F) the Seller has not agreed to indemnify any person or entity for
or against any interference, infringement, misappropriation, or other
conflict with respect to the underlying item of Intellectual Property; and
(G) the Seller has not granted any sublicense or similar right with
respect to the license, sublicense, agreement, or permission.
(j) Contracts. Section 2(j) of the Disclosure Schedule lists the following
contracts, agreements, and other written arrangements (other than with
advertisers for the sale of air time which are listed in Section 2(r) of the
Disclosure Schedule) to which the Seller is a party:
(i) any written arrangement (or group of related written
arrangements) for the lease of personal property from or to third parties
providing for lease payments in excess of $1,000 per year;
(ii) any written arrangement (or group of related written
arrangements) for the purchase or sale of supplies, products, or other
personal property or for the furnishing or receipt of services which
either calls for performance over a period of more than one year or
involves more than the sum of $1,000;
(iii) any written arrangement concerning a partnership or joint
venture;
(iv) any written arrangement (or group of related written
arrangements) under which it has created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed
(or may create, incur, assume, or guarantee) indebtedness (including
capitalized lease obligations) involving more than $1,000 or under which
it has imposed (or may impose) a Security Interest on any of its assets,
tangible or intangible;
(v) any written arrangement concerning confidentiality or
noncompetition;
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(vi) any written arrangement with any of its employees in the nature
of a collective bargaining agreement, consulting agreement, compensation
agreement, employment agreement, commission agreement, or severance
agreement;
(vii) any written arrangement under which the consequences of a
default or termination could have an adverse effect on the assets,
Liabilities, business, financial condition, operations, results of
operations, or future prospects of the Seller or the Station;
(viii) any other written arrangement (or group of related written
arrangements) either involving more than $5,000 or not entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business.
The Seller has delivered to the Buyer a correct and complete copy of each
written arrangement listed in Section 2(j) of the Disclosure Schedule (as
amended to date). With respect to each written arrangement so listed which
constitutes an Assumed Contract: (A) the written arrangement is legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect; (B) the written arrangement
will continue to be legal, valid, binding, and enforceable and in full force and
effect on identical terms following the Closing (if the arrangement has not
expired according to its terms); (C) no party is in breach or default, and no
event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach
or default or permit termination, modification, or acceleration, under the
written arrangement; and (D) no party has repudiated any provision of the
written arrangement. The Seller is not a party to any verbal contract,
agreement, or other arrangement which, if reduced to written form, would be
required to be listed in Section 2(j) of the Disclosure Schedule under the terms
of this Section 2(j). Except for the Assumed Contracts, the Buyer shall not have
any Liability or obligations for or in respect of any of the contracts set forth
in Section 2(j) of the Disclosure Schedule or any other contracts or agreements
of the Seller. No advertiser of the Station has indicated to Seller within the
past year that it will stop, or decrease the rate of, buying services from them.
(k) Commission Licenses and Compliance with Commission Requirements.
(i) All licenses, permits, authorizations, franchises, certificates of
compliance, and consents of governmental bodies, including, without limitation,
the FCC Licenses, used or useful in the operation of the Station as they are now
being operated are (A) in full force and effect, (B) unimpaired by any acts or
omissions of the Seller or the Seller's employees or agents, (C) free and clear
of any restrictions which might limit the full operation of the Station, and (D)
detailed in Section 2(k) of the Disclosure Schedule. With respect to the
licenses, permits, authorizations, franchises, certificates of compliance and
consents referenced in the preceding sentence, Section 2(k) of the Disclosure
Schedule also sets forth, without limitation, the date of the last renewal, the
expiration date thereof, and any conditions or contingencies related thereto.
Except as set forth in Section 2(k) of the Disclosure Schedule, no condition
exists or event has occurred that permits, or after notice or lapse of time, or
both, would permit, the revocation or termination of any such license, permit,
consent, franchise, or authorization (other than pursuant to their express
expiration date) or the imposition of any material restriction or
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limitation upon the operation of the Station as now conducted. Except as set
forth in Section 2(k) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Seller is not aware of any
reason why the FCC licenses might not be renewed in the ordinary course or
revoked.
(ii) The Stations are each in compliance with the FCC's policy on exposure
to radio frequency radiation. No renewal of any FCC License would constitute a
major environmental action under the FCC's rules or policies. Access to the
Station' transmission facilities is restricted in accordance with the policies
of the FCC.
(iii) Except as set forth in Section 2(k) of the Disclosure Schedule, to
the Seller's Knowledge, the Seller is not the subject of any FCC or other
governmental investigation or any notice of violation or order, or any material
complaint, objection, petition to deny, or opposition issued by or filed with
the FCC or any other governmental authority in connection with the operation of
or authorization for the Station, and there are no proceedings (other than rule
making proceedings of general applicability) before the FCC or any other
governmental authority that could adversely affect any of the FCC Licenses or
the authorizations listed in Section 2(k) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(iv) The Seller has filed with the FCC and all other governmental
authorities having jurisdiction over the Station all material reports,
applications, documents, instruments, and other information required to be
filed, and will continue to make such filings through the Closing Date.
(v) The Seller is not aware of any information concerning the Station that
could cause the FCC or any other regulatory authority not to issue to the Buyer
all regulatory certificates and approvals necessary for the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereunder or the Buyer's operation and/or ownership of
the Station.
(l) Insurance. Section 2(l) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the
following information with respect to each insurance policy (including policies
providing property, casualty, liability, and workers' compensation coverage and
bond and surety arrangements) to which the Seller is a party, a named insured,
or otherwise the beneficiary of coverage:
(i) the name, address, and telephone number of the agent;
(ii) the name of the insurer, the name of the policyholder, and the name
of each covered insured;
(iii) the policy number and the period of coverage;
(iv) the scope (including an indication of whether the coverage was on a
claims made, occurrence, or other basis) and amount (including a description of
how deductibles and ceilings are calculated and operate) of coverage; and
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(v) a description of any retroactive premium adjustments or other
loss-sharing arrangements.
With respect to each such insurance policy: (A) the policy is legal, valid,
binding, and enforceable and in full force and effect; (B) the policy will
continue to be legal, valid, binding, and enforceable and in full force and
effect on identical terms through the Closing Date.
(m) Litigation. Section 2(m) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each
instance in which the Seller: (i) is subject to any unsatisfied judgment, order,
decree, stipulation, injunction, or charge; or (ii) is a party or, to the
Knowledge of the Seller, is threatened to be made a party to any charge,
complaint, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of or in any
court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local,
or foreign jurisdiction or before any arbitrator. None of the charges,
complaints, actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, and investigations set forth
in Section 2(m) of the Disclosure Schedule could result in any adverse change in
the assets, Liabilities, business, financial condition, operations, results of
operations, or future prospects of the Seller or the Station taken as a whole.
The Seller has no reason to believe that any such charge, complaint, action,
suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation may be brought or threatened against
the Seller.
