As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2008
Registration No. 333-______
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CC MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(Primary Standard Industrial
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incorporation or organization)
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Classification Code Number)
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Identification Number)
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One International Place
36th Floor
Attn.: David C. Chapin
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 951-7000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
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John P. Connaughton
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Scott M. Sperling
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Bain Capital Partners, LLC
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Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
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111 Huntington Avenue
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100 Federal Street
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Boston, MA 02199
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Boston, MA 02110
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(617) 516-2000
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(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
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Andrew W. Levin
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C.N. Franklin Reddick, Esq.
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David C. Chapin, Esq.
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Executive Vice President,
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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Ropes & Gray LLP
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Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400
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One International Place
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Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
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Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Boston, MA 02110
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200 East Basse
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(310) 229-1000
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(617) 951-7000
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San Antonio, TX 78209
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of securities to the public:
As promptly as
practicable after the effective date of this registration statement
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the
formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the
following box.
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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities
Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the
earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer
or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Class A common stock, par value of $0.001
per share
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13,395,620 shares
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Represents the maximum number of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (Holdings) to be issued upon
the completion of the merger (as described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus) in respect of shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per
share, of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (Clear Channel) reduced by the 30,612,245 shares of Class A common stock that Holdings previously
registered on its registration statement on Form S-4 as amended (File No. 333-143349) initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May
30, 2007 (the Prior Registration Statement).
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Pursuant to rules 457(f) and 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) and solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee, the proposed maximum aggregate offering price is equal to (i) the product obtained by multiplying (A) $34.89 (the average of the high
and low prices of Clear Channel common stock on May 27, 2008), by (B) 504,074,561 shares of Clear Channel common stock (estimated number of shares of
Clear Channel common stock to be cancelled in the merger including 6,057,487 shares of Clear Channel common stock subject to options which would
currently be convertible in the merger), minus $16,905,220,962 (the estimated amount of cash to be paid by the registrant to Clear Channel shareholders
in the merger).
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Determined in accordance with Section 6(b) of the Securities Act at a rate equal to $39.30 per $1,000,000 of the proposed maximum aggregate offering
price.
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Reflects a total fee of $26,800 payable hereunder offset in accordance with Rule 0-11(a)(2) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the
fee previously paid in connection with the preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on December 15, 2006 by Clear Channel.
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Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act, this registration statement also relates to the
30,612,245 shares of Class A common stock that Holdings previously registered on the Prior
Registration Statement. This registration statement also constitutes a post-effective amendment to
the Prior Registration Statement. Upon effectiveness, this registration statement, together with
the Prior Registration Statement, will relate to an aggregate of 44,007,865 shares of Holdings
Class A common stock.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in
accordance with
Section 8(a)
of the Securities Act, or until this Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said
Section
8(a)
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Explanatory Note
A proxy statement/prospectus previously was distributed to Clear Channel shareholders in
August 2007 following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form S-4 of CC Media
Holdings, Inc. (Holdings). The proxy statement/prospectus described an agreement and plan of
merger (the prior merger agreement) entered into by Clear Channel, BT Triple Crown Merger Co.,
Inc. (Merger Sub), B Triple Crown Finco, LLC and T Triple Crown Finco, LLC (together with B
Triple Crown Finco, LLC, the Fincos), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated April 18,
2007, by and among Clear Channel, Merger Sub and the Fincos, as further amended by Amendment No. 2
thereto, dated May 17, 2007, by and among Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos and Holdings. On
September 25, 2007, in accordance with Texas law, shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of common stock of Clear Channel adopted the prior merger agreement and approved
the merger of Clear Channel with Merger Sub.
Subsequently, on May 13, 2008, the parties to the prior merger agreement entered into
Amendment No. 3 to the prior merger agreement (Amendment No. 3). Under Texas law, a new approval
by Clear Channel shareholders is required to approve the prior merger agreement as amended by
Amendment No. 3.
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
, 2008
To the Shareholders of Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:
You are cordially invited to attend the special meeting of shareholders of Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation, at the on
, 2008, at , local time.
At the special meeting you will be asked to approve and adopt a merger agreement which
provides for the merger of Clear Channel with a subsidiary of CC Media Holdings, Inc., a
corporation formed by private equity funds sponsored by Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H.
Lee Partners, L.P.
If the merger agreement is approved and adopted by our shareholders, each share of Clear
Channels common stock will be converted at the effective time of the merger into the right to
receive either (1) $36.00 in cash, without interest, or (2) one share of Class A common stock of
Holdings, subject to certain limitations. Except as described in the enclosed proxy
statement/prospectus, you will have the right to elect the form of merger consideration you receive
with respect to all or a portion of the stock and options you hold. However, the number of shares
of Class A common stock that you receive may be less than the number of shares you requested in the
event that elections would require Holdings to issue more than 30% of the outstanding capital stock
and voting power of Holdings immediately following the merger as a result of stock elections. In
addition, you will not be allocated more than 11,111,112 shares of Holdings Class A common stock.
In order to elect to receive the stock consideration you must submit a completed form of election
and letter of transmittal, together with the share certificates or book-entry shares representing
such shares, by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
, 2008, the fifth business
day immediately preceding the date of the special meeting.
In limited circumstances, the merger
agreement provides that shareholders electing to receive cash consideration for some or all of
their shares, on a pro rata basis, will be issued shares of Holdings Class A common stock in
exchange for some of their shares of Clear Channel common stock for which they make a cash
election, up to a cap of 1/36
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of the total number of shares of Clear Channel common
stock for which such shareholder makes a cash election. Any shares of Clear Channel common stock
and options that are not converted into stock consideration due to failure to validly elect stock
consideration, or the limitations described above, will be converted into the cash consideration
except to the extent described herein. All shareholders and optionholders will also receive an
additional cash payment if the merger is consummated after November 1, 2008.
Holdings Class A common stock issued in the merger will not be listed on any national
securities exchange. Holdings has agreed, however, to file certain reports with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for a period of two years following the closing of the merger.
After careful consideration, your board of directors by unanimous vote has determined that the
merger is in the best interests of Clear Channel and its unaffiliated shareholders, approved the
merger agreement and recommends that the shareholders of Clear Channel vote For the approval and
adoption of the merger agreement.
Your board of directors recommendation is limited to the cash
consideration to be received by shareholders in the merger. Your board of directors makes no
recommendation as to whether any shareholder should elect to receive the stock consideration and
makes no recommendation regarding the Class A common stock of Holdings.
The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the
proposed merger, the special meeting and Holdings. Please give this material your careful
attention. You may also obtain more information about Clear Channel from documents it has filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Your vote is very important regardless of the number of shares you own. The merger cannot be
completed unless holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at the special
meeting vote for the approval and adoption of the merger agreement.
Remember, failing to vote has
the same effect as a vote against the approval and adoption of the merger agreement.
We would like
you to attend the special meeting; however, whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting,
it is important that your shares be represented.
If you intend to vote by proxy, please complete, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy
card. Please note that if you have previously submitted a proxy card in response to Clear Channels
prior solicitations, that proxy card will not be valid at this meeting and will not be voted. If
your shares are held in street name, you should check the voting instruction card provided by
your broker to see which voting options are available and the procedures to be followed. If you
hold shares through a broker or other nominee, you should follow the procedures provided by your
broker or nominee.
Please complete and submit a validly executed proxy card for
the special meeting, even if you have previously delivered a proxy.
If you have any questions
or need assistance in voting your shares, please call our proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A
Incorporated, toll free at (877) 456-3427.
Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you on
, 2008.
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Sincerely,
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/s/ Mark P. Mays
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Chief Executive Officer
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For a discussion of certain risk factors that you should consider in evaluating the
transactions described above and an investment in Holdings Class A common stock, see Risk Factors
beginning on page 30 of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued under the accompanying proxy
statement/prospectus, or determined the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is accurate or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The proxy statement/prospectus is dated , 2008, and is first being mailed
to shareholders on or about , 2008.
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
200 EAST BASSE ROAD
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78209
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON , 2008
, 2008
To the Shareholders of Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:
A special meeting of the shareholders of Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas
corporation, will be held at on , 2008, at
, local time, for the following purposes:
1. To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, by and among Clear Channel, BT Triple Crown Merger Co.,
Inc. (Merger Sub), B Triple Crown Finco, LLC and T Triple Crown Finco, LLC (together with B
Triple Crown Finco, LLC, the Fincos), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated April 18,
2007, by and among Clear Channel, Merger Sub and the Fincos, as further amended by Amendment No.
2 thereto, dated May 17, 2007, by and among Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos and CC Media
Holdings, Inc. (Holdings), and as further amended by Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated May 13,
2008, by and among Clear Channel, Merger Sub, Holdings and the Fincos (as amended, the merger
agreement);
2. To consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn or postpone the special meeting, if
necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the
time of the special meeting to approve and adopt the merger agreement, as amended; and
3. To transact such other business that may properly come before the special meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
In accordance with Clear Channels bylaws, Clear Channels board of directors has fixed
New York City time on , 2008 as the record date for the purposes of determining shareholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof. All shareholders of record are cordially invited to attend the special meeting in person.
The approval and adoption of the merger agreement requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds
of the votes entitled to be cast at the special meeting by the holders of the outstanding shares of
Clear Channels common stock.
Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting, Clear Channel
urges you to vote your shares by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card
as promptly as possible prior to the special meeting to ensure that your shares will be represented
at the special meeting if you are unable to attend.
If you sign, date and mail your proxy card
without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be voted on all matters in accordance with
the recommendation of the board of directors. If you fail to return a valid proxy card and do not
vote in person at the special meeting, your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining
whether a quorum is present at the special meeting.
Remember, failing to vote has the same effect
as a vote against the approval and adoption of the merger agreement.
Any shareholder attending the
special meeting may vote in person, even if he or she has returned a proxy card; such vote by
ballot will revoke any proxy previously submitted. However, if you hold your shares through a bank
or broker or other custodian or nominee, you must provide a legal proxy issued from such custodian
or nominee in order to vote your shares in person at the special meeting.
Please note that this proxy statement/prospectus amends and restates all proxy statements,
prospectuses, and supplements thereto previously distributed by Clear Channel or Holdings with
respect to the merger.
If you intend to vote by proxy, please complete, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy
card. Please note that if you have previously submitted a proxy card in response to Clear Channels
prior solicitations, that proxy card will not be valid at this meeting and will not be voted. If
your shares are held in street name, you should check the voting instruction card provided by
your broker to see which voting options are available and the procedures to be followed. If you
hold shares through a broker or other nominee, you should follow the procedures provided by your
broker or nominee.
Please complete and submit a validly executed proxy card for the special
meeting, even if you have previously delivered a proxy.
If you have any questions or need
assistance in voting your shares, please call our proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, toll
free at (877) 456-3427.
If you plan to attend the special meeting, please note that space limitations make it
necessary to limit attendance to shareholders and one guest. Each shareholder may be asked to
present valid picture identification, such as a drivers license or passport. Shareholders holding
stock in brokerage accounts (street name holders) will need to bring a copy of a brokerage
statement reflecting stock ownership as of the record date. Cameras (including cellular telephones
with photographic capabilities), recording devices and other electronic devices will not be
permitted at the special meeting. The special meeting will begin promptly at ,
local time.
Shareholders who do not vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger agreement
will have the right to seek appraisal of the fair value of their shares if the merger is completed,
but only if they submit a written objection to the merger to Clear Channel before the vote is taken
on the merger agreement and they comply with all requirements of Texas law, which are summarized in
the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. Clear Channel urges that you to read the entire proxy
statement/prospectus carefully.
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/s/ Andrew W. Levin
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Andrew W. Levin
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer,
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REFERENCES TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This proxy statement/prospectus incorporates important business and financial information
about Clear Channel Communications, Inc. from other documents that are not included in, or
delivered with, this proxy statement/prospectus. You can obtain documents related to Clear Channel
Communications, Inc. that are incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus, without
charge, by requesting them in writing or by telephone from either:
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Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
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Innisfree M&A Incorporated
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Attention: Investor Relations Department
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(877) 456-3427
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For information on where to obtain copies of such documents on the internet, see Where You
Can Find Additional Information elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus supplement. Please
note that copies of the documents provided to you will not include exhibits to the filings, unless
those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus.
In order to ensure timely delivery of requested documents, any request should be made no later
than
, 2008, which is five business days prior to the special meeting.
For information on submitting your proxy, please refer to the instructions on the enclosed
proxy card.
1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER AND THE SPECIAL MEETING
The following questions and answers address briefly some questions you may have regarding the
proposed merger and the special meeting. These questions and answers may not address all questions
that may be important to you as a shareholder of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. To fully
understand the proposed merger, please refer to the more detailed information contained elsewhere
in this proxy statement/prospectus, the annexes to this proxy statement/prospectus and the
documents referred to or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, all references in this proxy
statement/prospectus to Holdings, we, our, ours, and us refer to CC Media Holdings, Inc.,
references to Merger Sub refer to BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., references to Clear Channel
refer to Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries and references to the Fincos
refer to B Triple Crown Finco, LLC and T Triple Crown Finco, LLC. In addition, unless otherwise
stated or unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this proxy statement/prospectus
to the original merger agreement refer to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November
16, 2006, by and among Clear Channel, Merger Sub and the Fincos, prior to amendment, all references
to the prior merger agreement refer to the original merger agreement as amended by Amendment No.
1, dated April 18, 2007, among Clear Channel, Merger Sub and the Fincos, and as amended by
Amendment No. 2, dated May 17, 2007, among Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos and Holdings,
(which we refer to as Amendment No. 2 or as the second amendment), all references in this proxy
statement/prospectus to the merger agreement refer to the prior merger agreement as amended by
Amendment No. 3, dated May 13, 2008, by and among Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos and
Holdings (which we refer to as Amendment No. 3 or the third amendment), and all references to
the merger refer to the merger contemplated by the merger agreement. Copies of the original
merger agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, and Amendment No. 3 are attached to this proxy
statement/prospectus as Annex A, Annex B, Annex C, and Annex D, respectively.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER
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What is the proposed transaction?
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The proposed transaction is the merger of Clear Channel with Merger Sub, a company formed by private equity funds
sponsored by Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. In the merger, Merger Sub will merge with
and into Clear Channel and Clear Channel will be the surviving corporation and will become an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Holdings. Depending upon the number of shares of Class A common stock of Holdings which shareholders
and optionholders elect to receive in the merger as part of the Merger Consideration (as defined below) and
assuming that no Additional Equity Consideration (as defined below) is issued, up to 30% of the outstanding capital
stock and voting power of Holdings will be held by former Clear Channel shareholders and optionholders immediately
following the merger as a result of Stock Elections (as defined below).
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What will I receive for my shares of Clear Channel common stock in the merger?
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You may elect one of the following options for each share of Clear Channel common stock you hold on the record date:
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Option 1
(which we refer to as a Cash Election): $36.00 per share cash consideration, without interest (which we
refer to as the Cash Consideration); or
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Option 2
(which we refer to as a Stock Election): one share of Class A common stock of Holdings (which we refer
to as the Stock Consideration).
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You may make a Cash Election or Stock Election (on a share-by-share basis) for each share of Clear Channel common
stock you own as of the record date (including shares issuable on conversion of outstanding options), subject to
the procedures, deadlines, prorations, Individual Cap and Additional Equity Consideration described below.
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A Stock Election is purely voluntary. You are not required to make a Stock Election. A Stock Election is an
investment decision which involves significant risks.
The Clear Channel board of directors makes no recommendation
as to whether you should make a Stock Election and makes no recommendation regarding the Class A common stock of
Holdings.
For a discussion of risks associated with the ownership of Holdings Class A common stock see Risk
Factors beginning on page 30 of this proxy statement/prospectus.
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Other than with respect to 580,356 shares of Clear Channel common stock held by L. Lowry Mays and LLM Partners,
Ltd. which will be held in escrow pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement described in more detail below and
exchanged for Class A common stock of Holdings, shares and options held by directors or employees of Clear Channel
who have separately agreed to convert such shares or options into equity securities of Holdings in the merger will
not affect the number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock available for issuance as stock consideration.
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In limited circumstances described in more detail below, shareholders electing to receive cash consideration for
some or all of their shares, on a pro rata basis, will be issued shares of Holdings Class A common stock in
exchange for some of their shares of Clear Channel common stock for which they make a Cash Election, up to a cap of
1/36th of the total number of shares of Clear Channel common stock for which such shareholder makes a Cash Election
(rounded down to the nearest whole share). We refer to this as the Additional Equity Consideration.
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Can I make a Cash Election for a portion of my shares of Clear Channel common stock and a Stock Election for my
remaining shares of Clear Channel common stock?
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You may make your election on a share-by-share basis. As a result, you can make a Cash Election or Stock Election
for all or any portion of your shares of Clear Channel common stock.
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The Board earlier approved a transaction involving the same parties at a higher price. Why did the board decide to
accept the revised offer from the private equity group and not continue the proceedings in court?
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Under the terms of the merger agreement, as amended through the second amendment, Clear Channel had no contractual
right to require the Sponsors (as defined below), Banks (as defined below), Merger Sub, Holdings or the Fincos to
perform their respective obligations under the merger agreement or the equity or debt financing agreements. Clear
Channels rights under the merger agreement were limited to a right to receive a $500 million termination fee in
the event Clear Channel terminated the merger agreement for failure of Holdings and the Fincos to close when they
were obligated to close under the merger agreement and Clear Channel was separately seeking damages against the
Banks pursuant to the Texas Actions (as defined below).
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Merger Sub was pursuing a breach of contract claim (including a claim for specific performance) against the Banks
in the New York Action (as defined below) seeking to consummate the original merger transaction as was in place
prior to Amendment No. 3, but there was no assurance that Merger Sub would have been able to cause a closing to
occur even if it were successful in that action.
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Complex litigation such as the New York Action, the New York Counterclaim Action (as defined below) and the Texas
Actions involve uncertainty and delay. While Clear Channel was confident in the merits of its claims, there was no
assurance a court would have agreed with it or that, even if Clear Channel had been successful in the Texas
Actions, that any judgment would not have been modified or reversed on appeal. Further, litigation is time
consuming and inherently subject to delay and there was no assurance that the Texas Actions would have been
concluded (or that all appeals would have been disposed of) on an accelerated basis, or the ultimate resolution of
the litigation.
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The Board of Directors determined that a merger on terms offering a high degree of certainty of closing and
representing a fair price to the shareholders was in the best interests of the shareholders when compared to the
pursuit of litigation in which Clear Channel could not specifically enforce the closing of the prior transaction
and Clear Channels damage claims were uncertain and subject to the delays inherent in litigation.
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Why is closing under the merger agreement as amended through the third amendment more certain than the closing
under the merger agreement as amended through the second amendment?
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The merger agreement, as amended through the third amendment, has a number of contractual features that make it
more certain than the prior merger agreement:
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the parties have entered into a Settlement Agreement (as defined below) whereby they have each agreed to perform
their respective obligations under the merger agreement, the debt financing agreements, equity commitments and the
Escrow Agreement (as defined below). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties stipulated to the entry of
a court order in the New York Action directing the parties to perform their obligations under the Settlement
Agreement,
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the required debt financing is provided through fully negotiated and executed financing agreements (as opposed to
debt commitment letters), thus avoiding the potential for a new dispute of the same type that resulted in the
failure of the closing of the prior transaction,
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the merger agreement, financing agreements and equity commitment letters contain fewer closing conditions than
was originally the case,
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none of the merger agreement, financing agreements or equity commitment letters contains a material adverse
change or MAC condition,
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the Sponsors and the Banks have agreed to have their equity and debt commitment obligations fully funded into
escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, and
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each party (including Clear Channel) has the right to specifically enforce the merger agreement, the Settlement
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the financing agreements.
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Why am I being asked to approve the transaction again?
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Clear Channel shareholders approved the prior merger agreement at a special meeting of shareholders held in
September 2007. Since that time, the parties to the transaction have amended the terms of the merger agreement.
As part of that amendment, the Cash Consideration has been reduced from $39.20 per share to $36.00 per share. The
merger agreement, as amended, requires the approval of Clear Channels shareholders.
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What will I receive for my options to purchase Clear Channel common stock in the merger?
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A holder of options (whether vested or unvested) to purchase Clear Channel common stock as of the record date may
make a Stock Election or a Cash Election with respect to the number of shares of common stock issuable upon
exercise of his or her options, less the number of shares having a value (based on the Cash Consideration) equal to
the exercise price payable on such issuance and any required tax withholding. If a holder of options does not make
a valid Stock Election, then each such outstanding option which remains outstanding and unexercised as of the
effective time of the merger (except as otherwise agreed by the Fincos, Holdings, Clear Channel and the holder of
such Clear Channel stock option), will automatically become fully vested and convert into the right to receive a
cash payment, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax, equal to the product of (x) the excess, if
any, of the Cash Consideration over the exercise price per share of such option and (y) the number of shares of
Clear Channel common stock issuable upon the exercise of such Clear Channel stock option.
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How will restricted shares of Clear Channel common stock be treated in the merger?
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In general, each restricted share of Clear Channel common stock that is outstanding as of the time of the merger,
whether vested or unvested (except as otherwise agreed by the Fincos and a holder of Clear Channel restricted
stock), will automatically become fully vested and will be treated the same as all other shares of Clear Channel
common stock outstanding at the time of the merger. The Fincos and Merger Sub have informed Clear Channel that
they anticipate converting approximately 636,667 unvested shares of Clear Channel restricted stock held by
management and employees pursuant to a grant of restricted stock made in May 2007 into restricted shares of
Holdings Class A common stock on a one for one basis. These shares of Holdings Class A common stock will continue
to vest in accordance with the schedule set forth in the holders May 2007 award agreement.
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What happens to the additional consideration that began accumulating on January 1, 2008? Will there be additional
consideration under the terms of the amended merger agreement?
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The additional consideration that was contemplated by the prior merger agreement is no longer in effect and
therefore will not be payable to Clear Channel shareholders.
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The merger agreement provides for payment of Additional Per Share Consideration if the merger closes after
November 1, 2008. If the merger is completed after November 1, 2008, but before December 1, 2008, you will
receive Additional Per Share Consideration based upon the number of days elapsed since November 1, 2008 (including
November 1, 2008), equal to $36.00 multiplied by 4.5% per annum, per share. If the merger is completed after
December 1, 2008, the Additional Per Share Consideration will increase and you will receive Additional Per Share
Consideration based on the number of days elapsed since December 1, 2008, equal to $36.00 multiplied by 6% per
annum, per share (plus the Additional Per Share Consideration accrued during November 2008). See The Merger
Agreement Treatment of Common Stock and Other Securities beginning on page 142 of this proxy
statement/prospectus.
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Your election to receive Cash Consideration or Stock Consideration will not affect your right to receive the
Additional Per Share Consideration if the merger does not close before November 1, 2008. The total amount of Cash
Consideration, Stock Consideration, Additional Equity Consideration (if any) and Additional Per Share Consideration
paid in the merger is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the Merger Consideration.
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If I make a Stock Election, will I be issued fractional shares of Class A common stock of Holdings in the merger?
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No. If you make a Stock Election, you will not receive any fractional share in the merger. Instead, you will be
paid cash for any fractional share you would have otherwise received as Stock Consideration based upon the Cash
Consideration price of $36.00 per share, taking into account all shares of common stock and all options for which
you elected Stock Consideration.
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Is there an individual limit on the number of shares of Clear Channel common stock and options to purchase Clear
Channel stock that may be exchanged for Class A common stock of Holdings by each Clear Channel shareholder or
optionholder?
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Yes. No holder of Clear Channel common shares or options who makes a Stock Election, may receive more than
11,111,112 shares of Class A common stock of Holdings immediately following the merger, which we refer to as the
Individual Cap. Any shares of common stock or options that are not converted into Stock Consideration due to the
Individual Cap will be reallocated to other shareholders or optionholders who have made an election to receive
Stock Consideration but have not reached the Individual Cap. Any shares that are not converted into Stock
Consideration as a result of the Individual Cap will be converted into Cash Consideration, subject to Additional
Equity Consideration, if applicable. Unless a beneficial holder of Clear Channel shares submits a request in
writing to the Paying Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2008, the fifth
business day immediately preceding the date of the special meeting, to have the Individual Cap apply with respect
to all Clear Channel shares beneficially owned by such holder and provides information necessary to verify such
beneficial ownership, the Individual Cap will apply, in the case of shares represented by physical stock
certificates, to each holder of record of those Clear Channel shares, and in the case of book-entry shares, to each
account in which those Clear Channel shares are held on the books of the applicable brokerage firm or other similar
institutions.
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Is there an aggregate limit on the number of shares of Clear Channel common stock and options to purchase Clear
Channel common stock that may be exchanged for Class A common stock of Holdings in the merger?
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Yes. The merger agreement provides that no more than 30% of the total shares of capital stock of Holdings are
issuable in exchange for shares of Clear Channel common stock (including shares issuable upon conversion of
outstanding options) pursuant to the Stock Elections. The issuance of any Additional Equity Consideration may
result in the issuance of more than 30% of the total shares of capital stock of Holdings in exchange for shares of
Clear Channel common stock (including shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding options).
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What happens if Clear Channel shareholders or optionholders elect to exchange more than the maximum number of
shares of common stock (including shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding options) that may be exchanged for
shares of Class A common stock of Holdings?
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If Clear Channel shareholders and optionholders make Stock Elections covering more than the maximum number of
shares of Clear Channel common stock that may be exchanged for Holdings shares of Class A common stock, then each
shareholder and/or optionholder making a Stock Election (other than certain shareholders who have separately agreed
with Holdings that their respective Stock Elections will be cutback only in the event that the amounts to be
provided under the Equity Financing (as defined below) are reduced) will receive a proportionate allocation of
shares of Class A common stock of Holdings based on the number of shares of common stock (including shares issuable
upon conversion of outstanding options) for which such holder has made a Stock Election compared to the total
number of shares of common stock (including shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding options) for which all
holders have made Stock Elections. The proration procedures are designed to ensure that no more than 30% of the
total capital stock of Holdings is allocated to shareholders and/or optionholders of Clear Channel pursuant to the
Stock Elections. Any shares that will not be converted into Stock Consideration as a result of cutback or proration
will be converted into Cash Consideration, subject to the issuance of Additional Equity Consideration, if
applicable.
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In what circumstance might I be issued Class A common stock of Holdings despite the fact that I elected to receive
cash in exchange for my shares of Clear Channel stock in the merger?
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In certain circumstances, at the election of Holdings, the Cash Consideration may be reduced by the Additional
Equity Consideration. The Additional Equity Consideration will reduce the amount of the Cash Consideration if the
total funds that Holdings determines it needs to fund the merger, merger-related expenses, and Clear Channels cash
requirements (such funds
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referred to as Uses of Funds) is greater than the sources of funds available to Merger
Sub from borrowings, equity contributions, Stock Consideration and Clear Channels available cash (such funds
referred to as Sources of Funds).
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How will the amount of the Additional Equity Consideration be determined?
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Equity Consideration. The Additional Equity Consideration is an amount equal to the lesser of:
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the total number of Public Shares that will receive the Cash Consideration.
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Consequently, if Holdings Uses of Funds exceeds its Sources of Funds, Holdings may reduce the Cash Consideration
to be paid to holders of Clear Channel common stock by an amount not to exceed 1/36
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of the amount of
Cash Consideration that is otherwise converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration and, in lieu
thereof, issue shares of Holdings Class A common stock up to a cap of $1.00 for every share of Clear Channel common
stock. If the Stock Election is fully subscribed, it is unlikely that any portion of the shares of Clear Channel
stock for which a Cash Election is made will be exchanged for shares of Holdings Class A common stock, although
Holdings retains the right to do so.
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Will the shares of Class A common stock of Holdings be listed on a national securities exchange?
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No. Shares of Holdings Class A common stock will not be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which we refer to as
the NYSE, or any other national securities exchange. It is anticipated that, following the merger, the shares of
Holdings Class A common stock will be quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. Holdings has agreed to
register the Class A common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the
Exchange Act, and to file periodic reports (including reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K) for at least two years
following the merger.
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What if I previously elected to receive the Stock Consideration prior to the special meeting of shareholders held
on September 25, 2007?
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All of the stock elections made in connection with the special shareholders meeting held on September 25, 2007 have
been cancelled and the stock certificates and letters of transmittal evidencing the shares of Clear Channel common
stock submitted for exchange have been returned to the record holders thereof. If you again wish to elect to
receive some or all Stock Consideration in exchange for some or all of your shares of Clear Channel common stock,
you are required to make a new election in connection with all shares of Clear Channel common stock held by you.
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How and when do I make a Stock Election or Cash Election?
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A form of election and a letter of transmittal will be mailed with this proxy statement/prospectus to all
shareholders as of the record date. Additional copies of the form of election and the letter of transmittal may be
obtained from Clear Channels proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, which we refer to as Innisfree, by
calling toll free at (877) 456-3427. Clear Channel will also make a copy of the form of election and letter of
transmittal available on its website at www.clearchannel.com/Investors. You should carefully review and follow the
instructions in the letter of transmittal, which will include information regarding how to return of the form of
election, the letter of transmittal, and any shares for which you have made a Stock Election for holders of shares
of common stock held in street name through a bank, broker or other custodian or nominee. The form of election
and the letter of transmittal will need to be properly completed, signed and delivered prior to 5:00 p.m., New York
City time, on , 2008, the fifth business day immediately preceding the date of the special
meeting.
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Can I revoke my form of election after I have submitted it to the paying agent?
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You may revoke your form of election and withdraw all or any portion of the shares submitted with your letter of
transmittal and file a new form of election at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2008,
the fifth business day immediately preceding the date of the special meeting, by submitting a written
notice of revocation to the paying agent or a new form of election, in each case, together with a notice of
withdrawal. Revocations must specify the name in which your shares are registered on the stock transfer books of
Clear Channel and such other information as the paying agent may request. If you wish to submit a new election, you
must do so in accordance with the election procedures described in this proxy statement/prospectus and the form of
election and include a letter of transmittal with any shares which were not previously submitted. If you instructed
a broker to submit an election for your shares, you must follow your brokers directions for changing those
instructions. Whether you revoke your election by submitting a written notice of revocation or by submitting a new
form of election and notice of withdrawal, the notice or new form of election must be received by the paying agent
by the election deadline of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2008, the fifth business day
immediately preceding the date of the special meeting, in order for the revocation to be valid. From and after such
time, the elections will be irrevocable and you may no longer change or revoke your election or withdraw your
shares.
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What happens if I dont make an election?
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If you do not make an election with respect to any of your shares of Clear Channel common stock or options to
purchase Clear Channel common stock, you will be deemed to have made a Cash Election with respect to such shares.
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What happens if I transfer my shares of Clear Channel common stock before the special meeting?
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The record date of the special meeting is earlier than the meeting date and earlier than the expected closing of
the merger. If you transfer your shares of common stock after the record date, you will retain your right to vote
the shares at the special meeting, but will have transferred your right to receive the Merger Consideration.
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May I submit a form of election even if I do not vote to approve and adopt the merger agreement?
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Yes. You may submit a form of election even if you vote against the approval and adoption of the merger agreement
or abstain or do not register any vote with respect to the approval and adoption of the merger agreement. However,
all forms of election to be valid must be submitted prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
, 2008, the fifth business day immediately preceding the date of the special meeting, together with a letter of
transmittal and the certificates or book-entry shares representing the shares of Clear Channel common stock for
which you make a Stock Election.
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Am I entitled to exercise appraisal rights instead of receiving the Merger Consideration for my shares?
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Yes. If you hold Clear Channel common stock, you are entitled to appraisal rights under Texas law in connection
with the merger if you meet certain conditions, which are described under the caption Dissenters Rights of
Appraisal beginning on page 184 of this proxy statement/prospectus.
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When do you expect the merger to be completed?
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We anticipate that the merger will be completed by September 30, 2008, assuming satisfaction or waiver of all of
the conditions to the merger. However, because the merger is subject to certain conditions the exact timing and
likelihood of the completion of the merger cannot be predicted. Except in limited circumstances or unless amended
after the date hereof, the merger agreement is subject to termination by either party after December 31, 2008 if
the merger has not been consummated by that date.
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What happens if the merger is not consummated?
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If the approved merger is not completed for any reason, shareholders and optionholders will not receive any payment
for their shares and/or options in connection with the merger. Clear Channel will remain an independent public
company, shares of Clear Channel common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE and options will
remain outstanding (subject to their terms). Any certificates for shares or options and any book-entry shares
delivered together with the form of election and letter of transmittal will be returned at no cost to you. Under
specified circumstances, Clear Channel may be required to pay the Fincos a termination fee of up to $500 million or
pay the Fincos certain agreed-upon amounts up to $150 million in respect of expenses as described in this proxy
statement/prospectus under the caption The Merger Agreement Termination Fees.
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Will I continue to receive quarterly dividends?
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No, you will not continue to receive dividends between now
and the close of the merger. See The Merger Agreement
Conduct of Clear Channel's Business Pending the Merger on page
149 and Description of
Holdings Capital Stock Dividends beginning on page 174 of this proxy statement/prospectus for a discussion of
the dividend policy following the close of the merger.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING
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Where and when is the special meeting?
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The special meeting will be held at on , 2008, at , local time.
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What matters will be voted on at the special meeting?
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You will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals:
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to approve and adopt the merger agreement; and
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to approve the adjournment or postponement of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate to solicit
additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve and adopt the
merger agreement.
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How does Clear Channels board of directors recommend that I vote on the approval and adoption of the merger
agreement?
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Clear Channels board of directors by unanimous vote recommends that you vote:
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FOR the approval and adoption of the merger agreement; and
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FOR the adjournment/postponement proposal.
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Who is entitled to vote at the special meeting?
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All holders of Clear Channel common stock as of the record date are entitled to vote at the special meeting,
or any adjournments or postponements thereof. As of the record date there were shares of
Clear Channel common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, held by approximately
holders of record. Each holder of Clear Channel common stock is entitled to one vote for each share the
shareholder held as of the record date.
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What constitutes a quorum?
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The presence, in person or by proxy, of shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of Clear
Channel common stock on the record date is necessary to constitute a quorum at the special meeting.
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What vote of Clear Channels shareholders is required to approve and adopt the merger agreement?
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For us to complete the merger, shareholders holding two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Clear Channel
common stock on the record date must vote FOR the approval and adoption of the merger agreement, with each
share having a single vote for these purposes. Only votes cast FOR the merger proposal constitute
affirmative votes. Abstentions are counted for quorum purposes, but since they are not votes cast FOR the
merger proposal, they will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the merger proposal. Accordingly, failure
to vote or an abstention will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the approval and adoption of the merger
agreement.
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What vote of Clear Channels shareholders is required to approve the proposal to adjourn or postpone the
special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies?
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The proposal to adjourn or postpone the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional
proxies requires the affirmative vote of shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of Clear
Channel common stock present or represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote on the
matter. Only votes cast FOR the adjournment/postponement proposal constitute affirmative votes. Abstentions
are counted for quorum purposes, but since they are not votes cast FOR the adjournment/postponement
proposal, they will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the adjournment/postponement proposal. Broker
non-votes are also counted for quorum purposes, but will not count as shares present and entitled to vote to
adjourn or postpone the meeting. As a result, broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote to adjourn or
postpone the special meeting.
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How can I vote my shares in person at the special meeting?
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Shares held directly in your name as the shareholder of record may be voted by you in person at the special
meeting. If you choose to do so, please bring the enclosed proxy card and proof of identification. Even if you
plan to attend the special meeting, we recommend that you also submit your proxy as described below so that
your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the special meeting. If you vote your shares in
person at the special meeting any previously submitted proxies will be revoked. Shares held in street name
may be voted in person by you at the special meeting only if you
obtain a signed proxy from the shareholder of
record giving you the right to vote the shares. Your vote is important. Accordingly, we urge you to sign and
return the accompanying proxy card whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting.
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If you plan to attend the special meeting, please note that space limitations make it necessary to limit
attendance to shareholders and one guest. Admission to the special meeting will be on a first-come,
first-served basis. Registration and seating will begin at . Each shareholder may be asked to
present valid picture identification issued by a government agency, such as a drivers license or passport.
Shareholders holding stock in street name will need to bring a copy of a brokerage statement reflecting stock
ownership as of the record date. Cameras (including cellular telephones with photographic capabilities),
recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted at the special meeting.
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How can I vote my shares without attending the special meeting?
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Whether you hold shares of Clear Channel common stock directly as the shareholder of record or beneficially in
street name, when you return your proxy card or voting instructions accompanying this proxy
statement/prospectus, properly signed, the shares represented will be voted in accordance with your direction
unless you subsequently revoke such proxy or vote in person at the special meeting, as described above.
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If my shares are held in street name by my broker, will my broker vote my shares for me?
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Your broker will not vote your shares on your behalf unless you provide instructions to your broker on how to
vote. You should follow the directions provided by your broker regarding how to instruct your broker to vote
your shares. Without those instructions, your shares will not be voted, which will have the same effect as
voting AGAINST the approval and adoption of the merger agreement.
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What do I need to do now?
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We urge you to read this proxy statement/prospectus carefully, including its annexes and the information
incorporated by reference, and to consider how the merger affects you. If you are a shareholder as of the
record date, then you can ensure that your shares are voted at the special meeting by completing, signing,
dating and returning each proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided, or if you hold your shares through
a broker or bank, by submitting your proxy by telephone or the Internet prior to the special meeting.
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If I have previously submitted a proxy, is it still valid?
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No. If you have previously submitted a proxy card in response to Clear Channels prior solicitations, these
proxy cards will not be valid at this meeting and will not be voted. If your shares are held in street name,
you should check the voting instruction card provided by your broker to see which voting options are available
and the procedures to be followed. If you hold shares through a broker or other nominee, you should follow the
procedures provided by your broker or nominee.
Please complete and submit a validly executed proxy card for
the special meeting, even if you have previously delivered a proxy.
If you have any questions or need
assistance in voting your shares, please call our proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, toll free at
(877) 456-3427.
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How do I revoke or change my vote?
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You can change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the special meeting. You may revoke your
proxy by notifying Clear Channel in writing or by submitting a later-dated new proxy by mail to Clear Channel
c/o Innisfree M&A Incorporated at 501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022. In addition, your proxy
may be revoked by attending the special meeting and voting in person. However, simply attending the special
meeting will not revoke your proxy. If you hold your shares in street name and have instructed a broker to
vote your shares, the above-described options for changing your vote do not apply, and instead you must follow
the instructions received from your broker to change your vote.
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What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card or vote instruction card?
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If your shares are registered differently and are in more than one account, you will receive more than one card. Please
sign, date and return all of the proxy cards you receive (or if you hold your shares of Clear Channel common stock through
a broker or bank by telephone or the Internet prior to the special meeting) to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
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What if I return my proxy card without specifying my voting choices?
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If your proxy card is signed and returned without specifying choices, the shares will be voted as recommended by the Board.
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Who will bear the cost of this solicitation?
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The expenses of preparing, printing and mailing this proxy statement/prospectus and the proxies solicited hereby will be
borne by Clear Channel. Additional solicitation may be made by telephone, facsimile or other contact by certain directors,
officers, employees or agents of Clear Channel, none of whom will receive additional compensation therefor. Clear Channel
will, upon request, reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable
expenses for forwarding material to the beneficial owners of shares held of record by others. The Fincos, directly or
through one or more affiliates or representatives, may at their own cost, also, make additional solicitation by mail,
telephone, facsimile or other contact in connection with the merger.
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Will a proxy solicitor be used?
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Yes. Clear Channel has engaged Innisfree to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the special meeting and Clear
Channel estimates that it will pay Innisfree a fee of approximately $50,000. Clear Channel has also agreed to reimburse
Innisfree for reasonable administrative and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the proxy solicitation and
indemnify Innisfree against certain losses, costs and expenses. The Sponsors may hire an independent proxy solicitor and
will pay such solicitor the customary fees for the proxy solicitation services rendered.
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QUESTIONS
If you have additional questions about the merger or other matters discussed in this proxy
statement/prospectus after reading this proxy statement/prospectus, please contact Clear Channels
proxy solicitor, Innisfree, at:
Innisfree M&A Incorporated
501 Madison Avenue
20th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Shareholders Call Toll-Free: (877) 456-3427
Banks and Brokers Call Collect: (212) 750-5833
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This proxy statement/prospectus, and the documents to which we refer you to in this proxy
statement/prospectus, contain forward-looking statements based on estimates and assumptions.
Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of
operations of Holdings and Clear Channel, the expected completion and timing of the merger and
other information relating to the merger. There are forward-looking statements throughout this
proxy statement/prospectus, including, among others, under the headings Questions and Answers
About the Merger and the Special Meeting, Summary, The Merger, Opinion of Clear Channels
Financial Advisor, Regulatory Approvals, and Merger Related Litigation, and in statements
containing the words believes, estimates, expects, anticipates, intends, contemplates,
may, will, could, should, or would or other similar expressions.
You should be aware that forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that the actual results or developments we
anticipate will be realized, or even if realized, that they will have the expected effects on the
business or operations of Holdings and Clear Channel. These forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date on which the statements were made and we expressly disclaim any obligation to
release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements included in this proxy
statement/prospectus or elsewhere.
In addition to other factors and matters contained or incorporated in this document, the
following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements:
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the financial performance of Clear Channel through the completion of the merger;
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the satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement;
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the possibility that the parties will be unable to obtain the approval of Clear Channels
shareholders;
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the possibility that the merger may involve unexpected costs;
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the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the
termination of the merger agreement, including a termination under circumstances that could
require Clear Channel to pay a termination fee in the amount of $200 million or $500
million;
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the outcome of any legal proceedings instituted against Holdings, Clear Channel and
others in connection with the proposed merger;
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the impact of planned divestitures;
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the failure of the merger to close for any reason;
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the effect of the announcement of the merger on Clear Channels customer relationships,
operating results and business generally;
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business uncertainty and contractual restrictions that may exist during the pendency of
the merger;
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changes in interest rates;
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any significant delay in the expected completion of the merger;
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the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the merger;
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diversion of managements attention from ongoing business concerns;
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the need to allocate significant amounts of Clear Channels cash flow to make payments on
Clear Channels indebtedness, which in turn could reduce Clear Channels financial
flexibility and ability to fund other activities;
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and other risks set forth in Clear Channels current filings with the SEC, including Clear
Channels most recent filings on Forms 10-Q and 10-K. See Where You Can Find Additional
Information on page 187 of this proxy statement/prospectus. All forward-looking statements should
be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty.
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SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information from the proxy statement/prospectus and may not
contain all of the information that may be important to you. Accordingly, we encourage you to read
carefully this entire proxy statement/prospectus, its annexes and the documents referred to or
incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. You may obtain the information
incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus without charge by following the
instructions under Where You Can Find Additional
Information beginning on page 187 of this proxy
statement/prospectus.
We encourage you to read the merger agreement, including Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 and
Amendment No. 3, carefully and in their entirety, because they are the legal documents that govern
the parties agreement pursuant to which Clear Channel will be acquired by Holdings through a
merger of Merger Sub with and into Clear Channel. The description in this section and elsewhere in
this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by the merger agreement and does not
purport to contain all of the information about the merger agreement that may be important to you.
Each item in this summary includes a page reference directing you to a more complete description of
that item.
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The Parties to the Merger
(See The Parties to the Merger on page 72)
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Holdings is a newly formed Delaware corporation and was organized by
private equity funds sponsored by Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H.
Lee Partners, L.P. solely for the purpose of entering into the merger
agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement. Holdings has not engaged in any business except activities
incidental to its organization and in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement. As of the date of this proxy
statement/prospectus, Holdings does not have any assets or liabilities
other than as contemplated by the merger agreement, including contractual
commitments it has made in connection therewith.
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Clear Channel, incorporated in 1974, is a diversified media company with
three reportable business segments: radio broadcasting, Americas outdoor
advertising (consisting of operations in the United States, Canada and
Latin America) and international outdoor advertising. Clear Channel owns
1,005 radio stations and a leading national radio network operating in the
United States. In addition, Clear Channel has equity interests in various
international radio broadcasting companies. Clear Channel also owns or
operates approximately 209,000 national and approximately 687,000
international outdoor advertising display faces. Additionally, Clear
Channel owns a full-service media representation firm that sells national
spot advertising time for clients in the radio and television industries
throughout the United States. Clear Channel is headquartered in San
Antonio, Texas, with radio stations in major cities throughout the United
States.
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Each Finco is a newly formed Delaware limited liability company. B Triple
Crown Finco, LLC was formed by a private equity fund sponsored by Bain
Capital Partners, LLC and T Triple Crown Finco, LLC was formed by a private
equity fund sponsored by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., in each case, solely
for the purpose of entering into the merger agreement and effecting the
merger and the transactions related to the merger.
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Merger Sub is a newly formed Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Holdings. Merger Sub was organized solely for the purpose of
entering into the merger agreement and consummating the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement. Merger Sub has not engaged in any
business except activities incidental to its organization and in connection
with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. As of the date
of this proxy statement/prospectus, Merger Sub does not have any assets or
liabilities other than as contemplated by the merger agreement, including
contractual commitments it has made in connection therewith.
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The Merger
(See The Merger Agreement on page 140)
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The merger agreement provides that Merger Sub will be merged with and into
Clear Channel. Each outstanding share of the common stock, par value $0.10
per share, of Clear Channel will be converted into the right to receive
either (1) the Cash Consideration, including, if applicable, any Additional
Equity Consideration, or (2) the Stock Consideration, subject to adjustment
if the election to receive the Stock Consideration is oversubscribed and
cutback if a holder would otherwise receive more than 11,111,112 shares of
Holdings Class A common stock. The shares of common stock of Clear Channel
which may be converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration or
the Cash Consideration, which we refer to as the Public Shares, include
restricted shares, but exclude shares held in the treasury of Clear Channel
or owned by Merger Sub or Holdings immediately prior to the effective time
of the merger, shares held by shareholders who do not vote in favor of the
approval and adoption of the merger agreement and who properly demand and
perfect appraisal rights in accordance with Texas law, if any, and equity
securities which are subject to agreements between certain directors or
employees of Clear Channel and the Fincos pursuant to which such shares and
options are to be converted into equity securities of Holdings in the
merger.
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In addition, each holder of options to purchase Clear Channel common stock
as of the record date shall have the right to make an election to convert
all or any portion of such options into such number of shares of Clear
Channel common stock, which we refer to as the Net Electing Option
Shares, which would be issuable if such options were exercised net of a
number of option shares having a value (based on the Cash Consideration)
equal to the exercise price for such option shares and any required tax
withholding. Each holder of Net Electing Option Shares will have the right
to make a Stock Election for such Net Electing Option Shares (subject to
the limitations described below).
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In addition, if the merger becomes effective after November 1, 2008, each
holder of a Public Share and/or a Net Electing Option Share at the
effective time of the merger (whether converted into the right to receive
the Stock Consideration or the Cash Consideration) will also have the right
to receive an amount in cash equal to the Additional Cash Consideration.
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Effects of the Merger
(See The Merger Agreement Effects of
the Merger; Structure on page 141)
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If the merger agreement is adopted by Clear Channels shareholders and the
other conditions to closing are satisfied, Merger Sub will merge with and
into Clear Channel. The separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will
cease, and Clear Channel will continue as the surviving corporation. Upon
completion of the merger, your Public Shares and/or Net Electing Option
Shares will be converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration
(including, if applicable, any Additional Equity Consideration) or Stock
Consideration, in accordance with your election, and subject to any
applicable pro rata adjustments or cutbacks, unless you have properly
exercised your appraisal rights in accordance with Texas law. The surviving
corporation will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings and
you will cease to have any ownership interest in the surviving corporation,
any rights as its shareholder and you will no longer have any interest in
Clear Channels future earnings or growth (other than through your
ownership of shares of Holdings Class A common stock, if any).
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Following completion of the merger, Clear Channels common stock will be
delisted from the NYSE and will no longer be publicly traded and all Clear
Channel stock options will cease to be outstanding. In addition, following
completion of the merger, the registration of Clear Channel common stock
and Clear Channels reporting obligations with respect to Clear Channel
common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act) will be terminated upon application to the Securities and
Exchange
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Commission (SEC). Holdings has agreed to register the Class A
common stock under the Exchange Act and to file periodic reports for at
least two years following the merger.
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Determination of the Board of Directors
(See The Merger Reasons for the
Merger Determination of the Board
of Directors on page 100)
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Board of Directors.
Clear Channels board of directors by unanimous vote,
recommends that you vote FOR the approval and adoption of the merger
agreement. The board of directors (i) determined that the merger is in the
best interests of Clear Channel and its unaffiliated shareholders, (ii)
approved, adopted and declared advisable the merger agreement and the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, (iii) recommended that
the shareholders of Clear Channel vote in favor of the merger and directed
that such matter be submitted for consideration of the shareholders of
Clear Channel at the special meeting and (iv) authorized the execution,
delivery and performance of the merger agreement and the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement.
The board of directors
recommendation is based on the Cash Consideration to be received by the
shareholders in the merger. The board of directors makes no recommendation
as to whether any shareholder should make a Stock Election and makes no
recommendation regarding the Class A common stock of Holdings.
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Determination of the Special Advisory
Committee
(See The Merger Reasons for the
Merger Determination of the Special
Advisory Committee on page 104)
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Special Advisory Committee.
The special advisory committee was a committee
formed by the disinterested members of Clear Channels board of directors
comprised of three disinterested and independent members of Clear Channels
board of directors. The special advisory committee was formed for the
purpose of (i) prior to execution of the original merger agreement,
providing its assessment, after receiving the advice of its legal and
financial advisors, as to the fairness of the terms of the original merger
agreement, and (ii) following execution of the original merger agreement,
in the event Clear Channel received a proposal from a third party seeking
to acquire or purchase Clear Channel, which proposal satisfies certain
conditions described on pages 152 through 154 of this proxy
statement/prospectus, which we refer to as a Competing Proposal,
providing its assessment, after receiving advice of its legal and financial
advisors, as to the fairness and/or superiority of the terms of the
Competing Proposal and the continuing fairness of the terms of the original
merger agreement. The process for pursuing, and all negotiations with
respect to, the merger agreement were not directed by the special advisory
committee but rather were directed by the disinterested members of the
board of directors as a group. The special advisory committee engaged its
own legal and financial advisors in connection with its assessment of the
fairness of the terms of the original merger agreement. On November 15,
2006, the special advisory committee unanimously determined that the terms
of the original merger agreement were fair to Clear Channels unaffiliated
shareholders. The special advisory committee was not requested by the
disinterested members of the board of directors to separately assess
Amendment No. 1 or Amendment No. 2, as neither constituted a Competing
Proposal. The special advisory committee was dissolved prior to Amendment
No. 3. The special advisory committee did not make any determination as to
the fairness of the terms of the merger agreement, the Stock Consideration
or the Cash Consideration, as amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2
or Amendment No. 3.
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Interests of Clear Channels Directors and
Executive Officers in the Merger
(See The Merger Interests of Clear
Channels Directors and Executive Officers
in the Merger on page 107)
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In considering the recommendation of the board of directors with respect to
the merger agreement, you should be aware that some of Clear Channels
directors and executive officers have interests in the merger that are
different from, or in addition to, the interests of holders of Clear
Channel common stock generally. These interests include the treatment of
shares (including restricted shares) and options held by the directors and
officers, as well as indemnification and
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insurance arrangements with
officers and directors, change-in-control severance benefits that may
become payable to certain officers, employment agreements and an equity
ownership in Holdings if the merger is consummated. As of May 28, 2008,
directors and executive officers held unvested options with an aggregate
value of $3,957,969 and restricted stock with an aggregate value of
$22,681,332, each of which would fully vest in connection with the merger.
In addition, Herbert W. Hill, Jr. and Andrew W. Levin could receive
aggregate estimated potential cash severance benefits of $1,263,877 in the
event that such executive officers are terminated without cause or resign
for good reason between November 16, 2006 and the date which is one year
following the effective time of the merger. These interests also include
the terms of a letter agreement entered into by the Fincos and Messrs. L.
Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays in connection with the merger
agreement (as supplemented in connection with Amendment No. 2 and Amendment
No. 3), which provides for, among other things, the conversion of equity
securities of Clear Channel held by each of Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P.
Mays and Randall T. Mays into equity securities of Holdings, the terms of a
new equity incentive plan for Clear Channels employees and new employment
agreements for each of Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall T.
Mays, which will be effective upon consummation of the merger. These
interests, to the extent material, are described below under The Merger
Interests of Clear Channels Directors and Executive Officers in the
Merger. The board of directors was aware of these interests and considered
them, among other matters, in approving the merger agreement and the
merger.
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Opinion of Clear Channels Financial Advisor
(See Opinion of Clear Channels Financial
Advisor on page 127)
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Goldman, Sachs & Co., which we refer to as Goldman Sachs, delivered its
oral opinion to the Clear Channel board of directors, which was
subsequently confirmed in its written opinion dated May 13, 2008, that, as
of such date, and based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set
forth therein, the cash consideration of $36.00 per Public Share to
be received by the
holders of Public Shares pursuant to the merger agreement, was
fair from a financial point of view to such holders.
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The full text of the written opinion of Goldman Sachs, dated May 13, 2008,
which sets forth the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters
considered and limitations on the review undertaken in connection with the
opinion, is attached as Annex G to this proxy statement/prospectus. We
encourage you to read the Goldman Sachs opinion carefully in its entirety.
Goldman Sachs provided its opinion for the information and assistance of
the Clear Channel board of directors in connection with its consideration
of the merger. Goldman Sachs opinion is not a recommendation as to how any
holder of shares of Clear Channel common stock should vote or make any
election with respect to the merger. Pursuant to an engagement letter
between Clear Channel and Goldman Sachs, Clear Channel has agreed to pay
Goldman Sachs a transaction fee of approximately $31 million, of which $15
million was paid upon the signing of the original merger agreement in
November 2006 and approximately $16 million of which is payable upon consummation of
the merger. See Opinion of Clear Channels Financial Advisor beginning on
page 127. The board of directors was aware that a significant portion of
the transaction fee was payable upon consummation of the merger and
considered it, among other matters, in approving the merger agreement and
the merger.
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Financing
(See Financing on page 117)
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Equity Financing.
Pursuant to replacement equity commitment letters signed
in connection with Amendment No. 3, Bain Capital Fund IX, L.P. and Thomas
H. Lee Equity Fund VI, L.P., which we refer to as the Sponsors, have
severally agreed to purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or
more intermediate
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entities) up to an aggregate of $2.4 billion of equity
securities of Holdings and to cause all or a portion of such cash to be
contributed to Merger Sub as needed for the merger and related transactions
(including payment of cash merger consideration to Clear Channel
shareholders, repayment of certain Clear Channel debt, and payment of
certain transaction fees and expenses), which we refer to as Equity
Financing. Each of the equity commitments may be satisfied by compliance
with the provisions of the Escrow Agreement and was reduced by half of
the amount of any or all amounts actually contributed into escrow in
accordance with the Escrow Agreement, by or on behalf of Merger Sub,
Holdings or certain of their affiliates. The equity commitment letters
entered into in connection with Amendment No. 3 superseded the equity
commitment letters previously delivered by the Sponsors.
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Debt Financing.
In connection with Amendment No. 3 and the Settlement
Agreement, on May 13, 2008, Merger Sub entered into definitive agreements
providing for $19.1 billion in aggregate debt financing (the Debt
Financing). The Debt Financing consists of (i) senior secured credit
facilities in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $15.8 billion,
subject to increase in certain circumstances (the Senior Secured Credit
Facilities), (ii) a receivables based facility of up to $1.0 billion
(subject to reduction in certain circumstances) with availability limited
by a borrowing base (the Receivables Based Credit Facility), and (iii)
a note purchase agreement (together with the Senior Secured Credit
Facilities and the Receivables Based Facility, the Financing Agreements)
for the issuance of $980 million aggregate principal amount of its 10.75%
senior cash pay notes due 2016 (the Senior Cash Pay Notes) and $1.33
billion aggregate principal amount of its 11.00%/11.75% senior toggle notes
due 2016 (the Senior Toggle Notes). The proceeds of the Debt Financing
on the closing date will be used to finance, in part, the payment of the
merger consideration, the repayment or refinancing of certain of our debt
outstanding on the closing date of the merger and the payment of fees and
expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement.
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Regulatory Approvals
(See Regulatory Approvals on page 138)
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Under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the
Communications Act, Clear Channel and the Fincos may not complete the
merger unless they have first obtained the approval of the Federal
Communications Commission, which we refer to as the FCC, to transfer
control of Clear Channels FCC licenses to affiliates of the Fincos. FCC
approval is sought through the filing of applications with the FCC, which
are subject to public comment and objections from third parties. Pursuant
to the merger agreement, the parties filed on December 12, 2006 the
applications to transfer control of Clear Channels FCC licenses to
affiliates of the Fincos. On June 19, 2007, Clear Channel filed
applications to place certain of its FCC licenses into a divestiture trust
to facilitate closing of the merger in compliance with FCC media ownership
rules. On January 24, 2008, the FCC granted the applications to transfer
Clear Channel. The FCC consents to the transfer of control of Clear
Channel are subject to certain conditions which the parties intend to
satisfy prior to the closing of the merger and remain in effect as granted or as extended. The FCC grants
extensions of authority to consummate previously approved transfers of
control either by right or for good cause shown. We anticipate that the
FCC will grant any necessary extensions of the effective period of the
previously issued consents for consummation of the transfer.
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Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended,
which we refer to as the HSR Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder,
Clear Channel cannot complete the merger until it notifies and furnishes
information to the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of
the U.S. Department of Justice, and the applicable waiting period has
expired or been terminated.
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Clear Channel notified and furnished the
required information to the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust
Division. Clear Channel agreed with the Antitrust Division to enter into a
Final Judgment and Hold Separate Agreement in accordance with and subject
to the Tunney Act. The waiting period under the HSR Act expired on
February 13, 2008.
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There are no remaining regulatory approvals needed to close the transaction.
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Material United States Federal Income Tax
Consequences
(See Material United States Federal Income
Tax Consequences on page 135)
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The material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger to a
particular U.S. holder of Clear Channel common stock will depend on the
form of consideration received by the U.S. holder in exchange for its Clear
Channel common stock and, in the opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP, will be as
follows.
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A U.S. holder who exchanges shares of Clear Channel common stock solely
for cash in the merger will recognize gain or loss in the amount equal to
the difference between the amount of cash received and the U.S. holders
tax basis in the shares of Clear Channel common stock exchanged in the
merger.
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A U.S. holder who exchanges Clear Channel common stock solely for shares of Holdings Class A common stock will not recognize any gain or loss
on the exchange.
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A U.S. holder who exchanges its shares of Clear Channel common stock
for a combination of Holdings Class A common stock and cash will be treated
as having disposed of its shares of Clear Channel common stock in two
separate transactions. In one transaction, Clear Channel will be deemed to
have redeemed a portion of such U.S. holders shares of Clear Channel
common stock for cash, and such U.S. holder will recognize gain or loss in
an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash deemed
received by such U.S. holder in the deemed redemption and the U.S. holders
tax basis in the shares of Clear Channel common stock deemed to be so
redeemed. In the other transaction, the U.S. holder will be deemed to have
exchanged the remaining portion of such holders shares of Clear Channel
common stock for Holdings Class A common stock and cash. In this deemed
exchange transaction, the U.S. holder will not recognize any loss and will
recognize gain, if any, equal to the lesser of (x) the cash received in the
deemed exchange and (y) the gain realized on the deemed exchange. The gain
realized on the deemed exchange will equal the excess of the fair market
value of the Holdings Class A common stock and the cash received in the
deemed exchange over such U.S. holders tax basis in the shares of Clear
Channel common stock surrendered in the deemed exchange. As more fully
discussed in Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences, the
relative number of shares of Clear Channel common stock disposed of by a
U.S. holder in the deemed redemption transaction and the deemed exchange
transaction, respectively, will depend on the number of shares of Holdings
Class A common stock received by such holder in the merger and the extent
to which the cash consideration in the merger is attributable to equity
financing at the Holdings level or other sources.
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Following the closing of the merger, Holdings will provide each U.S. holder
with sufficient information to determine (i) the number of shares of Clear
Channel stock disposed of by such U.S. holder in each of the deemed
redemption transaction and the deemed exchange transaction, (ii) the amount
of cash such U.S. holder received in the deemed redemption transaction and
(iii) the number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock and the amount
of cash such U.S. holder received in the deemed exchange transaction. Such
information will not be ascertainable until after the closing of the
merger.
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Conditions to the Merger
(See The Merger Agreement Conditions to
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Before the merger can be completed, a number of conditions must be
satisfied. These conditions include:
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approval and adoption of the merger agreement by Clear Channels
shareholders;
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the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under the
HSR Act and any applicable foreign antitrust laws (which the parties have
acknowledged have been satisfied); and such expiration or termination
continuing to be in effect on the closing date of the merger;
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no governmental authority having enacted any law or order making the
merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the merger;
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the receipt of the approval of the FCC to transfer control of Clear
Channels FCC licenses to affiliates of the Fincos, which we refer to as
the FCC Consent (which the parties have acknowledged have been
satisfied), and the FCC Consent shall not have been revoked and shall
continue to be in effect as of the closing date;
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the performance, in all material respects, by Clear Channel of certain
specified operating covenants set forth in the merger agreement, and no
Material Adverse Effect on Clear Channel (as defined on
page 147 of this
proxy statement/prospectus) having occurred as a result of Clear Channels
failure to perform or comply with any other agreement or covenant in the
merger agreement; and
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the performance in all material respects, by the Fincos, Holdings and
Merger Sub of their respective agreements and covenants in the merger
agreement.
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If a failure to satisfy one of these conditions to the obligations of Clear
Channel to complete the merger is not considered by Clear Channels board of
directors to be material to its shareholders, the board of directors may waive
compliance with that condition. Clear Channels board of directors is not aware
of any condition to the merger that cannot be satisfied. Under Texas law, after
the merger agreement has been approved and adopted by Clear Channels
shareholders, the Merger Consideration cannot be changed and the merger
agreement cannot be altered in a manner adverse to Clear Channels shareholders
without re-submitting the revisions to Clear Channels shareholders for their
approval. To the extent that either party to the merger waives any material
condition to the merger and such change in the terms of the transaction renders
the disclosure previously provided to Clear Channels shareholders materially
misleading, Clear Channel will recirculate this proxy statement/prospectus and
resolicit proxies from its shareholders.
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Solicitation of Alternative Proposals
(See The Merger Agreement
Solicitation of Alternative
Proposals on page 152)
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Following execution of the merger agreement
and until 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,
on December 7, 2006, Clear Channel was
permitted to initiate, solicit and encourage
a Competing Proposal from third parties
(including by way of providing access to
non-public information and participating in
discussions or negotiations regarding, or
taking any other action to facilitate a
Competing Proposal). During this period 22
parties were contacted, including 16
potential strategic buyers and six private
equity firms (two of which had previously
been contacted, but had not entered into
confidentiality agreements). Clear Channel
did not receive any Competing Proposals from
the parties that were contacted or any other
person prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time on December 7, 2006.
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From and after 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time, on December 7, 2006 Clear Channel has
agreed not to:
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initiate, solicit, or knowingly facilitate
or encourage the submission of any inquiries
proposals or offers with respect to a
Competing Proposal (including by way of
furnishing information);
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participate in any negotiations regarding,
or furnish to any person any information in
connection with, any Competing Proposal;
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engage in discussions with any person with
respect to any Competing Proposal;
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approve or recommend any Competing
Proposal;
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enter into any letter of intent or similar
document or any agreement or commitment
providing for any Competing Proposal;
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otherwise cooperate with, or assist or
participate in, or knowingly facilitate or
encourage any effort or attempt by any
person (other than the Fincos or their
representatives) with respect to, or which
would reasonably be expected to result in, a
Competing Proposal; or
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exempt any person from the restrictions
contained in any state takeover or similar
law or otherwise cause such restrictions not
to apply to any person or to any Competing
Proposal.
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Time on December 7, 2006 Clear Channel
agreed to:
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immediately cease and cause to be
terminated any solicitation, encouragement,
discussion or negotiation with any persons
conducted prior to November 16, 2006 with
respect to any actual or potential Competing
Proposal; and
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with respect to parties with whom
discussions or negotiations have been
terminated on, prior to or subsequent to
November 16, 2006, use its reasonable best
efforts to obtain the return or the
destruction of, in accordance with the terms
of the applicable confidentiality agreement,
any confidential information previously
furnished by it.
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Notwithstanding these restrictions, at any time prior to the approval of the
merger agreement by Clear Channel shareholders (which for these purposes does
not include the vote held at the September 25, 2007 special meeting of Clear
Channel shareholders), if Clear Channel receives a written Competing Proposal
that Clear Channels board of directors determines in good faith, after
consultation with Clear Channels outside legal counsel and financial advisors,
constitutes a proposal that satisfies certain criteria described on
page 154 of
this proxy statement/prospectus and is on terms more favorable to the holders
of Clear Channels common stock from a financial point of view than the terms
set forth in the merger agreement or any other proposal made by the Fincos,
which we refer to as a Superior Proposal, Clear Channel may, subject to
certain conditions:
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furnish information to the third party making the Competing Proposal;
and
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engage in discussions or negotiations with the third party with respect
to the Competing Proposal.
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In addition, Clear Channel may terminate the merger agreement and enter
into a definitive agreement with respect to a Competing Proposal if it
receives a bona fide written Competing Proposal that Clear Channels
board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with
Clear Channels outside counsel and financial advisors, is a Superior
Proposal (after giving effect to any adjustments to the terms of the
merger agreement offered by the Fincos in response to the Competing
Proposal) and if Clear Channels board of directors determines in good
faith, after consultation with Clear Channels outside counsel, that the
failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be a breach
of the board of directors fiduciary duties under applicable law.
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Termination
(See The Merger
Agreement
Termination on
page 158)
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Clear Channel and the Fincos may agree to terminate the merger agreement
without completing the merger at any time. The merger agreement may also
be terminated in certain other circumstances, including (in each case
subject to certain limitations and exceptions):
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by either the Fincos or Clear Channel, if:
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the closing of the merger has not occurred on or before December 31, 2008,
which may be extended under certain limited circumstances, which we refer to as
the Termination Date;
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any governmental entity has issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any
other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the
merger and that order or other action is final and non-appealable;
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Clear Channels shareholders do not approve and adopt the merger agreement at
the special meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof; or
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there is a material breach by the non-terminating party of any of its
covenants or agreements in the merger agreement that would result in the
failure of certain closing conditions and that breach has not been cured within
30 days following delivery of written notice by the terminating party;
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by Clear Channel, if, prior to the approval and adoption of the merger
agreement by the shareholders, the board of directors has concluded in good
faith, after consultation with outside legal and financial advisors, that a
Competing Proposal is a Superior Proposal;
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by the Fincos, if the board of directors changes, qualifies, withdraws or
modifies in a manner adverse to the Fincos its recommendation that Clear
Channels shareholders approve and adopt the merger agreement, or fails to
reconfirm its recommendation within five business days of receipt of a written
request from the Fincos; or
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by the Fincos, if the board of directors fails to include in the proxy
statement/prospectus distributed to Clear Channels shareholders, its
recommendation that Clear Channels shareholders approve and adopt the merger
agreement.
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Termination Fees
(See The Merger Agreement
Termination Fees on page 158)
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The merger agreement provides that, upon termination of
the merger agreement under specified circumstances,
Clear Channel will be required to pay the Fincos a
termination fee of $500 million. These circumstances
include a termination of the merger agreement by:
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(i) Clear Channel in order to accept a Superior Proposal;
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(ii) the Fincos, if the board of directors, (a) changes
its recommendation to Clear Channels shareholders that
they approve and adopt the merger agreement, (b) fails
to reconfirm its recommendation, or (c) fails to include
its recommendation in this proxy statement/prospectus;
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(iii) the Fincos or Clear Channel, if Clear Channels
shareholders do not approve and adopt the merger
agreement at the special meeting, so long as prior to
the special meeting, a Competing Proposal has been
publicly announced or made to known to Clear Channel and
not withdrawn at least two business days prior to the
special meeting and within 12 months of the termination
of the merger agreement Clear Channel enters into a
definitive proposal with respect to, or consummates, any
Competing Proposal; or
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(iv) the Fincos, if the Fincos are not in material
breach of their obligations under the merger agreement
and if Clear Channel has willfully and materially
breached its obligations under the merger agreement,
which breach has not been cured within 30 days, and
prior to the date of termination of the merger agreement
Clear Channel enters into a definitive agreement with
respect to any Competing Proposal.
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The merger agreement further provides that Clear Channel
will be required to pay the Fincos a termination fee of
$200 million, but only if the $500 million termination
fee that is payable under the circumstances described
above is not otherwise payable, if the merger agreement
is terminated by:
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(i) the Fincos or Clear Channel, if any governmental
entity has issued an order, decree or ruling or taken
any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the merger and that order or other
action is final and non-appealable;
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(ii) the Fincos or Clear Channel, if Clear Channels
shareholders do not approve and adopt the merger
agreement at the special meeting or any postponement or
adjournment thereof; or
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(iii) the Fincos, if the Fincos are not in material
breach of their obligations under the merger agreement
and if Clear Channel has breached its obligations under
the merger agreement, which breach has not been cured
within 30 days; and
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within twelve (12) months after such termination (i)
Clear Channel or any of its subsidiaries consummates a
transaction based on a proposal submitted by certain
agreed third parties (we refer to such third parties as
Contacted Parties and such a proposal as a Contacted
Parties Proposal), (ii) Clear Channel or any of its
subsidiaries enters into a definitive agreement with
respect to a Contacted Party Proposal, or (iii) one or
more Contacted Parties acting alone or as a group (as
defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, with
certain exceptions), commences a tender offer with
respect to a Contacted Party Proposal, and, in the case
of each of clause (ii) and (iii) above, subsequently
consummates (whether during or after such twelve (12)
month period) such Contacted Party Proposal (all as
described on page 160 of this proxy/prospectus).
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The merger agreement and the Escrow Agreement provide
that, upon termination of the merger agreement under
specified circumstances, Clear Channel will be entitled
to receive a termination fee that will be funded
pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. The
circumstances under which that fee will be payable are
as follows:
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(i) if Clear Channel or the Fincos terminate the merger
agreement, because the effective time of the merger has
not occurred on or before the Termination Date, the
terminating party has not breached in any material
respect its obligations under the merger agreement that
proximately caused the failure to consummate the merger
on or before the Termination Date, and all conditions to
the Fincos and Merger Subs obligation to consummate
the merger have been satisfied, then Clear Channel will
be entitled to receive a termination fee of $600 million
in cash that will be paid pursuant to the Escrow
Agreement; and
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(ii) if Clear Channel terminates the merger agreement,
due to the Fincos, Holdings and Merger Sub having
breached or failed to perform in any material respect
any of their obligations under the merger agreement such
that certain closing conditions would not be satisfied,
which breach has not been cured within 30 days and all
conditions to the Fincos and Merger Subs obligation to
consummate the merger have been satisfied, then Clear
Channel will be entitled to receive a termination fee of
$150 million in cash that will be paid pursuant to the
Escrow Agreement. The amount of the termination fee is
increased to $600 million in cash if such termination is
due to a willful and material breach by the Fincos,
Holdings and Merger Sub;
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In the event that the merger agreement is terminated by
Clear Channel or the Fincos because of the failure to
obtain the approval of Clear Channels shareholders at
the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement
thereof, and a termination fee is not otherwise then
payable by Clear Channel under the merger agreement,
Clear Channel has agreed to pay reasonable out-of-pocket
fees and expenses incurred by the Fincos, Merger Sub and
Holdings in connection with the merger agreement and
this proxy statement/prospectus, not to exceed an amount
equal to $45 million. If Clear Channel becomes obligated
to pay a termination fee under the merger agreement
after payment of the expenses, the amount previously
paid to the Fincos as expenses will be credited toward
the termination fee amount payable by Clear Channel.
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In addition, Clear Channel will promptly pay the Fincos
a set amount in respect of the expenses incurred by
Merger Sub and the Fincos (which amount will be in
addition to any termination fees that may become payable
by Clear Channel) as follows:
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(i) $150 million if the Fincos terminate the merger
agreement because Clear Channel has breached or failed
to perform in any material respect any of its covenants
or other agreements set forth in the merger agreement
such that the corresponding closing condition would not
be satisfied, which breach has not been cured within 30
days; and
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(ii) $100 million if the merger agreement is terminated:
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(a) by Clear Channel, prior to approval and adoption of
the merger agreement by Clear Channels shareholders, in
order to enter into a definitive agreement relating to a
Superior Proposal; (b) by the Fincos, if the board of
directors effects a Change of Recommendation, fails to
reconfirm Company Recommendation, or fails to include
the Company Recommendation in this proxy
statement/prospectus; or (c) by either the Fincos or
Clear Channel if the closing of the merger has not
occurred on or before the Termination Date, and the
party seeking termination has not breached in any
material respect its obligations under the merger
agreement that shall have proximately caused the failure
to consummate the merger on or before the Termination
Date.
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Limited Guarantee of the Sponsors
(See The Merger Agreement
Limited Guarantees on page 161)
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In connection with Amendment No. 3, each of the Sponsors
and Clear Channel entered into an amended and restated
limited guarantee pursuant to which, among other things,
each of the Sponsors is providing Clear Channel a
guarantee of payment of its pro rata portion of the
termination fees payable by Merger Sub. The amended and
restated limited guarantees entered into in connection
with Amendment No. 3 superseded the limited guarantees
previously delivered by the Sponsors. The Sponsors
obligations under the amended and restated limited
guarantees was reduced ratably to the extent that
they paid any amount, or caused any amount to be paid,
into escrow under the Escrow Agreement.
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Transaction Fees and Certain
Affiliate Transactions
(See The Merger Agreement
Transaction Fees on page 156
and Certain Affiliate
Transactions on page 116)
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As part of the merger agreement, the Fincos have agreed
that the transaction fees paid to or to be paid to the
Fincos or their affiliates in connection with the
closing of the merger will not exceed $87.5 million.
Other than those fees, unless otherwise approved by
Clear Channels independent directors or holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of Class A common
stock of Holdings, none of Holdings or any of its
subsidiaries will pay management, transaction,
monitoring or any other fees to the Fincos or their
affiliates except pursuant to an arrangement whereby the
holders of shares of Holdings Class A common stock are
made whole for any portion of such fees paid by Holdings
or any of its subsidiaries.
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Settlement Agreement
(See Settlement and Escrow
Agreements on page 162)
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On May 13, 2008, Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos,
Holdings and Clear Channel Capital IV, LLC (CCC IV) entered a
settlement agreement with a bank syndicate comprised of
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citibank, N.A., Citicorp
USA, Inc., Citicorp North America, Inc., Morgan Stanley
Senior Funding, Inc., Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands
Branch, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, The Royal
Bank of Scotland PLC, RBS Securities Corporation,
Wachovia Bank, National Association, Wachovia Investment
Holdings, LLC, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, Deutsche
Bank AG New York Branch, Deutsche Bank AG Cayman Island
Branch and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (collectively,
the Banks) pursuant to which they settled certain
ongoing litigation initiated in New York and Texas (the
Settlement Agreement).
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Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos, Holdings, CCC IV
and the Sponsors agreed to release their outstanding
claims against the Banks in exchange for the Banks
agreeing:
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Upon receipt by the Escrow Agent (as defined below) of
all money, property or letters of credit required to be
delivered under the terms of the Escrow Agreement, each
party to the Settlement Agreement and each of the
Sponsors released each other party to the Settlement
Agreement and each of the Sponsors from all claims that
the releasing party ever had, now has or subsequently
may have against any released party, from the beginning
of time through the date the escrow is fully funded,
with respect to the matters arising out of or relating
to the merger agreement, the equity commitment letters
and guarantees, and the debt commitment letters.
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On the consummation of the merger, each party to the
Settlement Agreement and each of the Sponsors releases
each other party to the Settlement Agreement and each of
the Sponsors from all claims that the releasing party
ever had, now has or subsequently may have against any
released party from the beginning of the world through
the consummation of the merger with respect to the
matters arising out of or related to the merger
agreement, the equity commitment letters and guarantees.
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Escrow Agreement
(See Settlement and Escrow
Agreements on page 162)
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As contemplated by the Settlement Agreement, each of
Clear Channel, Merger Sub, Holdings, the Fincos, THL
Equity Fund VI Investors (Clear Channel), L.P. and Bain
Capital CC Investors, L.P. as designees of Holdings
(each, a Buyer Designee), Mark P. Mays, Randall T.
Mays, L. Lowry Mays, MPM Partners, Ltd., RTM Partners,
Ltd. LLM Partners, Ltd. (each a Management Investor),
Highfields Capital Management LP (Highfields
Management), Abrams Capital Partners I, LP, Abrams
Capital Partners II, LP, Whitecrest Partners, LP, Abrams
Capital International, Ltd, and Riva Capital Partners
LP, (each an Abrams Investor), certain of the Banks
and affiliates of certain of the Banks (each, a Bank
Escrow Party) and The Bank of New York, as escrow agent
(the Escrow Agent) entered into an escrow agreement
(the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to which: (i) the Bank
Escrow Parties agreed to deposit with the Escrow Agent
cash or letters of credit in an aggregate amount equal
to $16,410,638,000; (ii) the Buyer Designees agreed to
deposit with the Escrow Agent cash or letters of credit
in an aggregate amount equal to $2,400,000,000; (iii)
the Management Investors agreed to deposit with the
Escrow Agent a combination of vested shares of Clear
Channel common stock and vested options to purchase
shares of Clear Channel common stock with an aggregate
value of $35,074,625; (iv) Highfields Management agreed
to deposit with the Escrow Agent an aggregate of
11,111,112 shares of Clear Channel common stock
beneficially owned by investment funds managed by
Highfields Management; and (v) the Abrams Investors
agreed to deposit with the Escrow Agent an aggregate of
2,777,778 shares of Clear Channel common stock.
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On May 22, 2008, the Escrow Agent confirmed receipt of
the entire amount to be deposited into escrow by the
Bank Escrow Parties and on May 28, 2008, the Escrow
Agent confirmed receipt of all other amounts and
property required to be delivered under the Escrow
Agreement, including the entire amount to be deposited
into escrow by the Buyer Designees.
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The amounts deposited with the Escrow Agent are to be
released upon consummation of the merger upon
confirmation of satisfaction of the conditions to
consummating the merger set forth in the merger
agreement and the conditions to funding set forth in the
Financing Agreements.
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In event that the merger agreement is terminated prior
to consummation of the merger, the escrow amounts shall
be paid to the respective depositors, provided, however
that in certain circumstances the termination fee
otherwise then payable
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by Merger Sub under the merger
agreement shall be paid to Clear Channel from escrow
amounts deposited by the Bank Escrow Parties or the
Buyer Designees, as applicable.
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Clear Channels Stock Price
(See Market Prices of Clear
Channel Common Stock and
Dividend Data on page 168)
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Clear Channel common stock is listed on the NYSE under
the trading symbol CCU. On October 24, 2006, which was
the last trading day immediately prior to the date on
which Clear Channel announced that the board of
directors was exploring possible strategic alternatives
for Clear Channel to enhance shareholder value, Clear
Channel common stock closed at $32.20 per share and the
average closing stock price of Clear Channel common
stock during the 60 trading days ended October 24, 2006,
was $29.27 per share. On November 15, 2006, which was
the last trading day immediately prior to the date on
which Clear Channel announced the approval of the merger
agreement by Clear Channels board of directors, Clear
Channel common stock closed at $34.12 per share. On May
9, 2008, which was the last trading day prior to a
public report that Clear Channel was exploring a
settlement, Clear Channel common stock closed at $30.00
per share. On , 2008, which was
the last trading day before the date of this proxy
statement/prospectus, Clear Channel common stock closed
at $ per share.
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Shares Held by Directors and
Executive Officers
(See Security Ownership By
Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management page 169)
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As of May 28, 2008, the directors and executive officers
of Clear Channel beneficially owned approximately 8.4%
shares of Clear Channel common stock entitled to vote at
the special meeting, assuming Clear Channels
outstanding options are not exercised. Except for the
shares and options held by directors and officers of
Clear Channel who have agreed to convert shares or
options into equity securities of Holdings in the
merger, each director and executive officer (other than
L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays with
respect to the shares of Clear Channel common stock and
options to purchase shares of Clear Channel common stock
delivered into escrow pursuant to the terms of the
Escrow Agreement, and the Rollover Shares) has the
option of electing the Cash Consideration or the Stock
Consideration, or a combination thereof. The shares and
options to purchase shares of Clear Channel common stock
held by directors and officers of Clear Channel who have
agreed to convert those interests into shares of
Holdings Class A common stock (other than 580,356 shares
of Clear Channel common stock delivered into escrow by
L. Lowry Mays) will not affect the number of shares of
Holdings Class A common stock available for issuance as
Stock Consideration.
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Dissenters Rights of Appraisal
(See Dissenters Rights of
Appraisal on page 184)
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The Texas Business Corporation Act provides you with
appraisal rights in connection with the merger. This
means that if you are not satisfied with the amount you
are receiving in the merger, you are entitled to have
the fair value of your shares determined by a Texas
court and to receive payment based on that valuation.
The ultimate amount you receive as a dissenting
shareholder in an appraisal proceeding may be more or
less than, or the same as, the amount you would have
received in the merger. To exercise your appraisal
rights, you must deliver a written objection to the
merger before the special meeting at which the vote on
the merger agreement will be held and you must not vote
in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger
agreement. Your failure to follow exactly the procedures
specified under Texas law will result in the loss of
your appraisal rights.
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Stock Exchange Listing
(See Delisting and
Deregistration of Clear Channel
Common Stock on page 168)
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Following the consummation of the merger, shares of
Holdings Class A common stock will not be listed on a
national securities exchange, but it is anticipated that
the shares will be quoted on the Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board.
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Resale of Holdings Class A Common Stock
(See Resale of Holdings Class A Common Stock
on page 139)
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The shares of Holdings
Class A common stock
issued in the merger
will not be subject to
any restrictions on
transfer arising under
the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, which
we refer to as the
Securities Act, except
for shares issued to any
Clear Channel
shareholder who may be
deemed to be an
affiliate of Clear
Channel or Holdings for
purposes of Rule 144 or
Rule 145 under the
Securities Act.
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Holdings Stockholders Agreement
(See Stockholders Agreements on page 171)
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Holdings expects, prior
to the consummation of
the merger, to enter
into a stockholders
agreement with Merger
Sub, certain of Clear
Channels executive
officers and directors
who are expected to
become stockholders of
Holdings (including
Messrs. Mark P. Mays,
Randall T. Mays and L.
Lowry Mays), CCC IV and
Clear Channel Capital V,
L.P., a newly-formed
limited partnership that
is jointly controlled by
affiliates of the
Sponsors and is expected
to hold all of the
shares of Holdings
non-voting Class C
common stock that will
be outstanding as of the
closing of the merger
(CCC V). It is
anticipated that the
stockholders agreement,
among other things, (i)
would specify how the
parties would vote in
elections of the board
of directors of
Holdings, (ii) restrict
the transfer of shares
subject to the
agreement, (iii) include
the ability of CCC IV to
compel the parties to
sell their shares in a
change-of-control
transaction or
participate in a
recapitalization of
Holdings, (iv) give the
parties the right to
subscribe for their pro
rata share of proposed
future issuances of
equity securities by
Holdings or its
subsidiaries to the
Sponsors or their
affiliates, (v) require
the parties to agree to
customary lock-up
agreements in connection
with underwritten public
offerings and (vi)
provide the parties with
customary demand and
piggy-back
registration rights.
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Holdings, CCC IV and CCC
V also expect to enter
into a separate
agreement with Messrs.
Mark P. Mays, Randall T.
Mays and L. Lowry Mays
that would set forth
terms and conditions
under which certain of
their shares of Holdings
common stock would be
repurchased by Holdings
following the
termination of their
employment (through the
exercise of a call
option by Holdings or a
put option by Messrs.
Mark P. Mays, Randall T.
Mays and L. Lowry Mays,
as applicable).
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Description of Holdings Capital Stock
(See Description of Holdings Capital Stock
on page 174)
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Pursuant to its third
amended and restated
certificate of
incorporation, Holdings
has the authority to
issue 650,000,000 shares
of common stock, of
which (i) 400,000,000
shares will be Class A
common stock, (ii)
150,000,000 shares will
be Class B common stock
and (iii) 100,000,000
shares will be Class C
common stock.
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Voting.
Every holder of
shares of Class A common
stock will be entitled
to one vote for each
share of Class A common
stock. Every holder of
shares of Class B common
stock will be entitled
to a number of votes per
share equal to the
number obtained by
dividing (a) the sum of
total number of shares
of Class B common stock
outstanding as of the
record date for such
vote and the number of
Class C common stock
outstanding as of the
record date for such
vote by (b) the number
of shares of Class B
common stock outstanding
as of the record date
for such vote. Except as
otherwise required by
law, the holders of
outstanding shares of
Class C common stock
will not be entitled to
any votes upon any
questions presented to
stockholders of
Holdings.
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Other rights.
Except
with respect to voting
as described above, and
as otherwise required by
law, all shares of Class
A common stock, Class B
common stock and Class C
common stock will have
the same powers,
privileges, preferences
and relative
participating, optional
or other special rights,
and the qualifications,
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limitations or
restrictions thereof,
and will be identical to
each other in all
respects.
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Comparison of Shareholder Rights
(See Comparison of Shareholder Rights on page
177)
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The rights of Clear
Channel shareholders are
currently governed by
the Texas Business
Corporation Act and the
Texas Miscellaneous
Corporate Laws Act, and
Clear Channels restated
articles of
incorporation, as
amended, and seventh
amended and restated
bylaws. The rights of
Holdings shareholders
are governed by the
Delaware General
Corporation Law, which
we refer to as the
DGCL, and Holdings
third amended and
restated certificate of
incorporation and
amended and restated
bylaws. Upon completion
of the merger, Clear
Channel shareholders who
receive Holdings Class A
common stock will be
stockholders of
Holdings, and their
rights will be governed
by the DGCL and
Holdings third amended
and restated certificate
of incorporation and
amended and restated
bylaws.
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Management of Holdings
(See Board of Directors and Management of
Holdings on page 58 and The Merger Voting
Agreements on page 113)
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Following the completion
of the merger and the
issuance of the Class A
common stock of
Holdings, Holdings will
increase the size of its
board of directors from
eight members to twelve
members. Holders of
Holdings Class A common
stock, voting as a
separate class, will be
entitled to elect two
(2) members of Holdings
board of directors.