(n) Employees. Section 2(n) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
listing of the names, positions, job descriptions, salary or wage rates and all
other forms of compensation paid for work at the Station of each employee of the
Seller. Section 2(n) of the Disclosure Schedule also sets forth a list of all
employee handbooks and/or manuals relating to the employees of the Seller, true
and correct copies of which have been delivered to the Buyer. To the Knowledge
of the Seller, no key employee or group of employees has any plans to terminate
employment with the Seller. The Seller is not a party to or bound by any
understanding (whether written or oral), agreement or contract with any union,
labor organization, employee group or other entity or individual which affects
the employment of employees of the Seller including, but not limited to any
collective bargaining agreement, nor has it experienced any strikes, grievances,
claims of unfair labor practices, or other collective bargaining disputes. The
Seller has no Knowledge of any organizational effort presently being made or
threatened by or on behalf of any labor union with respect to employees of any
of the Seller. The Seller has not been subject to a strike, slow down or other
work stoppage during the five (5) year period immediately preceding the date
hereof and, to the Seller's Knowledge, there are no strikes, slow downs or work
stoppages threatened against the Seller. To the Seller's Knowledge, it has not
committed any unfair labor practice. There is no basis for any claim by any past
or present employee of the Seller that such employee was subject to wrongful
discharge or any employment discrimination by the Seller or its management
arising out of or relating to the employee's race, sex, age, religion, national
origin, ethnicity, handicap or any other protected characteristic under
applicable law. No proceedings are pending before any court, governmental agency
or instrumentality or arbitrator relating to labor matters, and there is no
pending investigation by any governmental agency or, to the Knowledge of the
Seller, threatened claim by any such agency or other person relating to labor or
employment matters.
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(o) Employee Benefits. Section 2(o) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all
Employee Benefit Plans that the Seller maintains or to which the Seller
contributes or is required to contribute for the benefit of any current or
former employee of the Seller and true and correct copies of each such Employee
Benefit Plan have been delivered to the Buyers. Each Employee Benefit Plan (and
each related trust or insurance contract) complies and at all times has complied
in form and in operation in all respects with the applicable requirements of
ERISA and the Code. The Seller does not have any commitment to create any
additional Employee Benefit Plan or modify or change any existing Employee
Benefit Plan that would affect any employee or terminated employee of the
Seller. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened
claims under, by or on behalf of any of the Employee Benefit Plans, by any
employee or beneficiary covered by any such Employee Benefit Plan, or otherwise
involving any such Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for
benefits), nor have there been any Reportable Events or Prohibited Transactions
with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan.
(p) Environment, Health, and Safety.
(i) With respect to the operation of the Station and the Real
Estate, the Seller is, and at all times in the past has been, in
compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws and all
laws (including rules and regulations thereunder) of federal, state, and
local governments (and all agencies thereof) concerning employee health
and safety, and no charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, claim, demand, or notice has ever been filed or commenced
or, to the Seller's Knowledge, is threatened, against the Seller alleging
any failure to comply with any such Environmental Law or laws concerning
employee health and safety.
(ii) With respect to the operation of the Station and the Real
Estate, the Seller has no Liability (and to Seller's Knowledge there is no
Basis related to the past or present operations of the Seller or its
predecessors for any present or future charge, complaint, action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, claim, or demand against the Seller
giving rise to any Liability) under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act of 1972, the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Safe Drinking Water Act of
1974, the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, the Refuse Act of 1899, or
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (each as
amended), or any other law of any federal, state, local, or foreign
government or agency thereof (including rules, regulations, codes, plans,
judgments, orders, decrees, stipulations, injunctions, and charges
thereunder) relating to public health and safety, or pollution or
protection of the environment, including, without limitation, laws
relating to emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of
pollutants, contaminants, or chemical, industrial, hazardous or toxic
materials or wastes into ambient air, surface water, ground water, or
lands or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution,
use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or
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handling of pollutants, contaminants, or chemical, industrial, hazardous,
or toxic materials or wastes ("Environmental Laws");
(iii) The Seller has no Liability (and to Seller's Knowledge there
is no Basis for any present or future charge, complaint, action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, claim, or demand against the Seller
giving rise to any Liability) under the Occupational Safety and Health
Act, as amended, or any other law (or rule or regulation thereunder) of
any federal, state, local, or foreign government (or agency thereof)
concerning employee health and safety, or for any illness of or personal
injury to any employee.
(iv) The Seller has obtained and at all times has been in compliance
in all material respects with all of the terms and conditions of all
permits, licenses, and other authorizations which are required under, and
has complied with all other limitations, restrictions, conditions,
standards, prohibitions, requirements, obligations, schedules, and
timetables which are contained in, all Environmental Laws or law of any
federal, state, or local or foreign government relating to worker health
and safety.
(v) All properties and equipment used in the business of the Seller
have been free of asbestos, or emissions, discharges, releases or
threatened releases of PCB's, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, 1,
2-trans-dichloroethylene, dioxins, dibenzofurans, and Extremely Hazardous
Substances.
(vi) No pollutant, contaminant, or chemical, industrial, hazardous,
or toxic material or waste ever has been buried, stored, spilled, leaked,
discharged, emitted, or released on any of the Real Estate.
(vii) None of the Acquired Assets are required to be upgraded,
modified or replaced to be in compliance with Environmental Laws.
(viii) Section 2(p) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a copy of
all environmental claims, reports, studies, compliance actions or the like
of the Seller or which are available to the Seller with respect to any of
the Real Estate or any of the Acquired Assets.
(ix) No septic systems or xxxxx exist on, in or under any of the
Real Estate. No above ground or underground storage tanks have ever been
located at, on or under the Real Estate. None of the Real Estate is
contaminated by hazardous or toxic substances or waste, as defined under
Environmental Laws, originating from off-site sources.
(q) Legal Compliance.
(i) The Seller has complied in all material respects with all laws
(including rules and regulations thereunder) of federal, state, local and
foreign governments (and all agencies thereof, and no charge, complaint, action,
suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, claim,
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demand, or notice has been filed or commenced or, to the Seller's Knowledge, is
threatened, against the Seller alleging any failure to comply with any such law
or regulation, including those relating to the employment of labor, employee
civil rights, and equal employment opportunities and relating to antitrust
matters.
(ii) The Seller has filed in a timely manner all reports, documents, and
other materials it was required to file (and the information contained therein
was correct and complete in all material respects) under all applicable laws
(including rules and regulations thereunder) of federal state, local and foreign
governments (and all agencies thereof). To the Seller's Knowledge, it has
possession of all records and documents it was required to retain under all
applicable laws (including rules and regulations thereunder).
(r) Advertising Contracts. Section 2(r) of the Disclosure Schedule lists
all arrangements for the sale of air time or advertising on the Station in
excess of $1000, and the amount to be paid to the Seller therefor. The Seller
has no reason to believe and has not received a notice or indication of the
intention of any of the advertisers or third parties to material contracts of
the Seller to cease doing business or to reduce in any material respect the
business transacted with the Seller or to terminate or modify any agreements
with the Seller (whether as a result of consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or otherwise).
(s) Brokers' Fees. Other than the fee payable to Xxxxxxx & Co., which
shall be the exclusive responsibility of Seller, the Seller has no Liability or
obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(t) Undisclosed Commitments or Liabilities. There are no commitments,
liabilities or obligations relating to any of the Station, whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise including, without limitation, guaranties by
the Seller of the liabilities of third parties, for which specific and adequate
provisions have not been made on the Financial Statements except those incurred
in or as a result of the Ordinary Course of Business since January 1, 1997 (none
of which Ordinary Course of Business obligations have had or will have a
material adverse effect on any Station).
(u) Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this
Section 2 do not contain any untrue statement of a fact or omit to state any
fact necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this
Section 2 not misleading.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Buyer. Buyers represent and
warrant to the Seller that the statements contained in this Section 3 are
correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct and
complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the Closing
Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this Section 3),
except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. The Disclosure Schedule will be
arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the lettered and numbered paragraphs
contained in this Section 3.
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(a) Organization of the Buyers. Broadcasting and Licensing are
corporations duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of Nevada.
(b) Authorization of Transaction. Buyers have full power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to perform
their obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Buyers,
enforceable against the Buyers in accordance with their respective terms and
conditions.
(c) Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby (including the assignments and assumptions
referred to in Section 1(e) above), will (i) violate any statute, regulation,
rule, judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the Buyers
are subject or any provision of their articles of organization or other charter
documents, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default
under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to
accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice or third party
consent under any contract, lease, sublease, license, sublicense, franchise,
permit, indenture, agreement or mortgage for borrowed money, instrument of
indebtedness, Security Interest, or other arrangement to which the Buyers are a
party or by which they are bound or to which any of their assets is subject.
Other than the Assignment Application described in Section 4(b), the Buyers do
not need to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any
authorization, consent, or approval of any court or government or governmental
agency in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements (including the assignments and
assumptions referred to in Section 1(e) above).
(d) Brokers' Fees. The Buyers have no Liability or obligation to pay any
fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Seller could become
liable or obligated.
(e) Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this
Section 3 do not contain any untrue statement of a fact or omit to state any
fact necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this
Section 3 not misleading.
4. Pre-Closing Covenants. The Parties agree as follows with respect to the
period between the execution of this Agreement and the Closing:
(a) General. Each of the Parties will use its reasonable best efforts to
take all action and to do all things necessary, proper, or advisable to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(including satisfying the closing conditions set forth in Section 5 below).
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(b) Assignment Applications. Within ten (10) business days after the
execution of this Agreement, the Seller and the Buyers shall jointly file with
the FCC an application for assignment of the FCC Licenses, permits and
authorizations pertaining to the Station from the Seller to Licensing (the
"Assignment Application"). The costs of the FCC filing fees in connection with
the Assignment Application shall be divided equally between the Parties. Each
party shall pay its own attorneys' fees. The Seller and the Buyers shall
thereafter prosecute the Assignment Application with all reasonable diligence
and otherwise use the commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the grant of the
Assignment Application as expeditiously as practicable (but neither the Seller
nor the Buyers shall have any obligation to satisfy complainants or the FCC by
taking any steps which would have material adverse effect upon the Station or
upon any Affiliate or impose significant costs on such party). If the FCC
imposes any condition on either party to the Assignment Application, such party
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with such condition,
provided, that neither party shall be required hereunder to comply with any
condition that would have a material adverse effect upon the Station or any
Affiliate. The Seller and the Buyers shall jointly oppose any requests for
reconsideration or judicial review of FCC approval of the Assignment Application
and shall jointly request from the FCC extension of the effective period of FCC
approval of the Assignment Application if the Closing shall not have occurred
prior to the expiration of the original effective period of the FCC Consent.
Nothing in this Section 4(b) shall be construed to limit either party's right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement.
(c) Employment Offers. Upon notice to the Seller, and at mutually
agreeable times, the Seller will permit the Buyers to meet with its employees
prior to the Closing Date. Not earlier than one (1) week prior to the Closing,
the Buyers may, at their option, extend offers of employment to all or any of
the Seller's employees effective on the Closing Date. From and after the
execution of this Agreement, the Seller shall use its best efforts to assist
Buyers in retaining those employees of the Station which the Buyers wish to hire
in connection with the operation of the Station by the Buyers subsequent to the
Closing, and the Seller will not take any action to preclude or discourage any
of the Seller's employees from accepting any offer of employment extended by the
Buyers.
(d) Notices and Consents. The Seller shall give all notices to third
parties and shall have obtained all third party consents, that the Buyers
reasonably may request in connection with the matters pertaining to the Seller
disclosed or required to be disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule (including,
without limitation, consents to assignment of the Leases and other Assumed
Contracts) ("Material Consents"). All Material Consents noted in Buyers'
Disclosure Schedule 4(d) will be obtained prior to or at Closing. Buyers shall
not be obligated to assume any contracts or agreements requiring the consent of
any third party unless such written consent has been obtained and delivered to
Buyers; provided, however that Buyers agree to perform (but not assume without
such third party consent), for a period of up to six (6) months, Seller's
obligations under any contract or agreement which Buyer has indicated its intent
to assume and for which such consent has not been received by Closing but for
which the third party associated with the contract or agreement has indicated
that its consent would be forthcoming upon submission of the required consent
forms. Simultaneous with such delivery, Seller will take all
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steps necessary to put Buyers in actual possession and operating control of
those Acquired Assets which are the subject of those consents, and the business
associated therewith. Each of the Parties will take any additional action that
may be necessary, proper, or advisable in connection with any other notices to,
filings with, and authorizations, consents, and approvals of governments,
governmental agencies, and third parties that it may be required to give, make,
or obtain.
(e) Operation of Business. The Seller will not engage in any practice,
take any action, embark on any course of inaction, or enter into any transaction
outside the Ordinary Course of Business. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Seller will not engage in any practice, take any action, embark
on any course of inaction, or enter into any transaction of the sort described
in Section 2(e) above.
(f) Advertising Obligations. The Seller shall satisfy its air time
obligations under its agreements for sale of air time and advertising on the
Station for goods or services ("Barter Agreements") such that the outstanding
aggregate balance owing under all Barter Agreements as of the commencement of
the Time Brokerage Agreement shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00)
worth of air time without the Buyers' consent. On the Closing Date, the Seller
shall deliver to the Buyers a schedule, certified by an officer of the Seller,
reflecting the aggregate outstanding balances under all Barter Agreements in
existence as of the Time Brokerage Agreement.
(g) Contracts. The Seller shall not without the prior written consent of
the Buyers amend, change, or modify any of the contracts listed on Section 2(j)
of the Disclosure Schedule in any material respect. The Seller will not without
prior written consent of the Buyers enter into any new contracts respecting the
Station or their properties, except (i) contracts for the sale of time on the
Station for cash, goods or services which are entered into in the Ordinary
Course of Business and comply with Sections 4(f) and 4(j) hereof, (ii) contracts
entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business which are cancelable on not more
than thirty-one (31) days' notice without penalty or premium, and (iii)
contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business each of which does not
involve more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) or all of which do not involve
more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) in the aggregate.
(i) Operation of Station. The Seller shall operate the Station in
compliance with the FCC Licenses and the rules and regulations of the FCC, and
the FCC Licenses shall at all times remain in full force and effect. The Seller
shall file with the FCC all material reports, applications, documents,
instruments and other information required to be filed in connection with the
operation of the Station.
(j) Full Access and Consultation. The Seller shall permit representatives
of the Buyers to have full access at all reasonable times, and in a manner so as
not to interfere with the normal business operations of the Station, to all
premises, properties, books, records, contracts, Tax records, and documents of
or pertaining to the Seller for the purpose of permitting the Buyer to, among
other things: (a) conduct its due diligence review, (b) review financial
statements of the
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Seller, (c) verify the accuracy of representations and warranties of the Seller
contained in this Agreement, and (d) prepare for the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller will consult with the
Buyers' management with a view to informing Buyer's management as to the
operations, management and business of the Station. Without limiting the
foregoing, Seller acknowledges and agrees that it will provide the Buyers and
their representatives with such access to the properties, books, records,
documents and operations of the Seller as contemplated herein in a manner which
will permit the Buyers to fully complete their due diligence review within the
thirty (30) day period reference in Section 5(a)(ix), below.