These directors are
referred to in this
proxy
statement/prospectus as
the independent
directors. Because the
Sponsors and their
affiliates will hold a
majority of the
outstanding capital
stock and voting power
of Holdings after the
merger, holders of Holdings Class A common stock, including shareholders and
option holders who elect
to receive Stock
Consideration will not
have the voting power to
elect the remaining 10
members of Holdings
board of directors.
Pursuant to a voting
agreement (the
Highfields Voting
Agreement) entered into
among the Fincos, Merger
Sub, Holdings and
Highfields Capital I LP,
a Delaware limited
partnership, Highfields
Capital II LP, a
Delaware limited
partnership, Highfields
Capital III LP, an
exempted limited
partnership organized
under the laws of the
Cayman Islands, B.W.I.
(together with Highfields Capital I, LP
and Highfields Capital
II, LP the Highfields
Funds,) and Highfields
Management, immediately
following the effective
time of the merger one
of the independent
directors of Holdings,
who will also be named
to Holdings nominating
committee, will be Mr.
Jonathon Jacobson, who
is associated with
Highfields Management,
and the other
independent director of
Holdings will be Mr.
David Abrams, who is
associated with the
Abrams Investors. In
addition, until the
Highfields Funds own
less than 5% of the
outstanding voting
securities of Holdings
issued as Stock
Consideration, in
connection with each
election of independent
directors, Holdings will
nominate two candidates
as independent
directors, of which one
candidate will be
selected by Highfields
Management (who
initially will be Mr.
Jonathon Jacobson) and
one candidate will be
selected by Holdings
nominating committee
after consultation with
Highfields Management
(who initially will be
Mr. David Abrams).
Holdings will recommend
and solicit proxies for
the election of such
candidates, and to the
extent authorized by
stockholders granting
proxies, vote the
securities represented by all proxies granted
by stockholders in favor
of such candidates.
Holdings has also agreed
that until the
termination of the
Highfields Voting
Agreement and subject to
the fiduciary duties of
Holdings board of
directors, Holdings
shall cause at least one
of the independent
directors to be
appointed to each
committee of the board
of directors of
Holdings, and if such
independent director
shall cease to serve as
a director of Holdings
or otherwise is unable
to fulfill his or her
duties on any such
committee, Holdings
shall cause the director
to be succeeded by
another independent
director. Pursuant to
the terms of the Escrow
Agreement, the Highfield
Funds delivered
11,111,112 shares of
Clear Channel common
stock into escrow to be
exchanged for shares of
Holdings Class A common
stock. These shares
represent the maximum
number of shares
issuable to the
Highfield
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to the Individual Cap.
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Holdings anticipates
that after completion of
the merger, the current
executive officers of
Clear Channel will be
appointed as officers of
Holdings by the board of
directors of Holdings.
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RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information included in, incorporated by reference in and found in
the Annexes attached to this proxy statement/prospectus, including the matters addressed in the
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information on page 12, you should carefully
consider the following risk factors in deciding whether to vote for approval of the merger
agreement. In addition, you should read and consider the risks associated with the businesses of
Clear Channel. You should also read and consider the other information in this proxy
statement/prospectus and the other documents incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus. Please see Where You Can Find Additional
Information on page 187.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to Clear Channel and Holdings or that are
not currently believed to be important also may adversely affect the transaction and Holdings
following the consummation of the merger.
Risks Relating to the Merger
You may not receive the form of Merger Consideration that you elect for all of your shares.
If you elect to receive Holdings Class A common stock, you may not receive that stock for all of
your shares of Clear Channel common stock. The merger agreement contains provisions that are
designed to ensure that, in the aggregate, no more than 30% of the total number of shares of
Holdings capital stock will be issued pursuant to Stock Elections in exchange for outstanding
shares of Clear Channel common stock (excluding Rollover Shares) and options to purchase shares of
Clear Channel common stock. In the event that shareholders elect to receive a greater number of
shares of Holdings Class A common stock, the number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock
received by shareholders electing Holdings Class A common stock would be reduced, and you may
receive all or a larger portion of your consideration in the form of cash. Accordingly, it is
possible that a substantial number of holders of Clear Channel common stock who elect to receive
Stock Consideration will not receive a portion of that Stock Consideration.
If you elect
to receive cash in exchange for some or all of your shares of Clear Channel
common stock, you may nevertheless receive some shares of Holdings Class A common stock in exchange
for your shares of Clear Channel common stock. If the total Sources of Funds are less than the
total Uses of Funds, then shareholders electing to receive the Cash Consideration for some or all
of their shares, on a pro rata basis, will be issued shares of Holdings Class A common stock in
exchange for some of their shares of Clear Channel common stock, for
which they make a Cash Election, up to a cap of 1/36
th
of the total
number for some of their shares of Clear Channel common stock for
which such shareholder makes a Cash Election (rounded down to the
nearest whole share).
If you receive Class A common stock of Holdings, you will be subject to the risks applicable to a
stockholder of Holdings identified in this proxy statement/prospectus and such other risks as may
develop over time. Please see Risk Factors Risks Relating to Ownership of Holdings Class A
Common Stock.
If you elect to receive Class A common stock of Holdings, your election will be irrevocable
after , 2008.
You are being asked to make a Stock Election
by 5:00 p.m. New York City time on , 2008, the fifth business day immediately
prior to the date of the special meeting (the Election Deadline), following which time, you may
not revoke or change your election. If you are allocated shares of Holdings Class A common stock
pursuant to a Stock Election, you will not be permitted to transfer your Public Shares or any
options underlying your Net Electing Option Shares from and after the Election Deadline. There may
be a substantial amount of time between the Election Deadline and the time the merger is completed.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the value of the Stock Consideration at the time of the
merger (or, if the merger agreement is terminated, shares of Clear Channel common stock subject to
such Stock Election) will be the same as it was at the time of the Election Deadline or that the
value of the Stock Consideration will not be lower than the value of the Cash Consideration at the
time of the completion of the merger or termination of the merger agreement. You should carefully
consider such factors in making your Merger Consideration election.
If you make a Stock Election Prior to the Election Deadline, you will not be able to register
the transfer of your shares of Clear Channel stock without revoking your election and withdrawing
your shares and subsequent to the Election Deadline, you will not be able to register the transfer
of your shares of Clear Channel stock.
All Stock Elections will be irrevocable as of the Election
Deadline. You will be required to deliver a letter of transmittal together with stock certificates
or book-entry shares evidencing all of the shares for which you make a Stock Election prior to the
Election Deadline. In order to register a transfer of your Public Shares after you submit a Stock
Election (but prior to the Election Deadline), you must first revoke your Stock Election and
withdraw your Public Shares. There may be a delay in your ability to register the transfer of your
shares because of the revocation requirement and the withdrawal process. If you do not deliver the
letter of transmittal together with the stock certificates or book-entry shares as required, the
paying agent may reject your Stock Election and you will receive the Cash Consideration including,
if applicable, any Additional Equity Consideration. There may be a substantial period of time
between the Election Deadline and the date the merger is completed. During this period, you will
not be able to sell or otherwise transfer any shares of Clear Channel stock so delivered.
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The value of your shares of Clear Channel common stock may change after the time you make an
investment decision.
We anticipate that the merger will be completed by the end of the third
quarter of 2008, assuming receipt of the Shareholder Approval and satisfaction or waiver of the
other conditions to the merger. However, the exact timing and likelihood of the completion of the
merger cannot be predicted. The parties to the merger agreement agreed to the amount and terms of
the merger consideration on May 13, 2008, and you are being asked to vote on the merger proposal
and make an investment decision as of , 2008. Between that date and the
completion of the merger, there may be significant changes in the business, financial condition,
results of operations, prospects or competitive position of Clear Channel or changes in conditions
in the financial markets. Consequently, the value of your shares of Clear Channel common stock may
increase or decrease after the date of the shareholders meeting. If the value of the shares of
Clear Channel common stock increases during this time, you will not be entitled to any portion of
the increase (other than through your ownership of shares of Holdings Class A common stock (if any)
subsequent to the completion of the merger).
Clear Channels board of directors has not made any recommendation with respect to whether a
shareholder should make a Stock Election or regarding the Class A common stock of Holdings,
attempted to value the Class A common stock of Holdings or received an opinion from a financial
advisor as to Class A common stock of Holdings.
Clear Channels board of directors makes no
recommendation as to whether any shareholder should make a Stock Election and makes no
recommendation regarding the Class A common stock of Holdings. Clear Channels board of directors
has not received an opinion from Goldman Sachs or any other advisor as to the fairness, from a
financial point of view, of the Stock Consideration to the unaffiliated shareholders. Clear
Channels board of directors did not obtain an independent valuation or appraisal of the value of
the Stock Consideration or the consolidated assets and liabilities of Holdings subsequent to the
completion of the merger. A shareholders determination to make a Stock Election is a purely
voluntary decision, and in limited circumstances, you may receive Holdings Class A common stock in
exchange for some of your shares of Clear Channel common stock, despite that you did not make a
Stock Election. In making a Stock Election, or if you otherwise receive Holdings Class A common
stock, you will not have the benefit of any recommendation of Clear Channels board of directors or
any opinion of the board of directors financial advisor. You should carefully consider all of the
information included or incorporated in this proxy statement/prospectus, including the risk factors
set forth in this section.
Officers and directors of Clear Channel have certain interests in the merger that are
different from, or in addition to, interests of Clear Channel shareholders. These interests may be
perceived to have affected their decision to support or approve the merger.
Clear Channel officers
and directors have certain interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to,
interests of Clear Channel shareholders. These interests include, but are not limited to, the
treatment of Clear Channel stock options held by directors and executive officers of Clear Channel
in the merger, the vesting and accelerated payment of certain retirement benefits and the potential
payment of certain severance benefits to executive officers, the continued employment after the
merger of Mark P. Mays, as Chief Executive Officer, Randall T. Mays as President, and L. Lowry Mays
as Chairman Emeritus of Holdings, and the indemnification of former Clear Channel officers and
directors by Holdings. Clear Channel shareholders should be aware of these interests when
considering Clear Channels board of directors recommendation to approve the merger agreement.
Please see The Merger Interests of Clear Channels Board of Directors and Executive Officers in
the Merger.
The merger agreement contains provisions that could affect the decisions of a third party
considering making an alternative acquisition proposal to the merger.
Under the terms of the
merger agreement, in certain circumstances Clear Channel may be required to pay to the Fincos a
termination fee of $500 million, in addition to payment of certain fees of the Sponsors up to a
maximum of $150 million, in connection with termination of the merger agreement. In addition, the
merger agreement limits the ability of Clear Channel to initiate, solicit, encourage or facilitate
certain acquisition or merger proposals from a third party. These provisions could affect the
decision by a third party to make a competing acquisition proposal, or the structure, pricing and
terms proposed by a third party seeking to acquire or merge with Clear Channel. Please see The
Merger Agreement Termination Fees and The Merger Agreement Solicitation of Alternative
Proposals.
Purported shareholder class action complaints have been filed against Clear Channel and the
members of its board of directors challenging the merger and an unfavorable judgment or ruling in
this lawsuit could prevent or delay the consummation of the merger and result in substantial costs.
Clear Channel and the members of its board of directors were named in a purported shareholder
class action complaints filed in Texas state court. The complaint seeks, among other things, to
enjoin the merger, and alleges, among other things, that the directors have breached their
fiduciary duties owed to Clear Channels shareholders. Clear Channel is obliged under certain
circumstances to indemnify and hold harmless each director and officer from and against any and all
claims and liabilities to which such director or officer shall have become subject by reason of
being a director or officer, to the full extent permitted under Texas law. An adverse outcome in
this lawsuit could prevent or delay the consummation of the merger or result in substantial costs
to Clear Channel. It is also possible that other similar lawsuits may be filed in the future. Clear
Channel cannot estimate any possible adverse consequence or loss from current or future litigation
at this time.
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Clear Channels business may be adversely affected if the merger is not completed.
There is
no assurance that the merger will be approved by Clear Channels shareholders or that the other
conditions to the completion of the merger will be satisfied. In the event that the merger is not
completed, Clear Channel may be subject to several risks, including the following:
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the current market price of Clear Channel common stock may reflect a market assumption
that the merger will occur and a failure to complete the merger could result in a decline in
the market price of shares of Clear Channel common stock;
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managements attention from Clear Channels day-to-day business may be diverted;
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uncertainties with regard to the merger may adversely affect Clear Channels
relationships with its employees, vendors and customers; and
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Clear Channel may be required to pay significant transactions costs related to the
merger, including under certain circumstances, a termination fee, as well as legal,
accounting and other fees of the Sponsors, up to a maximum of $150 million.
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attract and retain experienced and skilled employees is one of the key drivers of our business and
results.
The success of Holdings subsequent to the merger will depend in part upon the ability of
Clear Channel to retain key employees. Competition for qualified personnel can be very intense. In
addition, key employees may depart because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of
the consummation of the merger or a desire not to remain with the business subsequent to the
completion of the merger. Accordingly, Clear Channel may be unable to retain key personnel to the
same extent that Clear Channel was able to do so in the past.
If you elect to receive Class A common stock of Holdings (or a combination of Class A common
stock of Holdings and cash) and you hold Clear Channel common stock at a loss, you will not be able
to recognize all or a portion of that loss for federal income tax purposes.
If you exchange Clear
Channel common stock solely for Holdings Class A common stock, and you hold your Clear Channel
common stock at a loss, you will not be able to recognize any portion of that loss for federal
income tax purposes. If you exchange Clear Channel common stock held at a loss for a combination of
Holdings Class A common stock and cash, you will be treated as having exchanged a portion of your
Clear Channel common stock for Holdings Class A common stock and cash, and you will not be able to
recognize your loss for federal income tax purposes to the extent that you are deemed to have
disposed of your Clear Channel common stock in this manner. See Material United States Federal
Income Tax Consequences beginning on page 135 of this proxy statement/prospectus. Notwithstanding
your election to exchange a certain number of your shares of Clear Channel common stock for
Holdings Class A common stock, the number of shares of Class A common stock of Holdings that you
ultimately receive will depend on several factors including the election of other holders of Clear
Channel common stock and, therefore, is currently uncertain. If you receive any Class A common
stock of Holdings in the merger, however, you will be deemed for federal income tax purposes to
have exchanged more shares of Clear Channel common stock for Class A common stock of Holdings and
cash than the actual number of your shares of Clear Channel common stock that are accepted in the
merger in exchange for Class A common stock of Holdings. This is because, in addition to actually
exchanging Clear Channel common stock for Class A common stock of Holdings, you will be deemed to
have exchanged Clear Channel common stock for your pro rata share of the Cash Merger Consideration
attributable to the Equity Financing. See Financing beginning on page 117 of this proxy
statement/prospectus. Thus, you will be unable to recognize a loss for federal income tax purposes
not only on your Clear Channel common stock actually exchanged for Class A common stock of
Holdings, but also on your Clear Channel common stock that is deemed exchanged for cash
attributable to the Equity Financing.
Risks Relating to Ownership of Holdings Class A Common Stock
Former
Clear Channel shareholders who become stockholders of Holdings will be governed by the
third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the amended and restated by-laws of
Holdings.
Clear Channel shareholders who receive Holdings Class A common stock in the merger will
become Holdings shareholders, and their rights as shareholders will be governed by the third
amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws of Holdings and
Delaware corporate law. As a result, there will be material differences between the current rights
of Clear Channel shareholders and the rights they can expect to have as Holdings shareholders. For
example, under Delaware corporate law, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding stock of the corporation is required to approve a merger, sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of the corporation or an amendment to the corporations certificate of
incorporation, while under Texas law, the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the
shares entitled to vote is required to approve the same actions. For a more detailed discussion of
the material differences between the current rights of Clear Channel shareholders and the rights they can expect to
have as Holdings shareholders see Comparison of Shareholder
Rights on page 177 of this proxy
statement/prospectus.
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Entities affiliated with the Sponsors will control Holdings.
The holders of Holdings Class A
common stock will not control Holdings. Upon completion of the merger, entities affiliated with the
Sponsors will control the voting power of Holdings. As a consequence, entities affiliated with the
Sponsors will have the power to elect all but two of its directors, appoint new management and
approve any action requiring the approval of the holders of Holdings capital stock, including
adopting any amendments to Holdings third amended and restated certificate of incorporation, and
approving mergers or sales of substantially all of Holdings capital stock or its assets. The
directors elected by the Sponsors will have significant authority to effect decisions affecting the
capital structure of Holdings, including, the issuance of additional capital stock, incurrence of
additional indebtedness, the implementation of stock repurchase programs and the decision of
whether or not to declare dividends. There can be no assurance that the business, financial and
operational policies of Clear Channel in effect prior to the merger including, for example, Clear
Channels business strategy, will continue after the merger. For additional information concerning
the equity investments to be made in Holdings by the Fincos, see Financing Equity Financing.
Because there has not been any public market for Holdings Class A common stock, the market
price and trading volume of Holdings Class A common stock may be volatile, and holders of Holdings
may not be able to sell shares of Holdings at or above $36.00 following the merger.
As Holdings is
a newly formed corporation neither Clear Channel nor Holdings can predict the extent to which
investor interest will lead to a liquid trading market in Holdings Class A common stock or whether
the market price of Holdings Class A common stock will be volatile following the merger. The market
price of Holdings Class A common stock could fluctuate significantly for many reasons, including,
without limitation:
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
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for reasons unrelated to operating performance, such as reports by industry analysts,
investor perceptions, or negative announcements by our customers or competitors regarding
their own performance;
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regulatory changes that could impact Holdings or Clear Channels business; and
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general economic and industry conditions.
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Following the consummation of the merger, shares of Holdings capital stock will not be listed
on a national securities exchange. It is anticipated that the shares of Holdings Class A common
stock will be quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. The lack of an active market may
impair the ability of investors in Holdings to sell their shares of Class A common stock at the
time they wish to sell them or at a price that they consider reasonable. The lack of an active
market may also reduce the fair market value of the shares of Holdings Class A common stock.
Holdings has the ability to terminate its Exchange Act reporting, if permitted by applicable
law, two years after the completion of the merger.
Holdings is obligated by the merger agreement
to use its reasonable efforts to continue to be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, and to
continue to file periodic reports (including annual and quarterly reports) for at least two years
after the completion of the merger. After such time, if Holdings were to cease to be a reporting
company under the Exchange Act, and to the extent not required in connection with any other debt or
equity securities of Clear Channel registered or required to be registered under the Exchange Act,
the information now available to Clear Channel shareholders in the annual, quarterly and other
reports required to be filed by Clear Channel with the SEC would not be available to them as a
matter of right.
There is no assurance that you will ever receive cash dividends on the Holdings Class A common
stock.
There is no guarantee that Holdings will ever pay cash dividends on the Holdings Class A
common stock. The terms of the Financing Agreements restrict Holdings ability to pay cash dividends
on the Holdings Class A common stock. In addition to those restrictions, under Delaware law,
Holdings is permitted to pay cash dividends on its capital stock only out of its surplus, which in
general terms means the excess of its net assets over the original aggregate par value of its
stock. In the event Holdings has no surplus, it is permitted to pay these cash dividends out of its
net profits for the year in which the dividend is declared or in the immediately preceding year.
Accordingly, there is no guarantee that, if Holdings decides to pay cash dividends, Holdings will
be able to pay you cash dividends on the Holdings Class A common stock. Also, even if Holdings is
not prohibited from paying cash dividends by the terms of its debt or by law, other factors
such as the need to reinvest cash back into Holdings operations may prompt Holdings board of
directors to elect not to pay cash dividends.
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The incurrence of indebtedness to pay the cash portion of the Merger Consideration will
significantly increase Clear Channels interest expense, financial leverage and debt service
requirements.
Clear Channel, some of its subsidiaries and Clear Channel Capital I, LLC, which will
be the direct parent company of Clear Channel upon the consummation of the merger, will, at the
closing of the merger, have executed and delivered a joinder and become a party under a senior
secured credit facility and a receivables based credit facility and have executed and delivered a
purchase agreement for the purchase and sale of new senior notes to finance the cash consideration
to be paid to the shareholders of Clear Channel in the merger, to refinance certain existing
indebtedness, to pay related fees, costs and expenses and to provide for working capital
requirements. Upon completion of the merger and related financings (whether as described herein or
otherwise), Holdings will have consolidated indebtedness that will be substantial in relation to
its shareholders equity and substantially greater than Clear Channels pre-merger indebtedness. As
of March 31, 2008, on a pro forma basis, upon consummation of the merger and the related
transactions, it is anticipated that Holdings will have consolidated indebtedness of approximately
$19.9 billion. Holdings pro forma ratio of indebtedness to total capital at March 31, 2008 was
7.5. The pro forma ratios of earnings to fixed charges of Holdings at March 31, 2008 and December
31, 2007 were 0.64 and 0.95. These ratios were computed using actual results for the periods and
include the financing effects on a pro forma basis.
The increased indebtedness and substantially higher debt-to-cash flow ratio of the combined
business of Holdings and Clear Channel could have negative consequences for Holdings and Clear
Channel, including without limitation:
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making it more difficult to make payments on indebtedness as they become due;
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requiring a substantial portion of Clear Channels cash flow to be dedicated to the
payment of principal and interest on indebtedness (with the minimum average annual amount
during the first five years after the consummation of the merger anticipated to be at least
$2.2 billion based on assumptions set forth under Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Consolidated Financial Data beginning on page 50 of this proxy statement/prospectus and
under Contractual Obligations: Indebtedness and Dividend Policy Following the Merger
beginning on page 56 of this proxy statement/prospectus), thereby reducing cash available
for other purposes, including to fund operations and capital expenditures, invest in new
technology and pursue other business opportunities;
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limiting Holdings and Clear Channels liquidity and operational flexibility and limiting
Holdings and Clear Channels ability to obtain additional financing for working capital,
capital expenditures, debt service requirements, acquisitions and general corporate or other
purposes;
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limiting Holdings and Clear Channels ability to adjust to changing economic, business
and competitive conditions;
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requiring Holdings and Clear Channel to consider deferring planned capital expenditures,
reducing discretionary spending, selling assets, restructuring existing indebtedness or
deferring acquisitions or other strategic opportunities;
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limiting Holdings and Clear Channels ability to refinance any of its indebtedness or
increasing the cost of any such financing in any downturn in its operating performance or
decline in general economic condition;
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exposing Holdings and Clear Channel to the risk of increased interest rates as a
substantial portion of Holdings and Clear Channels indebtedness will be at variable rates
of interest; and
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making Holdings and Clear Channel more vulnerable to a downturn in its operating
performance or a decline in general economic or industry conditions.
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The terms of the financing documents allow Clear Channel, under specified conditions, to incur
further indebtedness, which heightens the foregoing risks. If Clear Channels compliance with its
debt obligations materially hinders its ability to operate its business and adapt to changing
industry conditions, Clear Channel may lose market share, its revenue may decline and its operating
results may suffer.
In addition, the substantial leverage will have a negative effect on Holdings net income. For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, Holdings net loss from continuing operations on a pro
forma basis, as adjusted to give effect to the merger and the debt financings, would have been
$16.5 million, compared to Clear Channels historical net income from continuing operations of
$792.7 million, and for the three months ended March 31, 2008, Holdings pro forma net loss from
continuing operations would have been $49.8 million as compared to Clear Channels historical net
income from continuing operations of $161.4 million for that period. Pro
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forma interest expense
would have been $1,633.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to $451.9 million
for the same period on a historical basis and, for the three months ended March 31, 2008, pro forma
interest expense would have been $408.3 million as compared to $100.0 million on a historical
basis.
After the merger is consummated, we expect that Holdings principal sources of liquidity will
be cash flow from operations and borrowings under the revolving credit portion of its senior
secured credit facilities. We anticipate that Holdings principal uses of liquidity will be to
provide working capital, meet debt service requirements, finance capital expenditures and finance
Holdings strategic plans. For a more detailed description of the debt financings Holdings expects
to incur in the merger, see Financing Debt
Financing on page 117.
While Holdings believes that its cash flows will be sufficient to service its debt, there may
be circumstances in which required payments of principal and/or interest on this new debt could
adversely affect Holdings cash flows and operating results. If Holdings is unable to generate
sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service its debt, it may have to refinance
all or a portion of its debt or to obtain additional financing. There can be no assurance that any
refinancing of this kind would be possible or that any additional financing could be obtained.
Since Holdings primary asset will be shares of Clear Channel common stock, any adverse impact on
the cash flows and operating results of Clear Channel may have an adverse affect on the value of
Holdings Class A common stock.
The documents governing Clear Channels indebtedness contain restrictions that limit Clear
Channels flexibility in operating its business.
The definitive documentation governing Clear
Channels debt financing arrangements following the consummation of the merger contain various
covenants that limit Clear Channels ability to engage in specified types of transactions. These
covenants limit the ability of Clear Channel and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur or
guarantee additional indebtedness, incur or permit liens, merge or consolidate with or into,
another company, sell assets, pay dividends and other payments in respect its capital stock,
including to redeem or repurchase its capital stock, make certain acquisitions and investments and
enter into transactions with affiliates.
Clear Channels failure to comply with the covenants in the documents governing the terms of
Clear Channels indebtedness could be an event of default and could accelerate the payment
obligations and, in some cases, could affect other obligations with cross-default and
cross-acceleration provisions.
In addition to covenants imposing restrictions on Clear Channels
business and operations, Clear Channels senior secured credit facility includes covenants relating
to financial ratios and tests. Clear Channels ability to comply with these covenants may be
affected by events beyond its control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry
conditions. The breach of any covenants set forth in Clear Channels definitive financing
documentation would result in a default thereunder. An event of default would permit Clear
Channels lenders and holders of its debt to declare all indebtedness owed them to be due and
payable. Moreover, the lenders under the revolving credit portion of Clear Channels senior secured
credit facilities would have the option to terminate any obligation to make further extensions of
credit thereunder. If Clear Channel is unable to repay its obligations under any senior secured
credit facilities or the receivables based credit facility, the lenders under such senior secured
credit facilities or receivables based credit facility could proceed against any assets that were
pledged to secure such senior secured credit facilities or receivables based credit facility. In
addition, a default under Clear Channels definitive financing documentation could cause a default
under other obligations of Clear Channel that are subject to cross-default and cross-acceleration
provisions.
Holdings executive compensation program will not be finalized until after the merger.
While
certain aspects of our general executive compensation programs and philosophies are set to be
implemented upon consummation of the merger and while we have agreed to the forms of employment
agreements that will be effective upon consummation of the merger for our Chief Executive Officer,
President and Chairman Emeritus, our general executive compensation
program as a whole will not be
finalized until after we consummate the merger and will be subject to the review and approval of
our compensation committee. See Board of Directors and Management of Holdings Compensation
Discussion and Analysis. While we anticipate that these programs and policies will cover our named
executive officers (with certain enumerated exceptions) and we are designing the programs with an
aim to motivate and retain employees, we cannot guarantee that the executive compensation programs
and policies will cover all named executives or that these programs and policies will accomplish
our goals of motivating and retaining our executives. If our executives are not satisfied with our
compensation program or policies, they may not perform at their highest level or they may choose to
leave Holdings. This would be detrimental to our business.
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Risks Relating to Clear Channels Business
Clear Channels business is dependent upon the performance of on-air talent and program hosts,
as well as Clear Channels management team and other key employees.
Clear Channel employs or
independently contracts with several on-air personalities and hosts of syndicated radio programs
with significant loyal audiences in their respective markets. Although Clear Channel had entered
into long-term agreements with some of its key on-air talent and program hosts to protect its
interests in those relationships, Clear Channel can give no assurance that all or any of these
persons will remain with Clear Channel or will retain their audiences. Competition for these
individuals is intense and many of these individuals are under no legal obligation to remain with
Clear Channel. Our competitors may choose to extend offers to any of these individuals on terms
which Clear Channel may be unwilling to meet. Furthermore, the popularity and audience loyalty of
our key on-air talent and program hosts is highly sensitive to rapidly changing public tastes. A
loss of such popularity or audience loyalty is beyond our control and could limit our ability to
generate revenue.
Clear Channels business is also dependent upon the performance of its management team and
other key employees. Although Clear Channel has entered into long-term agreements with some of
these individuals, Clear Channel can give no assurance that all or any of its executive officers or
key employees will remain with Clear Channel. Competition for these individuals is intense and many
of Clear Channels key employees are at-will employees who are under no legal obligation to remain
with Clear Channel. In addition, any or all of Clear Channels executive officers or key employees
may decide to leave for a variety of personal or other reasons beyond Clear Channels control. The
loss of members of Clear Channels management team or other key employees could have a negative
impact on our business and results of operations.
Doing business in foreign countries creates certain risks not found in doing business in the
United States.
Doing business in foreign countries carries with it certain risks that are not
found in doing business in the United States. The risks of doing business in foreign countries that
could result in losses against which Clear Channel are not insured include:
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potential adverse changes in the diplomatic relations of foreign countries with the
United States;
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the adverse effect of currency exchange controls;
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restrictions on the withdrawal of foreign investment and earnings;
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government policies against businesses owned by foreigners;
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the potential instability of foreign governments;
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the risk of insurrections;
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risks of renegotiation or modification of existing agreements with governmental
authorities;
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withholding and other taxes on remittances and other payments by subsidiaries; and
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Exchange rates may cause future losses in Clear Channels international operations.
Because
Clear Channel owns assets in foreign countries and derives revenues from Clear Channels
international operations, Clear Channel may incur currency translation losses due to changes in the
values of foreign currencies and in the value of the U.S. dollar. Clear Channel cannot predict the
effect of exchange rate fluctuations upon future operating results.
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Extensive government regulation may limit Clear Channels broadcasting operations.
The
federal government extensively regulates the domestic broadcasting industry, and any changes in the
current regulatory scheme could significantly affect Clear Channel. Clear Channels broadcasting
businesses depend upon maintaining broadcasting licenses issued by the FCC for maximum terms of
eight years. Renewals of broadcasting licenses can be attained only through the FCCs grant of
appropriate applications. Although the FCC rarely denies a renewal application, the FCC could deny
future renewal applications resulting in the loss of one or more of Clear Channels broadcasting
licenses.
The federal communications laws limit the number of broadcasting properties Clear Channel may
own in a particular area. While the Telecommunications Act of 1996 relaxed the FCCs multiple
ownership limits, any subsequent modifications that tighten those limits could make it impossible
for Clear Channel to complete potential acquisitions or require Clear Channel to divest stations
Clear Channel has already acquired. Most significantly, in June 2003 the FCC adopted a decision
comprehensively modifying its media ownership rules. The modified rules significantly changed the
FCCs regulations governing radio ownership, allowed increased ownership of TV stations at the
local and national level, and permitted additional cross-ownership of daily newspapers, television
stations and radio stations. Soon after their adoption, however, a federal court issued a stay
preventing the implementation of the modified media ownership rules while it considered appeals of
the rules by numerous parties (including Clear Channel). In a June 2004 decision, the court upheld
the modified rules in certain respects, remanded them to the FCC for further justification in other
respects, and left in place the stay on their implementation. In September 2004, the court
partially lifted its stay on the modified radio ownership rules, putting into effect aspects of
those rules that establish a new methodology for defining local radio markets and counting stations
within those markets, limit Clear Channels ability to transfer intact combinations of stations
that do not comply with the new rules, and require Clear Channel to terminate within two years
certain of Clear Channels agreements whereby Clear Channel provides programming to or sell
advertising on radio stations Clear Channel does not own. In June 2006, the FCC commenced its
proceeding on remand of the modified media ownership rules. In December 2007, the FCC adopted a
decision in that proceeding which revised the newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule to allow a
degree of same market newspaper/broadcast ownership based on certain presumptions, criteria and
limitations, while making no changes to the local radio ownership rules or the radio/television
cross-ownership rules currently in effect. The FCC also adopted rules to promote diversification of
broadcast ownership. The media ownership rules, as modified by the FCCs 2003 decision and by the
FCCs December 2007 actions are subject to various further FCC and court proceedings and recent and
possible future actions by Congress. Clear Channel cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the media
ownership proceeding or its effect on Clear Channels ability to acquire broadcast stations in the
future, to complete acquisitions that Clear Channel has agreed to make, to continue to own and
freely transfer groups of stations that Clear Channel has already acquired, or to continue Clear
Channels existing agreements to provide programming to or sell advertising on stations Clear
Channel does not own.
Clear Channel may be adversely affected by new statutes dealing with indecency.
Provisions of
federal law regulate the broadcast of obscene, indecent or profane material. The FCC has
substantially increased its monetary penalties for violations of these regulations. Congressional
legislation enacted in 2006 provides the FCC with authority to impose fines of up to $325,000 per
violation for the broadcast of such material. Clear Channel therefore faces increased costs in the
form of fines for indecency violations, and cannot predict whether Congress will consider or adopt
further legislation in this area.
Antitrust regulations may limit future acquisitions.
Additional acquisitions by Clear Channel
of radio and television stations and outdoor advertising properties may require antitrust review by
federal antitrust agencies and may require review by foreign antitrust agencies under the antitrust
laws of foreign jurisdictions. Clear Channel can give no assurances that the U.S. Department of
Justice (DOJ) or the Federal Trade Commission or foreign antitrust agencies will not seek to bar
Clear Channel from acquiring additional radio or television stations or outdoor advertising
properties in any market where Clear Channel already has a significant position. Following passage
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the DOJ has become more aggressive in reviewing proposed
acquisitions of radio stations, particularly in instances where the proposed acquiror already owns
one or more radio station properties in a particular market and seeks to acquire another radio
station in the same market. The DOJ has, in some cases, obtained consent decrees requiring radio
station divestitures in a particular market based on allegations that acquisitions would lead to
unacceptable concentration levels. The DOJ also actively reviews proposed acquisitions of outdoor
advertising properties. In addition, the antitrust laws of foreign jurisdictions will apply if
Clear Channel acquires international broadcasting properties.
Environmental, health, safety and land use laws and regulations may limit or restrict some of
Clear Channels operations.
As the owner or operator of various real properties and facilities,
especially in Clear Channels outdoor advertising operations, Clear Channel must comply with
various foreign, federal, state and local environmental, health, safety and land use laws and
regulations. Clear Channel and its properties are subject to such laws and regulations relating to
the use, storage, disposal, emission and release of hazardous and non-hazardous substances and
employee health and safety as well as zoning restrictions. Historically, Clear Channel
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has not incurred significant expenditures to comply with these laws. However, additional laws,
which may be passed in the future, or a finding of a violation of or liability under existing laws,
could require Clear Channel to make significant expenditures and otherwise limit or restrict some
of Clear Channels operations.
Government regulation of outdoor advertising may restrict Clear Channels outdoor advertising
operations.
U.S. federal, state and local regulations have a significant impact on the outdoor
advertising industry and Clear Channels outdoor advertising business. One of the seminal laws was
The Highway Beautification Act of 1965 (HBA), which regulates outdoor advertising on the 306,000
miles of Federal-Aid Primary, Interstate and National Highway Systems (controlled roads). HBA
regulates the size and location of billboards, mandates a state compliance program, requires the
development of state standards, promotes the expeditious removal of illegal signs and requires just
compensation for takings. Construction, repair, maintenance, lighting, upgrading, height, size,
spacing and the location of billboards and the use of new technologies for changing displays, such
as digital displays, are regulated by federal, state and local governments. From time to time,
states and municipalities have prohibited or significantly limited the construction of new outdoor
advertising structures and also permitted non-conforming structures to be rebuilt by third parties.
Changes in laws and regulations affecting outdoor advertising at any level of government, including
laws of the foreign jurisdictions in which Clear Channel operates, could have a significant
financial impact on Clear Channel by requiring Clear Channel to make significant expenditures or
otherwise limiting or restricting some of Clear Channels operations.
From time to time, certain state and local governments and third parties have attempted to
force the removal of Clear Channels displays under various state and local laws, including
condemnation and amortization. Amortization is the attempted forced removal of legal but
non-conforming billboards (billboards which conformed with applicable zoning regulations when
built, but which do not conform to current zoning regulations) or the commercial advertising placed
on such billboards after a period of years. Pursuant to this concept, the governmental body asserts
that just compensation is earned by continued operation of the billboard over time. Amortization is
prohibited along all controlled roads and generally prohibited along non-controlled roads.
Amortization has, however, been upheld along non-controlled roads in limited instances where
provided by state and local law. Other regulations limit Clear Channels ability to rebuild,
replace, repair, maintain and upgrade non-conforming displays. In addition, from time to time third
parties or local governments assert that Clear Channel owns or operates displays that either are
not properly permitted or otherwise are not in strict compliance with applicable law. Although
Clear Channel believes that the number of Clear Channels billboards that may be subject to removal
based on alleged noncompliance is immaterial, from time to time Clear Channel has been required to
remove billboards for alleged noncompliance. Such regulations and allegations have not had a
material impact on Clear Channels results of operations to date, but if Clear Channel is
increasingly unable to resolve such allegations or obtain acceptable arrangements in circumstances
in which Clear Channels displays are subject to removal, modification or amortization, or if there
occurs an increase in such regulations or their enforcement, Clear Channels operating results
could suffer.
A number of state and local governments have implemented or initiated legislative billboard
controls, including taxes, fees and registration requirements in an effort to decrease or restrict
the number of outdoor signs and/or to raise revenues. While these controls have not had a material
impact on Clear Channels business and financial results to date, Clear Channel expects state and
local governments to continue these efforts. The increased imposition of these controls and Clear
Channels inability to pass on the cost of these items to Clear Channels clients could negatively
affect Clear Channels operating income.
International regulation of the outdoor advertising industry varies by region and country, but
generally limits the size, placement, nature and density of out-of-home displays. Significant
international regulations include the Law of December 29, 1979 in France, the Town and Country
Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992 in the United Kingdom, and Règlement Régional
Urbain de lagglomération Bruxelloise in Belgium. These laws define issues such as the extent to
which advertisements can be erected in rural areas, the hours during which illuminated signs may be
lit and whether the consent of local authorities is required to place a sign in certain
communities. Other regulations limit the subject matter and language of out-of-home displays. For
instance, the United States and most European Union countries, among other nations, have banned
outdoor advertisements for tobacco products. Clear Channels failure to comply with these or any
future international regulations could have an adverse impact on the effectiveness of Clear
Channels displays or their attractiveness to clients as an advertising medium and may require
Clear Channel to make significant expenditures to ensure compliance. As a result, Clear Channel may
experience a significant impact on Clear Channels operations, revenues, international client base
and overall financial condition.
Additional restrictions on outdoor advertising of tobacco, alcohol and other products may
further restrict the categories of clients that can advertise using Clear Channels products.
Out-of-court settlements between the major U.S. tobacco companies and all 50 states, the District
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and four other U.S. territories include a ban on the
outdoor advertising of tobacco products. Other products and services may be targeted in the future,
including alcohol products. Legislation regulating tobacco and alcohol advertising has also been
introduced in a number of European countries in which Clear Channel
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conducts business and could have a similar impact. Any significant reduction in
alcohol-related advertising due to content-related restrictions could cause a reduction in Clear
Channels direct revenues from such advertisements and an increase in the available space on the
existing inventory of billboards in the outdoor advertising industry.
Future acquisitions could pose risks.
Clear Channel may acquire media-related assets and
other assets or businesses that Clear Channel believes will assist its customers in marketing their
products and services. Clear Channels acquisition strategy involves numerous risks, including:
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certain of Clear Channels acquisitions may prove unprofitable and fail to generate
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to successfully manage Clear Channels large portfolio of broadcasting, outdoor
advertising and other properties, Clear Channel may need to:
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recruit additional senior management as Clear Channel cannot be assured that senior
management of acquired companies will continue to work for Clear Channel and, in this
highly competitive labor market, Clear Channel cannot be certain that any of its
recruiting efforts will succeed, and
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expand corporate infrastructure to facilitate the integration of Clear Channels
operations with those of acquired properties, because failure to do so may cause Clear
Channel to lose the benefits of any expansion that it decides to undertake by leading to
disruptions in Clear Channels ongoing businesses or by distracting its management;
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entry into markets and geographic areas where Clear Channel has limited or no experience;
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Clear Channel may encounter difficulties in the integration of operations and systems;
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Clear Channels managements attention may be diverted from other business concerns; and
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Clear Channel may lose key employees of acquired companies or stations.
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Clear Channel frequently evaluates strategic opportunities both within and outside Clear
Channels existing lines of business. Clear Channel expects from time to time to pursue additional
acquisitions and may decide to dispose of certain businesses. These acquisitions or dispositions
could be material.
Capital requirements necessary to implement strategic initiatives could pose risks.
The
purchase price of possible acquisitions and/or other strategic initiatives could require additional
debt or equity financing on Clear Channels part. Since the terms and availability of this
financing depend to a large degree upon general economic conditions and third parties over which
Clear Channel has no control, Clear Channel can give no assurance that it will obtain the needed
financing or that it will obtain such financing on attractive terms. In addition, Clear Channels
ability to obtain financing depends on a number of other factors, many of which are also beyond
Clear Channels control, such as interest rates and national and local business conditions. If the
cost of obtaining needed financing is too high or the terms of such financing are otherwise
unacceptable in relation to the strategic opportunity Clear Channel is presented with, Clear
Channel may decide to forego that opportunity. Additional indebtedness could increase Clear
Channels leverage and make it more vulnerable to economic downturns and may limit Clear Channels
ability to withstand competitive pressures.
Clear Channel faces intense competition in the broadcasting and outdoor advertising
industries.
Clear Channels business segments are in highly competitive industries, and it may not
be able to maintain or increase Clear Channels current audience ratings and advertising and sales
revenues. Clear Channels radio stations and outdoor advertising properties compete for audiences
and advertising revenues with other radio stations and outdoor advertising companies, as well as
with other media, such as newspapers, magazines, television, direct mail, satellite radio and
Internet based media, within their respective markets. Audience ratings and market shares are
subject to change, which could have the effect of reducing Clear Channels revenues in that market.
Clear Channels competitors may develop services or advertising media that are equal or superior to
those Clear Channel provides or that achieves greater market acceptance and brand recognition than
Clear Channel achieves. It is possible that new competitors may emerge and rapidly acquire
significant market share in any of Clear Channels business segments. An increased level of
competition for advertising dollars may lead to lower advertising rates as Clear Channel attempts
to retain customers or may cause Clear Channel to lose customers to Clear Channels competitors who
offer lower rates that Clear Channel is unable or unwilling to match;
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Clear Channels financial performance may be adversely affected by certain variables which are
not in Clear Channels control.
Certain variables that could adversely affect Clear Channels
financial performance by, among other things, leading to decreases in overall revenues, the numbers
of advertising customers, advertising fees, or profit margins include:
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unfavorable economic conditions, both general and relative to the radio broadcasting,
outdoor advertising and all related media industries, which may cause companies to reduce
their expenditures on advertising;
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unfavorable shifts in population and other demographics which may cause Clear Channel to
lose advertising customers as people migrate to markets where Clear Channel has a smaller
presence, or which may cause advertisers to be willing to pay less in advertising fees if
the general population shifts into a less desirable age or geographical demographic from an
advertising perspective;
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an increased level of competition for advertising dollars, which may lead to lower
advertising rates as Clear Channel attempts to retain customers or which may cause Clear
Channel to lose customers to Clear Channels competitors who offer lower rates that Clear
Channel is unable or unwilling to match;
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unfavorable fluctuations in operating costs which Clear Channel may be unwilling or
unable to pass through to Clear Channel customers;
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technological changes and innovations that Clear Channel is unable to adopt or is late in
adopting that offer more attractive advertising or listening alternatives than what Clear
Channel currently offers, which may lead to a loss of advertising customers or to lower
advertising rates;
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the impact of potential new royalties charged for terrestrial radio broadcasting which
could materially increase Clear Channels expenses;
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unfavorable changes in labor conditions which may require Clear Channel to spend more to
retain and attract key employees; and
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changes in governmental regulations and policies and actions of federal regulatory bodies
which could restrict the advertising media which Clear Channel employs or restrict some or
all of Clear Channels customers that operate in regulated areas from using certain
advertising media, or from advertising at all.
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New technologies may affect Clear Channels broadcasting operations.
Clear Channels
broadcasting businesses face increasing competition from new broadcast technologies, such as
broadband wireless and satellite television and radio, and new consumer products, such as portable
digital audio players and personal digital video recorders. These new technologies and alternative
media platforms compete with Clear Channel radio stations for audience share and advertising
revenue, and in the case of some products, allow listeners and viewers to avoid traditional
commercial advertisements. The FCC has also approved new technologies for use in the radio
broadcasting industry, including the terrestrial delivery of digital audio broadcasting, which
significantly enhances the sound quality of radio broadcasts. Clear Channel has converted
approximately 441 of Clear Channels radio stations to digital broadcasting. Clear Channel is
unable to predict the effect such technologies and related services and products will have on Clear
Channels broadcasting operations, but the capital expenditures necessary to implement such
technologies could be substantial and other companies employing such technologies could compete
with Clear Channels businesses.
Clear Channel may be adversely affected by a general deterioration in economic conditions.
The risks associated with Clear Channels businesses become more acute in periods of a slowing
economy or recession, which may be accompanied by a decrease in advertising. A decline in the level
of business activity of Clear Channels advertisers could have an adverse effect on Clear Channels
revenues and profit margins. During economic slowdowns in the United States, many advertisers have
reduced their advertising expenditures. The impact of slowdowns on Clear Channels business is
difficult to predict, but they may result in reductions in purchases of advertising.
Clear Channel may be adversely affected by the occurrence of extraordinary events, such as
terrorist attacks.
The occurrence of extraordinary events, such as terrorist attacks, intentional
or unintentional mass casualty incidents or similar events may substantially decrease the use of
and demand for advertising, which may decrease Clear Channels revenues or expose it to substantial
liability. The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, for example, caused a nationwide disruption of
commercial activities. As a result of the expanded news coverage following the attacks and
subsequent military actions, Clear Channel experienced a loss in advertising
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revenues and increased incremental operating expenses. The occurrence of future terrorist
attacks, military actions by the United States, contagious disease outbreaks or similar events
cannot be predicted, and their occurrence can be expected to further negatively affect the
economies of the United States and other foreign countries where Clear Channel does business
generally, specifically the market for advertising.
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SELECTED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Clear Channel Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data
The following sets forth summary historical consolidated financial data for Clear Channel as
of and for the five years ended December 31, 2007, and as of and for the three month periods ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007. The summary historical consolidated financial data as of and for the five
years ended December 31, 2007 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements and
related notes of Clear Channel incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. The
financial data has been revised to reflect, for all periods presented, the reclassification of the
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of Clear Channels television business and certain radio
stations as discontinued operations in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets
. The summary historical
consolidated financial data as of and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 are
derived from unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes incorporated by
reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited consolidated financial statements
include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which Clear Channel considers
necessary for a fair presentation of its consolidated financial position and its consolidated
results of operations for these periods. Due to seasonality and other factors, operating results
for the three month period ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2008.
Acquisitions and dispositions significantly impact the comparability of the historical
consolidated financial data reflected in this financial data. This information is only a summary
and you should read the information presented below in conjunction with Clear Channels historical
consolidated financial statements and related notes incorporated by reference into this proxy
statement/prospectus, as well as the sections entitled Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Clear Channels annual and quarterly reports
incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, which qualify the information
presented below in its entirety. See Where You Can Find
Additional Information on page 187.
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Three Months Ended
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(In thousands)
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Year Ended December 31,
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March 31,
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2007 (1)
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2006 (2)
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2008
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2007
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Statement of Operations:
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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Revenue
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$
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6,921,202
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$
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6,567,790
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$
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6,126,553
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$
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6,132,880
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$
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5,786,048
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$
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1,564,207
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$
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1,505,077
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Operating expenses:
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Direct operating expenses (excludes
depreciation and amortization)
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2,733,004
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2,532,444
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2,351,614
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2,216,789
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2,024,442
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705,947
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627,879
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Selling, general and administrative
expenses (excludes depreciation and
amortization)
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1,761,939
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1,708,957
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1,651,195
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1,644,251
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1,621,599
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426,381
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416,319
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Depreciation and amortization
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566,627
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600,294
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593,477
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591,670
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575,134
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152,278
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139,685
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Corporate expenses (excludes
depreciation and amortization)
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181,504
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196,319
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167,088
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163,263
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149,697
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46,303
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48,150
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Merger expenses
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6,762
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7,633
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389
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1,686
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Gain on disposition of assets net
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14,113
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71,571
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49,656
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43,040
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7,377
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2,097
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6,947
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Operating income
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1,685,479
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1,593,714
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1,412,835
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1,559,947
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1,422,553
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235,006
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278,305
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Interest expense
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451,870
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484,063
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443,442
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367,511
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392,215
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100,003
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118,077
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Gain (loss) on marketable securities
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6,742
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2,306
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(702
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)
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46,271
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678,846
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6,526
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395
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Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated
affiliates
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35,176
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37,845
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38,338
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22,285
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20,669
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83,045
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5,264
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Other income (expense) net
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5,326
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(8,593
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11,016
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(30,554
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)
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20,407
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11,787
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(12
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Income before income taxes, minority
interest, discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle
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1,280,853
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1,141,209
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1,018,045
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1,230,438
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1,750,260
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236,361
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165,875
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Income tax expense
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441,148
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470,443
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403,047
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471,504
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753,564
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66,581
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70,466
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Minority interest expense, net of tax
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47,031
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31,927
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17,847
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7,602
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3,906
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8,389
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276
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Income before discontinued operations
and cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle
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792,674
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638,839
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597,151
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751,332
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992,790
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161,391
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95,133
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Income from discontinued operations,
net (3)
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145,833
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52,678
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338,511
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94,467
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152,801
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638,262
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7,089
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Income before cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle
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938,507
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691,517
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935,662
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845,799
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1,145,591
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799,653
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|
102,222
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Cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle, net of tax of,
$2,959,003 in 2004 (4)
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(4,883,968
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)
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Net income (loss)
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$
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938,507
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$
|
691,517
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$
|
935,662
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|
$
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(4,038,169
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)
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$
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1,145,591
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|
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$
|
799,653
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$
|
102,222
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42
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Three Months Ended
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Year ended December 31,
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March 31,
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2007
(1)
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2006
(2)
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2008
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2007
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Net income (loss) per common share:
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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Basic:
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Income before discontinued
operations and cumulative
effect of a change in
accounting principle
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$
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1.60
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$
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1.27
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$
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1.09
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$
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1.26
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$
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1.61
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$
|
.33
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$
|
.19
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Discontinued operations
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.30
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.11
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.62
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.16
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.25
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1.29
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.02
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Income before cumulative
effect of a change in
accounting principle
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1.90
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1.38
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1.71
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|
|
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1.42
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1.86
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1.62
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|
.21
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Cumulative effect of a
change in accounting
principle
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(8.19
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Net income (loss)
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$
|
1.90
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|
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$
|
1.38
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$
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1.71
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|
$
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(6.77
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)
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$
|
1.86
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|
|
$
|
1.62
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|
|
$
|
.21
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Diluted:
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Income before discontinued
operations and cumulative
effect of a change in
accounting principle
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$
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1.60
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$
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1.27
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$
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1.09
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$
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1.26
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$
|
1.60
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$
|
.32
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$
|
.19
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Discontinued operations
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|
.29
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|
|
|
.11
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|
|
.62
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|
.15
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|
.25
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|
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1.29
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|
.02
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Income before cumulative
effect of a change in
accounting principle
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1.89
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|
|
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1.38
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|
|
|
1.71
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|
|
|
1.41
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|
|
|
1.85
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|
|
|
1.61
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|
|
|
.21
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Cumulative effect of a
change in accounting
principle
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(8.16
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)
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|
|
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|
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|
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Net income (loss)
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$
|
1.89
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|
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$
|
1.38
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|
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$
|
1.71
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|
$
|
(6.75
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)
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$
|
1.85
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|
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$
|
1.61
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$
|
.21
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared per share
|
|
$
|
.75
|
|
|
$
|
.75
|
|
|
$
|
.69
|
|
|
$
|
.45
|
|
|
$
|
.20
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
.1875
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2003
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
Current assets
|
|
$
|
2,294,583
|
|
|
$
|
2,205,730
|
|
|
$
|
2,398,294
|
|
|
$
|
2,269,922
|
|
|
$
|
2,185,682
|
|
|
$
|
2,679,319
|
|
|
$
|
2,065,806
|
|
Property, plant and
equipment net,
including
discontinued
operations (5)
|
|
|
3,215,088
|
|
|
|
3,236,210
|
|
|
|
3,255,649
|
|
|
|
3,328,165
|
|
|
|
3,476,900
|
|
|
|
3,090,228
|
|
|
|
3,188,918
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
18,805,528
|
|
|
|
18,886,455
|
|
|
|
18,718,571
|
|
|
|
19,959,618
|
|
|
|
28,352,693
|
|
|
|
19,053,211
|
|
|
|
18,686,330
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
2,813,277
|
|
|
|
1,663,846
|
|
|
|
2,107,313
|
|
|
|
2,184,552
|
|
|
|
1,892,719
|
|
|
|
2,298,917
|
|
|
|
1,815,182
|
|
Long-term debt, net
of current
maturities
|
|
|
5,214,988
|
|
|
|
7,326,700
|
|
|
|
6,155,363
|
|
|
|
6,941,996
|
|
|
|
6,898,722
|
|
|
|
5,072,000
|
|
|
|
6,862,109
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
8,797,491
|
|
|
|
8,042,341
|
|
|
|
8,826,462
|
|
|
|
9,488,078
|
|
|
|
15,553,939
|
|
|
|
9,661,909
|
|
|
|
8,128,722
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Effective January 1, 2007, Clear Channel adopted FASB Interpretation
No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
, or FIN 48. In
accordance with the provisions of FIN 48, the effects of adoption were
accounted for as a cumulative-effect adjustment recorded to the
balance of retained earnings on the date of adoption.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Effective January 1, 2006, Clear Channel adopted FASB Statement No.
123(R),
Share-Based Payment
. In accordance with the provisions of
Statement 123(R), Clear Channel elected to adopt the standard using
the modified prospective method.
|
|
(3)
|
|
Includes the results of operations of Clear Channels live
entertainment and sports representation businesses, which Clear
Channel spun-off on December 21, 2005, Clear Channels television
business which we disposed of on March 14, 2008 and certain of our
non-core radio stations.
|
|
(4)
|
|
Clear Channel recorded a non-cash charge of $4.9 billion, net of
deferred taxes of $3.0 billion, as a cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle during the fourth quarter of 2004 as a result of
the adoption of EITF Topic D-108,
Use of the Residual Method to Value
Acquired Assets other than Goodwill
.
|
|
(5)
|
|
Excludes the property, plant and equipment net of Clear Channels
live entertainment and sports representation businesses, which Clear
Channel spun-off on December 21, 2005.
|
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Data
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data has been derived by
the application of pro forma adjustments to Clear Channels audited historical consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 and Clear Channels unaudited historical
consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data gives effect to the
merger which will be accounted for as a purchase in conformity with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 141,
Business Combinations
(Statement 141), and Emerging Issues Task
Force Issue 88-16,
Basis in Leveraged Buyout Transactions
(EITF 88-16). As a result of the
potential continuing ownership in Holdings by certain members of Clear Channels management and
large shareholders, Holdings expects to allocate a portion of the consideration to the assets and
liabilities at their respective fair values with the remaining portion recorded at the continuing
shareholders historical basis. The pro forma adjustments are based on the preliminary assessments
of allocation of the consideration paid using information available to date and certain assumptions
believed to be reasonable. The allocation will be determined following the close of the merger
based on a formal valuation analysis and will depend on a number of factors, including: (i) the
final valuation of Clear Channels assets and liabilities as of the effective time of the merger,
(ii) the number of equity securities which are subject to agreements between certain officers or
employees of Clear Channel and Holdings pursuant to which such shares or options are to be
converted into equity securities of Holdings in the merger, (iii) the identity of the shareholders
who elect to receive Stock Consideration in the merger and the number of shares of Holdings Class A
common stock allocated to them, after giving effect to the 30% aggregate cap and 11,111,112 share
individual cap governing the Stock Election, (iv) the extent to which Holdings determines that
Additional Equity Consideration is needed, and (v) the historical basis of continuing ownership
under EITF 88-16. Differences between the preliminary and final allocation may have a material impact on amounts
recorded for total assets, total
44
liabilities, shareholders equity and income (loss). For purposes
of the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data, the management of Holdings has
assumed that the fair value of equity after the merger is $3.4 billion. Based on the commitments
of certain affiliated shareholders and discussions with certain other large shareholders that could
materially impact the EITF 88-16 calculation, management assumed that
Clear Channel shareholders will elect to receive Stock Consideration
with a value of approximately $740.1 million in connection with
the merger and an additional $308.9 million of Stock
Consideration will be distributed as Additional Equity Consideration. Based on these assumptions, it is anticipated that 9.9% of each asset and
liability will be recorded at historic carryover basis and 90.1% at fair value. For purposes of
the pro forma adjustment, the historical book basis of equity was used as a proxy for historical or
predecessor basis of the control groups ownership. The actual predecessor basis will be used, to
the extent practicable, in the final purchase adjustments.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet was prepared based upon the
historical consolidated balance sheet of Clear Channel, adjusted to reflect the merger as if it had
occurred on March 31, 2008.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008 were prepared based upon the historical
consolidated statements of operations of Clear Channel, adjusted to reflect the merger as if it had
occurred on January 1, 2007.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations do not reflect
nonrecurring charges that have been or will be incurred in connection with the merger, including
(i) compensation charges of $44.0 million for the acceleration of vesting of stock options and
restricted shares, (ii) certain non-recurring advisory and legal costs of $204.0 million, and (iii)
costs for the early redemption of certain Clear Channel debt of $51.9 million. In addition, Clear
Channel currently anticipates approximately $311.0 million will be used to fund certain liabilities
and post closing transactions. These funds will be provided through either additional equity
contributions from the Sponsors or their affiliates or Clear Channels available cash balances.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the historical financial statements and the notes thereto of Clear Channel
included in this proxy statement/prospectus and the other financial information included herein.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated data is not necessarily indicative of the
actual results of operations or financial position had the above described transactions occurred on
the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial
position.
45
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AT MARCH 31, 2008
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clear Channel
|
|
|
Transaction
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
602,112
|
|
|
$
|
(168,897
|
)
|
|
(G)
|
|
$
|
433,215
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
1,681,514
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,681,514
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
125,387
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125,387
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
270,306
|
|
|
|
43,015
|
|
|
(A),(B)
|
|
|
313,321
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Assets
|
|
$
|
2,679,319
|
|
|
$
|
(125,882
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,553,437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant & equipment, net
|
|
|
3,074,741
|
|
|
|
148,701
|
|
|
(A)
|
|
|
3,223,442
|
|
Property, plant and equipment from
discontinued operations, net
|
|
|
15,487
|
|
|
|
4,482
|
|
|
(A)
|
|
|
19,969
|
|
Definite-lived intangibles, net
|
|
|
489,542
|
|
|
|
437,067
|
|
|
(A)
|
|
|
926,609
|
|
Indefinite-lived intangibles licenses
|
|
|
4,213,262
|
|
|
|
2,420,063
|
|
|
(A)
|
|
|
6,633,325
|
|
Indefinite-lived intangibles permits
|
|
|
252,576
|
|
|
|
2,954,805
|
|
|
(A)
|
|
|
3,207,381
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
7,268,059
|
|
|
|
3,246,222
|
|
|
(A)
|
|
|
10,514,281
|
|
Goodwill and intangible assets from
discontinued operations, net
|
|
|
31,889
|
|
|
|
3,263
|
|
|
(A)
|
|
|
35,152
|
|
Other assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes receivable
|
|
|
11,630
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,630
|
|
Investments in, and advances to,
nonconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
296,481
|
|
|
|
221,897
|
|
|
(A)
|
|
|
518,378
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
361,281
|
|
|
|
134,826
|
|
|
(A), (B)
|
|
|
496,107
|
|
Other investments
|
|
|
351,216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
351,216
|
|
Other assets from discontinued operations
|
|
|
7,728
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,728
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
$
|
19,053,211
|
|
|
$
|
9,445,444
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
28,498,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AT MARCH 31, 2008
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clear Channel
|
|
|
Transaction
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and
accrued interest
|
|
$
|
1,037,592
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,037,592
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
869,631
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
869,631
|
|
|
|
Deferred income
|
|
|
242,861
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
242,861
|
|
|
|
Accrued income taxes
|
|
|
148,833
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148,833
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
|
|
2,298,917
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,298,917
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
5,072,000
|
|
|
|
13,919,095
|
|
|
(A), (C)
|
|
|
18,991,095
|
|
|
|
Other long-term obligations
|
|
|
167,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
167,775
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
830,937
|
|
|
|
2,576,190
|
|
|
(A), (D)
|
|
|
3,407,127
|
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
560,945
|
|
|
|
(31,761
|
)
|
|
(A), (E)
|
|
|
529,184
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
460,728
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
460,728
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
49,817
|
|
|
|
(49,817
|
)
|
|
(F)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A common stock, par $.001 per share,
30.6 million shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
Class B and C common stock, par $.001 per
share, 71.4 million shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
26,871,648
|
|
|
|
(24,227,921
|
)
|
|
(F)
|
|
|
2,643,727
|
|
|
(G)
|
Retained deficit
|
|
|
(17,689,490
|
)
|
|
|
17,689,490
|
|
|
(F)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
436,544
|
|
|
|
(436,544
|
)
|
|
(F)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of shares held in treasury
|
|
|
(6,610
|
)
|
|
|
6,610
|
|
|
(F)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
9,661,909
|
|
|
|
(7,018,080
|
)
|
|
(F)
|
|
|
2,643,829
|
|
|
(G)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
|
|
$
|
19,053,211
|
|
|
$
|
9,445,444
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
28,498,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clear Channel
|
|
|
Transaction
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
6,921,202
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,921,202
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and
amortization)
|
|
|
2,733,004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,733,004
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes
depreciation and amortization)
|
|
|
1,761,939
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,761,939
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
566,627
|
|
|
|
115,324
|
|
|
(H)
|
|
|
681,951
|
|
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)
|
|
|
181,504
|
|
|
|
9,729
|
|
|
(K)
|
|
|
191,233
|
|
Merger expenses
|
|
|
6,762
|
|
|
|
(6,762
|
)
|
|
(J)
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposition of assets net
|
|
|
14,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
1,685,479
|
|
|
|
(118,291
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
1,567,188
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
451,870
|
|
|
|
1,181,169
|
|
|
(I)
|
|
|
1,633,039
|
|
Gain on marketable securities
|
|
|
6,742
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,742
|
|
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
35,176
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,176
|
|
Other income (expense) net
|
|
|
5,326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest
|
|
|
1,280,853
|
|
|
|
(1,299,460
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(18,607
|
)
|
Income tax (expense) benefit
|
|
|
(441,148
|
)
|
|
|
490,238
|
|
|
(D)
|
|
|
49,090
|
|
Minority interest expense, net of tax
|
|
|
47,031
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,031
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
792,674
|
|
|
$
|
(809,222
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(16,548
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic EPS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
1.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(L)
|
|
|
(.17
|
)
|
Diluted EPS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
1.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(L)
|
|
|
(.17
|
)
|
48
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clear Channel
|
|
|
Transaction
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
1,564,207
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,564,207
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation
and amortization)
|
|
|
705,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
705,947
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(excludes depreciation and amortization)
|
|
|
426,381
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
426,381
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
152,278
|
|
|
|
28,831
|
|
|
(H)
|
|
|
181,109
|
|
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and
amortization)
|
|
|
46,303
|
|
|
|
2,432
|
|
|
(K)
|
|
|
48,735
|
|
Merger expenses
|
|
|
389
|
|
|
|
(389
|
)
|
|
(J)
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposition of assets net
|
|
|
2,097
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,097
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
235,006
|
|
|
|
(30,874
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
204,132
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
100,003
|
|
|
|
308,313
|
|
|
(I)
|
|
|
408,316
|
|
Gain on marketable securities
|
|
|
6,526
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,526
|
|
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
83,045
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,045
|
|
Other income (expense) net
|
|
|
11,787
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,787
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest
|
|
|
236,361
|
|
|
|
(339,187
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(102,826
|
)
|
Income tax (expense) benefit
|
|
|
(66,581
|
)
|
|
|
128,002
|
|
|
(D)
|
|
|
61,421
|
|
Minority interest expense, net of tax
|
|
|
8,389
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,389
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
161,391
|
|
|
$
|
(211,185
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(49,794
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic EPS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(L)
|
|
|
(.52
|
)
|
Diluted EPS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
.32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(L)
|
|
|
(.52
|
)
|
49
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data includes the following pro forma
assumptions and adjustments.
(A)
The pro forma adjustments include the fair value adjustments to assets and liabilities in
accordance with Statement 141 and the historical basis of the continuing shareholders of the
control group in accordance with EITF 88-16. The control group under EITF 88-16 includes members
of management of Clear Channel who exchange pre-merger Clear Channel equity securities for shares
of capital stock of Holdings and greater than 5% shareholders whose ownership has increased as a
result of making a stock election in the merger. Based upon information currently available to
Clear Channel, it is anticipated that the continuing aggregate ownership of the control group will
be approximately 9.9%. However, the actual continuing aggregate ownership of the control group
will not be determinable until after the consummation of the merger and will depend on a number of
factors including the identity of the shareholders who elect to receive Stock Consideration and the
actual fair value of equity after the merger.
The following table shows (i) the impact of the currently anticipated continuing aggregate
ownership by the control group and (ii) the impact of each 100 basis point change in the continuing
aggregate ownership by the control group on the pro forma balances of Holdings definite-lived
intangibles, indefinite-lived intangibles, goodwill, total assets and total shareholders equity at
March 31, 2008 and income (loss) from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2007
and the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Control
Group Continuing Ownership
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.9%
|
|
|
100 bps increase
|
|
|
100 bps decrease
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Definite-lived intangibles, net
|
|
$
|
926,609
|
|
|
$
|
(4,851
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,851
|
|
Indefinite-lived intangibles licenses
|
|
|
6,633,325
|
|
|
|
(26,859
|
)
|
|
|
26,859
|
|
Indefinite-lived intangibles permits
|
|
|
3,207,381
|
|
|
|
(32,795
|
)
|
|
|
32,795
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
10,514,281
|
|
|
|
(33,388
|
)
|
|
|
33,388
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
28,498,655
|
|
|
|
(102,093
|
)
|
|
|
102,093
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
2,643,829
|
|
|
|
(82,664
|
)
|
|
|
82,664
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing
operations for the year ended December
31, 2007
|
|
|
(16,548
|
)
|
|
|
2,071
|
|
|
|
(2,071
|
)
|
Income (loss) from continuing
operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
(49,794
|
)
|
|
|
518
|
|
|
|
(518
|
)
|
For purposes of the pro forma adjustments, the historical book basis of equity was used as a
proxy for historical or predecessor basis of the control groups ownership. The actual predecessor
basis will be used, to the extent practicable, in the final purchase adjustments.
A summary of the merger is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Consideration for Equity(i)
|
|
$
|
17,928,262
|
|
Rollover of restricted stock awards
|
|
|
13,567
|
|
Estimated transaction costs
|
|
|
235,359
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Consideration
|
|
|
18,177,188
|
|
Less: Net assets acquired
|
|
|
9,661,909
|
|
Less: Adjustment for historical carryover basis per EITF 88-16
|
|
|
818,369
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excess Consideration to Be Allocated
|
|
$
|
7,696,910
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation:
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets (B)
|
|
$
|
(4,108
|
)
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
148,701
|
|
Property, plant and equipment from discontinued operations, net
|
|
|
4,482
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Definite-lived intangibles(ii)
|
|
|
437,067
|
|
Indefinite-lived intangibles Licenses(iii)
|
|
|
2,420,063
|
|
Indefinite-lived intangibles Permits(iii)
|
|
|
2,954,805
|
|
Goodwill and intangible assets from discontinued operations, net
|
|
|
3,263
|
|
Investments in, and advances to, nonconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
221,897
|
|
Other assets (B)
|
|
|
(162,736
|
)
|
Long-term debt (C)
|
|
|
931,310
|
|
Deferred income taxes recorded for fair value adjustments to assets and liabilities (D)
|
|
|
(2,576,190
|
)
|
Other long term liabilities (E)
|
|
|
31,761
|
|
Termination of interest rate swaps (C)
|
|
|
40,373
|
|
Goodwill(iv)
|
|
|
3,246,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Adjustments
|
|
$
|
7,696,910
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i)
|
|
Consideration for equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shares outstanding(1)
|
|
|
498,007
|
|
Multiplied by: Price per share(2)
|
|
$
|
36.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
17,928,262
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Total shares outstanding include 836.8 thousand equivalent shares subject to employee
stock options.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Price per share is assumed to be the $36.00 per share.
|
(ii)
|
|
Identifiable intangible assets acquired subject to amortization includes contracts
amortizable over a weighted average amortization period of approximately 5.1 years.
|
(iii)
|
|
The licenses and permits were deemed to be indefinite-lived assets that can be separated
from any other asset, do not have legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or
other factors that limit the useful lives and require no material levels of maintenance to
retain their cash flows. As such, licenses and permits are not currently subject to
amortization. Annually, the licenses and permits will be reviewed for impairment and useful
lives evaluated to determine whether facts and circumstances continue to support an indefinite
life for these assets.
|
(iv)
|
|
The pro forma adjustment to goodwill consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Removal of historical goodwill
|
|
$
|
(7,268,059
|
)
|
Goodwill arising from the merger
|
|
|
10,514,281
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,246,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
(B)
These pro forma adjustments record the deferred loan costs of $344.7 million arising from
the debt issued in conjunction with the merger, the removal of historical deferred loan costs, and
adjustments for the liquidation of assets for a non-qualified employee benefit plan required upon a
change of control as a result of the merger.
(C)
This pro forma adjustment reflects long-term debt to be issued in connection with the
merger and the fair value adjustments to existing Clear Channel long-term debt.
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt to be redeemed(i)
|
|
$
|
(1,519,860
|
)
|
Issuance of debt in merger(ii)
|
|
|
16,410,638
|
|
Fair value adjustment ($1,047,090 related to Clear Channel senior notes
less $12,119 related to other fair value adjustments and $103,661 related to historical carryover basis per EITF 88-16)
|
|
|
(931,310
|
)
|
Less: termination of interest rate swaps in connection with the merger
|
|
|
(40,373
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Debt adjustment ($13,919,095 long-term less $0 current portion)
|
|
$
|
13,919,095
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(i) Total Debt to be Redeemed:
|
|
|
|
|
Clear Channel bank credit facilities
(1)
|
|
$
|
125,000
|
|
Clear Channel 7.650% senior notes due 2010
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
AMFM Operating Inc. 8% senior notes due 2008
|
|
|
644,860
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,519,860
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Pro forma balance of $125 million on Clear Channel bank credit facilities reflects the
June 15, 2008 maturity of the Clear Channel 6.625% senior notes.
|
(ii) Issuance of Debt in the Merger:
|
|
|
|
|
Senior secured credit facilities:
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic based borrowing
|
|
$
|
|
|
Foreign subsidiary borrowings
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
Term loan A facility
|
|
|
1,425,000
|
|
Term loan B facility
|
|
|
10,700,000
|
|
Term loan C asset sale facility
|
|
|
705,638
|
|
Delayed draw term loan facility
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
Receivables based facility
|
|
|
440,000
|
|
Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2016
|
|
|
980,000
|
|
Senior Toggle Notes due 2016
|
|
|
1,330,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
16,410,638
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our senior secured credit facilities will provide for a $2.0 billion 6-year revolving credit
facility. We will have the ability to designate one or more of our foreign restricted subsidiaries
as borrowers under a foreign currency sublimit of the revolving credit facility
.
Consistent
with our international cash management practices, at or promptly after the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, we expect one of our foreign subsidiaries to
borrow $80 million under the revolving credit facilitys sublimit for foreign based subsidiary
borrowings to refinance our existing foreign subsidiary intercompany borrowings. The foreign based
borrowings allow us to efficiently manage our liquidity needs in local countries mitigating foreign
exchange exposure and cash movement among different tax jurisdictions. Based on estimated cash
levels (including estimated cash levels of our foreign subsidiaries), we do not expect to borrow
any additional amounts under the revolving credit facility at the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement.
The aggregate amount of the 6-year term loan A facility will be the sum of $1.115 billion plus
the excess of $750 million over the borrowing base availability under our receivables based
facility on the closing of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. The aggregate
amount of our receivables based facility will correspondingly be reduced by the excess of $750
million over the borrowing base availability on the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement. Assuming that the borrowing base availability under the receivables based
facility is $440 million, the term loan A facility would be $1.425 billion and the aggregate
receivables based facility (without regard to borrowing base limitations) would be $690 million.
However, our actual borrowing base availability may be greater or less than this amount.
Our senior secured credit facilities will provide for a $10.7 billion 7.5-year term loan B
facility.
Our senior secured credit facilities will provide for a $705.6 million 7.5-year term loan C
asset sale facility. To the extent specified assets are sold prior to the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, actual borrowings under the term loan C asset
sale facility will be reduced by the net cash proceeds received therefrom. Proceeds from the sale
of specified assets after closing will be applied to prepay the term loan C asset sale facility
(and thereafter to any remaining term loan facilities) without right of reinvestment under our
senior secured credit facilities. In addition, if the net proceeds of any other asset sales are not
reinvested, but instead applied to prepay the senior secured credit facilities, such proceeds would
first be applied to the term loan C asset sale facility and thereafter pro rata to the remaining
term loan facilities.
Our senior secured facilities will provide for two 7.5-year delayed draw term loans
aggregating $1.25 billion. Proceeds from the delayed draw 1 term loan, available in the aggregate
amount of $750 million, can only be used to redeem any of our existing 7.65% senior notes due 2010.
Proceeds from the delayed draw 2 term loan, available in the aggregate amount of $500 million, can
only be used to redeem any of our existing 4.25% senior notes due 2009. At close, we expect to
borrow all amounts available to us under the
52
delayed draw 1 term loan in order to redeem substantially all of our outstanding 7.65% senior
notes. We do not expect to borrow any amount available to us under the delayed draw 2 term loan at
close. Any unused commitment to lend will expire on September 30, 2010 in the case of the delayed
draw 1 term loan and on the second anniversary of the close date in the case of the delayed draw 2
term loan.
Our $1.0 billion receivables based facility will have availability that is limited by a
borrowing base. We estimate that borrowing base availability under the receivables based facility
at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement will be $440 million,
although our actual availability may be greater or less than our estimation.
Our senior cash pay notes will be issued at the closing of the transactions contemplated by
the merger agreement, in the aggregate principal amount of $980 million and will mature eight years
from the date of issuance. Interest on the senior cash pay notes will accrue at a rate of 10.75%
per annum and will be paid semi-annually.
Our senior toggle notes will be issued at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement, in the aggregate principal amount of $1.3 billion and will mature eight years
from the date of issuance. Interest will be paid semi-annually and we may elect to pay all or 50%
of such interest on the senior toggle notes in cash or by increasing the principal amount of the
senior toggle notes or by issuing new senior toggle notes, such increase or issuance being paid in
kind (PIK) interest. Interest on the senior toggle notes payable in cash will accrue at a rate of
11.00% per annum and PIK interest will accrue at a rate of 11.75% per annum.
(D)
Deferred income taxes in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet are
recorded at the statutory rate in effect for the various tax jurisdictions in which Clear Channel
operates. Deferred income tax liabilities increased $2.6 billion on the unaudited pro forma
consolidated balance sheet primarily due to the fair value adjustments for licenses, permits and
other intangibles, partially offset by adjustments for deferred tax assets from net operating
losses generated by transaction costs associated with the merger.
The pro forma adjustment for income tax expense was determined using statutory rates for the
year ended December 31, 2007, and three months ended March 31, 2008.
(E)
This pro forma adjustment is for the fair value adjustment of an existing other long-term
liability and the payment of $38.1 million for a non-qualified employee benefit plan required upon
a change of control as a result of the merger.
(F)
These pro forma adjustments eliminate the historical shareholders equity to the extent
that it is not carryover basis for the control group under EITF 88-16 (90.1% eliminated with 9.9%
at carryover basis).
(G)
Pro forma shareholders equity was calculated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Fair value of shareholders equity at March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
17,928,262
|
|
Net cash proceeds from debt due to merger(i)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,479,631
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of equity after merger(ii)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,448,631
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma shareholders equity under EITF 88-16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of equity after merger
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,448,631
|
|
Less: 9.9% of fair value of equity after merger ($3,448,631
multiplied by 9.9%)
|
|
|
(341,414
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Plus: 9.9% of shareholders historical carryover basis
(9,661,909 multiplied by 9.9%)
|
|
|
956,529
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Deemed dividend (14,479,631 multiplied by 9.9%)
|
|
|
(1,433,484
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment for historical carryover basis per EITF 88-16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(818,369
|
)
|
Adjustment for rollover of restricted stock awards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,567
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total pro forma shareholders equity under EITF 88-16(iii)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,643,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i)
|
|
Net increase in debt in merger:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of debt in merger
|
|
$
|
16,410,638
|
|
Total debt redeemed
|
|
|
(1,519,860
|
)
|
Total decrease in cash
|
|
|
168,897
|
|
Estimated transaction and loan costs
|
|
|
(580,044
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase in debt due to merger
|
|
$
|
14,479,631
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(ii)
|
|
For purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data, the management
of Holdings has assumed that the fair value of equity after the merger is $3.4 billion. The
Sponsors may elect to decrease the actual fair value of equity contributed in the merger to a
minimum of $3.0 billion. The ability to make this election depends on cash on hand at the
closing of the merger.
|
(iii)
|
|
Total pro forma shareholders equity under EITF 88-16:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A common stock, par value $.001 per share
|
|
$
|
32
|
|
Class B and C common stock, par value $.001 per share
|
|
|
70
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
2,643,727
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,643,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
(H)
This pro forma adjustment is for the additional depreciation and amortization related to
the fair value adjustments on property, plant and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets
based on the estimated remaining useful lives ranging from two to twenty years for such assets.
(I)
This pro forma adjustment is for the incremental interest expense resulting from the new
capital structure resulting from the merger and the fair value adjustments to existing Clear
Channel long-term debt.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Interest expense on revolving credit facility(1)
|
|
$
|
14,476
|
|
|
$
|
3,619
|
|
Interest expense on receivables based facility(2)
|
|
|
23,356
|
|
|
|
5,895
|
|
Interest expense on term loan facilities(3)
|
|
|
867,229
|
|
|
|
216,807
|
|
Interest expense on senior notes(4)
|
|
|
251,650
|
|
|
|
62,913
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing fees and fair
value adjustments on Clear Channel senior
notes(5)
|
|
|
232,887
|
|
|
|
58,222
|
|
Reduction in interest expense on debt redeemed
|
|
|
(208,429
|
)
|
|
|
(39,143
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total pro forma interest adjustment
|
|
$
|
1,181,169
|
|
|
$
|
308,313
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Pro forma interest expense reflects an $80 million outstanding balance on the $2.0 billion
revolving credit facility at a rate equal to an applicable margin (assumed to be 3.4%) over
LIBOR (assumed to be 2.7%) plus a commitment fee of 0.5% on the assumed undrawn balance of
the revolving credit facility. For each 0.125% per annum change in LIBOR, annual interest
expense on the revolving credit facility would change by $0.1 million.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Reflects pro forma interest expense on the receivables based facility at a rate equal to an
applicable margin (assumed to be 2.4%) over LIBOR (assumed to be 2.7%) and assumes a
commitment fee of 0.375% on the unutilized portion of the receivables based facility. For
each 0.125% per annum change in LIBOR, annual interest expense on the receivables based
facility would change by $0.6 million.
|
|
(3)
|
|
Reflects pro forma interest expense on the term loan facilities at a rate equal to an
applicable margin over LIBOR. The pro forma adjustment assumes margins of 3.4% to 3.65% and
LIBOR of 2.7%. Assumes a commitment fee of 1.82% on the unutilized portion of the delayed
draw term loan facilities. For each 0.125% per annum change in LIBOR, annual interest expense
on the term loan facilities would change by $17.0 million.
|
|
(4)
|
|
Assumes a fixed rate of 10.75% on the senior cash pay notes and a fixed rate of 11.00% on the
senior toggle notes.
|
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|
(i)
|
|
These pro forma financial statements include the assumptions that interest
expense is calculated at the rates under each tranche of the debt per the Financing
Agreements and that the PIK Election has not been made in all available periods to the
fullest extent possible.
|
|
|
|
|
The table below quantifies the effects for all periods presented of two possible
alternate scenarios available to Clear Channel with regard to the payment of required
interest, a) paying 100% PIK for all periods presented and b) electing to pay 50% in cash
and 50% through use of the PIK Election for all periods presented:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100% PIK
|
|
|
50% Cash/50% PIK
|
|
|
|
Increase in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest
|
|
|
Increase in
|
|
|
interest
|
|
|
Increase in
|
|
|
|
expense
|
|
|
net loss
|
|
|
expense
|
|
|
net loss
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
14,566
|
|
|
$
|
9,031
|
|
|
$
|
7,283
|
|
|
$
|
4,515
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
7,219
|
|
|
$
|
4,476
|
|
|
$
|
3,610
|
|
|
$
|
2,238
|
|
|
|
|
The use of the 100% PIK Election will increase cash balances by approximately $146
million, net of tax, in the first year that the debt is outstanding. The use of the 50%
cash pay / 50% PIK pay election will increase cash balances by approximately $73 million,
net of tax, in the first year that the debt is outstanding.
|
(5)
|
|
Represents debt issuance costs associated with our new bank facilities amortized over 6 years
for the receivables based facility and the revolving credit facility, 6.0 to 7.5 years for the
term loan facilities and 8 years for the senior notes.
|
(J)
This pro forma adjustment reverses merger expenses as they are non-recurring charges
incurred in connection with the merger.
(K)
This pro forma adjustment records non-cash compensation expense of $9.7 million and $2.4
million for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008,
respectively, associated with common stock options of Holdings that will be granted to certain key
executives upon completion of the merger in accordance with new employment agreements described
elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of
these awards were consistent with the assumptions used by Clear Channel disclosed in its Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007. It is likely that actual results will differ from these
estimates due to changes in the underlying assumptions and the pro forma results of operations
could be materially impacted.
(L)
There is no dilutive effect related to stock options and other potentially dilutive
securities on weighted average shares outstanding as a pro forma loss from continuing operations is
reported for the year ended December 31, 2007 and three months ended March 31, 2008. Pro forma
basic and diluted shares are 96 million.
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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS; INDEBTEDNESS AND DIVIDEND POLICY FOLLOWING
THE MERGER
On a pro forma basis, we will be highly leveraged and a substantial portion of our liquidity
needs will arise from debt service on indebtedness incurred in connection with the merger and from
the funding of our costs of operations, working capital and capital expenditures.
As of March 31, 2008, we would have had outstanding approximately $19.9 billion of total
indebtedness (reduced by the $0.9 billion of fair value adjustments reflected in the pro forma
balance sheet), including contractual indebtedness anticipated to be incurred by Merger Sub (with
an assumption by Clear Channel by action of the merger) or Clear Channel in connection with the
merger and existing indebtedness of Clear Channel to survive the merger. Cash paid for interest
during the twelve months ended March 31, 2008, would have been $1.4 billion on a pro forma basis.
Contractual Obligations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment due by Period
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
More than
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1 Year
|
|
|
1 to 3 Years
|
|
|
3 to 5 Years
|
|
|
5 Years
|
|
Long-term Debt
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Existing notes and new debt
|
|
$
|
20,810,638
|
|
|
$
|
125,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,008,820
|
|
|
$
|
2,065,990
|
|
|
$
|
17,610,828
|
|
Other debt
|
|
|
118,516
|
|
|
|
97,535
|
|
|
|
15,540
|
|
|
|
1,433
|
|
|
|
4,008
|
|
Interest payments on debt
|
|
|
9,880,635
|
|
|
|
1,115,068
|
|
|
|
3,834,589
|
|
|
|
2,503,121
|
|
|
|
2,427,857
|
|
Non-Cancelable Operating leases
|
|
|
2,748,676
|
|
|
|
321,657
|
|
|
|
655,213
|
|
|
|
486,677
|
|
|
|
1,285,129
|
|
Non-Cancelable Contracts
|
|
|
3,269,191
|
|
|
|
656,134
|
|
|
|
1,105,389
|
|
|
|
697,861
|
|
|
|
809,807
|
|
Employment/Talent Contracts
|
|
|
569,569
|
|
|
|
280,913
|
|
|
|
217,944
|
|
|
|
66,050
|
|
|
|
4,662
|
|
Capital Expenditures
|
|
|
203,240
|
|
|
|
133,350
|
|
|
|
55,526
|
|
|
|
11,648
|
|
|
|
2,716
|
|
Other obligations
(2)
|
|
|
248,852
|
|
|
|
12,200
|
|
|
|
13,424
|
|
|
|
107,429
|
|
|
|
115,799
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
(3)
|
|
$
|
37,849,317
|
|
|
$
|
2,741,857
|
|
|
$
|
6,906,445
|
|
|
$
|
5,940,209
|
|
|
$
|
22,260,806
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Long-term Debt excludes $0.9 billion of fair value purchase accounting adjustments made in the pro forma balance sheet.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Other obligations consist of $71.2 million related to asset retirement obligations recorded pursuant to Financial
Accounting Standards No. 143,
Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations
, which assumes the underlying assets will be
removed at some period over the next 50 years. Also included is $103.0 million related to the maturity value of loans
secured by forward exchange contracts that we accrete to maturity using the effective interest method and can be
settled in cash or the underlying shares. These contracts had an accreted value of $88.2 million and the underlying
shares had a fair value of $114.5 million recorded on our consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2008. Also
included in the table is $39.8 million related to retirement plans and $12.2 million related to unrecognized tax
benefits recorded pursuant to Financial Accounting Standard Board Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes
.
|
|
(3)
|
|
Excluded from the table is $464.3 million related to various obligations with no specific contractual commitment or
maturity, $232.8 million of which relates to unrecognized tax benefits recorded pursuant to Financial Accounting
Standard Board Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
.
|
We believe that cash generated from operations, together with amounts available under the
senior secured credit facilities, receivables-backed credit facility and other available financing
arrangements will be adequate to permit us to meet our debt service obligations, ongoing costs of
operations, working capital needs and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12
months. While we have no reason to believe that we will not have sufficient cash and other
resources to fund and meet our obligations beyond such period, future financial and operating
performance, ability to service or refinance our debt and ability to comply with covenants and
restrictions contained in our debt agreements will be subject to future economic conditions and to
financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. See Risk Factors and Cautionary Statement
Concerning Forward-Looking Information.