(k) Notice of Developments. The Seller will give prompt written notice to
the Buyers of any material development affecting the assets, Liabilities,
business, financial condition, operations, results of operations, or future
prospects of the Seller or the Station. Each Party will give prompt written
notice to the other of any material development affecting the ability of the
Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No
disclosure by any Party pursuant to this Section 4(m), however, shall be deemed
to amend or supplement the Disclosure Schedule or to prevent or cure any
misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or breach of covenant.
(n) Exclusivity. The Seller shall not (i) solicit, initiate, or encourage
the submission of any proposal or offer from any person relating to any (A)
liquidation, dissolution, or recapitalization, (B) merger or consolidation, (C)
acquisition or purchase of securities or assets, or (D) similar transaction or
business combination involving the Seller; or (ii) participate in any
discussions or negotiations regarding, furnish any information with respect to,
assist or participate in, or facilitate in any other manner any effort or
attempt by any person to do or seek any of the foregoing. The Seller will notify
the Buyers immediately if any person makes any proposal, offer, inquiry, or
contact with respect to any of the foregoing.
(o) Title Insurance, Surveys and Environmental Assessments. The Seller
shall obtain with respect to each parcel of Real Estate subject to the Leases, a
leasehold owner's policy issued by a title insurer reasonably satisfactory to
the Buyer, in an amount equal to the fair market value of such Real Estate
(including all improvements located thereon), insuring over the standard
pre-printed exceptions and insuring leasehold title to such Real Estate in the
Buyers as of the Closing subject only to the Permitted Real Estate Encumbrances,
together with such endorsements for zoning, contiguity, public access and
extended coverage as the Buyers or their lender reasonably requests, (ii) a
current survey of each parcel of Real Estate certified to the Buyer and its
lender, prepared by a licensed surveyor and conforming to current ALTA Minimum
Detail Requirements for Land Title Surveys, disclosing the location of all
improvements, easements, party walls, sidewalks, roadways, utility lines, and
other matters shown customarily on such surveys, and showing access
affirmatively to public streets and roads (the "Surveys") which shall not
disclose any survey defect or encroachment from or onto any of the Real Estate
which has not been cured or insured over prior to the Closing; and (iii) with
respect to each parcel of Real Estate, a current Phase I environmental site
assessment from an environmental consultant or engineer reasonably satisfactory
to the Buyers which does not indicate that the Seller and the Real Estate are
not in compliance with any Environmental Law
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and which shall not disclose or recommend any action with respect to any
condition to be remediated or investigated or any contamination on the site
assessed. The Buyers and the Seller will each pay one-half (1/2) of the costs of
these title policies, Surveys and environmental assessments.
(p) Control of Station. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall not be consummated until after the FCC has given its consent and approval
to the Assignment Application. Between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date, except to the extent explicitly authorized under the Time
Brokerage Agreement, the Buyers and their employees or agents shall not directly
or indirectly control, supervise, or direct, or attempt to control, supervise,
or direct, the operation of the Station, and such operation shall be the sole
responsibility of and in the control of the Seller.
(q) Risk of Loss. The risk of loss, damage, or destruction to any of the
Acquired Assets shall remain with the Seller until the Closing. In the event of
any such loss, damage, or destruction the Seller will promptly notify the Buyer
of all particulars thereof, stating the cause thereof (if known) and the extent
to which the cost of restoration, replacement and repair of the Acquired Assets
lost, damaged or destroyed will be reimbursed under any insurance policy with
respect thereto. The Seller will, at Seller's expense, repair or replace such
Acquired Assets to their former condition as soon as possible after loss, damage
or destruction thereof and shall use its best efforts to restore as promptly as
possible transmissions as authorized in the FCC Licenses. The Closing Date shall
be extended (with FCC consent, if necessary) for up to sixty (60) days to permit
such repair or replacement. If repair or replacement cannot be accomplished
within sixty (60) days of the date of the Seller's notice to the Buyers, and the
Buyers determine that the Seller's failure to repair or replace, alone or in the
aggregate with any other then existing factors, would have a material adverse
effect on the operation of the Station:
(a) the Buyers may elect to terminate this Agreement; or
(b) the Buyers may postpone the Closing Date until such time as the
property has been repaired, replaced or restored in a manner and to an
extent reasonably satisfactory to the Buyers, unless the same cannot be
reasonably effected within ninety (90) days of the date of the Seller's
notice to the Buyers, in which case either party may terminate this
Agreement; or
(c) the Buyers may choose to accept the Acquired Asset in their
"then" condition, together with the Seller's assignment to the Buyers of
all rights under any insurance claims covering the loss, damage or
destruction and payment over to the Buyers of any proceeds under any such
insurance policies, previously received by the Seller with respect thereto
plus an amount equal to the amount of any deductible or self-insurance
maintained by Seller on such Acquired Assets.
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In the event the Closing Date is postponed pursuant to this Section 4(q),
the parties hereto will cooperate to extend the time during which this Agreement
must be closed as specified in the consent of the FCC.
5. Conditions to Obligation to Close.
(a) Conditions to Obligation of the Buyers. The obligation of the Buyers
to consummate the transactions to be performed by them in connection with the
Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2 above shall
be true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date as though made
on and as of the Closing Date;
(ii) the Seller shall have performed and complied with all of its
covenants hereunder in all respects through the Closing;
(iii) the Seller shall have procured all of the material third party
consents specified in Section 4(d) above, including but not limited to those
relating to transmitter and studio leases, and all of the title insurance
commitments (and endorsements), Surveys and environmental site assessments
described in Section 4(o) above;
(iv) no action, suit, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding shall be
pending or threatened before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative
agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction wherein an
unfavorable judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction, or charge would
(A) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or impose damages or penalties upon any of the parties if such
transactions are consummated, (B) cause any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement to be rescinded following consummation, or (C) affect adversely
the right of the Buyer to own, operate, or control the Acquired Assets (and no
such judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction, or charge shall be in
effect);
(v) the Seller shall have delivered to the Buyer a certificate (without
qualification as to knowledge or materiality or otherwise) to the effect that
each of the conditions specified above in Sections 5(a)(i) through (iv) is
satisfied in all respects and the statements contained in such certificate shall
be deemed a warranty of the Seller which shall survive the Closing;
(vi) each of the Assignment Applications shall have been approved by a
Final Order of the FCC and the Buyer shall have received all governmental
approvals required to transfer all other authorizations, consents, and approvals
of governments and governmental agencies set forth in the Disclosure Schedule;
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(viii) the Buyers shall have received from counsel to the Seller an
opinion with respect to the matters set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto,
addressed to the Buyers and its lender and dated as of the Closing Date; and
(ix) the Buyers shall, within thirty (30) days after the date hereof, be
satisfied as to the results of their examination and due diligence review
referred to in Section 4(l) hereof. If, within thirty (30) days after the date
hereof, Buyers do not deliver to Seller a written notice terminating this
Agreement in regard to the contingency described in this Section 5(a)(ix), then
the contingency set forth in this Section 5(a)(ix) shall be deemed waived by
Buyers; and
(xi) all actions to be taken by the Seller in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates,
opinions, instruments, and other documents required to effect the transactions
contemplated hereby will be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the
Buyer.
In the event that any of the foregoing conditions to Closing shall not have been
satisfied, the Buyers may elect to (i) terminate this Agreement without
liability to the Seller, or (ii) consummate the transactions contemplated herein
despite such failure. Regardless of whether the Buyers elect to terminate this
Agreement or consummate the transactions described herein, if such failure shall
be as a result of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Seller
(including, without limitation, any breach arising as a result of the failure of
the Seller to execute and/or deliver any item described in this Section 5(a),
the Buyers may seek appropriate remedies for any and all damages, costs and
expenses incurred by the Buyers by reason of such breach including, without
limitation, indemnification pursuant to Section 7, below.