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Indebtedness
As of March 31, 2008, we had outstanding debt in the principal amount of approximately $5,913
million, of which $4,394 million will be assumed in connection with the merger and Financing
(assuming the purchase of 100% of the Repurchased Existing Notes pursuant to the tender offers
described below). In arranging the financing for the merger and related transactions, Merger Sub
entered into definitive agreements providing $19,080 million in aggregate debt financing consisting
of a senior secured credit facility, a receivables based facility and the issuance of new senior
notes (the Debt Financing).
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
$13,770 million of term loan facilities and $2,000 million
revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility and a portion of the term loan facilities
will have a maturity of 6 years and the remainder will have a maturity of 7.5 years. Within the
term loan facilities, up to $1,250 million will be available during the two-year period following
the closing to repay certain existing Clear Channel senior notes at their maturity. The revolving
credit facility will be available to finance working capital needs and general corporate purposes
of Clear Channel, including to finance the repayment of any Clear Channel senior notes. If
availability under the receivables based credit facility is less than $750 million on the closing
of the merger due to borrowing base limitations, the term loan facilities will be increased by the
amount of such shortfall. The term loan facilities provide for quarterly amortization commencing
after the second or third anniversary of the merger. The senior secured credit facilities will bear
interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the borrowers option, LIBOR or base rate, plus an
applicable margin. Customary unutilized commitment and facility fees will be paid on the undrawn
portions under the senior secured credit facilities.
Receivables Based Credit Facility:
a receivables based revolving credit facility with a
maturity of 6 years. Availability under the receivables based credit facility will be limited by a
borrowing base. If availability under the receivables based credit facility is less than $750
million on the closing date, the senior secured credit facilities will be increased by the amount
of such shortfall and the maximum availability under the receivables based credit facility will be
reduced by a corresponding amount. The receivables based credit facilities will bear interest at a
rate per annum equal to, at the borrowers option, LIBOR or base rate, plus an applicable margin.
Customary unutilized commitment fees will be paid on the undrawn portion under the receivables
based credit facility.
New Senior Notes:
$980 million of 10.75% senior cash pay notes due 2016 and $1,330 million of
11.00%/11.75% senior toggle notes due 2016. Cash interest on the senior toggle notes will accrue
at a rate of 11.00% per annum, and payment-in-kind interest will accrue at a rate of 11.75% per
annum. Clear Channel may elect, at its option, to pay interest on the senior toggle notes entirely
in cash or to pay all or one-half of such interest in kind by increasing the principal amount of
the senior toggle notes. The new senior notes will be redeemable on and after the interest payment
date in 2012 that is closest to the fourth anniversary of the issue date, at specified premiums.
Prior to such date, the new senior notes will be redeemable upon payment of a make-whole premium.
The arrangements governing the Debt Financing contain customary representations and
warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, events of default, mandatory prepayment or
redemption requirements and other provisions customary for the type of Debt Financing. Covenants
include, among others, restrictions on the ability of Clear Channel and its restricted subsidiaries
to incur indebtedness and liens, dispose of assets, enter into mergers, make dividends and other
payments in respect of capital stock of Clear Channel, make acquisitions and investments and make
payments of certain debt. The senior secured credit facilities also contain a senior secured
leverage maintenance test and an event of default upon a change of control. The Debt Financing will
be guaranteed by material wholly owned domestic subsidiaries of Clear Channel (subject to certain
exceptions).
The availability of the Debt Financing is not conditioned on, nor does it require, (i) the
acquisition of the outstanding public shares of Clear Channel Outdoor or (ii) any changes to the
existing cash management and intercompany arrangements between Clear Channel and Clear Channel
Outdoor, the provisions of which are described in Clear Channel Outdoors SEC filings. The
consummation of the merger will not give Clear Channel Outdoor the right to terminate these
arrangements and Clear Channel may continue to use the cash flow of Clear Channel Outdoor pursuant
to the terms of these arrangements, which may include making interest and principal payments on the
Debt Financings and other purposes.
Debt Offers.
Under the merger agreement, Clear Channel and AMFM Operating Inc. have
commenced tender offers to purchase Clear Channels existing 7.65% senior notes due 2010 and AMFM
Operating Inc.s existing 8% senior notes due 2008 (the Repurchased Existing Notes). As part of
the debt tender offers, Clear Channel and AMFM Operating Inc. have solicited the consent of the
holders to amend, eliminate or waive certain sections of the applicable indenture governing the
Repurchased Existing Notes.
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The availability of the Debt Financing is subject to certain closing conditions (as set forth
below under Financing Debt Financing).
Dividend Policy
We currently do not intend to pay regular quarterly cash dividends on the shares of Class A
common stock to be outstanding after the merger. We may from time to time decide to pay dividends
to holders of our common stock, which dividends may be substantial. If we pay a dividend to holders
of any class of common stock, we will pay a pro rata dividend to holders of all classes of our
common stock. Any decision to pay dividends to holders of our common stock will depend on a variety
of factors, including such factors as (1) Holdings and/or Clear Channels ability to incur debt,
cash resources, results of operations, financial position, and capital requirements, (2) timing and
proceeds realized from asset sales, (3) regulatory changes and (4) any limitations imposed by
Holdings or Clear Channels creditors. Clear Channels debt financing arrangements are expected to
include restrictions on its ability to pay dividends and make other payments to Holdings. If we
were to require cash from Clear Channel to pay dividends, Clear Channels debt financing
arrangements could restrict its ability to make such cash available to us to pay such dividends.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS OF HOLDINGS
Holdings was formed in anticipation of the merger for the sole purpose of owning the equity
securities of Clear Channel. As a result the assets and business of Holdings will consist almost
exclusively of those of Clear Channel.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS OF CC MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
Holdings was formed by the Sponsors in May 2007 for the purpose of acquiring Clear Channel. It
has not conducted any activities to date other than activities incident to its formation and in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. Holdings does not have any
assets or liabilities other than as contemplated by the merger agreement, including contractual
commitments it has made in connection therewith. Clear Channel will become an indirect wholly
-owned subsidiary of Holdings upon consummation of the merger, and the business of Holdings after
the merger will be that of Clear Channel and its subsidiaries. Managements Discussion and Analysis
of the Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Clear Channel is set forth in Clear
Channels Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, and its Current Reports on Form 8-K filed May 9,
2008, May 14, 2008, May 23, 2008, May 29, 2008 and May 30, 2008 each of which are incorporated by
reference herein.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT OF HOLDINGS
The
following section sets forth information as of May 30, 2008, regarding individuals who
currently serve as our directors and executive officers, as well as those individuals who we expect
to serve as our directors and executive officers following consummation of the merger.
Current Board of Directors and Executive Officers
Our board of directors is currently composed of eight directors. Each director is elected to a
term of one year. The following table sets forth information regarding our current executive
officers and directors.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
|
Scott M. Sperling
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
President and Director
|
Steve Barnes
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
Director
|
Richard J. Bressler
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
Director
|
Charles A. Brizius
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
Director
|
John Connaughton
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
Director
|
Ed Han
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
Director
|
Ian K. Loring
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
Director
|
Kent R. Weldon
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
Director
|
Anticipated Board of Directors and Executive Officers
Following the consummation of the merger, we will increase the size of our board of directors
from eight to twelve members. Holders of our Class A common stock, voting as a separate class, will
be entitled to elect two members of the board. However, since
58
the
Sponsors and their affiliates will hold a majority of the outstanding capital stock and voting power of Holdings after the
merger, the holders of Holdings Class A common stock will not have the voting power to elect the remaining 10 members of our board.
Pursuant to the Highfields Voting Agreement, immediately following the effective time of the merger
one of the members of the board who is to be elected by holders of our Class A common stock will be
selected by Highfields Management, which member will be named to Holdings nominating committee and
who the parties to the Highfields Voting Agreement have agreed will be Mr. Jonathon Jacobson, and
the other director will be selected by the nominating committee of Holdings after consultation with
Highfields Management, who the parties to the Highfields Voting Agreement have agreed will be Mr.
David Abrams. These directors will serve until our next shareholders meeting. In addition, until
the Highfields Funds own less than five percent of the outstanding voting securities of Holdings
issued as Stock Consideration, Holdings will nominate two candidates for election by the holders of
Class A common stock, of which one candidate (who initially will
be Mr. Jonathon Jacobson) will be
selected by Highfields Management (which candidate will serve on our nominating committee and
initially will be Mr. Jonathon Jacobson, who is associated with Highfields Management) and one
candidate will be selected by Holdings nominating committee after consultation with Highfields
Management. (which candidate initially will be Mr. David Abrams, who is associated with the Abrams
Investors). Holdings has also agreed to recommend and solicit proxies for the election of such
candidates, and, to the extent authorized by stockholders granting proxies, to vote the securities
represented by all proxies granted to stockholders in favor of such candidates.
The following table sets forth information regarding the individuals who are expected to serve
as our directors and executive officers following consummation of the merger.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
|
Mark P. Mays
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
Director and Chief Executive Officer
|
Randall T. Mays
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
Director and President
|
Scott M. Sperling
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
Director
|
Steve Barnes
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
Director
|
Richard J. Bressler
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
Director
|
Charles A. Brizius
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
Director
|
John Connaughton
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
Director
|
Ed Han
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
Director
|
Ian K. Loring
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
Director
|
Kent R. Weldon
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
Director
|
Jonathon S. Jacobson
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
Director
|
David Abrams
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
Director
|
L. Lowry Mays
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
Chairman Emeritus
|
Paul J. Meyer
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Biographies
Mark P. Mays
served as Clear Channels President and Chief Operating Officer from February
1997 until his appointment as its President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2004. He
relinquished his duties as President in February 2006. Mr. Mark P. Mays has been one of Clear
Channels directors since May 1998. Mr. Mark P. Mays is the son of L. Lowry Mays, Clear
Channels Chairman of the Board and the brother of Randall T. Mays, Clear Channels President
and Chief Financial Officer.
Randall T. Mays
was appointed as Clear Channels Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer in February 1997. He was appointed Clear Channels President in February 2006.
Mr. Randall T. Mays is the son of L. Lowry Mays, Clear Channels Chairman of the Board and the
brother of Mark P. Mays, Clear Channels Chief Executive Officer.
David Abrams
is the managing partner of Abrams Capital, a Boston-based investment firm he
founded in 1998. Abrams Capital manages approximately $3.8 billion in assets across a wide
spectrum of investments. Mr. Abrams serves on the board of directors of Crown Castle
International, Inc. (NYSE: CCI) and several private companies and also serves as a Trustee of
Berklee College of Music and Milton Academy. He received a BA from the University of
Pennsylvania.
Steve Barnes
has been associated with Bain Capital Partners, LLC since 1988 and has been a
Managing Director since 2000. In addition to working for Bain Capital Partners, LLC, he also
held senior operating roles of several Bain Capital portfolio companies including Chief
Executive Officer of Dade Behring, Inc., President of Executone Business Systems, Inc., and
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President of Holson Burnes Group, Inc. Prior to 1988, he held several senior management
positions in the Mergers & Acquisitions Support Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Barnes
presently serves on several boards including Ideal Standard, Sigma Kalon, CRC, Accellent and
Unisource. He is also active in numerous community activities including being a member of the
Board of Directors of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts, the United Way of Massachusetts
Bay, the Trust Board of Childrens Hospital in Boston, the Syracuse University School of
Management Corporate Advisory Council and the Executive Committee of the Young Presidents
Organization in New England. He received a B.S. from Syracuse University and is a Certified
Public Accountant.
Richard J. Bressler
is a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. Prior to joining
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., Mr. Bressler was the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Viacom Inc., with responsibility for managing all strategic, financial,
business development and technology functions. Prior to that, Mr. Bressler served in various
capacities with Time Warner Inc., including as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Time
Warner Digital Media. He also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Time Warner Inc. Before joining Time Inc., Mr. Bressler was a partner with the accounting firm
of Ernst & Young. Mr. Bressler is currently a director of American Media, Inc., Gartner, Inc.,
The Nielsen Company and Warner Music Group.
Charles A. Brizius
is a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. Prior to joining
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., Mr. Brizius worked in the Corporate Finance Department at Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Mr. Brizius has also worked as a securities analyst at The Capital
Group Companies, Inc. and as an accounting intern at Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Brizius is currently
a director of Ariel Holdings Ltd. His prior directorships include Big
V Supermarkets, Inc., Eye Care Centers of America, Inc., Spectrum
Brands, Inc., Front Line Management Companies, Inc.,
Houghton Mifflin Company, TransWestern Publishing, United Industries Corporation and Warner
Music Group. Mr. Brizius holds a B.B.A.,
magna cum laude
, in Finance and Accounting from
Southern Methodist University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business
Administration. Mr. Brizius presently serves as President of the Board of Trustees of The
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Trustee of the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School and
Board Member of The Steppingstone Foundation a non-profit organization that develops programs
which prepare urban schoolchildren for educational opportunities that lead to college.
John Connaughton
has been a Managing Director of Bain Capital Partners, LLC since 1997 and
a member of the firm since 1989. He has played a leading role in transactions in the media,
technology and medical industries. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Mr. Connaughton was a
consultant at Bain & Company, Inc., where he advised Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Connaughton
currently serves as a director of Warner Music Group Corp., AMC Theatres, Cumulus Media
Partners, LLC, Sungard Data Systems, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), Quintiles
Transnational Corp., MC Communications (PriMed), Warner Chilcott, CRC Health Group, and The
Boston Celtics. He also volunteers for a variety of charitable organizations, serving as a
member of The Berklee College of Music Board of Trustees and the UVa McIntire Foundation Board
of Trustees. Mr. Connaughton received a B.S. in commerce from the University of Virginia and an
M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
Ed Han
first joined Bain Capital Partners, LLC in 1998, and is currently a Principal of the
firm. Prior to joining Bain Capital Partners, LLC, Mr. Han was a consultant at McKinsey &
Company. Mr. Han received a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate
School of Business Administration.
Jonathon S. Jacobson
founded Highfields Capital Management, a Boston-based investment firm
that currently manages over $11 billion for endowments, foundations and high net worth
individuals, in July 1998. Prior to founding Highfields, he was a senior equity portfolio
manager at Harvard Management Company, Inc. for eight years. At HMC, Mr. Jacobson concurrently
managed both a U.S. and an Emerging Markets equity fund. Prior to that, Mr. Jacobson spent
three years in the Equity Arbitrage Group at Lehman Brothers and two years in investment banking
at Merrill Lynch in New York. Mr. Jacobson received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School
in 1987 and graduated
magna cum laude
with a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania in 1983. In September 2007, he was named to the Asset Managers
Committee of the Presidents Working Group on Financial Markets, which was formed to foster a dialogue with
the Federal Reserve Board and Department of the Treasury on issues of significance to the
investment industry. He is Trustee of Brandeis University, where he is a member of both the
Executive and Investment Committees, and Gilman School, where he also serves on the investment
committee. He also serves on the boards of the Birthright Israel Foundation and Facing History
and Ourselves and is a member of the Board of Deans Advisors at the Harvard Business School.
Ian K. Loring
is a Managing Director at Bain Capital Partners, LLC. Prior to joining Bain
Capital Partners, LLC in 1996, Mr. Loring was a Vice President of Berkshire Partners, with
experience in technology, media and telecommunications industries. Mr. Loring serves
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on the Boards of Directors of Warner Music Group, NXP and Cumulus Media Partners, LLC, as well as other
private companies. Mr. Loring received a B.A. from Trinity College and an MBA from the Harvard
Graduate School of Business Administration.
Scott M. Sperling
is Co-President of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. Mr. Sperlings current
and prior directorships include Hawkeye Holdings, Thermo Fisher Corp., Warner Music Group,
Experian Information Solutions, Fisher Scientific, Front Line Management Companies, Inc.,
Houghton Mifflin Co., The Learning Company, LiveWire, LLC, PriCellular Corp., ProcureNet,
ProSiebenSat.1, Tibbar, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and several other private companies. Prior to
joining Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., Mr. Sperling was Managing Partner of The Aeneas Group,
Inc., the private capital affiliate of Harvard Management Company, for more than ten years.
Before that he was a senior consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Sperling is also a
director of several charitable organizations including the Brigham & Womens / Faulkner Hospital
Group, The Citi Center for Performing Arts and Wang Theater and Harvard Business Schools Rock
Center for Entrepreneurship.
Kent R. Weldon
is a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. Prior to joining
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., Mr. Weldon worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated in the
Financial Institutions Group. Mr. Weldon also worked at Wellington Management Company, an
institutional money management firm. Mr. Weldon is currently a director of Michael Foods, Nortek
Inc. and Progressive Moulded Products. His prior directorships include FairPoint Communications,
Inc. and Fisher Scientific. Mr. Weldon holds a B.A.,
summa cum laude
, in Economics and Arts and
Letters Program for Administrators from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from the
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
L. Lowry Mays
is the founder of Clear Channel and was its Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer from February 1997 to October 2004. Since that time, Mr. L. Lowry Mays has served as
Clear Channels Chairman of the Board. He has been one of its directors since Clear Channels
inception. L. Mr. L. Lowry Mays is the father of Mark P. Mays, currently Clear Channels Chief
Executive Officer, and Randall T. Mays, currently Clear Channels President/Chief Financial
Officer.
Paul J. Meyer
has served as the Global President/Chief Operating Officer for Clear Channel
Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (formerly Eller Media) since April 2005. Prior thereto, he was the
President/Chief Executive Officer for Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. for the remainder of
the relevant five-year period.
John E. Hogan
was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Radio in August 2002.
Prior thereto he was Chief Operating Officer of Clear Channel Radio for the remainder of the
relevant five-year period.
Committees of the Board of Directors
We anticipate establishing three committees: a compensation committee, an audit committee, and
a nominating and governance committee. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus none of
these committees have been formed nor have the charters that will govern their operations been
adopted. Holdings has agreed that until the termination of the
Highfields Voting Agreement and subject to the fiduciary duties of
Holdings board of directors, Holdings shall cause at least one of
the independent directors to be appointed to each of the committees
of Holdings board of directors, and if such independent director
shall cease to serve as a director of Holdings or otherwise is unable
to fulfill his or her duties on any such committee, Holdings shall
cause the director to be succeeded by another independent director.
Director Compensation
Directors who are not officers or employees of Holdings may receive customary retainers for
their service on the board of directors and/or committees of the board and may receive shares or
options to purchase shares of our Class A common stock as determined by the board of directors.
Other than with respect to Randall T. Mays and Mark P. Mays, we do not anticipate paying retainers
or granting stock or options to directors who are also officers or employees of Holdings.
Compensation and Governance Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus we have not established either our
compensation committee or nominating and governance committee. None of the individuals who we
anticipate will serve as our executive officers currently serves as a member of the board of
directors or compensation committee of any entity that has an executive officer who will serve on
our board of directors.
Independence of Directors
Except for the individuals that we identify below, none of the individuals we anticipate will
serve as members of Holdings board of directors following consummation of the merger will be
considered independent under the listing standards of the NYSE though Holdings Class A common stock
will not be listed on the NYSE and will not be subject to the NYSEs listing
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standards).
We expect that Mr. Jonathon Jacobson and Mr. David Abrams will be considered
independent directors under the applicable securities laws, executive compensation requirements,
and stock exchange listing standards.
Compensation of our Named Executive Officers
We have not disclosed the historical compensation information with respect to the individuals
we anticipate will serve as our named executive officers (including our principal executive officer
and our principal financial officer) since we are of the view that, as a new publicly held company,
the disclosure of historical compensation for these individuals would not accurately reflect the
compensation programs and philosophies that we intend to implement following the consummation of
the merger. We are in the process of adopting and will continue to develop our own compensation
programs and anticipate that each of the individuals who we anticipate will be named executive
officers will be covered by these programs following consummation of the merger, except as noted
below. A more detailed description of our anticipated compensation program can be found below under
the heading Compensation Discussion and Analysis. In addition, for a description of our
employment agreements with our named executive officers, see Employment Agreements with Named
Executive Officers.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Introduction
The following is a discussion of the executive compensation program that we expect to put in
place following consummation of the merger. Though certain aspects of the program are set to be
implemented upon consummation of the merger, the program as a whole will not be finalized until
after we consummate the merger and will be subject to the review and approval of our compensation
committee.
Overview and Objectives of Holdings Compensation Program
We believe that compensation of our executive and other officers and senior managers should be
directly and materially linked to operating performance. The fundamental objective of our
compensation program is to attract, retain and motivate top quality executive and other officers
through compensation and incentives which are competitive with the various labor markets and
industries in which we compete for talent and which align the interests of our officers and senior
management with the interests of our shareholders.
Overall, our compensation program will be designed to:
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support our business strategy and business plan by clearly communicating what is expected
of executives with respect to goals and results and by rewarding achievement;
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recruit, motivate and retain executive talent; and
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create a strong performance alignment with shareholders.
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We seek to achieve these objectives through a variety of compensation elements:
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an annual incentive bonus, the amount of which is dependent on Holdings operating
performance and, for most executives, individual performance during the prior fiscal year;
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long-term incentive compensation, delivered in the form of stock options grants,
restricted stock awards and cash (or some combination thereof) that is designed to align
executive officers interests over a multi-year period directly with those of shareholders
by rewarding outstanding performance and providing long-term incentives; and
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other executive benefits and perquisites.
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Compensation Practices
We anticipate that the compensation committee will annually determine total compensation, as
well as the individual components of such compensation, for each of our named executive officers,
except for Paul J. Meyer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings,
Inc. (CCOH), a publicly traded indirect subsidiary of Holdings. Mr. Meyers compensation will be
determined by CCOHs compensation committee. Accordingly, any references contained in this
Compensation Discussion and Analysis regarding the compensation committee and any subcommittee
thereof making compensation decisions with respect to our executive officers, excludes Mr. Meyer.
We anticipate that compensation objectives will be developed based on market pay data from
proxy statements and other sources, when available, of leading media companies identified as our
key competitors for business and/or executive talent (Media Peers). Individual pay components and
total compensation will be bench marked against the appropriate Media Peers.
In connection with the merger agreement, the Fincos and L. Lowry Mays, Clear Channels current
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mark P. Mays, Clear Channels current Chief Executive Officer,
and Randall T. Mays, Clear Channels current President/Chief Financial Officer, entered into a
letter agreement (the Letter Agreement), which provides that L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and
Randall T. Mays existing employment agreements with Clear Channel will be terminated effective at
the effective time of the merger and replaced with new five-year employment agreements with
Holdings pursuant to which L. Lowry Mays will be employed as Chairman Emeritus of the Board of
Directors, Mark P. Mays as Chief Executive Officer and Randall T. Mays as President. We anticipate
that following consummation of the merger the compensation of each of the other named executive
officers will be governed by their existing employment agreements with Clear Channel. The
employment agreements for each of our named executive officers generally set forth information
regarding base salary, annual incentive bonus, long-term incentive compensation and other employee
benefits. All compensation decisions with respect to the named executive officers will be made
within the scope of their respective employment agreements. For a further description of the
employment agreements of our named executive officers, please refer to the Employment Agreements
with the Named Executive Officers section of this proxy statement/prospectus. In making decisions
with respect to each element of executive compensation, we expect our compensation committee will
consider the total compensation that may be awarded to the officer, including salary, annual bonus
and long-term incentive compensation. Multiple factors may be considered in determining the amount
of total compensation (the sum of base salary, annual incentive bonus and long-term incentive
compensation delivered through stock option grants and restricted stock awards) to award the
executive officers each year. Among these factors may be:
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how proposed amounts of total compensation to our executives compare to amounts paid to
similar executives by Media Peers both for the prior year and over a multi-year period;
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the value of any stock options and shares of restricted stock previously awarded;
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internal pay equity considerations; and
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broad trends in executive compensation generally.
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In addition, in reviewing and approving employment agreements for named executive officers,
the compensation committee may consider the other benefits to which the officer may be entitled by
his/her employment agreement, including compensation payable upon termination of the agreement
under a variety of circumstances. We expect the compensation committees goal will be to award
compensation that is reasonable when all elements of potential compensation are considered.
The initial compensation for our named executive officers will be consistent with the level of
compensation each receives under his existing employment agreement with Clear Channel. Compensation
will be reviewed by our compensation committee on an annual basis and at the time of promotion or
other change in responsibilities. Increases in salary will based on subjective evaluation of such
factors as the level of responsibility, individual performance, level of pay both of the
executive in question and other similarly situated executive officers of Media Peers, and
competitive pay levels.
Elements of Compensation
The compensation committee will work to establish a combination of various elements of
compensation that best serves the interest of Holdings and its shareholders. Having a variety of
compensation elements will enable us to meet the requirements of the highly competitive environment
in which we will operate following consummation of the merger while ensuring our executive officers will
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be compensated in a way that advances the interests of all our shareholders. We anticipate
that under this approach executive compensation will involve a significant portion of pay that is
at risk, namely, annual incentive bonuses. We anticipate that annual incentive bonuses will be
based largely on our financial performance relative to goals that will be established at the start
of each fiscal year.
We expect that our practices with respect to each of the elements of executive compensation
will be as set forth below.
Base Salary
Purpose.
The objective of base salary will be to reflect job responsibilities, value
to Holdings and individual performance with respect to our market competitiveness.
Considerations.
Minimum base salaries for our named executive officers and the amount
of any increase over these minimum salaries will be determined by our compensation committee based
on a variety of factors, including:
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the nature and responsibility of the position and, to the extent available, salary norms
for persons in comparable positions at Media Peers;
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the expertise of the individual executive;
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the competitiveness of the market for the executives services; and
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the recommendations of our chief executive officer (except in the case of his own
compensation).
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In setting base salaries, the compensation committee will consider the importance of linking a
significant proportion of the executive officers compensation to performance in the form of the
annual incentive bonus, which is tied to both our financial performance measures and individual
performance, as well as long-term stock-based compensation.
Annual Incentive Bonus
Purpose.
Our executive compensation program will provide for an annual incentive
bonus that is performance-linked. The objective of the annual incentive bonus compensation element
is to compensate individuals based on the achievement of specific goals that are intended to
correlate closely with growth of long-term shareholder value.
Administration.
Annual incentive bonus may consist of cash, stock options and
restricted stock awards. We anticipate that the total amount of annual incentive bonus awards will
be determined according to the level of achievement of both the objective performance and
individual performance goals. Below a minimum threshold level of performance, no awards will be
granted pursuant to the objective performance goal, and the compensation committee may, in its
discretion, reduce the awards pursuant to either objective or individual performance goals.
Considerations.
We anticipate that the annual incentive bonus process for each of the
named executive officers, will involve:
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Set performance goals for the year for Holdings and each participant.
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Holdings and individual performance goals to determine the preliminary bonus.
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Long-Term Incentive Compensation
Purpose.
The long-term incentive program may include awards of equity or cash to
certain executive officers. The objective of the program is to align compensation for executive
officers over a multi-year period directly with the interests of our shareholders by motivating and
rewarding creation and preservation of long-term shareholder value. The level of long-term
incentive compensation will be determined based on an evaluation of competitive factors in
conjunction with total compensation provided to named executive officers and the overall goals of
the compensation program described above. Long-term incentive compensation may be paid in part in
cash, stock options and restricted stock. Additionally, we may from time to time grant equity
awards to the named executive officers that are not pursuant to pre-determined performance goals.
Executive Benefits and Perquisites
We anticipate that we will provide certain personal benefits to our executive officers.
Consistent with Clear Channels past practice, based upon the findings and recommendation of an
outside security consultant, we will direct our Chairman, Chairman Emeritus, Chief Executive
Officer, and president to utilize a Holdings airplane for all business and personal air travel.
With the approval of the Chief Executive Officer, other executive officers and members of
management are permitted limited personal use of corporate-owned aircraft. We also expect that,
consistent with Clear Channels past practice, our Chairman, Chairman Emeritus, Chief Executive
Officer, and president will be provided security services, including home security systems and
monitoring and, in the case of the Chairman and Chairman Emeritus, personal security services.
Additionally, we anticipate that we will pay for additional personal benefits for certain
named executive officers in the form of personal club memberships, personnel who provide personal
accounting and tax services, security personnel who provide personal security services and
reimbursement for employee holiday gifts. Also, we anticipate making limited matching contributions
under a 401(k) plan that we further anticipate will be generally available to Clear Channel
employees.
Change-in-Control and Severance Arrangements
See the discussion of change-in-control and severance arrangements with respect to L. Lowry
Mays, Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, John Hogan and Paul Meyer under the heading Potential
Post-Employment Payments on page 68.
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Tax and Accounting Treatment
Deductibility of Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (as interpreted by IRS Notice 2007-49) places a
limit of $1,000,000 on the amount of compensation Holdings may deduct for federal income tax
purposes in any one year with respect to its chief executive officer and the next three most highly
compensated officers (other than the chief financial officer), whom we refer to herein as the
Covered Employees. However, performance-based compensation that meets certain requirements is
excluded from this $1,000,000 limitation.
In reviewing the effectiveness of the executive compensation program, the compensation
committee will consider the anticipated tax treatment to Holdings and to the Covered Employees of
various payments and benefits. However, the deductibility of certain compensation payments depends
upon the timing of a Covered Employees vesting or exercise of previously granted equity awards, as
well as interpretations and changes in the tax laws and other factors beyond the compensation
committees control. For these and other reasons, including to maintain flexibility in compensating
the named executive officers in a manner designed to promote varying corporate goals, the
compensation committee may not necessarily, or in all circumstances, limit executive compensation
to that which is deductible under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Corporate Services Agreement
In connection with CCOHs initial public offering, Clear Channel and CCOH entered into a
corporate services agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Clear Channel provides, among other
things, executive officer services to CCOH. These executive officer services are charged to CCOH
based on actual direct costs incurred or allocated by Clear Channel. It is anticipated that this
agreement and the services provided thereunder will be maintained, consistent with past practice,
following consummation of the merger.
Employment Agreements with Named Executive Officers
L. Lowry Mays
Upon consummation of the merger, Mr. L. Lowry Mays will be employed by Holdings as its
Chairman Emeritus. Mr. L. Lowry Mays employment agreement provides for a term of five years and
will be automatically extended for consecutive one-year periods unless terminated by either party.
Mr. L. Lowry Mays will receive an annual salary of $250,000 and benefits and perquisites consistent
with his existing arrangement with Clear Channel. Mr. L. Lowry Mays also will be eligible to
receive an annual bonus in an amount to be determined by the board of directors of Holdings, in its
sole discretion, provided, however, that if in any year Holdings achieves at least eighty percent
(80%) of the budgeted OIBDAN for the given year, Mr. L. Lowry Mays annual bonus for that year will
be no less than $1,000,000. Mr. L. Lowry Mays also will agree to be bound by customary covenants
not to compete and not to solicit employees during the term of his agreement.
Mark P. Mays
Upon consummation of the merger, Mr. Mark P. Mays will be employed by Holdings as its Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Mark P. Mays employment agreement provides for a term of five years and
will be automatically extended for consecutive one-year periods unless 12 months prior notice of
non-renewal is provided by the terminating party. Mr. Mark P. Mays will receive an annual base
salary of not less than $895,000 and benefits and perquisites consistent with his existing
arrangement with Clear Channel (including gross-up payments for excise taxes that may be payable
by Mr. Mark P. Mays). Mr. Mark P. Mays also will be eligible to receive an annual bonus in an
amount to be determined by the board of directors of Holdings, in its sole discretion, provided,
however, that if in any year Holdings achieves at least eighty percent (80%) of the budgeted OIBDAN
for the given year, Mr. Mark P. Mays annual bonus for that year will be no less than $6,625,000.
Mr. Mark P. Mays also will agree to be bound by customary covenants not to compete and not to
solicit employees during the term of his agreement and for two years following termination.
Additionally, at the closing of the merger, Mr. Mark P. Mays will receive an equity incentive award
pursuant to Holdings equity incentive plan of options to purchase shares of Holdings stock equal
to 2.5% of the fully diluted equity of Holdings and will be issued restricted shares of Holdings
Class A common stock with a value equal to $20 million.
Randall T. Mays
Upon consummation of the merger, Randall T. Mays will be employed by Holdings as its
President. Mr. Randall T. Mays employment agreement provides for a term of five years and will be
automatically extended for consecutive one-year periods unless
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12 months prior notice of
non-renewal is provided by the terminating party. Mr. Randall T. Mays will receive an annual base
salary of not less than $868,333 and benefits and perquisites consistent with his existing
arrangement with Clear Channel (including gross-up payments for excise taxes that may be payable
by Mr. Randall T. Mays). Mr. Randall T. Mays also will be eligible to receive an annual bonus in an
amount to be determined by the board of directors of Holdings, in its sole discretion, provided,
however, that if in any year Holdings achieves at least eighty percent (80%) of the budgeted OIBDAN
for the given year, Mr. Randall T. Mays annual bonus for that year will be no less than
$6,625,000. Mr. Randall T. Mays also will agree to be bound by customary covenants not to compete
and not to solicit employees during the term of his agreement and for two years following
termination. Additionally, at the closing of the merger, Mr. Randall T. Mays will receive an equity
incentive award pursuant Holdings equity incentive plan of options to purchase shares of Holdings
stock equal to 2.5% of the fully diluted equity of Holdings and will be issued restricted shares of
Holdings Class A common stock with a value equal to $20 million.
We will indemnify each of Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays from any
losses incurred by them because they were made a party to a proceeding as a result of their being
an officer of Holdings. Furthermore, any expenses incurred by them in connection with any such
action shall be paid by us in advance upon request that we pay such expenses, but only in the event
that they shall have delivered in writing to us (i) an undertaking to reimburse us for such
expenses with respect to which they are not entitled to indemnification, and (ii) an affirmation of
their good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by us has been
met.
Each of these employment agreements provides for severance and change-in-control payments as
more fully described under the heading Potential
Post-Employment Payments on page 68 of this
proxy statement/prospectus. The employment agreements also restrict the ability of Messrs. L. Lowry
Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays to engage in business activities that compete with the
business of Holdings for a period of two years following certain terminations of their employment.
The Company defines OIBDAN to mean net income adjusted to exclude non-cash compensation
expense and the following: results of discontinued operations, minority interest, net of tax;
income tax benefit (expense); other income (expense) net; equity in earnings of non-consolidated
affiliates; interest expense; gain on disposition of assets net; and depreciation and
amortization.
The following is a sample calculation of OIBDAN based upon Clear Channels results of
operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
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(loss)
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|
|
expense
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
|
assets-net
|
|
|
OIBDAN
|
|
Radio Broadcasting
|
|
$
|
237,346
|
|
|
$
|
4,809
|
|
|
$
|
31,487
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
273,642
|
|
Outdoor
|
|
|
55,045
|
|
|
|
1,930
|
|
|
|
105,090
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
162,065
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(8,644
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,555
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,911
|
|
Gain on disposition of assets net
|
|
|
2,097
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,097
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and Merger costs
|
|
|
(50,838
|
)
|
|
|
2,851
|
|
|
|
4,146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43,841
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
235,006
|
|
|
$
|
9,590
|
|
|
$
|
152,278
|
|
|
$
|
(2,097
|
)
|
|
$
|
394,777
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paul J. Meyer
Paul J. Meyers current employment agreement expires on August 5, 2008 and will automatically
extend one day at a time thereafter, unless terminated by either party. The agreement provides for
Mr. Meyer to be the President and Chief Operating Officer of CCOH for a base salary in the contract
year beginning August 5, 2007, of $650,000, subject to additional annual raises thereafter in
accordance with CCOHs policies. Mr. Meyers current annual
base salary is $675,000. Mr. Meyer is also eligible to receive a performance bonus as
decided at the sole discretion of the board of directors and the compensation committee of CCOH.
Mr. Meyer may terminate his employment at any time upon one years written notice. CCOH may
terminate Mr. Meyers employment without Cause upon one years written notice. Cause is
narrowly defined in the agreement. If Mr. Meyer is terminated without Cause, he is entitled to
receive a lump-sum payment of accrued and unpaid base salary and prorated bonus, if any, and any
payments to which he may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan. Mr. Meyer is
prohibited by his employment agreement from activities that compete with CCOH for one year after he
leaves CCOH and he is prohibited from soliciting CCOH employees for employment for 12 months after
termination regardless of the reason for termination of employment.
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John E. Hogan
Effective February 1, 2004, Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc. (CCB), a subsidiary of Clear
Channel, entered into an employment agreement with John E. Hogan as President and Chief Executive
Officer, Clear Channel Radio. The initial term of the agreement ended on January 31, 2006; however
the agreement, by its terms, automatically extends one day at a time until terminated by either
party.
Mr. Hogans
current annual base salary is $775,000 and he will be eligible for additional
annual raises commensurate with company policy. No later than March 31 of each calendar year during
the term, Mr. Hogan is eligible to receive a performance bonus. Mr. Hogan is also entitled to
participate in all pension, profit sharing, and other retirement plans, all incentive compensation
plans, and all group health, hospitalization and disability or other insurance plans, paid
vacation, sick leave and other employee welfare benefit plans in which other similarly situated
employees may participate.
Mr. Hogan is prohibited by the agreement from activities that compete with CCB or its
affiliates for one year after he leaves CCB, and he is prohibited from soliciting CCBs employees
for employment for 12 months after termination regardless of the reason for termination of
employment. However, after Mr. Hogans employment with CCB has terminated, upon receiving written
permission from the board of directors of CCB, Mr. Hogan shall be permitted to engage in competing
activities that would otherwise be prohibited by his employment agreement if such activities are
determined in the sole discretion of the board of directors of CCB in good faith to be immaterial
to the operations of CCB, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, in the location in question. Mr.
Hogan is also prohibited from using CCBs confidential information at any time following the
termination of his employment in competing, directly or indirectly, with CCB.
Mr. Hogan is entitled to reimbursement of reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and full
indemnification from any losses related to any proceeding to which he may be made a party by reason
of his being or having been an officer CCB or any of its subsidiaries (other than any dispute,
claim or controversy arising under or relating to his employment agreement).
Mr. Hogans employment agreement provides for severance payments as more fully described under
the heading Potential Post-Employment Payments below.
Potential Post-Employment Payments
Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays
The new employment agreements for each of Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays, which will be
effective upon consummation of the merger, provide for the following severance and
change-in-control payments in the event that we terminate their employment without Cause or if
the executive terminates for Good Reason.
Under each executive agreement, Cause is defined as the executives: (i) willful and
continued failure to perform his duties, following 10 days notice of the misconduct, (ii) willful
misconduct that causes material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to Holdings, the
Sponsors or any of their respective affiliates, (iii) conviction of, or plea of
nolo contendre
to,
a felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude that causes material and demonstrable injury,
monetarily or otherwise, to Holdings, the Sponsors or any of their respective affiliates, (iv)
committing any act of fraud, embezzlement or other act of dishonesty against Holdings or its
affiliates, that causes material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to Holdings, the
Sponsors or any of their respective affiliates, and (v) breach of any of the restrictive covenants
in the agreement.
The term Good Reason includes, subject to certain exceptions, (i) a reduction in the
executives base pay or annual incentive compensation opportunity, (ii) substantial diminution of
the executives title, duties and responsibilities, (iii) failure to provide the executive with the
use of a company provided aircraft for personal travel, and (iv) transfer of the executives
primary workplace outside the city limits of San Antonio, Texas. An isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent action taken in good faith and which is remedied by us within ten days after receipt of
notice thereof given by executive shall not constitute Good Reason.
If the executive is terminated by us without Cause or the executive resigns for Good Reason
then the executive will receive (i) a lump-sum cash payment equal to his accrued but unpaid base
salary through the date of termination, a prorated bonus (determined by reference to the
executives bonus opportunity for the year in which the termination occurs) and accrued vacation
pay through the date
of termination, and (ii) a lump-sum cash payment equal to three times the sum of the
executives base salary and bonus (using the bonus paid to executive for the year prior to the year
in which termination occurs).
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In addition, in the event that the executives employment is terminated by us without Cause or
by the executive for Good Reason, we shall maintain in full force and effect, for the continued
benefit of the executive, his spouse and his dependents for a period of three years following the
date of termination, the medical, hospitalization, dental, and life insurance programs in which the
executive, his spouse and his dependents were participating immediately prior to the date of
termination, at the level in effect and upon substantially the same terms and conditions (including
without limitation contributions required by executive for such benefits) as existed immediately
prior to the date of termination. However, if the executive, his spouse or his dependents cannot
continue to participate in our programs providing such benefits, we shall arrange to provide the
executive, his spouse and his dependents with the economic equivalent of such benefits which they
otherwise would have been entitled to receive under such plans and programs. The aggregate value of
these continued benefits are capped at $50,000, even if the cap is reached prior to the end of the
three-year period.
If the executives employment is terminated by us for Cause or by the executive other than for
Good Reason, (i) we will pay executive his base salary, bonus and his accrued vacation pay through
the date of termination, as soon as practicable following the date of termination; (ii) we will
reimburse executive for reasonable expenses incurred, but not paid prior to such termination of
employment; and (iii) executive shall be entitled to any other rights, compensation and/or benefits
as may be due to executive in accordance with the terms and provisions of any of our agreements,
plans or programs.
During any period in which the executive fails to perform his duties hereunder as a result of
incapacity due to physical or mental illness, executive shall continue to receive his full base
salary until his employment is terminated. If, as a result of executives incapacity due to
physical or mental illness, executive shall have been substantially unable to perform his duties
hereunder for an entire period of six consecutive months, and within 30 days after written notice
of termination is given after such six-month period, executive shall not have returned to the
substantial performance of his duties on a full-time basis, Holdings will have the right to
terminate his employment for disability. In the event executives employment is terminated for
disability: (i) Holdings will pay to executive his base salary, bonus and accrued vacation pay
through the date of termination. If executives employment is terminated by his death Holdings will
pay in a lump-sum to executives beneficiary, legal representatives or estate, as the case may be,
executives base salary, bonus and accrued vacation pay through the date of his death.
L. Lowry Mays
The new employment agreement for Mr. L. Lowry Mays, which will be effective upon consummation
of the merger, provides for the following severance and change-in-control payments in the event
that Holdings terminates his employment without Extraordinary Cause during the initial five-year
term of the agreement.
Under Mr. L. Lowry Mays agreement, Extraordinary Cause is defined as the executives: (i)
willful misconduct that causes material and demonstrable injury to Holdings, and (ii) conviction of
a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude.
If Mr. L. Lowry Mays is terminated by us without Extraordinary Cause then he will receive
(i) a lump-sum cash payment equal to his accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of
termination, a prorated bonus (determined by reference to the executives bonus opportunity for the
year in which the termination occurs or, if such bonus opportunity has not yet been determined, the
prior year) and accrued vacation pay through the date of termination, and (ii) a lump-sum cash
payment equal to the base salary and bonus to which the executive would otherwise have been
entitled to had he remained employed for the remainder of the then current term.
Paul J. Meyer
Either party may terminate Paul J. Meyers employment with CCOH for any reason upon one years
prior written notice. If Mr. Meyers employment is terminated by CCOH for Cause, CCOH will, within
90 days, pay in a lump-sum amount to Mr. Meyer his accrued and unpaid base salary and any payments
to which he may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan (according to the terms of
such plans and policies). A termination for Cause must be for one or more of the following reasons:
(i) conduct by Mr. Meyer constituting a material act of willful misconduct in connection with the
performance of his duties, including violation of CCOHs policy on sexual harassment,
misappropriation of funds or property of CCOH, or other willful misconduct as determined in the
sole discretion of CCOH; (ii) continued, willful and deliberate non-performance by Mr. Meyer of his
duties under his employment agreement (other than by reason of Mr. Meyers physical or mental
illness, incapacity or disability) where such non-performance has continued for more than 10 days
following written notice of such non-performance; (iii) Mr. Meyers refusal or failure to follow
lawful directives where such refusal or failure has continued for more than 30 days following
written notice of such refusal or failure;
(iv) a criminal or civil conviction of Mr. Meyer, a plea of nolo contendere by Mr. Meyer, or
other conduct by Mr. Meyer that, as determined in the sole discretion of the board of directors,
has resulted in, or would result in if he were retained in his position with CCOH, material injury
to the reputation of CCOH, including conviction of fraud, theft, embezzlement, or a crime involving
moral
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turpitude; (v) a breach by Mr. Meyer of any of the provisions of his employment agreement; or
(vi) a violation by Mr. Meyer of CCOHs employment policies.
If Mr. Meyers employment with CCOH is terminated by CCOH without Cause, CCOH will, within 90
days after the effective date of the termination, pay in a lump-sum amount to Mr. Meyer (i) his
accrued and unpaid base salary and prorated bonus, if any, and (ii) any payments to which he may be
entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan (according to the terms of such plans and
policies). Additionally, Mr. Meyer will receive a total of $600,000, paid pro rata over a one-year
period in accordance with CCOHs standard payroll schedule and practices, as consideration for Mr.
Meyers post-termination non-compete and non-solicitation obligations.
If Mr. Meyers employment with CCOH terminates by reason of his death, CCOH will, within 90
days, pay in a lump-sum amount to such person as Mr. Meyer shall designate in a notice filed with
CCOH or, if no such person is designated, to Mr. Meyers estate, Mr. Meyers accrued and unpaid
base salary and prorated bonus, if any, and any payments to which Mr. Meyers spouse,
beneficiaries, or estate may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan (according to
the terms of such plans and policies). If Mr. Meyers employment with CCOH terminates by reason of
his disability (defined as Mr. Meyers incapacity due to physical or mental illness such that Mr.
Meyer is unable to perform his duties under this Agreement on a full-time basis for more than 90
days in any 12-month period, as determined by CCOH), CCOH shall, within 90 days, pay in a lump-sum
amount to Mr. Meyer his accrued and unpaid base salary and prorated bonus, if any, and any payments
to which he may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan (according to the terms of
such plans and policies).
John E. Hogan
Either party may terminate John E. Hogans employment with Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc.,
(CCB) for any reason upon one years prior written notice. If Mr. Hogans employment is
terminated by CCB for Cause, CCB will, within 45 days, pay in a lump-sum amount to Mr. Hogan his
accrued and unpaid base salary and any payments to which he may be entitled under any applicable
employee benefit plan (according to the terms of such plans and policies). A termination for Cause
must be for one or more of the following reasons: (i) conduct by Mr. Hogan constituting a material
act of willful misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties, including violation of
CCBs policy on sexual harassment, misappropriation of funds or property of CCB, or other willful
misconduct as determined in the sole reasonable discretion of CCB; (ii) continued, willful and
deliberate non-performance by Mr. Hogan of his duties under his employment agreement (other than by
reason of Mr. Hogans physical or mental illness, incapacity or disability) where such
non-performance has continued for more than 10 days following written notice of such
non-performance; (iii) Mr. Hogans refusal or failure to follow lawful directives where such
refusal or failure has continued for more than 30 days following written notice of such refusal or
failure; (iv) a criminal or civil conviction of Mr. Hogan, a plea of nolo contendere by Mr. Hogan,
or other conduct by Mr. Hogan that, as determined in the sole reasonable discretion of the board of
directors, has resulted in, or would result in if he were retained in his position with CCB,
material injury to the reputation of CCB, including conviction of fraud, theft, embezzlement, or a
crime involving moral turpitude; (v) a material breach by Mr. Hogan of any of the provisions of his
employment agreement; or (vi) a material violation by Mr. Hogan of CCBs employment policies.
If Mr. Hogans employment with CCB is terminated by CCB without Cause, CCB will pay Mr. Hogan
his base salary and prorated bonus, if any, for the remainder of the one-year notice period and any
payments to which he may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan (according to the
terms of such plans and policies). In addition, CCB will pay Mr. Hogan $1,600,000.00 over three
years commencing on the effective date of the termination and in accordance with CCBs standard
payroll practices as consideration for certain non-compete obligations. If Mr. Hogans employment
with CCB is terminated by Mr. Hogan, CCB will (1) pay Mr. Hogan his base salary and prorated bonus,
if any, for the remainder of the one-year notice period and (2) pay Mr. Hogan his then current base
salary for a period of one year in consideration for certain non-compete obligations.
If Mr. Hogans employment with CCB terminates by reason of his death, CCB will, within 45
days, pay in a lump-sum amount to such person as Mr. Hogan shall designate in a notice filed with
CCB or, if no such person is designated, to Mr. Hogans estate, Mr. Hogans accrued and unpaid base
salary and prorated bonus, if any, and any payments to which Mr. Hogans spouse, beneficiaries, or
estate may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan (according to the terms of such
plans and policies). If Mr. Hogans employment with CCB terminates by reason of his disability
(defined as Mr. Hogans incapacity due to physical or mental illness such that Mr. Hogan is unable
to perform his duties under this Agreement on a full-time basis for more than 90 days in any
12-month period, as determined by CCB), CCB shall, within 45 days, pay in a lump-sum amount to Mr.
Hogan his accrued and unpaid base
salary and prorated bonus, if any, and any payments to which he may be entitled under any
applicable employee benefit plan (according to the terms of such plans and policies).
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The following is a summary of potential payments due to each of our named executed officers if
their employment was terminated by us without Cause or by them for Good Reason on December 31, 2008
(assuming the merger had been consummated on January 1, 2008).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Base Salary
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Benefits(1)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
L. Lowry Mays
|
|
$
|
1,000,000
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
4,000,000
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
24,615
|
|
|
$
|
2,975,385
|
(4)
|
|
$
|
8,000,000
|
|
Mark P. Mays
|
|
$
|
2,685,000
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
19,875,000
|
(6)
|
|
$
|
30,550
|
|
|
$
|
11,963,462
|
(7)
|
|
$
|
34,554,012
|
|
Randall T. Mays
|
|
$
|
2,604,999
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
19,875,000
|
(6)
|
|
$
|
34,540
|
|
|
$
|
11,900,929
|
(7)
|
|
$
|
34,415,468
|
|
Paul J. Meyer
|
|
$
|
650,000
|
(8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
600,000
|
(10)
|
|
$
|
1,250,000
|
|
John E. Hogan
|
|
$
|
750,000
|
(8)
|
|
|
|
(9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,600,000
|
(10)
|
|
$
|
2,350,000
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
The values associated with the continued provision of health benefits are based on the total 2008 premiums
for medical and life insurance multiplied by the number of years the executive is entitled to those benefits
pursuant to his employment agreement.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Represents the remaining annual base salary due Mr. L. Lowry Mays under the terms of his employment
agreement (i.e., four years of Mr. Mays annual base salary).
|
|
(3)
|
|
Represents the remaining annual bonus due Mr. L. Lowry Mays under the terms of his employment agreement
(i.e., four years of Mr. Mays annual bonus).
|
|
(4)
|
|
Represents the income tax gross up payment due Mr. L. Lowry Mays under the terms of his employment agreement.
|
|
(5)
|
|
Represents three times the annual base salary for the year ended December 31, 2007 for each of Mr. Mark P.
Mays and Mr. Randall T. Mays, respectively.
|
|
(6)
|
|
Represents three times the annual incentive bonus for the year ended December 31, 2007 for each of Mr. Mark
P. Mays and Mr. Randall T. Mays, respectively.
|
|
(7)
|
|
Represents the excise tax gross up payment due Mr. Mark P. Mays and Mr. Randall T. Mays under the terms of
their employment agreements. The excise tax gross up payment was calculated using the provisions of
Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code and the Regulations thereunder. The calculation
includes the value associated with the accelerated vesting and lapse of restrictions on certain restricted
stock grants that may occur as a result of the termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason.
The calculation assumes a $36.00 stock price at termination date and applicable federal rates as of May 2008
to determine the value associated with the accelerated vesting and lapse of restrictions on the restricted
stock.
|
|
(8)
|
|
Represents one years annual base salary for each of Mr. Paul J. Meyer and Mr. John E. Hogan, respectively.
|
|
(9)
|
|
Cannot be estimated as Mr. John E. Hogans annual incentive bonus is determined and awarded based upon his
performance at the end of each year.
|
|
(10)
|
|
Not payable if Mr. Paul J. Meyer or Mr. John E. Hogan, respectively, terminates his employment.
|
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Holdings Equity Incentive Plan
In connection with, and prior to, the consummation of the merger, Holdings will adopt a new
equity incentive plan, under which participating employees will be eligible to receive options to
acquire stock or other equity interests and/or restricted share interests in Holdings. This new
equity incentive plan will permit the grant of options covering 10.7% of the fully diluted equity
of Holdings immediately after consummation of the merger (with exercise prices set at fair market
value for shares issuable upon exercise of such options, which for initial grants we contemplate
would be tied to the price paid by the Sponsors or their affiliates for such securities). It is
contemplated by the parties to the Letter Agreement that, at the closing of the merger, a
significant majority of the options or other equity securities permitted to be issued under the new
equity incentive plan will be granted. As part of this grant, Mr. Mark P. Mays and Mr. Randall T.
Mays will each receive grants of options equal to 2.5% of the fully diluted equity of Holdings and
other officers and employees of Clear Channel will receive grants of options equal to 4.0% of the
fully diluted equity of Holdings. The option grants contemplated by the Letter Agreement and the
shares that they cover would be subject to one or more stockholders agreements that Holdings expects
to enter into with Mr. Mark P. Mays, Mr. Randall T. Mays, the other officers and employees of Clear
Channel who receive those grants and certain other parties, including Mr. L. Lowry Mays, CCC IV and
CCC V. See Stockholders Agreement beginning on page 171. After this initial grant, the
remaining available option grants in the amount of 1.7% of the fully diluted equity subject to the
new equity incentive plan will remain available for future grants to employees. Of the options or
other equity securities to be granted to Mr. Mark P. Mays and Mr. Randall T. Mays under the new
equity incentive plan at the closing of the merger, 50% will vest solely based upon continued
employment (with 25% vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, 25% vesting on the fourth
anniversary of the grant date and 50% vesting on the fifth anniversary of the grant date) and the
remaining 50% will vest based both upon continued employment and upon the achievement of
predetermined performance targets set by Holdings board of directors. Of the option grants to
other employees of Clear Channel, including officers of Clear Channel, 33.34% will vest solely upon
continued employment (with 20% vesting annually over five years) and the remaining 66.66% will vest
both upon continued employment and the achievement of predetermined performance targets. All
options granted at closing will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value at the date
of grant, which we contemplate to be the same price per share paid by the Sponsors in connection
with the Equity Financing.
THE PARTIES TO THE MERGER
CC Media Holdings, Inc.
CC Media Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which we refer to as Holdings, is currently
wholly owned by the Sponsors and was organized solely for the purpose of entering into the merger
agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. Holdings
principal executive offices are located at One International Place, 36th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
and its telephone number is (617) 951-7000. It has not conducted any activities to date other than
activities incidental to its formation and in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement. Holdings does not have any assets or liabilities other than as contemplated by
the merger agreement, including the contractual commitments it has made in connection therewith.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Holdings will indirectly own 100% of the outstanding
equity of Clear Channel following the merger.
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation incorporated in 1974, which we refer
to as Clear Channel, is a diversified media company with three reportable business segments:
radio broadcasting, Americas outdoor advertising (consisting of operations in the United States,
Canada and Latin America) and international outdoor advertising. Clear Channels principal
executive offices are located at 200 East Basse Road, San Antonio, Texas, 78209, and its telephone
number is (210) 822-2828. Clear Channel owns over 1,005 radio stations and a leading national radio
network operating in the United States. In addition, Clear Channel has equity interests in various
international radio broadcasting companies. Clear Channel also owns or operates approximately
209,000 national and approximately 687,000 international outdoor advertising display faces. Clear
Channel is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with radio stations in major cities throughout the
United States.
B Triple Crown Finco, LLC and T Triple Crown Finco, LLC
B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and T Triple Crown Finco,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which we refer to as the Fincos, were organized solely
for the purpose of entering into the merger agreement and consummating the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement. B Triple Crown Finco, LLC is currently wholly owned by Bain
Capital Fund IX, L.P. (Bain Capital Fund IX) and its principal executive office is located at 111
Huntington Avenue, Boston,
MA 02199 and its telephone number is (617) 516-2000. T Triple Crown Finco, LLC is currently
wholly owned by Thomas H. Lee
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Equity Fund VI, L.P. (THL Fund VI) and its principal executive
office is located at 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110 and its telephone number is (617)
227-1050.
Pursuant to replacement equity commitment letters signed in connection with Amendment No. 3,
Bain Capital Fund IX and THL Fund VI, which we refer to as the Sponsors have severally agreed to
purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate entities) up to an
aggregate of $2.4 billion of equity securities of Holdings and to cause all or a portion of such
cash to be contributed to Merger Sub as needed for the merger and related transactions (including
payment of cash merger consideration to Clear Channel shareholders, repayment of certain Clear
Channel debt, and payment of certain transaction fees and expenses). Each Sponsors equity
commitment was reduced by half of the total amount actually contributed into escrow by or on
behalf of Merger Sub, Holdings or certain of their affiliates or associated parties as contemplated
by the Escrow Agreement (that is, each Sponsors equity
commitment was reduced by the full
amount of their $1.2 billion commitment as $2.4 billion was contributed into escrow by the Buyer
Designees as designees of Holdings). The replacement equity commitment letters entered into in
connection with Amendment No. 3 superseded the equity commitment letters previously delivered by
the Sponsors. Subject to certain conditions, each of the Sponsors may also assign a portion of its
equity commitment obligation to other investors, resulting in a corresponding reduction of such
Sponsors commitment to the extent the assignee funds its commitment, provided that any such
transfer will not release the Sponsors of their obligations under the limited guarantees. As a
result, the Sponsors equity commitment obligations may ultimately be funded by additional equity
investors, although it is anticipated that all or substantially all of such co-investment by third
parties would be through entities controlled by the Sponsors or their affiliates.
BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc.
BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation, which we refer to as Merger Sub,
is currently directly wholly owned by Holdings and was organized solely for the purpose of
entering into the merger agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement. Merger Subs principal executive offices are located at 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA
02110 and its telephone number is (617) 227-1050. It has not conducted any activities to date other
than activities incidental to its formation and in connection with the transactions contemplated by
the merger agreement. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into
Clear Channel. Merger Sub does not have any assets or liabilities other than as contemplated by the
merger agreement, including the contractual commitments it has made in connection therewith. Clear
Channel will survive the merger as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings and Merger Sub
will cease to exist.
THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Time, Place and Purpose of the Special Meeting
This proxy statement/prospectus is being furnished to you as part of the solicitation of
proxies by Clear Channels board of directors for use at a special meeting to be held at
on , 2008, at , local time, or at any adjournment or
postponement thereof. The purpose of the special meeting is to consider and vote on the proposal to
approve and adopt the merger agreement (and to approve the adjournment or postponement of the
special meeting, if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies). If the shareholders
fail to approve and adopt the merger agreement, the merger will not occur. A copy of the merger
agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, and Amendment No. 3 are attached to this proxy
statement/prospectus as Annex A, Annex B, Annex C and Annex D, respectively.
Who Can Vote at the Special Meeting
In accordance with Clear Channels bylaws, Clear Channels board of directors has set 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on , 2008 as the record date. The holders of Clear Channel common stock as of
the record date are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the special meeting. If you own
shares that are registered in someone elses name (for example, a broker), you need to direct that
person to vote those shares or obtain an authorization from them to vote the shares yourself at the
special meeting. On , 2008, there were shares of Clear Channel common stock
outstanding held by approximately holders of record.
Vote Required for Approval and Adoption of the Merger Agreement; Quorum
The approval and adoption of the merger agreement requires the approval of the holders of
two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Clear Channel common stock entitled to vote thereon, with
each share having a single vote for these purposes. The failure to vote has the same effect as a
vote AGAINST approval and adoption of the merger agreement.
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The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Clear Channel common stock entitled to
be cast as of the record date, represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum for
purposes of the special meeting. A quorum is necessary to hold the special meeting. Once a share of
Clear Channel common stock is represented at the special meeting, it will be counted for the
purposes of determining a quorum and for transacting all business, unless the holder is present
solely to object to the special meeting. If a quorum is not present at the special meeting, it is
expected that the meeting will be adjourned to solicit additional proxies. If a new record date is
set for an adjourned meeting, then a new quorum will have to be established.
Voting By Proxy
This proxy statement/prospectus is being sent to you on behalf of the board of directors for
the purpose of requesting that you allow your shares of Clear Channel common stock to be
represented at the special meeting by the persons named in the enclosed proxy card. All shares of
Clear Channel common stock represented at the special meeting by proxies voted by properly executed
proxy cards will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated on that proxy. If you sign
and return a proxy card without giving voting instructions, your shares will be voted as
recommended by the board of directors.
After careful consideration, the Clear Channel board of
directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR approval and adoption of the merger agreement. The
Clear Channel board of directors recommendation is limited to the cash consideration to be
received by shareholders in the merger. The Clear Channel board of directors makes no
recommendation as to whether any shareholder should make a Stock Election and makes no
recommendation regarding the Class A common stock of Holdings.
In considering the recommendation of
Clear Channels board of directors with respect to the merger agreement, you should be aware that
some of Clear Channels directors and executive officers have interests in the merger that are
different from, or in addition to, the interests of our shareholders generally. See The Merger
Interests of Clear Channels Directors and Executive Officers in
the Merger beginning on page 107.
The persons named in the proxy card will use their own judgment to determine how to vote your
shares regarding any matters not described in this proxy statement/prospectus that are properly
presented at the special meeting. Clear Channel does not know of any matter to be presented at the
special meeting other than the proposal to approve and adopt the merger agreement (and to approve
the adjournment or postponement of the meeting, if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional
proxies).
You may revoke your proxy at any time before the vote is taken at the special meeting. To
revoke your proxy, you must either send a signed written notice to Clear Channel revoking your
proxy, submit a proxy by mail dated after the date of the earlier proxy you wish to change or
attend the special meeting and vote your shares in person. Merely attending the special meeting
without voting will not constitute revocation of your earlier proxy.
If your shares of Clear Channel common stock are held in street name, you will receive
instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee that you must follow in order to have your
shares voted. If you do not instruct your broker to vote your shares, it has the same effect as a
vote AGAINST approval and adoption of the merger agreement.
Please note that if you have previously submitted a proxy card in response to Clear Channels
prior solicitations, that proxy card will not be valid at this meeting and will not be voted.
Please complete and submit a validly executed proxy card for the special meeting, even if you have
previously delivered a proxy.
Clear Channel will pay the cost of this proxy solicitation. In addition to soliciting proxies by
mail, directors, officers and employees of Clear Channel may solicit proxies personally and by
telephone, facsimile or otherwise. None of these persons will receive additional or special
compensation for soliciting proxies. Clear Channel has retained Innisfree to assist in its
solicitation of proxies in connection with the special meeting. Innisfree may solicit proxies from
individuals, banks, brokers, custodians, nominees, other institutional holders and other
fiduciaries. Clear Channel has agreed to reimburse Innisfree for its reasonable administrative and
out-of-pocket expenses, to indemnify it against certain losses, costs and expenses, and to pay its
customary fees in connection with the proxy solicitation. Clear Channel also, upon request, will
reimburse brokers, banks and other nominees for their expenses in sending proxy materials to their
customers who are beneficial owners and obtaining their voting instructions. The Fincos, directly
or through one or more affiliates or representatives, may, at their own cost, also make additional
solicitation by mail, telephone, facsimile or other
contact in connection with the merger. The Sponsors may hire an independent proxy solicitor and
will pay such solicitor the customary fees for the proxy solicitation services rendered.
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Submitting Proxies Via the Internet or by Telephone
Most of Clear Channels shareholders who hold their shares of Clear Channel common stock
through a broker or bank will have the option to submit their proxies or voting instructions via
the Internet or by telephone in accordance with the instructions provided by their brokers or
banks. You should check the voting instruction card provided by your broker to see which options
are available and the procedures to be followed.
Adjournments or Postponements
Although it is not currently expected, the special meeting may be adjourned or postponed for
the purpose of soliciting additional proxies. Any adjournment may be made without notice, other
than by an announcement made at the special meeting, of the time, date and place of the adjourned
meeting. If no quorum exists, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the power to adjourn the
meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum
shall be present or represented. If a quorum exists, holders of a majority of the shares of Clear
Channel common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled
to vote thereat may adjourn the special meeting. If your proxy card is signed and no instructions
are indicated on your proxy card, your shares of Clear Channel common stock will be voted FOR any
adjournment or postponement of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit
additional proxies. Any adjournment or postponement of the special meeting for the purpose of
soliciting additional proxies will allow Clear Channels shareholders who have already sent in
their proxies to revoke them at any time prior to their use at the special meeting as adjourned or
postponed.
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THE MERGER
The discussion of the merger in this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the merger agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No. 3 which
are attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, Annex B, Annex C and Annex D,
respectively. You should read each of the merger agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 and
Amendment No. 3 carefully.
At the special meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the
merger agreement, which provides for the acquisition of Clear Channel by Holdings through a merger
of Merger Sub with and into Clear Channel. If the merger agreement is adopted, each share of Clear
Channels common stock will be converted into the right to receive either (1) $36.00 in cash,
without interest (including any Additional Equity Consideration), or (2) one share of Class A
common stock of Holdings, subject to certain adjustments described below (see The Merger Agreement
Proration Procedures), the Company will be an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings and
the ownership of Holdings will be as set forth below. The ownership of Holdings set forth below
assumes that Holdings will not issue any Additional Equity Consideration. If Holdings issues
Additional Equity Consideration, the minimum percentage ownership of Holdings attributable to the
new entities owned by Bain Capital Investors, LLC, Thomas H. Lee
Partners, L.P. and their affiliates
reflected below may decrease, and the maximum percentage ownership of Holdings attributable to the
public reflected below may increase.
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One or more new entities ultimately controlled by Bain Capital
Investors, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. or their affiliates
will acquire between approximately 66% and 96% of the voting power and
economic interests of Holdings (see footnote 3). Bain Capital
Investors, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. will each have fifty
percent control of each such new entity. The equity interests of the
new entities will be owned by Bain Capital Investors, LLC, Thomas H.
Lee Partners, L.P., their affiliates and/or coinvestors.
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Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays have committed
to roll over into shares of Holdings Class A common stock shares of
Clear Channel common stock, shares of Clear Channel restricted stock
and/or in the money Clear Channel stock options with an aggregate
value equal to $45 million (see Interests of Clear Channels
Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger Equity Rollover).
The merger agreement contemplates that the Fincos and Holdings may
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executive officers to elect to convert some of their
outstanding shares of Clear Channel common stock, Clear Channel
restricted stock and in the money Clear Channel stock option into
shares or options to purchase shares of Holdings following
effectiveness of the merger. The Fincos and Merger Sub have informed
Clear Channel that they anticipate (i) converting approximately
636,667 unvested shares of Clear Channel restricted stock held by
management and employees pursuant to a grant of restricted stock made
in May 2007 into Holdings Class A restricted shares on a one for one
basis and (ii) offering to certain members of Clear Channels
management and certain Clear Channel employees the opportunity to
purchase up to an aggregate of $15 million of Holdings Class A common
stock at the same price per share paid by the Sponsors in connection
with the Equity Financing (see Interests of Clear Channels Directors
and Executive Officers in the Merger Equity Rollover). Upon their
execution of new or amended employment agreements with the surviving
corporation, Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays each will be
issued Holdings Class A restricted shares with a value equal to $20
million. Other than 580,356 shares of Clear Channel common stock
included within the roll over commitment of Mr. L. Lowry Mays, shares
of Holdings Class A common stock issued pursuant to the foregoing
arrangements will not reduce the shares of Holdings Class A common
stock available pursuant to Stock Elections.
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Consists of a combination of strong voting Class B common stock and
nonvoting Class C common stock (with aggregate votes equal to one vote
per share, e.g., if strong voting Class B common stock has 10 votes,
each share of strong voting Class B common stock will be issued with
nine shares of nonvoting Class C common stock.
Note: the numbers are
for illustration purposes only
). Each share of Holdings Class A common
stock, nonvoting Class C common stock and strong voting Class B common
stock have the same economic rights. The percentage ownership of
Holdings attributable to entities ultimately controlled by Bain
Capital Investors, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. or their
affiliates will vary within the disclosed range based on, among other
things, (i) the number of shareholders who elect to receive Stock
Consideration, and (ii) the number of shares issued to management and
other employees (see footnote 4).
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Consists of shares of Holdings Class A common stock with voting power
equal to one vote per share. Each of Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P.
Mays and Randall T. Mays has committed to roll over into shares of
Holdings Class A common stock shares of Clear Channel common stock,
shares of Clear Channel restricted stock and/or in the money Clear
Channel stock options with an aggregate value equal to $45 million
(see Interests of Clear Channels Directors and Executive Officers in
the Merger Equity Rollover). The merger agreement contemplates
that the Fincos and Holdings may permit other executive officers to
elect to convert some of their outstanding shares of Clear Channel
common stock, Clear Channel restricted stock and in the money Clear
Channel stock option into shares or options to purchase shares of
Holdings following effectiveness of the merger. The Fincos and Merger
Sub have informed Clear Channel that they anticipate (i) converting
approximately 636,667 unvested shares of Clear Channel restricted
stock held by management and employees pursuant to a grant of
restricted stock made in May 2007 into Holdings Class A restricted
shares on a one for one basis and (ii) offering to certain members of
Clear Channels management and certain Clear Channel employees the
opportunity to purchase up to an aggregate of $15 million of Holdings
Class A common stock at the same price per share paid by the Sponsors
in connection with the Equity Financing (see Interests of Clear
Channels Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger Equity
Rollover). Upon their execution of new or amended employment
agreements with the surviving corporation, Mr. Mark P. Mays and
Randall T. Mays each will be issued restricted shares of Holdings
Class A common stock with a value equal to $20 million. Other than
580,356 shares of Clear Channel common stock included within the roll
over commitment of Mr. L. Lowry Mays, shares of Holdings Class A
common stock issued pursuant to the foregoing arrangements will not
reduce the shares of Holdings Class A common stock available pursuant
to Stock Elections.
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Consists of shares of Holdings Class A common stock with voting power
equal to one vote per share. The percentage ownership of Holdings
attributable to the public will vary within the disclosed range based
on the number of shareholders who make a Stock Election. The maximum
number of shares of Class A common stock issued to the public pursuant
to Stock Elections will be equal to 30% of the outstanding capital
stock and voting power of Holdings after the merger.
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Background of the Merger
Clear Channels board of directors periodically reviews and assesses strategic alternatives
available to Clear Channel to enhance shareholder value. As part of this on-going review, on April
29, 2005, Clear Channel announced a strategic realignment of its businesses. The plan included an
initial public offering of approximately 10% of the common stock of Clear Channel Outdoor,
comprised of Clear Channels Americas and international outdoor segments, and a 100% spin-off of
Clear Channels live entertainment segment and sports representation business, which now operates
under the name Live Nation. Clear Channel completed the initial public offering of Clear Channel
Outdoor on November 11, 2005 and the spin-off of Live Nation on December 21, 2005. In addition,
since that time Clear Channel has returned $1.6 billion to Clear Channels shareholders in the form
of stock repurchases and increased by 50% its regular quarterly dividend.
Notwithstanding these initiatives, Clear Channels common stock continued to trade during late
2005 and through the summer of 2006 at levels which management and the board of directors believed
discounted the value of Clear Channel. On August 18, 2006, Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T.
Mays, Clear Channels Chief Executive Officer and President/Chief Financial Officer, respectively,
contacted Goldman Sachs and requested Goldman Sachs to prepare a preliminary assessment of the
strategic alternatives available to Clear Channel, including a possible sale of Clear Channel.
On August 24, 2006, representatives of The Blackstone Group, or Blackstone, contacted Messrs.
Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays and stated that Blackstone was interested in exploring the
possible acquisition of Clear Channel. During this discussion, representatives of Blackstone
discussed their views on the merits of a possible acquisition of Clear Channel, but did not make
any proposals regarding the price or structure of a transaction. Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall
T. Mays did not make any proposals regarding a transaction or solicit any proposals from
Blackstone.
On August 28, 2006, representatives of Goldman Sachs met with Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall
T. Mays and discussed various strategic alternatives available to Clear Channel, including the
spin-off or taxable sale of Clear Channel Outdoor and the sale of non-core operating assets.
On August 30, 2006, Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays met with representatives of
Blackstone in San Antonio, Texas. On September 1, 2006, Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays
met with representatives of Providence Equity Partners, or Providence, in San Antonio, Texas. At
these meetings, Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays discussed with representatives of these
two private equity groups their respective views on the feasibility of a leveraged acquisition of
Clear Channel. No proposals regarding a transaction were made by any of the parties at those
meetings.
On September 5, 2006, at a special meeting of Clear Channel board of directors held by
telephone, Mr. Mark P. Mays stated that, in light of the fact that Clear Channels common stock
continued to trade at prices which management considered to discount the value of Clear Channel,
the recent strong operating performance reported by Clear Channel and prevailing conditions in the
financial markets, he considered it appropriate for the board to conduct a thorough consideration
of strategic alternatives.
Mr. Mark P. Mays further stated he was regularly contacted by private equity groups inquiring
about Clear Channels interest in a possible transaction involving either the sale of Clear Channel
as a whole or one or more divisions or a portion of its assets. He reported that no specific
proposal had been made by any group and that the contacts had been limited to general inquiries.
Clear Channels board of directors determined to conduct a thorough review of strategic
alternatives available to Clear Channel at its next regular meeting. Clear Channels board of
directors requested that Goldman Sachs be engaged to advise the board of directors in connection
with that review. The board of directors directed management to attempt to determine whether a
leveraged buyout transaction was feasible in the current financial markets so that it could include
this alternative as part of its review. Clear Channels board of directors authorized management to
permit Blackstone and Providence to act together to evaluate possible transactions.
Clear Channel management was directed to first obtain an agreement from Blackstone and
Providence containing customary confidentiality and standstill provisions. Clear Channels board
expressly directed that the authority being granted was limited to providing confidential
information to Blackstone and Providence for the purpose of determining whether a leveraged buyout
of Clear Channel represented a feasible strategic alternative in the financial markets at this time
and that management was not authorized to commence a sale process or to negotiate price or terms of
a potential transaction.
Following the meeting, the directors consulted with one another regarding the engagement of a
financial advisor and legal counsel in connection with the boards strategic review. It was the
consensus of the board, subject to formal ratification at the next scheduled
meeting, to engage Goldman Sachs as its financial advisor and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
LLP, or Akin Gump, as its legal advisor.
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On September 11, 2006, Clear Channel entered into a confidentiality agreement with each of
Blackstone and Providence to enable the parties to share information regarding Clear Channel and
its business in order to determine whether a sale of Clear Channel represented a feasible strategic
alternative at this time. The confidentiality agreements expressly prohibited Blackstone and
Providence from contacting any actual or potential co-investors, financiers or other third parties
who would or might provide equity, debt or other financing for a transaction without Clear
Channels consent. The confidentiality agreements also contained customary standstill provisions
which, among other things, prevented Blackstone and Providence and their representatives from
acquiring Clear Channel common stock or participating in a proxy solicitation regarding Clear
Channels common stock without Clear Channels consent.
Representatives of Blackstone and Providence met with Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays
in New York City on September 13, 2006 as part of their due diligence review. Representatives of
Akin Gump and Weil, Gotshal & Manges, or Weil, legal counsel for Blackstone and Providence, were
also in attendance.
On September 22, 2006, a consortium, which we refer to as Consortium 1, led by Blackstone and
Providence, submitted a preliminary nonbinding proposal to acquire Clear Channel in an all cash
transaction for $34.50 per share of common stock. The proposal indicated that Blackstone,
Providence, Bank of America Corporation and certain limited partners of Blackstone and Providence
would fund the equity for the transaction. Accompanying the preliminary, nonbinding proposal was a
letter from Bank of America Securities, LLC, or BAS, in which BAS stated that it was highly
confident of its ability to arrange for the necessary debt facilities in connection with the
possible transaction.
On September 25, 2006, the board of directors convened a special meeting at Clear Channels
headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, to review and discuss Clear Channels strategic alternatives.
The meeting was also attended by representatives of Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs. Akin Gump reviewed
the directors fiduciary duties in the context of considering Clear Channels strategic
alternatives. Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays made a presentation regarding Clear
Channels recent business results and financial performance, Clear Channels existing financial
condition and Clear Channels strategic plans, goals and prospects.
Representatives of Goldman Sachs then made a presentation, which included an assessment of
Clear Channels various strategic alternatives and reviewed illustrative financing at assumed
leverage ratios for a leveraged buyout transaction. The directors discussed the presentation and
asked questions of management regarding their confidence in Clear Channels plans, forecasts and
prospects. The board of directors discussed the risk and challenge of Clear Channels existing
business plans and prospects, as well as the opportunities such plans presented to Clear Channel.
The board of directors discussed each of these alternatives in detail, including the potential
value that each alternative could generate to Clear Channels shareholders, the attendant risks and
challenges of each alternative, the potential disruption to Clear Channels existing business plans
and prospects occasioned by each alternative and the likelihood of successfully executing on such
alternatives.
Representatives of Goldman Sachs also reviewed with the board of directors the proposal from
Consortium 1. The board of directors discussed the proposal generally and in relation to the other
strategic alternatives that might be available to Clear Channel, particularly the spin-off of Clear
Channel Outdoor combined with a sale of non-core assets by Clear Channel.
The board of directors of Clear Channel (excluding Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and
L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs who were recused due to their potential interest in the
transaction) continued the meeting. These directors, whom we refer to as the disinterested
directors, consisting of Alan D. Feld, Perry J. Lewis, Phyllis B. Riggins, Theodore H. Strauss, J.
C. Watts, John H. Williams and John B. Zachry, have each been determined by the Clear Channel board
of directors to be independent for the purposes of the transaction. Akin Gump again reviewed the
directors fiduciary duties in considering strategic alternatives, including the possible sale of
Clear Channel. Following discussion among the disinterested directors and representatives of
Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump, the Clear Channel board of directors, by unanimous action of the
disinterested directors, resolved to begin a process to explore strategic alternatives to enhance
shareholder value.
Further, the disinterested directors determined to advise Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T.
Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs that they should not participate in deliberations by the
board of directors with respect to any proposed leveraged buyout transaction because of their
possible participation in the transaction following any closing. The disinterested directors
determined that all communications between any potential buying groups be directly with Akin Gump
and Goldman Sachs and not through members of management.
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Further, the disinterested directors advised Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays and L.
Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs to not have discussions, either directly or through their
representatives, regarding the terms on which any of them would participate in the management of,
or invest in, a surviving corporation following any sale of Clear Channel.
Goldman Sachs stated that, if a sales process developed with respect to the sale of Clear
Channel, Goldman Sachs would be willing to offer debt financing to all potential buying groups to
facilitate the sale process, noting that no buying group would be obligated to use Goldman Sachs as
its debt financing source. Akin Gump discussed with the board of directors the nature of the
potential conflict of interest that might arise from Goldman Sachs acting both as the financial
advisor to the board of directors and Clear Channel and a possible financing source in connection
with the sale of Clear Channel and described to the board of directors certain procedures that
Goldman Sachs could undertake to ensure the separation between the financing teams and the team
advising the board of directors and Clear Channel and the safeguards that Clear Channel could
undertake with regard to such conflict, including obtaining a fairness opinion from another
investment bank.
Representatives of Goldman Sachs were then excused from the board meeting and the
disinterested directors engaged in a discussion of the risks and benefits relating to Goldman
Sachs offer, including the potential conflict of interest and the related safeguards, with Akin
Gump. After the discussion, the disinterested directors determined that, although they could
anticipate circumstances in which such an offer may facilitate a sale process, those circumstances
were not currently present and they determined not to authorize Goldman Sachs to make such an
offer.
The disinterested directors determined that it would be advisable to establish a special
advisory committee to evaluate and report to the directors as to the fairness of the terms of any
leveraged buyout transaction or other proposal determined by the board of directors to be advisable
to Clear Channel and that presented potential conflicts with the interests of any of the directors.
The special advisory committee, consisting of Perry J. Lewis, who was designated as chair of the
committee, John H. Williams and John Zachry, was formed and given the power, among others, to
retain separate legal counsel and separate financial advisors. The process for pursuing, and all
negotiations with respect to, any possible transaction would be directed by the disinterested
directors as a whole.
The disinterested directors engaged in a discussion of the proposal made by Consortium 1. The
disinterested directors determined that the price proposed was not adequate when compared with the
other strategic alternatives considered at the meeting. After an extended discussion and
consideration of all relevant issues, the disinterested directors authorized Goldman Sachs to
communicate to Consortium 1 that the Clear Channel board of directors had no interest in pursuing a
transaction at the valuation proposed by Consortium 1. The disinterested directors further directed
Goldman Sachs to communicate to Consortium 1 that Clear Channel was terminating access to further
due diligence on Clear Channel and its business and that if it desired to continue discussions and
diligence it should materially improve its proposal.
In making these determinations, the disinterested directors emphasized that the Clear Channel
board of directors had made no determination to effect a sale of Clear Channel and neither
management nor Goldman Sachs was authorized to engage in a sale process. Nevertheless, in the event
that discussions with Consortium 1 continued or if another buying group or buying groups emerged,
the disinterested directors requested Mr. Alan Feld to act as lead director for purposes of any
discussion with potential buyer groups and to oversee and provide direction to Goldman Sachs
between meetings of the Clear Channel board of directors with respect to any future discussions.
Representatives of Goldman Sachs contacted Consortium 1 on September 26, 2006 and relayed the
directions of the board of directors, to the effect that a price of $34.50 was inadequate and that
the Clear Channel board of directors had determined not to pursue discussions and to terminate the
due diligence process and that the board of directors would entertain further diligence and
discussions if the consortium materially improved its offer.
On September 27, 2006, Consortium 1 contacted representatives of Goldman Sachs and indicated
that, based upon certain assumptions regarding Clear Channels operations, it would be willing to
acquire Clear Channel for $35.50 per share but would require further due diligence, including
access to more members of senior management, in order to improve on this price. Blackstone and
Providence also requested that, due to the size of some of the contractual obligations owing to
management, it desired an opportunity to engage in discussions with Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall
T. Mays and L. Lowry Mays regarding the terms on which they would be willing to participate in the
management of, or invest in, the surviving corporation in the event a sale was accomplished. After
discussion with representatives of Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump, Mr. Alan Feld authorized
representatives of Goldman Sachs to allow Consortium 1 to undertake a limited due diligence
investigation of Clear Channel for the sole purpose of improving on its proposal. The request to
have conversations with Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays and L. Lowry Mays was deferred until
the Clear Channel board of directors could next meet.
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On September 29, 2006, Blackstone and Providence requested permission to admit Kohlberg Kravis
Roberts & Co., or KKR, to Consortium 1, which Mr. Alan Feld approved. KKR executed a
confidentiality agreement containing substantially the same terms as the confidentiality agreements
executed by Blackstone and Providence.
At a special meeting of Clear Channel board of directors held by telephone on October 3, 2006
(attended by each of the directors other than John Zachry), which representatives of Goldman Sachs
and Akin Gump also attended, representatives of Goldman Sachs reported on the discussions with
Blackstone and Providence since the September 25, 2006 meeting of the board of directors. Following
this report, Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs recused
themselves and left the meeting. In response to the request by Blackstone and Providence on
September 27, 2006, the disinterested directors determined that legal counsel for Messrs. Mark P.
Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays, whom the disinterested directors authorized be engaged at
Clear Channels expense to represent the Mayses in connection with any proposed leveraged buyout
transaction, would be permitted to have general discussions with Weil regarding the terms upon
which management might participate in the surviving corporation following a possible transaction on
the condition that no direct discussions would be permitted, no specific negotiations arriving at
any agreement would be had and that Akin Gump would be included in all such discussions.
On October 5 and 6, 2006, members of management held a two-day diligence session with
representatives of Consortium 1 in New York City to discuss Clear Channels business, operations,
financial condition, results of operations and financial forecasts for future periods. Also in
attendance were representatives of Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs.
On October 6, 2006, there was a meeting between counsel for Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T.
Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and Weil in which counsel for the Mayses presented a summary of the terms
on which the Mayses might participate in the management of, and invest in, the surviving
corporation if a leveraged buyout transaction were to occur. Counsel for the Mayses also advised
Weil that discussions with respect to Mr. L. Lowry Mays were only in respect of his employment
arrangements and that he was not at this time interested in discussing the possibility of any
on-going investment in Clear Channel. The meeting was also attended by Akin Gump.
On October 10, 2006, the special advisory committee met and determined to engage Sidley Austin
LLP as its special counsel. The special advisory committee retained Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, or
Lazard, as its financial advisor. Such retention contemplated that Lazard would undertake a study
to enable it to render an opinion as to the fairness from a financial point of view of the
financial consideration to be received by Clear Channels shareholders in connection with any sale
of Clear Channel, which engagement was confirmed in an engagement letter dated October 25, 2006.
On October 11, 2006, representatives of Consortium 1 contacted Goldman Sachs and indicated
that Consortium 1 would require further due diligence and an opportunity to meet further with
senior management of Clear Channel before revising its proposal. At the direction of Mr. Alan Feld,
Goldman Sachs requested Consortium 1 to identify with specificity what further diligence it
required for this limited purpose and arranged for further meetings to be held on October 12 and
October 13, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas. Separately, representatives of Clear Channel and Goldman
Sachs were contacted by representatives of Thomas H. Lee Partners,
L.P., or THL Partners, who
stated that if Clear Channel was considering a leveraged buyout transaction, it desired to have an
opportunity to discuss such a transaction with Clear Channel.
On October 12 and 13, 2006, Clear Channel management held a due diligence session with
representatives of Consortium 1 in San Antonio, Texas, to discuss Clear Channels business,
operations, financial condition, results of operations and financial forecasts for future periods.
Also in attendance were representatives of Goldman Sachs.
At a special meeting of Clear Channel board of directors held by telephone on October 13, 2006
(attended by each of the directors other than J.C. Watts), which representatives of Goldman Sachs
and Akin Gump also attended, representatives of Goldman Sachs updated the board of directors with
respect to recent discussions with Consortium 1. Goldman Sachs then made a presentation on the
potential strategic alternatives available to enhance shareholder value.
During the meeting, Goldman Sachs reported the contact with THL Partners and THL Partners
desire to have exploratory discussions regarding a potential leveraged buyout transaction.
Following Goldman Sachs report, Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and B. J.
McCombs recused themselves and left the meeting. The disinterested directors present continued to
discuss THL Partners request for exploratory discussions. The disinterested directors discussed
the increased possibility of a leak, as well as the distraction to Clear Channels management, and
the potential negative impact on Clear Channel and its business and operations, that could arise by
engaging in discussions with multiple parties. In light of these concerns and the potential adverse
impact on Clear Channel, the disinterested directors present directed Goldman Sachs to communicate
to THL Partners that the board
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of directors had not determined to sell Clear Channel. Akin Gump then reported that it had
prepared a draft of a merger agreement to be distributed to Weil to elicit their views on the
non-price terms of their proposal. The disinterested directors present requested that Akin Gump
review the terms of the proposed form of merger agreement with Mr. Alan Feld, who would provide
guidance on the terms reflected in the draft merger agreement.
Following discussions with Mr. Alan Feld, on October 14, 2006 Akin Gump distributed a draft
merger agreement to Weil.
On October 15, 2006, Weil distributed a revised summary of senior executive arrangements and a
management equity term sheet to counsel to Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry
Mays. Akin Gump was provided a copy of each of these submissions.
On October 18, 2006, Blackstone and Providence contacted representatives of Goldman Sachs and
informed Goldman Sachs that KKR had withdrawn from Consortium 1, but that the remainder of the
consortium was making a non-binding preliminary proposal to purchase Clear Channel at the price of
$35.00 per share. Blackstone and Providence indicated that they would need to identify other equity
and debt sources to complete the transaction and that they could complete their remaining due
diligence and other work necessary to enter into definitive agreements for the proposed acquisition
within two weeks.
Later that same day, Weil provided to Akin Gump Consortium 1s written position on certain key
terms in the draft merger agreement previously transmitted to it, including the termination date,
the length of the marketing period, a go-shop right, the definition of material adverse effect,
fiduciary termination rights, termination fees payable in certain circumstances by Clear Channel,
on the one hand, and by the buyer, on the other hand, the conditions to closing, interim operating
covenants, equity syndication terms, board recommendation provisions, specific performance rights,
a proposed cap on the liability of the private equity firms for breach by the buyer and in other
circumstances and the allocation of risk with respect to regulatory approvals required with respect
to FCC matters and antitrust approvals.
At a special meeting of the Clear Channel board of directors held by telephone on October 19,
2006 (attended by each of the directors other than J.C. Watts), which representatives of Goldman
Sachs and Akin Gump also attended, Goldman Sachs updated the Clear Channel board of directors with
respect to recent discussions with Consortium 1. Following Goldman Sachs report, Messrs. Mark P.
Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs recused themselves and left the meeting.
Akin Gump reviewed the directors fiduciary duties when considering strategic alternatives,
including a possible sale of Clear Channel. The disinterested directors present continued to
discuss the most recent proposal by Consortium 1. It was noted that not only had the price proposed
by the consortium been reduced but that any transaction was less certain to be executed in light of
the fact that Consortium 1 no longer had equity and debt commitments sufficient to complete the
transaction. The disinterested directors present discussed the alternatives available to Clear
Channel, including a discussion of the values for the shareholders that could be achieved from a
possible sale of Clear Channel compared to a spin-off of Clear Channel Outdoor combined with a sale
of non-core assets. Following discussion, the disinterested directors present directed Goldman
Sachs to communicate to Consortium 1 that the Clear Channel board of directors considered its
proposal inadequate; that the board of directors had a meeting scheduled for October 25, 2006 to
discuss and review Clear Channels strategic alternatives and if Consortium 1 desired that its
proposal be given consideration, it should improve its proposal prior to such time; and that the
board of directors intended in the interim to contact other parties that had expressed an interest
in exploring a sale transaction. The disinterested directors present then authorized Goldman Sachs
to contact THL Partners to ascertain whether it had an interest in leading a consortium to explore
a possible sale transaction.
On October 20, 2006, Goldman Sachs contacted Blackstone and Providence and relayed the
directives of the board of directors. Goldman Sachs also contacted THL Partners and informed THL
Partners that it would provide THL Partners an opportunity to conduct due diligence to determine
whether it had an interest in forming a consortium to pursue discussions with Clear Channel
regarding a possible sale transaction. Goldman Sachs informed THL Partners that the board of
directors was meeting on October 25, 2006 to discuss and review Clear Channels strategic
alternatives and if THL Partners desired that a proposal be given consideration, it should provide
an indication of interest prior to such time.
On October 21, 2006, Akin Gump met with Mr. Alan Feld to obtain guidance on the written
positions taken by Consortium 1 with respect to the draft merger agreement.
On October 21 and 22, 2006, members of Clear Channel management participated in multiple
telephone conferences with representatives of THL Partners to discuss Clear Channels business,
operations, financial condition, results of operations and financial forecasts for future periods.
Prior to that time, THL Partners signed a confidentiality agreement containing substantially the
same terms as the confidentiality agreements executed by each of the other private equity firms.
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On October 24, 2006, there were press reports to the effect that Clear Channel was in
discussions with private equity firms regarding a possible sale transaction. Later that day, THL
Partners submitted a non-binding expression of interest to acquire all of Clear Channels
outstanding capital stock in an all cash transaction for $35.00 to $37.00 per share. THL Partners
indicated that it would need to identify other equity and debt sources to complete the transaction
but felt confident that it could secure firm commitments for the remaining equity and debt among
firms that it had worked with in the past. The proposal further indicated that THL Partners
anticipated that it could complete its remaining due diligence and other work necessary to enter
into definitive agreements for the proposed acquisition within 20 days.
On that same day, Consortium 1 submitted a revised proposal to acquire all of Clear Channels
outstanding common stock in an all cash transaction for $35.00 per share. The proposal indicated
that KKR had rejoined the consortium. Accompanying the proposal was a highly confident letter
from BAS and Merrill Lynch, representing 100% of the debt financing necessary to complete the
transaction. The proposal further contemplated a 20 day exclusivity period and stated that
Consortium 1 anticipated that it could complete its remaining due diligence and other work
necessary to enter into definitive agreements for the proposed acquisition within that 20 day
period.
On the same day, there were also press reports to the effect that Clear Channel was in
discussions with private equity firms regarding a possible sale transaction.
On October 25, 2006, the Clear Channel board of directors convened a regular meeting at Clear
Channels headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, to include a review and discussion of Clear Channels
strategic alternatives. The meeting was also attended by representatives of Akin Gump and Goldman
Sachs. Akin Gump reviewed the directors fiduciary duties in the context of considering Clear
Channels strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of Clear Channel.
Representatives of Goldman Sachs updated the Clear Channel board of directors regarding events
that had transpired since the last meeting. Representatives of Goldman Sachs then discussed the
proposals that had been received by the Clear Channel board of directors from Consortium 1 and THL
Partners. Following Goldman Sachs discussion, the directors discussed the information they had
received and asked questions of management regarding their confidence in Clear Channels plans,
forecasts and prospects. Clear Channels board of directors discussed the risks and challenges of
Clear Channels existing business plans and prospects, as well as the opportunities presented to
Clear Channel by each of the alternative plans. The board of directors discussed each of these
alternatives in detail, including the potential value that each alternative could generate to Clear
Channels shareholders, the attendant risks and challenges of each alternative, the potential
disruption to Clear Channels existing business plans and prospects occasioned by each alternative
and the likelihood of successfully executing on such alternatives.
Following the discussion, Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and B. J.
McCombs recused themselves and left the meeting and the disinterested directors continued the
meeting. Akin Gump again reviewed the directors fiduciary duties in considering strategic
alternatives, including the possible sale of Clear Channel. The disinterested directors discussed
each of the two proposals. It was noted that given the recent press reports about possible
discussions with private equity firms, it was no longer possible to avoid the disruption that would
accompany a more public process. After taking these factors into account and reviewing the other
strategic alternatives presented to it, the disinterested directors determined that Clear Channel
should issue a press release that same day announcing that the board of directors had commenced a
review of Clear Channels strategic alternatives and that the board of directors had retained
Goldman Sachs to advise it with respect to that review.
Further, Goldman Sachs was directed to inform Consortium 1 and THL Partners that Clear Channel
intended to issue the press release and request that they submit their best and final proposal to
the board of directors by close of business on November 10, 2006, accompanied by equity and debt
financing commitments, sponsor guarantees, a summary of the terms (if any) proposed by the
consortium with respect to managements participation and/or investment in the surviving
corporation and comments to a draft merger agreement to be supplied by Akin Gump.
Later that day, representatives of Goldman Sachs communicated the Clear Channel board of
directors requests for final proposals to each of Consortium 1 and THL Partners. They also
explained to each that Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump would make themselves available to discuss and
negotiate key terms and provisions of the draft merger agreement prior to the November 10, 2006
deadline and that the Clear Channel board of directors encouraged each of them to avail themselves
of the opportunity to negotiate proposed changes to the draft merger agreement issues prior to the
November 10, 2006 deadline.
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On that same day, THL Partners requested permission to form a consortium, which we refer to as
Consortium 2, with Bain Capital Partners LLC, or Bain, and Texas Pacific Group, or TPG, which was
approved by Mr. Alan Feld. Bain and TPG each entered into a confidentiality agreement with Clear
Channel with terms substantially similar to the confidentiality agreements entered into by each of
the other private equity firms.
On October 26, 2006, members of Clear Channel management held a due diligence session with
Consortium 2 in San Antonio, Texas, to discuss Clear Channels business, operations, financial
condition, results of operations and financial forecasts for future periods. Representatives of
Goldman Sachs were also in attendance. Akin Gump transmitted to legal counsel to Consortium 2,
Ropes & Gray LLP, or Ropes & Gray, a copy of the draft merger agreement previously submitted to
Consortium 1. Further, Akin Gump explained the procedures previously approved by the Clear Channel
board of directors with respect to contacts with Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays
with respect to the terms on which they might participate in the management or equity of the
surviving corporation. Counsel for Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays distributed to
Ropes & Gray a summary of senior executive arrangements and a management equity term sheet. The
summary and term sheet contained terms that were substantially identical to those most recently
distributed to Consortium 1.
On October 27, 2006, the Clear Channel board of directors received a written non-binding,
preliminary, indication of interest from a consortium, which we refer to as Consortium 3,
consisting of Apollo Management, L.P., or Apollo, and The Carlyle Group, or Carlyle, to acquire all
of Clear Channels outstanding common stock for at least $36.00 per share in cash. The indication
of interest stated that Consortium 3 had been informed by Goldman Sachs that the board of directors
requested the submission of fully financed bids on November 10, 2006 and requested the board of
directors to consider a more extended process. At the direction of Mr. Alan Feld, Goldman Sachs
informed Consortium 3 that, upon execution of confidentiality agreements, it would be provided
access to management and due diligence materials and requested Consortium 3 to submit a more
definitive proposal (including plans for financing) by November 1, 2006.
On that same day, Lazard received, and forwarded to Goldman Sachs, from a consortium, which we
refer to as Consortium 4, consisting of Cerberus Capital Management, or Cerberus, and Oak Hill
Capital Management, or Oak Hill, a non-binding, preliminary indication of interest to engage in
discussions regarding a possible leveraged buyout transaction with Clear Channel. The indication of
interest did not contain a price at which Consortium 4 would be interested in completing a
transaction.
A special meeting of Clear Channel board of directors was held by telephone on October 28,
2006 (attended by each of the directors other than Mr. Theodore H. Strauss), which representatives
of Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump also attended. Mr. Alan Feld and representatives of Goldman Sachs
updated the Clear Channel board of directors regarding events that had transpired since the last
meeting. Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs then excused
themselves from the meeting. The disinterested directors present then discussed the indications of
interest received from Consortium 3 and Consortium 4. Following the discussion, the disinterested
directors present directed Goldman Sachs to inform Consortium 3 that if, following preliminary due
diligence on Clear Channel and its business, it submitted a more definitive proposal that was
competitive, the board of directors would look favorably on their request that the time for
submission of bids be extended. In addition, the directors present directed Goldman Sachs to
contact Consortium 4 and inquire as to whether they had intended to submit an indication of
interest and, if that was the case, to provide a preliminary indication of the valuation they were
considering.
Goldman Sachs also reported that both THL Partners and Apollo had inquired regarding the
availability of financing from Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs confirmed that, to facilitate the sale
process, Goldman Sachs would be willing to offer debt financing to all consortia, noting that no
consortium would be obligated to use Goldman Sachs as its debt financing source. Akin Gump reviewed
with the disinterested directors the nature of the potential conflict of interest that might arise
from Goldman Sachs acting both as the financial advisor to the Clear Channel board of directors and
Clear Channel and a possible financing source in connection with the sale of Clear Channel and the
procedures that Goldman Sachs could undertake to ensure the separation between the financing teams
and the team advising the board of directors of Clear Channel and the safeguards that Clear Channel
could undertake with regard to such conflict.
Representatives of Goldman Sachs were then excused from the board meeting and the
disinterested directors engaged in a discussion of the risks and benefits relating to Goldman
Sachs offer, including the potential conflict of interest and the related safeguards, with Akin
Gump present. After the discussion, the disinterested directors present determined that, in light
of the short period that remained prior to the time for the submission of the bids and in order to
increase the competitiveness of the bidding process, Goldman Sachs was authorized to offer debt
financing on the condition that appropriate procedural safeguards acceptable to Akin Gump and Mr.
Alan Feld were put in place and that Goldman Sachs offered the same package of debt financing to
each consortium.
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On October 29, 2006, Apollo and Carlyle each executed confidentiality agreements with terms
substantially similar to those contained in the confidentiality agreements with the other private
equity firms.
On October 29 and 30, 2006, management held a due diligence session by telephone with
representatives of Consortium 3 to discuss Clear Channels business, operations, financial
condition, results of operations and financial forecasts for future periods.
On October 29, 2006, the Clear Channel board of directors and representatives of Goldman Sachs
received a written non-binding, preliminary indication of interest from Consortium 4 to acquire all
of Clear Channels outstanding common stock for a price ranging from $37.00 to $39.00 per share. At
the direction of Mr. Alan Feld, representatives of Goldman Sachs informed Consortium 4 that, upon
execution of confidentiality agreements, they would be provided access to Clear Channel management
and due diligence materials and were requested to submit a more definitive proposal (including
plans for financing) in the next several days. Goldman Sachs was also directed to inform them that
if, after they completed preliminary due diligence on Clear Channel and its business, they
submitted a more definitive proposal (including plans for financing) that was competitive, the
Clear Channel board of directors would look favorably on any request to extend the time for
submission of bids.
On October 30, 2006, Mr. Alan Feld, on behalf of the board of directors, and Goldman Sachs
executed a consent letter outlining agreed upon procedures with respect to the planned offer by
Goldman Sachs of debt financing to each consortium.
On that same day, drafts of confidentiality agreements in substantially the same form executed
by each of the other private equity firms were presented to Cerberus and Oak Hill and their
counsel. Clear Channel and Akin Gump engaged in negotiations with Cerberus and Oak Hill from
October 30, 2006 through November 10, 2006 to attempt to reach agreement on a form of
confidentiality agreement. The parties were unable to reach agreement due to the fact that Cerberus
and Oak Hill were unwilling to agree to provisions comparable to those agreed to by the other
private equity firms.
On that same day, Weil presented to Akin Gump comments from Consortium 1 on the draft merger
agreement.
On that same day, Clear Channel management held a due diligence session in San Antonio, Texas,
with representatives of Lazard to discuss Clear Channels business, operations, financial
condition, results of operations and financial forecasts for future periods.
In addition, on that same day, Clear Channel management also held a telephonic due diligence
session with representatives of Consortium 3 to discuss Clear Channels business, operations,
financial condition, results of operations and financial forecasts for future periods.
Representatives of Goldman Sachs were also in attendance.
On October 31, 2006, Clear Channel management held a due diligence session in San Antonio,
Texas, with representatives of Consortium 3 to discuss Clear Channels business, operations,
financial condition, results of operations and financial forecasts for future periods.
Representatives of Goldman Sachs were also in attendance.
In or around late October 2006, representatives of TPG indicated to THL Partners and Bain that
TPG was having difficulty with its participation in the transaction, and that TPG did not want to
impede the process.
On November 1, 2006, Apollo verbally submitted to Goldman Sachs a revised non-binding
preliminary indication of interest to acquire all of the common stock of Clear Channel in an all
cash transaction at a price of $35.00 per share and informed Goldman Sachs that Carlyle had removed
itself from Consortium 3. Following this time, Apollo did not request to participate in any further
diligence or indicate any interest to form another consortium or submit a proposal.
During the first two weeks of November 2006, through November 15, 2006, Consortium 1 and
Consortium 2, their financing partners, representatives and advisors continued to conduct due
diligence on Clear Channel and its business. In addition, Clear Channel, Akin Gump and FCC and
antitrust counsel for Clear Channel conducted due diligence on the members of each of the
consortia, particularly with respect to their investments in other media companies and the markets
that such companies operated in and the participation of any non-United States persons in such
consortia.
On November 3, 2006, the special advisory committee retained Watson Wyatt & Company (Watson
Wyatt) as its executive compensation consultant. The retention was confirmed in an engagement
letter dated November 6, 2006. Such retention contemplated that Watson Wyatt would review the
existing change-in-control arrangements for Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry
Mays, any proposed settlement of such existing arrangements in conjunction with a change of control
of Clear Channel and
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any proposed new incentive and investment arrangements for management. Watson Wyatts
engagement also contemplated a comparison of proposed management arrangements with benchmark data.
During the first two weeks of November, the special advisory committee met three times in
connection with its review of the possible transactions. At these meetings, the special advisory
committee received the advice and reports of Sidley, Lazard and Watson Wyatt.
On November 4, 2006, Ropes & Gray submitted to Akin Gump written comments to the draft merger
agreement on behalf of Consortium 2.
A special meeting of Clear Channel board of directors was held by telephone on November 7,
2006 (attended by each of the directors), which representatives of Goldman Sachs, Akin Gump and
Sidley also attended. Representatives of Goldman Sachs updated the board of directors regarding
events that had transpired since the last meeting of the board of directors. Akin Gump reviewed the
Clear Channel directors fiduciary duties in considering strategic alternatives, including the
possible sale of Clear Channel. Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and B. J.
McCombs then recused themselves and left the meeting. Akin Gump then summarized the key terms of
the draft merger agreement presented to each of Consortium 1 and Consortium 2. The key terms
covered the scope of the representations, warranties and covenants made by the respective parties
to the agreement, as well as the conditions to closing the transaction and the provisions relating
to the termination of such agreement. Akin Gump then summarized the comments on the draft merger
agreement received from each consortium. The disinterested directors instructed Akin Gump and
Goldman Sachs that they would not approve a definitive agreement that was contingent on receipt of
financing for the transaction; that the board of directors must have the right to change its
recommendation to Clear Channels shareholders with respect to the transaction if required by its
fiduciary duties to do so; that the board of directors must be able to terminate the agreement if
it received a superior proposal following execution of a definitive agreement; that the fee payable
by Clear Channel if it terminated the agreement must be reasonable, with a lower fee payable during
a post-signing go-shop period; that the buying group must agree not to syndicate its equity
holdings to other bidders in the process in order to protect the integrity of the bidding process;
that the buying group must covenant to take all necessary actions to obtain FCC and HSR approvals;
that the buying group must be liable to Clear Channel if the buyer breaches its obligations under
the definitive agreement or a closing fails to occur due to the failure of the regulatory
conditions; and that the terms of the transaction should provide additional purchase price in the
event the closing of the transaction is extended beyond an agreed upon date, which we refer to as a
ticking fee.
During the period from November 8, 2006 through November 12, 2006, Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs
continued to negotiate the terms of a draft merger agreement with Consortium 1 and Consortium 2
through telephonic meetings and in-person meetings held at Akin Gumps offices in New York City.
Also participating in some of these meetings were the parties respective FCC and antitrust
counsel. During the course of these discussions and negotiations, the parties addressed each of the
key terms of the draft merger agreement and the proposed plans of each of the two consortium for
dealing with potential FCC and HSR issues raised by the fact that each of the consortia had
investments in other media companies, some of which operated broadcast stations and print media in
markets overlapping markets served by Clear Channels television and radio broadcast stations. Key
terms addressed in these negotiations included the terms of any ticking fee, the board of
directors request for a go-shop period, the structure and amount of break up fees and reverse
break up fees, change of recommendation provisions, the board of directors request that the equity
holdings of each consortium not be syndicated to other participants in the bidding process, the
definition of superior proposal and material adverse effect, and the remedies of Clear Channel for
breach of the merger agreement.
On November 8, 2006, Consortium 2 informed Goldman Sachs it would not be able to submit a
complete bid package on November 10, 2006. After consulting with Mr. Alan Feld, Goldman Sachs
informed each of Consortium 1 and Consortium 2 that the deadline for submitting the bid packages
would be moved to November 13, 2006.
From November 8, 2006 through November 12, 2006, representatives Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump
periodically consulted with Mr. Alan Feld to provide him an update on developments in the separate
negotiations and to solicit his guidance on potential resolution of differences between the
positions taken by the board of directors and the positions taken by the two consortia.
During this period, the parties and their advisors finalized the terms of separate agreements
to be entered into by the equity sponsors that comprised each consortium, which we refer to as
limited guarantees, pursuant to which such equity sponsors would guarantee certain payment
obligations of the buyer under the draft merger agreement, subject to a cap. In addition, during
this time period, counsel for Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and counsel
for each of the consortia continued to exchange views on the terms on which the Mayses would
participate in management, and invest in, the surviving corporation resulting for any transaction.
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On November 12, 2006, Akin Gump and representatives of Goldman Sachs met separately with each
of Consortium 1 and Consortium 2 and their advisors to review the procedures for submitting bids on
November 13, 2006. Each consortium was informed that Akin Gump would deliver to it a final draft of
the merger agreement reflecting the terms which had been agreed to during the course of
negotiations and, where agreement had not been reached, the terms proposed by the board of
directors. Each consortium was told that, as part of the bid package, it would have an opportunity
to make changes to the final draft of the merger agreement, but that any changes submitted would
weigh against its bid when considered by the board of directors. Each consortium was requested to
submit written bid packages on November 13, 2006 indicating the price per share to be paid for 100%
of the common stock of Clear Channel in an all cash transaction and consisting of (i) a copy of the
final draft of the merger agreement, marked with any proposed changes, (ii) a detailed description
of financing sources, including commitment letters, (iii) a final form of the limited guarantee and
(iv) a description of the terms proposed by the consortium with respect to the participation of
Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays in the surviving corporation.
On November 12, 2006, representatives of THL Partners and Bain informed Goldman Sachs that TPG
would not be a participant in Consortium 2.
Consortium 1 and Consortium 2 submitted complete bid packages on November 13, 2006.
Clear Channels board of directors convened a special meeting on November 14, 2006, which was
also attended by representatives of Akin Gump, Goldman Sachs, and Sidley. Present at the
commencement of the meeting were each of the disinterested directors. Akin Gump reviewed the
directors fiduciary duties in considering strategic alternatives, including the sale of Clear
Channel. Representatives of Goldman Sachs then made a presentation to the disinterested directors.
The presentation contained analyses prepared by Goldman Sachs that were substantially similar to
those described under Opinion of Clear Channels Financial Advisor utilizing then-current data.
During this presentation Goldman Sachs orally reviewed the history of negotiations with Consortium
1 and Consortium 2 and developments since the last meeting of Clear Channel board of directors.
Goldman Sachs also reviewed its contacts with Consortium 3 and Consortium 4 and confirmed to the
disinterested directors that each such consortium had been informed that if, after conducting
preliminary due diligence, it had made a qualified proposal that sufficient time would be provided
to it in order to participate in the bidding process.
Goldman Sachs then reviewed the two bid packages received on November 13, 2006. Each
consortium proposed an all cash transaction at a price of $36.50 per common share. Goldman Sachs
also described the terms proposed by each of the consortium for the participation of management in
the surviving corporation. Akin Gump described how the key terms discussed at the November 7, 2006
board meeting had been resolved and reviewed with the disinterested directors the principal
differences between the two merger agreements submitted as part of the bid packages. The
non-financial terms proposed by Consortium 2 were overall more favorable than those proposed by
Consortium 1 with respect to matters affecting the responsibilities of the consortium to resolve
issues that may arise in obtaining necessary regulatory consents. Conversely, the structure and
amounts of the termination fees payable by the consortium in the event of a breach or failure to
close in certain circumstances proposed by Consortium 1 were more favorable than those proposed by
Consortium 2. Further, Consortium 1 proposed a go-shop period of 30 days following signing and
Consortium 2 proposed a go-shop period of 21 days following signing. The disinterested directors
then received reports from regulatory counsel with respect to the FCC and HSR approval processes,
issues that may be encountered and any differences presented by the participants of the two
consortia.
Following the presentations by Goldman Sachs, Akin Gump and regulatory counsel, the
disinterested directors directed Goldman Sachs to communicate with each of Consortium 1 and
Consortium 2 that their bids reflected identical per share prices and that they would need to
improve their bids if they were to receive favorable consideration and to review the merger
agreement provisions they could improve to make their bid more favorable.
The disinterested directors then discussed the current change in control contracts between
Clear Channel and each of Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays, including
provisions providing for income tax and excise tax gross ups and the potential financial impact
these arrangements might have on a merger proposal when compared to benchmark arrangements with
executives at comparable companies. The disinterested directors determined to request Messrs. Mark
P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays to accept a reduction in their change in control
payments and benefits, including the elimination of income tax gross ups. Messrs. Alan Feld and
John Zachry, chairman of the compensation committee, were requested to communicate these requests.
The meeting was adjourned to the following morning.
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Following adjournment, Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump communicated the instructions of Clear
Channel board of directors to each of Consortium 1 and Consortium 2 and requested that each of the
consortiums submit improved bids on November 15, 2006.
The meeting of the board of directors was reconvened on November 15, 2006. Mr. Mark P. Mays
reported to the board that in order to assure the receipt of the best price available in the
circumstances, each of he, Messrs. Randall T. Mays and L. Lowry Mays had agreed to a reduction in
payments and benefits otherwise provided by their change in control agreements in the event that
Clear Channel entered into a merger agreement with either Consortium 1 or Consortium 2 and the
merger (or a superior proposal) was consummated. The agreed upon reductions included the
elimination of Mr. L. Lowry Mays cash severance payment otherwise due him upon a termination of
employment following the merger, a reduction in the severance payment and benefits otherwise due
Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays upon a termination of employment following the merger, the
elimination of the income tax gross ups otherwise due Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays, and
certain other modifications. As a result of these agreed upon changes, it was estimated, by the
disinterested directors based on certain assumptions, including among others the timing of the
closing, that Clear Channel would realize approximately $300 million in savings, which the
disinterested directors expected would enable the potential buyer to offer a higher consideration
for Clear Channel. The disinterested directors expressed their appreciation to the Mayses for these
concessions and Goldman Sachs was instructed by the disinterested directors to inform each of
Consortium 1 and Consortium 2 of these changes so that they could be reflected in their revised
proposals. In addition, the deadline for submitting the revised proposals was extended to provide
sufficient time to reflect these changes.
Clear Channels board of directors then received an updated presentation from Goldman Sachs
reflecting its final assessment of the strategic alternatives available to Clear Channel. The
presentation contained analyses prepared by Goldman Sachs that were substantially similar to those
described under Opinion of Clear Channels Financial Advisor utilizing then-current data. Clear
Channels directors discussed the presentation and asked questions of management and conducted a
thorough review of each of these alternatives, including the risks and challenges presented by each
alternative; the potential value that each alternative could generate to Clear Channels
shareholders; the potential disruption to Clear Channels existing business plans and prospects
occasioned by each alternative; and the likelihood of successfully executing on such alternatives.
Following this presentation the Clear Channel board of directors determined that, depending on
receipt of a final proposal from one of the consortium that was acceptable to the disinterested
directors, a sale of Clear Channel presented the strategic alternative that was in the best
interests of the shareholders. Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays confirmed
that they were prepared to conclude their management arrangements with either consortium if that
were the decision of the disinterested directors.
Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs left the meeting
and the disinterested directors continued the meeting. Following receipt of the revised proposal
from each of Consortium 1 and Consortium 2, the two proposals were read to the disinterested
directors. Consortium 1 submitted a revised proposal at $36.85 per share and Consortium 2 submitted
a revised proposal at $37.60 per share. In addition, each of the two revised proposals reflected
improvements to the terms of the merger agreement. It was determined by the disinterested directors
that the proposal submitted by Consortium 2 represented the most attractive proposal. At the
request of the disinterested directors, Goldman Sachs reviewed with the disinterested directors its
financial analysis of the merger consideration proposed by Consortium 2 and rendered to the board
of directors an opinion, which opinion was subsequently confirmed in writing, to the effect that,
as of that date and based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth in its opinion,
the $37.60 per share in cash to be received by the holders of the outstanding shares of Clear
Channel common stock (other than holders of Rollover Shares) pursuant to the merger agreement was
fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders.
Prior to approving the execution of definitive agreements, the disinterested directors
requested that the special advisory committee report to the directors its assessment of the
fairness of the terms of the proposed merger with Consortium 2 to Clear Channels unaffiliated
shareholders. The meeting of the board was then recessed and the special advisory committee
convened separately with Sidley, Lazard and Watson Wyatt. At the meeting of the special advisory
committee, the special advisory committee requested that Lazard render an opinion as to whether the
financial consideration to be received by Clear Channel shareholders in the proposed merger with
entities sponsored by Consortium 2 was fair from a financial point of view to Clear Channel
shareholders (other than Clear Channel, Merger Sub, any holder of Rollover Shares and any
shareholder who is entitled to demand and properly perfects appraisal rights). Lazard delivered to
the special advisory committee an oral opinion, which was subsequently confirmed by a written
opinion dated November 16, 2006, that, as of such date and based upon and subject to the factors
and assumptions set forth in its written opinion, the consideration to be received by the holders
of Clear Channels common stock in the proposed merger was fair, from a financial point of view, to
such holders (other than Clear Channel, Merger Sub, any holder of Rollover Shares and any
shareholder who is entitled to demand and properly perfects appraisal rights). Watson Wyatt advised
the special advisory committee that the modified management arrangements conformed more closely in
design and amount to benchmarks (except with respect to Mr. L. Lowry Mays, whose amended
arrangement was more favorable to Clear Channel than a standard arrangement). Watson Wyatt
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confirmed their report that buyouts for the full amount of existing severance arrangements are
typical in leveraged buyout transactions, the proposed award of restricted stock to Messrs. Mark P.
Mays and Randall T. Mays was in an amount consistent with a buyout of the modified severance
arrangements and the proposed equity pool for management in the modified arrangements was within
benchmark ranges.
After additional discussion and deliberation with its advisors, the special advisory committee
determined that the terms of the proposed merger with entities sponsored by Consortium 2 was fair
to Clear Channels unaffiliated shareholders.
Following the meeting of the special advisory committee, the directors (excluding Messrs. Mark
P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, and L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs) reconvened, and the chair of the
special advisory committee reported to the disinterested directors as a whole its assessment as to
fairness. Clear Channels board of directors, by the unanimous vote of the disinterested directors,
determined that the merger is advisable and in the best interests of Clear Channel and its
shareholders, approved the merger and the merger agreement and resolved to recommend to the
shareholders of Clear Channel approval of the merger and approval and adoption of the merger
agreement.
After the meeting was adjourned, Clear Channel, the Fincos and Merger Sub executed the merger
agreement and issued a press release announcing the merger.
Following the execution of the merger agreement, Goldman Sachs began the process of contacting
private equity firms and strategic buyers that might be interested in exploring a transaction with
Clear Channel. Of the 22 parties contacted during the 21-day post-signing go-shop period, including
16 potential strategic buyers and 6 private equity firms (2 of which had previously been contacted,
but had not entered into confidentiality agreements), none submitted a proposal to pursue a
transaction with Clear Channel. Accordingly, on December 8, 2006, Clear Channel notified the Fincos
that Clear Channel had not received any proposals that would qualify as an Excluded Competing
Proposal for purposes of the solicitation provisions of the merger agreement.
During the period between January and March 2007, Messrs. Mark and Randall T. Mays together
with Alan Feld, Clear Channels lead director, and Perry J. Lewis, the Chairman of the special
advisory committee, met with several of Clear Channels institutional shareholders to provide them
more detail regarding the boards process that led to its determination to recommend the merger.
During these meetings, some of Clear Channels institutional shareholders indicated that they
intended to vote against the merger proposal and expressed the view that the merger consideration
of $37.60 per share was not sufficient to obtain their vote.
At a meeting held on March 13, 2007, Clear Channels board of directors, with Messrs. Mark P.
Mays, Randall T. Mays, L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs recusing themselves, rescheduled the special
meeting of shareholders to April 19, 2007 and set a new record date for shareholders entitled to
vote at the special meeting of March 23, 2007. In making that determination, the Clear Channel
board considered the substantial trading volume in Clear Channels shares of common stock since the
original record date for the special meeting, and as the original record date no longer reflected
Clear Channels then current shareholder base, determined to set a new record date to better align
the economic and voting interests of all shareholders.
On April 12, 2007, Ropes & Gray, on behalf of the Fincos, requested in writing to the Clear
Channel board that pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Clear Channel reconfirm to Clear
Channels shareholders its recommendation to vote in favor of approval and adoption of the merger
agreement and the merger.
On April 13, 2007, the Fincos provided to Clear Channel board of directors a letter indicating
their willingness to discuss a proposal to amend the merger agreement. The proposal reflected a
change in the merger consideration to include $38.50 per share, the opportunity for each
shareholder, in that shareholders sole discretion, to receive the $38.50 in either, or a
combination of, cash and/or shares of stock in the surviving corporation (up to an aggregate cap on
the number of shares of stock equivalent to 10% of the outstanding shares immediately following the
merger) and a contingent value right, or CVR, providing for a right to receive contingent cash
payments in certain circumstances. Specifically, the CVR would provide that the shareholders would
receive in installments (i) following the closing of the merger, within 10 business days following
the availability of certain financial statements covering the period through closing, (ii) in 2009,
50% of the net proceeds (net of expense, reserves, and certain other costs and taxes) received by
Clear Channel from the sale of certain non-core radio and television assets in excess of $2.0
billion, and (iii) in 2010 an additional amount per share if the compounded annual growth rate
(CAGR) of Clear Channels radio business for the period from January 1, 2006 through December 31,
2009 is 2% or higher. In the latter case, if the CAGR for Clear Channels radio business for this
period was less than 2%, no additional amount would be paid under the CVR; if the CAGR for Clear
Channels radio business for his period was equal to or greater than 2% (but less than 3%), an
additional $1.00 per share would be paid to Clear Channel shareholder; and if the CAGR for Clear
Channels radio business for this period was greater than 3%, an additional $2.00 per share
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would be paid to Clear Channels shareholders. The proposal also included proposed additional
termination fees payable by Clear Channel in certain circumstances, as follows: (x) in the event
that Clear Channels shareholders did not approve the merger at the special meeting, Clear Channel
would be required to pay to the Fincos $75 million in lieu of any expense reimbursement (which
under the original merger agreement and under the merger agreement is capped at $45 million) and
(y) in the event that the merger agreement was terminated and a Competing Proposal was consummated
with one of the parties contacted during the auction process or the go-shop period within 12 months
thereafter, Clear Channel would be required to pay a termination fee to the Fincos in the amount of
$600 million. The proposal made by the Fincos provided that it would terminate automatically in the
event that Clear Channel made any public disclosure of its terms.
On that same day, Clear Channels board of directors convened a special meeting by telephone,
which was attended by representatives of Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs. Present at the meeting were
each of the directors (other than Ms. Phyllis Riggins and Mr. J.C. Watts). Representatives of
Goldman Sachs summarized the financial terms of the proposal received from the Fincos.
Representatives of Akin Gump addressed certain legal matters, including the fiduciary duties of the
board of directors. They further explained that if the Clear Channel board were to accept the
proposal, the timing of the special meeting could be delayed by as much as 90 days in order to
allow Clear Channel an opportunity to prepare, file and process a registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and distribute it to Clear Channels shareholders. Management
reported that, after consulting with representatives of Goldman Sachs, the value of the CVR is
highly uncertain given the nature of the minimum thresholds for any future payments. Management
noted that its current estimates indicated that the net proceeds from non-core radio and TV assets
(as these terms were defined in the Fincos proposal) would not exceed $2.0 billion and that
analyst estimates for growth in the radio industry are uncertain. Clear Channels board requested
Goldman Sachs to prepare a financial analysis regarding the proposal and adjourned the meeting to
April 15, 2007. Each of Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs then
excused themselves from the meeting. The disinterested directors continued their deliberations.
A special meeting of Clear Channel board of directors was held by telephone on April 15, 2007
(attended by each of the directors other than Mr. B. J. McCombs and Ms. Phyllis Riggins), and was
also attended by representatives of Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs. Management reviewed and discussed
its revised forecasts with Clear Channels board of directors. Representatives of Goldman Sachs
made a presentation to Clear Channels board of directors regarding an analysis of the financial
terms of the proposed amendment to the merger agreement and an updated financial analysis of the
strategic alternatives available to Clear Channel, including a separation of Clear Channel Outdoor,
a recapitalization and special dividend. The presentation contained analyses prepared by Goldman
Sachs that were substantially similar to those described under Opinion of Clear Channels
Financial Advisor utilizing then-current data. The directors discussed the presentation and asked
questions of management and conducted a thorough review of each of these alternatives, including
the risks and challenges presented by each alternative; the potential value that each alternative
could generate to Clear Channels shareholders; the potential disruption to Clear Channels
existing business plans and prospects occasioned by each alternative; and the likelihood of
successfully executing on each alternative.
Following this presentation, each of Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays and L. Lowry Mays
then excused themselves from the meeting and the disinterested directors continued their
deliberations. Following discussion, the disinterested directors directed Goldman Sachs to inform
the Fincos that the board was concerned about the delays that would be attendant to their proposal
and that they strongly favored an all cash offer, which should be increased from $38.50 per share
in light of the expressed opposition of certain of Clear Channels shareholders.
On April 16, 2007, a special meeting of the board of directors was held by telephone, which
was also attended by representatives of Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs. Representatives of Goldman
Sachs reported to Clear Channels board of directors on Goldman Sachs discussion with the Fincos
following the meeting of the board of directors held on April 15, 2007. Goldman Sachs reported that
the Fincos had indicated they would take under consideration the request that the offer be
converted to an all cash offer. Goldman Sachs also reported that the Fincos had requested that the
board of directors respond to the other terms of the proposal, including the changes to the
termination fee provisions. Following a discussion among Clear Channels directors, Goldman Sachs
was instructed to inform the Fincos that the Clear Channel board of directors strongly preferred an
increased all-cash offer and that the board was not agreeable to any change in the termination
fees.
On April 17, 2007, the Fincos submitted to Clear Channels board of directors a revised
written proposal to amend the merger agreement. The revised proposal reflected an all-cash merger
consideration of $39.00 per share. The revised proposal also included proposed changes in
termination fees payable by Clear Channel in certain circumstances, as follows: (i) in the event
that Clear Channels shareholders did not approve the merger at the special meeting, Clear Channel
would be required to pay to the Fincos $60 million in lieu of any expense reimbursement (which
under the original merger agreement and under the merger agreement is capped at $45 million) and
(ii) in the event that the merger agreement was terminated for any reason other than a willful
breach by the
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Fincos and Clear Channel executed a definitive agreement with respect to or consummated a Competing
Proposal with one of the parties contacted during the auction process or the go-shop period within
12 months thereafter, Clear Channel would be required to pay a termination fee to the Fincos in the
amount of $500 million.
On April 17, 2007, the Clear Channel board of directors convened a special meeting by
telephone, which also was attended by representatives of Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs. Present at
the meeting were each of Clear Channel directors. Goldman Sachs discussed with the board of
directors the terms of the written proposal submitted by the Fincos. Following the discussion, each
of Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs then excused themselves
from the meeting and the disinterested directors discussed the revised written proposal. The
disinterested directors directed Goldman Sachs to inform the Fincos that the board was not
agreeable to the $60 million fee payable in the event the shareholders failed to approve the merger
but, in consideration of the increase in the merger consideration, would accept an additional fee
of $100 million in the event that the merger agreement was terminated and a Competing Proposal was
consummated with one of the parties contacted during the auction process or the go-shop period
within 12 months thereafter. The special meeting was adjourned to enable Goldman Sachs to discuss
the boards proposal with the Fincos.
Later on that same date, the Clear Channel board of directors re-convened the special meeting
by telephone. Goldman Sachs reported that the Fincos had revised their proposal further, indicating
that it was their best and final proposal. The revised proposal was presented in the form of an
amendment to the merger agreement, which in its final form is referred to in this proxy
statement/prospectus as Amendment No. 1. The revised proposal reflected an all-cash merger
consideration of $39.00 per share. The revised proposal also included a proposed change in
termination fees payable by Clear Channel in the event that the merger agreement was terminated for
any reason other than a willful breach by the Fincos and Clear Channel executed a definitive
agreement with respect to or consummated a Competing Proposal with one of the parties contacted
during the auction process or the go-shop period, or their affiliates, within 12 months thereafter.
In this event, Clear Channel would be required to pay a termination fee to the Fincos in the amount
of $200 million. Representatives of Akin Gump reviewed with Clear Channels board of directors its
fiduciary duties in the context of a review of the proposed amendment to the original merger
agreement. Representatives of Goldman Sachs outlined for Clear Channels board of directors an
analysis of the financial terms of the proposed amendment to the original merger agreement. The
directors discussed the analysis and asked questions of management. Clear Channels directors
reviewed their deliberations and discussion of the other strategic alternatives available to Clear
Channel at the prior meetings and asked questions of Goldman Sachs and management.
Following these discussions, each of Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, L. Lowry Mays and
B. J. McCombs then excused themselves from the meeting and the disinterested directors continued
their deliberations. Goldman Sachs then delivered to Clear Channels board of directors its oral
opinion (subsequently confirmed in writing), that as of the date of its opinion, and based upon and
subject to the factors and assumptions therein, the consideration of $39.00 per share in cash to be
received by the holders of the outstanding shares of Clear Channels common stock (other than the
Rollover Shares) pursuant to the merger agreement was fair from a financial point of view to such
holders.
In connection with the execution of the original merger agreement, the disinterested members
of Clear Channels board of directors formed a special advisory committee comprised of three
disinterested and independent members of the board, with the purpose of providing its assessment as
to the fairness of the terms of the original merger agreement and to provide its assessment in the
event Clear Channel receives a Competing Proposal. The special advisory committee was not requested
by the independent directors to separately assess the proposed amendment, as the amendment does not
constitute a Competing Proposal. As a consequence, Lazard, financial advisor to the special
advisory committee, was not requested to provide an opinion with respect to the proposed amendment.
Clear Channels board of directors (excluding Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, L. Lowry
Mays and B. J. McCombs who had recused themselves from the deliberations) then considered the
proposed amendment to the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and approved
and adopted Amendment No. 1. Clear Channels board of directors then determined that, subject to
the execution of the amendment to the merger agreement, the special meeting be rescheduled and held
on May 8, 2007 to allow Clear Channels shareholders entitled to vote at the special meeting
additional time to consider the amendment to the merger agreement and the information in this
supplement and in the proxy statement.
On April 18, 2007, Clear Channel, Merger Sub and the Fincos executed the amendment to the
merger agreement and issued a press release announcing the amendment to the merger agreement.
During the period from April 18, 2007 through May 2, 2007, two of the countrys leading
institutional proxy advisor services, Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis & Co.,
recommended against the merger transaction, stating that the $39.00 per
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share purchase price was too low. Further, the Clear Channel board continued to receive
proxies in response to its proxy solicitation; which by May 2, 2007 reflected a vote against the
merger of more than the required 1/3 of the outstanding shares necessary to defeat the merger
proposal.
There were no substantive discussions regarding the terms of the proposed merger between the
board of directors and the Fincos after April 18, 2007 until the board of directors received from
the Fincos on May 2, 2007 a term sheet contemplating a change in the terms and structure of the
merger agreement. The term sheet contemplated (i) an increase in the merger consideration to be
paid to unaffiliated shareholders from $39.00 to $39.20 per share and (ii) the opportunity for each
shareholder to elect between cash and stock in the surviving corporation in the merger (up to an
aggregate cap equivalent to 30% of the outstanding capital stock and voting power immediately
following the merger). Under this proposal, each of Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall
T. Mays (and their affiliates) and each director of Clear Channel would be entitled to receive
$37.60 per share in cash for each share of common stock (and options) held by them (or in the case
of a rollover, shares with a value of $37.60 per share), in lieu of the $39.20 per share and the
election set forth above.
On May 3, 2007, the Clear Channel board of directors convened a special meeting by telephone,
which also was attended by representatives of Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs. Present at the meeting
were each of the Clear Channel directors. Representatives of Akin Gump reviewed with Clear
Channels board of directors its fiduciary duties in the context of a review of the term sheet.
Goldman Sachs summarized for the board of directors the terms reflected on the term sheet submitted
by the Fincos. Following the discussion, each of Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, L. Lowry
Mays and B. J. McCombs then recused themselves from the meeting and the disinterested directors
discussed the proposed term sheet. During the discussion it was noted that acceptance of the
proposal would result in a delay in the special meeting to consider the merger, then scheduled for
May 8, 2007, by as much as 90 days in order to allow parties an opportunity to prepare, file and
process a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and distribute it to
Clear Channels shareholders.
The disinterested directors then determined not to accept the new terms and structure
submitted by the Fincos. In doing so, the disinterested directors noted that the increase in merger
consideration was only 0.5% more than currently provided for and the change in structure would
require a delay in the date of the special meeting of up to 90 days with no material increase in
certainty that the transaction would be approved by Clear Channels shareholders. Further, it was
noted that, since the announcement on April 18, 2007 of the increase in merger consideration from
$37.60 to $39.00 per share, significant shareholders of Clear Channel (including the Highfields
Funds) had privately or publicly made known their opposition to the merger at $39.00 per share and
their lack of interest in shares of capital stock of the surviving corporation following the
merger; two of the countrys leading institutional proxy advisory services, Institutional
Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis & Co., had recommended against the merger transaction, stating
that the $39.00 per share purchase price is too low; and tabulated proxies received by the Clear
Channel board of directors reflected at the time of the meeting a vote against the merger of more
than the required 1/3 of the outstanding shares necessary to defeat the merger proposal. The board
decided to convene the special meeting of shareholders scheduled to take place on May 8, 2007 and
allow the shareholders to vote on the existing merger proposal.
Between May 3, 2007 and May 7, 2007, the Fincos engaged in discussions with the board of
directors and its representatives regarding the terms summarized in the term sheet submitted on May
2, 2007. In addition, a number of shareholders of Clear Channel, including some of its largest
shareholders, contacted members of the board of directors and requested the board to delay the date
of the special meeting to provide the shareholders an opportunity to consult with the board on the
proposed change in structure and terms. At a meeting convened on May 7, 2007 by telephone, the
board of directors (with Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays and B.J. McCombs
recused from the vote), determined to reschedule the special meeting to May 22, 2007 at 8:00 a.m.,
Central Daylight Time, to allow the board of directors sufficient time to complete its discussions
with the Fincos, consult with its significant shareholders and further develop the Fincos proposal
to issue stub equity in the merger.
During the period from May 7, 2007 through May 17, 2007, members of the board of directors had
discussions with the most significant shareholders of Clear Channel (in terms of holdings),
including a majority of the ten shareholders with the largest holdings. In these discussions, a
substantial majority of these shareholders requested that the board of directors negotiate a stock
election as part of the merger terms and submit the revised structure to the shareholders for a
vote. This was the first time that the board received communications from a broad group of its
shareholders expressing a willingness to consider a stock election. The Highfields Funds had
previously rejected a suggestion that certain institutional shareholders be given an opportunity to
rollover shares of Clear Channel common stock into Holdings and other large shareholders had
expressed a lack of interest in a public equity stub. The Highfields Funds and some of these other
shareholders were among the shareholders who now requested the board of directors to negotiate a
stock election to be made available to all shareholders. These shareholders did not state
definitively their reasons for a change of opinion with respect to a stock election; however, some
shareholders disclosed to members of the board of directors and management
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that they viewed certain terms included in the May 2, 2007 term sheet as favorable, including
the size of the stock election, the limitations on the fees to be paid to the Fincos in the merger,
the limitations on affiliate transactions and the inclusion of independent directors on the board
of directors of Holdings. During this period Akin Gump and Ropes & Gray negotiated the terms of a
proposed form of Amendment No. 2 to the merger agreement. Key terms addressed in these negotiations
included the organizational structure of the buying group, terms of the stock election, the
treatment of shares of common stock and options to purchase common stock held by members of the
board of directors, limitations on the fees payable to the Fincos and their affiliates in
connection with the merger and the inclusion of at least two independent directors on the board of
directors of Holdings following the merger. The board of directors met on May 14, 2007 to receive
an update on the status of discussions with shareholders and the Fincos and its counsel on the form
of amendment.
On May 17, 2007, the Clear Channel board of directors convened a special meeting by telephone,
at which each of the directors was present. Representatives of Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs were
also present. Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump summarized the terms of a proposed amendment to the
merger agreement, which we refer to as Amendment No. 2 in this proxy statement/prospectus and the
history of the negotiations on the terms of the amendment. Certain members of the board of
directors summarized various conversations that were had with various shareholders of Clear
Channel, including some of its largest shareholders, in which a substantial majority of such
shareholders requested the board of directors to amend the merger proposal to include a stock
election and submit the revised terms to the shareholders for a vote. The breadth of shareholder
support for such an amendment was sufficient to overcome the prior concerns regarding the delay in
the vote that would result in a determination to include a stock election in the terms of the
merger.
Pursuant to the proposed Amendment No. 2, at the effective time of the merger, each
outstanding share of Clear Channel common stock and net electing option shares, other than shares
owned by Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos, Holdings, any shareholders who are entitled to and
who properly exercise appraisal rights under Texas law and by the holders of certain securities
that will be rolled-over into securities of Holdings, will be cancelled and converted into the
right to receive $39.20 in cash plus the additional consideration.
As an alternative to receiving the $39.20 per share cash consideration, Clear Channels
unaffiliated shareholders and optionholders would be offered the opportunity to exchange up to
approximately 30,612,245 shares of outstanding Clear Channel common stock and Net Electing Option
Shares in the aggregate for an equal number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock
(representing approximately 30% of the outstanding capital stock and voting power of Holdings
immediately following the merger). In addition, no Clear Channel shareholder would be allocated a
number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock representing more than 9.9% of the outstanding
capital stock of Holdings immediately following the merger. The proposed Amendment No. 2, as
presented to the board of directors of Clear Channel, included the other terms and conditions
summarized in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Representatives of Akin Gump reviewed with Clear Channels board of directors its fiduciary
duties in the context of a review of the proposed Amendment No. 2. In particular, they reported
that, under Texas law, the board of directors may submit a merger proposal to its shareholders
without a recommendation or, if submitted with a recommendation, may qualify that recommendation in
any manner the board determines.
Representatives of Goldman Sachs made a presentation to Clear Channels board of directors
regarding an analysis of the financial terms of the proposed cash consideration of $39.20 per share
that holders of Public Shares could elect to receive pursuant to the proposed Amendment No. 2. As
part of that presentation, Goldman Sachs stated that it would not be expressing any opinion as to
the value of the Holdings Class A common stock or the prices at which the Holdings Class A common
stock may trade if and when they are issued or whether any market would develop for the Holding
Class A common stock. During the discussion that followed, the board of directors noted the risks
associated with the Holdings Class A common stock and the likely reduced liquidity in the stock
compared to that currently available to shares of Clear Channel common stock. Further, the board of
directors took note of the fact that, under the proposal, each shareholder could elect to receive
the Cash Consideration and any Stock Election would represent a voluntary investment decision by
the shareholder so electing and that the Stock Election is responsive to those shareholders that
have expressed a desire to retain an equity position in the surviving corporation following the
merger.
Following these discussions, each of Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, L. Lowry Mays and
B. J. McCombs then recused themselves from the meeting and the disinterested directors continued
their deliberations. Goldman Sachs then delivered to Clear Channels board of directors its oral
opinion (subsequently confirmed in writing), that as of the date of its opinion, and based upon and
subject to the factors and assumptions therein, the Cash Consideration of $39.20 per share that
holders of Public Shares can elect to receive pursuant to the merger agreement was fair from a
financial point of view to such holders.
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In connection with the execution of the original merger agreement, the disinterested members
of Clear Channels board of directors formed a special advisory committee comprised of three
disinterested and independent members of the board, with the purpose of providing its assessment as
to the fairness of the terms of the original merger agreement and to provide its assessment in the
event Clear Channel receives a Competing Proposal. The special advisory committee was not requested
by the independent directors to separately assess the proposed Amendment No. 2, as the amendment
does not constitute a Competing Proposal. As a consequence, Lazard, financial advisor to the
special advisory committee, was not requested to provide an opinion with respect to the proposed
amendment.
Clear Channels board of directors (excluding Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, L. Lowry
Mays and B. J. McCombs who had recused themselves from the deliberations) then considered the
proposed Amendment No. 2 and the transactions contemplated thereby and approved and adopted
Amendment No. 2. Following a discussion of the Goldman Sachs presentation and the proposed
amendment, Clear Channels board of directors:
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unanimously recommended that Clear Channels shareholders approve and adopt the merger
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The recommendation of the board of directors was limited to the cash consideration to be
received by shareholders in the merger. The board of directors made no recommendation as to whether
any shareholder should make a Stock Election and made no recommendation regarding the Class A
common stock of Holdings.
Clear Channel held a special meeting of its shareholders on September 25, 2007 to consider
and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the merger agreement and the merger. The proposal
was approved, with 364,084,022 shares voting in favor of the proposal and 5,814,983 voting against.
There were 3,227,672 abstentions and 124,769,494 shares were not voted.
From September 25, 2007 through March 26, 2008, Clear Channel and the Fincos worked
cooperatively to fulfill the conditions to closing the merger. On December 17, 2007, Clear Channel
issued a press release announcing that it was commencing a cash tender offer and consent
solicitation for its outstanding $750,000,000 principal amount of the 7.65% senior notes due 2010
on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement
dated December 17, 2007. Clear Channel also announced on that date that its subsidiary, AMFM
Operating Inc., was commencing a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for the outstanding
$644,860,000 principal amount of the 8% senior notes due 2008 on the terms and conditions set forth
in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated December 17, 2007.
On January 24, 2008, the FCC granted Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of
Clear Channel as contemplated by the merger agreement. This order by the FCC constituted the FCC
Consent that was a condition to closing of the merger.
On February 13, 2008, Clear Channel agreed with the DOJ to enter into a Final Judgment and
Hold Separate Agreement in accordance with and subject to the Tunney Act. Pursuant to the
judgment, Clear Channel was ordered to hold separate and ultimately divest certain radio assets
from and after the closing of the merger. The applicable waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 expired at 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, February
13, 2008. Following such time, there were no remaining regulatory approvals needed to close the
merger.
From September 2007 through March 2008, Clear Channel and the Fincos were cooperating with and
providing assistance to the Banks in connection with the syndication and marketing of the credit
commitments, including the provision of Required Financial Information, as that term is defined in
the merger agreement. In addition Clear Channel periodically provided to the Fincos and the
Sponsors operating data and updates to Clear Channels models and internal forecasts of future
operating results. During
this period, the Sponsors periodically provided reports to Mr. Mark
P. Mays and Mr. Randall Mays regarding the status of discussions
with the Banks. In particular, it was disclosed that, in light of the
deteriorating credit markets, the Banks had sought concessions from
the Sponsors with respect to the terms of the credit facilities. In
support of their request, the Banks estimated in late January 2008
that they would incur substantial losses of approximately $2.65
billion, if they were required to fund the loans on the terms
summarized in the credit commitments. The Sponsors refused to agree to
the requested concessions.
Clear
Channel completed delivery of the Required Financial Information
resulting in the commencement of the debt-marketing period under the
merger agreement, with a scheduled expiration date of March 26,
2008. The Sponsors and the Fincos provided notice to Clear Channel that
the closing of the merger was scheduled for that same day.
From February 2008 through March 26, 2008, the Banks and the Fincos were finalizing the credit
facilities documentation required by the debt commitments delivered in connection with the second
amendment to the merger agreement. During this period, counsel for the respective parties
exchanged drafts of the credit facilities documentation as well as memoranda and other
communications
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expressing their respective views on the terms and conditions required by the debt commitment
letters. At March 26, 2008, the Banks and the Fincos had not reached an agreement with respect to
the terms and conditions of such documentation required by the debt commitment letters. The Banks
had last presented a complete set of credit facilities documentation dated March 18, 2008 (the
March 18 Documentation
), which they represented was consistent with the terms of the debt
commitment letters. The Fincos reported to Mr. Mark P. Mays and Mr. Randall T. Mays that they had rejected the terms contained in the March 18 Documentation.
The March 18 Documentation contained (i) restrictions on Clear Channels ability to pay certain existing indebtedness that matured prior to
the maturity of the proposed credit facilities, (ii) restrictions on
extensions or modifications to the existing intercompany note with Clear Channel
Outdoor, and (iii) financial and operating covenants that placed unexpected restrictions on Clear Channel following the
closing. The Fincos informed Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays that they had advised the Banks that these terms were
unacceptable and, in their view, inconsistent with the debt commitment letters. The Fincos presented a complete set of credit facilities
documentation dated March 26, 2008 (the
March 26 Documentation
) reflecting terms they would agree to and which they represented was
consistent with the terms of the debt commitment letters. Clear
Channel and the Fincos accordingly believed at that stage that the Banks would not agree
to the terms reflected in the March 26 Documentation and the Sponsors would not agree to the terms reflected in the March 18
Documentation and that neither party was willing to agree to further compromises.
On March 26, 2008, Merger Sub and the Fincos filed an action against the Banks in the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, County of New York, captioned BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., et
al., v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., et al., Index No. 08/600899 (the
New York Action
),
alleging breach of contract and other state-law causes of action arising from the Banks alleged
failure to provide committed financing in support of the proposed merger. The New York Action
proceeded through a number of pre-trial hearings, and a trial would
later commence on May 13, 2008. The Banks added Clear Channel
and Holdings, the plaintiffs in the Texas Actions (as defined below) as
third party defendants to the Banks counterclaims in the New York
Action. Such counterclaims were dismissed by the New York courts.
On
March 26, 2008, Holdings and Clear Channel filed an action against the Banks in the
District Court of the State of Texas entitled Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and CC Media
Holding, Inc. v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et. al., (the
Texas Actions
and collectively with the New York Action, the
Actions
) asserting a claim of
tortious interference against each of the defendants based upon allegations that the defendants
intentionally interfered with the merger agreement, as in effect prior to Amendment No. 3, in an
effort to prevent Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos and Holdings from consummating the merger.
Clear Channel sought an injunction prohibiting the defendants from engaging in the specified acts
of interference and, alternatively, damages. The Banks filed an
Application for Mandamus in the Texas Supreme Court, arising out of
the trial courts denial of the Banks Motion to Dismiss. Trial on all other issues was scheduled
for June 2, 2008.
On March 27, 2008, the parties convened by telephone conference call for the previously
scheduled closing. Representatives of, and counsel for, the Fincos, Holdings and Merger Sub, on
the one hand, and Clear Channel, on the other hand, were present. Representatives of, and counsel
for, the Banks had been invited but were not in attendance. All of the documentation necessary to
close the merger (other than the credit facilities documentation) was complete and the
representatives of each of the Fincos, Holdings, Merger Sub and Clear Channel confirmed that they
were prepared and willing to close the merger. The closing did not occur due to a lack of
financing from the Banks. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Clear Channel had from that
date forward the option of terminating the merger agreement due to the fact that the merger had not
closed on or prior to the expiration of the debt-marketing period under the merger agreement.
Clear Channel did not exercise its right to terminate the merger agreement. If it had, it would
have been entitled to a $500 million reverse termination fee under the terms of the merger
agreement.
During this period, Clear Channels management requested, and received, periodic assessments from Clear Channels lawyers
regarding developments with respect to attempts to close the merger and with respect to the New York Action and the Texas Actions.
Management provided updates to the board of directors at board meetings held on March 25, 2008, March 28, 2008 and April 28,
2008, as well as in phone calls with individual directors between meetings. The consensus of Clear Channels board of directors was
the primary objective of the company should be to seek a closing of the merger on the terms contained in the merger agreement. It
was recognized that, while the outstanding litigation might provide incentives to achieve this result through negotiated settlement, the
ability to achieve this result from the court actions themselves was highly uncertain. While the Texas Action provided an opportunity
for Clear Channel to seek compensation for damages for tortious
interference if the merger did not close, it did not provide an opportunity to seek specific performance of the
merger agreement and debt commitments and damages could be difficult
to prove.
Moreover, the defendants in the Texas Action had moved for an order
seeking to limit any damages payable by them to Clear Channel or
Holdings to no more than $500 million based upon provisions of the
merger agreement. The Fincos were seeking specific performance in the New York Action. However, the
claim for specific performance was not supported by clear legal
precedent and consequently was highly uncertain to succeed. Even if
the claim for specific performance was successful, there was no assurance that the Fincos could actually close on the original terms of the merger agreement. A judgment in favor of the
Fincos would likely be appealed and given the time involved in the appellate process, it would be unlikely that a closing could be
achieved before the expiration of the debt commitment letters on June 12, 2008. In addition, Clear Channels board of directors was
aware that Clear Channel's only remedy under the merger agreement
for breach was to terminate the merger agreement and seek payment of
a $500 million termination fee from the Sponsors. In this respect they
considered wide-spread press reports and statements from the Banks
speculating that the Sponsors did not intend to close the
transaction, as well as the statements by the Sponsors, both
publicly and in private, that such speculation was false.
In April 2008, Mr. Mark P. Mays placed phone calls to the Chief Executive Officers of each of
the Banks. As a result of those calls, Mr. John Mack, Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley,
and Mr. Mark P. Mays spoke by telephone. During the phone call, Mark P. Mays suggested a meeting
among the Banks, the Sponsors and Clear Channel to discuss the possibility of opening settlement
discussions regarding the Actions. There was no discussion of the terms of any settlement during
that telephone call.
On April 22, 2008, Cahill Gordon Reindel LLP, counsel for the Banks, sent a letter to the
Fincos, Holdings and Clear Channel proposing binding arbitration to resolve the material open
issues reflected in the March 18 Documentation and March 26 Documentation. Later that same day,
the Sponsors rejected the Banks offer of binding arbitration.
On April 26, 2008, a partner at Cahill Gordon, counsel for the Banks, contacted a partner at
Akin Gump. During the call, Cahill Gordon informed Akin Gump that, in response to Mr. Mark P.
Mays telephone call, the Banks would be willing to meet with the Sponsors and representatives of
Clear Channel. The parties negotiated and then executed and delivered among themselves a letter
agreement pursuant to which they agreed that any such discussions would constitute settlement
discussions and not be admissible in any lawsuit among them.
On May 1, 2008, representatives of the Sponsors, the Banks and Clear Channel met in White
Plains, New York. In attendance were Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays, of Clear Channel,
and representatives of each of the Sponsors and each of the Banks. The parties discussed various
alternatives to the pending litigation, including binding arbitration of the disputes, but were
unable to reach agreement. Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays indicated that Clear Channel
would agree to binding arbitration only if the range of outcomes was limited to the funding of the
credit facilities (on terms determined by the arbitrator) and the closing of the merger or a
termination of the merger agreement with a substantial payment of damages on Clear Channels Texas
Actions. The Sponsors were willing to agree to an arbitration if one of the outcomes would
require them to close the merger agreement on the March 18
Documentation and if the Banks were
willing to agree to the payment of substantial damages in that
circumstance. At the
conclusion of the meeting, the representatives of the Sponsors and the Banks arranged to meet
again on May 4, 2008 for further discussions.
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On May 4, 2008, representatives of the Sponsors and the Banks met in White Plains, New York.
At the meeting, various alternatives to the pending litigation were discussed, including a
continuation of the discussion on binding arbitration. At the meeting, the Banks suggested that
the Sponsors and Clear Channel consider a settlement of the New York Action and the Texas Actions
in the context of revised terms for the debt financing. Specifically, the Banks proposed a
complete settlement of all litigation in consideration of the Banks agreeing to fund substantially
on the terms of the March 26 Documentation and the Sponsors and Clear Channel agreeing to a
reduction in the aggregate principal amount of the debt by $3 billion and an increase in the
interest rate and other fees over all classes of the debt. The Sponsors replied that they were not
willing to consider an increase in the amount of their equity commitments. Consequently, any
reduction in the principal amount of the debt would require a decrease in the purchase price. A $3
billion reduction in purchase price would imply a per-share purchase price of approximately $33.20.
The Sponsors indicated that they would present the Banks proposal to Clear Channel, which they
did following the conclusion of the meeting.
After consulting with Messrs. Alan Feld and L. Lowry Mays, Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T.
Mays responded to the Sponsors that the Banks proposal would not be supported by the board of
directors of Clear Channel.
During the week of May 5, 2008, discussions were held among the Sponsors and representatives
of Highfields Capital Management, Clear Channels largest shareholder and a party to a voting
agreement in support of the merger agreement, and
Messrs. Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays. During those
discussions representatives of Highfields Management indicated that they might be willing to
support a lesser purchase price at a lower amount than proposed by the Banks if it were to settle
the outstanding litigation and allow the parties to proceed with certainty to a closing of the
transaction. Messrs. Mark and Randall T. Mays indicated that they were not prepared to discuss
price but that any proposal from the Sponsors and the Banks would need to address terms which would
provide enhanced certainty that a closing of the merger would occur if the Requisite Shareholder
Approval were obtained.
On
May 6, 2008, Mr. Jonathon Jacobson of Highfields Management
spoke with Mr. Michael Petrick, Head of Trading of
Morgan Stanley in an effort to reach a compromise between the Sponsors, the Banks and Clear
Channel. At such time Mr. Jacobson stated that the Banks proposed $3 billion price reduction was
unacceptable to Highfields Management, but that Highfields Management would support a revised
transaction under certain conditions that assured closing of the merger subject only to an
affirmative shareholder vote. After some discussion, Mr. Petrick indicated his belief that the
Banks would be willing to close the merger under the terms of the March 26 Documentation in
exchange for an aggregate debt reduction of $2 billion and an interest rate increase of fifty basis
points on all of the debt. Mr. Jacobson indicated that Highfields Management would not support a
price reduction of $2 billion but would support a price reduction of $1.5 billion, a further debt
reduction of $250 million funded by Clear Channels cash flow in 2008, and an increase of
twenty-five basis points on the debt. Further, Mr. Jacobson stated that Highfields Managements
support would be conditioned on both the Banks lending commitments and the Sponsors equity being
fully funded into escrow upon execution of a revised merger agreement.
On the morning of May 9, 2008, representatives of the Sponsors contacted Mr. Mark P. Mays and
told him to expect a term sheet for a potential settlement that they
believed would reflect input from the Banks and Highfields
Management and would be responsive
to the concerns previously expressed by Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays. The Sponsors
indicated that if the parties could negotiate and agree upon the terms of a settlement, it was
their intent that an amendment to the merger agreement and the other necessary legal documentation
would be completed prior to the commencement of the trial in the New York Action on Monday morning,
May 12, 2008.
A special meeting of the Clear Channel board was held by telephone during the afternoon on May
9, 2008 (attended by each of the directors other than J.C. Watts), which representatives of Goldman
Sachs, Akin Gump and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (counsel to Goldman Sachs) also attended. Mr. Mark P.
Mays updated the board of directors regarding events that had transpired over the course of the
last couple of weeks. Akin Gump reviewed the Clear Channel directors fiduciary duties in
considering an amendment to the merger agreement. During the course of the meeting, Mr. Mark P.
Mays received a draft term sheet for a proposed settlement from the
Sponsors that reflected input from all parties.
Among other things, the Sponsors term sheet proposed the following:
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a merger price of $36 per share (with no additional per share consideration and the
cessation of the payment of all dividends);
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the rollover by Lowry Mays of up to $200 million of Clear Channel common stock;
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a provision that would require up to $500 million of Clear Channel shares for which a
cash election was made be exchanged for shares of Holdings Class A common stock if
necessary to provide the required equity at close; and
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equity commitments by the Sponsors of up to $2.4 billion.
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The term sheet also contemplated that the March 26 draft of the loan documents would be
executed with the following changes:
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total debt would be reduced by $1.75 billion;
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interest rate margins on the senior secured credit facilities would be increased by 40
basis points;
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funding conditions would be limited to closing of the merger and delivery of final loan
documents; and
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enhanced enforcement rights on the part of the Sponsors and Clear Channel.
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Throughout the period from May 6, 2008, through May 13, 2008, representatives of Highfields
Management held ongoing discussions with the Banks, the Sponsors and Clear Channel regarding the
terms and conditions of an amended merger agreement,the terms of an
amended voting agreement, the terms of an escrow agreement and
related matters.
In connection with the settlement, it was proposed that the Highfields Funds would agree to
exchange in the stock election shares of Clear Channel common stock having a value of at least $400
million at the $36.00 per share revised merger price. It was also proposed that the Abrams
Investors would agree to exchange in the stock election shares of Clear Channel common stock having
a value of at least $100 million at the $36.00 per share merger price.
The board of directors instructed Akin Gump to respond to Ropes & Gray on the term sheet by
indicating that the board was unwilling to consider any amendment to the merger agreement that did
not provide certainty for the shareholders (assuming a favorable shareholder vote) that a
transaction would close on the terms of the amended merger agreement. Akin Gump was instructed to
propose modifications to the term sheet that reflected this intent and communicate them to Ropes &
Gray. Specifically they were instructed to inform Ropes & Gray that the board had not addressed
the proposal to modify the merger price and did not intend to do so until terms were agreed that
satisfactorily addressed the boards concern regarding certainty. Further, Akin Gump was
instructed to inquire as to whether the Banks had agreed to the terms reflected in the term sheet
and to inform Ropes & Gray that the board and Akin Gump would not be negotiating the requested
rollover of $200 million of shares by Mr. L. Lowry Mays (which would be addressed separately by Mr.
Mays and his representatives). The board determined that, in light of the history of the
negotiations on the amendment, the relatively short time before the trial of the New York Action
was scheduled to commence and the fact that none of the terms proposed by the Sponsors presented
conflicts on the part of Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays, Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall
T. Mays should continue in their role of leading negotiations with the Sponsors and the Banks. The
board of directors requested that, in doing so, they consult with Messrs. Alan Feld and Perry Lewis
pending formal meetings of the board of directors.
Akin Gump conveyed the boards instructions to Ropes & Gray by conference call later during
the day on May 9, 2008. In this connection, Akin Gump proposed the following modifications to the
principal terms:
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None of the Clear Channel shares of common stock for which cash elections are made
should be exchanged for shares of Holdings Class A common stock.
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There should be no condition to closing of the merger agreement or debt or equity
funding other than the Required Shareholder Approval and the absence of an injunction
against closing the merger.
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The Sponsors should have no right to terminate the merger agreement other than as a
result of a failed shareholder vote.
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The reverse termination fee payable by Merger Sub under the circumstances described in
the merger agreement should be increased over the existing $500 million.
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Additional per share consideration should begin to accrue at 8% per annum if the closing
had not occurred on or prior to September 30, 2008.
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The definitive debt agreements should be executed concurrently with the amended merger
agreement (in lieu of debt commitments).
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Clear Channel should be a named third party beneficiary with full rights to specific
performance with respect all of the transaction documents.
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All equity and debt commitments should be funded into escrow at the signing of the
amended merger agreement.
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Clear Channel should be paid the reverse termination fee in the event that the
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A revised term sheet was received by Akin Gump from Ropes & Gray during the morning on May 10,
2008, with a copy distributed to each of the directors. The revised term sheet reflected
agreement that the debt agreements would be executed concurrently with an amended merger agreement,
that Clear Channel would be a named third party beneficiary and that all equity and debt
commitments would be funded into an escrow account. Although a number of the conditions to closing
had been eliminated (including the material adverse change or MAC condition), closing was still
conditioned upon material compliance with covenants (in addition to receipt of the Required
Shareholder Approval and no injunction) and Clear Channel was not provided a right of specific
performance. Further, the term sheet included a term requiring the New York Actions and the Texas
Actions to be dismissed with prejudice and releases exchanged upon funding of the escrow accounts.
In addition, upon inquiry by Akin Gump, it was not clear that the Banks had agreed to the terms
proposed in the term sheet. There was no change with respect to the terms relating to the cash
election, payment of dividends, or additional per share consideration that had been previously
proposed by the Sponsors.
A special meeting of the Clear Channel board was held by telephone during the afternoon on May
10, 2008 (attended by each of the directors other than Ms. Phyllis Riggins and Mr. John Zachry),
which representatives of Goldman Sachs, Akin Gump and Sullivan & Cromwell also attended. Mr. Mark
P. Mays and Mr. Frank Reddick of Akin Gump updated the board of directors regarding the
negotiations and the board discussed the revised term sheet. The board instructed Goldman Sachs
and Akin Gump to inform the Sponsors and Ropes & Gray, that while substantial progress had been
made, the board remained insistent that none of the shares of Clear Channel common stock for which
a cash election is made should be forced to exchange for shares of Holdings Class A common stock;
there should be no conditions to closing based on compliance with material covenants; the sponsors
should not be able to terminate the merger agreement except following a failed shareholder vote;
the board sought an increase of the reverse termination fee to $1 billion; additional per share
consideration should be payable after September 1, 2008; Clear Channel should have full rights to
specific performance; and that Clear Channel expected to be paid the reverse termination fee in the
event that shareholder vote was not obtained.
The board then considered the proposed amendment to the merger price. After evaluating the course of action
available to the board, the board concluded that the only course of action that would result in a high probability of closing a merger
was a negotiated settlement of the litigation. Clear Channel did not have a contractual right to obtain specific performance of the
merger agreement and the debt commitments and consequently could not obtain a court order itself mandating a closing. While the
Fincos were pursuing specific performance in the New York Action, as a practical matter, for the reasons discussed above, it was not
likely that they would be successful in time to allow for a closing. The Texas Actions provided an opportunity to obtain compensation
for damages but did not provide for an opportunity to obtain a court ordered closing and there were significant procedural and
substantive challenges to obtaining a significant damage claim. In addition, the board was of the view that the failure to close the
merger was likely to result in a trading value of the Clear Channel
common stock substantially below the merger price and recent trading
ranges. The board then
reviewed the discussions that management had recently had with some of Clear Channels major shareholders, including Highfields, regarding pricing of a revised merger agreement that they would support. The board then determined to
suggest a merger price of $37.60 per share and instructed Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs to inform the Sponsors and Ropes &
Gray that if the boards requests regarding certainty were met, the board would consider a merger
price of $37.60 per share.
Later that evening a telephone conference was held among Goldman Sachs, Akin Gump,
representatives of the Sponsors and Ropes & Gray. Also attending were Messrs. Alan Feld and Perry
Lewis. Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump communicated the boards instructions. During the conference
call, the Sponsors stated that they were agreeable to further limiting the conditions to closing
and the Sponsors termination rights; an increase in the reverse termination fee to $600 million
once the escrow was funded; and providing Clear Channel with rights to specific performance. The
Sponsors indicated, however, that they were unwilling to provide any equity over the $2.4 billion
provided for in the revised equity term sheet. Consequently based on
the Banks position a price higher than $36.00 was not possible.
The Sponsors cited the Banks reference to the decline in Clear Channels results of
operations compared to managements previously delivered financial forecasts; the increased cost of
the debt financing; changes in the mergers & acquisitions and debt markets; and general trends in
the radio and outdoor advertising industry. In addition, they reminded the Clear Channel parties
that the $36.00 price reflected an increase over the $33.20 originally proposed by the Banks. For
the same reasons, the Sponsors rejected the provision for payment of Additional Per Share
Consideration and the elimination of the conversion of up to $500 million of Clear Channel shares
of common stock for which a cash election was made into shares of Holdings Class A common stock if
necessary to complete the equity needed for closing.
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During the morning of May 11, 2008, Ropes & Gray distributed to Akin Gump a complete set of
transaction documents, including a form of settlement agreement, amendment to the merger agreement
and escrow agreement. During the period from May 11, 2008 to May 13, 2008 Akin Gump, Ropes & Gray
and Cahill Gordon continued to negotiate the terms and forms of the transaction documents by
exchange of emails and telephone conference calls. Also participating in some of these calls were
the parties respective litigation counsel. Key terms addressed in these calls included the
operating covenants included in the amended merger agreement; the timing and release of funds from
the escrow account; termination and dispute resolution provisions; the timing of the dismissal of
the Actions and the terms of the releases; the structure and amount of the reverse break up fees
and the payment of expenses; and the remedies of Clear Channel in the event of a breach. Cahill
Gordon and Ropes & Gray also were working on the definitive loan documentation in a parallel
process.
A special meeting of the Clear Channel board was held by telephone during the morning of May
11, 2008 (attended by each of the directors), which representatives of Goldman Sachs, Akin Gump and
Sullivan & Cromwell also attended. Goldman Sachs, Akin Gump, Messrs. Alan Feld and Perry Lewis
updated the board of directors regarding the negotiations and the board discussed the status of the
negotiations. Akin Gump informed the board that it had opened up direct negotiations with Cahill
Gordon and that Cahill Gordon was asserting that some of the positions that had been previously
agreed to by the Sponsors were not agreeable to the Banks. In particular, Cahill Gordon indicated
that the Banks had certain objections to funding the escrow agreement and objected to providing
Clear Channel with third party beneficiary rights and rights to specific performance of the debt
agreements. The board of directors instructed Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump to continue negotiations
with the Sponsors and the Banks as previously instructed.
A special meeting of the Clear Channel board was held by telephone during the evening of May
11, 2008 (attended by each of the directors), which representatives of Goldman Sachs, Akin Gump and
Sullivan & Cromwell also attended. Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump updated the board of directors
regarding the negotiations and the board of directors discussed the status of the negotiations. At
the request of Mr. Mark P. Mays, Akin Gump reviewed the status of the Actions and provided its
assessment of the merits of the cases of the parties in each such action. Akin Gump informed the
board of directors that, while the Sponsors and Clear Channels claims had legal merit, the
actions presented complex litigation issues, some of which had not been litigated previously in
similar circumstances in the relevant courts. Therefore there was no clear precedent and
consequently there was material uncertainty with respect to the outcome of those actions and, even
if the plaintiffs prevailed, the remedies that would be awarded by the courts.
Goldman Sachs then summarized the financial terms of the proposal received from the Sponsors.
The board of directors then discussed the financial terms of the proposal and asked questions of
management.
The board of directors then instructed Goldman Sachs and Akin Gump to communicate to the
Sponsors that the price and structure of the merger proposed by the Sponsors would be considered
favorably if the board of directors were comfortable with the terms that impacted the certainty of
consummating the transaction. The board of directors then instructed Akin Gump and Goldman Sachs
to continue negotiations with the Sponsors and the Banks as previously instructed.
During negotiations during the evening of May 11, 2008 and early morning of May 12, 2008, the
Banks agreed to fund the debt financing into an escrow account and to provide for the remedy of
specific performance on the part of Clear Channel in the event of a breach. In addition, the
parties reached agreement on the terms of the monetary penalties that would be payable in the event
of a failure to fund the required amounts into escrow and the timing of the dismissal of the New
York Actions and the Texas Actions and delivery of releases. The price and structure of the merger
were agreed to and the Sponsors agreed to the specific performance of their equity commitments and
the merger agreement. Open issues remained with respect to the property permitted to be deposited
into the escrow to satisfy the funding obligations of the Banks and the Sponsors, the terms of the
operating covenants, and the circumstances in which the Sponsors would be paid their expenses if
the merger did not close.
On the morning of May 12, 2008, the parties agreed to mutually seek stays of the proceedings
in the New York Action and the Texas Actions scheduled for May 12, 2008 for one day in order to
allow the parties an opportunity to reach agreement on the open issues in the negotiations.
During the day and throughout the evening of May 12, Akin Gump, Ropes & Gray and Cahill Gordon
finalized the terms of the separate agreements to be entered into by the parties in connection with
the amendment to the merger agreement. In addition, during this time period, Mr. L. Lowry Mays and
his counsel reached agreement with the Sponsors with respect to the terms of his equity rollover.
During this period, Akin Gump and Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays consulted frequently
with Messrs. Alan Feld and Perry Lewis regarding the status of the negotiations and negotiating
positions.
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During the evening of May 12, 2008, Akin Gump distributed to each of the directors copies of
the settlement agreement, the amendment to the merger agreement and escrow agreement, in
substantially final form as well as a summary of their terms.
Clear Channels board of directors convened a special meeting the morning of May 13, 2008,
which was also attended by representatives of Akin Gump, Goldman Sachs, and Sullivan & Cromwell.
Present were each of the directors of Clear Channel. Akin Gump reviewed the directors fiduciary
duties in considering an amendment to the merger agreement. Akin Gump then reviewed the final
terms of the settlement agreement, the amendment to the merger agreement and the escrow agreement.
Representatives of Goldman Sachs then made a presentation to the directors. During this
presentation Goldman Sachs orally reviewed its financial analyses of
the $36.00 per share in cash that holders of Public Shares can
receive pursuant to the merger agreement. Goldman
Sachs then rendered to the board of directors an opinion, which opinion was subsequently confirmed
in writing, to the effect that, as of that date and based upon and subject to the factors and
assumptions set forth in its opinion, the $36.00 in cash per Public
Share to be received by the holders of Public
Shares pursuant to the merger agreement was fair from a financial point of
view to such holders.
Clear Channels board of directors, by unanimous vote, determined that the merger agreement,
as amended by the third amendment, is advisable and in the best interests of Clear Channel and its
shareholders, approved the settlement agreement, the merger agreement as amended by the third
amendment and the escrow agreement and resolved to recommend to the shareholders of Clear Channel
approval of the merger and approval and adoption of the merger agreement.
The trial in the New York Action commenced during the afternoon of May 13, 2008, and a hearing in the Texas Action also began. The Banks,
the Sponsors and Clear Channel completed work on final settlement documents later that evening and the trial in the New York Action was thereafter adjourned. As a result of the settlement, the Texas Action was also stayed. For details
concerning the current status of the New York Action and the Texas
Action, see Merger Related Litigation on page 139. For
details concerning the Settlement Agreement, see Settlement and Escrow Agreements on page 162.
Reasons for the Merger
Prior Merger Agreement As Amended Through September 25, 2007
Determination of the Board of Directors
After careful consideration, the Clear Channel board of directors, by a unanimous vote of the
disinterested directors (i) determined that the merger contemplated by the prior merger agreement
was advisable and in the best interests of Clear Channel and its unaffiliated shareholders, (ii)
approved, adopted and declared advisable the prior merger agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby, (iii) recommended that the shareholders of Clear Channel vote in favor of the
merger and directed that such matter be submitted for consideration of the shareholders of Clear
Channel at the September 25, 2007 special meeting of shareholders (except that the board of
directors did not, and will not, make any recommendation to the shareholders with respect to the
Stock Consideration) and (iv) authorized the execution, delivery and performance of the prior
merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the prior merger agreement.
The board of
directors recommendation was based on the Cash Consideration to be received by shareholders in the
merger. The board of directors made no recommendation as to whether any shareholder should make a
Stock Election and made no recommendation regarding the Class A common stock of Holdings.
In so
limiting its recommendation, the board of directors noted that, under the terms of the prior merger
agreement, all Clear Channel shareholders had the right to receive the Cash Consideration (which
provides certainty of value) for all of their shares and the Stock Election was negotiated in order
to be responsive to those shareholders that had expressed a desire to retain an equity interest in
Clear Channel. A shareholders election to retain an equity interest in Clear Channel by making a
Stock Election, however, would represent a purely voluntary investment decision on the part of the
shareholder and no shareholder would be required to retain an equity interest in Clear Channel.
In reaching its decisions Clear Channels board of directors consulted with its financial and
legal advisors, and considered a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth
below:
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Clear Channels board of directors familiarity with the business, financial condition,
results of operations, prospects and competitive position of Clear Channel, including the
challenges faced by Clear Channel and other risks inherent in achieving Clear Channels
plans including the risks described in Risk Factors Risks Relating to Clear Channels
Business beginning on page 36. Included among the challenges and risks considered by the
Clear Channel board of directors were the following: the intense competition in the
industries in which Clear Channel competes and the fact that Clear Channel may not be able
to maintain or increase its current audience ratings or advertising and sales revenues; and
the potential negative impact on Clear Channels overall revenues and profit margins in the
event of unfavorable economic conditions, shifts in population and other demographics,
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operating costs, technological changes and innovation that are occurring in Clear Channels
industries or unfavorable changes in labor conditions or governmental regulations and
policies.
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The judgment of the disinterested directors regarding the prospects of Clear Channel
based on its current and historical performance, managements projections, the
uncertainties regarding industries in which Clear Channel operates and the risks inherent
in achieving managements projections, varying public growth forecasts for the radio
industry as a whole and the difficulty of accurately predicting growth in the industry in
light of technological changes and the growth of competitive formats. Clear Channels board
of directors concluded that, in light of the foregoing and the risks and challenges
described in the immediately preceding paragraph and the inherent nature of projections,
Clear Channels ability to achieve managements projections is inherently uncertain.
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The results of the Clear Channel board of directors review, with the assistance of
Goldman Sachs, of the strategic alternatives available to Clear Channel, including the
board of directors assessment of the risks and challenges presented by each alternative;
the potential value that each alternative could generate to Clear Channels shareholders;
the potential disruption to Clear Channels existing business plans and prospects
occasioned by each alternative; and the likelihood of successfully executing each such
alternative. The strategic alternatives reviewed, in addition to a leveraged buy-out
transaction, were the spin-off of Clear Channel Outdoor, a recapitalization combined with a
special dividend, continued pursuit of existing business plans and prospects, the sale of
non-core radio and television assets and combinations of the foregoing. In conducting this
review of the prior merger agreement the board of directors gave consideration to managements projections, the
financial analyses provided by Goldman Sachs on May 17, 2007 (which included indicative values for the
Clear Channel common stock greater than the indicative values resulting from the comparable
financial analyses delivered by Goldman Sachs to the board of directors in connection with
Goldman Sachs prior opinions dated November 16, 2007 and April 18, 2007) and other
information considered relevant by the board of directors. After giving consideration to
managements projections, the financial analyses provided by
Goldman Sachs on May 17, 2007 (which included
indicative values for the Clear Channel common stock greater than the indicative values
resulting from the comparable financial analyses delivered by Goldman Sachs to the board of
directors in connection with Goldman Sachs prior opinions dated November 16, 2007 and
April 18, 2007) and the other information available to it, Clear Channels board of
directors concluded that, while some of the strategic alternatives considered had the
potential of resulting in superior values if managements projections and theoretical
future trading values were achieved or exceeded, in light of the uncertainties and risks of
achieving both of these results, the merger contemplated by the prior merger agreement represented the best of the alternatives
available at the time.