(b) Conditions to Obligation of the Seller. The obligation of the Seller
to consummate the transactions to be performed by it in connection with the
Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 above shall
be true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date as though made
on and as of the Closing Date;
(ii) the Buyers shall have performed and complied with all of their
covenants hereunder in all respects through the Closing;
(iii) no action, suit, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding shall be
pending or threatened before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative
agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction wherein an
unfavorable judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction, or charge would
(A) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or impose damages or penalties upon any of the Parties if such
transactions are consummated, or (B) cause any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement to be rescinded following consummation (and no such judgment,
order, decree, stipulation, injunction, or charge shall be in effect);
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(iv) the Buyers shall have delivered to the Seller a certificate (without
qualification as to knowledge or materiality or otherwise) to the effect that
each of the conditions specified above in Section 5(b)(i)-(iii) is satisfied in
all respects and the statements contained in such certificate shall be deemed a
warranty of the Buyers which shall survive the Closing;
(v) each of the Assignment Applications shall have been approved by a
Final Order of the FCC and the Buyers shall have received all governmental
approvals required to transfer all other authorizations, consents, and approvals
of governments and governmental agencies set forth in the Disclosure Schedule;
and
(vi) all actions to be taken by the Buyers in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates,
opinions, instruments, and other documents required to effect the transactions
contemplated hereby will be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the
Seller.
In the event that any of the foregoing conditions to Closing shall not have been
satisfied, the Seller may elect to (i) terminate this Agreement without
liability to the Buyers, or (ii) consummate the transactions contemplated herein
despite such failure. Regardless of whether the Seller elects to terminate this
Agreement or consummate the transactions described herein, if such failure shall
be as a result of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Buyers
(including, without limitation, any breach arising as a result of the failure of
the Buyers to execute and/or deliver any item described in this Section 5(a),
the Seller may seek appropriate remedies for any and all damages, costs and
expenses incurred by the Seller by reason of such breach including, without
limitation, indemnification pursuant to Section 7, below.
6. Post-Closing Covenants. The Parties agree as follows with respect to
the period following the Closing.
(a) General. In case at any time after the Closing any further action is
necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the
Parties will take such further action (including the execution and delivery of
such further instruments and documents) as any other Party reasonably may
request, all the sole cost and expense of the requesting Party (unless the
requesting Party is entitled to indemnification therefor under Section 7 below).
(b) Litigation Support. In the event and for so long as any Party actively
is contesting or defending against any charge, complaint, action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, claim, or demand in connection with (i) any
transaction contemplated under this Agreement or (ii) any fact, situation,
circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event,
incident, action, failure to act, or transaction on or prior to the Closing Date
involving the Station, each of the other Parties will reasonably cooperate with
the contesting or defending Party and its counsel in the contest or defense,
make available his or its personnel, and provide such testimony and access to
its books and records as shall be necessary in connection with the contest or
defense, all at the sole cost and expense of the contesting or defending Party
(unless
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the contesting or defending Party is entitled to indemnification therefor under
Section 7 below); provided, however, that such access and cooperation does not
unreasonably disrupt the normal operations of the cooperating party.
(c) Adjustments. Operation of the Station and the income and expenses
attributable thereto up through the close of business on the day before the
Closing Date shall be for the account of the Seller and thereafter for the
account of the Buyers. Such items as employee salaries, vacation, sick day and
personal time accruals, and fringe benefits, power and utilities charges,
insurance, real and personal property taxes, prepaid expenses, deposits, music
license fees, and rents and payments pertaining to the Assumed Contracts
(including any contracts for the sale of time for cash, trade or barter so
assigned) shall be prorated between the Seller and the Buyers as of the Closing
Date in accordance with the foregoing principle. In addition, all commissions
payable with respect to the accounts receivable of the Seller (whether due
before or after Closing) shall be solely for the account and responsibility of
the Seller. Contractual arrangements that do not reflect an equal rate of
compensation to a Station over the term of the agreement shall be equitably
adjusted as of the Closing Date. The prorations and adjustments hereunder shall
be made and paid insofar as feasible on the Closing Date, with a final
settlement sixty (60) days after the Closing Date. In the event of any disputes
between the Parties as to such adjustments, the amounts not in dispute shall
nonetheless be paid at such time and such disputes shall be determined by an
independent accounting firm mutually acceptable to both parties and the fees and
expenses of such accounting firm shall be paid one-half (1/2) by the Seller and
one-half (1/2) by the Buyer.
(d) Collection of Accounts Receivable. At the commencement of the Time
Brokerage Agreement, the Seller will turn over to the Buyers, for collection
only, the accounts receivable of the Stations owing to the Seller as of the
close of business on the Closing Date. A schedule of such accounts receivable
will be delivered by the Seller to the Buyers on the Closing Date or as soon
thereafter as possible. The Buyers agree to use commercially reasonable efforts
in the ordinary course of business (but without responsibility to institute
legal or collection proceedings) to collect such accounts receivable during the
120-day period following the Closing Date, and will remit all payments received
on such accounts during each calendar month during this 120-day period on the
one hundred thirty-fifth (135th) day together with an accounting of all payments
received within such period. The Buyers shall have the sole right to collect
such accounts receivable during such one hundred twenty (120) day period. In the
event the Buyers receive monies during the 120-day period following the Closing
Date from an advertiser who, after the Closing Date, is advertising over any of
the Stations, and that advertiser was included among the accounts receivable as
of the Closing Date, the Buyer shall apply said monies to the oldest outstanding
balance due on the particular account, except in the case of a "disputed"
account receivable. For purposes of this Section 6(d), a "disputed" account
receivable means one which the account debtor refuses to pay because he asserts
that the money is not owed or the amount is incorrect. In the case of such a
disputed account, the Buyers shall immediately return the account to the Seller
prior to expiration of the 120-day period following the Closing Date. If the
Buyers return a disputed account to the Seller, the Buyers shall have no further
responsibility for its collection and may accept payment from the account debtor
for
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advertising carried on any of the Stations after the Closing Date. At the end of
the 120-day period following the Closing Date, the Buyers will turn back to the
Seller all of the accounts receivable of the Stations as of the Closing Date
owing to the Seller which have not yet been collected, and the Buyers will
thereafter have no further responsibility with respect to the collection of such
receivables. During the 120-day period following the Closing Date, the Buyers
shall afford the Seller reasonable access to the accounts receivable "aging
list." The Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Buyers are acting as its
collection agent hereunder for the sole benefit of the Seller and that Buyers
have accepted such responsibility for the accommodation of the Seller. The Buyer
shall not have any duty to inquire as to the form, manner of execution or
validity of any item, document, instrument or notice deposited, received or
delivered in connection with such collection efforts, nor shall the Buyers have
any duty to inquire as to the identity, authority or rights of the persons who
executed the same. The Seller shall indemnify Buyers and hold them harmless from
and against any judgments, expenses (including attorney's fees) costs or
liabilities which the Buyers may incur or sustain as a result of or by reason of
such collection efforts.
(e) Consents. In the event any of the Assumed Contracts are not assignable
or any consent to such assignment is not obtained on or prior to the Closing
Date, and the Buyers elect to consummate the transactions contemplated herein
despite such failure or inability to obtain such consent, the Seller shall
continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any such assignment or
consent after the Closing Date. Until such time as such assignment or approval
has been obtained, the Seller will cooperate with Buyers in any lawful and
economically feasible arrangement to provide that the Buyer shall receive the
Seller's interest in the benefits under any such Assumed Contract, including
performance by the Seller as agent, if economically feasible; provided, however,
that the Buyers shall undertake to pay or satisfy the corresponding liabilities
for the enjoyment of such benefit to the extent that Buyers would have been
responsible therefor if such consent or assignment had been obtained.