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The prior strategic initiatives implemented by Clear Channel, including the initial
public offering of approximately 10% of the common stock of Clear Channel Outdoor, the 100%
spin-off of Live Nation, a $1.6 billion return of capital to Clear Channels shareholders
in the form of stock repurchases and a 50% increase in Clear Channels regular quarterly
dividend, which had failed to increase the market price of Clear Channel common stock to a
level reflective of the value of Clear Channels businesses.
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The fact that Clear Channel, with the assistance of its advisors, had conducted a
wide-ranging process to solicit indications of interest in a transaction, including (i) the
public announcement on October 25, 2006 of its intention to evaluate strategic
alternatives, (ii) the execution of nine confidentiality agreements, (iii) the receipt of
preliminary indications of interest from four consortia of private equity firms, (iv)
active due diligence and management interviews by three consortia of private equity firms,
(v) the conduct of discussions and negotiations with consortia of private equity firms and
(vi) the receipt of two definitive proposals to acquire Clear Channel, as described under
The Merger Background of the Merger.
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The fact that during the 21-day period following the execution of the merger agreement,
Goldman Sachs contacted a total of 22 potential buyers that might be interested in
exploring a transaction with Clear Channel none of whom submitted a proposal to pursue a
transaction with Clear Channel.
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The opinion dated May 17, 2007 of Goldman Sachs to the Clear Channel board of directors,
to the effect that as of that date, and based upon and subject to the factors and
assumptions set forth therein, the cash consideration of $39.20 per Public Share that the
holders of Public Shares can elect to receive pursuant to the prior merger agreement was
fair from a financial point of view, to such holders. Clear Channels board of directors
was aware that a portion of Goldman Sachs fees is contingent upon the closing of the
merger and that Goldman Sachs recently provided or currently provides services to THL
Partners, Bain and their respective affiliates. Clear Channels board of directors
concluded that these factors did not materially detract from its reliance upon Goldman
Sachs opinion.
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The current and historical market prices of Clear Channels common stock and the premium
over the recent historical market prices of Clear Channels common stock reflected in the
$39.20 price per share, a premium of approximately 21.7% above the closing trading price of
Clear Channel common stock on October 24, 2006, the day prior to the announcement of Clear
Channels decision to consider strategic alternatives, a premium of approximately 30.7%
above the average closing price of Clear Channel common stock during the 30 trading days
ended October 24, 2006, a premium of approximately 33.9% above the average closing price of
Clear Channel common stock during the 60 trading days ended October 24, 2006, and a premium
of approximately 17.9% over the average closing trading price of Clear Channel common stock
over the one year period ended May 25, 2007.
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The fact that the $39.20 price per share reflected the highest firm proposal received
from all parties contacted in soliciting indications of interest under the process
discussed above.
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The Debt Commitment Letter indicated a strong commitment on the part of the lenders with
few conditions that would permit the lenders to terminate their commitments which the Clear
Channel board of directors believed increased the likelihood that Holdings would be able to
obtain the financing necessary to complete the merger.
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The terms of the prior merger agreement and the related agreements, including:
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A 21-day post-signing go-shop period, during which Clear Channel may solicit
additional interest in transactions involving Clear Channel, and after such 21-day
period, continue discussions with certain persons under certain circumstances for an
additional 29 days;
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Clear Channels ability after the go-shop period, under certain other limited
circumstances, to furnish information to and conduct negotiations with third parties
regarding other proposals;
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the fact that the prior merger agreement permits Clear Channel to respond to
Competing Proposals, and upon payment of a fee of $500 million ($300 million during the
go-shop period), to accept a proposal that Clear Channels board of directors determines
to be superior to the terms of the prior merger agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby, under certain circumstances as more fully described under The
Merger Agreement Solicitation of Alternative Proposals;
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the limited number and nature of the conditions to funding set forth in the Debt
Commitment Letter and the obligation of the buyer to use its reasonable best efforts (1)
to obtain the debt financing and (2) if the buyer fails to effect the closing because of
a failure to obtain the debt financing, to pay Clear Channel a $500 million termination
fee;
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the provisions of the prior merger agreement that allow Clear Channels board of
directors, under certain circumstances, to change its recommendation that Clear
Channels shareholders vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the prior merger
agreement which would permit Clear Channel, in such circumstances, to pursue strategic
alternatives;
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the limited number and nature of the conditions which must be satisfied prior to
the consummation of the merger under the prior merger agreement, including the absence
of a financing condition which the board believed increased the likelihood that the
merger could be completed;
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the fact that Clear Channel will be entitled to a termination fee of $600
million, in certain circumstances, if the merger agreement is terminated due to the
failure to receive the requisite regulatory approvals prior to a specified date provided
that all other conditions to Merger Subs obligations to consummate the merger have been
satisfied which fee would mitigate the costs and time commitment of management and
incentivize the Sponsors to complete the merger process; and
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the fact that the Sponsors have agreed not to syndicate equity interests in
Merger Sub to other private equity firms that executed confidentiality agreements prior
to the signing of the merger agreement.
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The modifications to the employment agreements of Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays,
and L. Lowry Mays, including the agreement that the proposed transaction would not be
deemed a change of control under their employment agreements which had the effect of
lowering the expenses triggered by the merger and thus potentially increasing the merger
consideration that could be negotiated with the Sponsors.
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The several limited guarantees provided by the Sponsors and the respective
representations, warranties and covenants of the parties.
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The understanding of the directors, after consulting with their financial and legal
advisers, that the termination fee of $500 million ($300 million if the termination occurs
during the go-shop period) to be paid by Clear Channel if the prior merger agreement is
terminated under certain circumstances, was reasonable, customary and not preclusive.
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The fact that Clear Channel shareholders have the option to receive an equity interest
in Holdings following the proposed transaction and therefore could have the opportunity to
participate in a portion potential future growth or earnings of Clear Channel.
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The availability of appraisal rights to Clear Channels shareholders who comply with all
required procedures under Texas law.
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The experience of the Sponsors in completing acquisitions which increases the likelihood
that the merger may be completed.
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its decision to approve, adopt and declare advisable in all respects the prior merger agreement and
the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement:
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The risk that the financing contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter for the
consummation of the merger might not be obtained.
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The fact that the holders who receive Stock Consideration in the merger would be subject
to the risks of Holdings operations subsequent to the merger, including:
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the fact that financing the merger would result in significantly increased levels
of debt which would increase interest expense, adversely affect net income, involve more
restrictive covenants imposed by financing sources due to increased leverage, require a
substantial portion of Clear Channels cash flow to be dedicated to the payment of
principal, limit liquidity and operational flexibility, limit Holdings and Clear
Channels ability to adjust to changing economic, business and competitive conditions,
and limit the scope and timing of capital expenditures, making Holdings and Clear
Channel more vulnerable to a downturn in operating performance or a decline in general
economic or industry conditions;
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the fact that shares of Holdings Class A common will not be listed on an exchange
and may experience reduced trading volume and liquidity and increased volatility; and
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the fact that entities affiliated with the Sponsors would control Holdings and
consequently would have the power to elect all but two of its directors, appoint new
management and approve any action requiring the approval of the holders of Holdings
capital stock, including adopting amendments to Holdings certificate of incorporation
and approving mergers or sales of substantially all of Holdings or its assets.
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The fact that the merger would be a taxable transaction to the shareholders of Clear
Channel with respect to the cash portion of the consideration.
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The fact that the interests of certain directors and officers of Clear Channel are
different in certain respects from the interests of shareholders generally, as described
under The Merger Interests of Clear Channels Directors and Executive Officers in the
Merger, including potential payments to be made to members of Clear Channels management
in the transaction.
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The restrictions on the conduct of Clear Channels business prior to the consummation of
the merger, which, subject to specific limitations, may delay or prevent Clear Channel from
taking certain actions during the time that the prior merger agreement remains in effect
which may adversely affect Clear Channels results of operations or implementation of
strategic business plans, and inhibit Clear Channels ability to compete in the market.
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The requirement that under the terms of the merger agreement, Clear Channel would pay
the Fincos a termination fee if it were to terminate the prior merger agreement to accept a
Superior Proposal for the acquisition of Clear Channel, if the board of directors were to
change its recommendation concerning the merger agreement, and in certain other
circumstances (including, in some instances, if shareholders do not vote to approve and
adopt the merger agreement), and that Clear Channels obligation to pay the termination fee
might discourage other parties from proposing a business combination with, or an
acquisition of, Clear Channel.
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The fact that Clear Channel is entering into the prior merger agreement with a newly
formed entity with essentially no assets and, accordingly, that its remedy in connection
with a breach, even a breach that is deliberate or willful, of the prior merger agreement
by Merger Sub is limited to a termination fee of $500 million ($600 million in certain
circumstances if the breach results in a failure to obtain necessary regulatory consents).
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The risks and costs to Clear Channel if the merger does not close, including the
diversion of management and employee attention, potential employee attrition and the
potential impact on Clear Channels businesses.
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The risk that while the merger is expected to be completed, there can be no assurance
that all conditions to the parties obligations to complete the merger will be satisfied,
and as a result, it is possible that the merger may not be completed even if approved by
Clear Channels shareholders.
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The approvals required for consummation of the transaction, including the approval of
the FTC or the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice under the HSR Act and
the FCC Consent, and the time periods that may be required to obtain those approvals.
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Clear Channels board of directors considered all of the factors as a whole and the board of
directors unanimously considered the factors in their totality to be favorable to and in support of
the decision to approve, adopt and declare advisable in all respects the prior merger agreement and
the transactions contemplated by the prior merger agreement and to recommend that Clear Channels
shareholders approve and adopt the merger agreement.
In view of the variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the merger,
the Clear Channel board of directors did not find it practicable to and did not quantify, rank or
otherwise assign relative or specific weight or values to any of these factors. In addition, each
individual director may have given different weights to different factors.
The foregoing discussion of Clear Channels board of directors considerations concerning the
merger is forward looking in nature. This information should be read in light of the discussions
under the heading Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information.
Determination of the Special Advisory Committee
On September 25, 2006, the disinterested members of Clear Channels board of directors formed
a special advisory committee comprised of three disinterested and independent members of the board.
The special advisory committee was formed for the purpose of (i) prior to execution of the original
merger agreement, providing its assessment, after receiving the advice of legal and financial
advisors and other experts, as to the fairness of the terms of the prior merger agreement, and (ii)
following execution of the original Merger Agreement on November 15, 2006, in the event Clear
Channel receives a Competing Proposal, providing its assessment, after receiving the advice of
legal and financial advisors and other experts, as to the fairness and/or superiority of the terms
of the Competing Proposal and the continuing fairness of the terms of the original merger
agreement. The process for pursuing, and all negotiations with respect to, the original merger
agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No. 3 (and any other possible
transaction) were not directed by the special advisory committee, but rather were directed by the
disinterested directors as a whole. On November 15, 2006, the special advisory committee
unanimously determined that the terms of the original merger agreement were fair to Clear Channels
unaffiliated shareholders.
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In reaching its determination, the special advisory committee consulted its legal and
financial advisors and other experts and considered a number of factors, including, but not limited
to, those positive and potentially negative factors set forth in Clear Channels proxy statement
dated January 29, 2007 under the caption The Merger Reasons for the Merger Determinations of
the Special Advisory Committee and of the Board of Directors. The special advisory committee
considered all of the factors as a whole in making its assessment. In view of the variety of
factors considered in connection with its assessment as to fairness, the special advisory committee
did not find it practicable to and did not quantify, rank or otherwise assign relative or specific
weight or values to any of these factors. In addition, each individual member of the special
advisory committee may have given different weights to different factors.
The special advisory committee was not requested by the independent directors to separately
assess Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 or Amendment No. 3, as neither amendment constitutes a
Competing Proposal. As a consequence, Lazard, financial advisor to the special advisory committee,
was not requested to provide an opinion with respect to either Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 or
Amendment No. 3. The special advisory committee did not, and will not, make any determination of
the fairness of the terms of the merger agreement.
The Amended Merger Agreement
Determination of the Board of Directors
After careful consideration, the Clear Channel board of directors, by a unanimous vote of the
disinterested directors (i) determined that the merger contemplated by the prior merger agreement,
as amended through May 13, 2008, is advisable and in the best interests of Clear Channel and its
unaffiliated shareholders, (ii) approved, adopted and declared advisable the merger agreement and
the transactions contemplated thereby, (iii) recommended that the shareholders of Clear Channel
vote in favor of the merger and directed that such matter be submitted for consideration of the
shareholders of Clear Channel at the special meeting (except that the board of directors did not,
and will not, make any recommendation to the shareholders with respect to the Stock Consideration)
and (iv) authorized the execution, delivery and performance of the merger agreement and the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement
. The board of directors recommendation is based
on the Cash Consideration to be received by shareholders in the merger. The board of directors
makes no recommendation as to whether any shareholder should make a Stock Election and makes no
recommendation regarding the Class A common stock of Holdings.
In so limiting its recommendation,
the board of directors noted that all Clear Channel shareholders have the right to receive the Cash
Consideration (which provides certainty of value) for substantially all of their shares and the
Stock Election was negotiated in order to be responsive to those shareholders that had expressed a
desire to retain an equity interest in Clear Channel. A shareholders election to retain an equity
interest in Clear Channel by making a Stock Election, however, would represent a purely voluntary
investment decision on the part of the shareholder and no shareholder is required to retain an
equity interest in Clear Channel in excess of 1/36th of the number of shares held by it. In
considering the recommendation of the Clear Channel board of directors with respect to the merger
agreement, you should be aware that some of Clear Channels directors and executive officers who
participated in meetings of the board of directors have interests in the merger that are different
from, or in addition to, the interests of Clear Channels shareholders generally. See The Merger Interests of Clear Channels Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger beginning on page
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In reaching its decisions Clear Channels board of directors consulted with its financial and
legal advisors, and considered, in the context of Amendment No. 3 to the merger agreement, (i) all
of the relevant factors previously considered in its evaluation of the prior merger agreement and
(ii) considered a number of additional factors relating to Amendment No. 3 to the merger agreement
that it believed supported its decision, including the following:
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The current and historical market prices of Clear Channels common stock and the premium
over the recent historical market prices of Clear Channels common stock reflected in the
$36.00 price per share, including a premium of approximately 20% above the closing trading
price of Clear Channel common stock on May 9, 2008, the day prior to the publication that
the board was considering Amendment No. 3, and a premium of approximately 21.6% above the
average closing price of Clear Channel common stock during the 30 trading days ended May 13,
2008, and a premium of approximately 15.8% above the average closing price of Clear Channel
common stock during the 60 trading days ended May 13, 2008.
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the decline in managements internal estimates of future results of operations since May
17, 2007;
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the declines in one year forward adjusted EBITDA multiples for Clear Channel and other
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the fact that the Banks had failed to provide debt financing under the Debt Commitments
and that Clear Channel had no contractual right to specifically enforce such funding;
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the condition of the current debt markets, making it highly unlikely that alternative
debt financing could be obtained on terms that the Sponsors would consider favorable, if at
all, or on terms that would allow Clear Channel to pursue an alternative strategic
transaction that would permit it to incur additional indebtedness that would allow it to pay
a significant special dividend to its shareholders;
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the risks inherent in any litigation and the uncertainty that Clear Channel would recover
damages commensurate with its losses in the Texas Actions;
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the board of directors view that, due to the failure of the Banks to fund the closing
under the prior merger agreement, the merger agreement substantially reduced the uncertainty
as to whether a merger transaction would occur;
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the fact that the Company had not received any acquisition proposal from any other party
since the prior merger agreement had been first signed in November 2006;
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The opinion dated May 13, 2008 of Goldman Sachs to the Clear Channel board of directors,
to the effect that as of that date, and based upon and subject to the factors and
assumptions set forth therein, the cash consideration of $36.00 per
Public Share to be received by the
holders of Public Shares pursuant to the merger agreement was fair from
a financial point of view, to such holders. Clear Channels board of directors was aware
that a portion of Goldman Sachs fees is contingent upon the closing of the merger and that
Goldman Sachs recently provided or currently provides services to THL Partners, Bain and
their respective affiliates. Clear Channels board of directors concluded that these factors
did not materially detract from its reliance upon Goldman Sachs opinion;
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The terms and conditions of the merger agreement, including the increased certainty of
closing provided by reducing the number of conditions to closing, including, but not limited
to, the material adverse change or MAC condition; and
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the financial and other terms and conditions of the merger agreement, as reviewed by the
board of directors with its legal and financial advisors, were the product of arms-length
negotiations between the parties, which resulted in, among other things, the following
changes from the Sponsors proposed amended terms: an increase in the amount of termination
fees payable by the Sponsors or the Banks in the event of a termination of the agreement by
Clear Channel in certain circumstances by $100 million; fully negotiated and executed
financing agreements at the time of the signing of the merger agreement; the funding of all
equity and debt financing necessary to fund the closing into an escrow account; the Company
being named a third party beneficiary to the equity commitments and financing agreements;
and the Companys express right to specifically enforce all of the material agreements,
including the merger agreement, the equity commitments and the financing agreements.
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price were it not to approve the merger agreement. Additionally, the board of directors considered
as negative factors:
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the reduction in the consideration payable to Clear Channel shareholders when compared to
the consideration payable on the terms specified in the prior merger agreement;
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the fact that the merger agreement provides an increase in the circumstances in which
Clear Channel would be required to reimburse Parent for its expenses and the substantial
increase in the amount of such reimbursement;
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the Sponsors were required to dismiss their claim for specific performance of the debt
commitments in the New York Action as part of the settlement;
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Clear Channel and Holdings were required to dismiss its tortious interference claim in
the Texas Actions as part of the Settlement;
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Under certain circumstances, Clear Channel shareholders making a Cash Election would be
required to exchange up to 1/36
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of their shares of Clear Channel common stock
subject to such election for Holdings Class A common stock; and
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Clear Channel did not undertake an affirmative attempt to contact other potential buyers
prior to entering into Amendment No. 3.
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Recommendation of the Clear Channel Board of Directors
After careful consideration Clear Channels board of directors by unanimous vote:
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determined that the merger is advisable and in the best interests of Clear Channel and
its unaffiliated shareholders;
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approved, adopted and declared advisable the merger agreement and the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement;
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recommended that the shareholders of Clear Channel vote in favor of the merger and
directed that such matter be submitted for consideration of the shareholders of Clear
Channel at the special meeting (except that the board of directors did not, and will not,
make any recommendation to the shareholders with respect to the election of the Stock
Consideration); and
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authorized the execution, delivery and performance of the merger agreement and the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.
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The board of directors recommendation is limited to the Cash Consideration to be received by
the shareholders in the merger. The board of directors makes no recommendation as to whether any
shareholder should make a Stock Election and makes no recommendation regarding the Class A common
stock of Holdings.
Interests of Clear Channels Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger
In considering the recommendation of the Clear Channel board of directors with respect to the
merger agreement, you should be aware that some of Clear Channels directors and executive officers
have interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of Clear
Channels shareholders generally. These interests, to the extent material, are described below. The
Clear Channel board of directors was aware of these interests and considered them, among other
matters, in approving the merger agreement and the merger.
Treatment of Clear Channel Stock Options
As of May 28, 2008, there were 5,868,062 outstanding Clear Channel stock options held by Clear
Channels directors and executive officers under Clear Channels stock option plans. Of these Clear
Channel stock options, 2,102,519 have an exercise price below $36.00, and are considered in the
money. Each outstanding Clear Channel stock option that remains outstanding and unexercised as of
the effective time of the merger, whether vested or unvested (except as described below under
Equity Rollover or which is subject to a valid irrevocable stock election), will automatically
become fully vested and convert into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the product of
(i) the excess, if any, of the Cash Consideration plus any Additional Per Share Consideration over
the exercise price per share of the Clear Channel stock option and (ii) the number of shares of
Clear Channel common stock issuable upon exercise of such Clear Channel stock option. As of the
effective time of the merger, Clear Channel stock options will no longer be outstanding and will
automatically cease to exist, and the holders thereof will no longer have any rights with respect
to Clear Channel stock options, except the right to receive the cash payment, if any, described in
the preceding sentence.
The following table identifies, for each of Clear Channels directors and executive officers,
the aggregate number of shares of Clear Channel common stock subject to outstanding vested and
unvested in the money options as of May 28, 2008, the aggregate number of shares of Clear Channel
common stock subject to outstanding unvested in the money options that will become fully vested
in connection with the merger, the weighted average exercise price and value of such unvested in
the money options, and the weighted average exercise price and value of vested and unvested in
the money options. The information in the table assumes that all options remain outstanding on the
closing date of the merger.
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Number of
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Average
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Aggregate
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Average
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Exercise Price
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Underlying
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Exercise Price
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Value of
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of Vested and
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Subject to
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Unvested
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of Unvested
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Unvested
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Unvested
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Unvested
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Name
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Options
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Options
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Options
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Options
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Options
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Options
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Alan D. Feld
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$
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$
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Perry J. Lewis
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$
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$
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L. Lowry Mays
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749,693
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$
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32.43055
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$
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2,675,992
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107
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Average
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Unvested
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Options
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Options
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Options
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Options
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Options
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Options
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Mark P. Mays
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499,691
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264,685
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$
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30.76653
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$
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1,385,221
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$
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32.78604
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$
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1,605,985
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Randall T. Mays
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499,691
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264,685
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$
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30.76653
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$
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1,385,221
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$
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32.78604
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$
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1,605,985
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B. J. McCombs
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30,333
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16,634
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$
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31.61523
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$
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72,936
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$
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31.57640
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$
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134,181
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Phyllis B. Riggins
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$
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$
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Theodore H. Strauss
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$
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$
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J. C. Watts
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$
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$
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John H. Williams
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$
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$
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John B. Zachry
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22,500
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13,500
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$
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31.72000
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$
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57,5780
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$
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31.72000
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$
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96,300
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Paul J. Meyer
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John E. Hogan
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244,268
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77,745
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$
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30.31070
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$
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442,315
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$
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31.15280
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$
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1,184,015
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Herbert W. Hill, Jr.
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15,626
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5,182
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$
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30.31070
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$
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29,482
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$
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33.48541
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$
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39,293
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Andrew W. Levin
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40,717
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11,779
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$
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30.31070
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$
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67,014
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$
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33.35672
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$
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107,627
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Treatment of Clear Channel Restricted Stock
As of May 28, 2008, Clear Channels directors and executive officers held 630,037 shares of
Clear Channel restricted stock. Each share of Clear Channel restricted stock that remains
outstanding as of the effective time of the merger, whether vested or unvested (except as otherwise
agreed by the Fincos, Holdings, Clear Channel and a holder of Clear Channel restricted stock), will
automatically become fully vested and convert into the right to receive either the Cash
Consideration or the Stock Consideration. As of the effective time of the merger, all shares of
Clear Channel restricted stock (except as otherwise agreed by the Fincos, Holdings, Clear Channel
and a holder of Clear Channel restricted stock and/or as described below under Equity Rollover)
will no longer be outstanding and will automatically cease to exist, and such directors and
executive officers will no longer have any rights with respect to their shares of Clear Channel
restricted stock, except the right to elect to receive either the Cash Consideration or the Stock
Consideration in respect of each share of Clear Channel restricted stock.
The following table identifies, for each of Clear Channels directors and executive officers,
the aggregate number of shares of Clear Channel restricted stock held by such director or executive
officer as of May 28, 2008 and the value of these shares of Clear Channel restricted stock that
will become fully vested in connection with the merger (except as otherwise agreed by the Fincos,
Holdings, Clear Channel and a holder of Clear Channel restricted stock). The information in this
table assumes that all such shares of Clear Channel restricted stock remain outstanding on the
closing date of the merger.
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Clear Channel
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Name
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Restricted Stock
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Restricted Stock
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Alan D. Feld
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5,850
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$
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210,600
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Perry J. Lewis
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5,850
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$
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210,600
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L. Lowry Mays
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59,000
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$
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2,124,000
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Mark P. Mays
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209,000
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$
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7,524,000
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Randall T. Mays
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209,000
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$
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7,524,000
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B. J. McCombs
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1,875
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$
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67,500
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Phyllis B. Riggins
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6,150
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$
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221,400
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Theodore H. Strauss
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5,850
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$
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210,600
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J. C. Watts
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5,850
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$
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210,600
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John H. Williams
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5,850
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$
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210,600
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John B. Zachry
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1,875
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$
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67,500
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Paul J. Meyer
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9,000
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$
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324,000
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John E. Hogan
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75,000
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$
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2,700,000
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Herbert W. Hill, Jr.
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9,500
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$
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342,000
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Andrew W. Levin
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20,387
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$
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733,932
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Severance
At the request of Clear Channels disinterested directors, Clear Channel has entered into
second amendments to the current employment agreements with each of Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P.
Mays and Randall T. Mays, to (i) provide that the consummation of the merger alone will not give
them Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreements) to resign and receive the severance
payments and benefits provided in the respective employment agreements, and (ii) modify the
severance
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provisions applicable following consummation of the merger as follows:
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Effective upon consummation of the merger, or a transaction qualifying as a Superior
Proposal as defined in the merger agreement, the employment agreements for each of Messrs.
Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays have been modified to provide that if his employment is
terminated by Clear Channel without Cause or if they resign for Good Reason (as
modified as described above), then they will each receive (i) a lump-sum cash payment equal
to the base salary, bonus and accrued vacation pay through the date of termination, (ii) a
lump-sum cash payment equal to 2.99 times the sum of his base salary and bonus (using the
highest bonus paid to executive in the three years preceding the termination, but not less
than $1,000,000), and (iii) three years continued benefits for himself, his spouse and his
dependents. As part of the amendments, both Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays have
also relinquished the right to receive a federal and state income-tax gross-up payment in
connection with amounts payable upon termination, as well as the right to receive options
to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Clear Channel common stock upon termination. Except as
described above, the employment agreements otherwise remain as previously in effect until
the effective time of the merger, at which time new or amended employment agreements,
described below, will take effect.
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Effective upon consummation of the merger or a transaction qualifying as a Superior
Proposal as defined in the merger agreement, the employment agreement for Mr. L. Lowry
Mays has been modified to provide that, if his employment is terminated by Clear Channel
without Cause or if he resigns for Good Reason (as modified as described above), then
he will receive a lump-sum cash payment equal to his base salary, bonus and accrued
vacation pay through the date of termination. As part of the amendment, Mr. L. Lowry Mays
has relinquished (i) his right to any other cash severance payments (other than the right
to receive a federal and state income tax gross-up payment in connection with amounts
payable upon termination), as well as (ii) the right to receive options to purchase
1,000,000 shares of Clear Channel common stock upon termination. Except as described
above, the employment agreement otherwise remains as previously in effect until the
effective time of the merger, at which time new or amended employment agreements, described
below, will take effect.
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Pursuant to a severance policy adopted by Clear Channel, any corporate officer of Clear
Channel (including executive officers) actively employed on November 16, 2006, except for any
corporate officer who is collectively bargained or party to an employment or other agreement with
Clear Channel or any of its subsidiaries that provides for severance, who is terminated without
cause or resigns for good reason in the period beginning on November 16, 2006 and ending one
year after the effective time of the merger, will be entitled to 18 months of his or her base pay
plus 18 months of his or her monthly bonus as severance. Monthly bonus is defined by the
severance policy to be an amount equal to the corporate officers 2006 annual bonus earned by the
officer divided by 12.
Assuming that each executive officer is involuntarily terminated without cause or such
employee terminates employment for good reason between November 16, 2006 and the date that is one
year following the effective time of the merger, the amount of cash severance benefits (based upon
the executive officers current monthly base pay and his or her 2006 monthly bonus) that would be
payable is:
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Severance Benefits
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L. Lowry Mays(1)
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Mark P. Mays(1)
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Randall T. Mays(1)
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Paul J. Meyer(1)
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John E. Hogan(1)
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Herbert W. Hill, Jr. (2)
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$
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421,500
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Andrew W. Levin(2)
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$
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989,250
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(1) Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, Paul J. Meyer and John Hogan are
all employed pursuant to employment agreements and not covered by this severance policy. In
addition, each of the employment agreements of Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall
T. Mays will be terminated or modified, as applicable, and replaced with new or amended
employment agreements which terms will be as described below under New Employment Agreements.
(2) Clear
Channels severance policy provides that if certain corporate
officers, are involuntarily
terminated without cause
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or
resigns for good reason at any time between the execution of the merger agreement and one year following the consummation of the merger,
those corporate officers will be
entitled to 18 months of his or her base pay plus 18 months of his or her monthly bonus as
severance.
Equity Rollover
In connection with the merger agreement, the Fincos and Mr. L. Lowry Mays, Clear Channels
chairman of the board of directors, Mr. Mark P. Mays, Clear Channels Chief Executive Officer and
Mr. Randall T. Mays, Clear Channels President/Chief Financial Officer, entered into a letter
agreement, as supplemented in connection with Amendment No. 2 (the 2007 Letter Agreement), and as
further supplemented in connection with Amendment No. 3 (the 2008 Letter Agreement, together with
the 2007 Letter Agreement, the Letter Agreement). Pursuant to the 2008 Letter Agreement, each of
Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays have committed to a rollover exchange pursuant to which
they will surrender a portion of the equity securities of Clear Channel they own with a value of
$10 million ($20 million in the aggregate) in exchange for $10 million worth of the equity
securities of Holdings ($20 million in the aggregate) and Mr. L. Lowry Mays has committed to a
rollover exchange pursuant to which he will surrender a portion of the equity securities of Clear
Channel he owns, with an aggregate value of $25 million, in exchange for $25 million worth of the
equity securities of Holdings. In May 2007, Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall T.
Mays (and certain other members of management of Clear Channel, as discussed below) received grants
of restricted equity securities of Clear Channel. The unvested portion of Messrs. Mark P. Mays and
Randall T. Mays May 2007 equity grants, individually valued at approximately $2.9 million, will be
used to reduce their respective $10 million rollover commitments, while the unvested portion of Mr.
L. Lowry Mays May 2007 equity grant, valued at approximately $1.4 million, will be used to reduce
his $25 million rollover commitment. The remainder of the rollover commitment for each of Messrs.
L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays will be satisfied through the rollover of a
combination of unrestricted common stock of Clear Channel and stock options exercisable for common
stock of Clear Channel in exchange for equity securities of Holdings. Pursuant to the 2008 Letter
Agreement, each of Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays will deposit into escrow
the unrestricted shares of Clear Channel common stock and vested Clear Channel stock options that
will be used to satisfy a portion of the foregoing equity commitments, such shares and stock
options to be held on the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement, described above below. The
Letter Agreement also provides that Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays, upon execution of new
or amended employment agreements with the surviving corporation, will each receive $20 million in
restricted common stock of Holdings, which will vest ratably over five years. Generally speaking,
equity securities of Holdings held by Messrs. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays and L. Lowry Mays would
be subject to a stockholders agreement and a related agreement that Holdings expects to enter into
prior to the closing of the merger with them, CCC IV, CCC V and certain other parties, although any
shares of Holdings common stock that they or their estate-planning entities should acquire pursuant
to Stock Elections would not be subject to those agreements. See
Stockholders Agreement
beginning on page 171.
The merger agreement contemplates that the Fincos and Holdings may agree to permit certain
executive officers to elect that some of their outstanding shares of Clear Channel common stock,
shares of Clear Channel restricted stock and in the money Clear Channel stock options will not be
cancelled in exchange for the Merger Consideration, but instead will be converted into shares or
options to purchase shares of Holdings following the effectiveness of the merger. We contemplate
that such conversions, if any, would be based on the fair market value on the date of conversion,
which we contemplate to be the per share cash consideration being paid to Clear Channel
shareholders in the merger and the per share price paid by the Sponsors in connection with the
Equity Financing, and would also in the case of Clear Channel stock options, preserve the aggregate
spread value of the rolled options. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, except for
the Letter Agreement and with respect to shares of restricted stock discussed below, no member of
Clear Channels management nor any director has entered into any agreement, arrangement or
understanding with the Fincos or Merger Sub or their affiliates regarding any such arrangements.
As noted above, in May 2007, certain members of Clear Channels management and certain Clear
Channel employees received grants of restricted equity securities of Clear Channel. The
restrictions on these shares lapse ratably over four years at the rate of 25% per year beginning on
the first anniversary of the date of grant. The Fincos and Merger Sub have informed Clear Channel
that they anticipate converting approximately 636,667 unvested shares of Clear Channel restricted
stock held by management and employees pursuant to the May 2007 grant into restricted stock
Holdings on a one for one basis. Such restricted stock of Holdings will continue to vest on each
of the next three anniversaries of the date of grant in accordance with their terms. The Fincos and
Merger Sub have also informed Clear Channel that they anticipate offering to certain members of
Clear Channels management and certain Clear Channel employees the opportunity to purchase up to an
aggregate of $15 million of equity interests in Holdings at the same price per share paid by the
Sponsors in connection with the Equity Financing.
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New Equity Incentive Plan
In connection with, and prior to, the consummation of the merger, Holdings will adopt a new
equity incentive plan, under which participating employees will be eligible to receive options to
acquire stock or other equity interests and/or restricted share interests in Holdings. This new
equity incentive plan will permit the grant of options covering 10.7% of the fully diluted equity
of Holdings immediately after consummation of the merger (with exercise prices set at fair market
value for shares issuable upon exercise of such options, which for initial grants we contemplate
would be tied to the price paid by the Sponsors or their affiliates for such securities). It is
contemplated by the parties to the Letter Agreement that, at the closing of the merger, a
significant majority of the options or other equity securities permitted to be issued under the new
equity incentive plan will be granted. As part of this grant, each of Messrs. Mark P. Mays and
Randall T. Mays will receive grants of options equal to 2.5% of the fully diluted equity of
Holdings and other officers and employees of Clear Channel will receive grants of options equal to
4.0% of the fully diluted equity of Holdings. The option grants contemplated by the Letter
Agreement and the shares that they cover would be subject to one or more stockholders agreements
that Holdings expects to enter into with Mr. Mark P. Mays, Mr. Randall T. Mays, the other officers
and employees of Clear Channel who receive those grants and certain other parties, including Mr. L.
Lowry Mays, CCC IV and CCC V. See Stockholders Agreement
beginning on page 171.
After this initial grant, the remaining 1.7% of the fully diluted equity subject to the new
equity incentive plan will remain available for future grants to employees. Of the options or
other equity securities to be granted to Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays under the new
equity incentive plan at the closing of the merger, 50% will vest solely based upon continued
employment (with 25% vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, 25% vesting on the fourth
anniversary of the grant date and 50% vesting on the fifth anniversary of the grant date) and the
remaining 50% will vest based both upon continued employment and upon the achievement of
predetermined performance targets. Of the option grants to other employees of Clear Channel,
including officers of Clear Channel, 33.34% will vest solely upon continued employment (with 20%
vesting on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date) and
the remaining 66.66% will vest both upon continued employment and the achievement of predetermined
performance targets All options granted at closing will have an exercise price equal to the fair
market value at the date of grant, which we contemplate to be the same price per share paid by the
Sponsors in connection with the Equity Financing.
New Employment Agreements
Upon consummation of the merger, Mr. L. Lowry Mays is expected to be employed by Holdings as
its Chairman Emeritus. Mr. L. Lowry Mays employment agreement provides for a term of five years
and will be automatically extended for consecutive one-year periods unless terminated by either
party. Mr. L. Lowry Mays will receive an annual salary of $250,000 and benefits and perquisites
consistent with his existing arrangement with Clear Channel. Mr. L. Lowry Mays also will be
eligible to receive an annual bonus in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors of
Holdings, in its sole discretion, provided, however, that if in any year Holdings achieves certain
performance goals, Mr. L. Lowry Mays annual bonus for that year will be no less than $1,000,000.
Mr. L. Lowry Mays also will agree to be bound by customary covenants not to compete and not to
solicit employees during the term of his agreement.
Upon consummation of the merger, Mr. Mark P. Mays is expected to be employed by Holdings as
its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mark P. Mays employment agreement provides for a term of five
years and will be automatically extended for consecutive one-year periods unless 12 months prior
notice of non-renewal is provided by the terminating party. Mr. Mark P. Mays will receive an annual
base salary of not less than $895,000 and benefits and perquisites consistent with his existing
arrangement with Clear Channel (including gross-up payments for excise taxes that may be payable
by Mr. Mark P. Mays in connection with the merger). Mr. Mark P. Mays also will be eligible to
receive an annual bonus in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors of Holdings, in its
sole discretion, provided, however, that if in any year Holdings achieves at least eighty percent
(80%) of the budgeted OIBDAN for the given year, Mr. Mark P. Mays annual bonus for that year will
be no less than $6,625,000. Mr. Mark P. Mays also will agree to be bound by customary covenants not
to compete and not to solicit employees during the term of his agreement and for two years
following termination. Additionally, at the closing of the merger, Mr. Mark P. Mays will receive an
equity incentive award pursuant to Holdings equity incentive plan of options to purchase shares of
Holdings stock equal to 2.5% of the fully diluted equity of Holdings, as described above, and he
will receive an equity award of $20 million of restricted shares of Holdings Class A common stock.
Mr. Mark P. Mays will also receive severance upon termination by us without cause or by Mr. Mark
P. Mays for good reason in a lump sum amount equal to three times his annual base salary plus the
executives prior years annual cash bonus.
Upon consummation of the merger, Mr. Randall T. Mays is expected to be employed by Holdings as
its President. Mr. Randall T. Mays employment agreement provides for a term of five years and will
be automatically extended for consecutive one-year periods unless 12 months prior notice of
non-renewal is provided by the terminating party. Mr. Randall T. Mays will receive an annual base
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salary of not less than $868,333 and benefits and perquisites consistent with his existing
arrangement with Clear Channel (including gross-up payments for excise taxes that may be payable
by Mr. Randall T. Mays in connection with the merger). Mr. Randall T. Mays also will be eligible to
receive an annual bonus in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors of Holdings, in its
sole discretion, provided, however, that if in any year Holdings achieves at least eighty percent
(80%) of the budgeted OIBDAN for the given year, Mr. Randall T. Mays annual bonus for that year
will be no less than $6,625,000. Mr. Randall T. Mays also will agree to be bound by customary
covenants not to compete and not to solicit employees during the term of his agreement and for two
years following termination. Additionally, at the closing of the merger, Mr. Randall T. Mays will
receive an equity incentive award pursuant to Holdings equity incentive plan of options to
purchase shares of Holdings stock equal to 2.5% of the fully diluted equity of Holdings, as
described above, and he will receive an equity award of $20 million of restricted shares of
Holdings Class A common stock. Mr. Randall T. Mays. Mr. Randall T. Mays will also receive
severance upon termination by us without cause or by Mr. Randall T. Mays for good reason in a lump
sum amount equal to three times his annual base salary plus the executives prior years annual
cash bonus.
We will indemnify each of L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays from any losses
incurred by them because they were made a party to a proceeding as a result of their being an
officer of Holdings. Furthermore, any expenses incurred by them in connection with any such action
shall be paid by us in advance upon request that we pay such expenses, but only in the event that
they shall have delivered in writing to us (i) an undertaking to reimburse us for such expenses
with respect to which they are not entitled to indemnification, and (ii) an affirmation of their
good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by us has been met.
Board of Director Representations
The Letter Agreement, as well as their respective employment agreements, provide that Messrs.
Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays each will be a member of the board of directors of Holdings and
Clear Channel for so long as they are officers of Holdings. Mr. L. Lowry Mays will serve as
Chairman Emeritus of Holdings and Clear Channel.
Indemnification and Insurance
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Merger Sub has agreed that all current rights of
indemnification provided by Clear Channel for its current and former directors or officers shall
survive the merger and continue in full force and effect. Merger Sub has also agreed to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless, and advance expenses to Clear Channels current and former directors or
officers to the fullest extent required by Clear Channels articles of incorporation, bylaws or any
indemnification agreement to which Clear Channel is a party.
Additionally, for the six years following the effective time of the merger, the surviving
corporation will indemnify and hold harmless each current and former officers and directors of
Clear Channel from any costs or expenses paid in connection with any claim, action or proceeding
arising out of or related to (i) any acts or omissions of a current or former officer or director
in their capacity as an officer or director if the service was at the request or for the benefit of
Clear Channel or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) the merger, the merger agreement or any
transactions contemplated thereby.
In addition, at Clear Channels election, Clear Channel or the Fincos will obtain insurance
policies with a claims period of at least six years from the effective time of the merger with
respect to directors and officers liability insurance that provides coverage for events occurring
on or before the effective time of the merger. The terms of these policies will be no less
favorable than the existing policies of Clear Channel, unless the cost of the policy would exceed
300% of the current policys annual premium, in which case the coverage will be the greatest amount
available for an amount not exceeding 300% of the current premium.
Holdings third amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the
indemnification of directors for breach of fiduciary duty except to the extent such exculpation is
not permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). The DGCL § 145(e) permits
Holdings to pay expenses of a director or officer in advance of a final disposition of a proceeding
if the director or officer provides Holdings with an undertaking to repay such expenses if it is
ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified. Holdings also is permitted to pay
expenses incurred by other employees and agents upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the
Holdings board of directors deems appropriate.
Insofar as indemnification of liabilities under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant the foregoing provisions, the
registrant has been informed that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore
unenforceable.
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Voting Agreements
In connection with the execution of Amendment No. 2, the Fincos requested that the Highfields
Funds and Highfields Management enter into a voting agreement with the Fincos, Merger Sub and
Holdings on May 26, 2007, which was amended and restated as of May 13, 2008 in connection with the
execution of Amendment No. 3 (the Highfields Voting Agreement). Also in connection with Amendment
No. 3 to the merger agreement, the Fincos requested that the Abrams Investors enter into a voting
agreement as of May 13, 2008 with the Fincos, Merger Sub and Holdings (the Abrams Voting
Agreement). The Highfields Voting Agreement and the Abrams Voting Agreement are sometimes
referred to herein as the Voting Agreements.
Pursuant to the Voting Agreements, the Highfields Funds and Highfields Management (together,
the Highfields Entities) have agreed to make valid Stock Elections with respect to not less than
11,111,112 shares of Clear Channel common stock and the
Abrams Investors have agreed to make valid Stock Elections with respect to not less than 2,777,778
shares of Clear Channel common stock.
The Highfields Voting Agreement requires, among other things, that the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of Holdings will each be, as of the effective time of the merger, in its
respective forms attached as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to this registration statement, and that
Holdings, Merger Sub and the Sponsors enter into an agreement restricting Holdings and its
subsidiaries from engaging in certain affiliate transactions with the Sponsors or their affiliates
(see Certain Affiliate Transactions). Pursuant to the Voting Agreements, the Highfields Entities
and the Abrams Investors have agreed that during the time their respective Voting Agreement is in
effect, at every meeting of the shareholders of Clear Channel or adjournment or postponement
thereof, or for any written consents of shareholders taken, they will:
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cause 24,000,000 (in the case of the Highfields Entities) or 2,777,778 (in the
case of the Abrams Investors) shares of Clear Channel common stock they respectively owned
as of the date of the Voting Agreements (their respective Covered Shares) and any other
shares of Clear Channel common stock they respectively own as of the date of such meeting
(their respective After Acquired Shares) to be counted as present for purposes of
calculating a quorum, and
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vote (or cause to be voted) in person or by proxy, or deliver a written consent (or cause
a consent to be delivered) covering all of their respective Covered Shares and any of their
respective After Acquired Shares that the Highfields Entities or the Abrams Investors, as
the case may be, are entitled to vote,
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(i) in favor of adoption and approval of the merger agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby, including the merger;
(ii) against any extraordinary corporate transaction (other than the merger or pursuant
to the merger) or any Competing Proposal, or any letter of intent, memorandum of
understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement or similar
agreement providing for the consummation of a transaction contemplated by any Competing
Proposal, and
(iii) in favor of any proposal to adjourn the special meeting of shareholders to vote
upon the merger which Holdings and the Fincos support.
The Highfields Entities and the Abrams Investors have agreed that (i) during the time their
respective Voting Agreement is in effect, not to, directly or indirectly, grant any proxies or
enter into any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of any of
their respective Covered Shares and any of their respective After Acquired Shares, and (ii) until
after the vote has been taken at the shareholders meeting called to approve the merger or December
31, 2008, if no such vote has yet been taken, not to, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer,
assign, dispose of, or enter into any contract, option, commitment or other arrangement or
understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of, the
beneficial ownership of any of their respective Covered Shares, although the Highfields Entities
and the Abrams Investors may make a transfer to their respective affiliates, subject to the
transferee agreeing in writing to be bound by the terms of, and perform the obligations under the
applicable Voting Agreement, or as otherwise permitted by the Fincos. In addition the Highfields
Entities and the Abrams Investors agreed that while their respective Voting Agreement is in effect,
they and their affiliates will not solicit proxies or become participants in any solicitation in
opposition to the solicitation of proxies by Clear Channel and the Fincos for the merger agreement
and they will publicly acknowledge their voting obligations in all public statements and public
filings they make about the merger.
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In addition, the parties to the Highfields Voting Agreement agreed that unless such actions or
investments of the Highfields Entities would result in Holdings or its affiliates not being
qualified under the Communications Act to control Clear Channels FCC Licenses (as in effect on the
date of such action) or such actions or investments would cause any other violations by Holdings or
its affiliates of the Communications Act or the FCCs rules, the following actions would be taken:
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immediately following the effective time of the merger, the Board of Directors of
Holdings will consist of 12 directors, one of whom will be a United States citizen and be
named by Highfields Management (which member will be named to Holdings nominating committee
and initially will be Jonathon Jacobson) and one member of which will be a United States
citizen and will be selected by Holdings nominating committee after consultation with
Highfields Management (which member initially will be David Abrams) (these two directors,
Public Directors);
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until the Highfields Entities beneficially own (as defined under the Exchange Act) less
than 5% of the outstanding shares of voting securities of Holdings issued as Stock
Consideration (the Required Percentage), in connection with each election of Public
Directors (and with respect to any replacements of such directors if they can no longer
serve), Holdings will:
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(i) nominate as Public Directors one candidate selected by Highfields Management (which
candidate initially will be Jonathon Jacobson) and one candidate selected by Holdings
nominating committee after consultation with Highfields Management (which candidate initially
will be David Abrams),
(ii) recommend the election of such candidates,
(iii) solicit proxies for the election of such candidates, and
(iv) to the extent authorized by shareholders granting proxies, vote the voting
securities represented by all proxies granted by shareholders in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board for such meeting, in favor of
such candidates;
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until the Highfields Entities no longer own the Required Percentage, the Fincos and their
affiliates will vote all shares of voting securities which they own and which are eligible
to vote for the election of the Public Directors in favor of such candidates election as
Public Directors; and
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until the Highfields Entities no longer own the Required Percentage, subject to the
Holdings Boards fiduciary duties, at least one Public Director will be appointed (and, if
required, replaced by another Public Director) to each of the committees of the Board of
Directors of Holdings.
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Highfields Management and each of the Abrams Investors has represented in their respective
Voting Agreements, among other things, that (i) it is qualified to hold an attributable interest
in Holdings, Clear Channel, or their affiliates under the FCCs media ownership rules, and (ii)
neither it nor any party holding an attributable interest in it holds media interests that conflict
with Clear Channels media interests or would impede or delay regulatory consents to consummate the
merger. Also, if any affiliate of Highfields Management or any Abrams Investor should be deemed to
hold an attributable interest in Holdings, Clear Channel, or their affiliates, Highfields
Management or the applicable Abrams Investor, as the case may be, either (i) will demonstrate that
such affiliate is qualified to hold such interest and has no media interests that would conflict
with Clear Channels media interests or delay or impede regulatory consents to consummate the
merger or (ii) will take certain curative actions.
In connection with the Voting Agreements, the Fincos have cancelled and have agreed not to
accept or enter into any subscription agreement or understandings to acquire equity securities in
Holdings with any private investment funds (other than the Highfields Funds and the Abrams
Investors) that are shareholders of Clear Channel and are not limited partners or shareholders of
an investment fund managed by one of the Sponsors and certain investment funds who are shareholders
of Clear Channel and who executed such commitments after January 31, 2007. No new arrangements with
such investment funds may be entered into prior to the effective time of the merger.
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Each Voting Agreement will terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the effective time of
the merger; (ii) upon termination of the merger agreement in accordance with its terms; (iii)
termination of the Settlement Agreement or public disclosure by Clear Channel that the Settlement
Agreement has been materially breached by any party thereto or terminated for any reason, or (iv)
upon mutual written agreement of the parties to that Voting Agreement. Certain limited provisions
including the director nomination and related provision set forth above survive the effective time
of the merger.
The Sponsors have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Fincos, Holdings
and Merger Sub to perform their obligations under the Highfields Voting Agreement for so long as
those obligations are in effect and to use their reasonable best efforts to prevent the Fincos,
Holdings and Merger Sub from taking any actions that would be inconsistent in any material respect
with respect to their performance of such obligations for so long as
such obligations are in effect.
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CERTAIN AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS
As contemplated by the Highfields Voting Agreement entered into with the Highfields Funds, the
Sponsors, Merger Sub and Holdings will enter into an agreement, under which Holdings will agree
that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries will enter into or effect any affiliate transaction
between Holdings or of one of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Sponsor or any other
private investment fund under common control with either Sponsor (collectively referred to herein
as the principal investors), on the other hand, without the prior approval of either a majority
of the independent directors of Holdings or a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Class A
common stock of Holdings (excluding for purposes of such calculation from both (x) the votes cast
and (y) the outstanding shares, all shares held at that time by any principal investor, any
affiliate of a principal investor or members of management and directors of Holdings whose
beneficial ownership information is then required to be disclosed in filings with the SEC pursuant
to Item 403 of Regulation S-K, such shares referred to herein as the public shares). Such
agreement will become effective as of the effective time of the merger and expire upon the earlier
of (i) an underwritten public offering and sale of Holdings common stock which results in
aggregate proceeds in excess of $250 million to Holdings and after which Holdings common stock is
listed on NASDAQs National Market System or another national securities exchange (a qualified
public offering) and (ii) the consummation of a certain transaction resulting in a
change-of-control (as defined in the agreement and summarized below) of Holdings. The following are
not deemed to be affiliate transactions for purposes of the agreement described in this paragraph:
(i) any commercial transaction between Holdings or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and
any portfolio company in which any principal investor or any affiliate of a principal investor has
a direct or indirect equity interest, on the other, so long as such transaction is entered into on
an arms- length basis; (ii) any purchase of bank debt or securities by a principal investor or an
affiliate of a principal investor or any transaction between a principal investor or affiliate of a
principal investor on the one hand, and Holdings or one of its subsidiaries on the other hand,
related to the ownership of bank debt or securities, provided such purchase or transaction is on
terms (except with respect to relief from all or part of any underwriting or placement fee
applicable thereto) comparable to those consummated within an offering made to unaffiliated third
parties; (iii) the payment by Holdings or one of its subsidiaries of up to $87.5 million in
transaction fees to the principal investors or their affiliates in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement; (iv) any payment of management, transaction, monitoring or
any other fees to the principal investors or their affiliates pursuant to an arrangement or
structure whereby the holders of public shares of Holdings are made whole for the portion of such
fees paid by Holdings that would otherwise be proportionate to their share holdings; and (v) any
transaction to which a principal investor or an affiliate thereof is a party in its capacity as a
stockholder of Holdings that is offered generally to other stockholders of Holdings (including the
holders of shares of Class A common stock of Holdings) on comparable or more favorable terms.
A change-of-control of Holdings will be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence of any of
the following: (i) any consolidation or merger of Holdings with or into any other corporation or
other entity, or any other corporate reorganization or transaction (including the acquisition of
stock of Holdings), in which the direct and indirect stockholders of Holdings immediately prior to
such consolidation, merger, reorganization or transaction, own stock either representing less than
fifty percent (50%) of the economic interests in and less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting
power of Holdings or other surviving entity immediately after such consolidation, merger,
reorganization or transaction or that does not have, through the ownership of voting securities, by
agreement or otherwise, the power to elect a majority of the entire board of directors of Holdings
or other surviving entity immediately after such consolidation, merger, reorganization or
transaction, excluding any bona fide primary or secondary public offering, (ii) any stock sale or
other transaction or series of related transactions, after giving effect to which in excess of
fifty percent (50%) of the Holdings voting power is owned by any person or entity and its
affiliates or associates (as such terms are defined in the rules adopted by the SEC under the
Exchange Act), other than the principal investors and their respective affiliates, excluding any
bona fide primary or secondary public offering; or (iii) a sale, lease or other disposition of all
or substantially all of the assets of Holdings.
The agreement described above terminates upon the earliest of the termination of the merger
agreement, a qualified public offering and the consummation of a change-of-control (as defined
therein). Other than as described in the prior sentence, such agreement may not be terminated,
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified without the prior written approval of either (i) a
majority of the independent directors of Holdings elected by the holders of Class A common stock of
Holdings or (ii) a majority of the then-outstanding public shares.
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FINANCING
Financing of the Merger
As of March 31, 2008, on a pro forma basis, the total amount of funds necessary to complete
the merger is anticipated to be approximately $20.1 billion, consisting of (i) approximately $18.0
billion to pay Clear Channels shareholders and optionholders the amounts due to them under the
merger agreement, assuming that no Clear Channel shareholder validly exercises and perfects its
appraisal rights and that none of the shareholders will make a Stock Election covering any of their
Clear Channel shares (including shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding options) in the
merger, (ii) approximately $1.6 billion to refinance certain existing indebtedness, including all
of Clear Channels existing bank indebtedness and certain issues of Clear Channels outstanding
public debt, and (iii) approximately $0.5 billion to pay transaction costs in connection with the
merger and related transactions, including professional fees, employee benefit costs,
change-of-control payments, financing costs and other related expenses and charges. These amounts
are anticipated to be funded by Merger Sub in a combination of equity contributions by entities
controlled by the Sponsors and other investors indirectly into Merger Sub, debt financing obtained
by Merger Sub and the Fincos and made available to Merger Sub and Clear Channel and to the extent
available, cash of Clear Channel. Holdings, Merger Sub and the Fincos have obtained equity and debt
financing commitments described below in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement. To the extent that shareholders make any Stock Elections covering all or a
portion of their Clear Channel shares (including shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding
options) in the merger, the funds necessary to complete the merger will be correspondingly reduced
by the Stock Consideration and accordingly, the aggregate amount of equity contributions required
to be made by entities controlled by the Sponsors and their co-investors and their percentage
ownership of Holdings will be reduced by the amount of the Stock Elections (up to the maximum
thirty percent (30%) cap for Stock Elections described above).
Equity Financing
Pursuant to replacement equity commitment letters signed in connection with Amendment No. 3,
the Sponsors have severally agreed to purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediate entities) up to an aggregate of $2.4 billion of equity securities of Holdings (the
Equity Financing) and to cause all or a portion of such cash to be contributed to Merger Sub as
needed for the merger and related transactions (including payment of cash merger consideration to
Clear Channel shareholders, repayment of Clear Channel debt, and payment of certain transaction
fees and expenses). The equity commitment letters contemplate that the Sponsors will fund their
equity commitment pursuant to the provisions of the Settlement Agreement and provide that the
Sponsors funding of the Escrow Agreement will ratably reduce their equity commitments, with
reinstatement of such commitments only in circumstances where funds are unavailable under a letter
of credit. Each of the Sponsors may also assign a portion of its equity commitment obligation to
other investors, resulting in a corresponding reduction of such Sponsors commitment to the extent
the assignee funds its commitment, provided that any such transfer will not release such investor
of its obligations under the limited guarantees. As a result, the Sponsors equity commitments may
ultimately be funded by additional equity investors, although it is anticipated that all or
substantially all of such co-investment by third parties would be through entities controlled by
the Sponsors. Prior to the effective time of the merger, the Sponsors have agreed that the funds
for such Equity Financing shall be held in escrow, to be disbursed in accordance with the terms of
the Escrow Agreement pending consummation of the merger.
At the effective time of the merger, Clear Channel shareholders who made a Cash Election will
receive the Cash Consideration for each pre-merger share of Clear Channel common stock they own.
Pursuant to the merger agreement, as an alternative to receiving the Cash Consideration, Clear
Channel shareholders were offered the opportunity to exchange some or all of their pre-merger
shares on a one-for-one basis for shares of Class A common stock of Holdings (subject to aggregate
and individual caps). Shares of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share. As a result of such stock elections, upon the consummation of the merger, our shareholders will own shares of Class A
common stock of Holdings representing up to 30% of the equity of Holdings (whether measured by
voting power or economic interest). In
limited circumstances, the merger agreement provides that shareholders electing to receive cash
consideration for some or all of their shares, on a pro rata basis, will be issued shares of
Holdings Class A common stock in exchange for some of their shares of Clear Channel common stock
for which they make a cash election, up to a cap of 1/36
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of the total number of shares
of Clear Channel common stock for which such shareholder makes a cash election. Pursuant to the merger agreement, all of our shareholders may
also be entitled to receive additional per share consideration that is payable if the merger does
not close on or prior to November 1, 2008. Shareholders who elected to receive the stock
consideration prior to the special meeting of shareholders held on September 25, 2007 will have
their shares of Clear Channel stock returned to them and will be required to make a new election
prior to the new special shareholders meeting.
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Debt Financing
In connection with Amendment No. 3 and the Settlement Agreement, on May 13, 2008, Merger Sub
entered into definitive agreements providing for $19.1 billion in aggregate debt financing
consisting of (i) the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, (ii) the Receivables Based Credit Facility
and (iii) a note purchase agreement for the issuance of new senior notes, as further described in
this section.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Overview
On May 13, 2008, Merger Sub entered into senior secured credit facilities with a syndicate of
institutional lenders and financial institutions. Following the consummation of the merger of
Merger Sub with and into Clear Channel, with Clear Channel continuing as the surviving entity,
Clear Channel will succeed to and assume the obligations of Merger Sub under the secured credit
facilities. The following is a summary of the terms of the senior secured credit facilities.
The senior secured credit facilities will consist of:
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a $1,115 million term loan A facility, subject to increase as described below, with a
maturity of six years;
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a $10,700 million term loan B facility with a maturity of seven years and six months;
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a $706 million term loan Casset sale facility, subject to reduction as described below,
with a maturity of seven years and six months;
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$1,250 million delayed draw term loan facilities with maturities of seven years and six
months, up to $750 million of which may be drawn on or after the
closing date to purchase or repay Clear Channels outstanding 7.65% senior notes due 2010 and the remainder
of which will be available after the closing date to purchase or
repay Clear Channels outstanding 4.25% senior notes due 2009; and
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a $2,000 million revolving credit facility with a maturity of six years, including a
letter of credit sub-facility and a swingline loan sub-facility.
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If availability under the receivables based credit facility described below is less than $750
million on the closing date due to borrowing base limitations, the term loan A facility will be
increased by the amount of such shortfall and the maximum availability under the receivables based
credit facility will be reduced by a corresponding amount. The term loan Casset sale facility
will be reduced by the net proceeds from sales of certain specified assets (including certain
non-core radio stations being marketed for sale) between March 27, 2008 and the closing date.
Proceeds from the sale of specified assets after closing will be applied to prepay the term loan
Casset sale facility (and thereafter to any remaining term loan facilities) without right of
reinvestment under the senior secured credit facilities. In addition, if the net proceeds of asset
sales of Clear Channels wholly-owned subsidiaries are not reinvested, but instead applied to
prepay the senior secured credit facilities, such proceeds would first be applied to the term loan
Casset sale facility and thereafter pro rata to the remaining term loan facilities. The specified
assets that Clear Channel continued to own as of March 31, 2008 generated $41.4 million of EBITDA
for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2008.
After the closing date, Clear Channel may raise incremental term loans or incremental
commitments under the revolving credit facility of up to (a) $1.5 billion, plus (b) the excess, if
any, of (x) 0.65 times pro forma consolidated adjusted EBITDA (as calculated in the manner provided
in the senior secured credit facilities documentation), over (y) $1.5 billion, plus (c) the
aggregate amount of principal payments made in respect of the term loans under the senior secured
credit facilities (other than mandatory prepayments with net cash proceeds of certain asset sales).
Availability of such incremental term loans or revolving credit commitments is subject, among other
things, to the absence of any default, pro forma compliance with the financial covenant and the
receipt of commitments by existing or additional financial institutions.
All borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities following the consummation of the
merger are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the absence of any
default and the accuracy of representations and warranties.
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Proceeds of the term loans and borrowings under the revolving credit facility on the closing
date of the merger will be used to finance the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.
Proceeds of the revolving credit facility, swingline loans and letters of credit will also be
available following the consummation of the merger to provide financing for working capital and
general corporate purposes.
After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, Clear Channel
will be the primary borrower under the senior secured credit facilities, except that certain of
Clear Channels domestic restricted subsidiaries may be co-borrowers under a portion of the term
loan facilities. Clear Channel will also have the ability to designate one or more of its foreign
restricted subsidiaries as borrowers under the revolving credit facility, subject to certain
conditions and sublimits.
Interest Rate and Fees
Borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities will bear interest at a rate equal to an
applicable margin plus, at Clear Channels option, either (i) a base rate determined by reference
to the higher of (A) the prime lending rate publicly announced by the administrative agent and (B)
the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50%, or (ii) a Eurodollar rate determined
by reference to the costs of funds for deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing
adjusted for certain additional costs.
The applicable margin percentages applicable to the term loan facilities and the revolving
credit facility initially will be the following percentages per annum:
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with respect to loans under the term loan A facility and the revolving credit facility,
(i) 2.40%, in the case of base rate loans and (ii) 3.40%, in the case of Eurodollar loans;
and
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with respect to loans under the term loan B facility, term loan Casset sale facility
and delayed draw term loan facility, (i) 2.65%, in the case of base rate loans and (ii)
3.65%, in the case of Eurodollar loans.
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The interest rates applicable to loans and letters of credit in alternative currencies will be
based on a corresponding lending rate and margin, as applicable. Beginning with the date of
delivery of financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter completed after the closing of
the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the applicable margin percentages will be
subject to adjustments based upon Clear Channels leverage ratio.
Clear Channel is required to pay each revolving credit lender a commitment fee in respect of
any unused commitments under the revolving credit facility, which initially will be 0.50% per annum
until the date of delivery of financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter completed
after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and thereafter subject
to adjustment based on Clear Channels leverage ratio. Clear Channel is required to pay each
delayed draw term facility lender a commitment fee in respect of any undrawn commitments under the
delayed draw term facility, which initially will be 1.825% per annum until the delayed draw term
facility is fully drawn or commitments thereunder terminated.
Prepayments
The senior secured credit facilities require Clear Channel to prepay outstanding term loans,
subject to certain exceptions, with:
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50% (which percentage will be reduced to 25% and to 0% based upon Clear Channels
leverage ratio) of annual excess cash flow (as calculated in accordance with the senior
secured credit facilities), less any voluntary prepayments of term loans and revolving
credit loans (to the extent accompanied by a permanent reduction of the commitment) and
subject to customary credits;
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100% of the net cash proceeds of sales or other dispositions (including casualty and
condemnation events) of specified assets being marketed for sale, subject to certain
exceptions;
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100% (which percentage will be reduced to 75% and 50% based upon Clear Channels leverage
ratio) of the net cash proceeds of sales or other dispositions by Clear Channel or its
wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries (including casualty and condemnation events) of assets
other than specified assets being marketed for sale, subject to reinvestment rights and
certain other exceptions; and
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100% of the net cash proceeds of any incurrence of certain debt, other than debt
permitted under the senior secured credit facilities.
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The foregoing prepayments with the net cash proceeds of certain incurrences of debt and annual
excess cash flow will be applied (i) first to the term loans other than the term loan Casset sale
facility loans (on a pro rata basis) and (ii) second to the term loan Casset sale facility loans,
in each case to the remaining installments thereof in direct order of maturity. The foregoing
prepayments with the net cash proceeds of the sale of assets (including casualty and condemnation
events) will be applied (i) first to the term loan Casset sale facility loans and (ii) second to
the other term loans (on a pro rata basis), in each case to the remaining installments thereof in
direct order of maturity.
Clear Channel may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the senior secured credit
facilities at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary breakage costs with
respect to Eurodollar loans.
Amortization of Term Loans
The Company is required to repay the loans under the term loan facilities as follows:
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the term loan A facility will amortize in quarterly installments commencing on the first
interest payment date after the second anniversary of the closing date, in annual amounts
equal to 5% of the original funded principal amount of such facility in years three and
four, 10% thereafter, with the balance being payable on the final maturity date of such term
loans; and
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the term loan B facility, term loan Casset sale facility and delayed draw term loan
facilities will amortize in quarterly installments on the first interest payment date after
the third anniversary of the closing date, in annual amounts equal to 2.5% of the original
funded principal amount of such facilities in years four and five and 1% thereafter, with
the balance being payable on the final maturity date of such term loans.
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Collateral and Guarantees
The senior secured credit facilities will be guaranteed by Clear Channels immediate parent
company and each of Clear Channels existing and future material wholly-owned domestic restricted
subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.
All obligations under the senior secured credit facilities, and the guarantees of those
obligations, will be secured, subject to permitted liens and other exceptions, by:
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a first-priority lien on the capital stock of Clear Channel;
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100% of the capital stock of any future material wholly-owned domestic license subsidiary
that is not a Restricted Subsidiary under the indenture governing our existing notes;
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certain specified assets of Clear Channel and the guarantors that do not constitute
principal property (as defined in the indenture governing the existing notes), including
certain specified assets being marketed for sale;
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certain specified assets of Clear Channel and the guarantors that constitute principal
property (as defined in the indenture governing Clear Channels existing notes) securing
obligations under the senior secured credit facilities up to the maximum amount permitted to
be secured by such assets without requiring equal and ratable security under the indenture
governing the existing notes; and
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a second-priority lien on the accounts receivable and related assets securing the
receivables based facility.
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The obligations of any foreign subsidiaries of Clear Channel that are borrowers under the
revolving credit facility will also be guaranteed by certain of their material wholly-owned
restricted subsidiaries, and secured by substantially all assets of such borrowers and guarantors,
subject to permitted liens and other exceptions.
Conditions and Termination
The availability of the Debt Financing under the senior secured credit facilities is subject
to the following closing conditions:
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the receipt of executed counterparts of the definitive credit agreement by Clear Channel
Capital I, LLC, Clear Channel and each subsidiary co-borrower;
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the consummation of the merger in accordance with the merger agreement;
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the absence of amendments or waivers to certain provisions of the merger agreement in a
manner materially adverse to the lenders without their consent;
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the receipt of equity contributions (including the value of all equity of Holdings issued
to existing shareholders and management in connection with the merger) in an amount
determined in accordance with the senior secured credit facilities, but in any event not
less than $3 billion.
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The lenders may terminate their commitments under the senior secured credit facility if the
foregoing conditions are not satisfied by 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the earliest of (i)
the 20th business day following the receipt of the Requisite Shareholder Approval (as defined in
the merger agreement), (ii) the 20th business day following the failure to obtain the Requisite
Shareholder Approval at a duly held Shareholders Meeting (as defined in the merger agreement)
after giving effect to all adjournments and postponements thereof, (iii) five business days
following the termination of the merger agreement or (iv) December 31, 2008 (the Termination
Date); provided, that if (A) the Requisite Shareholder Approval is obtained and (B) any regulatory
approval required in connection with the consummation of the merger has not been obtained (or has
lapsed and not been renewed) or any waiting period under applicable antitrust laws has not expired
(or has restarted and such new period has not expired), then the Termination Date will
automatically be extended until the 20th business day following receipt of all such approvals (or
renewals), but in no event later than March 31, 2009. If as of the Termination Date there is a
dispute among any of the parties to the escrow agreement with respect to the disposition of any
escrow funds (as defined in the escrow agreement) pursuant to the escrow agreement, Merger Sub may,
by written notice to the lenders, extend the Termination Date until the fifth business day after
the final resolution of such dispute by a court of competent jurisdiction or mutual resolution by
the parties to such dispute; provided, that the Termination Date with respect to any lender will
occur on the date such lender withdraws its portion of the escrow funds pursuant to the escrow
agreement.
Certain Covenants and Events of Default
The senior secured credit facilities require Clear Channel to comply on a quarterly basis with
a maximum consolidated senior secured net debt to adjusted EBITDA (as calculated in accordance with
the senior secured credit facilities) ratio. This financial covenant will become more restrictive
over time. In addition, the senior secured credit facilities include negative covenants that,
subject to significant exceptions, limit Clear Channels ability and the ability of Clear Channels
restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:
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incur additional indebtedness;
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create liens on assets;
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engage in mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions;
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sell assets;
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pay dividends and distributions or repurchase Clear Channels capital stock;
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make investments, loans, or advances;
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prepay certain junior indebtedness;
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engage in certain transactions with affiliates;
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amend material agreements governing certain junior indebtedness; and
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change Clear Channels lines of business.
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The senior secured credit facilities include certain customary representations and warranties,
affirmative covenants and events of default, including payment defaults, breach of representations
and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to certain indebtedness, certain events of
bankruptcy, certain events under ERISA, material judgments, the invalidity of material provisions
of the senior secured credit facilities documentation, the failure of collateral under the security
documents for the senior secured credit facilities, the failure of the senior secured credit
facilities to be senior debt under the subordination provisions of certain of Clear Channels
subordinated debt and a change of control. If an event of default occurs, the lenders under the
senior secured credit facilities will be entitled to take various actions, including the
acceleration of all amounts due under the senior secured credit facilities and all actions
permitted to be taken by a secured creditor.
Receivables Based Credit Facility
Overview
On May 13, 2008, Merger Sub entered into a receivables based facility with a syndicate of
institutional lenders and financial institutions. Following the consummation of the merger of
Merger Sub with and into Clear Channel, with Clear Channel continuing as the surviving entity,
Clear Channel will succeed to and assume the obligations of Merger
Sub under the secured credit facilities. The following is a summary of terms of the receivables
based facility.
The receivables based facility provides senior secured financing of up to $1,000 million,
subject to a borrowing base. The borrowing base at any time will equal 85% of Clear Channels and
certain of its subsidiaries eligible accounts receivable. The receivables based facility will
include a letter of credit sub-facility and a swingline loan sub-facility. The maturity of the
receivables based facility is six years.
Up to $750 million may be drawn under the receivables based facility on the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. In the event that availability under the
receivables based facility is less than $750 million on the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement, the aggregate amount of the receivables based facility will
be reduced by the amount of the shortfall.
In addition, if certain additional subsidiaries become borrowers or guarantors under the
receivables based facility, Clear Channel may request increases to the receivables based facility
in an aggregate amount not exceeding $750 million. Availability of such increases to the
receivables based facility is subject to, among other things, the absence of any default and the
receipt of commitments by existing or additional financial institutions.
All borrowings under the receivables based facility following the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement are subject to the absence of any default, the accuracy of
representations and warranties and compliance with the borrowing base. In addition, borrowings
under the receivables based facility following the closing date will be subject to compliance with
a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0:1.0 if excess availability under the receivables based
facility is less than $50 million, or if aggregate excess availability under the receivables based
facility and the senior secured revolving credit facility is less than 10% of the borrowing base.
Proceeds of the borrowings under the receivables based facility on the closing date of the
merger will be used to finance the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. Proceeds of
the receivables based facility, swingline loans and letters of credit will also be available
following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement to provide financing
for working capital and general corporate purposes.
After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, Clear Channel
and certain subsidiary borrowers will be the borrowers under the receivables based facility.
Clear Channel will have the ability to designate one or more of its restricted subsidiaries as
borrowers under the receivables based facility. The receivables based facility loans and letters of
credit will be available in United States dollars.
Interest Rate and Fees
Borrowings under the receivables based facility will bear interest at a rate equal to an
applicable margin plus, at Clear Channels option, either (i) a base rate determined by reference
to the higher of (A) the prime lending rate publicly announced by the administrative agent and (B)
the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50%, or (ii) a Eurodollar rate determined
by reference to the costs of funds for deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing
adjusted for certain additional costs.
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The applicable margin percentage applicable to the receivables based facility initially will
be (i) 1.40%, in the case of base rate loans and (ii) 2.40%, in the case of Eurodollar loans.
Beginning with the date of delivery of financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter
completed after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the
applicable margin percentage will be subject to adjustments based upon Clear Channels leverage
ratio.
Clear Channel will be required to pay each lender a commitment fee in respect of any unused
commitments under the receivables based facility, which initially will be 0.375% per annum until
the date of delivery of financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter completed after the
closing of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and thereafter subject to
adjustment based on Clear Channels leverage ratio.
Prepayments
If at any time the sum of the outstanding amounts under the receivables based facility
(including the letter of credit outstanding amounts and swingline loans thereunder) exceeds the
lesser of (i) the borrowing base and (ii) the aggregate commitments under the receivables based
facility, Clear Channel will be required to repay outstanding loans and cash collateralize letters
of credit in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.
Clear Channel may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the receivables based facility at
any time without premium or penalty, other than customary breakage costs with respect to
Eurodollar loans.
Collateral and Guarantees
The receivables based facility will be guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, the
guarantors of the senior secured credit facilities. All obligations under the receivables based
facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, will be secured by a perfected first-priority
security interest in all of Clear Channels and all of the guarantors accounts receivable and
related assets, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions.
The receivables based facility includes negative covenants, representations, warranties and
events of default, conditions precedent and termination provisions substantially similar to those
governing the senior secured credit facilities.
Senior Notes due 2016
On May 13, 2008, Merger Sub entered into a purchase agreement (the purchase agreement), by
and among Merger Sub and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated,
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC (collectively, the initial purchasers), pursuant to which
Merger Sub is obligated to issue and sell to the initial purchasers, and the initial purchasers are
obliged to purchase, $980,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 10.75% senior cash pay notes
due 2016 (the senior cash pay notes) and $1,330,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its
11.00%/11.75% senior toggle notes due 2016 (the senior toggle notes and, together with the senior
cash pay notes, the notes). Following the consummation of the merger of Merger Sub with and into
Clear Channel, with Clear Channel continuing as the surviving entity, Clear Channel will succeed to
and assume the obligations of Merger Sub under the purchase agreement. The notes will be issued
pursuant to an indenture, by and among the Company, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as
trustee, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as paying agent and registrar.
Guarantees and Ranking
Clear Channels wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries on the issue date that guarantee
the obligations under its senior secured credit facilities and its receivables based facility will
guarantee the notes with unconditional guarantees. Any of Clear Channels subsidiaries that is
released as a guarantor of its senior secured credit facilities and its receivables based facility
will automatically be released as a guarantor of the notes. The notes will be senior unsecured
obligations of Clear Channel. The guarantees of the notes by Clear Channels wholly-owned domestic
restricted subsidiaries will be subordinated to the guarantees of the senior secured credit
facilities and the receivables based facility, and certain other permitted debt, but will rank
equal to all other senior indebtedness of those subsidiaries.
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Interest Rate and Payment
Interest on the senior cash pay notes will be payable in cash and will accrue at a rate of
10.75% per annum. Cash interest on the senior toggle notes will accrue at a rate of 11.00% per
annum, and payment-in-kind interest will accrue at a rate of 11.75% per annum. Clear Channel may
elect, at its option, to pay interest on the senior toggle notes entirely in cash or to pay all or
one-half of such interest in kind by increasing the principal amount of the senior toggle notes.
Interest on the notes will be payable semiannually and will accrue from the issue date of the
notes.
Optional Redemption
At any time prior to the interest payment date in 2012 that is closest to the fourth
anniversary of the issue date, Clear Channel may redeem some or all of the notes at any time at a
price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the
redemption date and a make-whole premium.
On and after the interest payment date in 2012 that closest to the fourth anniversary of the
issue date, Clear Channel may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or at the
redemption prices set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable
redemption date:
Senior Cash Pay Notes
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In addition, at the end of any accrual period (as defined in Section 1272(a)(5) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code)) ending after the fifth anniversary of the
issue date (each, a Mandatory Deferrable Interest Payment Date), Clear Channel may make cash
payments on the senior toggle notes then outstanding in an aggregate amount of up to the Mandatory
Deferrable Interest Payment Amount (each such redemption, a Mandatory Deferrable Interest
Payment). Any such payments will be made in proportion to the then outstanding principal amounts
of the senior toggle notes. The Mandatory Deferrable Interest Payment Amount shall mean, as of
each Mandatory Deferrable Interest Payment Date, the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate amount of
accrued and unpaid interest and all accrued but unpaid original issue discount (as defined in
Section 1273(a)(1) of the Code) with respect to the senior toggle notes then outstanding, over (ii)
an amount equal to the product of (A) the aggregate issue price (as defined in Sections 1273(b)
and 1274(a) of the Code) of the senior toggle notes then outstanding multiplied by (B) the yield
to maturity (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1272-1(b)(1)(i)) of the senior toggle
notes.
Special Redemption
On the final interest payment date in 2015 (the Special Redemption Date), Clear Channel will
be required to redeem for cash a portion (the Special Redemption Amount) of the senior toggle
notes equal to the product of (x) $30 million and (y) a fraction which, for the avoidance of doubt,
cannot exceed one, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount outstanding on such
date of the senior toggle notes for United States federal income tax purposes and the denominator
of which is $1,330 million, as determined by the issuer in good faith and rounded to the nearest
$2,000 (such redemption, the Special Redemption). The redemption price for each portion of a
senior toggle note so redeemed pursuant to the Special Redemption will equal 100% of the principal
amount of such portion plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Special Redemption Date.
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Optional Redemption After Certain Equity Offerings
At any time (which may be more than once) until the interest payment date in 2011 closest to
the third anniversary of the issue date of the notes, Clear Channel may redeem up to 40% of any
series of the outstanding notes with the net cash proceeds that Clear Channel raises in one or more
public equity offerings, as long as (i) Clear Channel pays 110.75% of the face amount of the senior
cash pay notes being redeemed or 111.00% of the face amount of the senior toggle notes being
redeemed, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable redemption date;
(ii) Clear Channel redeems the notes within 180 days of completing the applicable public equity
offering; and (iii) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior cash pay notes or
the senior toggle notes, as applicable, issued as of such redemption date remains outstanding
afterwards.
Change of Control
If Clear Channel experiences a change of control, Clear Channel must give holders of the notes the
opportunity to sell their notes to the issuer at 101% of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid
interest thereon. Clear Channel might not be able to pay holders of the notes the required price
for notes each such holder presents to Clear Channel at the time of a change of control, because
(i) Clear Channel might not have enough funds at that time; or (ii) the terms of its senior secured
credit facilities and receivables based facility may prevent it from paying.
Asset Sale Proceeds
If Clear Channel or any of its restricted subsidiaries engages in certain asset sales, Clear
Channel or such restricted subsidiary generally must either invest the net cash proceeds from such
sales in its business within a period of time, repay senior debt (including its senior secured
credit facilities), or make an offer to purchase a principal amount of the notes equal to the
excess net cash proceeds (if applicable, on a pro rata basis with other senior debt). The purchase
price of the notes will be 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest
thereon.
Certain Covenants
The indenture governing the notes will contain covenants limiting Clear Channels ability and
the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to (i) incur additional debt or issue preferred stock of
restricted subsidiaries; (ii) pay dividends or distributions on Clear Channels capital stock or
repurchase capital stock of Clear Channel; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) create liens on
Clear Channels assets to secure debt; (v) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (vi) merge
or consolidate with another company.
Conditions and Termination
The obligations of the initial purchasers to purchase the notes is subject to the following
conditions:
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the receipt of conformed counterparts of the indenture governing the notes executed by
Clear Channel, the trustee and the paying agent;
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the receipt of conformed counterparts of the joinder agreement to the purchase agreement
executed by Clear Channel;
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the consummation of the merger in accordance with the merger agreement;
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the absence of amendments or waivers to certain provisions of the merger agreement in a
manner materially adverse to the initial purchasers and which have not been approved by the
initial purchasers in writing;
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the satisfaction of certain equity contributions set forth in the purchase agreement.
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The note purchase agreement contains termination provisions substantially similar to those
governing the senior secured credit facilities.
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Events of Default
The indenture governing the notes will also provide for events of default which, if certain of them
occur and continue under such indenture, would permit the trustee or holders of at least 25% in
principal amount of the then total outstanding notes to declare the principal, premium, if any,
interest and other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding notes to be due and payable
immediately.
Registration Rights
The issuer has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a registration rights
agreement within five business days following the closing, pursuant to which the issuer will use
its commercially reasonable efforts to register notes (the exchange notes) having substantially
identical terms as the notes with the SEC as part of an offer to exchange freely tradable exchange
notes for the notes (the exchange offer). Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the
registration rights agreement, the issuer will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the
exchange offer to be completed within 300 days after the issue date of the notes or, if required,
to file one or more resale shelf registration statements within 300 days after the issue date of
the notes and declared effective within the time frames specified in the registration rights
agreement. If the issuer fails to meet the targets listed above (a registration default), the
annual interest rate on the notes will increase by 0.25%. The annual interest rate on the notes
will increase by an additional 0.25% for each subsequent 90-day period during which the
registration default continues, up to a maximum additional interest rate of 0.50% per year over the
original interest rates of the notes. If the issuer corrects the registration default, the
interest rate on the notes will revert to the original level. If the issuer must pay additional
interest, the issuer will pay it to the holders of the notes in the same manner and on the same
dates that the issuer makes other interest payments on the notes, until the issuer corrects the
registration default.
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OPINION OF CLEAR CHANNELS FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Goldman Sachs delivered its oral opinion to Clear Channels board of directors, which was
subsequently confirmed in its written opinion dated May 13, 2008, that, as of such date, and based
upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth therein, the cash consideration of $36.00
per Public Share that the holders of Public Shares can elect to receive pursuant to the merger
agreement was fair from a financial point of view to such holders.
It was Goldman Sachs understanding that the holders of Public Shares may elect to receive one
share of Holdings Class A common stock in lieu of the cash consideration of $36.00 per Public
Share, subject to the proration provisions of the merger agreement, as to which Goldman Sachs
expresses no opinion, such that the maximum aggregate number of Public Shares to be converted into
the right to receive Holdings Class A common stock shall not exceed 30% of the total number of
shares of capital stock of Holdings outstanding as of the closing date of the merger after giving
effect to the merger and the conversion of shares contemplated by the merger agreement. It was
also Goldman Sachs understanding that, if a sufficient number of elections for Holdings Class A
common stock are not made, holders of Public Shares that elect to receive the cash consideration of
$36.00 per Public Share would be required to receive in lieu of up to $1.00 of cash consideration,
a fraction of a share of Holdings Class A common stock. Goldman Sachs further understood that if
the effective time of the merger occurs after November 1, 2008, the holders of Public Shares will
also receive the Additional Consideration in cash.
The full text of the written opinion of Goldman Sachs, dated May 13, 2008, which sets forth
the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review
undertaken in connection with the opinion, is attached as Annex F to this proxy
statement/prospectus. Goldman Sachs provided its opinion for the information and assistance of
Clear Channels board of directors in connection with its consideration of the merger. Goldman
Sachs opinion is not a recommendation as to how any holder of shares of Clear Channel common stock
should vote or make any election with respect to the merger. Goldman Sachs opinion was approved
by a fairness committee of Goldman Sachs.
In connection with delivering the opinion described above and performing its related financial
analyses, Goldman Sachs reviewed, among other things:
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the merger agreement;
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annual reports to shareholders and Annual Reports on Form 10-K of Clear Channel for the
five years ended December 31, 2007;
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annual reports to shareholders and Annual Reports on Form 10-K of Clear Channel Outdoor
for the three years ended December 31, 2007;
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Clear Channel Outdoors Registration Statement on Form S-1, including the prospectus
contained therein, dated November 10, 2005, relating to the Clear Channel Outdoor Class A
common stock;
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certain interim reports to shareholders and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of Clear
Channel and Clear Channel Outdoor;
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certain other communications from Clear Channel and Clear Channel Outdoor to their
respective shareholders; and
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certain internal financial analyses and forecasts for Clear Channel prepared by Clear
Channels management, and approved for Goldman Sachs use by Clear Channel, which included
financial analyses and forecasts for Clear Channel Outdoor (the Management Forecasts).
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Goldman Sachs also held discussions with members of the senior managements of Clear Channel
and Clear Channel Outdoor regarding their assessment of the past and current business operations,
financial condition and future prospects of Clear Channel and Clear Channel Outdoor. In addition,
Goldman Sachs reviewed the reported price and trading activity for Clear Channel common stock and
Clear Channel Outdoor Class A common stock, compared certain financial and stock market information
for Clear Channel and Clear Channel Outdoor with similar information for certain other companies
the securities of which are publicly traded, reviewed the financial terms of certain recent
business combinations in the broadcasting and outdoor advertising industries specifically and in
other industries generally and performed such other studies and analyses, and considered such other
factors, as it considered appropriate.
Goldman Sachs relied upon and assumed, without assuming any responsibility for independent
verification, the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial, legal, accounting, regulatory,
tax and other information provided to, discussed with or reviewed by it. In that regard, Goldman Sachs assumed with Clear Channels consent that the Management
Forecasts have been reasonably
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prepared on a basis reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the management of Clear Channel. Goldman Sachs also assumed, with Clear
Channels consent, that the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement prior to the execution
of Amendment No. 3 or the second amended merger agreement may not be consummated as Clear Channel
may not be able to enforce the terms of the second amended merger agreement through litigation or
otherwise. In addition, Goldman Sachs did not make an independent evaluation or appraisal of the
assets and liabilities (including any contingent, derivative or off-balance-sheet assets and
liabilities) of Clear Channel, Clear Channel Outdoor or any of their respective subsidiaries, nor
was any evaluation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities of Clear Channel, Clear Channel
Outdoor or any of their respective subsidiaries furnished to Goldman Sachs.