7. Remedies for Breaches of this Agreement.
(a) Survival. All of the representations and warranties of the Seller
contained in Section 2 of this Agreement (other than the representations and
warranties of the Seller contained in Sections 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 2(g),
2(r) and 2(t) hereof or relating to the Seller's title to the Acquired Assets)
shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect for a period
until 90 days after the applicable statute of limitations has expired with
respect to any claim by the Buyers based on a claim or action by a third party
and for a period of three (3) years following Closing with respect to any claim
by the Buyers not based on a claim or action by a third party. All of the other
representations and warranties (including the representations and warranties of
the Seller contained in Sections 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 2(g) 2(r) and 2(t)
hereof or relating to the Seller's title to the Acquired Assets) and all
covenants of the Buyers and the
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Seller contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and continue in
full force and effect thereafter.
(b) Indemnification Provisions for the Benefit of the Buyers.
Except as described below in Section 7(e) with respect to a breach of a
warranty or covenant prior to the Closing Date, the Seller agrees to indemnify
the Buyers from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences the Buyers
may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or
caused by:
(i) any misrepresentation or breach of any of the Seller's representations
or warranties, and covenants contained in this Agreement or in any Ancillary
Agreement executed and/or delivered by the Seller (so long as the Buyers make a
written claim for indemnification within the applicable survival period);
(ii) any breach or nonfulfillment of any agreement or covenant of the
Seller contained herein or in any Ancillary Agreement;
(iii) any Liability of the Seller which is not an Assumed Liability;
and/or
(iv) any Liability of the Buyers arising by operation of law (including
under any bulk transfer law of any jurisdiction or under any common law doctrine
of defacto merger or successor liability) which is not an Assumed Liability.
(c) Indemnification Provisions for the Benefit of the Seller. Except as
described below in Section 7(e) with respect to a breach of a warranty or
covenant prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer agrees to indemnify the Seller
from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences the Seller may suffer
resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by (i)
any misrepresentation or breach of any of the Buyers' representations or
warranties contained in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement executed
and/or delivered by the Buyers (so long as the Seller makes a written claim for
indemnification within the applicable survival period) or (ii) any breach or
nonfulfillment of any agreement or covenant of the Buyers contained herein or in
any Ancillary Agreement, or (iii) any Assumed Liability.
(d) Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that
the Buyers would be damaged irreparably in the event any of the provisions of
this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or
otherwise are breached by Seller. Accordingly, each of the Parties agrees that
the Buyers shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches
of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement
and the terms and provisions hereof in any action instituted in any court of the
United States or any state thereof having jurisdiction over the Parties and the
matter (subject to the provisions set forth in Section 10(o) below), in addition
to any other remedy to which it may be entitled, at law or in equity. Each of
the Parties acknowledges and agrees that not withstanding the provision in
Section 7(e) with respect to the remedy of liquidated damages
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upon a breach of a warranty or covenant of this Agreement prior to the Closing,
money damages would not be an adequate remedy for a breach of any provision of
this Agreement.
(e) Liquidated Damages. The Buyers and the Seller acknowledge that in the
event that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not closed
because of a default by Buyers, the Adverse Consequences as a result of such
default may be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain. Accordingly, in lieu
of indemnification pursuant to Section 7(b) or 7(c), the Seller shall be
entitled to receive from the Buyers for such default the Xxxxxxx Money Deposit
as liquidated damages. In the event this Agreement is terminated by the Seller
prior to the Closing Date as a result of a breach or default by the Buyers under
this Agreement, the Parties agree that the Seller shall proceed against the
Xxxxxxx Money Deposit as full satisfaction of liquidated damages owed by Buyers.
(f) Matters Involving Third Parties. If any third party shall notify any
Party (the "Indemnified Party") with respect to any matter which may give rise
to a claim for indemnifica tion against any other Party (the "Indemnifying
Party") under this Section 7, then the Indemnified Party shall notify the
Indemnifying Party thereof promptly; provided, however, that no delay on the
part of the Indemnified Party in notifying the Indemnifying Party shall relieve
the Indemnifying Party from any liability or obligation hereunder unless (and
then solely to the extent) the Indemnifying Party thereby is damaged as a result
of such failure. In the event any Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified
Party within 15 days after the Indemnified Party has given notice of the matter
that the Indemnifying Party is assuming the defense thereof, (i) the
Indemnifying Party will defend the Indemnified Party against the matter with
counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, (ii) the
Indemnified Party may retain separate co-counsel at its sole cost and expense
(except that the Indemnifying Party will be responsible for the fees and
expenses of the separate co-counsel to the extent the Indemnified Party
reasonably concludes that the counsel the Indemnifying Party has selected has a
conflict of interest), (iii) the Indemnified Party will not consent to the entry
of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the matter without
the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (not to be withheld unreasonably),
and (iv) the Indemnifying Party will not consent to the entry of any judgment
with respect to the matter, or enter into any settlement which does not include
a provision whereby the plaintiff or claimant in the matter releases the
Indemnified Party from all Liability with respect thereto, without the written
consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be withheld unreasonably). In the event
the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within 15 days
after the Indemnified Party has given notice of the matter that the Indemnifying
Party is assuming the defense thereof, however, and/or in the event the
Indemnifying Party shall fail to defend such claim actively and in good faith,
then the Indemnified Party may defend against, or enter into any settlement with
respect to, the matter in any manner it reasonably may deem appropriate.
8. Definitions.
"Acquired Assets" means all right, title, and interest in and to all of
the assets of the Seller, other than Retained Assets that are used or useful in
the operation of the Stations,
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wherever located, including but not limited to all of its (a) leaseholds and
other interests of any kind therein, improvements, fixtures, and fittings
thereon (such as towers and antennae), and easements, rights-of-way, and other
appurtenances thereto); (b) tangible personal property (such as fixed assets,
computers, data processing equipment, electrical devices, monitoring equipment,
test equipment, switching, terminal and studio equipment, transmitters,
transformers, receivers, broadcast facilities, furniture, furnishings,
inventories of compact disks, records, tapes and other supplies, vehicles, and
all assignable warranties with respect thereto; (c) Intellectual Property,
goodwill associated therewith, licenses and sublicenses granted and obtained
with respect thereto, and rights thereunder, remedies against infringements
thereof, and rights to protection of interests therein under the laws of all
jurisdictions; (d) rights under orders and agreements (including those Barter
Agreements and Advertising Contracts identified on the Disclosure Schedule) now
existing or entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business for the sale of
advertising time on the Stations; (e) Assumed Contracts, indentures, Security
Interests, guaranties, other similar arrangements, and rights thereunder; (f)
call letters of the Stations, jingles, logos, slogans, and business goodwill of
the Stations; (g) claims, deposits, prepayments, refunds, causes of action,
choses in action, rights of recovery (including rights under policies of
insurance), rights of set off, and rights of recoupment; (h) Licenses and
similar rights obtained from governments and governmental agencies; and (i) FCC
logs and records and all other books, records, ledgers, logs, files, documents,
correspondence, advertiser lists, all other lists, plats, architectural plans,
drawings, and specifications, creative materials, advertising and promotional
materials, program production materials, studies, reports, and other printed or
written materials; and (j) goodwill of the Stations.
"Adverse Consequences" means all charges, complaints, actions, suits,
proceedings, hearings, investigations, claims, demands, judgments, orders,
decrees, stipulations, injunctions, damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs,
amounts paid in settlement, Liabilities, obligations, Taxes, liens, losses,
expenses, and fees, including all attorneys' fees and court costs.
"Advertising Contracts" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(r) above.
"Affiliate" means with reference to any person or entity, another person
or entity controlled by, under the control of or under common control with that
person or entity.
"Assignment Application" has the meaning set forth in Section 4(b) above.
"Assumed Contracts" means the Leases, the Barter Agreements, the
Advertising Contracts and those contracts listed on Exhibit F attached hereto.
"Assumed Liabilities" means obligations of the Seller which accrue after
the Closing Date under the Assumed Contract either: (i) to furnish services, and
other non-Cash benefits to another party after the Closing; or (ii) to pay for
goods, services, and other non-Cash benefits that another party will furnish to
it after the Closing. The Assumed Liabilities shall not include any Retained
Liabilities.
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"Basis" means any past or present fact, situation, circumstance, status,
condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action,
failure to act, or transaction that forms or could form the basis for any
specified consequence.
"Buyers" has the meaning set forth in the preface above.
"Cash" means cash and cash equivalents determined in accordance with GAAP
applied on a basis consistent with the preparation of the Financial Statements.
"Closing" has the meaning set forth in Section 1(d) above.
"Closing Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 1(d) above.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Confidential Information" means any information concerning the businesses
and affairs of the Seller.
"Disclosure Schedule" has the meaning set forth in Section 2 above.
"Xxxxxxx Money Deposit" has the meaning set forth in Section 1(c) above.
"Xxxxxxx Money Escrow Agreement" has the meaning set forth in Section 1(c)
above.
"Employee Benefit Plan" means any (a) nonqualified deferred compensation
or retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan, (b)
qualified defined contribution retirement plan or arrangement which is an
Employee Pension Benefit Plan, (c) qualified defined benefit retirement plan or
arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan (including any
Multiemployer Plan), or (d) Employee Welfare Benefit Plan or material fringe
benefit plan or program.
"Employee Pension Benefit Plan" has the meaning set forth in ERISA Sec.
3(2).
"Employee Welfare Benefit Plan" has the meaning set forth in ERISA Sec.
3(1).
"Environmental Laws" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(q), above.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
"Escrow Agent" means Xxxxxxx & Co.
"Extremely Hazardous Substance" has the meaning set forth in Section 302
of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, as amended.
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"FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission of the United States.
"FCC Licenses" means the licenses, permits and other authorizations,
including any temporary waiver or special temporary authorization, issued by the
FCC to the Seller in connection with the conduct of the business and operation
of the Stations.
"Final Order" means an action by the FCC as to which: (a) no request for
stay by the FCC is pending, no such stay is in effect, and any deadline for
filing a request for any such stay has passed; (b) no appeal, petition for
rehearing or reconsideration, or application for review is pending before the
FCC and the deadline for filing any such appeal, petition or application has
passed; (c) the FCC has not initiated reconsideration or review on its own
motion and the time in which such reconsideration or review is permitted has
passed; and (d) no appeal to a court, or request for stay by a court, of the
FCC's action is pending or in effect, and the deadline for filing any such
appeal or request has passed.
"Financial Statements" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(e) above.
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in
effect from time to time.
"Indemnified Party" has the meaning set forth in Section 7(d) above.
"Indemnifying Party" has the meaning set forth in Section 7(d) above.
"Intellectual Property" means all (a) patents, patent applications, patent
disclosures, and improvements thereto, (b) trademarks, service marks, trade
dress, call letters, logos, trade names, and corporate names and registrations
and applications for registration thereof, (c) all programs, programming
materials, copyrights and registrations and applications for registration
thereof, (d) mask works and registrations and applications for registration
thereof, (e) computer software, data, and documentation, (f) trade secrets and
confidential business information (including ideas, formulas, compositions,
inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to
practice), know-how, market and other research information, drawings,
specifications, designs, plans, proposals, technical data, copyrightable works,
financial, marketing, and business data, pricing and cost information, business
and marketing plans, and customer and supplier lists and information), (g) other
proprietary rights, and (b) copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever
form or medium).
"Knowledge" means actual knowledge after reasonable investigation.
"Leases" means those real estate leases to be entered into at Closing, as
described in Section 2(h) of the Disclosure Schedule.
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"Liability" means any liability (whether known or unknown, whether
absolute or contingent, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or
to become due), including any liability for Taxes.
"Licenses" means all FCC and other governmental licenses, franchises,
approvals, certificates, authorizations and rights of the Seller with respect to
the operations of the Stations and all applications therefor, together with any
renewals, extension or modifications thereof and additions thereto.
"Material Consents" has the meaning set forth in Section 4(o) above.
"Multiemployer Plan" has the meaning set forth in ERISA Sec. 3(37).
"Ordinary Course of Business" means the ordinary course of business
consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect to quantity and
frequency).
"Party" has the meaning set forth in the preface above.
"Prohibited Transaction" has the meaning set forth in ERISA Section 406
and Code Section 4975.
"Purchase Price" has the meaning set forth in Section 1(c) above.
"Real Estate" means the real estate, building, fixtures and improvements
which are the subject of the Leases.
"Reportable Event" has the meaning set forth in ERISA Section 4043.
"Retained Assets" means (i) the corporate charter, qualifications to
conduct business as a foreign corporation, arrangements with registered agents
relating to foreign qualifications, taxpayer and other identification numbers,
seals, minute books, stock transfer books, blank stock certificates, and other
documents relating to the organization, maintenance, and existence of the Seller
as a corporation; (ii) any of the rights of the Seller under this Agreement (or
under any side agreement between the Seller on the one hand and the Buyers on
the other hand entered into on or after the date of this Agreement); (iii)
accounts, notes and other receivables of the Seller; (iv) all real estate; and
(v) Cash.
"Retained Liabilities" means any other obligations or Liabilities of the
Seller, including but not limited to: (i) any Liability relating to the
ownership or operation of the Stations prior to the Closing; (ii) any Liability
of the Seller for income, transfer, sales, use, and other Taxes arising in
connection with the consummation contemplated hereby; (iii) any Liability of the
Seller for costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (except as set forth in
Section 4(i) relating to Surveys, title commitments and environmental audits and
Section 4(b) with regard
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to the Assignment Application; or (iv) any Liability or obligation of the Seller
under this Agreement (or under any side agreement between the Seller on the one
hand and the Buyers on the other hand entered into on or after the date of this
Agreement).
"Security Interest" means any mortgage, pledge, security interest,
encumbrance, charge, or other lien, other than (a) liens for Taxes not yet due
and payable; and (b) liens arising under worker's compensation, unemployment
insurance, social security, retirement, and similar legislation.
"Seller" has the meaning set forth in the preface above.
"Stations" means the radio broadcaststations having the call letters
WHSC-FM and WHSC-AM, licensed by the FCC to operate in Hartsville, South
Carolina.
"Subsidiary," with respect to any person, means any corporation,
partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or estate of which
(or in which ) 50% or more of (i) the outstanding capital stock or other equity
interest having voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of
such corporation or persons having a similar role as to an entity that is not a
corporation, (ii) the interest in the profits of such partnership or joint
venture, or (iii) the beneficial interest of such trust or estate are at such
time directly or indirectly owned by such person or one or more of such person's
Subsidiaries.