Goldman Sachs opinion does not address any legal, regulatory, tax or accounting matters, the
underlying business decision of Clear Channel to engage in the merger, the relative merits of the
merger as compared to any alternative transaction that might be available to Clear Channel, the
impact of the merger on the solvency or viability of Holdings or the ability of Holdings to pay its
obligations when they become due, or the value that Clear Channel may recover in the event that it
proceeds with its existing suit against the banks that have agreed to provide financing commitments
in connection with the second amended merger agreement. The opinion addresses only the fairness
from a financial point of view to the holders of the Public Shares, as of the date of the opinion,
of the $36.00 per share in cash that such holders can elect to receive pursuant to the merger
agreement. Goldman Sachs does not express any view on, and its opinion does not address, any other
term or aspect of the merger agreement or the merger, including, without limitation, the parties
respective rights and obligations under the merger agreement, the decision of Clear Channel to
enter into Amendment No. 3, the fairness of the merger to, or any consideration received in
connection therewith by, the holders of any other class of securities, creditors, or other
constituencies of Clear Channel, or the fairness of the amount or nature of any compensation to be
paid or payable to any of the officers, directors or employees of Clear Channel, or class of such
persons, in connection with the merger, whether relative to the $36.00 per Public Share in cash
that the holders of Public Shares can elect to receive pursuant to the merger agreement or
otherwise.
Furthermore, Goldman Sachs opinion does not address the value of the Holdings Class A common
stock or the prices at which the Holdings Class A common stock may trade if and when they are
issued or whether any market would develop for the Holdings Class A common stock. Goldman Sachs
opinion was necessarily based on economic, monetary, market and other conditions as in effect on,
and the information made available to Goldman Sachs as of, the date of the opinion, and Goldman
Sachs assumed no responsibility for updating, revising or reaffirming its opinion based on
circumstances, developments or events occurring after the date of its opinion.
The following is a summary of the material financial analyses delivered by Goldman Sachs to
the board of directors of Clear Channel in connection with rendering the opinion described above.
These analyses were chosen based on Goldman Sachs professional judgment of customary financial
methodologies widely used in valuations of companies and their businesses. The following summary,
however, does not purport to be a complete description of the financial analyses performed by
Goldman Sachs, nor does the order of analyses described represent relative importance or weight
given to those analyses by Goldman Sachs. Some of the summaries of the financial analyses include
information presented in tabular format. The tables must be read together with the full text of
each summary and are alone not a complete description of Goldman Sachs financial analyses. Except
as otherwise noted, the following quantitative information, to the extent that it is based on
market data, is based on market data as it existed on or before May 9, 2008 and is not necessarily
indicative of current market conditions.
Goldman Sachs calculated Clear Channels estimated cost of equity of approximately 9.5% for
purposes of its financial analyses assuming (i) a risk free rate of 4.0%, (ii) an unlevered beta of
0.8 and (iii) a market risk premium of 5.07%. Goldman Sachs calculated the unlevered beta based
primarily on the past 12 months of unlevered predicted betas of CBS Corporation, Cox Radio, Inc.
and Lamar Advertising Company after taking into consideration the historical unlevered predicted
beta of Clear Channel relative to these companies. Goldman Sachs calculated Clear Channels
estimated cost of debt of approximately 12.5% for purposes of its financial analyses based on the
market trading levels of Clear Channels outstanding debt. Both of these calculations were
performed utilizing then-current data.
Present Value of Transaction Price Analysis
Goldman Sachs performed an illustrative analysis of the present value of the cash
consideration of $36.00 per share. For this analysis, Goldman Sachs incorporated the value of the
Additional Consideration that would be paid if the closing of the merger occurred after November 1,
2008. Goldman Sachs then discounted the value of the transaction price using potential closing
dates of August 31, 2008, September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008 and discount rates ranging from
5.5% to 9.5% in order to derive an illustrative range of present values of the cash consideration
and the value of any Additional Consideration as of those dates. The range of discount rates used
by Goldman Sachs in this analysis was derived by Goldman Sachs based on Clear Channels estimated
cost of equity, which was used to inform the high end of the range, and the average annualized rate
for the Additional Consideration
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for November and December 2008, which was used to inform the low end of the range. The
following table presents the results of Goldman Sachs analysis:
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The indicative values in this analysis were lower than the indicative values resulting from
the present value of transaction price analysis delivered by Goldman Sachs to the board of
directors of Clear Channel in connection with Goldman Sachs prior opinion dated May 17, 2007
primarily because this analysis relates to the lower merger consideration of $36.00 per share.
Analysis at Various Prices
Goldman Sachs performed certain analyses, based on historical financial information, SEC
filings and the Management Forecasts. Using the closing market price of Clear Channels common
stock on May 9, 2008 of $30.00 per share and the cash consideration of $36.00 per share, Goldman
Sachs calculated (i) adjusted equity value by subtracting unconsolidated assets, the present value
of tax assets and the probability weighted present value of its capital loss from Clear Channels
implied equity value, and (ii) pro forma adjusted enterprise value by subtracting unconsolidated
assets, the present value of tax assets and the probability weighted present value of its capital
loss from Clear Channels implied enterprise value. Goldman Sachs then calculated (i) the ratio of
pro forma adjusted enterprise value to revenue, (ii) the ratio of pro forma adjusted enterprise
value to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, and
(iii) the ratio of adjusted equity value to free cash flow, or FCF, adjusted to remove effects of
acquisition related depreciation and amortization. The purpose of this analysis is to show, based
on the Clear Channel common stock price of $30.00 per share as of May 9, 2008 and the cash
consideration of $36.00 per share, implied valuation ratios commonly used by investors in
evaluating companies which exhibit similar business characteristics to Clear Channel.
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In addition, Goldman Sachs analyzed the closing market price of $30.00 per share of Clear
Channels common stock on May 9, 2008 and the cash consideration of $36.00 per share of Clear
Channel common stock in relation to (i) the closing prices of Clear Channel common stock on May 9,
2008, on November 14, 2006, and on September 22, 2006 (the last trading day prior to the September
25, 2006 meeting of Clear Channels board of directors during which strategic alternatives were
discussed), and (ii) the average price of Clear Channel common stock for the period between May 17,
2007, the date that the execution of Amendment No. 2 was announced, and May 9, 2008. The following
table presents the results of Goldman Sachs analysis:
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Goldman Sachs performed an illustrative analysis of the implied present value of the future
stock price of Clear Channel, which is designed to provide an indication of the present value of a
theoretical future value of a companys equity as a function of such companys estimated future
capital structure and implied share price based on an assumed enterprise value as a multiple of
estimated future EBITDA. For this analysis, Goldman Sachs used the Management Forecasts and assumed
(i) a $1.2 billion minority interest based on Clear Channel Outdoor and Clear Media Ltd. market
data as of May 9, 2008 and a $0.2 billion other minority interest grown in each case at 5% per year
based on the Management Forecasts, (ii) unconsolidated assets of $0.6 billion grown at 5% per year
based on the Management Forecasts, (iii) a $0.7 billion present value of tax assets and probability
weighted present value of its capital loss as of May 11, 2008, (iv) that leverage is maintained at
a total debt to last twelve months EBITDA ratio of 3.5x, (v) that excess cash flow is used to
repurchase Clear Channel common stock at enterprise value to one-year forward EBITDA multiples of
7.5x to 8.5x
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and (vi) an annual recurring dividend of $0.75 per share paid quarterly. Goldman Sachs first
calculated implied per share values for Clear Channel common stock at year end for each of the
fiscal years 2008 to 2012 by applying enterprise value to one-year forward EBITDA multiples of 7.5x
to 8.5x to estimates prepared by Clear Channel management of fiscal years 2009 to 2013 EBITDA. The
range of one-year forward EBITDA multiples was derived by Goldman Sachs based on then current
estimated one-year forward EBITDA multiples of CBS Corporation, Citadel Broadcasting Corporation,
Cox Radio, Inc., Cumulus Media Inc., Emmis Communications Corporation, Entercom Communications
Corporation, JC Decaux S.A. and Lamar Advertising Company, which we refer to as the selected
companies. The following table presents the estimated one-year forward EBITDA multiples that
Goldman Sachs calculated for the selected companies:
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utilizing publicly available research analysts estimates of EBITDA including adjustments to
reflect estimated trading values implied primarily by EBITDA-generating assets by removing (i)
non-recurring tax assets and (ii) non-consolidated assets, where applicable. Goldman Sachs also
adjusted the foregoing EBITDA multiples to reflect the impact of publicly announced acquisitions
and divestitures, where applicable.
Goldman Sachs then discounted those values and the value of any dividends to be paid up to the
date of the future share price to May 11, 2008, using a discount rate of 9.5%. The discount rate
used by Goldman Sachs in this analysis was derived by Goldman Sachs based on Clear Channels
estimated cost of equity, because this analysis measures value based on Clear Channels
hypothetical future stock price. This analysis resulted in a range of illustrative values per share
of Clear Channel common stock of $27.41 to $38.09.
The indicative values in this analysis were lower than the indicative values resulting from
the present value of future stock price analyses delivered by Goldman Sachs to the board of
directors of Clear Channel in connection with Goldman Sachs prior opinion dated May 17, 2007
primarily as a result of lower estimated one-year forward EBITDA multiples used in the analysis.
Estimated EBITDA multiples for Clear Channel were lowered because of decreases in the trading
multiples of the selected companies.
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Goldman Sachs performed an illustrative discounted cash flow analysis using the Management
Forecasts in order to determine a range of implied present values per share of Clear Channel common
stock based on Managements projection of Clear Channels cash flow. All cash flows were discounted
to May 11, 2008, and terminal values were based upon perpetuity growth rates for cash flows in the
year 2013 and beyond. In performing the illustrative discounted cash flow analysis, Goldman Sachs
applied discount rates ranging from 8.25% to 9.25% to the projected unlevered free cash flows of
Clear Channel for the remainder of 2008 and calendar years 2009 to 2012. The range of discount
rates used by Goldman Sachs in this analysis was derived by Goldman Sachs based on an assumed
weighted average cost of capital of approximately 8.75% that reflects the mix of debt and equity in
Clear Channels capital structure as of May 9, 2008 and a deviation of 0.5% above and below the
assumed weighted average cost of capital to adjust for potential variances over time in volatility,
risk free rate, cost of debt and other factors that affect the calculation of assumed weighted
average cost of capital. Goldman Sachs used an assumed weighted average cost of capital to
determine the range of discount rates in this analysis because this analysis measures estimated
cash flows available to both debt and equity. Goldman Sachs also applied perpetuity growth rates
ranging from 1.75% to 2.75%. The range of perpetuity growth rates used by Goldman Sachs in this
analysis was derived by Goldman Sachs utilizing its professional judgment and experience. This
analysis resulted in a range of illustrative values per share of Clear Channel common stock of
$26.01 to $37.59.
The indicative values in this analysis were lower than the indicative values resulting from
the discounted cash flow analyses delivered by Goldman Sachs to the board of directors of Clear
Channel in connection with Goldman Sachs prior opinion dated May
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17, 2007 primarily as a result of lower projected cash flows in the Management Forecasts and a
higher discount rate resulting from a more recent calculation of the weighted average cost of
capital.
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Sum-of-the-Parts Analysis
Goldman Sachs performed illustrative sum-of-the-parts analyses on Clear Channel using the
Management Forecasts. The purpose of these analyses is to derive illustrative indications of the
value that may be made available to shareholders from the hypothetical separation of portions of
Clear Channels business through a combination of various spin-offs and asset sales as well as
additional leverage upon Clear Channel. In the illustrative sum-of-the-parts analysis, Goldman
Sachs calculated illustrative per share value indications for Clear Channel assuming a spin-off of
Clear Channel Outdoor on December 31, 2008 and asset sales by Clear Channel.
As part of the illustrative sum-of-the-parts analysis, Goldman Sachs made the following
assumptions: (i) a spin-off of Clear Channel Outdoor closing on December 31, 2008, (ii) the use of
proceeds from the sale of television and non-core radio assets and proceeds from inter-company debt
repayments and/or new debt financings to finance a special dividend to shareholders of Clear
Channel in the range of $0.6 to $5.2 billion, or $1.20 to $10.53 per share, and (iii) an annual
recurring dividend of $0.75 per share by Clear Channel following the spin-off. The theoretical post
spin-off illustrative values of Clear Channel Outdoor shares were based upon estimated enterprise
value to 2008 estimated EBITDA multiples of 10.0x to 12.0x. The range of EBITDA multiples was
derived by Goldman Sachs based on then current year EBITDA multiples of CBS Corporation, JC Decaux
S.A. and Lamar Advertising Company. The theoretical post spin-off trading values of shares of Clear
Channel common stock were based upon estimated enterprise value to 2008 estimated EBITDA multiples
of 6.0x to 8.0x and the Management Forecasts after giving effect to the spin-off of Clear Channel
Outdoor. The range of EBITDA multiples was derived by Goldman Sachs based on then current year
EBITDA multiples of CBS Corporation, Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, Cox Radio, Inc., Cumulus
Media Inc., Emmis Communications Corporation and Entercom Communications Corporation. Goldman
Sachs then calculated the implied per share future equity values for Clear Channel Outdoor, the
special dividend and Clear Channel following the spin-off of Clear Channel Outdoor and then
discounted those values to May 11, 2008, using a discount rate of 9.5%. The discount rate used by
Goldman Sachs in this analysis was derived by Goldman Sachs based on Clear Channels estimated cost
of equity. Goldman Sachs used estimated cost of equity to determine the discount rate in this
analysis because this analysis measures value based on Clear Channels hypothetical future stock
price. This analysis resulted in a range of illustrative values per share of Clear Channel common
stock of $27.32 to $35.92, inclusive of the values of Clear Channel Outdoor and Clear Channel
following the spin-off of Clear Channel Outdoor and the amount of the special dividend.
The indicative values in these analyses were lower than the indicative values resulting from
the sum-of-the parts analyses delivered by Goldman Sachs to the board of directors of Clear Channel
in connection with Goldman Sachs prior opinion dated May 17, 2007 primarily as a result of lower
estimated EBITDA multiples for Clear Channel Outdoor and Clear Channel following the spin-off.
Estimated EBITDA multiples for Clear Channel Outdoor and Clear Channel were lowered because of
decreases in the trading multiples of the selected companies.
Miscellaneous
The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process and is not necessarily susceptible
to partial analysis or summary description. Selecting portions of the analyses or of the summary
set forth above, without considering the analyses as a whole, could create an incomplete view of
the processes underlying Goldman Sachs opinion. In arriving at its fairness determination, Goldman
Sachs considered the results of all of its analyses and did not attribute any particular weight to
any factor or analysis considered by it. Rather, Goldman Sachs made its determination as to
fairness on the basis of its experience and professional judgment after considering the results of
all of its analyses. No company or transaction used in the above analyses as a comparison is
directly comparable to Clear Channel, Clear Channel Outdoor or the contemplated merger.
Goldman Sachs prepared these analyses for purposes of Goldman Sachs providing its opinion to
Clear Channels board of directors as to the fairness from a financial point of view of the cash
consideration of $36.00 per Public Share that holders of Public Shares can elect to receive
pursuant to the merger agreement. These analyses do not purport to be appraisals nor do they
necessarily reflect the prices at which businesses or securities actually may be sold. Analyses
based upon forecasts of future results are not necessarily indicative of actual future results,
which may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested by these analyses. Because these
analyses are inherently subject to uncertainty, being based upon numerous factors or events beyond
the control of the parties or their respective advisors, future results may be materially different
from those forecasts.
The cash consideration of $36.00 per Public Share was determined through arms-length
negotiations between Clear Channel, on the one hand, and the Sponsors, on the other hand, and was
unanimously approved by Clear Channels board of directors. Goldman Sachs provided advice to Clear
Channels board of directors during these negotiations. Goldman Sachs did not, however, recommend
any specific amount of consideration to Clear Channel, its board of directors or the special
advisory committee of its board of directors or that any specific amount of consideration
constituted the only appropriate consideration for the merger.
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As described above, Goldman Sachs opinion to Clear Channels board of directors was one of
many factors taken into consideration by Clear Channels board of directors in making its
determination to approve the merger agreement (See The Merger Reasons for the Merger in this
proxy statement/prospectus). The foregoing summary does not purport to be a complete description of
the analyses performed by Goldman Sachs in connection with the fairness opinion and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the written opinion of Goldman Sachs attached as Annex F to this proxy
statement/prospectus.
Goldman Sachs and its affiliates, as part of their investment banking business, are
continually engaged in performing financial analyses with respect to businesses and their
securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, competitive
biddings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private placements and other
transactions as well as for estate, corporate and other purposes. Goldman Sachs acted as financial
advisor to Clear Channel in connection with, and participated in certain of the negotiations
leading to, the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement. In addition, Goldman Sachs has
provided and is currently providing certain investment banking and other financial services to
Clear Channel and its affiliates, including having acted as global coordinator and senior
bookrunning manager in connection with the initial public offering of 35,000,000 shares of class A
common stock of Clear Channel Outdoor in November 2005, as financial advisor to Clear Channel in
connection with the spin-off of Live Nation, Inc., a former subsidiary of Clear Channel, in
December 2005 and as financial advisor to Clear Channel in connection with the sale of Clear
Channels television assets in March 2008. In addition, at the request of the board of directors
of Clear Channel, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, made available
a financing package to the Sponsors in connection with the original merger agreement that was
entered into in November 2006. In connection with the above-described investment banking services
for Clear Channel, during the past two years Goldman Sachs has received aggregate fees of
approximately $5.4 million.
Goldman Sachs has provided and is currently providing certain investment banking and other
financial services to THL Partners and its affiliates and portfolio companies, including having
acted as financial advisor to Houghton Mifflin Holding Company, Inc., a former portfolio company of
THL Partners, in connection with its sale in December 2006, as joint lead arranger and joint
bookrunner in connection with senior secured credit facilities (aggregate principal amount
$5,000,000,000) in connection with the acquisition of Aramark Corporation by THL Partners acting
together with a consortium of private equity companies and management in January 2007 and as joint
lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with senior secured credit facilities (aggregate
principal amount $1,600,000,000) of Spectrum Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of THL Partners, in
April 2007. In connection with the above-described investment banking services for THL Partners and
its affiliates and portfolio companies, during the past two years Goldman Sachs has received
aggregate fees of approximately $73.0 million from THL Partners and its affiliates and portfolio
companies.
Goldman Sachs has provided and is currently providing certain investment banking and other
financial services to Bain and its affiliates and portfolio companies, including having acted as
lead arranger in connection with the leveraged recapitalization of Brenntag AG, a former portfolio
company of Bain (Brenntag), in January 2006, as co-financial advisor to Brenntag in connection
with its sale in September 2006 and as financial advisor to Houghton Mifflin Holding Company, Inc.,
a former portfolio company of Bain, in connection with its sale in December 2006; and having
entered into financing commitments to provide financing to an affiliate of Bain in connection with
its acquisition of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. in January 2008. In connection with the
above-described investment banking services for Bain and its affiliates and portfolio companies,
during the past two years Goldman Sachs has received aggregate fees of approximately $58.3 million
from Bain and its affiliates and portfolio companies.
Goldman Sachs may also provide investment banking and other financial services to Clear
Channel and its affiliates and each of the Sponsors and their respective affiliates and portfolio
companies in the future. In connection with such services Goldman Sachs may receive compensation.
Goldman Sachs and its affiliates are engaged in investment banking and financial advisory
services, securities trading, investment management, principal investment, financial planning,
benefits counseling, risk management, hedging, financing, brokerage activities and other financial
and non-financial activities and services for various persons and entities. In the ordinary course
of these activities and services, Goldman Sachs and its affiliates may provide such services to
Clear Channel and its affiliates and each of the Sponsors and their respective affiliates and
portfolio companies, may at any time make or hold long or short positions and investments, as well
as actively trade or effect transactions, in the equity, debt and other securities (or related
derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans and other obligations) of
Clear Channel and the respective affiliates and portfolio companies of each of the Sponsors for
their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Affiliates of Goldman Sachs have
co-invested with each of the Sponsors and their respective affiliates from time to time and such
affiliates of Goldman Sachs have invested and may invest in the future in limited partnership units
of affiliates of each of the Sponsors.
The board of directors of Clear Channel selected Goldman Sachs as its financial advisor
because it is an internationally recognized investment banking firm that has substantial experience
in transactions similar to the merger. Pursuant to a letter agreement, dated September 18, 2006, as
amended, Clear Channel engaged Goldman Sachs to act as its financial advisor in connection with its
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consideration of a range of strategic alternatives. Pursuant to the terms of this engagement
letter, Clear Channel has agreed to pay Goldman Sachs a transaction fee equal to approximately $31
million, of which $15 million was paid upon signing of the definitive agreement and approximately
$16 million of which is contingent upon consummation of the merger. Clear Channel has also agreed to reimburse Goldman Sachs for its expenses, including attorneys
fees and disbursements, and to indemnify Goldman Sachs and related persons against various
liabilities, including certain liabilities under the federal securities laws.
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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a discussion of the material United States federal income tax consequences of
the merger to U.S. holders (as defined below). This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable Treasury regulations, administrative
interpretations and court decisions as in effect as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus,
all of which may change, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion assumes that the merger
will be completed in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement. No ruling has been or will
be sought from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as to the United States federal income tax
consequences of the merger, and the following summary is not binding on the IRS or the courts. As a
result, the IRS could adopt a contrary position, and such a contrary position could be sustained by
a court.
For purposes of this discussion, a U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of a share of Clear
Channel common stock that is:
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an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless
of its source; or
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a trust if, in general, the trust is subject to the supervision of a court within the
United States, and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all significant
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This discussion only addresses U.S. holders who hold shares of Clear Channel common stock as
capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 the Code.
This discussion, which represents the opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP, does not purport to be a
complete analysis of all potential tax effects of the merger, and, in particular, does not address
U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to shareholders subject to special treatment
under U.S. federal income tax law (including, for example, non-U.S. holders, brokers or dealers in
securities, financial institutions, mutual funds, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, holders
who hold Clear Channel common stock as part of a hedge, appreciated financial position, straddle,
conversion transaction or other risk reduction strategy, holders who acquired Clear Channel common
stock pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option or right or otherwise as compensation,
holders exercising dissenters rights, holders that are partnerships or other pass-through entities
or investors in partnerships or other pass-through entities and U.S. holders liable for the
alternative minimum tax). In addition, this discussion does not address the tax consequences of
transactions effectuated prior to or after the merger (whether or not such transactions occur in
connection with the merger), including, without limitation, any exercise of an option or the
acquisition or disposition of shares of Clear Channel common stock other than pursuant to the
merger. Also, this discussion does not address U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to
holders of options or warrants to purchase Clear Channel common stock, or holders of debt
instruments convertible into Clear Channel common stock. No information is provided herein with
respect to the tax consequences of the merger under applicable state, local or non-U.S. laws, or
under any proposed Treasury regulations that have not taken effect as of the date of this proxy
statement/prospectus.
HOLDERS OF CLEAR CHANNEL COMMON STOCK ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR TAX ADVISORS REGARDING
THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER TO THEM, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX LAWS.
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Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders
To the extent that Stock Elections are made for more than 30% of the total shares of common
stock of Holdings, those elections will be cut back. Conversely, in certain circumstances,
Holdings may elect to pay Additional Equity Consideration in lieu of a portion of the Cash
Consideration. At the time, therefore, that a U.S. holder makes an election to receive Holdings
Class A common stock, cash, or a combination of the two, such holder will not know the mix of
consideration to be received. The U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. holder will vary
depending on such mix.
In the opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP, the material United States federal income tax consequences
to U.S. holders will be as follows:
Exchange of Clear Channel Common Stock Solely For Cash.
A U.S. holder who exchanges Clear
Channel common stock solely for cash will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference
between the amount of cash received and such holders tax basis in the shares of Clear Channel
common stock surrendered therefor. Such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if, as
of the effective time of the merger, the holding period for such Clear Channel common stock is more
than one year.
Exchange of Clear Channel Common Stock Solely for Holdings Common Stock.
A U.S. holder who
exchanges Clear Channel common stock solely for Holdings Class A common stock will not recognize
any gain or loss upon the exchange, except to the extent that cash is received instead of
fractional shares. Such holder will have a tax basis in the Holdings Class A common stock received
equal to the tax basis of Clear Channel common stock surrendered therefor (excluding any tax basis
allocated to fractional shares). The holding period for the Holdings Class A common stock received
in the exchange will include the holders holding period for Clear Channel common stock surrendered
therefor.
Exchange of Clear Channel Common Stock for a Combination of Holdings Common Stock and Cash
. A
U.S. holder who exchanges Clear Channel common stock for a combination of Holdings Class A common
stock and cash will be treated as having disposed of such holders shares of Clear Channel common
stock in two separate transactions a transfer to Clear Channel of a portion of such holders
Clear Channel common stock solely in exchange for cash, which we will refer to in this proxy
statement/prospectus as the Deemed Redemption, and a transfer to Holdings of the balance of such
holders Clear Channel common stock in exchange for cash and Holdings Class A common stock, which
we will refer to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the Deemed Exchange.
The relative number of shares of Clear Channel common stock disposed of by a U.S. holder in
the Deemed Redemption and the Deemed Exchange, respectively, will depend on the number of shares of
Holdings Class A common stock received by such holder in the merger and the extent to which the
cash consideration in the merger is attributable to equity financing provided to Holdings by the
Sponsors or debt financing that Clear Channel will be obligated to repay. Consistent with the
characterization as a Deemed Redemption and a Deemed Exchange, a U.S. holder will be required to
bifurcate the cash received in the merger with respect to the Clear Channel common stock between
two categories: (a) the amount of such cash that is attributable to debt financing that Clear
Channel will be obligated to repay, which we will refer to in this proxy statement/prospectus as
Clear Channel Cash and (b) the amount of such cash that is attributable to equity financing
provided to Holdings by the Sponsors, which we will refer to in this proxy statement/prospectus as
Sponsor Cash. The allocation of the total cash consideration received in the merger by a U.S.
holder between Clear Channel Cash and Sponsor Cash is discussed below. The percentage of such total
cash consideration that is Clear Channel Cash and the percentage of such total cash consideration
that is Sponsor Cash will be the same for each U.S. holder.
Deemed Redemption.
The Clear Channel Cash portion of the total cash received by a U.S. holder
in the merger with respect to Clear Channel common stock will be treated as received in the Deemed
Redemption. Such U.S. holder will be treated as recognizing taxable gain or loss equal to the
difference between the amount of the Clear Channel Cash that such holder receives and such holders
allocable tax basis in the Clear Channel common stock transferred in the Deemed Redemption. The
Clear Channel Cash received by a U.S. holder will be equal to the total cash received by such
holder in the merger with respect to Clear Channel common stock multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which will be the amount of Clear Channel Cash received by all holders in the merger
and the denominator of which will be the total cash received by all holders in the merger with
respect to Clear Channel common stock. This fraction cannot be computed accurately until after the
effective time of the merger. Clear Channel intends to report its computation of such fraction to
the holders as supplemental information to the IRS Form 1099-B, or other appropriate information
reporting. With respect to any U.S. holder, the number of shares of Clear Channel common stock
treated as redeemed by Clear Channel in the Deemed Redemption will equal the Clear Channel Cash
received by such holder divided by the per share Cash Consideration.
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Any gain recognized on the Deemed Redemption by such U.S. holder will be treated as capital
gain. Any gain that is treated as capital gain will be long-term capital gain if such holder has
the held the Clear Channel common stock deemed surrendered in the Deemed Redemption for more than
one year as of the effective time of the merger.
Deemed Exchange.
Any shares of Clear Channel common stock of a U.S. holder that are not
treated as redeemed pursuant to the Deemed Redemption will be treated as exchanged for Holdings
Class A common stock and Sponsor Cash in the Deemed Exchange.
A U.S. holder will not recognize any loss on the Deemed Exchange and will recognize gain, if
any, on the Deemed Exchange equal to the lesser of:
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the gain realized on the Deemed Exchange, which will be equal to the excess of (i) the
sum of the fair market value of the Holdings Class A common stock and the Sponsor Cash
received by such U.S. holder over (ii) such holders tax basis in Clear Channel common stock
surrendered in the Deemed Exchange.
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The Sponsor Cash will be equal to the total cash received by such U.S. holder in the merger
with respect to Clear Channel common stock multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
amount of Sponsor Cash received by all holders in the merger and the denominator of which is the
total cash received by all holders in the merger with respect to Clear Channel common stock. This
fraction cannot be computed accurately until after the effective time of the merger. Clear Channel
intends to report its computation of such fraction to the holders as supplemental information to
the IRS Form 1099-B, or other appropriate information reporting.
As indicated above, a U.S. holder that is deemed to exchange Clear Channel common stock held
at a loss for Class A common stock of Holdings and Sponsor Cash will not recognize that loss for
federal income tax purposes. Moreover, such a U.S. holder will be deemed for federal income tax
purposes to have exchanged more shares of Clear Channel common stock for Class A common stock of
Holdings and cash than the actual number of such U.S. holders shares of Clear Channel common stock
that are accepted in the merger in exchange for Class A common stock of Holdings. This is because,
in addition to actually exchanging Clear Channel common stock for Class A common stock of Holdings,
such U.S. holder will be deemed to have exchanged Clear Channel common stock for such U.S. holders
pro rata share of the cash merger consideration attributable to the equity financing provided by
the Sponsors to Holdings. See Financing beginning on page
117 of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Thus, such U.S. holder will be unable to recognize a loss for federal income tax purposes not only
on such U.S. holders Clear Channel common stock actually exchanged for Class A common stock of
Holdings, but also on such U.S. holders Clear Channel common stock that is deemed exchanged for
cash attributable to the equity financing provided by the Sponsors to Holdings.
Any gain recognized in Deemed Exchange by such U.S. holder will be treated as capital gain.
Any gain that is treated as capital gain will be long-term capital gain if such holder has held the
Clear Channel common stock deemed surrendered in the Deemed Exchange for more than one year as of
the effective time of the merger.
The aggregate tax basis of the Holdings Class A common stock received by a U.S. holder in the
Deemed Exchange will be equal to the U.S. holders aggregate tax basis in the Clear Channel common
stock surrendered in the Deemed Exchange, decreased by the amount of Sponsor Cash received by the
U.S. holder and increased by the amount of gain recognized by the U.S. holder in connection with
the Deemed Exchange. The holding period for the Holdings Class A common stock received will include
the holding period for the Clear Channel common stock surrendered therefor.
Possible Collapse of Deemed Redemption into Deemed Exchange by the Internal Revenue Service
.
As indicated above, in the opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP, the Deemed Redemption and the Deemed
Exchange will be recognized as separate transactions. There is a slight possibility that the IRS
might take the position that the Deemed Redemption should not be recognized as a separate
transaction from the Deemed Exchange, with the result that U.S. holders should be treated as having
contributed all of their Clear Channel common stock to Holdings in exchange for cash and Holdings
Class A common stock. Such a position, however, would be contrary to the vast bulk of relevant IRS
authority. If this matter were ever fully litigated, in the opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP, a court
would conclude that the Deemed Redemption is taxable as a separate transaction for United States
federal income tax purposes. In the unlikely event that the IRS were to take, and prevail on, the
position that the Deemed Redemption should not be recognized as a separate transaction, a U.S.
holder would not be permitted to recognize any taxable loss as a result of the merger, and would be
required to recognize a taxable gain equal to the lesser of (x) the cash that such holder received
in the merger, and (y) the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Holdings Class A common
stock and the cash received in the merger over such U.S. holders tax
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basis in the shares of Clear Channel common stock surrendered in the merger. As a result, a
U.S. holder might recognize more taxable gain in connection with the merger.
Information on the Merger to Be Filed with Clear Channel Shareholders Returns.
A U.S. holder
who receives Holdings Class A common stock, and following the effective time of the merger owns
Holdings Class A common stock representing at least 5% of the total combined voting power or value
of the total outstanding Holdings Class A common stock, will be required to attach to such U.S.
holders U.S. federal income tax return for the year in which the merger is consummated, and
maintain a permanent record of, a complete statement that contains the information listed in
Treasury Regulation Section 1.351 3T. Such statement must include such U.S. holders aggregate
fair market value and tax basis in such U.S. holders Clear Channel common stock surrendered in the
exchange.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.
Payments of cash pursuant to the merger will be
subject to information reporting and backup withholding unless (i) they are received by a
corporation or other exempt recipient or (ii) the recipient provides correct taxpayer
identification number and certifies that no loss of exemption from backup withholding has occurred.
A U.S. holder who provides an incorrect taxpayer identification number may be subject to
penalties imposed by the IRS. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a U.S. holder
will be allowed as a credit against the U.S. holders United States federal income tax liability
and may entitle such U.S. holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely
furnished to the IRS.
Tax matters are very complicated, and the tax consequences of the merger to you will depend
upon the facts of your particular situation. The discussion set forth above, while based upon the
reasoned judgment of counsel, addresses legal issues with respect to which there is uncertainty.
Accordingly, we strongly urge you to consult with a tax advisor to determine the particular
federal, state, local, or foreign income or other tax consequences to you of the merger.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF TRANSACTION
We expect that the merger will be accounted for as a purchase in conformity with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 141,
Business Combinations
and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
88-16,
Basis in Leveraged Buyout Transactions.
As a result of the potential continuing ownership of
certain members of management and the potential continuing ownership of large shareholders, Clear
Channel expects to allocate a portion of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities at their
respective fair values with the remaining portion recorded at the continuing shareholders
historical basis. Any residual amount will be recorded as goodwill.
REGULATORY APPROVALS
Hart-Scott-Rodino
Under the HSR Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, Clear Channel cannot complete the
merger until it notifies and furnishes information to the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC) and
the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and specified waiting period requirements
are satisfied. Clear Channel notified and furnished the required information to the FTC and the
Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Clear Channel agreed with the Antitrust
Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to enter into a Final Judgment and Hold Separate
Agreement in accordance with and subject to the Tunney Act, which provided for Antitrust Division
of the U.S. Department of Justice approval of the merger on the condition that Clear Channel
divests certain radio stations. The waiting period under the HSR Act expired on February 13, 2008.
FCC Regulations
Under the Communications Act, Clear Channel and the Fincos may not complete the merger unless
they have first obtained the FCC Consent. FCC approval is sought through the filing of applications
with the FCC, which are subject to public comment and objections from third parties. Pursuant to
the merger agreement, the parties filed on December 12, 2006 the applications to transfer control
of Clear Channels FCC licenses to affiliates of the Fincos. On January 24, 2008, the FCC approved
the applications to transfer Clear Channel. The FCC consent to transfer Clear Channel is subject
to certain conditions which Clear Channel and the Sponsors will satisfy, or will cause to be
satisfied, prior to the consummation of the merger. The FCC consents to the transfer of control of
Clear Channel remain in effect as granted or as extended. The FCC grants extensions of authority
to consummate previously approved transfers of control either by right or for good cause shown. We
anticipate that the FCC will grant any necessary extensions of the effective period of the
previously issued consents for consummation of the transfer.
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Other
The merger is also subject to review by governmental authorities of various other
jurisdictions under the antitrust, communication and investment review laws of those jurisdictions,
and all necessary consents have been obtained.
There are no remaining regulatory approvals needed to close the transaction.
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
Following the consummation of the merger, shares of Holdings Class A common stock will not be
listed on a national securities exchange. It is anticipated that, following the merger, the shares
of Class A common stock will be quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board.
RESALE OF HOLDINGS CLASS A COMMON STOCK
The shares of Holdings Class A common stock issued in the merger will not be subject to any
restrictions on transfer arising under the Securities Act, except for shares issued to any Clear
Channel shareholder who may be deemed to be an affiliate of Clear Channel or Holdings for
purposes of Rule 144 or Rule 145 under the Securities Act.
MERGER RELATED LITIGATION
On March 26, 2008, Merger Sub and the Fincos commenced litigation in the Supreme Court of the
State of New York, County of New York, against the Banks, captioned
BT Triple Crown Merger Co.,
Inc., et al., v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., et al.
, Index No. 08/600899 (the New York
Action). The complaint in that action alleged breach of contract and other state-law causes of
action arising from the Banks alleged failure to provide committed financing in support of the
proposed transaction. The Banks asserted various counterclaims against Merger Sub, the Fincos,
Clear Channel and Holdings seeking declaratory relief, which we refer to as the New York
Counterclaim Action. The New York Supreme Court denied motions to dismiss the action and granted
the plaintiffs motion for an expedited trial. The trial began on May 13, 2008 but was adjourned
by order of the Court after one day of testimony after the parties in the action notified the Court
that Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos, Holdings and CCC IV had entered a settlement agreement
with the Banks pursuant to which they settled this action together with a related action pending
the State of Texas (described more fully below). On May 27, 2008, the New York Supreme Court
entered a stipulation of dismissal submitted by the parties and dismissed the New York Action. For details concerning the Settlement Agreement,
see Settlement and Escrow Agreements.
In
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., and CC Media Holdings, Inc. v. Citigroup Global
Markets, Inc.; Citicorp USA, Inc.; Citicorp North America, Inc.; Morgan Stanley Senior Funding,
Inc.; Credit Suisse Securities USA, LLC; RBS Securities Corporation; Wachovia Investment Holdings,
LLC; and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC;
Cause No. 2008-CI-04864 (the Texas Action) in the 225th
Judicial District Court of Bexar County, Texas (filed March 26, 2008), Clear Channel and its
co-plaintiff, Holdings, asserted a claim of tortious interference against each of the defendants
based upon allegations that the defendants intentionally interfered with the merger agreement, as
in effect prior to Amendment No. 3, in an effort to prevent Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos
and Holdings from consummating the merger. Clear Channel sought an injunction prohibiting the
defendants from engaging in the specified acts of interference and, alternatively, damages. A
single issue relating to the forum in which the lawsuit was filed was appealed to the Texas Supreme
Court. Trial on all other issues was scheduled for June 2, 2008. However, pursuant to the
Settlement Agreement, all litigation efforts and proceedings, including the appeal, were stayed
pending satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Settlement Agreement. On May 22, 2008,
Clear Channel, Holdings and the Banks filed a notice of nonsuit and on May 29, 2008, the District Court
entered a final order of dismissal, dismissing with prejudice all of
their claims in the Texas Action. The parties have agreed to dismiss as moot
the appeal currently before the Texas Supreme Court.
The Settlement Agreement provides that each of the parties to the Escrow Agreement will make
their respective funding obligations under the Escrow Agreement on or before May 28, 2008 (or, in
the case of a Bank Escrow Party, on or before May 22, 2008). The Escrow Agent confirmed receipt of
the entire Bank Escrow Amount on May 22, 2008 and all other amounts required to be delivered under
the Escrow Agreement, including the entire Buyer Escrow Amount, on May 28, 2008.
We are aware of eight putative class action complaints that were filed in the District Court
of Bexar County, Texas, in connection with the merger. Of these putative class action complaints,
the following three have been dismissed:
Murphy v Clear Channel Communications, Inc., et al
., No.
2006CI17647 (filed November 16, 2006),
Manson v. Clear Channel Communications, Inc., et al.
,
No. 2006CI17656 (filed November 16, 2006), and
Metzler Investment GmbH v. Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., et al.
, No. 2006CI18067 (filed November 28, 2006).
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The remaining five actions
Teitelbaum v. Clear Channel Communications, Inc., et al.
, No.
2006CI17492 (filed November 14, 2006),
City of St. Clair Shores Police and Fire Retirement System
v. Clear Channel Communications, Inc., et al
., No. 2006CI17660 (filed November 16, 2006),
Levy
Investments, Ltd. v. Clear Channel Communications, Inc., et al
., No. 2006CI17669 (filed November
16, 2006),
DD Equity Partners LLC v. Clear Channel Communications, Inc., et al
., No. 2006CI7914
(filed November 22, 2006), and
Pioneer Investments Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH v. Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., et al.
, No. 2006CI18542 (filed December 7, 2006) have been consolidated
for pretrial purposes only into one proceeding (the Consolidated Class Action), captioned
In re
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Shareholders Litigation,
Cause No. 2006-CI-17492. The Second
Amended Complaint currently pending in the Consolidated Class Action alleges that Clear Channel and
its directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed merger and in
connection with the disclosures in the merger proxy statement. The complaint also alleges that Bain
Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. aided and abetted those breaches of
fiduciary duty. The complaint seeks damages and an order enjoining the defendants from completing
the proposed transaction. On October 22, 2007, the plaintiffs in the Consolidated Class Action
filed a Motion to Determine Fees and Expenses. The motion asks the Court to award them $7,345,463
in attorneys fees and $229,731.93 for expenses. A hearing on the motion was scheduled for November
21, 2007. The setting was eventually dropped, and no action was taken by the Court on plaintiffs
request for attorneys fees and expenses. No hearings are scheduled.
In addition to the actions described above, we are aware of two shareholder derivative
complaints naming Clear Channel and its directors as defendants. The first action, also filed in
the District Court of Bexar County, Texas,
Rauch v. Clear Channel Communications, Inc., et al
., No.
2006CI17436 (filed November 22, 2006) alleges breach of fiduciary duties, abuse of control, gross
mismanagement, and waste of corporate assets by the defendants. On
May 23, 2008, plaintiffs in the
Rauch
action filed a
fourth amended petition against the same defendants, adding
allegations of breach of fiduciary duties, abuse of control, gross
mismanagement and waste of corporate assets by the defendants in
connection with the board of directors decision to approve the
revised terms of the transaction arising out of the settlement of the
Actions. The complaint seeks an order
declaring the employment agreements with Messrs. L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays, and Randall T. Mays
unenforceable or rescinding them, declaring the merger agreement unenforceable and rescinding it,
directing the defendants to exercise their fiduciary duties to obtain a transaction that is in the
best interests of Clear Channel and its shareholders, imposing a constructive trust upon any
benefits improperly received by the defendants, and directing the payment of plaintiffs costs and
fees. The Rauch litigation has been consolidated with the five putative class action complaints
described above for limited pre-trial purposes, but is not set for hearing.
The second action, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of
Texas,
Alaska Laborers Employees Retirement Fund v. Clear Channel Communications, Inc., et al
., No.
SA07CA0042RF (filed January 11, 2007) contains both derivative and class action claims and alleges,
among other things, that Clear Channels directors violated federal securities laws, breached their
fiduciary duties, abused their control of Clear Channel, and grossly mismanaged Clear Channel in
connection with the proposed merger. The complaint also alleges that Bain Capital Partners, LLC and
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. are liable as controlling persons under the federal securities laws
and that Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. also aided and abetted Clear
Channels directors in breaching their fiduciary duties.
The Alaska Laborers
complaint seeks a
determination that class action status is proper, a declaration that the merger agreement was
entered into in breach of Clear Channels directors fiduciary duties, an order enjoining the
merger, an order directing that Clear Channels directors exercise their fiduciary duties to obtain
a transaction that is in the best interests of Clear Channel and its shareholders, and an order
imposing a constructive trust upon any benefits improperly received by the defendants, as well as
an award of plaintiffs costs and fees. On or about March 28, 2007, the Court heard argument on
defendants motion to dismiss the class action and derivative complaint and ordered that Merger
Sub, the Fincos and the Sponsors be dismissed from the action.
On January 30, 2007, Pioneer Investments Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (Pioneer
Investments), located in Munich, Germany and an affiliate of UniCredito Italiona S.p.A. of Milan,
Italy, filed a second complaint against Clear Channel and its officers and directors for violations
of Section 14(a)-9 of the Securities Exchange Act. The action
Pioneer Investments
Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH v. Clear Channel Communications, Inc., et al.,
Case No.
SA-007-CA-0997, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San
Antonio Division (the Pioneer Federal Action), alleges Clear Channel failed to disclose all
relevant and material information in the proxy statement mailed to shareholders on February 1, 2007
in connection with the proposed merger. On March 9, 2007, Clear Channel filed a motion to dismiss
the Pioneer Federal Action on a number of grounds including the fact that the claims upon which
Pioneer Investments seeks relief in federal court are already pending in a consolidated state court
class action, of which Pioneer Investments is also a plaintiff. No hearing date has been scheduled
for the motion to dismiss. On the order of Judge Royal Furgeson, who is the presiding judge for the
Alaska Laborers complaint, the Pioneer Federal Action was transferred to his court.
THE MERGER AGREEMENT
This section describes the material terms of the merger agreement. The description in this
section and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the merger agreement, including Amendment No. 1, Amendment
No. 2
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and Amendment No. 3, which are
attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, Annex B, Annex C and Annex D, respectively,
and which are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. This summary does not
purport to be complete and may not contain all of the information about the merger agreement that
is important to you. We encourage you to carefully read the merger agreement in its entirety.
The representations, warranties and covenants made by Clear Channel, the Fincos, Holdings and
Merger Sub are qualified and subject to important limitations agreed to by Clear Channel, the
Fincos, Holdings and Merger Sub in connection with negotiating the terms of the merger agreement.
Furthermore, the representations and warranties may be subject to standards of materiality
applicable to Clear Channel, the Fincos, Holdings and Merger Sub that may be different from those
that are applicable to you.
Effective Time
The effective time of the merger will occur at the later of the time that Clear Channel and
the Fincos cause the Articles of Merger to be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the
State of Texas and the Certificate of Merger to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware, or such later time as provided in the Articles of Merger and agreed to by the Fincos,
Holdings, Merger Sub and Clear Channel. The closing of the merger will occur as soon as
practicable, but in no event later than the fifth business day after all of the conditions to the
merger set forth in the merger agreement have been satisfied or waived, or such other date as the
Fincos, Holdings, Merger Sub and Clear Channel may agree.
Effects of the Merger; Structure
At the effective time of the merger, Merger Sub will merge with and into Clear Channel. The
separate existence of Merger Sub will cease, and Clear Channel will survive the merger and continue
to exist after the merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings. Upon completion of
the merger, Clear Channel common stock will be converted into the right to receive either the Cash
Consideration or the Stock Consideration (subject, in the case of Cash Elections, to partial
payment in the form of Additional Equity Consideration as described herein). All of Clear Channels
and Merger Subs properties, rights, privileges, powers and franchises, and all of their claims,
obligations, liabilities, debts, and duties, will become those of the surviving corporation.
Following completion of the merger, Clear Channel common stock will be delisted from the NYSE,
deregistered under the Exchange Act, and no longer publicly traded. The current shareholders of
Clear Channel will not participate in any future earnings or growth of Clear Channel and will not
benefit from any appreciation in value of Clear Channel following the effective time of the merger,
except to the extent that such shareholders receive the Stock Consideration.
Rollover by Shareholders
Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Fincos may allow certain employees of Clear
Channel (each, a Rollover Shareholder) to convert some or all of the shares of Clear Channel
common stock or other equity or convertible securities of Clear Channel held by them (Rollover
Shares) into equity securities of Holdings in lieu of receiving the applicable portion of the
Merger Consideration. Other than with respect to 580,356 shares of Clear Channel common stock held
by L. Lowry Mays and LLM Partners, Ltd., the equity securities of Holdings that will be issued in
connection with the rollover will not decrease the shares of Holdings Class A common stock
available for issuance as Stock Consideration.
Pursuant to the 2008 Letter Agreement each of Messrs. Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays have
committed to a rollover exchange pursuant to which they will surrender a portion of the equity
securities of Clear Channel they own with a value of $10 million ($20 million in the aggregate) in
exchange for $10 million worth of the equity securities of Holdings ($20 million in the aggregate)
and Mr. L. Lowry Mays has committed to a rollover exchange pursuant to which he will surrender a
portion of the equity securities of Clear Channel he owns, with an aggregate value of $25 million,
in exchange for $25 million worth of the equity securities of Holdings.
The Fincos and Merger Sub have informed Clear Channel that they anticipate converting
approximately 636,667 unvested shares of Clear Channel restricted stock held by management and
employees pursuant to the May 2007 grant into restricted stock of Holdings on a one for one basis.
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Treatment of Common Stock and Other Securities
Clear Channel Common Stock
At the effective time of the merger, each Public Share issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the effective time of the merger will automatically be converted into the right to
receive, at the election of the holder of record and subject to proration (as more fully described
under the headings Election Procedures and Proration Procedures below), either (A) an amount
equal to $36.00 in cash without interest, plus the Additional Cash Consideration, if any (the Cash
Consideration) or (B) one validly issued, fully paid and non assessable share of Holdings Class A
common stock (valued at $36.00 per share based on the cash purchase price to be paid by investors
that buy Holdings common stock for cash in connection with the closing of the merger), plus the
Additional Cash Consideration, if any, payable in cash (the Stock Consideration). The following
shares, which shares are deemed not to be Public Shares for these purposes, will not be converted
into the right to receive the consideration described in the preceding sentence:
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shares of Clear Channel common stock held in Clear Channels treasury or owned by Merger
Sub or Holdings immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, which shares will
automatically be canceled, retired and will cease to exist without conversion or
consideration;
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shares of Clear Channel common stock held by shareholders who do not vote in favor of
approval and adoption of the merger agreement and who have properly demanded and perfected
their appraisal rights in accordance with Texas law, which shares will be entitled to only
such rights as are granted by Texas law; and
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Holdings has the right to reduce the $36.00 per share of cash payable to Clear Channel
shareholders who elect to receive Cash Consideration by an amount equal to the Additional Equity
Consideration, which will be paid in the form of a fraction of a share of Holdings common stock, in
the event that Holdings determines that the total Uses of Funds is less than the total Sources of
Funds as of the closing of the merger. For the purposes of the merger agreement, Additional
Equity Consideration means an amount equal to the lesser of (1) $1.00 or (2) a fraction equal to
(A) the positive difference between (i) the aggregate amount of funds that Holdings determines are
needed for the merger, merger-related expenses, and Clear Channels cash requirements and (ii) the
sources of funds available to Merger Sub from borrowings, equity contributions, Stock Consideration
and Clear Channels available cash, divided by (B) the total number of Public Shares that will
receive the Cash Consideration.
Each Public Share, when converted into Stock Consideration or Cash Consideration (including
the Additional Equity Consideration, if applicable), will automatically be canceled, and will cease
to exist. After the effective time of the merger, each outstanding stock certificate or book-entry
share representing shares of Clear Channel common stock converted in the merger will represent only
the right to receive such merger consideration with respect to each such Public Share.
The term Additional Per Share Consideration means an additional amount of cash consideration
for each share of Clear Channel common stock, calculated in the following manner:
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If the merger is completed after November 1, 2008, but on or before December 1, 2008, the
pro rata portion, based upon the number of days elapsed since November 1, 2008, of $36.00
multiplied by 4.5% per annum; plus
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number of days elapsed since December 1, 2008, of $36.00 multiplied by 6% per annum.
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The Additional Per Share Consideration will be paid to all Clear Channel shareholders if the
merger is completed after November 1, 2008, regardless of whether they elect Stock Consideration or
Cash Consideration.
Clear Channel Stock Options
Prior to the Election Deadline, except as otherwise agreed by the Fincos, Holdings and a
holder of Clear Channel stock options, each holder of an outstanding Clear Channel stock option
that remains outstanding and unexercised prior to the Election Form Record Date (as defined below),
whether vested or unvested may irrevocably elect to convert such option (on a net share basis) into
Net Electing Option Share(s) and further elect to receive the Stock Consideration for such Net
Electing Option Share(s) (subject to proration) as more fully described below under the headings
Election Procedures and Proration Procedures). If a holder of Clear
Channel stock options does not make a valid election to convert such options into Net Electing
Option Shares and a valid Stock Consideration election (each as described below), then such Clear
Channel stock option, whether vested or unvested, will automatically become fully vested and
convert into the right at the effective time of the merger to receive a cash payment (without
interest and less applicable withholding taxes) calculated as follows: the product of (i) the
excess, if any, of the Cash Consideration
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plus any Additional Consideration over the exercise price
per share of Clear Channel stock option and (ii) the number of shares of Clear Channel common stock
issuable upon exercise of such Clear Channel stock option (the Option Payment). As of the
effective time of the merger, subject to certain exceptions, Clear Channel stock options will no
longer be outstanding and will automatically cease to exist, and the holders thereof will no longer
have any rights with respect to such Clear Channel stock options, except the right to receive the
Merger Consideration or cash payment described above.
Clear Channel Restricted Stock
As of the effective time of the merger, except as otherwise agreed by the Fincos and a holder
of shares of Clear Channel restricted stock, each share of Clear Channel restricted stock that
remains outstanding as of the effective time of the merger, whether vested or unvested, will
automatically become fully vested and become free of restriction and will be cancelled and
converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder of
record thereof, the Cash Consideration
or the Stock Consideration at the election of the holder of record and subject to proration (as
more fully described under the headings Election Procedures and Proration Procedures below).
Except as otherwise agreed by the Fincos, Holdings, Clear Channel and a holder of Clear Channel
restricted stock, any holder of restricted shares of Clear Channel common stock who would like to
make a Stock Election with respect to such shares, must do so prior to the Election Deadline using
the procedures described below. The Fincos and Merger Sub have informed Clear Channel that they
anticipate converting approximately 636,667 unvested shares of Clear Channel restricted stock held
by management and employees pursuant to the May 2007 grant into restricted stock of Holdings on a
one for one basis. Such unvested shares of restricted stock will be treated as Rollover Shares.
Election Procedures
Each holder of Public Shares who is a holder as of the record date for the Shareholders
Meeting (the Election Form Record Date) is entitled to make an election to receive either the
Cash Consideration (a Cash Election) or the Stock Consideration (a Stock Election) with respect
to all Public Shares held on the Election Form Record Date. Any Stock Elections made prior to May
13, 2008, have been voided and cancelled and all letters of transmittal delivered prior to May 13,
2008, have been cancelled and no longer have any effect. Holdings and Merger Sub have instructed
the paying agent to return all physical stock certificates of Public Shares and letters of
transmittal with respect to book entry shares received by the paying agent prior to May 13, 2008.
You will be required to deliver a letter of transmittal together with stock certificates or
book-entry shares evidencing all of the shares for which you make a Stock Election prior to the
Election Deadline. For purposes of the merger agreement, a holder of Public Shares who does not
make a valid election prior to the Election Deadline, including any failure to return the form of
election prior to the Election Deadline, any revocation of a form of election or any failure to
properly complete the form of election, or any failure to submit a letter of transmittal (including
stock certificates or book-entry shares) will be deemed to have elected to receive the Cash
Consideration for each Public Share. Holdings may, in its sole discretion reject all or any part of
a Stock Election made by a non-U.S. person, if Holdings determines that the rejection would be
reasonable in light of the requirements of Article VIII, Section 6 of Clear Channels by-laws or
Article X of Holdings third amended and restated certificate of incorporation or such rejection is
otherwise advisable to facilitate compliance with FCC restrictions on foreign ownership. In the
event that a Stock Election or portion of a Stock Election is rejected then the holder making the
rejected Stock Election will be deemed to have made a Cash Election with respect to the holders
shares of Clear Channel common stock subject to the rejected Stock Election.
Each person who holds Clear Channel stock options on the Election Form Record Date is also
entitled to make a Stock Election with respect to any Net Electing Option Share held by such holder
by submitting a form of election specifying (i) the number of Clear Channel stock options that the
holder irrevocably commits to exercise immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and
(ii) the corresponding number of Net Electing Option Shares that the holder desires to convert into
the Stock Consideration (i.e. paying the exercise price using the value of the shares of Clear
Channel common stock underlying such Clear Channel stock option) and a letter of transmittal
together with a stock option agreement or other evidence of ownership, as applicable. Any holder of
Clear Channel stock options who fails to properly submit a form of election and a letter of
transmittal together with a stock option agreement or other evidence of ownership, as applicable,
on or before the Election Deadline will be deemed to have failed to make an election and such
holders Clear Channel stock options will be treated as if no Stock Election for the Net Electing
Option Shares was made, as described in the section titled Clear Channel Stock Options above, and
will be converted into the right to receive a cash payment at the effective time of the merger. Any
Stock Election with respect to Clear Channel stock options will be subject to the procedures
(including with regard to acceptance and rejection) described in the preceding paragraph.
All Stock Elections with respect to Clear Channel common stock and Net Electing Option Shares
may be revoked at any time prior to the Election Deadline. If you revoke your Stock Election and
withdraw your Public Shares prior to the Election Deadline, the
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certificates or book-entry shares representing the withdrawn shares to you. From and after the
Election Deadline, all Stock Elections will be irrevocable.
Proration Procedures
Pursuant to the merger agreement, the maximum aggregate number of Public Shares and Net
Electing Option Shares that may be converted to shares of Holdings Class A common stock pursuant to
Stock Elections may not exceed 30% of the total number of shares of capital stock of Holdings
outstanding as of the closing date (the Maximum Stock Election Number). In the event that the
holders elect to convert an aggregate number of Public Shares and Net Electing Option Shares
exceeding the Maximum Stock Election Number, each holder who elected to convert Public Shares
and/or Net Electing Option Shares into shares of Holdings Class A common stock will receive a
pro-rata number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock determined in the following manner:
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a proration factor will be determined by dividing the Maximum Stock Election Number
by the total number of Public Shares and Net Electing Option Shares for which holders
have made valid Stock Elections (Stock Election Shares); and
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with respect to each form of election submitted by a record holder of Public Shares
and/or Clear Channel stock options, the number of Stock Election Shares will be converted
into the right to receive a number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock (plus the
Additional Consideration, if any, which will be paid in cash) equal to the product of (A)
the proration factor times (B) the total number of Stock Election Shares reflected on
such form of election (the result of such calculation, the Prorated Shares); plus
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the right to receive the Cash Consideration with respect to the Public Shares and
Net Electing Option Shares elected to be converted into Holdings Class A common stock
which are not converted into shares of Holdings Class A common stock.
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if Highfields Management makes a Stock Election with respect to at least the number
of Highfields Escrow Shares (as defined below), then the number of Highfields Prorated
Shares shall be equal to the Sponsor Investment Factor (as defined below) multiplied by
the Highfields Escrow Shares (but in no event will Highfields Prorated Shares be reduced
below 6,805,855 shares or exceed 11,111,112 shares), and
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if the Abrams Investors make a Stock Election with respect to at least the number
of Abrams Escrow Shares (as defined below), then the number of Abrams Prorated Shares
shall be equal to the Sponsor Investment Factor multiplied by the Abrams Escrow Shares
(but in no event will Abrams Prorated Shares be reduced below 1,666,667 shares or exceed
11,111,112 shares).
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For purposes of the foregoing, the term Sponsor Investment Factor is defined to mean the
fraction, (x) the numerator of which is an amount, expressed in dollars, equal to the total equity
investment in Holdings made, directly or indirectly, by all Sponsor Subscribers (as defined in the
merger agreement) on or before the closing date of merger and (y) the denominator of which is
$2,400,000,000. The Highfields and Abrams Investor Stock Elections will be proportionately reduced
to correspond with any reduction of equity investments by the Sponsors and their affiliates and
coinvestors.
If pursuant to a single form of election (and after proration, if any), a holder of Public
Shares and/or Net Electing Option Shares will receive more than 11,111,112 shares of Holdings Class
A common stock (the Individual Cap), the number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock to be
received by such holder will be reduced to the number of shares equal to the Individual Cap. In
addition, the holder will receive Cash Consideration for the number of shares of Public Shares
and/or Net Electing Option Shares that are cut back. The number of shares of Public Shares and/or
Net Electing Option Shares that are cut back will be reallocated pro rata to holders who have not
received the number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock covered by such holders valid Stock
Elections; provided that such holders have not exceeded their respective Individual Caps. The
allocation process will continue until the Maximum Stock Election Number is reached or all holders
who have elected Stock Consideration have reached their Individual Cap. Any Public Shares that will
not be converted into Stock Consideration as a result of cutback or proration will be converted
into Cash Consideration.
If a beneficial holder of Public Shares so elects, that holder may submit a written request to
the paying agent prior to the election deadline to have the Individual Cap apply with respect to
all Public Shares beneficially owned by that holder and held of record
through multiple accounts or record holders, together with other information reasonably
requested by the paying agent. In the absence of such request, the Individual Cap will apply, in
the case of Public Shares represented by a physical stock certificate, to each holder
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those Public Shares, and in the case of book entry shares, to each account in which those shares
are held on the books of a brokerage firm or other institution that holds Public Shares on behalf
of beneficial owners.
Additional Equity Consideration
In certain circumstances, at the election of Holdings, the Cash Consideration may be reduced
by the Additional Equity Consideration. The Additional Equity Consideration is an amount equal to
the lesser of:
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a fraction equal to:
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the positive difference between:
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the total funds that Holdings determines it needs to fund the
Merger, the Merger-related expenses, and Clear Channels cash requirements (such
funds referred to as Uses of Funds), and
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the sources of funds available to Merger Sub from borrowings,
equity contributions, Stock Consideration and Clear Channels available cash
(such funds referred to as Sources of Funds), divided by,
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Consequently, if Holdings Uses of Funds exceeds its Sources of Funds, Holdings may reduce the
Cash Consideration to be paid to holders of Clear Channel common stock by an amount not to exceed
1/36
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of the amount of Cash Consideration that is otherwise converted into the right to
receive the Cash Consideration, and, in lieu thereof, issue shares of Holdings Class A common stock
up to a cap of $1.00 for every share of Clear Channel common stock. If the Stock Election is fully
subscribed, it is unlikely that any portion of the shares of Clear Channel stock for which a Cash
Election is made will be exchanged for shares of Holdings Class A common stock, although Holdings
retains the right to do so.
Exchange and Payment Procedures; Shareholder Rules
Each Clear Channel shareholder will be required to deliver to the paying agent a letter of
transmittal together with stock certificates or book-entry shares evidencing all of the shares for
which such holder has elected to receive Stock Consideration at the time the Stock Election is
made. The deadline for Stock Elections is 5:00 p.m. New York City time on , 2008 (the
fifth business day prior to the shareholders meeting).
The paying agent may reject any Stock Election that is not accompanied by a letter of
transmittal (including stock certificates and book-entry shares). Each holder of Clear Channel
stock option(s) will be required to deliver to the paying agent a letter of transmittal together
with a stock option agreement or other evidence of ownership, as applicable, representing the stock
options to be converted into the Stock Consideration. If a holder does not timely submit a properly
executed letter of transmittal together with a stock option agreement or other evidence of
ownership, as applicable, the paying agent may reject the applicable Stock Election. Any holder
whose Stock Election is rejected due to such failure shall be deemed to have made a Cash Election
with respect to such Public Shares and Net Electing Option Shares and shall be entitled only to the
Cash Consideration for such shares. Any Public Shares that will not be converted into Stock
Consideration as a result of cutback or proration will be converted into Cash Consideration, and
all stock certificates or book-entry shares underlying such shares will be returned to the holder
of such shares.
On the closing date of the merger, promptly following the effective time of the merger, the
surviving corporation and Holdings will deposit or cause to be deposited with the paying agent (i)
cash in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the Cash Consideration to be paid, (ii)
certificates or book entry shares representing Holdings Class A common stock in an amount equal to
the aggregate amount of Stock Consideration, (iii) cash in an amount equal to the aggregate amount
of cash payments to be paid in lieu of any fractional shares, and (iv) cash in an amount equal to
the total amount of Option Payments to be paid.
Appropriate transmittal materials will be provided to the holders of Clear Channel common
stock certificates, book-entry shares or Clear Channel stock options not previously submitted to
the paying agent promptly following the effective time of the merger, and in
any event not later than the second business day following the effective time of the merger,
informing the holders of the effectiveness of the merger and the procedure for surrendering Clear
Channel common stock share certificates, option certificates and book-entry
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shares. After holders
surrender their certificates or book-entry shares and submit properly completed and executed
transmittal materials to the paying agent, the surrendered certificates will be canceled and those
holders will be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Cash Consideration, for each share of
Clear Channel common stock represented by the surrendered and canceled certificates, and the cash
payment, for any Clear Channel stock options. The paying agent will deliver the Cash Consideration
or cash payment contemplated to be paid per outstanding share or option within 20 business days of
the later to occur of the effective time of the merger or the paying agents receipt of the
certificates or book-entry shares representing those securities.
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the letter of transmittal to be submitted
by each shareholder of Clear Channel executing and delivering a letter of transmittal, in connection
with the payment of the Merger Consideration, effective as of the Closing, releases each of the
Releasing Parties from all Claims that such shareholder ever had, now has or subsequently may have
against the released party from the beginning of the world through the Closing Date with respect to
the Released Matters.
Following the effective time of the merger, there will be no further transfers of Clear
Channel common stock. Any certificate presented to the surviving corporation for transfer (other
than those certificates representing dissenting shares) after the effective time of the merger will
be canceled and exchanged for the Cash Consideration with respect to each share of Clear Channel
common stock represented by the certificate.
Any portion of the Merger Consideration or any cash payment with respect to Clear Channel
stock options deposited with the paying agent that remains undistributed to holders of
certificates, book-entry shares, Clear Channel stock options, or restricted shares one year after
the effective time of the merger will be delivered, if cash, to the surviving corporation, and, if
shares of Holdings Class A common stock, to Holdings, together with interest and other income
received by the paying agent. Holders of Clear Channel common stock and/or Clear Channel stock
options who at that time have not yet complied with the exchange procedures outlined above will be
required to look to the surviving corporation and Holdings, as general creditors of the surviving
corporation, for payment of their claim for cash, without interest, that may be payable upon
surrender of their share certificates.
Representations and Warranties
The merger agreement contains representations and warranties of the parties to the merger
agreement, which may not be intended as statements of facts, but rather as a way of allocating risk
to one of the parties if those statements prove inaccurate. The assertions embodied in those
representations and warranties are qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules
that the parties have exchanged in connection with signing of the merger agreement, Amendment No.
1, Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No. 3 and that modify, qualify and create exceptions to the
representations and warranties contained in the merger agreement. Accordingly, you should not rely
on the representations and warranties as characterizations of the actual state of facts, because
(i) they were made only as of the date of the original merger agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment
No. 2 or Amendment No. 3, as applicable, or a prior specified date, (ii) in some cases they are
subject to qualifications with respect to materiality and knowledge, and (iii) they are modified in
important part by the underlying disclosure schedules. Clear Channels disclosure schedules contain
information that has been included in Clear Channels prior public disclosures, as well as
non-public information. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations
and warranties may have changed since the date of the merger agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment
No. 2 or Amendment No. 3, as applicable, which subsequent information may or may not be fully
reflected in Clear Channels public disclosures.
Clear Channel makes various representations and warranties in the merger agreement that are
subject, in some cases, to exceptions and qualifications (including exceptions that do not create a
Material Adverse Effect on Clear Channel (as defined below)). Clear Channels representations and
warranties relate to, among other things:
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Clear Channels and its subsidiaries due organization, valid existence, good standing
and qualification to do business;
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Clear Channels and its subsidiaries articles of incorporation, bylaws and other
organizational documents;
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Clear Channels capitalization, including in particular the number of issued and
outstanding shares of Clear Channel common stock, Clear Channel stock options and warrants
and Clear Channel restricted stock outstanding;
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Clear Channels corporate power and authority to enter into the merger agreement,
Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No. 3, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement and perform its obligations under Amendment No. 1,
Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No. 3;
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the approval and recommendation of the merger agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2
and Amendment No. 3, and the approval of the merger and the other transactions contemplated
by the merger agreement by the board of directors (except that the board of directors did
not, and will not, make any recommendation to the shareholders with respect to the Stock
Consideration);
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the required vote of Clear Channels shareholders in connection with the approval and
adoption of the merger agreement;
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the absence of certain specified violations of, or conflicts with, Clear Channels
governing documents, applicable law or certain agreements as a result of entering into the
merger agreement and consummating the merger;
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the required consents and approvals of governmental entities in connection with
consummation of the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;
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compliance with applicable laws and permits, including FCC licenses;
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our SEC forms, documents, registration statements and reports since December 31, 2004,
and to Clear Channels knowledge, the SEC forms, documents, registration statements and
reports of Clear Channel Outdoor since November 2, 2005, including the financial statements
contained therein;
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our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting;
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the absence of a Material Adverse Effect on Clear Channel and certain other changes or
events related to Clear Channel or its subsidiaries since December 31, 2005;
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the absence of certain undisclosed liabilities;
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the absence of legal proceedings and governmental orders against Clear Channel;
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taxes;
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the absence of any untrue statement of a material fact or omission of a material fact
required to be stated in this proxy statement/prospectus or any other document filed with
the SEC in connection with the merger;
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our material contracts;
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employment and labor matters affecting Clear Channel or Clear Channels subsidiaries,
including matters relating to Clear Channels or its subsidiaries employee benefit plans;
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the inapplicability to the merger agreement and the merger of restrictions imposed on
business combinations by Article 13 of the Texas Business Corporation Act; and
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the absence of undisclosed brokers fees.
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For purposes of the merger agreement, Material Adverse Effect on Clear Channel means any
event, state of facts, circumstance, development, change, effect or occurrence that has had or
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business condition (financial
or otherwise), operations or results of operations of Clear Channel and its subsidiaries, taken as
a whole. However, any event, state of facts circumstance, development, change, effect or occurrence
resulting from the following matters will not be taken into account in determining whether there
has been a Material Adverse Effect on Clear Channel and will not constitute a Material Adverse
Effect on Clear Channel:
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changes in general economic or political conditions or the securities, credit or
financial markets in general, in each case, generally affecting the general television or
radio broadcasting, music, internet, outdoor advertising or event industries;
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general changes or developments in the general television or radio broadcasting, music,
internet or event industries, including general changes in law or regulation across such
industries;
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the announcement of the merger agreement or the pendency or consummation of the merger;
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the identity of Merger Sub, the Sponsors or any of their affiliates as the acquirer of
Clear Channel;
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compliance with the terms of, or the taking of any action required by, the merger
agreement or consented to by the Fincos;
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any acts of terrorism or war (other than any of the foregoing that causes any damage or
destruction to or renders unusable any facility or property of Clear Channel or any of its
subsidiaries);
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changes in generally accepted accounting principles or the interpretation thereof;
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any weather related event; or
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any failure to meet internal or published projections, forecasts or revenue or earning
predictions for any period (provided that the underlying causes of the failure will be
considered in determining whether there is a Material Adverse Effect on Clear Channel).
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The events summarized in the first two bullet points above will not be taken into account in
determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect on Clear Channel except to the extent
those changes or developments would reasonably be expected to have a materially disproportionate
impact on Clear Channel and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other for-profit
participants in the industries and in the geographic markets in which Clear Channel conducts its
businesses after taking into account the size of Clear Channel relative to such other for-profit
participants.
The merger agreement also contains various representations and warranties made jointly and
severally by the Fincos, Holdings and Merger Sub that are subject, in some cases, to exceptions and
qualifications (including exceptions that do not create a Holdings Material Adverse Effect (as
defined below)). The representations and warranties relate to, among other things:
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their due organization, valid existence and good standing;
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their certificates of incorporation, bylaws and other organizational documents;
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their power and authority to enter into the merger agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment
No. 2 and Amendment No. 3, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement and perform their obligations under Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 and Amendment
No. 3;
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the absence of violations of, or conflicts with, their governing documents, applicable
law or certain agreements as a result of entering into the merger agreement and consummating
the merger;
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the required consents and approvals of governmental entities in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;
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their qualification under the Communications Act to hold FCC licenses;
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the absence of litigation and government orders against the Fincos, Holdings and Merger
Sub;
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the Fincos and Merger Subs ability to secure financing for the merger;
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the delivery of limited guarantees of certain of the obligations of the Fincos and Merger
Sub executed by each of the Sponsors;
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the capitalization of Holdings, Merger Sub and any other subsidiaries of Holdings;
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the absence of undisclosed brokers fees;
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the absence of any untrue statement of a material fact or omission of a material fact
required to be stated in any information supplied by the Fincos, Merger Sub or Holdings for
inclusion in this proxy statement/prospectus; and
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the solvency of the surviving corporation and Holdings following the consummation of the
merger.
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For purposes of the merger agreement, a Holdings Material Adverse Effect means any event,
state of facts, circumstance, development, change, effect or occurrence that is materially adverse
to the business, financial condition or results of operations of Holdings and Holdings
subsidiaries taken as a whole or may reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay or
materially impair the ability of Holdings or any of its subsidiaries to consummate the merger and
the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.
The representations and warranties in the merger agreement of each of Clear Channel, the
Fincos, Holdings and Merger Sub will terminate at the earlier of the effective time of the merger
and the termination of the merger agreement pursuant to its terms.
Conduct of Clear Channels Business Pending the Merger
Under the merger agreement, Clear Channel has agreed that, subject to certain exceptions,
between November 16, 2006 and the completion of the merger, unless the Fincos give their prior
written consent:
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Clear Channel and its subsidiaries will conduct business in the ordinary course and
consistent with past practice in all material respects; and
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Clear Channel and its subsidiaries will use their reasonable best efforts to preserve
substantially intact Clear Channels business organizations and to keep available the
services of certain senior executive officers.
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Clear Channel also has agreed that, during the same time period, subject to certain
exceptions, neither Clear Channel nor any of its subsidiaries will take any of the following
actions, unless the Fincos give their prior written consent:
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amend Clear Channels articles of incorporation or bylaws or the organizational documents
of its subsidiaries;
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issue, sell, pledge, dispose, encumber or grant any equity securities or convertible
securities of Clear Channel or its subsidiaries;
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acquire any business organization or any division thereof or any material amount of
assets with a purchase price in excess of $150 million in the aggregate for the period from
November 17, 2006 to May 13, 2008 and $100 million in the aggregate for the period following
May 13, 2008;
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adjust, recapitalize, reclassify, combine, split, subdivide, redeem, purchase or
otherwise acquire any equity securities or convertible securities of Clear Channel or its
subsidiaries;
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declare, set aside for payment or pay any dividend payable in cash, property or stock on,
or make any other distribution in respect of, any shares of its capital stock (other than
certain regular quarterly dividends that were paid before May 11, 2008);
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create, incur, guarantee or assume any indebtedness except for indebtedness: (i) incurred
under Clear Channels or a subsidiarys existing credit facilities, and certain permitted
refinancings, (ii) for borrowed money incurred pursuant to agreements in effect prior to the
execution of the merger agreement, (iii) incurred prior to May 13, 2008 as otherwise
required in the ordinary course of Clear Channels business consistent with past practice,
or (iv) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $250 million;
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make any material change to its methods of accounting in effect at December 31, 2005,
except as required by generally accepted accounting principles, Regulation S-X of the
Exchange Act, as required by a governmental authority, as required by a change in applicable
law, or as disclosed in the documents filed by Clear Channel with the SEC prior to November
16, 2006;
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adopt or enter into a plan of restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization
(other than the merger and other than transactions exclusively between Clear Channel and its
subsidiaries or between Clear Channels subsidiaries, in which case, the Fincos consent
will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
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sell, lease, license, transfer, exchange or swap, mortgage or otherwise encumber
(including securitizations), or subject to any lien (other than permitted liens) or
otherwise dispose of any asset or any portion of its properties or assets with a sale price
in excess of $50 million (other than certain permitted dispositions);
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make any material change in any method of tax accounting or any annual tax accounting
period, make, change or rescind any material tax election, participate in any settlement
negotiations concerning United States federal income taxes in respect of the 2003 or
subsequent tax year, settle or compromise any material tax liability, audit claim or
assessment, surrender any right to claim for a material tax refund, file any amended tax
return involving a material amount of additional taxes, enter into any closing agreement
relating to material taxes, or waive or extend the statute of limitations in respect of
material taxes other than pursuant to extensions of time to file tax returns obtained in the
ordinary course of business, provided, that, Clear Channel shall calculate the amount of
estimated taxes that are owed by Clear Channel during the period from July 1, 2008 to
September 30, 2008 based on the assumption that the closing of the transaction will occur on
or before September 30, 2008;
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grant any stock options, restricted shares or other rights to acquire any of Clear
Channels or its subsidiaries capital stock or take any action to cause to be exercisable
any otherwise unexercisable options under any of Clear Channels option plans, except as may
be required under any option plans or an employment agreement or pursuant to any customary
grants made to employees at fair market value (provided that the number of shares of Clear
Channel common stock thereunder will not exceed 0.25% of the outstanding shares of Clear
Channel common stock as of the close of business on November 10, 2006);
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increase the compensation or other benefits payable to (i) current or former directors
(including L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays, and Randall T. Mays in their capacities as executive
officers of Clear Channel), (ii) any other senior executive officers of Clear Channel by an
amount exceeding a specified amount agreed upon by Clear Channel and the Fincos, or (iii)
other employees except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
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grant any severance or termination pay to, or enter into any severance agreement with,
any current or former director, executive officer or employee of Clear Channel or any of its
subsidiaries, except as are required in accordance with any benefit plan of Clear Channel
and in the case of employees other than the senior executive officers, other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
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enter into any employment agreement with any director, executive officer or employee of
Clear Channel or any of its subsidiaries, except (i) employment agreements to replace a
departing executive officer or employee upon substantially similar terms, (ii) employment
agreements with on-air talent, (iii) new employment agreements entered into in the ordinary
course of business providing for compensation not in excess of $250,000 annually and with a
term of no more than two years, or (iv) extensions of employment agreements other than
agreements with senior executive officers in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice;
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adopt, approve, ratify, enter into or amend any collective bargaining agreement, side
letter, memorandum of understanding or similar agreement with any labor union;
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adopt, amend or terminate any benefit plan of Clear Channel or any retention,
change-in-control, profit sharing, or severance plan or contract for the benefit of any of
Clear Channels current or former directors, officers, or employees or any of their
beneficiaries, except for any amendment to comply with Section 409(A) of the Code and
retention bonus arrangements in amounts not exceeding $1.5 million.
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make any capital expenditure in excess of $70 million individually, or $200 million in
the aggregate, except for any capital expenditures in aggregate amounts consistent with past
practice or as required pursuant to new contracts entered into in the ordinary course of
business;
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make any investment in, or loan or advance (other than travel and similar advances to its
employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) to, any person
in excess of $50 million in the aggregate for all such investments, loans or advances, other
than an investment in, or loan or advance to, a subsidiary of Clear Channel, provided that
(other than travel and similar advances in the ordinary course of business) Clear Channel
will not make any loans or advances to any senior executive officer;
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settle or compromise any material claim, suit, action, arbitration or other proceeding,
provided that Clear Channel may settle or compromise any claim that is not related to the
merger agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby that do not exceed
$10 million individually, or $30 million in the aggregate, and do not impose any material
restriction on the business or operations of Clear Channel or its subsidiaries;
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except with respect to certain permitted divestitures, without the Fincos consent (which
consent may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), enter into any local
marketing or similar agreement in respect of the programming of any radio or television
broadcast station or contract for the acquisition or sale of any radio broadcast station,
television broadcast station or daily newspaper or of any equity or debt interest in any
person that directly or indirectly has an attributable interest in any radio broadcast
station, television broadcast station or daily newspaper;
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make any amendment or modification to, or give any consent or grant any waiver under,
that certain Master Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2005, by and between Clear Channel
and Clear Channel Outdoor (the Master Agreement) to permit Clear Channel Outdoor to issue
any capital stock, options or other securities, consolidate or merge with another person,
declare or pay any dividend, sell or encumber any of its assets, amend, modify, cancel,
forgive or assign any intercompany notes or amend, terminate or modify the Master Agreement
or the Corporate Services Agreement, dated November 16, 2005, between Clear Channel
Management Services, L.P. and Clear Channel Outdoor;
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enter into any transaction, agreement, arrangement or understanding between Clear Channel
or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any affiliate of Clear Channel (other than
its subsidiaries) on the other hand, of the type that would be required to be disclosed
under Item 404 of Regulation S-K that involves more than $100,000;
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adopt any takeover defenses or take any action to render any state takeover statutes
inapplicable to any transaction other than the transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement; or
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authorize or enter into any written agreement or otherwise make any commitment to do any
of the foregoing.
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FCC Matters
Until the effective time of the merger, Clear Channel has agreed to: (i) use its reasonable
best efforts to comply with all material requirements of the FCC applicable to the operation of
Clear Channels radio stations, (ii) promptly deliver to the Fincos copies of any material reports
or applications filed with the FCC, (iii) promptly notify the Fincos of any inquiry, investigation
or proceeding initiated by the FCC relating to Clear Channels radio stations, which if determined
adversely, would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Clear Channel, and (iv)
not make or revoke any election with the FCC that would have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on Clear Channel.
Shareholders Meeting
Unless the merger agreement is terminated, Clear Channel is required to establish a record
date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a special meeting of shareholders of Clear
Channel for the purpose of voting upon the approval and adoption of the merger agreement and
approval of the merger. Clear Channel is required to recommend that Clear Channels shareholders
vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger agreement and the approval of the merger,
except that Clear Channel will not be obligated to recommend to its shareholders the adoption of
the merger agreement or the approval of the merger if the board of directors, in accordance with
the merger agreement changes, qualifies, withdraws or modifies in any manner adverse to the Fincos
its recommendation that Clear Channels shareholders vote in favor of the approval and adoption of
the merger agreement and the approval of the merger. Clear Channel is also required to use its
commercially reasonable efforts to solicit from its shareholders proxies in favor of the approval
and adoption of the merger agreement and the approval of the merger and to take all other actions
necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of its shareholders required by the rules of
the NYSE and applicable law, unless the board of directors, in accordance with the merger agreement
changes, qualifies, withdraws or modifies in any manner adverse to the Fincos its recommendation
that Clear Channels shareholders vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger
agreement and the approval of the merger.
Appropriate Actions
The parties agreed in the merger agreement to use their respective reasonable best efforts to
consummate the merger, including, (i) in the case of the Fincos, the obtaining of all necessary
approvals under any applicable communication laws required in connection with the merger, (ii)
obtaining all necessary actions or non-actions, consents and approvals from governmental
authorities or other persons and taking all reasonable steps as may be necessary to obtain approval
from, or to avoid an action or proceeding, by any
governmental authority or other persons necessary to consummate the merger, (iii) defending
any lawsuits or legal proceedings challenging the merger, including seeking to have any stay or
temporary restraining order vacated or reversed, and (iv) executing and delivering any additional
instruments necessary to consummate the merger.
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On January 24, 2008, the FCC approved the applications to transfer Clear Channel. The waiting
period under the HSR Act expired on February 13, 2008.
Access to Information
Until the earlier of the effective time of the merger or the termination of the merger
agreement, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable law or the terms of any contract entered
into prior to November 16, 2006 or as would reasonably be expected to violate or result in a loss
or impairment of any attorney-client or work product privilege, Clear Channel will, and will cause
each of its subsidiaries to, (i) provide to the Fincos and their respective officers, directors,
employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel, permitted financing sources, agents and other
representatives (the Fincos Representatives) reasonable access during normal business hours to
Clear Channels and certain material subsidiaries officers, employees, offices and other
facilities, properties, books, contracts and records and other information as the Fincos may
reasonably request regarding the business, assets, liabilities, employees and other aspects of
Clear Channel and its subsidiaries, (ii) permit the Fincos to make copies and inspections thereof
as the Fincos may reasonably request, and (iii) furnish promptly to the Fincos such information
concerning the business, properties, contracts, assets, liabilities, personnel and other aspects of
Clear Channel and its subsidiaries as the Fincos or the Fincos Representatives may reasonably
request. In addition, during such time, Clear Channel will provide the Fincos and the Fincos
Representatives copies of each unaudited monthly consolidated balance sheet of Clear Channel for
the month then ended and related statements of earnings, and cash flows in the form and promptly
following such time as they are provided or made available to Clear Channels senior executive
officers.
Solicitation of Alternative Proposals
The merger agreement provides that through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 7,
2006 (the No-Shop Period Start Date), Clear Channel was permitted to:
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initiate, solicit and encourage Competing Proposals from third parties, including by way
of providing access to non-public information to third parties pursuant to a confidentiality
agreement; and
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participate in discussions or negotiations regarding, and take any other action to
facilitate any Competing Proposal.
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On the No-Shop Period Start Date, Clear Channel agreed to advise the Fincos of the number and
identities of the parties making a bona fide written Competing Proposal that the board of directors
or any committee thereof believed in good faith after consultation with Clear Channels outside
legal and financial advisors, constituted or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior
Proposal (as defined below) (any such proposal, an Excluded Competing Proposal) and provide to
the Fincos (within two calendar days) written notice specifying the material terms and conditions
of any such Excluded Competing Proposal. Clear Channel did not receive any Competing Proposals
prior to that time.
Commencing on the No-Shop Period Start Date Clear Channel agreed to:
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immediately cease and cause to be terminated any solicitation, encouragement, discussion
or negotiation with any persons conducted prior these dates with respect to any actual or
potential Competing Proposal; and
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with respect to parties with whom discussions or negotiations have been terminated on,
prior to or subsequent to November 16, 2006, use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the
return or the destruction of, in accordance with the terms of the applicable confidentiality
agreement, any confidential information previously furnished by it.
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From and after the No-Shop Period Start Date until the earlier of the effective time of the
merger or the date, if any, on which the merger agreement is terminated, Clear Channel agreed not
to:
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initiate, solicit, or knowingly facilitate or encourage the submission of any inquiries,
proposals or offers with respect to a Competing Proposal;
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participate in any negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any information in
connection with, any Competing Proposal;
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engage in discussions with any person with respect to any Competing Proposal;
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approve or recommend any Competing Proposal;
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enter into any letter of intent or similar document or any agreement or commitment
providing for any Competing Proposal;
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otherwise cooperate with, or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate or
encourage any effort or attempt by any person (other than the Fincos or their
representatives) with respect to a Competing Proposal; or
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exempt any person from the restrictions contained in any state takeover or similar laws
or otherwise cause these restrictions not to apply to any person or to any Competing
Proposal.
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For purposes of the merger agreement, a Competing Proposal means any proposal or offer
relating to:
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any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase, in any single transaction or series of
related transactions, by any person or group as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange
Act, which does not include any of the Fincos, Merger Sub or their respective affiliates, of
15% or more of the fair market value of the assets, issued and outstanding shares of Clear
Channel common stock or other ownership interests of Clear Channel and its consolidated
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or to which 15% or more of Clear Channels and its
subsidiaries net revenues or earnings on a consolidated basis are attributable;
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any tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any person or
group beneficially owning 15% or more of the shares of Clear Channel common stock; or
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any merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, issuance of or
amendment to the terms of outstanding stock or other securities, liquidation, dissolution or
other similar transaction involving Clear Channel as a result of which any person or group
acting in concert would acquire 15% or more of the fair market value of the assets, issued
and outstanding shares of Clear Channel common stock or other ownership interests (including
capital stock of Clear Channels subsidiaries) of Clear Channel and its consolidated
subsidiaries, taken as a whole or to which 15% or more of Clear Channels and its
subsidiaries net revenues or earnings on a consolidated basis are attributable.
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Prior to approval and adoption of the merger agreement by Clear Channels shareholders, if
Clear Channel receives any written Competing Proposal which the board of directors believes in good
faith to be bona fide and which the board of directors determines, after consultation with outside
counsel and financial advisors, constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a
Superior Proposal, Clear Channel may:
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furnish information to the third party making the Competing Proposal, provided Clear
Channel receives from the third party an executed confidentiality agreement; and
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engage in discussions or negotiations with the third party with respect to the Competing
Proposal.
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Additionally, neither the board of directors nor any committee thereof will change, qualify,
withdraw or modify in any manner adverse to the Fincos, Holdings or Merger Sub, or publicly propose
to change, qualify, withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to the Fincos, Holdings or Merger Sub,
its recommendation that Clear Channel shareholders approve and adopt the merger agreement (the
Company Recommendation) or its approval of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereby, or make any recommendation or public statement in connection with a tender offer or
exchange offer other than a recommendation against such offer or otherwise take any action
inconsistent with the Company Recommendation (collectively, a Change of Recommendation);
provided, that (1) prior to approval and adoption of the merger agreement by Clear Channels
shareholders, the board of directors may effect a Change of Recommendation and/or terminate the
merger agreement if Clear Channel has received a Competing Proposal that the board of directors has
concluded in good faith, after consultation with outside legal and financial advisors, constitutes
a Superior Proposal and that the failure of the board of directors to effect a Change of
Recommendation and/or terminate the merger agreement would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent
with the directors exercise of their fiduciary duties to Clear Channels shareholders under
applicable law and (2) the board of directors cannot effect a Change of Recommendation or terminate
the merger agreement in response to a Superior Proposal unless (i) Clear Channel has provided at
least 5 business days prior written notice to the Fincos of its
intention to effect a Change of Recommendation and/or terminate the merger agreement to enter
into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, which specifies the material
terms of conditions of such Superior Proposal, (ii) the board of directors has determined in good
faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that the failure to make a Change of Recommendation
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in connection with the Superior Proposal could be reasonably likely to violate the board of
directors fiduciary duties under applicable law and Clear Channel has promptly notified the Fincos
in writing of such determinations and (iii) following such five business day period, during which
Clear Channel must in good faith negotiate with the Fincos, to the extent the Fincos wish to
negotiate, to enable the Fincos to make such proposed changes to the terms of the merger agreement,
and taking into account any revised proposal made by the Fincos, the board of directors has
determined in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that such Superior Proposal
remains a Superior Proposal. A termination of the merger agreement described in the preceding
sentence would be void and of no force and effect unless concurrently with such termination Clear
Channel pays the termination fee as described below Termination Fees Clear Channel Termination
Fee.
Clear Channel agreed to advise the Fincos of any Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal
or offer, request for information or request for discussions or negotiations with respect to or
that would reasonably be expected to lead to any Competing Proposal, the identity of the person
making any Competing Proposal, or inquiry, proposal, offer or request, and to provide the Fincos
with a copy (if in writing) and summary of the material terms of any such Competing Proposal or
such inquiry, proposal or request. Clear Channel agreed to keep the Fincos informed of the status
of any Competing Proposal or inquiry, proposal or request and not to enter into any confidentiality
agreement or other agreement with any person subsequent to the date of the merger agreement which
prohibits Clear Channel from providing such information to the Fincos. Clear Channel also agreed
that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries will terminate, waive, amend or modify any provision or
any existing standstill or confidentiality agreement to which it or any of its subsidiaries is a
party and that it and its subsidiaries will enforce the provisions of any such agreement, unless
failure by the board of directors to take such action could reasonably be expected to violate its
fiduciary duties under applicable law.
For purposes of the merger agreement, Superior Proposal means any bona fide written offer or
proposal made by a third party (including any shareholder of Clear Channel) to acquire (when
combined with such partys ownership of securities of Clear Channel held immediately prior to such
offer or proposal) greater than 50% of the issued and outstanding Clear Channel common stock or all
or substantially all of the assets of Clear Channel and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
pursuant to a tender or exchange offer, a merger, a consolidation, a liquidation or dissolution, a
recapitalization, an issuance of securities by Clear Channel, a sale of all or substantially all
Clear Channels assets or otherwise, on terms which are not subject to a financing contingency and
which the board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with Clear Channels
financial and legal advisors and consideration of all terms and conditions of such offer or
proposal (including the conditionality and the timing and likelihood of consummation of such
proposal), is on terms that are more favorable to the holders of Clear Channel common stock from a
financial point of view than the terms set forth in the merger agreement or the terms of any other
proposal made by the Fincos after the Fincos receipt of a notification of such Superior Proposal,
taking into account at the time of determination, among any other factors, any changes to the terms
of the merger agreement that as of that time had been proposed by the Fincos in writing and the
conditionality and likelihood of consummation of the Superior Proposal.
In addition to the foregoing, Clear Channel may:
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disclose to the shareholders a position contemplated by Rules 14e-2(a) and 14d-9 under
the Exchange Act; and
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make other disclosures to Clear Channels shareholders, if the board of directors
reasonably determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the
failure to do so would be inconsistent with any applicable state or federal securities law.
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Indemnification; Directors and Officers Insurance
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Merger Sub has agreed that all current rights of
indemnification provided by Clear Channel for its current and former directors or officers will
survive the merger and continue in full force and effect. Merger Sub has also agreed to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless, and advance expenses to Clear Channels current and former directors or
officers to the fullest extent required by Clear Channels articles of incorporation, bylaws or any
indemnification agreement to which Clear Channel is a party.
Additionally, the surviving corporation for the six years following the effective time of the
merger, will indemnify and hold harmless each current and former officer and director of Clear
Channel from any costs or expenses paid in connection with any claim, action or proceeding arising
out of or related to (i) any acts or omissions of a current or former officer or director in their
capacity as
an officer or director if the service was at the request or for the benefit of Clear Channel
or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) the merger, the merger agreement or any transactions
contemplated thereby.
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In addition, at Clear Channels election, Clear Channel or the Fincos will obtain insurance
policies with a claims period of at least six years from the effective time of the merger with
respect to directors and officers liability insurance that provides coverage for events occurring
on or before the effective time of the merger. The terms of the policies will be no less favorable
than the existing policy of Clear Channel, unless the annual premiums of the policies would exceed
300% of the current policys premium, in which case the coverage will be the greatest amount
available for an amount not exceeding 300% of the current premium.
Employee Benefit Plans
Under the merger agreement, the Fincos have agreed that they will, and will cause the
surviving corporation to:
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for one year following the closing of the merger, provide the surviving corporations
employees and its subsidiaries employees (other than those senior executive officers who
have existing employment agreements or other employees that enter into new employment
arrangements with the Fincos or the surviving corporation in connection with the merger)
compensation and employee benefits (other than any equity-based benefits) that, in the
aggregate, are no less favorable than the compensation and employee benefits for these
employees immediately prior to the consummation of the merger;
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for one year following the closing of the merger, provide to Clear Channel employees who
experience a termination of employment severance benefits that are no less than the
severance benefits that would have been provided to these employees upon a similar
termination of employment immediately prior to the effective time of the merger;
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credit all service with Clear Channel and its subsidiaries for purposes of eligibility
and vesting and for accrual of vacation, other paid time off and severance benefits under
any employee benefit plan applicable to employees of the surviving corporation or its
subsidiaries after the consummation of the merger to the extent recognized by Clear Channel
under a corresponding benefit plan; and
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honor any and all collective bargaining agreements.
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Financing
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The Fincos and Merger Sub have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to enforce
their rights under the executed loan agreements, including, but not limited to, bringing an
action for specific performance or an alternative remedy as provided in the Settlement
Agreement; and
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The Fincos have agreed to give Clear Channel prompt notice of any material breach of or
termination of any executed loan agreement.
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Under the merger agreement, any of the executed loan agreements may be amended, restated or
otherwise modified or superseded to add lenders, arrangers or similar agents, increase the amount
of debt, replace or modify the facilities or otherwise replace or modify the executed loan
agreements in manner not less beneficial in the aggregate to Merger Sub, Holdings and the Fincos,
except that any new loan agreements will not (i) adversely amend the conditions to the debt
financing set forth in the executed loan agreements in any material respect, (ii) reasonably be
expected to delay or prevent the closing of the merger, (iii) reduce the aggregate amount of debt
financing available for closing unless replaced with new equity or debt financing, or (iv) be
executed and be effective unless and until such new lender or supplier of equity fully funds such
amounts with the Escrow Agent under the Escrow Agreement for release concurrent with the other
escrowed funds.
Clear Channel has agreed to cooperate in connection with the arrangement of the financing as
may be reasonably requested by Merger Sub and the Fincos, provided that such requested cooperation
does not unreasonably interfere with Clear Channel ongoing operations or otherwise materially
impair the ability of any of Clear Channels officers or executives to carry out their duties. Such
cooperation will include, among other things, at the reasonable request of Merger Sub or the
Fincos:
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preparing business, financial and other pertinent information and data of the type
required by Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and of the type and
form customarily included in private placements resold under Rule 144A of
the Securities Act to consummate the offerings or issuances of debt securities contemplated by
the debt financing commitments;
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participation in meetings, presentations, road shows, drafting sessions, due diligence
sessions and sessions with rating agencies;
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assistance with the preparation of materials for rating agency presentations, offering
documents and similar documents required in connection with the debt financing;
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entering into agreements, executing and delivering officers certificates and pledging
assets and facilitating diligence with respect thereto;
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using reasonable best efforts to obtain customary accountants comfort letters, consents,
legal opinions, survey and title insurance along with assistance and cooperation from
independent accountants and other professional advisors as reasonably requested by Merger
Sub or the Fincos; and
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otherwise reasonably cooperating in connection with the consummation of the debt
financing and the syndication and marketing thereof.
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Independent Directors
Immediately after the closing of the merger, Holdings board of directors will include at
least two independent directors.
Transaction Fees
The transaction fees paid or to be paid to the Fincos or their affiliates at or prior to the
closing of the merger with respect to the merger transactions will not exceed $87.5 million. Unless
otherwise approved by Clear Channels independent directors or the holders of a majority of the
shares of Holdings Class A common stock held by unaffiliated holders, after the closing of the
merger, Clear Channel will not pay management, transaction, monitoring or any other fees to the
Fincos or their affiliates except pursuant to an arrangement whereby the holders of shares of
Holdings Class A common stock are made whole for any portion of such fees paid by Clear Channel
that would otherwise be attributable to their holdings. See Certain Affiliate Transactions on page
116 for more information.
Conduct of the Fincos Business Pending the Merger
Under the merger agreement, the Fincos have agreed that, subject to certain exceptions,
between November 16, 2006 and the effective time of the merger, unless Clear Channel gives its
written consent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), they
will not:
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amend or otherwise change any of Merger Subs or Holdings organizational documents that
would be likely to prevent or materially delay the consummation of the merger and related
transactions, or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Holdings
Class A common stock in any material respect which would render the representation and
warranty regarding the capitalization of Holdings to be untrue or inaccurate at the
effective time of the merger;
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acquire or make any investment in any corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, other business organization or any division thereof that holds, or has an
attributable interest in, any license, authorization, permit or approval issued by the FCC
if such acquisition or investment would delay, impede or prevent receipt of the FCC Consent;
or
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take any action that would be reasonably likely to cause a material delay in the
satisfaction of certain specified conditions contained in the merger agreement or the
consummation of the merger.
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Registration
Holdings has agreed to use reasonable efforts to maintain the registration of the Holdings
Class A common stock under Section 12 of the Exchange Act for two years following completion of the
merger, subject to certain exceptions.
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Conditions to the Merger
The obligations of the parties to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction or
waiver of the following mutual conditions:
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Shareholder Approval.
The approval and adoption of the merger agreement by Clear
Channels shareholders.
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HSR Act Approvals.
Any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act and any applicable
foreign antitrust laws relating to the consummation of the merger will have expired or been
terminated (which the parties acknowledge have been satisfied as of May 13, 2008), and such
expiration or termination shall continue to be in effect as of the closing date.
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No Law or Orders.
No governmental authority will have enacted or issued any law or order
which is then in effect and has the effect of making the merger illegal or otherwise
prohibiting the consummation of the merger.
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FCC Consent.
The FCC Consent will have been obtained (which the parties acknowledge have
been satisfied as of May 13, 2008), and not revoked and continue to be in effect as of the
closing date.
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The obligations of the Fincos, Holdings and Merger Sub to complete the merger are subject to
the satisfaction or waiver of the following additional conditions:
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Performance of obligations.
Since May 13, 2008, Clear Channel shall have performed or
complied in all material respects with certain specified covenants or agreements in the
merger agreement including those relating to implementing the merger transaction and
restrictions on the issuance of equity securities, the acquisition of businesses, payment of
dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness, changes in accounting principles and policies,
and the making of investments or loans.
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In addition, the performance of Clear Channels other agreements and covenants other than
where the failure to perform would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
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The obligations of Clear Channel to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction or
waiver of the following additional condition:
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Performance of obligations.
Since May 13, 2008, the Fincos, Holdings and Merger Sub
shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants
in the merger agreement required to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the
consummation of the merger.
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If a failure to satisfy one of these conditions to the obligations of Clear Channel to complete the
merger is not considered by Clear Channels board of directors to be material to Clear Channels
shareholders, the board of directors may waive compliance with that condition. Clear Channels
board of directors is not aware of any condition to the merger that cannot be satisfied. Under
Texas law, after the merger agreement has been approved and adopted by Clear Channels
shareholders, the Merger Consideration cannot be changed and the merger agreement cannot be altered
in a manner adverse to Clear Channels shareholders without re-submitting the revisions to Clear
Channels shareholders for their approval. To the extent that either party to the merger waives
any material condition to the merger and such change in the terms of the transaction renders the
disclosure previously provided to Clear Channels shareholders materially misleading, Clear Channel
will recirculate this proxy statement/prospectus and resolicit proxies from its shareholders.
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Termination
Clear Channel and the Fincos may agree to terminate the merger agreement without completing
the merger at any time. The merger agreement also may be terminated in each of the following
circumstances:
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by either the Fincos or Clear Channel, if:
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the closing of the merger has not occurred on or before December 31, 2008, (such
date, as may be extended in accordance with this paragraph, the Termination Date),
except that, following the shareholders meeting held after May 13, 2008, if as of the
Termination Date there is an on-going dispute among any of the parties to the Escrow
Agreement with respect to the disbursement of the Escrowed Amount, the Fincos or Clear
Channel may, by written notice to the other party, extend the Termination Date to any
date that is no later than the fifth business day following the settlement of any dispute
with respect to the disbursement of such funds;
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any governmental entity has issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other
action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the merger and such
order, decree, ruling or other action is final and non-appealable;
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Clear Channels shareholders do not approve adopt the merger agreement at the
special meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the special meeting; or
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the non-terminating party has breached or failed to perform in any material respect
any of its covenants or agreements in the merger agreement such that the closing
conditions would not be satisfied by the Termination Date and such breach has not been
cured within 30 days following delivery of written notice by the terminating party.
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by Clear Channel, if prior to the approval and adoption of the merger agreement by Clear
Channel shareholders, the board of directors has concluded in good faith, after consultation
with outside legal and financial advisors, that an unsolicited Competing Proposal is a
Superior Proposal;
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by the Fincos, if the board of directors effects a Change of Recommendation; and
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by the Fincos, if the board of directors fails to include in the proxy
statement/prospectus distributed to Clear Channels shareholders its recommendation that
Clear Channels shareholders approve and adopt the merger agreement.
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For the purposes of the merger agreement, Escrowed Amount means, collectively, the following
amounts delivered to the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement: (i) cash and/or approved
letters of credit aggregating to $16,410,638,000 delivered by the Bank Escrow Parties and (ii) cash
and/or approved letters of credit aggregating to $2,400,000,000 delivered by the Buyer Designees as
designees of Holdings.
In some cases, termination of the merger agreement may require Clear Channel to pay a
termination fee to the Fincos, or require the Fincos to pay a termination fee to Clear Channel, as
described below under The Merger Agreement Termination Fees.
Termination Fees
Clear Channel Termination Fee
Clear Channel must pay to the Fincos a termination fee of $500 million in cash if the merger
agreement is terminated:
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by Clear Channel, prior to approval and adoption of the merger agreement by Clear
Channels shareholders, in order to enter into a definitive agreement relating to a Superior
Proposal, such termination fee to be paid concurrently with the termination of the merger
agreement;
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by the Fincos, if the board of directors effects a Change of Recommendation, fails to
reconfirm the Company Recommendation, or fails to include the Company Recommendation in this
proxy statement/prospectus, such termination fee
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to be paid promptly following the termination of the merger agreement (and in any event no
later than two business days after delivery to Clear Channel of notice of demand for payment);
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by the Fincos or Clear Channel, if Clear Channels shareholders do not approve and adopt
the merger agreement at the special meeting and prior to the special meeting a Competing
Proposal has been publicly announced or been made known to Clear Channel and not withdrawn
at least two business days prior to the special meeting, and within 12 months after the
termination of the merger agreement, Clear Channel or any of its subsidiaries enters into a
definitive agreement with respect to, or consummates, any Competing Proposal, such
termination fee to be paid promptly following the execution of a definitive agreement or the
consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Competing Proposal (and in any event no
later than two business days after delivery to Clear Channel of notice of demand of
payment); or
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by the Fincos, if the Fincos are not in material breach of their obligations under the
merger agreement and, if Clear Channel has willfully and materially breached or failed to
perform in any material respect any of its covenants or other agreements set forth in the
merger agreement such that the corresponding closing condition would not be satisfied, which
breach has not been cured within 30 days, and prior the date of termination a Competing
Proposal has been publicly announced or been made known to Clear Channel and within 12
months after the termination of the merger agreement Clear Channel or any of its
subsidiaries enters into a definitive agreement with respect to, or consummates, any
Competing Proposal, such termination fee to be paid promptly following the execution of a
definitive agreement or the consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Competing
Proposal (and in any event no later than two business days after delivery to Clear Channel
of notice of demand of payment).
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In the event that the merger agreement is terminated by Clear Channel or the Fincos because of
the failure to obtain the approval of Clear Channels shareholders at the special meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof, and a termination fee is not otherwise then payable by Clear
Channel under the merger agreement, Clear Channel has agreed to pay reasonable out-of-pocket fees
and expenses incurred by the Fincos, Merger Sub and Holdings in connection with the merger
agreement and this proxy statement/prospectus, not to exceed an amount equal to $45 million. If
Clear Channel becomes obligated to pay a termination fee under the merger agreement after payment
of the expenses, the amount previously paid to the Fincos as expenses will be credited toward the
termination fee amount payable by Clear Channel.
In addition, Clear Channel will promptly pay the Fincos a set amount in respect of the
expenses incurred by Merger Sub and the Fincos (which amount will be in addition to any termination
fees that may become payable by Clear Channel) as follows:
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$150 million if the Fincos terminate the merger agreement, and the Fincos are not in
material breach of their obligations under the merger agreement, and if Clear Channel has
breached or failed to perform in any material respect any of its covenants or other
agreements set forth in the merger agreement such that the corresponding closing condition
would not be satisfied, which breach has not been cured within 30 days; and
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$100 million if the merger agreement is terminated: (i) by Clear Channel, prior to
approval and adoption of the merger agreement by Clear Channels shareholders, in order to
enter into a definitive agreement relating to a Superior Proposal; (ii) by the Fincos, if
the board of directors effects a Change of Recommendation, fails to reconfirm Company
Recommendation, or fails to include the Company Recommendation in this proxy
statement/prospectus; or (iii) by either the Fincos or Clear Channel if the closing of the
merger has not occurred on or before the Termination Date, and the party seeking termination
has not breached in any material respect its obligations under the merger agreement that
shall have proximately caused the failure to consummate the merger on or before the
Termination Date (other than in the event such termination is a
result of a breach by Merger Sub, Holdings or the Fincos that was not caused
by the providers of the Debt Financing).
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In addition, Clear Channel must pay to the Fincos a termination fee of $200 million, but only
if the $500 million termination fee that is payable under the circumstances described above is not
otherwise payable, if the merger agreement is terminated (A) by the Fincos or Clear Channel because
a governmental entity has issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the merger and such order, decree, ruling or other
action is final and non-appealable, (B) by the Fincos or Clear Channel because Clear Channels
shareholders do not approve or adopt the merger agreement at the special meeting or any adjournment
or postponement of the special meeting or (C) by the Fincos because Clear Channel breached or
failed to perform in any material respect any of its covenants or agreements in the merger
agreement such that the closing conditions would not be satisfied by the termination date and such
breach has not been cured within 30 days following delivery of written notice by the Fincos, and
within twelve (12) months after such termination (i) Clear Channel or any of its subsidiaries
consummates, (ii) Clear Channel or any of its subsidiaries enters into a definitive agreement, or
(iii) one or more Contacted Parties (as defined below) or a Qualified Group (as defined below)
commences a tender offer with respect to a Contacted Party Proposal (as defined below), and, in
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the case of each of clause (ii) and (iii) above, subsequently consummates (whether during or
after such twelve (12) month period) such Contacted Party Proposal.
For purposes of the merger agreement, Contacted Party means any person, (i) that is
referenced in this proxy statement/prospectus as having been contacted during the auction process,
or (ii) that was contacted during the go-shop period provided for in the merger agreement which
commenced on November 17, 2006 and ended on December 7, 2007, or in the case of (i) and (ii), their
affiliates.
For purposes of the merger agreement, Qualified Group means any Contacted Party, either by
itself or acting as a group as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, which does not
include any of the Fincos, Merger Sub or their respective affiliates.
For purposes of the merger agreement, Contacted Parties Proposal means (i) any transaction
in which a Contacted Party or a Qualified Group, directly or indirectly acquires or purchases, in
any single transaction or series of related transactions, more than 50% of the fair market value of
the assets, issued and outstanding Clear Channel common stock or other ownership interests of Clear
Channel and its consolidated subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or to which 50% or more of Clear
Channels and its subsidiaries, net revenues or earnings on a consolidated basis are attributable,
(ii) any tender offer or exchange offer, as defined pursuant to the Exchange Act, that if
consummated would result in one or more of the Contacted Parties or a Qualified Group acting in
concert acquiring assets, securities or businesses in the minimum percentage described in clause
(i) above or (iii) any merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, issuance of
or amendment to the terms of outstanding stock or other securities, liquidation, dissolution or
other similar transaction involving Clear Channel as a result of which any Contacted Party or
Qualified Group acting in concert would acquire assets, securities or businesses in the minimum
percentage described in clause (i) above. For clarification purposes, a spin-off, recapitalization,
stock repurchase program or other transaction effected by Clear Channel or any of its subsidiaries
will not constitute a Contacted Parties Proposal unless, as a result of such transaction, a
Contacted Party or Qualified Group acting in concert acquires the assets, securities or business
representing more than 50% of the fair market value of the assets, issued and outstanding Clear
Channel common stock or other ownership interests of Clear Channel and its consolidated
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or to which 50% or more of Clear Channels and its subsidiaries net
revenues or earnings on a consolidated basis are attributable.
Merger Sub Termination Fee
The merger agreement provides that, upon termination of the merger agreement under specified
circumstances Merger Sub will be required to pay Clear Channel a termination fee within two
business days after termination of the merger agreement as follows:
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If Clear Channel or the Fincos terminate the merger agreement because the effective time
of the merger has not occurred on or before the Termination Date, the terminating party has
not breached in any material respect its obligations under the merger agreement that
proximately caused the failure to consummate the merger on or before the Termination Date
and all conditions to Fincos and Merger Subs obligations to consummate the merger have
been satisfied, then Merger Sub will owe Clear Channel a termination fee of $600 million
that will be paid pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; and
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If Clear Channel terminates the merger agreement, and Clear Channel is not in material
breach of its obligations under the merger agreement, because the Fincos, Holdings and
Merger Sub have breached or failed to perform in any material respect any of their
obligations set forth in the merger agreement such that certain closing condition would not
be satisfied, which breach has not been cured within 30 days, and in each case, all
conditions to the Fincos, Holdings and Merger Subs
obligations to consummate the merger
have been satisfied, then Merger Sub will owe Clear Channel a termination fee of $150
million that will be paid pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. This fee will increase to $600
million if such termination is due to a willful and material breach by the Fincos, Holdings
and Merger Sub.
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Our right to have a termination fee owed by Merger Sub paid to us pursuant to the merger
agreement, the Escrow Agreement or the amended and restated limited guarantees executed by the
Sponsors is Clear Channels exclusive remedy for losses suffered by Clear Channel as a result of
the failure of the merger to be consummated.
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Amendment and Waiver
The merger agreement may be amended by mutual written agreement of the parties by action taken
by or on behalf of their respective boards of directors at any time prior to the effective time of
the merger. However, after the approval and adoption of the merger agreement by Clear Channels
shareholders, the merger agreement can not be amended if such amendment would require further
approval by the shareholders.
The merger agreement also provides that, at any time prior to the effective time of the
merger, any party may, by written agreement:
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extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other
parties to the merger agreement;
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waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other party contained
in the merger agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to the merger agreement; or
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waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained in the merger
agreement which may be legally waived.
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Limited Guarantees
In connection with Amendment No. 3, each of the Sponsors (each an affiliate of one of the
Fincos) and Clear Channel entered into a limited guarantee pursuant to which, among other things,
each of the Sponsors is providing Clear Channel a guarantee of payment of its pro rata portion of
the Merger Sub termination fees. The limited guarantees entered into in connection with Amendment
No. 3 superseded the limited guarantees previously delivered by Sponsors. The Sponsors
obligations under the limited guarantees were reduced ratably to the
extent that they paid any
amount, or caused any amount to be paid, into escrow under the Escrow Agreement.
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SETTLEMENT AND ESCROW AGREEMENTS
Settlement Agreement
On May 13, 2008, Clear Channel, Merger Sub, the Fincos, Holdings, CCC IV, the Sponsors and the
Banks entered into the Settlement Agreement, pursuant to which they settled disputes between them
which were the subject of the New York Action, the New York Counterclaim Action and the Texas
Actions.
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the parties agreed to the following:
Agreement to Fund
Each Bank agreed to make the loans, purchase (or cause certain of its affiliates to purchase)
the notes and otherwise make the extensions of credit on the closing date that are contemplated by
the Financing Agreements, subject solely to the conditions set forth in the Financing Agreements.
Please see Financing Debt Financing.
Escrow Funding
The Settlement Agreement provides that each of the parties to the Escrow Agreement will make
their respective funding obligations under the Escrow Agreement on or before May 28, 2008 (or, in
the case of a Bank Escrow Party, on or before May 22, 2008). On May 22, 2008, the Escrow Agent
confirmed receipt of the entire Bank Escrow Amount and on May 28, 2008, the Escrow Agent confirmed
receipt of all other amounts and property required to be delivered under the Escrow Agreement,
including the entire Buyer Escrow Amount.
Termination of Actions and Release of Claims
Upon delivery by the Bank Escrow Parties to the Escrow Agent of all cash, cash equivalents,
letters of credit and/or other property required to be delivered pursuant to the terms of the
Escrow Agreement, as required by the Settlement Agreement, the plaintiffs in each of the New York
Action, the New York Counterclaim Action and the Texas Actions have filed stipulations to
discontinue those actions with prejudice and not to take any further action to prosecute them.
Effective upon receipt by the Escrow Agent on May 28, 2008 (the Escrow Funding Date) of all cash,
letters of credit, and/or other property required to be delivered under the terms of the Escrow
Agreement, each party to the Settlement Agreement and each of the Sponsors, on behalf of itself,
and, to the extent it may lawfully do so, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates,
transferees, assigns, officers, directors, employees, partners, members, shareholders and counsel
(each, a Releasing Party) released each other Releasing Party from any and all actions, causes of
action, suits, debts, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, damages, judgments, claims or
demands whatsoever, whether or not asserted (Claims) that the Releasing Party ever had, now has
or subsequently may have against the released party, from the beginning of the world through the
Escrow Funding Date, with respect to matters arising out of or relating to the merger agreement,
the equity commitment letters and guarantees delivered by the Sponsors pursuant to the merger
agreement, and the debt commitment letters delivered by the Banks in connection therewith (the
Released Matters), including any claims or counterclaims that have been or could have been
asserted in the New York Action, the New York Counterclaim Action or Texas Actions. Claims under
the merger agreement, the equity commitment letters or limited guarantees related to the merger
agreement, the Financing Agreements, the Settlement Agreement or the Escrow Agreement are not
included within the scope of the Released Matters. The releases in favor of and on behalf of the
Banks were effective immediately on May 22, 2008, upon the Bank Escrow Parties delivery to the
Escrow Agent of the aggregate amount of money and/or property required by the terms of the Escrow
Agreement to be delivered by all of the Bank Escrow Parties.
By operation of the Settlement Agreement, effective on the closing of the merger, each
Releasing Party will be released by each other Releasing Party from all Claims that any Releasing
Party ever had, then has or subsequently may have against the released party from the beginning of
the world through the closing date with respect to the Released Matters.
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the transmittal letter contains provisions
pursuant to which each shareholder of Clear Channel executing and delivering a transmittal letter
releases, effective as of the closing, each of the Releasing Parties from all Claims that such
shareholder ever had, then has or subsequently may have against the released party from the
beginning of the world through the closing date with respect to the Released Matters.
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Certain Enforcement Rights
The Banks acknowledge and agree that Clear Channel is a third-party beneficiary to the
Financing Agreements, and each of the Sponsors acknowledges and agrees that Clear Channel is a
third-party beneficiary of the equity commitment letters. The Settlement Agreement specifically
provides that each party to the Settlement Agreement, including Clear Channel, may enforce
specifically against the other parties their respective obligations under the merger agreement, the
Settlement Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Financing Agreements, the equity commitment letters
and the amended and restated limited guarantees, in addition to any other remedy to which a party
may be entitled.
The Banks also agreed to use their commercially reasonable efforts to vote, and to cause all
of their non-fiduciary affiliates to vote, any shares of Clear Channel common stock, (other than
shares held as a hedge for any equity derivative thereof) that is proprietarily owned (other than
shares that have been loaned) for the Banks or the non-fiduciary affiliates own account and not
as a fiduciary on the record date for approval of the merger agreement. The Banks will not, and
will use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause their affiliates not to, acquire
proprietary ownership of any shares of Clear Channel common stock before the closing under the
merger agreement or the merger agreement is terminated or abandoned. The Banks will not, and will
not permit their affiliates to, and will use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause their
non-fiduciary affiliates not to, take any action that would reasonably be expected to reduce the
likelihood that Clear Channels shareholders will approve the merger agreement, including without
limitation, the solicitation of proxies in opposition to the solicitation of proxies by Clear
Channel and Holdings for the merger agreement.
No Admission
No party to the Settlement Agreement will be deemed to have admitted, conceded or implied
liability for any claims or counterclaims, whether or not asserted in the New York Action, the New
York Counterclaim Action or Texas Actions.
Escrow Agreement
As contemplated by the Settlement Agreement, on May 13, 2008, each of Clear Channel, Holdings,
Merger Sub, the Fincos, the Buyer Designees as designees of Holdings, the Management Investors,
Highfields Management, on behalf of itself and on behalf of investment funds managed by it, the
Abrams Investors, the Bank Escrow Parties (together with the Buyer Designees, the Management
Investors, Highfields Management and the Abrams Investors, the Funding Parties) and the Escrow
Agent, entered into the Escrow Agreement pursuant to which the Funding Parties agreed to deliver
money and other property to the Escrow Agent to be held, invested and disbursed.
Pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, the parties to the Escrow Agreement agreed as
follows:
Escrow Deposits
By no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 28, 2008 (and in the case of each Bank,
by no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 22, 2008):
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each Bank Escrow Party shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a pro rata portion
of $16,410,638,000 (the Bank Escrow Amount), in cash by wire transfer of immediately
available funds or in the form of approved letters of credit, or a combination of the
foregoing, and each such pro rata portion shall be held by the Escrow Agent in a segregated
account (each a Bank Escrow Account),
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each Buyer Designee shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a pro rata portion of
$2,400,000,000 (the Buyer Escrow Amount) by wire transfer of immediately available funds
or in the form of letters of credit, or a combination of the foregoing, and each such pro
rata portion shall be held by the Escrow Agent in a segregated account (each a Buyer Escrow
Account),
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the Management Investors shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent (i) a
combination of vested shares of Clear Channel common stock and vested
options to purchase shares of Clear Channel common stock with an aggregate value of $35,074,625 (the Management
Escrow Shares), all of which shall be held by the Escrow Agent in a segregated account (the
Management Escrow Account),
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Highfields Management shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent an aggregate of
11,111,112 shares of Clear Channel common stock that are beneficially owned by investment
funds managed by Highfields Management (the Highfields Escrow Shares), all of which shall
be held by the Escrow Agent in a segregated account (the Highfields Escrow Account), and
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the Abrams Investors shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent an aggregate of
2,777,778 shares of Clear Channel common stock (the Abrams Escrow Shares), all of which
shall be held by the Escrow Agent in a segregated account (the Abrams Escrow Account).
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On May 22, 2008, the Escrow Agent confirmed receipt of the entire Bank Escrow Amount and on
May 28, 2008, the Escrow Agent confirmed receipt of all other amounts and property required to be
delivered under the Escrow Agreement, including the entire Buyer Escrow Amount.
The Bank Escrow Amount, the Buyer Escrow Amount, the Management Escrow Shares, the Highfields
Escrow Shares and the Abrams Escrow Shares, are each referred to as an Escrow Amount and each
Bank Escrow Account, each Buyer Escrow Account, the Management Escrow Account, the Highfields
Escrow Account, and the Abrams Escrow Account are each referred to as an Escrow Account. The
Bank Escrow Amount and the Buyer Escrow Amount, together with any interest or other earnings
thereon, are referred to as the Bank Escrow Fund and the Buyer Escrow Fund.
Each Bank Escrow Party and Buyer Designee grants to Clear Channel a lien on and a security
interest in its respective Escrow Account and in its portion of the Bank Escrow Fund or Buyer
Escrow Fund, respectively, deposited in those accounts, as collateral for its respective
obligations (and, in the case of the Buyer Designees, the obligations of Holdings, the Fincos and
Merger Sub) under the Escrow Agreement, the Financing Agreements and the Settlement Agreement until
the termination of the Escrow Agreement and the disbursement in full of the Bank Escrow Fund and
the Buyer Escrow Fund, respectively, in such Escrow Account in accordance with the terms of the
Escrow Agreement.
Disbursements
Shares Subject to the Stock Election
On the fifth business day prior to the Election Deadline, the Escrow Agent shall deliver to
the paying agent designated under the merger agreement (the Paying Agent),
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the Highfields Escrow Shares, together with the election forms and letters of transmittal
pursuant to which Highfields Management made a Stock Election for the Highfields Escrow
Shares,
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the Abrams Escrow Shares, together with the election forms and letters of transmittal
pursuant to which the Abrams Investors made Stock Elections for the Abrams Escrow Shares,
and
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580,356 shares of Clear Channel common stock previously delivered into the Management
Escrow Account by L. Lowry Mays and LLM Partners, Ltd as part of the Management Escrow
Shares (the Founder Election Shares), together with the election forms and letters of
transmittal pursuant to which L. Lowry Mays and LLM Partners, Ltd. made Stock Elections for
the Founder Election Shares.
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At the Closing of the Merger
If Holdings and Clear Channel deliver to the Escrow Agent and the Bank Escrow Parties at least
four business days prior to the date that is anticipated to be the closing date under the merger
agreement (the Anticipated Closing Date),
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a written notice from Holdings and Clear Channel stating that each such party expects
that as of the Anticipated Closing Date, the specified conditions to the consummation of the
Merger have been satisfied, and
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a written notice from Holdings that the conditions to the Bank Escrow Partys obligations
to fund under the Financing Agreements are expected to be satisfied on the Anticipated
Closing Date,
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(the Closing Notice) then, the Escrow Agent shall draw the full amount available under all
Approved Letters of Credit and direct the issuers thereof to pay the proceeds therefrom to the
Escrow Agent by wire transfer of same day funds.
Unless the Bank Escrow Parties deliver to the Escrow Agent, Holdings and Clear Channel a
written notice by no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the business day preceding the
Anticipated Closing Date setting forth the Bank Escrow Parties specific
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grounds for believing that the conditions precedent to the funding of the debt financing that
are specified in the Financing Agreements will not be satisfied or waived by the Bank Escrow
Parties as of the Anticipated Closing Date, or Holdings or Clear Channel fail to provide joint
telephonic confirmation on the Anticipated Closing Date that the closing of the merger is occurring
on that date, then upon direction from Holdings and Clear Channel, the Escrow Agent shall:
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pay from the Bank Escrow Accounts by wire transfer of same day funds
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an aggregate amount equal to the Bank Escrow Amount from the Bank Escrow Accounts
on a pro rata basis among the Bank Escrow Accounts (net of fees and expenses owed to the
Bank Escrow Parties) to the Paying Agent (the making of such payment, the Debt
Funding), and
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to each Bank Escrow Party the respective amount of the Bank Escrow Fund, if any,
including the applicable Bank Escrow Partys pro rata percentage of the fees and expenses
owed to the Bank Escrow Parties, that after payment of the Debt Funding remains in such
Bank Escrow Partys Escrow Account;
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pay from the Buyer Escrow Accounts by wire transfer of same day funds
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an aggregate amount equal to the Buyer Escrow Amount from the Buyer Escrow Accounts
on a pro rata basis to the Paying Agent (the making of such payment, the Sponsor Equity
Funding), and
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to each Buyer Designee, the respective amount in the Buyer Escrow Fund, if any,
that remains after payment of the Sponsor Equity Funding in such Buyer Designees Escrow
Account; and
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deliver to Holdings all of the certificates evidencing the Management Escrow Shares other
than the Founder Election Shares (together with the stock powers or equivalent transfer
instruments, if any, related thereto that were delivered to the Escrow Agent).
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Notwithstanding the foregoing disbursement provisions, concurrently with the delivery of the
Closing Notice, Holdings may deliver to the Escrow Agent written notice of Holdings determination
that there is an Equity Surplus and the amount thereof (the Equity Surplus Notice). Equity
Surplus means, as of the Anticipated Closing Date, an amount that in Holdings judgment, equals
the positive difference, if any, between
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the aggregate amount of funds then available to Merger Sub to consummate the merger from
borrowings, equity contributions, cash available to Clear Channel and shares of common stock
of Holdings and
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the aggregate amount of funds that are needed to pay the aggregate merger consideration
under the merger agreement and the expenses related to the merger and to meet Clear
Channels anticipated post-merger cash requirements.
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If Holdings delivers an Equity Surplus Notice, and Holdings and Clear Channel have delivered
joint confirmation to the Escrow Agent that the full amount of the Cash Consideration is being
delivered to the Paying Agent as required by the merger agreement, pro rata portions of the
respective Escrow Amounts deposited in the Buyer Escrow Accounts and the Management Escrow Account
that aggregate to the amount of the Equity Surplus will be returned to the respective depositors
thereof, and both the amount of the Sponsor Equity Funding and the number of Management Escrow
Shares will be correspondingly reduced. Clear Channel and Holdings may agree that less than a pro
rata portion of the Management Escrow Shares will be returned to the Management Investors, in which
case the portion of the Equity Surplus that would otherwise have been returned to the Management
Investors will instead be returned to the Buyer Designees. In no event may the amount of Sponsor
Equity Funding and the number of Clear Channel common stock deliverable be reduced to the extent
that, as a result thereof, the conditions precedent to the debt financing that are set forth in any
Financing Agreement would not be satisfied.
Termination of Merger Agreement
Termination when there is a Company Breach or Buyer Breach
If Holdings and Clear Channel jointly notify the Escrow Agent and the Bank Escrow Parties in
writing that the Merger Agreement has been terminated (a Termination Notice) (other than as a
result of the failure to obtain shareholder approval of the merger) under circumstances when the
Merger Agreement is validly terminable due to a breach by the Company
or a breach by Merger Sub, Holdings and/or the Fincos, then, unless the Bank Escrow Parties shall have delivered to the
Escrow Agent, Holdings and Clear
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Channel a written notice no later than three business days after
the giving the Termination Notice that the Bank Escrow Parties dispute the grounds for termination
specified in the Termination Notice, on the third business day after the giving of the Termination
Notice, the Escrow Agent shall deliver:
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to each Bank Escrow Party the respective portion of the Bank Escrow Fund on deposit in
such Bank Escrow Partys Escrow Account (with letters of credit to be delivered in kind);
provided that if the Merger Agreement has been terminated, or was validly terminable, by the
Company due to a breach by the Fincos, Holdings or Merger Sub that was the result, in whole
or in material part, of a breach by any of the Bank Escrow Parties of the Escrow Agreement,
the Settlement Agreement or any of the Financing Agreements, then there shall be first
withdrawn from each Bank Escrow Partys Escrow Account and paid
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to Clear Channel an amount equal to that Bank Escrow Partys pro rata percentage of
the Merger Sub Termination Fee, and
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except in the case where the Merger Agreement was terminated by Clear Channel
because the board of directors determined that an unsolicited Competing Proposal is a
Superior Proposal or by the Fincos because the board of directors effects a Change of
Recommendation or fails to reconfirm its recommendation in favor of the merger upon
request, to Holdings or its designees cash in an amount equal to such Banks pro rata
percentage of $150,000,000 as reimbursement for fees, costs and expenses of the Fincos,
Merger Sub and Holdings in connection with the Merger.
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the entire Buyer Escrow Fund to Holdings or its designees (with letters of credit to be
delivered in kind); provided that if the Merger Agreement has been terminated, or was
validly terminable, due to a breach by the Fincos, Holdings or Merger Sub that was not the
result, in whole or in material part, of a breach by any of the Bank Escrow Parties of the
Escrow Agreement, the Settlement Agreement or any of the Financing Agreements, then there
shall be first withdrawn from each Buyer Designees Escrow Account and paid to Clear Channel
an amount equal to such Buyer Designees pro rata percentage of the Merger Sub Termination
Fee;
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all of the Management Escrow Shares (including all of the Founder Election Shares) to the
Management Investors who are the record owners thereof (together with the stock powers, if
any, related thereto that were delivered to the Escrow Agent);
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to the extent not previously delivered to the Paying Agent, all of the Highfields Escrow
Shares to Highfields Management (together with the stock powers, if any, related thereto
that were delivered to the Escrow Agent); and
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to the extent not previously delivered to the Paying Agent, all of the Abrams Escrow
Shares to the Abrams Investors on whose behalf such Abrams Escrow Shares were deposited in
the Abrams Escrow Account (together with the stock powers, if any, related thereto that were
delivered to the Escrow Agent).
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Termination due to Failure to Obtain Shareholder Approval or when there is not a Company Breach or
Buyer Breach
If Holdings and Clear Channel give the Escrow Agent and the Bank Escrow Parties a Termination
Notice specifying that the Merger Agreement has been terminated due to the failure to obtain the
shareholder approval of the merger or any other reason when the Merger Agreement is not validly
terminable due to a breach by the Company or a breach by the Fincos, Holdings or Merger Sub, then,
unless the Bank Escrow Parties shall have delivered to the Escrow Agent, Holdings and Clear Channel
a written notice no later than three business days after the giving the Termination Notice that the
Bank Escrow Parties dispute the grounds for termination specified in the Termination Notice, on the
third business day after the giving of the Termination Notice, the Escrow Agent shall deliver:
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to each Bank Escrow Party the respective portion of the Bank Escrow Fund on deposit in
such Bank Escrow Partys Escrow Account (with Approved Letters of Credit to be delivered in
kind), after first deducting from each Bank Escrow Partys Escrow Account and paying
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to Clear Channel cash in an amount equal to such Bank Escrow Partys pro rata
percentage of the Merger Sub Termination Fee and
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except in the case where the Merger Agreement was terminated by Clear Channel
because the board of directors determined that an unsolicited Competing Proposal is a
Superior Proposal or by the Fincos because the board of directors
effects a Change of Recommendation or fails to reconfirm its recommendation in favor of the merger
upon request, to Holdings or its designees cash in an amount equal to such Banks pro rata
percentage of $150,000,000 that will be paid pursuant to the
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Escrow Agreement as
reimbursement for fees, costs and expenses of the Fincos, Merger Sub and Holdings in
connection with the Merger;
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the entire Buyer Escrow Fund to Holdings or its designees; and
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all of the Management Escrow Shares, Founder Election Shares, Highfields Escrow Shares
and Abrams Escrow Shares in the same manner as discussed in the disbursement circumstances
that are described above.
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MARKET PRICES OF CLEAR CHANNEL COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDEND DATA
Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol CCU. The following table sets forth
the intraday high and low sales price per share of Clear Channels common stock on the NYSE and
cash dividend declared for the periods indicated:
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2006
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First Quarter
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$
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32.84
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$
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27.82
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$
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.1875
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31.54
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27.34
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.1875
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31.64
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27.17
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.1875
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35.88
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28.83
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.1875
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2007
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$
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37.55
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$
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34.45
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$
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38.58
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34.90
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.1875
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38.24
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33.51
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38.02
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32.02
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2008
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$
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36.55
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$
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25.90
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35.30
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26.74
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On October 24, 2006, which was the trading day immediately prior to the date on which we
announced that Clear Channels board of directors was exploring possible strategic alternatives for
Clear Channel to enhance shareholder value, Clear Channels common stock closed at $32.20 per
share, and the average closing stock price of Clear Channel common stock during the 60 trading days
ended October 24, 2006 was $29.27 per share. On November 15, 2006, which was the last trading day
before we announced that Clear Channels board of directors has approved the merger agreement,
Clear Channel common stock closed at $34.12 per share. On May 9, 2008, which was the last trading
day before we announced that the parties to the Actions were engaged in settlement discussions,
Clear Channel common stock closed at $30.00 per share. On , which was the last
trading day before the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Clear Channel common stock closed
at $ per share. You are encouraged to obtain current market quotations for Clear Channel
common stock in connection with voting your shares.
As of , there were shares of Clear Channel common stock outstanding
held by approximately holders of record.
DELISTING AND DEREGISTRATION OF CLEAR CHANNEL COMMON STOCK
If the merger is completed, Clear Channels common stock will be delisted from the NYSE and
deregistered under the Exchange Act, and Clear Channel will no longer file periodic reports with
the SEC on account of Clear Channels common stock.
Holdings Class A common stock is not currently traded or quoted on a stock exchange is not
expected to be traded on a national securities exchange subsequent to the merger. It is anticipated
that, after the merger, Holdings Class A common stock will be registered under the Exchange Act and
will be quoted on the Over-the-Counter-Bulletin Board. Upon consummation of the merger, Holdings
will file the reports specified in Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder for a
period of two years following the merger.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The table below sets forth information concerning the beneficial ownership of Clear Channel
common stock as of May 28, 2008 for each member of Clear Channels board of directors, each of
Clear Channels named executive officers, Clear Channels directors and executive officers as a
group and each person known to Clear Channel to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding
Clear Channel common stock. At the close of business on May 28, 2008, there were 498,017,074 shares
of Clear Channel common stock outstanding. Except as otherwise noted, each shareholder has sole
voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned.
Please see the footnotes below for the disclosure required by the Exchange Act, for each of
the parties listed below. We obtained the information presented below for shareholders other than
executive officers and directors from Form 13Fs, Schedule 13Gs and amendments thereto, which
reflect beneficial ownership as of the dates indicated in the Form 13Fs, Schedule 13Gs or
amendments thereto.
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Alan D. Feld
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60,619
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Perry J. Lewis
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128,645
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L. Lowry Mays
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31,198,629
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6.2
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Mark P. Mays
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3,047,530
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Randall T. Mays
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2,588,307
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B. J. McCombs
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4,818,447
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Phyllis B. Riggins
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21,308
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Theodore H. Strauss
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200,565
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J. C. Watts
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25,291
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John H. Williams
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60,379
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John B. Zachry
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11,500
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John E. Hogan
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528,091
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Paul J. Meyer
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21,874
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Herb Hill
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148,039
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Andrew W. Levin
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105,470
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28,864,257
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5.8
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All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (15 persons)
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42,196,319
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, a person has beneficial ownership of any securities as to
which such person, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, undertaking, relationship
or otherwise, has or shares voting power and/or investment power or as to which such person has the
right to acquire such voting and/or investment power within 60 days. Percentage of beneficial ownership
by a person as of a particular date is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by
such person by the sum of the number of shares outstanding as of such date and the number of unissued
shares as to which such person has the right to acquire voting and/or investment power within 60 days.
Unless otherwise indicated, the number of shares shown includes outstanding shares of common stock owned
as of April 18, 2008 by the person indicated and shares underlying options owned by such person on April
18, 2008 that are exercisable within 60 days of that date.
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Includes 39,165 shares subject to options held by Mr. Feld. Excludes 9,000 shares owned by Mr. Felds
wife, as to which Mr. Feld disclaims beneficial ownership.
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Includes 58,488 shares subject to options held by Mr. Lewis, 39,953 of which are held in a margin
account. Excludes 3,000 shares owned by Mr. Lewis wife, as to which Mr. Lewis disclaims beneficial
ownership.
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Includes 2,473,076 shares subject to options held by Mr. L. Mays, 48,456 shares held by trusts of which
Mr. L. Mays is the trustee, but not a beneficiary, 26,905,357 shares held by the LLM Partners Ltd of
which Mr. L. Mays shares control of the sole
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general partner, 1,532,120 shares held by the Mays Family
Foundation and 100,184 shares held by the Clear Channel Foundation over which Mr. L. Mays has either
sole or shared investment or voting authority. Mr. L. Mays address is c/o Clear Channel, 200 East Basse
Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209.
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Includes 992,249 shares subject to options held by Mr. Mark P. Mays, 343,573 shares held by trusts of
which Mr. Mark P. Mays is the trustee, but not a beneficiary, and 1,022,293 shares held by the MPM
Partners, Ltd. Mr. Mark P. Mays controls the sole general partner of MPM Partners, Ltd. Also includes
335,734 shares and 12,290 shares, which represent shares in LLM Partners.
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Includes 992,249 shares subject to options held by Mr. Randall T. Mays, 359,517 shares held by trusts of
which Mr. Randall T. Mays is the trustee, but not a beneficiary, and 619,761 shares held by RTM
Partners, Ltd. Mr. Randall T. Mays controls the sole general partner of RTM Partners, Ltd. Also includes
268,587 shares and 8,193 shares, which represent shares in LLM Partners.
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Includes 52,864 shares subject to options held by Mr. McCombs and 4,763,083 shares held by the McCombs
Family Partners, Ltd. of which Mr. McCombs is the general partner and all of which are held in a margin
account. Excludes 27,500 shares held by Mr. McCombs wife, as to which Mr. McCombs disclaims beneficial
ownership.
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Includes 7,833 shares subject to options held by Ms. Riggins.
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Includes 39,165 shares subject to options held by Mr. Strauss, and 72,087 shares held by the THS
Associates L.P. of which Mr. Strauss is the general partner.
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Includes 15,666 shares subject to options held by Mr. Watts.
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Includes 39,165 shares subject to options held by Mr. Williams. Excludes 9,300 shares held by Mr.
Williams wife, as to which Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership.
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Includes 9,000 shares subject to options held by Mr. Zachry.
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Includes 391,084 shares subject to options held by Mr. Hogan.
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Includes 33,131 shares subject to options held by Mr. Hill, 1,600 shares held by Mr. Hills son, and
4,320 shares held by trusts
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Includes 70,717 shares subject to options held by Mr. Levin.
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The address of UBS AG is: Bahnhofstrasse 45, PO Box CH-8021, Zurich, Switzerland. The information
included herein is based solely on a Schedule 13G filed by UBS AG on February 11, 2008.
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The address of Highfields Capital Management LP is: John Hancock Tower, 200 Clarendon Street, 51st
Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Highfields Capital Management is principally engaged in the
business of providing investment management services to the following investment funds: Highfields
Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II, LP, and Highfields Capital III L.P. (collectively, the Funds).
Each of Highfields GP LLC, the General Partner of Highfields Capital Management, Highfields Associates
LLC, the General Partner of the Funds, and Jonathon Jacobson and Richard Grubman, the Managing Members
of Highfields GP and the Senior Managing Members of Highfields Associates, by virtue of their voting and
investment control with respect to the shares beneficially held by Highfields Capital Management L.P.,
may also be deemed to beneficially hold the shares beneficially held by Highfields Capital Management
L.P. The information included herein is based solely upon a Schedule 13D of Highfields Capital
Management L.P. as amended through May 15, 2008.
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Includes 5,213,852 shares subject to options held by such persons, 612,295 shares held by trusts of
which such persons are trustees, but not beneficiaries, 26,905,357 shares held by the LLM Partners Ltd,
1,022,293 shares held by the MPM Partners, Ltd., 619,761 shares held by the RTM Partners, Ltd, 4,763,083
shares held by the McCombs Family Partners, Ltd, 72,087 shares held by the THS Associates L.P.,
1,532,120 shares held by the Mays Family Foundation and 100,184 shares held by the Clear Channel
Foundation.
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HOLDINGS STOCK OWNERSHIP AFTER THE MERGER
After the merger, and depending upon the number of Clear Channel shareholders who elect to
receive Merger Consideration in the form of Class A common stock of Holdings, the outstanding
capital stock of Holdings will be owned as follows:
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up to 30% of Holdings outstanding capital stock and voting power (assuming that there is
no issuance of Additional Equity Consideration and excluding any shares of Class A common
stock held by certain Clear Channel employees as a result of the rollover investments
discussed above in Interests of Clear Channels Directors and Executive Officers in the
Merger Equity Rollover), will be held in the form of shares of Class A common stock
issued to former Clear Channel shareholders who have elected to receive shares of Class A
common stock in connection with the merger; and
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the remaining shares of outstanding capital stock of Holdings (approximately 70% assuming
that there is no issuance of Additional Equity Consideration and that Clear Channel
shareholders elect to receive the maximum permitted amount of Stock Consideration in the
merger and subject to reduction on account of the rollover investments in Holdings Class A
common stock referenced above) will be held in the form of Class B common stock and Class C
common stock issued to affiliates of the Sponsors as part of the Equity Financing.
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Upon consummation of the merger, Mark P. Mays, the Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel,
and Randall T. Mays, the President and Chief Financial Officer of Clear Channel, will each receive
a grant of approximately 510,000 shares of Class A common stock, subject to certain vesting
requirements, pursuant to their new employment arrangements with Holdings.
As described in The MergerNew Equity Incentive Plan above, Holdings intends to adopt an
equity incentive plan, pursuant to which Holdings may grant options to purchase up to 10.7% of the
fully diluted equity of Holdings to be outstanding immediately after consummation of the merger.
STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
Parties
Holdings expects, prior to the consummation of the merger, to enter into a stockholders
agreement with Merger Sub, certain of Clear Channels executive officers and directors who are
expected to become stockholders of Holdings (the executive stockholders), including Mark P. Mays,
Randall T. Mays and L. Lowry Mays, CCC IV and CCC V. As summarized below, it is anticipated that
the stockholders agreement would contain various rights and obligations related to the parties
shareholdings, although any shares of Holdings common stock that Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, L.
Lowry Mays or their estate-planning entities should acquire pursuant to Stock Elections would not
be subject to the agreement.
Holdings, CCC IV and CCC V, which we refer to as the Lead Investors, also expect to enter
into a separate agreement with Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays and L. Lowry Mays (the Mays
executives) that it is anticipated would provide Holdings and each Mays executive with call and
put rights, respectively, over certain shares of Holding common stock held by a Mays executive
and his related parties upon the termination of his employment with Holdings and its subsidiaries.
Voting Agreements
Under the stockholders agreement, the parties would agree to vote
their shares that would be
subject to the agreement to establish and maintain the size of its board of directors at 12 or any
other number greater than 10 specified by those parties that would qualify under the stockholders
agreement as constituting a Requisite Capital IV Majority, which upon the closing of the merger
would be CCC IV and otherwise generally would need to include each Sponsor (or one of its
affiliates) for as long as it (or one of its affiliates) were a stockholder of Holdings. In
elections to the board of directors, the stockholders agreement would require the parties to vote
for (i) Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays for as long as they were officers of Holdings and Clear
Channel, (ii) the persons nominated to serve as Holdings independent directors pursuant to its
certificate of incorporation and by-laws and the Highfields Voting Agreement (who will initially be
Jonathon Jacobson and David Abrams) and (ii) each other person designated by a Requisite Capital IV
Majority. The stockholders agreement would contemplate that the board of directors of Holdings
would have an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating committee and that at
least one member of each of those committees would be designated by each Sponsor or its affiliates.
Unless a Requisite Capital IV Majority were to determine otherwise or the provisions
of applicable law or the rules of any national securities exchange that might become
applicable to Holdings were to require earlier
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termination, these voting and governance-related
provisions of the stockholders agreement would be expected to continue after a change of control of
Holdings and/or the first public offering of its shares of common stock following the closing date
of the merger (the qualified public offering).
Transfer Restrictions
The stockholders agreement is expected to contain restrictions on the parties ability to
transfer shares of Holdings common stock, such as a prohibition on transferring shares to
competitors of Holdings and its subsidiaries in certain private and public sales without the
approval of a Requisite Capital IV Majority. Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, L. Lowry Mays and
their related parties would generally be restricted from initiating transfers of their shares of
Holdings common stock that would be subject to the stockholders agreement until the earlier of the
seventh anniversary of the closing of the merger and the third anniversary of the qualified public
offering. The other executive stockholders would generally be restricted from initiating transfers
of their shares until the third anniversary of the qualified public offering. The transfer
restrictions in the stockholders agreement would terminate upon a change of control.
Drag-Along Rights
It
is expected that the stockholders agreement would provide that if the Lead Investors were to propose to sell 50% or more of their shares to a buyer that was
not affiliated with the Sponsors or their affiliates, then a Requisite Capital IV Majority would
have the right under the stockholders agreement to require all parties to the agreement to sell the
same percentage of their shares to that buyer as long as the transaction were to result in a change
of control. A Requisite Capital IV Majority would also have the right to require the parties to
the stockholders agreement to participate in a recapitalization of Holdings by exchanging or
converting a given percentage of each class of stock that they held for different securities issued
by Holdings or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Holdings would pay the reasonable legal fees and
expenses of the Sponsors and their affiliates and the executive stockholders in any such sale or
recapitalization transaction. The foregoing rights would terminate upon a change of control.
Tag-Along and Other Sale Rights
The stockholders agreement would also provide that if any of the Lead Investors were to offer
to sell any shares of Holdings common stock to a third-party buyer in a private transaction, the
other parties to the stockholders agreement would have the right to include in that sale a pro rata
portion of their shares that were subject to the agreement. Holdings would pay the reasonable
costs and expenses of the Lead Investors that initiated any such sale, as well as the reasonable
legal fees and expenses of the Sponsors and their affiliates and the executive stockholders. These
rights would terminate upon the earlier to occur of a change of control and the qualified public
offering. In the case of certain other transfers by the Lead Investors that did not permit
participation by the executive stockholders and that occurred before the time when the executive
stockholders would otherwise have the ability to initiate transfers of their shares, the executive
stockholders would have the right to make public sales of a number of their shares that would be
proportional (based on relative shareholdings) to the number of shares sold by the Lead Investors.
This right would terminate upon a change of control.
Effect of Termination of Employment
The
transfer restrictions expected to be included in the stockholders agreement notwithstanding, if an executive
stockholders employment with Holdings or any of its subsidiaries were to terminate because of his
or her death or disability, then the executive stockholder (or his or her estate) would have a
one-year period in which to sell his or her vested shares of Holdings common stock to the public
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
The separate agreement that Holdings and the Lead Investors expect to enter into with the Mays
executives concurrently with the stockholders agreement would give Holdings a call option over
certain shares of common stock held by a Mays executive and his related parties that would
generally be exercisable for six months after the termination of the applicable Mays executives
employment with Holdings and its subsidiaries. The shares subject to the call option would depend
on the circumstances under which the applicable Mays executives employment were to end. The
call-option price would generally be the fair market value of the shares as of the date Holdings
notified the Mays executive that it was exercising the call option, though following a termination
by Holdings or its subsidiaries for Cause or by the Mays executive for other than Good Reason
(as each of those terms would be defined in the employment agreement he is expected to enter into
in connection with the closing of the merger), the agreement would permit
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Holdings to purchase any shares acquired upon the exercise of options awarded to the Mays
executive under Holdings new equity incentive plan for a price equal to the cost the Mays
executive paid to acquire those shares (i.e., the applicable option exercise price).
In addition, each Mays executive would have the option, under conditions that would be
detailed in that separate agreement, to put back to Holdings certain of his and his related
parties shares of Holdings common stock following the termination of his employment with Holdings
and its subsidiaries. The shares subject to this put option, which would generally be exercisable
for up to six months after the termination of the applicable Mays executives employment with
Holdings or its subsidiaries, would depend on the circumstances under which the applicable Mays
executives employment were to end. For example, shares acquired upon the exercise of options
awarded to the Mays executives under Holdings new equity incentive plan, including the option
grants for 2.5% of Holdings fully-diluted equity that are expected to be awarded to each of Mark
P. Mays and Randall T. Mays upon the closing of the merger, would be subject to the put option only
if a Mays executives employment were to terminate due to his death or Disability (as would be
defined in the employment agreement he is expected to enter into in connection with the closing of
the merger). The put-option price would generally be the fair market value of the shares being put
to Holdings as of the date the applicable Mays executive delivered notice he was exercising his put
option, but if a Mays executives employment terminated due to his death or Disability or because
he was terminated without Cause or he terminated his employment with Good Reason (as each of
those terms would be defined in the employment agreement he is expected to enter into in connection
with the closing of the merger), then the put-option price for the $20 million in restricted stock
of Holdings that he is expected to be granted upon the closing of the merger would be $36.00 per
share, regardless of its actual fair market value on the date of the put notice. Accordingly, in
those circumstances, the aggregate put-option price for the restricted stock held by a Mays
executive would be $20 million if it were all put back to Holdings by the Mays executive or his
related parties. The call and put options described in this summary would terminate upon the
earlier to occur of a change of control and the qualified public offering.
Participation Rights in Future Issuances
If Holdings or any of its subsidiaries were to propose to issue equity securities to the Lead
Investors or any other affiliates of the Sponsors, then, except in limited circumstances, the
stockholders agreement would require Holdings or the applicable subsidiary to first offer each
party to the stockholder agreement the right to purchase its pro rata share (based on relative
shareholdings, excluding options) of the equity securities being issued. Holdings would pay the
reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Sponsors and their affiliates and the executive
stockholders in any such issuance. These rights would terminate on the earlier to occur of a
change of control and the qualified public offering.
Registration Rights
The stockholders agreement would give the Lead Investors the right to require Holdings to
register (including by means of a shelf registration statement permitting sales of shares from
time to time over an extended period) shares of Holdings common stock held by the requesting Lead
Investors for sale to the public under the Securities Act, subject to certain limitations, such as
a requirement that only a Requisite Capital IV Majority would have the right to initiate the
qualified public offering in this manner. In connection with each underwritten public offering,
the parties to the stockholders agreement would agree to enter into a customary lock-up agreement
covering a period of no greater than 90 days, unless the offering were (or preceded) the qualified
public offering, in which case the lock-up period could be up to 180 days. The stockholder
agreement is also expected to provide that if Holdings were to register shares of its common stock
for sale to the public for its own account or that of any other person, then the parties to the
stockholder agreement meeting certain shareholding or other requirements would have the right to
request that the offering and sale of their shares of common stock be included in any such
registration statement, unless the offering constituted a qualified public offering that had not
been initiated by a Requisite Capital IV Majority. In an underwritten registered offering, the
rights of the stockholder parties to the agreement to include their shares in the offering would be
subject to the possibility of a pro rata underwriters cutback if the underwriter determined that
marketing factors required a limitation on the number of shares to be included in the offering.
Holdings would pay for the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the stockholders
participating in any such registered offering as well as certain other expenses.
The stockholders agreement would contain customary indemnification provisions in favor of the
parties and any person who might be deemed a controlling person within the meaning of Section 15 of
the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and related parties against liabilities under
the Securities Act incurred in connection with the registration of any debt or equity securities of
Holdings or its subsidiaries. These provisions would provide indemnification against certain
liabilities arising under the Securities Act and certain liabilities resulting from violations of
other applicable laws in connection with any filing or other disclosure made by Holdings under the
securities laws relating to any such registrations. Holdings would reimburse such persons for any
legal or other expenses incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such liability,
action or proceeding, except that it would not be
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required to indemnify any such person or reimburse related legal or other expenses if such
loss or expense were to arise out of or be based on any untrue statement or omission made in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information provided by such person for use in such
filing or other disclosure.
Withdrawal
If the Lead Investors, the executive stockholders and their respective permitted transferees
collectively were to hold less than 33% of the shares that they held subject to the stockholders
agreement as of the closing of the merger, then any party to the stockholders agreement that,
together with its affiliates, were to hold less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Holdings
common stock would have the option to withdraw from the stockholders agreement.
DESCRIPTION OF HOLDINGS CAPITAL STOCK
Capitalization
Following the merger, the total number of shares of capital stock that Holdings will have
authority to issue will 650,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which
(i) 400,000,000 shares will be designated Class A common stock, (ii) 150,000,000 shares will be
designated Class B common stock and (iii) 100,000,000 shares will be designated Class C common
stock. Except as provided below or as otherwise required by the DGCL, all shares of Class A common
stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock will have the same powers, privileges,
preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications,
limitations or restrictions thereof, and will be identical to each other in all respects.
Voting Rights and Powers
Except as otherwise provided below or as otherwise required by law, with respect to all
matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote, the holders of the outstanding shares of
Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together with the holders of any other
outstanding shares of capital stock of Holdings entitled to vote, without regard to class. Every
holder of outstanding shares of Class A common stock will be entitled to cast thereon one vote in
person or by proxy for each share of Class A common stock standing in his name. Every holder of
outstanding shares of Class B common stock will be entitled to cast thereon, in person or by proxy,
for each share of Class B common stock, a number of votes equal to the number obtained by dividing
(a) the sum of total number of shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of the record date for
such vote and the number of Class C common stock outstanding as of the record date for such vote by
(b) the number of shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of the record date for such vote.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Class A common stock
and Class B common stock, on a combined basis, as of any time is referred to as the majority
common stock approval. Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of outstanding shares of
Class C common stock will not be entitled to any votes upon any questions presented to stockholders
of Holdings, including, but not limited to, whether to increase or decrease the number of
authorized shares of Class C common stock.
Dividends
Except as otherwise required by the DGCL, the holders of Class A common stock, Class B common
stock and Class C common stock will be entitled to receive ratably such dividends, other than share
distributions (as hereinafter defined), as may from time to time be declared by the board of
directors of Holdings out of funds legally available therefor. The board of directors may, at its
discretion, declare a dividend of any securities of Holdings or of any other corporation, limited
liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other legal entity (a share distribution)
to the holders of shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock (i)
on the basis of a ratable distribution of identical securities to holders of shares of Class A
common stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock or (ii) on the basis of a distribution
of one class or series of securities to holders of shares of Class A common stock and one or more
different classes or series of securities to holders of Class B common stock and Class C common
stock, as applicable, provided that the securities so distributed (and, if the distribution
consists of convertible or exchangeable securities, the securities into which such convertible or
exchangeable securities are convertible or for which they are exchangeable) do not differ in any
respect other than (a) differences in conversion rights consistent in all material respects with
differences in conversion rights between Class A common stock, Class B common stock and Class C
common stock and (b) differences in their voting rights and powers so long as immediately following
any share distribution, the ratio of the total number of votes exercisable in the aggregate by the
holders of the Class B common stock and the Class C common stock (whether attributable to the
shares of Class B common stock or Class C common stock or the securities so distributed (and, if
the distribution consists of convertible or exchangeable securities, the securities into which such
convertible or exchangeable securities are convertible or for
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which they are exchangeable)) to the total number of votes exercisable by the holders of the
Class A common stock (whether attributable to the shares of Class A common stock or the securities
so distributed (and, if the distribution consists of convertible or exchangeable securities, the
securities into which such convertible or exchangeable securities are convertible or for which they
are exchangeable)), does not exceed the ratio existing immediately prior to such share
distribution.
Distribution of Assets Upon Liquidation
In the event Holdings will be liquidated, dissolved or wound up, whether voluntarily or
involuntarily, the net assets of Holdings remaining thereafter will be divided ratably among the
holders of Class A common stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock.
Split, Subdivision or Combination
If Holdings will in any manner split, subdivide or combine the outstanding shares of Class A
common stock, Class B common stock or Class C common stock, whether by reclassification, share
distribution or otherwise, the outstanding shares of the other classes of common stock will be
proportionally split, subdivided or combined in the same manner and on the same basis as the
outstanding shares of the other class of common stock have been split, subdivided or combined,
whether by reclassification, share distribution or otherwise.
Conversion
Subject to the limitations set forth below, each record holder of shares of Class B common
stock or Class C common stock may convert any or all of such shares into an equal number of shares
of Class A common stock by delivering written notice to Holdings transfer agent stating that such
record holder desires to convert such shares into the same number of shares of Class A common stock
and requesting that Holdings issue all of such Class A common stock to the persons named therein,
setting forth the number of shares of Class A common stock to be issued to each such person (and,
in the case of a request for registration in a name other than that of such record holder,
providing proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer), accompanied by
payment of documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer taxes, if any.
Certain Voting Rights
In addition to any other approval required by law or by the charter, any consolidation of
Holdings with another corporation or entity, any merger of Holdings into another corporation or
entity or any merger of any other corporation or entity into Holdings pursuant to which shares of
common stock are converted into or exchanged for any securities or any other consideration will
require majority common stock approval.
Change in Number of Shares Authorized
Except as otherwise provided in the provisions establishing a class of stock, the number of
authorized shares of any class or series of stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the
number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the voting power of Holdings entitled to vote irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2)
of the DGCL.
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Restrictions on Stock Ownership or Transfer
Holdings may restrict the ownership, or proposed ownership, of shares of capital stock of
Holdings by any Person if such ownership or proposed ownership (a) is or could be inconsistent
with, or in violation of, any provision of the Federal Communications Laws (as hereinafter
defined), (b) limits or impairs or could limit or impair any business activities or proposed
business activities of Holdings under the Federal Communications Laws or (c) subjects or could
subject Holdings to any regulation under the Federal Communications Laws to which Holdings would
not be subject but for such ownership or proposed ownership (clauses (a), (b) and (c) collectively,
FCC Regulatory Limitations). The term Federal Communications Laws will mean any law of the
United States now or hereafter in effect (and any regulation thereunder), including, without
limitation, the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and regulations thereunder, pertaining to
the ownership and/or operation or regulating the business activities of (x) any television or radio
station, cable television system or other medium of mass communications or (y) any provider of
programming content to any such medium.
Requests for Information
If Holdings believes that the ownership or proposed ownership of shares of capital stock of
Holdings by any stockholder may result in an FCC Regulatory Limitation, such stockholder will
furnish promptly to Holdings such information (including, without limitation, information with
respect to citizenship, other ownership interests and affiliations) as Holdings will request.
Denial of Rights, Refusal to Transfer
If (a) any stockholder from whom information is requested pursuant to the above provisions
should not provide all the information requested by Holdings, or (b) Holdings will conclude that a
stockholders ownership or proposed ownership of, or that a stockholders exercise of any rights of
ownership with respect to, shares of capital stock of Holdings results or could result in an FCC
Regulatory Limitation, then, in the case of either clause (a) or clause (b), Holdings may (i)
refuse to permit the transfer of shares of capital stock of Holdings to such proposed stockholder,
(ii) suspend those rights of stock ownership the exercise of which causes or could cause such FCC
Regulatory Limitation, (iii) require the conversion of any or all shares of Class A common stock or
Class B common stock held by such stockholder into an equal number of shares of Class C common
stock, (iv) refuse to permit the conversion of shares of Class B common stock or Class C common
stock into Class A common stock, (v) redeem such shares of capital stock of Holdings held by such
stockholder in accordance with the provisions set forth below, and/or (vi) exercise any and all
appropriate remedies, at law or in equity, in any court of competent jurisdiction, against any such
stockholder or proposed transferee, with a view towards obtaining such information or preventing or
curing any situation which causes or could cause an FCC Regulatory Limitation. Any such refusal of
transfer. Suspension of rights or refusal to convert pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iv),
respectively, of the immediately preceding sentence will remain in effect until the requested
information has been received and Holdings has determined that such transfer, or the exercise of
such suspended rights, as the case may be, will not result in an FCC Regulatory Limitation. The
terms and conditions of redemption pursuant to foregoing provisions will be as follows:
(i) the redemption price of any shares to be redeemed will be equal to the Fair Market
Value (as hereinafter defined) of such shares;
(ii) the redemption price of such shares may be paid in cash, Redemption Securities (as
hereinafter defined) or any combination thereof;
(iii) if less than all such shares are to be redeemed, the shares to be redeemed will be
selected in such manner as will be determined by the board of directors of Holdings, which may
include selection first of the most recently purchased shares thereof, selection by lot or
selection in any other manner determined by the board of directors;
(iv) at least 15 days written notice of the Redemption Date (as hereinafter defined) will
be given to the record holders of the shares selected to be redeemed (unless waived in writing
by any such holder);
provided
that the Redemption Date may be the date on which written notice
will be given to record holders if the cash or Redemption Securities necessary to effect the
redemption will have been deposited in trust for the benefit of such record holders and subject
to immediate withdrawal by them upon surrender of the stock certificates for their shares to be
redeemed;
(v) from and after the Redemption Date, any and all rights of whatever nature in respect of
the shares selected for redemption (including, without limitation, any rights to vote or
participate in dividends declared on stock of the same class or series as such shares), will
cease and terminate and the holders of such shares will thenceforth be entitled only to receive
the cash or Redemption Securities payable upon redemption; and
(vi) such other terms and conditions as the board of directors will determine.
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As used herein, certain capitalized terms will have the definitions set forth below.
Fair Market Value
will mean, with respect to a share of Holdings capital stock of any class
or series, the volume weighted average sales price for such a share on the New York Stock Exchange
or, if such stock is not listed on such exchange, on the principal U.S. registered securities
exchange on which such stock is listed, during the 30 most recent days on which shares of stock of
such class or series will have been traded preceding the day on which notice of redemption will be
given; provided, however, that if shares of stock of such class or series are not listed or traded
on any securities exchange, Fair Market Value will be determined by the board of directors in
good faith; and provided, further, that Fair Market Value as to any stockholder who purchased his
stock within 120 days of a Redemption Date need not (unless otherwise determined by the board of
directors) exceed the purchase price paid by him.
Redemption Date
will mean the date fixed by the board of directors for the redemption of any
shares of stock of Holdings.
Redemption Securities
will mean any debt or equity securities of Holdings, any subsidiary of
Holdings or any other corporation or other entity, or any combination thereof, having such terms
and conditions as will be approved by the board of directors and which, together with any cash to
be paid as part of the redemption price, in the opinion of any nationally recognized investment
banking firm selected by the board of directors (which may be a firm which provides other
investment banking, brokerage or other services to Holdings), has a value, at the time notice of
redemption is given, at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares to be redeemed
(assuming, in the case of Redemption Securities to be publicly traded, such Redemption Securities
were fully distributed and subject only to normal trading activity).
COMPARISON OF SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
Clear Channel is incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas and the rights, preferences
and privileges of shares of Clear Channel common stock are governed by Texas law, Clear Channels
restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (Clear Channels Articles of Incorporation) and
Clear Channels Seventh Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (Clear Channels Bylaws). Holders
of shares of Clear Channel common stock who elect to receive the Stock Consideration will receive
shares of Holdings Class A common stock. Holdings is incorporated under the laws of the State of
Delaware and the rights, preferences and privileges of its stockholders are be governed by Delaware
law, Holdings third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Holdings amended and
restated bylaws. The material differences between the rights of holders of shares of Holdings Class
A common stock and the rights of holders of shares of Clear Channel common stock, which result from
differences in Delaware and Texas law and the governing documents of the two companies, are
summarized below.
The following summary does not purport to be a complete statement of the rights of holders of
shares of Holdings common stock under applicable Delaware law, Holdings third amended and restated
certificate of incorporation and Holdings amended and restated bylaws or a comprehensive
comparison with the rights of the holders of shares of Clear Channel common stock under Texas law,
Clear Channels Articles of Incorporation, and Clear Channels Bylaws, or a complete description of
the specific provisions referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus. The identification of
specific differences is not meant to indicate that other equally or more significant differences do
not exist. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the DGCL, the Texas Business
Corporation Act (TBCA), the Texas Miscellaneous Corporation Laws Act (TMCLA) and the governing
corporate documents of Holdings and Clear Channel, to which holders of shares of Clear Channel
common stock are referred.
Certain differences between the DGCL and the TBCA or TMCLA, as well as a description of the
corresponding provisions contained in Holdings and Clear Channels respective charter and bylaws,
as such differences may affect the rights of shareholders, are set forth below. The following
summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the TBCA, TMCLA and the
DGCL and applicable charter and bylaw provisions.
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Merger
The DGCL § 251(b), (c), and (f) require approval of the board of directors and the affirmative
vote of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote on a merger in order to effect that
merger. Unless required by its certificate of incorporation, no shareholder vote is required of a
corporation surviving a merger if (1) such corporations certificate of incorporation is not
amended by the merger; (2) each share of stock of such corporation will be an identical share of
the surviving corporation after the merger; and (3) either no shares are to be issued by the
surviving corporation or the number of shares to be issued in the merger does not exceed 20% of
such corporations outstanding common stock immediately before the effective date of the merger.
The TBCA § 5.03(E) requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the
shares entitled to vote to approve a merger, or if any class of shares is entitled to vote as a
class on the approval of a merger, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of
the shares in each such class entitled to vote as a class and the affirmative vote of the holders
of at least two-thirds of the shares otherwise entitled to vote. Similar voting requirements apply
for share exchanges or conversions. The TBCA does not require a vote by the shareholders on a plan
of merger if: (1) the corporation is the sole surviving corporation in the merger; (2) the articles
of incorporation of the surviving corporation will not differ from its articles of incorporation
before the merger; (3) each shareholder of the surviving corporation whose shares were outstanding
immediately before the effective date of the merger will hold the same number of shares, with
identical designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights immediately after the merger;
(4) the voting power of the number of voting shares outstanding immediately after the merger, plus
the voting power of the number of voting shares issuable as a result of the merger, will not exceed
by more than 20% the voting power of the total number of voting shares of the surviving corporation
outstanding immediately before the merger; (5) the number of participating shares outstanding
immediately after the merger, plus the number of participating shares issuable as a result of the
merger, will not exceed by more than 20% the total number of participating shares of the
corporation outstanding immediately before the merger; and (6) the board of directors of the
corporation adopts a resolution approving the plan of merger.
Voting on Sale of Assets
Under DGCL § 271(a), a corporation may not sell all or substantially all of its assets unless
the proposed sale is authorized by a majority of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the
corporation. Holdings third amended and restated certificate of incorporation does not provide for
a different vote than that required by Delaware law.
Under TBCA § 5.10(A)(4), there is a requirement for the affirmative vote of the holders of at
least two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote to approve the sale, lease, exchange or other
disposition of all or substantially all the corporations assets if other than in the usual and
regular course of business, or if any class of shares is entitled to vote as a class on the
approval of the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all the
corporations assets, the vote required for approval of such transaction is the affirmative vote of
the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares in each such class and the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least two-thirds of the shares otherwise entitled to vote. The TBCA § 5.09(A) does
not require shareholder approval of a sale of assets in the usual and regular course of business
unless otherwise specified in the articles of incorporation. Under TBCA § 5.09(B), a sale of assets
is deemed to be in the usual and regular course of business if the corporation will, directly or
indirectly, either continue to engage in one or more businesses or apply a portion of the
consideration received in connection with the transaction to the conduct of a business in which it
engages after the transaction. Clear Channels Articles of Incorporation do not provide for a
different vote than required by Texas law.
Antitakeover Provisions
DGCL § 203 generally prohibits business combinations, including mergers, sales and leases of
assets, issuances of securities and similar transactions by a corporation or a subsidiary with an
interested shareholder (defined as including the beneficial owner of 15 percent or more of a
corporations voting shares), within three years after the person or entity becomes an interested
shareholder, unless:
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combination or the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested
shareholder;
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upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested
shareholder, the person owns at least 85 percent of the corporations voting shares,
excluding shares owned by directors who are officers and shares owned by employee stock
plans in which participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares
will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
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after the person or entity becomes an interested shareholder, the business combination is
approved by the board of directors and authorized by the vote of at least 662/3 percent of
the outstanding voting shares not owned by the interested shareholder at an annual or
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Holdings third amended and restated certificate of incorporation expressly states that
Holdings will not be governed by DGCL § 203.
The TBCA § 13.03 provides that a Texas corporation with 100 or more shareholders may not
engage in certain business combinations, including mergers, consolidations and asset sales, with a
person, or an affiliate or associate of such person, who is an affiliated shareholder (generally
defined as the holder of 20% or more of the corporations voting shares) for a period of three
years from the date such person became an affiliated shareholder unless:
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the business combination or purchase or acquisition of shares made by the affiliated
shareholder was approved by the board of directors of the corporation before the affiliated
shareholder became an affiliated shareholder, or
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the business combination was approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least
two-thirds of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation not beneficially owned by the
affiliated shareholder or an affiliate or associate of the affiliated shareholder, at a
meeting of shareholders called for that purpose (and not by written consent), not less than
six months after the affiliated shareholder became an affiliated shareholder.
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A Texas corporation may elect to opt out of these provisions. Clear Channel has not made such
an election.
Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation
Under DGCL § 242(b), after a corporation has received payment for its capital stock,
amendments to a corporations certificate of incorporation must be approved by a resolution of the
board of directors declaring the advisability of the amendment, and by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. If an amendment would increase or decrease the
number of authorized shares of such class, increase or decrease the par value of the shares of such
class or alter or change the powers, preferences or other special rights of a class of outstanding
shares so as to affect the class adversely, then a majority of shares of that class also must
approve the amendment. The DGCL also permits a corporation to make provision in its certificate of
incorporation requiring a greater proportion of voting power to approve a specified amendment.
Holdings third amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that Holdings will not
amend its third amended and restated certificate of incorporation in a manner that would alter or
change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Class A common stock in a manner that would
not so affect all classes of common stock of Holdings without the consent of holders of a majority
of the then-outstanding shares of Class A common stock.
Under TBCA § 4.02(A)(3), the Articles of Incorporation of Clear Channel may be amended only if
the proposed amendment receives the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of voting stock of Clear Channel entitled to vote on the amendment or the
affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of each class that
are entitled to vote as a class on the amendment and of the total outstanding shares entitled to
vote on the amendment.
Amendment of Bylaws
Under DGCL § 109, the power to adopt, amend or repeal a corporations bylaws resides with the
shareholders entitled to vote on the bylaws, and with the directors of such corporation if such
power is conferred upon the board of directors by the certificate of incorporation. Holdings third
amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that Holdings amended and restated
bylaws may be amended by the board of directors of Holdings.
Under TBCA § 2.23(B) and Clear Channels Bylaws, the board of directors of Clear Channel may
alter, amend or repeal Clear Channels Bylaws without shareholder approval, although bylaws made by
Clear Channels board of directors, and the power conferred upon the board of directors to amend
such bylaws, may be altered or repealed by a two-thirds vote by the shareholders.
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Appraisal Rights
Under DGCL § 262, shareholders have appraisal rights when they hold their shares in the
corporation through the effective date of a merger or consolidation, have not voted in favor of the
merger or consolidation, and the corporations shares are not listed on a national securities
exchange or held by more than 2,000 holders.
Under TBCA § 5.11, a shareholder generally has the right to dissent from any merger to which
the corporation is a party, from any sale of all or substantially all assets of the corporation, or
from any plan of exchange and to receive fair value for his or her shares. However, dissenters
rights are not available with respect to a plan of merger in which there is a single surviving
corporation, or with respect to any plan of exchange, if (i) the shares held by the shareholder are
part of a class or series, shares of which are listed on a national securities exchange or held of
record by not less than 2,000 holders on the record date fixed to determine the shareholders
entitled to vote on the plan of merger or the plan of exchange, (ii) the shareholder is not
required by the terms of the plan of merger or plan of exchange to accept for the shareholders
shares any consideration that is different than the consideration (other than cash in lieu of
fractional shares) to be provided to any other holder of shares of the same class or series held by
such shareholder, and (iii) the shareholder is not required by the terms of the plan of merger or
plan of exchange to accept for his or her shares any consideration other than (a) shares of a
corporation that, immediately after the effective time of the merger or exchange, will be part of a
class or series of shares that are (1) listed, or authorized for listing upon official notice of
issuance, on a national securities exchange, (2) approved for quotation on the NASDAQ National
Market System, or (3) held of record by not less than 2,000 holders, and (b) cash in lieu of
fractional shares otherwise entitled to be received. As such, the holders of shares of Clear
Channel common stock are entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger.
Special Meetings
Under DGCL § 211(d), shareholders of Delaware corporations do not have a right to call special
meetings unless such right is conferred upon the shareholders in the corporations certificate of
incorporation or bylaws. Holdings Bylaws allow special meetings to be called at any time pursuant
to a resolution of the board of directors.
Under TBCA § 2.24(C), special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the board of
directors, the president, others permitted by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, or holders
of at least 10% of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting. Clear Channels Bylaws provide that
special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the chairman of the board, the chief
executive officer, the president, the board of directors, or the holders of not less than
three-tenths of all the shares entitled to vote at the meetings.
Actions Without a Meeting
Under DGCL § 228, any action by a corporations shareholders must be taken at a meeting of
such shareholders, unless a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by the
shareholders having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize or take such
action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on the action were present and voted. Both
Holdings third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Holdings amended and
restated bylaws are consistent with the requirements of Delaware law. In addition, Holdings third
amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that from and after the effective time
of the merger, for so long as any Class A common stock is outstanding, any action that is taken
without a meeting but by written consent of the shareholders will become effective on the tenth
business day after public announcement by Holdings of the adoption of the consent.
Under TBCA § 9.10(A)(1), any action required to be taken at an annual or special meeting of
shareholders may be taken without a meeting if all shareholders entitled to vote with respect to
the action consent in writing to such action or, if the corporations articles of incorporation so
provide, if a consent in writing is signed by holders of shares having not less than the minimum
number of votes necessary to take such action at a meeting at which holders of all shares entitled
to vote on the action were present and voted. Clear Channels Articles of Incorporation are
consistent with the TBCA, and Clear Channels Bylaws provide for shareholder action by written
consent if signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter
thereof.