"Surveys" has the meaning set forth in Section 4(o) above.
"Tax" means any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts,
license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium,
windfall profits, environmental (including taxes under Code Sec. 59A), customs
duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or
similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales,
use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum,
estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty,
or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
"Tax Return" means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or
information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
9. Termination.
(a) Termination of Agreement. Certain of the Parties may terminate this
Agreement as provided below:
(i) the Buyers and the Seller may terminate this Agreement by mutual
written consent at any time prior to the Closing;
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(ii) the Buyers may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to
the Seller at any time prior to the Closing in the event the Seller is in
material breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this
Agreement; provided, however, that if such breach is capable of being cured,
such breach also remains uncured for twenty (20) days after notice of breach is
received by the Seller from the Buyers;
(iii) the Seller may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to
the Buyers at any time prior to the Closing in the event the Buyers are in
material breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this
Agreement; provided, however that if such breach is capable being cured, such
breach remains uncured for twenty (20) days after notice of breach is received
by the Buyers from the Seller;
(iv) the Buyers may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to
the Seller at any time prior to the Closing if the Closing shall not have
occurred on or before the 270th day following the date of this Agreement by
reason of the failure of any condition precedent under Section 5(a) hereof
(unless the failure results primarily from the Buyers themselves breaching any
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement);
(v) the Seller may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to
the Buyers at any time prior to the Closing if the Closing shall not have
occurred on or before the 270th day following the date of this Agreement by
reason of the failure of any condition precedent under Section 5(b) hereof
(unless the failure results primarily from the Seller itself breaching any
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement); or
(vi) the Buyers or the Seller may terminate this Agreement if any
Assignment Application is denied by Final Order or is designated for hearing by
the FCC.
(b) Effect of Termination. If any Party terminates this Agreement pursuant
to Section 9(a) above, all obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate
without any Liability of any Party to any other Party (except for any Liability
of any Party then in breach).
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Survival. All of the representations, warranties, and covenants of the
Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing hereunder as and
to the extent provided in Section 7(a) hereof and the Post-Closing Agreement
with respect to Seller's owners.
(b) Press Releases and Announcements. No Party shall issue any press
release or announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement prior
to the Closing without the prior written approval of the other Party; provided,
however, that any Party may make any public disclosure it believes in good faith
is required by law or regulation (in which case the disclosing Party will advise
the other Party prior to making the disclosure).
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(c) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any
rights or remedies upon any person other than the Parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
(d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents referred to
herein) constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes any
prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or between the Parties,
written or oral, that may have related in any way to the subject matter hereof.
(e) Succession and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors
and permitted assigns. No Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its
rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval
of the other Party, provided that (i) the Buyers may assign all of its right,
title and interest in, to and under this Agreement to one or more Affiliates,
who shall then, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, have the
right to receive the Acquired Assets, assume the Assumed Liabilities, and to pay
to the Seller the Purchase Price therefor or to any successor to the Buyers in
the event of any sale, merger or consolidation of the Buyers, and (ii) Buyers
may assign their indemnification claims and their rights under the warranties
and representations of the Sellers to the financial institution(s) providing
financing to the Buyers in connection with this transaction.
(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.
(g) Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
(h) Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder will be in writing and shall be considered to be given
and received in all respects when hand delivered, when delivered via prepaid
express or courier delivery service, when sent by facsimile transmission
actually received by the receiving equipment or three (3) days after deposited
in the United States mail, certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, in each case addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:
If to the Seller:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Copy to:
00
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx & XxXxxxxxx
0000 X Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
(which copy shall not constitute notice to Seller)
If to the Buyers:
Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc.
Cumulus Licensing Corp.
c/o QUAESTUS Management Corp.
000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc.
Cumulus Licensing Corp.
000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Any Party may give any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication
hereunder using any other means (including telex, ordinary mail, or electronic
mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim or other communication shall
be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by
the party for whom it is intended. Any party may change the address to which
notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be
delivered by giving the other party notice in the manner herein set forth.
(i) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws (and not the law of conflicts) of the State of
South Carolina.
(j) Amendments and Waivers. No amendment of any provision of this
Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the
Buyers and the Seller. No waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentation,
or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall
be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default,
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misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any
way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.
(k) Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid
or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the
validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other
situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or
unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the determination of
invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope,
duration, or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases,
or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or
provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the
intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement
shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within
which the judgment may be appealed.
(l) Expenses. The Buyers and the Seller, will each bear their own costs
and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, other than as set forth
in Section 4(b) with regard to the Assignment Applications and as set forth in
Section 4(o) with respect to Surveys, title commitments and environmental
audits. The Seller will pay all income taxes. The Seller and the Buyers will pay
transfer or sales taxes and other recording or similar fees necessary to vest
title to each of the Acquired Assets in the Buyers in accordance with the local
custom.
(m) Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be
the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule
of strict construction shall be applied against any Party. Any reference to any
federal, state, local, or foreign statute or law shall be deemed also to refer
to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires
otherwise. Nothing in the Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed adequate to
disclose an exception to a representation or warranty made herein unless the
Disclosure Schedule identifies the exception with reasonable particularity and
describes the relevant facts in reasonable detail. The Parties intend that each
representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein shall have independent
significance. If any Party has breached any representation, warranty, or
covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another
representation, warranty, or covenant relating to the same subject matter
(regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which the Party has not
breached shall not detract from or mitigate the fact that the Party is in breach
of the first representation, warranty, or covenant.
(n) Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules. The Exhibits and Schedules
identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a
part hereof.
(o) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each of the Parties submits to the
jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in Columbia, South Carolina,
in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, agrees
that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding may be heard and
determined in any such court, and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court. Each of the
Parties
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waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any action or
proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety, or other security that might
be required of any other Party with respect thereto. Any Party may make service
on the other Party by sending or delivering a copy of the process to the Party
to be served at the address and in the manner provided for the giving of notices
in Section 10(h) above. Nothing in this Section 10(o), however, shall affect the
right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.
Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any action or proceeding so brought
shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other
manner provided by law.
* * * * * *
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on as
of the date first above written.
CUMULUS BROADCASTING, INC.
By:
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(printed)
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Title:
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CUMULUS LICENSING CORPORATION
By:
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(printed)
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Title:
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XXXXXX X. XXXX, XX.
d/b/a WHSC Radio
By:
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(printed)
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Title:
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LIST OF OMITTED SCHEDULES AND/OR EXHIBITS:
Disclosure Schedules to Asset Purchase Agreement -
Representations and Warranties of Xxxxx
Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 17, 1997
Escrow Agreement between Xxxxx, Cumulus and Xxxxxxxxx & Company dated
March 5, 1997
Assignment of Purchase Agreement from Cumulus to Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc.
("Broadcasting") and Cumulus Licensing Corp. ("Licensing")
General Assignment From Xxxxx to Broadcasting
General Assignment From Xxxxx to Licensing
Instrument of Assumption From Broadcasting to Xxxxx
Post-Closing Agreement Between Cumulus and Each of the Stockholders of Xxxxx,
Xxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Warranty Deed with Respect to Real Property in Edgefield County, SC
Consent to Assignment Application by Federal Communications Commission
Opinion of Rogin, Nassau, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, LLC, Counsel to Xxxxx
* Unless otherwise indicated, the above listed documents are dated as of
August 31, 1997.
The preceding schedules and/or exhibits have been omitted from this exhibit.
The Company agrees to provide copies of such schedules and/or exhibits to the
Commission upon request.
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