Nomination of Director Candidates by Shareholders
Holdings Bylaws establish procedures that shareholders must follow to nominate persons for
election to Holdings board of directors. The nomination for election to the board of directors may
be made pursuant to the notice of meeting, by or at the direction of the board of directors, or by
any shareholder of the corporation who was entitled to vote at such meeting.
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Clear Channels Articles of Incorporation do not contain provisions regarding the nomination
of directors. Clear Channels Bylaws provide that shareholders who are shareholders of record at
the time notice of the meeting is given, are entitled to vote at the meeting, and have complied
with the notice procedures in Clear Channels Bylaws are able to nominate persons to the board of
directors at an annual meeting.
Number of Directors
The DGCL § 141(b) permits the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of a corporation to
govern the number of directors. However, if the Articles of Incorporation fix the number of
directors, such number may not be changed without amending the Articles of Incorporation. The
Holdings Bylaws allow for five or more directors to serve.
The TBCA § 2.32(A) permits the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of a corporation to
govern the number of directors. Clear Channels Bylaws authorize up to fourteen (14) members of the
board of directors. There are currently 11 directors serving on Clear Channel board of directors.
Election of Directors
The DGCL § 216(3) provides that, unless the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws specify
otherwise, a corporations directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present
in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.
Under DGCL § 214, a corporations certificate of incorporation may provide that shareholders of a
corporation can elect directors by cumulative voting. DGCL § 141(d) permits, but does not require,
a classified board of directors, divided into as many as three classes. Holdings third amended and
restated certificate of incorporation allows holders of Class A common stock, from and after the
effective time of the merger, to elect at least two independent directors and holders of Class A
and Class B common stock to elect the remaining directors.
The TBCA § 2.32(B) provides that the holders of any class or series of shares can elect one or
more directors as described in the articles of incorporation. Clear Channels Articles of
Incorporation entitle its shareholders to vote at each election of directors, to vote in person or
by proxy the number of shares owned by such shareholder for as many persons as there are directors
to be elected and for whose election such shareholder has the right to vote. In contested
elections, Clear Channels Bylaws entitle its shareholders to elect directors by the vote of a
plurality of the votes cast. In uncontested elections, Clear Channels Bylaws provide that a
director must be elected by a majority of the votes cast at such meeting. If a nominee for director
who is an incumbent director is not elected and no successor is elected at the meeting, such
incumbent director will tender his or her resignation to the board of directors. The nominating and
governing committee will make a recommendation to the board of directors as to whether to accept or
reject the tendered resignation. Both Clear Channels Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws prohibit
cumulative voting.
Vacancies
Under DGCL § 223(a)(1), a majority of the directors then in office (even though less than a
quorum) may fill vacancies and newly-created directorships. However, DGCL § 223(c) provides that if
the directors then in office constitute less than a majority of the whole board, the Court of
Chancery may, upon application of any shareholder or shareholders holding at least 10% of the total
number of shares at the time outstanding and entitled to vote for directors, order an election to
be held to fill any such vacancy or newly created directorship. Holdings third amended and
restated certificate of incorporation provides that any vacancy created as a result of the removal
of any independent director elected by the holders of Class A common stock may only be filled by
the vote of the holders of Class A common stock at a special meeting of the shareholders and that
Holdings will use reasonable efforts to call such meeting. Otherwise, Holdings Bylaws allow for a
majority of the directors then in office to elect additional directors to fill the vacancies.
Under TBCA § 2.34, the shareholders or a majority of the remaining directors may fill any
vacancy occurring in the board of directors. A directorship to be filled by reason of an increase
in the number of directors may be filled by the shareholders or by the board of directors for a
term of office continuing only until the next election of one or more directors by the
shareholders. However, the board of directors may not fill more than two such directorships during
the period between any two successive annual meetings of shareholders. Clear Channels Bylaws
provide that a majority of directors then in office may choose a successor.
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Limitation of Liability of Directors
The DGCL § 102(b)(7) provides that a corporation may limit or eliminate a directors personal
liability for monetary damages to the corporation or its shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty
as a director, except for liability for:
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willful or negligent violation of provisions of the DGCL governing payment of dividends
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any act or omission before the adoption of such a provision in the certificate of
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Holdings third amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that a director
shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director.
Under the TMCLA § 1302-7.06(B), a corporations articles of incorporation may eliminate all
monetary liability of each director to the corporation or its shareholders for acts or omissions in
the directors capacity as a director other than conduct specifically excluded from protection.
Texas law does not permit any limitation of liability of a director for:
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an act or omission not in good faith that constitutes a breach of duty of the director to
the corporation or an act or omission that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law;
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a transaction from which the director received an improper benefit, whether or not the
benefit resulted from an action taken within the scope of the directors office; or
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an act or omission for which the liability of a director is expressly provided by an
applicable statute.
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Clear Channels Articles of Incorporation provide for the limitation of liability of its
directors, except for acts related to an unlawful stock repurchase or payment of a dividend or as
prohibited by the TMCLA.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
The DGCL § 145(b) permits Holdings to indemnify its officers, directors and other agents to
substantially the same extent that the Texas statute permits Clear Channel to indemnify its
directors, except that (1) a director need not have reasonably believed that his conduct was in the
best interests of Holdings so long as he believed his conduct to be not opposed to the best
interests of Holdings and (2) no indemnification may be provided to any person in respect of any
matter as to which he has been adjudged liable to Holdings, except to the extent that the Delaware
Chancery Court or the court in which the matter was brought determines such person is fairly and
reasonably entitled to indemnification and then only for such expenses as the court deems proper.
The DGCL § 145(e) permits Holdings to pay expenses of a director or officer in advance of a
final disposition of a proceeding if the director or officer provides Holdings with an undertaking
to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified.
Holdings also is permitted to pay expenses incurred by other employees and agents upon such terms
and conditions, if any, as the Holdings board of directors deems appropriate.
Holdings third amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the
indemnification of directors for breach of fiduciary duty except to the extent such exculpation is
not permitted under the DGCL.
Both TBCA § 2.02-1 and DGCL § 145 currently provide that a corporation is required to
indemnify any director or officer of the corporation who has been or is threatened to be made a
party to a legal proceeding by reason of his service to the corporation if the director or officer
is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of such proceeding. In addition, both Texas
and Delaware law currently permit a corporation to purchase and maintain on behalf of its directors
and officers insurance with respect to any liability asserted against or incurred by such persons,
whether or not the corporation would have the power under applicable law to indemnify such persons.
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Under current Delaware law, Holdings may be permitted to indemnify its directors against some
liabilities for which indemnification is not permitted under Texas law. To the extent that the
Delaware statute is construed to permit indemnification of directors under circumstances in which
indemnification is not permitted by Texas law, the adoption by Holdings of the Bylaw that obligates
Holdings to indemnify its directors to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law may represent a
conflict of interest for the directors of Clear Channel and may operate to their benefit at the
expense of Clear Channel.
The SEC has expressed its opinion that indemnification of directors, officers and controlling
persons against liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 is against public policy and,
therefore, is unenforceable.
The TBCA § 2.02-1(B) currently permits Clear Channel to indemnify any person who has been or
is threatened to be made a party to a legal proceeding because he is or was a director of Clear
Channel, or because he served at the request of Clear Channel as a principal of another business or
employee benefit plan, against any judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses
actually incurred by him in connection with the proceeding. However, Clear Channel may not
indemnify a director in reliance on this statute unless the director (1) conducted himself in good
faith, (2) reasonably believed that his conduct was in the best interests of Clear Channel or, in
the case of action not taken in his official capacity, was not opposed to the best interests of
Clear Channel, and (3) in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
that his conduct was unlawful. Clear Channel also may not indemnify a director in reliance on this
statute for judgments or settlements if the director has been found liable to Clear Channel or is
found to have received an improper personal benefit.
The TBCA § 2.02-1 permits Clear Channel to pay reasonable expenses of a director in advance of
the final disposition of a proceeding for which indemnification may be provided on the condition
that Clear Channel first receives (1) a written affirmation by the director of his good faith
belief that he has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification and (2) a written
undertaking by or on behalf of the director that he will repay such expenses if it is ultimately
determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified. This statute also permits Clear Channel to
indemnify and advance expenses to its officers, employees and other agents to the same extent that
it allows for directors.
Clear Channels Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws authorize indemnification of officers,
directors and others to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law.
Removal of Directors
Under DGCL § 141(k), a majority of shareholders of a Delaware corporation may remove a
director with or without cause, unless the directors are classified and elected for staggered
terms, in which case, directors may be removed only for cause. Holdings third amended and restated
certificate of incorporation is consistent with Delaware law.
Under TBCA § 2.32(C), except as otherwise provided by the articles of incorporation or
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majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors may vote to remove any
director or the entire board of directors, with or without cause. Clear Channels Bylaws provide
that a director may be removed for cause at any special meeting of shareholders by the affirmative
vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares then entitled to vote at such meeting.
Dividends and Repurchases of Shares
The DGCL § 170(a) permits a corporation to declare and pay dividends out of surplus or if
there is no surplus, out of net profits for the fiscal year as long as the amount of capital of the
corporation after the declaration and payment of the dividend is not less than the aggregate amount
of the capital represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having preference
upon the distribution of assets. In addition, the DGCL § 160(a)(1) generally provides that a
corporation may redeem or repurchase its shares only if the capital of the corporation is not
impaired and such redemption or repurchase would not impair the capital of the corporation. Holders
of Holdings common stock are entitled to receive dividends ratably when, as declared by the board
of directors out of funds legally available for payment of dividends.
The TBCA § 2.38 provides that the board of directors of a corporation may authorize and the
corporation may make distributions; provided, that a distribution may not be made if (1) after
giving effect to the distribution, the corporation would be insolvent or (2) the distribution
exceeds the surplus of the corporation. However, if the net assets of a corporation are not less
than the amount of the proposed distribution, the corporation may make a distribution involving a
purchase or redemption of any of its own shares if the purchase or redemption is made by the
corporation to (1) eliminate fractional shares, (2) collect or compromise indebtedness owed by
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or to the corporation, (3) pay dissenting shareholders entitled to payment for their shares
under the TBCA or (4) effect the purchase or redemption of redeemable shares in accordance with the
TBCA. Clear Channels Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that dividends may be declared
by the board of directors at any annual, regular or special meeting.
Preemptive Rights
Both Delaware and Texas law do not require shareholders to have preemptive rights. Neither
Holdings nor Clear Channels shareholders possess preemptive rights.
Inspection of Books and Records
Under DGCL § 220(b), any shareholder of a Delaware corporation making a proper written demand
may inspect the stock ledger, the list of shareholders and any other corporate books and records
for any purpose reasonably related to the shareholders interest as a shareholder.
Under TBCA § 2.44(C), any shareholder who holds at least 5% of all of the outstanding shares
of a corporation or that has held its shares for at least six months has the right, upon proper
written demand, to examine at any reasonable time, for any proper purpose, the relevant books and
records of account, minutes and share transfer records of the corporation.
DISSENTERS RIGHTS OF APPRAISAL
Under the TBCA, you have the right to demand appraisal in connection with the merger and to
receive, in lieu of the Merger Consideration, payment in cash for the fair value of your shares of
Clear Channel common stock as determined in a Texas state court proceeding. Clear Channels
shareholders electing to exercise appraisal rights must comply with the provisions of Articles
5.11-5.13 of the TBCA in order to perfect their rights. Clear Channel will require strict
compliance with the statutory procedures.
The following is intended as a brief summary of the material provisions of the Texas statutory
procedures required to be followed by a shareholder in order to demand and perfect appraisal
rights. This summary, however, is not a complete statement of all applicable requirements and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to Articles 5.11-5.13 of the TBCA, the full text of which
appears in Annex H to this proxy statement/prospectus.
This proxy statement/prospectus constitutes Clear Channels notice to its shareholders of the
availability of appraisal rights in connection with the merger in compliance with the requirements
of Articles 5.11-5.13. If you wish to consider exercising your appraisal rights, you should
carefully review the text of Articles 5.11-5.13 contained in Annex H since failure to timely and
properly comply with the requirements of Articles 5.11-5.13 will result in the loss of your
appraisal rights under Texas law.
If you elect to demand appraisal of your shares, you must satisfy each of the following
conditions:
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Prior to the special meeting you must deliver to Clear Channel a written objection to the
merger stating your intention to exercise your right to dissent in the event that the merger
is effected and setting forth the address to which notice shall be delivered or mailed in
that event.
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This written objection must be in addition to and separate from any proxy or vote
abstaining from or voting against the approval and adoption of the merger agreement. Voting
against or failing to vote for the approval and adoption of the merger agreement by itself
does not constitute a demand for appraisal within the meaning of Article 5.12.
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You must not vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger agreement. A vote
in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger agreement, by proxy or in person, will
constitute a waiver of your appraisal rights in respect of the shares so voted and will
nullify any previously filed written demands for appraisal. Failing to vote against approval
and adoption of the merger agreement will not constitute a waiver of your appraisal rights.
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You must continuously hold your shares through the effective time of the merger. Your
rights as a dissenting shareholder will cease upon any transfer of your shares, and such
rights may be acquired by a transferee in accordance with Article 5.13.
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If you fail to comply with any of these conditions and the merger is completed, you will be
entitled to receive the cash payment for your shares of Clear Channel common stock as provided for
in the merger agreement if you are the holder of record at the effective time of the merger, but
you will have no appraisal rights with respect to your shares of Clear Channel common stock. A
proxy card which is signed and does not contain voting instructions will, unless revoked, be voted
FOR the approval and adoption of the merger agreement and will constitute a waiver of your right
of appraisal and will nullify any previous written demand for appraisal.
All written objections should be addressed to Clear Channels Secretary at 200 East Basse
Road, San Antonio Texas, 78209, and should be executed by, or on behalf of, the record holder of
the shares in respect of which appraisal is being demanded. The written objection must reasonably
inform Clear Channel of the identity of the shareholder and the intention of the shareholder to
demand appraisal of his, her or its shares.
To be effective, a written objection by a holder of Clear Channel common stock must be made by
or on behalf of the shareholder of record. The written objection should set forth, fully and
correctly, the shareholder of records name as it appears on his or her stock certificate(s) and
should specify the holders mailing address and the number of shares registered in the holders
name. The written objection must state that the person intends to exercise such persons right to
dissent if the merger is effected. Beneficial owners who do not also hold the shares of record may
not directly make appraisal demands to Clear Channel. The beneficial holder must, in such cases,
have the record owner submit the required demand in respect of those shares. If shares are owned of
record in a fiduciary capacity, such as by a trustee, guardian or custodian, execution of a written
objection should be made in that capacity; and if the shares are owned of record by more than one
person, as in a joint tenancy or tenancy in common, the written objection should be executed by or
for all joint owners. An authorized agent, including an authorized agent for two or more joint
owners, may execute the written objection for appraisal for a shareholder of record; however, the
agent must identify the record owner or owners and expressly disclose the fact that, in executing
the written objection, he or she is acting as agent for the record owner. A record owner, such as a
broker, who holds shares as a nominee for others, may exercise his or her right of appraisal with
respect to the shares held for one or more beneficial owners, while not exercising this right for
other beneficial owners. In that case, the written objection should state the number of shares as
to which appraisal is sought. Where no number of shares is expressly mentioned, the written
objection will be presumed to cover all shares held in the name of the record owner.
If you hold your shares of Clear Channel common stock in a brokerage account or in other
nominee form and you wish to exercise appraisal rights, you should consult with your broker or the
other nominee to determine the appropriate procedures for the making of a demand for appraisal by
the nominee.
Within ten days after the effective time of the merger, the surviving corporation must give
written notice that the merger has become effective to each Clear Channel shareholder who has
properly filed a written objection and who did not vote in favor of the merger agreement. Each
shareholder who has properly filed a written objection has ten days from the delivery or mailing of
the notice to make written demand for payment of the fair value for the shareholders shares. The
written demand must state the number of shares owned by the shareholder and the fair value of the
shares as estimated by the shareholder. Any shareholder who fails to make written demand within ten
days of the delivery or mailing of the notice from the surviving corporation that the merger has
become effective will not be entitled to any appraisal rights. Any shareholder making a written
demand for payment must submit to the surviving corporation for notation any certificated shares
held by that shareholder which are subject to the demand within 20 days after making the written
demand. The failure by any shareholder making a written demand to submit its certificates may
result in the termination of the shareholders appraisal rights.
Clear Channel has 20 days after its receipt of a demand for payment to provide notice that the
surviving corporation (i) accepts the amount claimed in the written demand and agrees to pay the
amount claimed within 90 days from effective time of the merger, or (ii) offers to pay its
estimated fair value of the shares within 90 days after the effective time of the merger.
If, within 60 days after the effective time of the merger, the surviving corporation and a
shareholder who has delivered written demand in accordance with Article 5.12 reach agreement as to
the fair value of the shares, payment therefor will be made within 90 days after the date on which
the merger was effected and, in the case of shares represented by certificates, upon surrender of
the certificates duly endorsed. Upon payment of the agreed value, the dissenting shareholder will
cease to have any interest in the shares or in Clear Channel.
If, within 60 days after the effective time of the merger, the surviving corporation and a
shareholder who has delivered written demand in accordance with Article 5.12 do not reach agreement
as to the fair value of the shares, either the surviving corporation or the shareholder may, within
60 days after the expiration of the 60 day period, file a petition in any court of competent
jurisdiction in the county in which the principal office of the surviving corporation is located,
with a copy served on the surviving corporation in the case of a petition filed by a shareholder,
demanding a determination of the fair value of the shareholders shares. The surviving
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corporation has no obligation and has no present intention to file such a petition if there
are objecting shareholders. Accordingly, it is the obligation of Clear Channels shareholders to
initiate all necessary action to perfect their appraisal rights in respect of shares of Clear
Channel common stock within the time prescribed in Article 5.12. The failure of a shareholder to
file such a petition within the period specified could nullify the shareholders previously written
demand for appraisal.
If a petition for appraisal is duly filed by a shareholder and a copy of the petition is
delivered to the surviving corporation, the surviving corporation will then be obligated, within
ten days after receiving service of a copy of the petition, to provide the office of the clerk of
the court in which the petition was filed with a list containing the names and addresses of all
shareholders who have demanded an appraisal of their shares and with whom agreements as to the
value of their shares have not been reached.
After notice to dissenting shareholders, the court will conduct a hearing upon the petition,
and determine those shareholders who have complied with Article 5.12 and who have become entitled
to the valuation of and payment for their shares.
After determination of the shareholders entitled to valuation of and payment for their shares
of Clear Channel common stock, the court will appoint one or more qualified appraisers to determine
the value. The appraisers will determine the fair value of the shares held by the dissenting
shareholders adjudged by the court to be entitled to payment and will file their report of the
value in the office of the clerk of the court. The court will determine the fair value of the
shares held by the dissenting shareholders entitled to payment therefor and will direct the payment
of that value by the surviving corporation in the merger, together with interest thereon, beginning
91 days after the date on which the merger was effected to the date of such judgment, to the
dissenting shareholders entitled thereto. Such judgment shall be payable immediately to the
holders of uncertificated shares and upon surrender by holders of the certificates representing
shares.
The fair value of any dissenting shares will be the value thereof as of the day immediately
preceding the special meeting at which the merger agreement is voted on, excluding any appreciation
or depreciation in anticipation of the merger. You should be aware that the fair value of your
shares as determined under Article 5.12 could be more, the same, or less than the value that you
are entitled to receive under the terms of the merger agreement.
Costs of the appraisal proceeding may be imposed upon the surviving corporation and the
shareholders participating in the appraisal proceeding by the court as the court deems equitable in
the circumstances. Any shareholder who had demanded appraisal rights will not thereafter be
entitled to vote shares subject to that demand for any purpose or to receive payments of dividends
or any other distribution with respect to those shares; however, if no petition for appraisal is
filed within 120 days after the effective time of the merger, or if the shareholder delivers a
written withdrawal of such shareholders demand for appraisal prior to the filing of a petition for
appraisal, then the right of that shareholder to appraisal will cease and that shareholder will be
entitled to receive the cash payment for shares of his, her or its Clear Channel common stock
pursuant to the merger agreement. Any withdrawal of a demand for appraisal made after the filing of
a petition for appraisal may only be made with the written approval of the surviving corporation.
In the absence of fraud in the transaction, the remedy provided by the provisions of the TBCA
relating to dissenters rights to a shareholder objecting to the merger is the exclusive remedy for
the recovery of the value of such shareholders shares or money damages to such shareholder with
respect to the merger. If Clear Channel complies with the requirements of Articles 5.11-5.13, any
dissenting shareholder who fails to comply with the requirements of the provisions of the TBCA
relating to dissenters rights will not be entitled to bring suit for the recovery of the value of
such shareholders shares or money damages to such shareholder with respect to the merger. In view
of the complexity of Articles 5.11-5.13, Clear Channels shareholders who may wish to dissent from
the merger and pursue appraisal rights should consult their legal advisors.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of Holdings Class A common stock offered hereby will be passed upon by Ropes &
Gray LLP, Boston, Massachusetts. Clear Channel has been represented by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &
Feld LLP, Los Angeles, California.
Ropes & Gray LLP, counsel for Holdings, has delivered an opinion to Holdings stating that the
section entitled Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences, insofar as it relates to
matters of United States federal income tax law, is accurate in all material respects. Ropes & Gray
LLP and some partners of Ropes & Gray LLP are members of RGIP LLC, which is an investor in certain
investment funds associated with Bain Capital, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP and often a
co-investor with such funds. Upon consummation of the transaction, RGIP will indirectly own equity
interests of Holdings representing less than 1% of the outstanding equity interests of Holdings.
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EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Clear Channel appearing in Clear Channels Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2007 (including the schedule appearing therein),
have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth
in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on
the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
OTHER MATTERS
Other Business at the Special Meeting
Clear Channels management is not aware of any matters to be presented for action at the
special meeting other than those set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus. However, should any
other business properly come before the special meeting, or any adjournment or postponement
thereof, the enclosed proxy confers upon the persons entitled to vote the shares represented by
such proxy, discretionary authority to vote the same in respect of any such other business in
accordance with their best judgment in the interest of Clear Channel.
Multiple Shareholders Sharing One Address
In accordance with Rule 14a-3(e)(1) under the Exchange Act, one proxy statement/prospectus
will be delivered to two or more shareholders who share an address, unless Clear Channel has
received contrary instructions from one or more of the shareholders. Clear Channel will deliver
promptly upon written or oral request a separate copy of the proxy statement/prospectus to a
shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the proxy statement/prospectus was
delivered. Requests for additional copies of the proxy statement/prospectus, and requests that in
the future separate proxy statement/prospectus be sent to shareholders who share an address, should
be directed by writing to Innisfree M&A Incorporated, at 501 Madison Avenue, 20
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New York, NY 10022, or by calling (877) 456-3427 toll-free at (212) 750-5833. In addition,
shareholders who share a single address but receive multiple copies of the proxy
statement/prospectus may request that in the future they receive a single copy by contacting Clear
Channel at the address and phone number set forth in the prior sentence.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Clear Channel files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statement/prospectus and
other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any reports, proxy statement/prospectus or
other information that we file with the SEC at the following location of the SEC:
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any documents filed by Clear Channel pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act after the date of this proxy statement/prospectus and prior to the date of the special meeting:
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March 20, 2008, March 28, 2008, March 31, 2008, May 9, 2008, May 14, 2008, May 23, 2008,
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the following address or telephone number: Investor Relations Department, Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., 210-832-3315. Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those
exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this document.
No persons have been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other
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representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by Clear Channel or any other
person. This proxy statement/prospectus is dated ,
2008. You should not assume that the
information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than that
date, and the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus to shareholders shall not create any
implication to the contrary.
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INDEX TO ANNEXES
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ANNEX A
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Agreement and Plan of Merger
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ANNEX B
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ANNEX C
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Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger
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ANNEX D
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Amendment No. 3 to Agreement and Plan of Merger
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ANNEX E
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Highfields Amended and Restated Voting Agreement
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ANNEX F
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Abrams Voting Agreement
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ANNEX G
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Opinion of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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ANNEX H
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Articles 5.11-5.13 of the Texas Business Corporation Act
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Merger Agreement
Execution Copy
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
By and Among
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
and
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dated as of November 16, 2006
TABLE OF
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ARTICLE I.
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DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.01
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Definitions
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ARTICLE II.
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THE MERGER
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Section 2.01
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The Merger
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Closing
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Effective Time
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Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
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Section 2.05
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Board of Directors
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Officers
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Effect on Securities
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Exchange of Certificates
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Stock Options and Other Awards
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Lost Certificates
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Dissenting Shares
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Transfers; No Further Ownership Rights
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Withholding
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Rollover by Shareholders
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
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Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries
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Capitalization
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No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
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Permits and Licenses; Compliance with Laws
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Absence of Litigation
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Taxes
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Information Supplied
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Material Contracts
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State Takeover Statutes
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Opinion of Financial Advisors
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Brokers
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ARTICLE V.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENTS AND MERGERCO
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Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries
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Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Other Organizational
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No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
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FCC Matters
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Absence of Litigation
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Available Funds
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Limited Guarantee
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Capitalization of Mergerco
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Solvency
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FCC Matters
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Proxy Statement
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Shareholders Meeting
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Appropriate Action; Consents; Filings
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Directors and Officers Indemnification and Insurance
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Notification of Certain Matters
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Public Announcements
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Employee Matters
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Conduct of Business by the Parents Pending the Merger
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Financing
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Actions with Respect to Existing Debt
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Resignations
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CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
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Section 7.01
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Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party
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Section 7.02
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Conditions to the Obligations of the Parents and Mergerco
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Conditions to the Obligations of the Company
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TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
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Termination
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Termination Fees
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Section 8.03
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Amendment
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Section 8.04
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Waiver
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Expenses; Transfer Taxes
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements
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Notices
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Interpretation; Certain Definitions
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Severability
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Assignment
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Governing Law
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AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16,
2006 (this
Agreement
), by and among BT
Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Mergerco)
, B Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (together with B Triple
Crown Finco, LLC, the
Parents
), and
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation (the
Company
).
RECITALS
WHEREAS
, in furtherance of the recapitalization of the
Company by Mergerco, the respective Boards of Directors of the
Company, the Parents and Mergerco each have approved and deemed
advisable and in the best interests of their respective
shareholders (other than affiliated shareholders of the Company
as to which no determination has been made) this Agreement and
the merger of Mergerco with and into Company (the
Merger
), upon the terms and subject to
the conditions and limitations set forth herein and in
accordance with the Business Corporation Act of the State of
Texas (the
TBCA
) and the Business
Organizations Code of the State of Texas (the
TBOC
, together with the TBCA, the
Texas Acts
) and the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
DGCL
) and recommended approval and
adoption by their respective shareholders of this Agreement, the
Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby;
WHEREAS
, a special advisory committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company has reviewed the terms of the Merger
and determined that such terms are fair; and
WHEREAS
, concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement, and as a condition to the willingness of the Company
to enter into this Agreement, the Parents and Mergerco have
delivered to the Company the Limited Guarantee (the
Limited Guarantee
) of each of the
Investors, in a form satisfactory to the Company, dated as of
the date hereof.
STATEMENT
OF AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the foregoing and the
mutual representations, warranties and covenants and subject to
the conditions herein contained and intending to be legally
bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01
Definitions.
Defined
terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them
by definition in this Agreement or in
Appendix A.
ARTICLE II.
THE MERGER
Section
2.01
The
Merger.
Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, and in accordance with the Texas
Acts and the DGCL, at the Effective Time, Mergerco shall be
merged with and into the Company, whereupon the separate
existence of Mergerco shall cease, and the Company shall
continue under the name Clear Channel Communications, Inc. as
the surviving corporation (the
Surviving
Corporation
) and shall continue to be governed by
the laws of the State of Texas.
Section
2.02
Closing.
Subject
to the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the conditions
set forth in
Article VII
hereof, the closing of the
Merger (the
Closing
) will take place
at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on a date to be specified by
the parties hereto, but no later than the second business day
after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Section 7.01
,
Section 7.02
and
Section 7.03
hereof (other than conditions that, by
their own terms, cannot be satisfied until the Closing, but
subject to the satisfaction of such conditions at Closing) at
the
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offices of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 590
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022;
provided
,
however
, that notwithstanding the satisfaction or waiver
of the conditions set forth in
Article VII
hereof,
neither the Parents nor Mergerco shall be required to effect the
Closing until the earlier of (a) a date during the
Marketing Period specified by the Parents on no less than three
(3) business days written notice to the Company and
(b) the final day of the Marketing Period, or at such other
time, date or place as is agreed to in writing by the parties
hereto (such date being the
Closing
Date
).
Section
2.03
Effective
Time.
(a) Concurrently with the Closing, the Company and the
Parents shall cause articles of merger (the
Articles
of Merger
) with respect to the Merger to be
executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of
Texas (the
Secretary of State
) as
provided under the Texas Acts and a Certificate of Merger to be
filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as
provided for in the DGCL (the
Certificate of
Merger
). The Merger shall become effective on the
later of the date and time at which the Articles of Merger has
been duly filed with the Secretary of State or the Certificate
of Merger has been filed with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware or at such other date and time as is agreed
between the parties and specified in the Articles of Merger, and
such date and time is hereinafter referred to as the
Effective Time.
(b) From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving
Corporation shall possess all properties, rights, privileges,
powers and franchises of the Company and Mergerco, and all of
the claims, obligations, liabilities, debts and duties of the
Company and Mergerco shall become the claims, obligations,
liabilities, debts and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
Section
2.04
Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Subject to
Section 6.08
of this Agreement, the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be amended at the
Effective Time to be (except with respect to the name and state
of incorporation of the Company and such changes as are
necessary to comply with Texas Law, if any) the same as the
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Mergerco as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, until thereafter
amended in accordance with applicable law, the provisions of the
Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation.
Section
2.05
Board
of Directors.
Subject to applicable Law, each of
the parties hereto shall take all necessary action to ensure
that the Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation
effective as of, and immediately following, the Effective Time
shall consist of the members of the Board of Directors of
Mergerco immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Section
2.06
Officers.
From
and after the Effective Time, the officers of the Company at the
Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving
Corporation, until their respective successors are duly elected
or appointed and qualified in accordance with applicable Law.
ARTICLE III.
EFFECT OF
THE MERGER ON CAPITAL STOCK; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
Section
3.01
Effect
on Securities.
At the Effective Time, by virtue
of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Company,
Mergerco or the holders of any securities of the Company:
(a)
Cancellation of Company
Securities
.
Each share of the Companys
common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the
Company Common Stock
), held by the
Company as treasury stock or held by Mergerco immediately prior
to the Effective Time shall automatically be cancelled, retired
and shall cease to exist, and no consideration or payment shall
be delivered in exchange therefor or in respect thereof.
(b)
Conversion of Company
Securities
.
Except as otherwise provided in
this Agreement, each share of Company Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than
shares cancelled pursuant to
Section 3.01(a)
hereof,
Dissenting Shares and Rollover Shares) shall be converted into
the right to receive $37.60 plus the Additional Per Share
Consideration, if any, in cash, without interest (the
Merger Consideration
). Each share of
Company Common Stock to be converted into the right to receive
the Merger Consideration as provided in this
Section 3.01(b)
shall be automatically cancelled and
shall cease to
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exist and the holders of certificates (the
Certificates
) or book-entry shares
(Book-Entry Shares)
which immediately
prior to the Effective Time represented such Company Common
Stock shall cease to have any rights with respect to such
Company Common Stock other than the right to receive, upon
surrender of such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares in
accordance with
Section 3.02
of this Agreement, the
Merger Consideration.
(c)
Conversion of Mergerco Capital
Stock
.
At the Effective Time, by virtue of
the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder
thereof, each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of Mergerco (the
Mergerco Common
Stock
) issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be converted into and become validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Surviving
Corporation (with the relative rights and preferences described
in an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation adopted as of
the Effective Time as provided in
Section 2.04
, the
Surviving Corporation Common Stock
).
As of the Effective Time, all such shares of Mergerco Common
Stock cancelled in accordance with this
Section 3.01(c)
, when so cancelled, shall no longer
be issued and outstanding and shall automatically cease to
exist, and each holder of a certificate representing any such
shares of Mergerco Common Stock shall cease to have any rights
with respect thereto, except the right to receive the shares of
Surviving Corporation Common Stock as set forth in this
Section 3.01(c).
(d)
Adjustments
.
Without limiting
the other provisions of this Agreement, if at any time during
the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective
Time, any change in the number of outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock shall occur as a result of a reclassification,
recapitalization, stock split (including a reverse stock split),
or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock
dividend or stock distribution with a record date during such
period, the Merger Consideration as provided in
Section 3.01(b)
shall be equitably adjusted to
reflect such change (including, without limitation, to provide
holders of shares of Company Common Stock the same economic
effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such
transaction).
Section
3.02
Exchange
of Certificates.
(a)
Designation of Paying Agent; Deposit of Exchange
Fund
.
Prior to the Effective Time, the
Parents shall designate a paying agent (the
Paying
Agent
) reasonably acceptable to the Company for
the payment of the Merger Consideration as provided in
Section 3.01(b).
On the Closing Date, promptly
following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall
deposit, or cause to be deposited with the Paying Agent for the
benefit of holders of shares of Company Common Stock, cash
amounts in immediately available funds constituting an amount
equal to the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration plus
the Total Option Cash Payments (the
Aggregate Merger
Consideration
) (exclusive of any amounts in
respect of Dissenting Shares, the Rollover Shares and Company
Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to
Section 3.01(a)
) (such amount as deposited with the
Paying Agent, the
Exchange Fund
). In
the event the Exchange Fund shall be insufficient to make the
payments contemplated by
Section 3.01(b)
and
Section 3.03
, the Surviving Corporation shall
promptly deposit, or cause to be deposited, additional funds
with the Paying Agent in an amount which is equal to the
deficiency in the amount required to make such payment. The
Paying Agent shall cause the Exchange Fund to be (A) held
for the benefit of the holders of Company Common Stock and
Company Options, and (B) applied promptly to making the
payments pursuant to
Section 3.02(b)
hereof. The
Exchange Fund shall not be used for any purpose that is not
expressly provided for in this Agreement.
(b)
Delivery of Shares
.
As
promptly as practicable following the Effective Time and in any
event not later than the second business day after the Effective
Time, the Surviving Corporation shall cause the Paying Agent to
mail (and to make available for collection by hand) (i) to
each holder of record of a Certificate or Book-Entry Share,
which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (x) a letter of
transmittal, which shall specify that delivery shall be
effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates or
Book-Entry Shares, as applicable, shall pass, only upon proper
delivery of the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu
thereof pursuant to
Section 3.04
hereof) or
Book-Entry Shares to the Paying Agent and which shall be in the
form and have such other provisions as Mergerco and the Company
may reasonably specify and (y) instructions for use in
effecting the surrender of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares
in exchange for the Merger Consideration into which the number
of shares of Company Common Stock previously represented by such
Certificate or Book-Entry Shares shall have been converted
pursuant to this Agreement (which instructions shall provide
that at the
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election of the surrendering holder, Certificates or Book-Entry
Shares may be surrendered, and the Merger Consideration in
exchange therefor collected, by hand delivery); and (ii) to
each holder of a Company Option, a check in an amount due and
payable to such holder pursuant to
Section 3.03
hereof in respect of such Company Option. If payment of the
applicable portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration is made
to a person other than the person in whose name the surrendered
Certificate is registered, it shall be a condition of payment
that (A) the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly
endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer and
(B) the person requesting such payment shall have paid any
transfer and other Taxes required by reason of the payment of
the applicable portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration to
a person other than the registered holder of such Certificate
surrendered or shall have established to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Surviving Corporation that such Tax either
has been paid or is not applicable. Until surrendered as
contemplated by this
Section 3.02
, each Certificate,
Book-Entry Share or option certificate, as applicable, shall be
deemed at any time after the Effective Time to represent only
the right to receive the applicable portion of the Aggregate
Merger Consideration or Option Cash Payments, as applicable, in
cash as contemplated by this
Section 3.02
or
Section 3.03
without interest thereon.
(c)
Surrender of Shares
.
Upon
surrender of a Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu
thereof) or Book-Entry Share for cancellation to the Paying
Agent, together with a letter of transmittal duly completed and
validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto,
and such other documents as may be required pursuant to such
instructions, the holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share
shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger
Consideration for each share of Company Common Stock formerly
represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Share, to be
mailed (or made available for collection by hand if so elected
by the surrendering holder) within five (5) business days
following the later to occur of (i) the Effective Time; or
(ii) the Paying Agents receipt of such Certificate
(or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Share, and
the Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) or
Book-Entry Share so surrendered shall be forthwith cancelled.
The Paying Agent shall accept such Certificates (or affidavits
of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Shares upon compliance
with such reasonable terms and conditions as the Paying Agent
may impose to effect an orderly exchange thereof in accordance
with normal exchange practices. No interest shall be paid or
accrued for the benefit of holders of the Certificates or
Book-Entry Shares on the Merger Consideration (or the cash
pursuant to
Section 3.02(b)
) payable upon the
surrender of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares.
(d)
Termination of Exchange
Fund
.
Any portion of the Exchange Fund which
remains undistributed to the holders of the Certificates,
Book-Entry Shares or Company Options for twelve (12) months
after the Effective Time shall be delivered to the Surviving
Corporation, upon demand, and any such holders prior to the
Merger who have not theretofore complied with this
Article III
shall thereafter look only to the
Surviving Corporation, as general creditors thereof for payment
of their claim for cash, without interest, to which such holders
may be entitled. If any Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall
not have been surrendered prior to one (1) year after the
Effective Time (or immediately prior to such earlier date on
which any cash in respect of such Certificate or Book-Entry
Share would otherwise escheat to or become the property of any
Governmental Authority), any such cash in respect of such
Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall, to the extent permitted
by applicable Law, become the property of the Surviving
Corporation, subject to any and all claims or interest of any
person previously entitled thereto.
(e)
No Liability
.
None of the
Parents, Mergerco, the Company, the Surviving Corporation or the
Paying Agent shall be liable to any person in respect of any
cash held in the Exchange Fund delivered to a public official
pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or
similar Law.
(f)
Investment of Exchange
Fund
.
The Paying Agent shall invest any cash
included in the Exchange Fund as directed by the Parents or,
after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation; provided
that (i) no such investment shall relieve the Surviving
Corporation or the Paying Agent from making the payments
required by this
Article III
, and following any
losses the Surviving Corporation shall promptly provide
additional funds to the Paying Agent for the benefit of the
holders of Company Common Stock and Company Options in the
amount of such losses; and (ii) such investments shall be
in short-term obligations of the United States of America with
maturities of no more than thirty (30) days or guaranteed
by the United States of America and backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States of America or in commercial paper
obligations rated
A-1
or
P-1
or
better by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or
Standard & Poors Corporation, respectively. Any
interest or income produced by such investments will be payable
to the Surviving Corporation or Mergerco, as directed by
Mergerco.
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Section
3.03
Stock
Options and Other Awards
(a)
Company Options
.
As of the
Effective Time, except as otherwise agreed by the Parents and a
holder of Company Options with respect to such holders
Company Options, each Company Option, whether vested or
unvested, shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action
on the part of any holder of any Company Option, become fully
vested and converted into the right at the Effective Time to
receive, as promptly as practicable following the Effective
Time, a cash payment (less applicable withholding taxes and
without interest) with respect thereto equal to the product of
(a) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over
the exercise price per share of such Company Option multiplied
by (b) the number of shares of Company Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of such Company Option (the
Option Cash Payment
and the sum of all
such payments, the
Total Option Cash
Payments
). In the event that the exercise price of
any Company Option is equal to or greater than the Merger
Consideration, such Company Option shall be cancelled without
payment therefor and have no further force or effect. Except for
the Company Options set forth in Section 3.03(a) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, as of the Effective Time, all
Company Options shall no longer be outstanding and shall
automatically cease to exist, and each holder of a Company
Option shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto,
except the right to receive the Option Cash Payment. Prior to
the Effective Time, the Company shall take any and all actions
reasonably necessary to effectuate this
Section 3.03(a)
, including, without limitation,
providing holders of Company Options with notice of their rights
with respect to any such Company Options as provided herein.
(b)
Other Awards
.
As of the
Effective Time, except as otherwise agreed by the Parents and a
holder of Restricted Shares with respect to such holders
Restricted Shares, each share outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time subject to vesting or other lapse
restrictions pursuant to any Company Option Plan or an
applicable restricted stock agreement (each, a
Restricted Share
) which is outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall vest and become
free of restriction as of the Effective Time and shall, as of
the Effective Time, be cancelled and converted into the right to
receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with
Section 3.01(b).
(c)
Amendments to and Termination of
Plans
.
Prior to the Effective Time, the
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to make any
amendments to the terms of the Company Option Plans and to
obtain any consents from holders of Company Options and
Restricted Shares that, in each case, are necessary to give
effect to the transactions contemplated by
Section 3.03(a)
and
Section 3.03(b).
Without limiting the foregoing the Company shall use its
reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Company will not at
the Effective Time be bound by any options, stock appreciation
rights, warrants or other rights or agreements which would
entitle any person, other than the holders of the capital stock
(or equivalents thereof) of the Parents, Mergerco and their
respective subsidiaries, to own any capital stock of the
Surviving Corporation or to receive any payment in respect
thereof. In furtherance of the foregoing, and subject to
applicable Law and agreements existing between the Company and
the applicable person, the Company shall explicitly condition
any new awards or grants to any person under its Company Option
Plans, annual bonus plans and other incentive plans upon such
persons consent to the amendments described in this
Section 3.03(c)
and, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable Law, shall withhold payment of the Merger
Consideration to or require payment of the exercise price for
all Company Options by any holder of a Company Option as to
which the Merger Consideration exceeds the amount of the
exercise price per share under such option unless such holder
consents to all of the amendments described in this
Section 3.03(c).
Prior to the Effective Time, the
Company shall take all actions necessary to terminate all
Company Stock Plans, such termination to be effective at or
before the Effective Time.
(d)
Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
.
The Board of Directors of the Company
shall terminate all purchases of stock under the Companys
2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
Company
ESPP
) effective as of the day immediately after
the end of the month next following the date hereof, and no
additional offering periods shall commence under the Company
ESPP after the date hereof. The Company shall terminate the
Company ESPP in its entirety immediately prior to the Closing
Date, and all shares held under such plan, other than Rollover
Shares, shall be delivered to the participants and shall, as of
the Effective Time, be cancelled and converted into the right to
receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with
Section 3.01(b).
Section
3.04
Lost
Certificates.
If any Certificate shall have been
lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of
that fact by the person claiming such Certificate to be lost,
stolen or destroyed and, if required by the Surviving
Corporation, the posting by such person of a bond, in such
reasonable amount as the Surviving
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Corporation may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may
be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Paying
Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed
Certificate the Merger Consideration to which the holder thereof
is entitled pursuant to this
Article III.
Section
3.05
Dissenting
Shares.
Notwithstanding
Section 3.01(b)
hereof, to the extent that holders
thereof are entitled to appraisal rights under Article 5.12
of the TBCA, shares of Company Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by
a holder who has properly exercised and perfected his or her
demand for appraisal rights under Article 5.12 of the TBCA
(the
Dissenting Shares
), shall not be
converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration,
but the holders of such Dissenting Shares shall be entitled to
receive such consideration as shall be determined pursuant to
Article 5.12 of the TBCA (and at the Effective Time, such
Dissenting Shares shall no longer be outstanding and shall cease
to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to
receive such consideration as shall be determined pursuant to
Article 5.12 of the TBCA);
provided
,
however
,
that if any such holder shall have failed to perfect or shall
have effectively withdrawn or lost his or her right to appraisal
and payment under the TBCA, such holders shares of Company
Common Stock shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted as
of the Effective Time into the right to receive the Merger
Consideration, without any interest thereon, and such shares
shall not be deemed to be Dissenting Shares. Any payments
required to be made with respect to the Dissenting Shares shall
be made by the Surviving Corporation (and not the Company,
Mergerco or either Parent) and the Aggregate Merger
Consideration shall be reduced, on a dollar for dollar basis, as
if the holder of such Dissenting Shares had not been a
shareholder on the Closing Date. The Company shall give the
Parents notice of all demands for appraisal and the Parents
shall have the right to participate in all negotiations and
proceedings with respect to all holders of Dissenting Shares.
The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of
the Parents, voluntarily make any payment with respect to, or
settle or offer to settle, any demand for payment from any
holder of Dissenting Shares.
Section
3.06
Transfers;
No Further Ownership Rights.
After the Effective
Time, there shall be no registration of transfers on the stock
transfer books of the Company of shares of Company Common Stock
that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
If Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for
transfer following the Effective Time, they shall be cancelled
against delivery of the Merger Consideration, as provided for in
Section 3.01(b)
hereof, for each share of Company
Common Stock formerly represented by such Certificates.
Section
3.07
Withholding.
Each
of the Paying Agent, the Company, Mergerco and the Surviving
Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from
payments otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement any
amounts as they are respectively required to deduct and withhold
with respect to the making of such payment under the Code and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any
provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law. To the extent that
amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated
for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the
person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was
made.
Section
3.08
Rollover
by Shareholders.
At the Effective Time, each
Rollover Share issued and outstanding immediately before the
Effective Time shall be cancelled and be converted into and
become the number of validly issued shares of equity securities
of the Surviving Corporation calculated in accordance with
Section 3.08 of the Mergerco Disclosure Schedule. As of the
Effective Time, all such Rollover Shares when so cancelled,
shall no longer be issued and outstanding and shall
automatically cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate
representing any such Rollover Shares shall cease to have any
rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the
shares of equity securities of the Surviving Corporation as set
forth in this
Section 3.08.
Section
3.09
Additional
Per Share Consideration.
(a) No later than ten (10) business days before the
Closing Date, if the Closing Date shall occur after the
Additional Consideration Date, the Company shall prepare and
deliver to the Parents a good faith estimate of Additional Per
Share Consideration, together with reasonably detailed
supporting information (the
Estimated Additional Per
Share Consideration
).
(b) Before and after the delivery of the Estimated
Additional Per Share Consideration statement, the Company shall
provide the Parents reasonable access to the records and
employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the Company
shall, and shall cause the employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries to, (i) cooperate in all
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reasonable respects with the Parents in connection with the
Parents review of the Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration statement and (ii) provide the Parents with
access to accounting records, supporting schedules and relevant
information relating to the Companys preparation of the
Estimated Additional Per Share Consideration statement and
calculation of Estimated Additional Per Share Consideration as
the Parents shall reasonably request and that are available to
the Company or its affiliates. Within five (5) business
days after delivery of the Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration statement to the Parents, the Parents may notify
the Company that they disagree with the Estimated Additional Per
Share Consideration statement. Such notice shall set forth, to
the extent practicable, in reasonable detail the particulars of
such disagreement. If the Parents do not provide a notice of
disagreement within such five (5) business day period, then
the Parents shall be deemed to have accepted the calculations
and the amounts set forth in the Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration statement delivered by the Company, which shall
then be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes
hereunder. If any notice of disagreement is timely provided in
accordance with this
Section 3.09(b)
, then the
Company and the Parents shall each use commercially reasonable
efforts for a period of one (1) business day thereafter
(the
Estimated Additional Per Share Consideration
Resolution Period
) to resolve any disagreements
with respect to the calculations in the Estimated Additional Per
Share Consideration statement.
(c) If, at the end of the Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration Resolution Period, the Company and the Parents are
unable to resolve any disagreements as to items in the Estimated
Additional Per Share Consideration statement, then KPMG, LLP
(New York Office) (or such other independent accounting firm of
recognized national standing in the United States as may be
mutually selected by the Company and the Parents) shall resolve
any remaining disagreements. If neither KPMG, LLP (New York
Office) nor any such mutually selected accounting firm is
willing and able to serve in such capacity, then the Parents
shall deliver to the Company a list of three other accounting
firms of recognized national or international standing and the
Company shall select one of such three accounting firms (such
firm as is ultimately selected pursuant to the aforementioned
procedures being the
Accountant
). The
Accountant shall be charged with determining as promptly as
practicable, whether the Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration as set forth in the Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration statement was prepared in accordance with this
Agreement and (only with respect to the disagreements as to the
items set forth in the notice of disagreement and submitted to
the Accountant) whether and to what extent, if any, the
Estimated Additional Per Share Consideration requires adjustment.
(d) The Accountant shall allocate its costs and expenses
between the Parents (on behalf of Mergerco) and the Company
based upon the percentage of the contested amount submitted to
the Accountant that is ultimately awarded to the Company, on the
one hand, or the Parents, on the other hand, such that the
Company bears a percentage of such costs and expenses equal to
the percentage of the contested amount awarded to the Parents
(such portion of such costs and expenses, the
Company Accountant Expense
) and the
Parents (on behalf of Mergerco) bear a percentage of such costs
and expenses equal to the percentage of the contested amount
awarded to the Company. The determination of the Accountant
shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes
hereunder.
(e) In order to permit the parties to prepare for an
orderly Closing, the Company will deliver monthly reports
calculating the previous months Operating Cash Flow on or
before the 20th day of each month starting January 15,
2007 (with respect to performance during December 2006) and
will provide the Parents with access to accounting records,
supporting schedules and relevant information relating to the
Companys preparation thereof as the Parents shall
reasonably request and that are available to the Company or its
affiliates.
ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as disclosed in the documents filed by the Company with
the SEC between December 31, 2004 and the date hereof
(together with all forms, documents, schedules, certifications,
prospectuses, reports, and registration, proxy and other
statements, required to be filed or furnished by it with or to
the SEC between December 31, 2004 and the date hereof,
including such documents filed during such periods on a
voluntary basis on
Form 8-K,
and in each case including exhibits and schedules thereto and
documents incorporated by reference therein, the
Company SEC Documents
) or in the
Outdoor SEC Documents or as disclosed in the separate disclosure
schedule which has been delivered by the Company to the Parents
prior to the execution of this Agreement (the
Company Disclosure
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Schedule
) (provided that, any information
set forth in one Section of the Company Disclosure Schedule will
be deemed to apply to each other Section or subsection of this
Agreement to the extent such disclosure is made in a way as to
make its relevance to such other Section or subsection readily
apparent) the Company hereby represents and warrants to Mergerco
and the Parents as follows:
Section
4.01
Organization
and Qualification; Subsidiaries.
Each of the
Company and the subsidiaries set forth in Section 4.01 of
the Company Disclosure Schedule (the
Material
Subsidiaries
) is a corporation or legal entity
duly organized, validly existing and, if applicable, in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and
has the requisite corporate, partnership or limited liability
company power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as it is currently
conducted. Each of the Company and its Material Subsidiaries is
duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do
business, and, if applicable, is in good standing, in each
jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned,
leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes
such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such
failures to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing as
would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company.
Section
4.02
Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws.
The Company has made
available to the Parents a complete and correct copy of the
Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws (or equivalent
organizational documents), each as amended to date, of the
Company and each of its Material Subsidiaries. The Articles of
Incorporation and the Bylaws (or equivalent organizational
documents) of the Company and each of its Material Subsidiaries
are in full force and effect. None of the Company or any of its
Material Subsidiaries is in material violation of any provision
of their respective Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws (or
equivalent organizational documents).
Section
4.03
Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
1,500,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock, par value
$.10 per share, 2,000,000 shares of the Companys
class A preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share
(the
Class A Preferred Stock
) and
8,000,000 shares of the Companys class B
preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (the
Class B Preferred Stock
). As of
the close of business on November 10, 2006,
(i) 493,794,750 shares of Company Common Stock,
including Restricted Shares, were issued and outstanding;
(ii) no shares of the Class A Preferred Stock were
issued and outstanding; (iii) no shares of the Class B
Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding; and
(iv) 100,000 shares of Company Common Stock were held
in treasury. As of the close of business on November 10,
2006 there were 36,605,199 shares of Company Common Stock
authorized and reserved for future issuance under Company Option
Plans, 356,962 shares of Company Common Stock authorized
and reserved for issuance upon exercise of warrants and
outstanding Company Options to purchase 36,633,054 shares
of Company Common Stock (of which
(i) 12,044,341 shares of Company Common Stock were
subject to outstanding options with an exercise price less than
$37.60 and such in the money options have a weighted
average exercise price equal to $29.78 per share and
(ii) 206,465 shares of Company Common Stock were
subject to outstanding warrants with an exercise price less than
$37.60 and such in the money warrants have a
weighted average exercise price equal to $34.61 per share).
As of November 10, 2006, there were 2,304,843 Restricted
Shares issued and outstanding. Since November 10, 2006, no
Equity Securities or Convertible Securities of the Company have
been issued, reserved for issuance or are outstanding, other
than or pursuant to the Company Options and warrants referred to
above that are outstanding as of the date of this Agreement or
Equity Securities
and/or
Convertible Securities hereafter issued in accordance with
Section 6.01(k)
hereof. As of the Effective Time,
the warrants referred to above thereafter shall not be
exercisable for securities of the Company.
(b) Except as set forth above and except as set forth in
Section 4.03(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and
except as not specifically prohibited under
Section 6.01
hereof, there are no shares of Company
Common Stock, Class A Preferred Stock or Class B
Preferred Stock issued or outstanding or otherwise reserved for
issuance. Additionally, there are no outstanding subscriptions,
options, conversion or exchange rights, warrants, rights
(including without limitation, pursuant to a so-called
poison pill), calls, repurchase or redemption
agreements, convertible securities or other similar rights,
agreements, commitments or contracts of any kind to which the
Company or any of the Material Subsidiaries is a party or by
which the Company or any of the Material Subsidiaries is bound
obligating the Company or any of the Material Subsidiaries to
issue, transfer, deliver or sell, or cause to be
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issued, transferred, delivered or sold, additional shares of
capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, or
securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for,
shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests
in, the Company or any of the Material Subsidiaries or
obligating the Company or any of the Material Subsidiaries to
issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option,
warrant, call, right or contract.
(c) There are no securities except as set forth above that
can vote on any matters on which the holders of Company Common
Stock may vote, either on the date hereof or upon conversion or
exchange of such securities.
(d) All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company
are, and all shares that may be issued pursuant to the Company
Option Plans will be, when issued in accordance with the terms
thereof, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights.
Section
4.04
Authority
Relative to Agreement.
(a) The Company has all necessary corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its
obligations hereunder and, subject to receipt of the Requisite
Shareholder Approval, to consummate the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the
Company of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part
of the Company are necessary to authorize the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or to consummate the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated hereby (other than, with respect
to the Merger, the receipt of the Requisite Shareholder
Approval, as well as the filing of the Articles of Merger with
the Secretary of State). This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the
due authorization, execution and delivery by Mergerco and the
Parents, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights,
and to general equitable principles).
(b) The Board of Directors of the Company, at a meeting
duly called and held, has (i) approved and adopted this
Agreement and approved the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby; (ii) determined that the Merger is
advisable and fair to and in the best interests of, the
shareholders of the Company (other than affiliate shareholders
as to which no determination was made); and (iii) resolved
to submit this Agreement to the shareholders of the Company for
approval, file the Proxy Statement with the SEC and, subject to
Section 6.07
hereof, recommend that the shareholders
of the Company approve this Agreement and the Merger.
(c) The Requisite Shareholder Approval at the
Shareholders Meeting or any adjournment or postponement
thereof in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the
Merger is the only vote or approval of the holders of any class
or series of capital stock of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries which is necessary to adopt this Agreement, approve
the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
4.05
No
Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.05 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Company does not, the performance of this
Agreement by the Company will not and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) conflict with
or violate the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (or
equivalent organizational documents) of (A) the Company or
(B) any of the Material Subsidiaries; (ii) assuming
the consents, approvals and authorizations specified in
Section 4.05(b)
have been received and the waiting
periods referred to therein have expired, and any condition to
the effectiveness of such consent, approval, authorization, or
waiver has been satisfied, conflict with or violate any Law
applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries; or
(iii) result in any breach of, or constitute a default
(with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under, or give
to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien, other than
any Permitted Lien, upon any of the properties or assets of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, pursuant to any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture or credit agreement, or any other contract,
agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument
or obligation to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is
a party or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
any property or asset of the Company or its subsidiaries is
bound or affected, other than, in the case of clauses (ii)
and (iii), any such violation, conflict,
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default, termination, cancellation, acceleration or Lien that
would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Company does not, and the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not, require
any consent, approval, authorization, waiver or permit of, or
filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority,
except for applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, the
Securities Act, Blue Sky Laws, the HSR Act, any applicable
Foreign Antitrust Laws, any filings, waivers or approvals as may
be required under the Communications Act and foreign
communications Laws, any filings, waivers or approvals as may be
required under foreign investment review laws, filing and
recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by the
Texas Acts, the DGCL and the rules of the NYSE, and except where
failure to obtain such other consents, approvals, authorizations
or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
Section
4.06
Permits
and Licenses; Compliance with Laws.
(a) Each of the Company and its Material Subsidiaries is in
possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses
(other than Company FCC Licenses), permits, easements,
variances, exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals and
orders necessary for the Company or any of its Material
Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate the properties of the
Company and its Material Subsidiaries or to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted and contemplated to be
conducted by the Company and its Material Subsidiaries (the
Company Permits
), and no suspension or
cancellation of any of the Company Permits is pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company, threatened, except where the failure
to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the
Company Permits would not have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. None of the
Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries is in conflict with,
or in default or violation of, (i) any Laws applicable to
the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries or by which any
property or asset of the Company or any of its Material
Subsidiaries is bound or affected; (ii) any of the Company
Permits; or (iii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other
instrument or obligation to which the Company or any of its
Material Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any
of its Material Subsidiaries or any property or asset of the
Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries is bound or
affected, except for any such conflicts, defaults or violations
that would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) Section 4.06(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
sets forth (i) all main radio and television stations and
(ii) all radio or television stations for which the Company
or any subsidiary of the Company provides programming,
advertising or other services pursuant to a LMA. The Company FCC
Licenses are in full force and effect and have not been revoked,
suspended, canceled, rescinded or terminated and have not
expired (other than FCC Licenses that are the subject of pending
renewal applications), and are not subject to any material
conditions except for conditions applicable to broadcast
licenses generally or as otherwise disclosed on the face of the
Company FCC Licenses. The Company and its subsidiaries are
operating, and have operated the Company Stations, in compliance
in all material respects with the terms of the Company FCC
Licenses and the Communications Act, and the Company and its
subsidiaries have timely filed or made all material
applications, reports and other disclosures required by the FCC
to be filed or made with respect to the Company Stations and
have timely paid all FCC regulatory fees with respect thereto,
except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Except for
administrative rulemakings, legislation or other proceedings
affecting the broadcast industry generally, there is not,
pending or, to the Companys knowledge, threatened by or
before the FCC any proceeding, notice of violation, order of
forfeiture or complaint or investigation against or relating to
the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any of the Company
Stations, except for any such proceedings, notices, orders,
complaints, or investigations that would not have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Section
4.07
Company
SEC Documents.
(a) The Company and to its knowledge Outdoor Holdings have
filed all Company SEC Documents and Outdoor SEC Documents, as
the case may be, since December 31, 2004 (and in the case
of Outdoor Holdings since November 2, 2005). None of the
Companys subsidiaries (other than Outdoor Holdings) is
required to file periodic reports with the SEC pursuant to the
Exchange Act. As of their respective effective dates (in the
case of Company SEC Documents and Outdoor SEC Documents, as the
case may be, that are registration statements filed pursuant to
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the requirements of the Securities Act), and as of their
respective SEC filing dates (in the case of all other Company
SEC Documents or the Outdoor SEC Documents, as the case may be),
or in each case, if amended prior to the date hereof, as of the
date of the last such amendment, the Company SEC Documents and,
to the Companys knowledge, the Outdoor SEC Documents
complied in all material respects, and all documents filed by
the Company or Outdoor Holdings between the date of this
Agreement and the date of Closing shall comply in all material
respects, with the requirements of the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as the case may be, and
the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and
none of the Company SEC Documents at the time they were filed
or, if amended, as of the date of such amendment contained, or
if filed after the date hereof will contain, any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, or are to be made, not misleading. The Company
has made available to the Parents a complete and correct copy of
any material amendments or modifications which, to the
Companys knowledge, are required to be filed with the SEC,
but have not yet been filed with the SEC, with respect to
(i) agreements which previously have been filed by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries with the SEC pursuant to the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act and (ii) the Company SEC
Documents filed prior to the date hereof. As of the date of this
Agreement, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments
received from the SEC staff with respect to the Company SEC
Documents and, to the Companys knowledge, the Outdoor SEC
Documents.
(b) The consolidated financial statements (as restated
prior to the date hereof, if applicable, and including all
related notes and schedules) of the Company included in the
Company SEC Documents fairly present in all material respects
the consolidated financial position of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and
their consolidated results of operations and consolidated cash
flows for the respective periods then ended (subject, in the
case of the unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments and to any other adjustments described therein
including the notes thereto) in conformity with GAAP (except, in
the case of the unaudited statements, as permitted by the rules
related to Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q
promulgated under the Exchange Act) applied on a consistent
basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated
therein or in the notes thereto).
(c) Except as has not had or would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company, the Company (i) has
established and maintained disclosure controls and procedures
and internal control over financial reporting (as such terms are
defined in paragraphs (e) and (f), respectively, of
Rule 13a-15
under the Exchange Act) as required by
Rule 13a-15
under the Exchange Act, and (ii) has disclosed, based on
its most recent evaluations, to its outside auditors and the
audit committee of the Board of Directors of the Company,
(A) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal controls over financial
reporting (as defined in
Rule 13a-15(f)
of the Exchange Act) which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and (B) any fraud, whether or not
material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the Companys internal controls over
financial reporting.
Section
4.08
Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Since
December 31, 2005, except as otherwise contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement, the businesses of the Company and
its subsidiaries taken as a whole have been conducted in all
material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice and through the date of this Agreement. Since
December 31, 2005 and through the date of this Agreement,
there has not been a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or
any event, circumstance or occurrence that has had or would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
Section
4.09
No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except (a) as
reflected or reserved against in the Companys consolidated
balance sheets (as restated prior to the date hereof, or the
notes thereto) included in the Company SEC Documents,
(b) for liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary
course of business since the date of such balance sheets, and
(c) for liabilities or obligations arising under this
Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has
any liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether or not
accrued, contingent or otherwise, that would be required by GAAP
to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet (or the notes
thereto) of the Company and its subsidiaries, other than those
which would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
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Section
4.10
Absence
of Litigation.
There is no claim, action,
proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened against the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties or assets at
law or in equity, and there are no Orders, before any arbitrator
or Governmental Authority, in each case as would have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
the Company.
Section
4.11
Taxes.
Except
as has not been or would not be, individually or in the
aggregate, material to the Company, or except as set forth in
Section 4.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
(i) the Company and each of its Material Subsidiaries have
prepared (or caused to be prepared) and timely filed (taking
into account any extension of time within which to file) all
material Tax Returns required to be filed by any of them and all
such filed Tax Returns (taking into account all amendments
thereto) are complete and accurate in all material respects;
(ii) the Company and each of its Material Subsidiaries have
timely paid all material Taxes owed by it (whether or not shown
on any Tax Returns), except for Taxes which are being diligently
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which
adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP;
(iii) as of the date of this Agreement, in respect of
United States federal, state and local Taxes and in respect of
federal income Taxes payable in France, the United Kingdom,
Italy, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland,
there are not pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened any material audits, examinations, investigations or
other proceedings in respect of any Taxes of the Company or any
of its subsidiaries; (iv) to the knowledge of the Company
there are no material Liens for Taxes on any of the assets of
the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries other than
Permitted Liens; (v) none of the Company or any of its
Material Subsidiaries has been a controlled
corporation or a distributing corporation in
any distribution occurring during the two (2) year period
ending on the date hereof that was purported or intended to be
governed by Section 355 of the Code (or any similar
provision of state, local or foreign Law); (vi) to the
actual knowledge of the Company all material amounts of United
States federal, state and local Taxes and all material amounts
of federal income Taxes payable in France, the United Kingdom,
Italy, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland,
required to be withheld by the Company and each of its
subsidiaries have been timely withheld and paid over to the
appropriate Governmental Authority; (vii) no material
deficiency for any Tax has been asserted or assessed by any
Governmental Authority in respect of United States federal,
state and local Taxes and in respect of federal income Taxes
payable in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Sweden,
Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, in writing against
the Company or any of its subsidiaries (or, to the knowledge of
the Company, has been threatened or proposed), except for
deficiencies which have been satisfied by payment, settled or
been withdrawn or which are being diligently contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves
have been established in accordance with GAAP;
(viii) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has
waived any statute of limitations in respect of Material Taxes
payable to the United States or any state or locality thereof,
or in respect of federal income Taxes payable in France, the
United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, and Switzerland,
or agreed to any extension of time with respect to an assessment
or deficiency for Taxes in respect of such jurisdictions (other
than pursuant to extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained
in the ordinary course); (ix) neither the Company nor any
of its Material Subsidiaries (A) in the past three
(3) years has been a member of an affiliated group filing a
consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the
common parent of which was the Company) or (B) has any
liability for the Taxes of any person (other than the Company or
any of its subsidiaries) under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-6
(or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), as a
transferee or successor, or pursuant to any indemnification,
allocation or sharing agreement with respect to Taxes that could
give rise to a payment or indemnification obligation (other than
agreements among the Company and its subsidiaries and other than
customary Tax indemnifications contained in credit or other
commercial agreements the primary purpose of which does not
relate to Taxes); (x) neither the Company nor any of its
Material Subsidiaries has engaged in any listed
transaction within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2);
and (xi) the Company is not, and has not been at any time
within the last five (5) years, a United States real
property holding corporation within the meaning of
Section 897 of the Code.
Section
4.12
Information
Supplied.
The Proxy Statement and any other
document filed with the SEC by the Company in connection with
the Merger (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto)
(collectively, the
SEC Filings
), at
the date first mailed to the shareholders of the Company, at the
time of the Company Shareholders Meeting and at the time
filed with the SEC, as the case may be, will not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
provided
,
however
, that no representation is made
by the Company with respect to statements made therein based on
information
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supplied in writing by the Parents specifically for inclusion in
such documents. The SEC Filings made by the Company will comply
in all material respects with the provisions of the Exchange Act.
Section
4.13
Material
Contracts.
(a) As of the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of
its subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any material
contract (as such term is defined in item 601(b)(10)
of
Regulation S-K
of the SEC) (all contracts of the type described in this
Section 4.13(a)
, being referred to herein as a
Company Material Contract
).
(b) Neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company
is in breach of or default under the terms of any Company
Material Contract. To the knowledge of the Company, no other
party to any Company Material Contract is in breach of or
default under the terms of any Company Material Contract. Each
Company Material Contract is a valid and binding obligation of
the Company or its subsidiary which is a party thereto and, to
the knowledge of the Company, is in full force and effect;
provided
,
however
, that (a) such enforcement
may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws, now or
hereafter in effect, relating to creditors rights
generally and (b) equitable remedies of specific
performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief
may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of
the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought
and (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries have performed
and complied in all material respects with all obligations
required to be performed or complied with by them under each
Company Material Contract.
Section
4.14
Employee
Benefits and Labor Matters.
(a) Correct and complete copies of the following documents
with respect to each Company Benefit Plan (other than such
Company Benefit Plan that is maintained outside of the
jurisdiction of the United States and covers fewer than 400
employees) have been made available to the Parents by the
Company to the extent applicable: (i) any plan documents
and related trust documents, insurance contracts or other
funding arrangements, and all amendments thereto; (ii) the
most recent Forms 5500 and all schedules thereto;
(iii) the most recent actuarial report, if any;
(iv) the most recent IRS determination letter; (v) the
most recent summary plan descriptions; and (vi) written
summaries of all non-written Company Benefit Plans.
(b) The Company Benefit Plans have been maintained, in all
material respects, in accordance with their terms and with all
applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Laws, except
for non-compliance which has not had or could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(c) Except as set forth on Section 4.14(c) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, none of the Company Benefit Plans
is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Sections 4063 or
4064 of ERISA. The Company Benefit Plans intended to qualify
under Section 401 of the Code or other tax-favored
treatment under applicable laws do so qualify, and nothing has
occurred with respect to the operation of the Company Benefit
Plans that could cause the loss of such qualification or
tax-favored treatment, or the imposition of any liability,
penalty or tax under ERISA or the Code, except for
non-compliance which has not had or could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. No
Company Benefit Plan provides post-termination health, medical
or life insurance benefits for current, former or retirement
employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except as
required to avoid an excise Tax under Section 4980B of the
Code or as otherwise required by any other applicable Law, or
except as would not have or could not reasonably expect to have
a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(d) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened actions, claims or lawsuits with respect to
any Company Benefit Plan (other than routine benefit claims),
nor does the Company have any knowledge of facts that could form
the basis for any such claim or lawsuit, except for such
actions, claims or lawsuits which, if adversely determined,
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
(e) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder,
either by themselves or in connection with any other event, will
entitle any employee, officer or director of the Company or any
of its subsidiaries to (i) accelerate the time of any
payment, vesting of any payment or funding of compensation or
benefits, except for the acceleration of vesting of outstanding
stock options and restricted stock awards pursuant to the
Company Option Plans and the distribution of all account
balances under
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the Companys Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan,
(ii) any increase in the amount payable under any Company
Benefit Plan or any employment, severance, bonus or similar
agreement, or (iii) any payment of any material amount that
could individually or in combination with any other such payment
constitute an excess parachute payment as defined in
Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code except as disclosed on
Section 4.14(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
(f) There is no union organization activity involving any
of the employees of the Company or its subsidiaries pending or,
to the knowledge of the Company, threatened. There is no
picketing pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened, and there are no strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages,
other material job actions, lockouts, arbitrations, material
grievances or other material labor disputes involving any of the
employees of the Company or its subsidiaries pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company, threatened. With respect to all
employees, the Company and each subsidiary is in material
compliance with all laws, regulations and orders relating to the
employment of labor, including all such Laws, regulations and
orders relating to wages, hours, the WARN Act, collective
bargaining, discrimination, civil rights, safety and health,
workers compensation, and the collection and payment of
withholding
and/or
social security taxes and any similar tax, except such
non-compliance as would not have or reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. All independent contractors
presently retained by the Company or its subsidiaries to provide
any and all services are appropriately classified as such in
accordance with applicable law, except such failures as would
not have, or would not reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section
4.15
State
Takeover Statutes.
The Company has taken all
action necessary to exempt the Merger, this Agreement, and
transaction contemplated hereby from the provisions of
Article 13 of the TBCA and such action is effective. No
other state takeover, moratorium, fair
price, affiliate transaction or similar
statute or regulation under any applicable Law is applicable to
the Merger or any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
4.16
Opinion
of Financial Advisors.
The Board of Directors of
the Company has received an oral opinion of Goldman
Sachs & Co. and the special advisory committee of the
Board of Directors of the Company has received the oral opinion
of Lazard, to the effect that, as of the date of each such
opinion and based upon and subject to the limitations,
qualifications and assumptions set forth therein, the Merger
Consideration as provided in
Section 3.01(b)
payable
to each holder of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock
(other than shares cancelled pursuant to
Section 3.01(b)
hereof, shares held by affiliates of
the Company, Dissenting Shares and the Rollover Shares), in the
aggregate, is fair to the holders of the Company Common Stock
from a financial point of view. The Company shall deliver
executed copies of the written opinions received from Goldman
Sachs & Co. and Lazard to the Parents promptly upon
receipt thereof.
Section
4.17
Brokers.
No
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any
brokerage, finders or other fee or commission in
connection with the Merger based upon arrangements made by or on
behalf of the Company other than as provided in the letter of
engagement by and between the Board of Directors of the Company
and Goldman Sachs & Co. and the special advisory
committee of the Board of Directors of the Company and Lazard
provided to the Parents prior to the date hereof, which such
letters have not been amended or supplemented.
Section
4.18
No
Other Representations or Warranties.
Except for
the representations and warranties contained in this
Article IV
, neither the Company nor any other person
on behalf of the Company makes any express or implied
representation or warranty with respect to the Company or with
respect to any other information provided to the Parents in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Neither
the Company nor any other person will have or be subject to any
liability or indemnification obligation to Mergerco, either
Parent or any other person resulting from the distribution to
the Parents, or the Parents use of, any such information,
including any information, documents, projections, forecasts of
other material made available to the Parents in certain
data rooms or management presentations in
expectation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
unless any such information is expressly included in a
representation or warranty contained in this
Article IV.
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ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENTS AND MERGERCO
Except as disclosed in the separate disclosure schedule which
has been delivered by the Parents to the Company prior to the
execution of this Agreement (the
Mergerco Disclosure
Schedule
) (provided that any information set forth
in one Section of the Mergerco Disclosure Schedule will be
deemed to apply to each other Section or subsection of this
Agreement to the extent such disclosure is made in a way as to
make its relevance to such other Section or subsection readily
apparent), the Parents and Mergerco hereby jointly and severally
represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
Section
5.01
Organization
and Qualification; Subsidiaries.
Each Parent is a
limited liability company duly organized, validly existing in
good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization
and has the requisite limited liability company power and
authority and all necessary governmental approvals to own, lease
and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is
now being conducted. Each Parent is duly qualified or licensed
as a foreign limited liability company to do business, and, if
applicable, is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the
character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or
the nature of its business makes such qualification or licensing
necessary. Mergerco is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
organization and has the requisite corporate power and authority
and all necessary governmental approvals to own, lease and
operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted, except where the failure to have such
governmental approvals would not have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Mergerco Material Adverse Effect. Mergerco is duly
qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business,
and, if applicable, is in good standing, in each jurisdiction
where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated
by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification or
licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so qualified
or licensed and in good standing that would not have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Mergerco Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
5.02
Certificate
of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Other Organizational
Documents.
The Parents have made available to the
Company a complete and correct copy of the certificate of
incorporation, the bylaws (or equivalent organizational
documents), and other operational documents, agreements or
arrangements, each as amended to date, of Mergerco
(collectively, the
Mergerco Organizational
Documents
). The Mergerco Organizational Documents
are in full force and effect. Neither Mergerco, nor to the
knowledge of the Parents the other parties thereto, are in
violation of any provision of the Mergerco Organizational
Documents, as applicable, except as would not have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Mergerco Material Adverse Effect.
Section
5.03
Authority
Relative to Agreement.
The Parents and Mergerco
have all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement, to perform their respective obligations
hereunder and to consummate the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby, including the Financing by the
Parents. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Parents and Mergerco and the consummation of the Merger by them
and the other transactions contemplated hereby, including the
Financing by the Parents, have been duly and validly authorized
by all necessary limited liability company action on the part of
the Parents and all corporate action of Mergerco, and no other
corporate proceedings on the part of the Parents or Mergerco are
necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or to consummate the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby, including the Financing by the Parents
(other than, with respect to the Merger, the filing of the
Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State). This Agreement
has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Parents
and Mergerco and, assuming the due authorization, execution and
delivery by the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Parents and Mergerco,
enforceable against the Parents and Mergerco in accordance with
its terms (except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors rights, and to general
equitable principles).
Section
5.04
No
Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Parents and Mergerco do not, and the performance of this
Agreement by the Parents and Mergerco will not and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
(i) conflict with or violate the certificates of formation
or limited liability company agreements (or
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equivalent organizational documents) of the Parents or the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent
organizational documents) of Mergerco; (ii) assuming the
consents, approvals and authorizations specified in
Section 5.04(b)
have been received and the waiting
periods referred to therein have expired, and any condition to
the effectiveness of such consent, approval, authorization, or
waiver has been satisfied, conflict with or violate any Law
applicable to the Parents or Mergerco; or (iii) result in
any breach of or constitute a default (with notice or lapse of
time or both) under, or give to others any right of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the
creation of a Lien on any property or asset of the Parents or
Mergerco pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture or
credit agreement, or any other contract, agreement, lease,
license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to
which a Parent or Mergerco is a party or by which a Parent or
Mergerco or any property or asset of a Parent or Mergerco is
bound or affected, other than, in the case of clauses (ii)
and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches,
defaults or other occurrences of the type referred to above
which would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Mergerco Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Parents and Mergerco does not, and the consummation by the
Parents and Mergerco of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including the Financing, will not, require any
consent, approval, authorization, waiver or permit of, or filing
with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except for
applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, the Securities Act,
Blue Sky Laws, the HSR Act, any applicable
non-U.S. competition,
antitrust or investment Laws, any filings, approvals or waivers
of the FCC as may be required under the Communications Act and
foreign communications, filing and recordation of appropriate
merger documents as required by the Texas Acts, the DGCL and the
rules of the NYSE, and except where failure to obtain such
consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such
filings or notifications, would not have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Mergerco Material Adverse Effect.
Section
5.05
FCC
Matters.
Section 5.05 of the Mergerco
Disclosure Schedule sets forth each Attributable Interest.
Subject to compliance with the Parents obligations under
Section 6.05, (i) Mergerco is legally and financially
qualified under the Communications Act to control the Company
FCC Licenses; (ii) Mergerco is in compliance with
Section 3.10(b) of the Communications Act and the
FCCs rules governing alien ownership; (iii) there are
no facts or circumstances pertaining to Mergerco or any of its
subsidiaries which, under the Communications Act would
reasonably be expected to (x) result in the FCCs
refusal to grant the FCC Consent or otherwise disqualify
Mergerco, or (y) materially delay obtaining the FCC
Consent, or cause the FCC to impose a condition or conditions
that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company; and
(iv) no waiver of, or exemption from, any provision of the
Communications Act or the rules, regulations and policies of the
FCC is necessary to obtain the FCC Consent.
Section
5.06
Absence
of Litigation.
There is no claim, action,
proceeding, or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the
Parents, threatened against any of the Parents or Mergerco or
any of their respective properties or assets at law or in
equity, and there are no Orders before any arbitrator or
Governmental Authority, in each case, as would have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Mergerco Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
5.07
Available
Funds.
(a) Section 5.07(a) of Mergerco Disclosure Schedule
sets forth true, accurate and complete copies, as of the date
hereof, of executed commitment letters from the parties listed
in Section 5.07(a) of the Mergerco Disclosure Schedule
dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended,
modified, supplemented, restated, superseded and replaced in
accordance with
Section 6.13(a)
, collectively, the
Debt Commitment Letters
), pursuant to
which, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the
lender parties thereto have committed to lend the amounts set
forth therein for the purpose of funding the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the
Debt
Financing
). Section 5.07(a) of Mergerco
Disclosure Schedule sets forth true, accurate and complete
copies, as of the date hereof, of executed commitment letters
(collectively, the
Equity Commitment Letters
and together with the Debt Commitment Letters, the
Financing Commitments
) pursuant to
which the investors listed in Section 5.07(a) of the
Mergerco Disclosure Schedule (the
Investors
) have committed to invest
the cash amounts set forth therein subject to the terms therein
(the
Equity Financing
and together
with the Debt Financing, the
Financing
).
(b) As of the date hereof, the Financing Commitments are in
full force and effect and have not been withdrawn or terminated
or otherwise amended or modified in any respect. As of the date
hereof, each of the Financing Commitments, in the form so
delivered, is in full force and effect and is a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the
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Parents and to Parents knowledge, the other parties
thereto. Except as set forth in the Financing Commitments, there
are no (i) conditions precedent to the respective
obligations of the Investors to fund the full amount of the
Equity Financing; (ii) conditions precedent to the
respective obligations of the lenders specified in the Debt
Commitment Letter to fund the full amount of the Debt Financing;
or (iii) contractual contingencies under any agreements,
side letters or arrangements relating to the Financing
Commitments to which either Parent or any of their respective
affiliates is a party that would permit the lenders specified in
the Debt Commitment Letters or the Investors providing the
Equity Commitment Letters to reduce the total amount of the
Financing (other than retranching or reallocating the Debt
Financing in a manner that does not reduce the aggregate amount
of the debt financing), or that would materially affect the
availability of the Debt Financing or the Equity Financing. As
of the date hereof, (A) no event has occurred which, with
or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default or breach on the part of the Parents under any term or
condition of the Financing Commitments, and (B) subject to
the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the
Company set forth in Article II hereof, and the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Section 7.01
and
Section 7.02
hereof,
the Parents have no reason to believe that it will be unable to
satisfy on a timely basis any term or condition of closing to be
satisfied by it contained in the Financing Commitments. The
Parents have fully paid any and all commitment fees or other
fees required by the Financing Commitments to be paid on or
before the date of this Agreement. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and as of the date hereof, assuming
the funding of the Financing in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Financing Commitments, the aggregate proceeds
from the Financing constitute all of the financing required to
be provided by the Parents or Mergerco for the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and are sufficient for the
satisfaction of all of the Parents and Mergercos
obligations under this Agreement, including the payment of the
Aggregate Merger Consideration and the payment of all associated
costs and expenses (including any refinancing of indebtedness of
Mergerco or the Company required in connection therewith).
(c) From and after the date hereof, Mergerco, the Parents,
any Investor and their respective affiliates shall not enter
into any discussions, negotiations, arrangements, understanding
or agreements with respect to the Equity Financing with those
persons identified on
Section 5.07(c)
of the Company
Disclosure Schedule.
Section
5.08
Limited
Guarantee.
Concurrently with the execution of
this Agreement, the Parents have delivered to the Company the
Limited Guarantee of each of the Investors, dated as of the date
hereof, with respect to certain matters on the terms specified
therein.
Section
5.09
Capitalization
of Mergerco.
As of the date of this Agreement,
the authorized capital stock of Mergerco (the
Mergerco Shares
) will be held by the
persons listed on Section 5.09 of Mergerco Disclosure
Schedule. On the Closing Date, the Mergerco Shares will be held
by the persons listed on Section 5.09 of the Mergerco
Disclosure Schedule and any other Investor who has committed to
invest in the Equity Financing pursuant to the provisions of
Section 6.13
(each such Investor, a
New
Equity Investor
and each such New Equity
Investors equity commitment letter, a
New
Equity Commitment Letter
). Other than as set forth
on Section 5.09 of the Mergerco Disclosure Schedule, no
person who holds shares of record or beneficially has an
Attributable Interest in Mergerco. Except as provided in the
Equity Commitment Letters or the New Equity Commitment Letters,
if any, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights,
calls, subscriptions, claims of any character, agreements,
obligations, convertible or exchangeable securities, or other
commitments, contingent or otherwise, relating to the Mergerco
Shares or any capital stock equivalent or other nominal interest
in Mergerco (the
Mergerco Equity
Interests
), pursuant to which Mergerco is or may
become obligated to issue shares of its capital stock or other
equity interests or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for any
Mergerco Equity Interests. Except as provided in the Equity
Commitment Letters or New Equity Commitment Letters, if any,
there are no contracts or commitments to which Mergerco is a
party relating to the issuance, sale or transfer of any equity
securities or other securities of Mergerco. Mergerco was formed
solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions
contemplated hereby, and it has not conducted any business prior
to the date hereof and has no, and prior to the Effective Time
will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature
other than those incident to its formation and pursuant to this
Agreement and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
Section
5.10
Brokers.
No
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any
brokerage, finders or other fee or commission in
connection with the Merger based upon arrangements made by or on
behalf of Mergerco with
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respect to which the Company or any subsidiary is or could
become liable for payment in full or in part, except in the
event that the Company becomes obligated with respect to the
payment of Mergercos Expenses pursuant to the terms of
Section 8.02(a).
Section
5.11
Information
Supplied.
None of the information supplied or to
be supplied by the Parents for inclusion or incorporation by
reference in the Proxy Statement will, at the date it is first
mailed to the shareholders of the Company and at the time of the
Shareholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are
made, not misleading.
Section
5.12
Solvency.
As
of the Effective Time, assuming (a) satisfaction of the
conditions to the Parents and Mergercos obligation
to consummate the Merger, (b) the accuracy of the
representation and warranties of the Company set forth in
Article IV
hereof (for such purposes, such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all
material respects without giving effect to any knowledge,
materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification
or exception), (c) any estimates, projections or forecasts
have been prepared on good faith based upon reasonable
assumptions, and (d) the Required Financial Information
fairly presents the consolidated financial condition of the
Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of the periods
covered thereby and the consolidated results of operations of
the Company and its subsidiaries for the periods covered
thereby, then immediately after giving effect to all of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Surviving
Corporation will be solvent.
Section
5.13
No
Other Representations or Warranties.
Except for
the representations and warranties contained in this
Article V
, none of Mergerco, the Parents, or any
other person on behalf of Mergerco or the Parents makes any
express or implied representation or warranty with respect to
Mergerco or with respect to any other information provided to
the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby. None of Mergerco, the Parents and any other person will
have or be subject to any liability or indemnification
obligation to the Company or any other person resulting from the
distribution to the Company, or the Companys use of, any
such information unless any such information is expressly
included in a representation or warranty contained in this
ARTICLE V.
ARTICLE VI.
COVENANTS
AND AGREEMENTS
Section
6.01
Conduct
of Business by the Company Pending the
Merger.
The Company covenants and agrees that,
between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time or the
date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 8.01
, except (i) as may be required by
Law; (ii) as may be agreed in writing by the Parents;
(iii) as may be expressly permitted pursuant to, or
required under, this Agreement; or (iv) as set forth in
Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the
business of the Company and its subsidiaries shall be conducted
in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent
with past practice in all material respects; and the Company and
its subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
preserve substantially intact the Companys business
organization (except as otherwise contemplated by this
Section 6.01
) and retain the employment of the
Senior Executives;
provided
,
however
, that no
action by the Company or its subsidiaries with respect to
matters specifically addressed by any provision of this
Section 6.01
shall be deemed a breach of this
sentence unless such action would constitute a breach of such
specific provision. Furthermore, the Company agrees with the
Parents and Mergerco that, except as set forth in
Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or as may
be consented to in writing by the Parents, the Company shall
not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to:
(a) amend or otherwise change the Articles of Incorporation
or Bylaws of the Company or such equivalent organizational
documents of any of the subsidiaries;
(b) except for transactions between the Company and its
subsidiaries, or among the Companys subsidiaries, or as
otherwise permitted in
Section 6.01
of this
Agreement, issue, sell, pledge, dispose, encumber or grant any
Equity Securities or Convertible Securities of the Company or
its subsidiaries;
provided
,
however
, that
(i) the Company may issue shares upon exercise of any
Company Option or other Convertible Security outstanding as of
the date hereof, other agreement existing as of the date hereof,
or as may be granted after the date hereof in accordance with
this
Section 6.01
, (ii) the Company may issue
shares of
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Company Common Stock pursuant to the Company ESPP in accordance
with this
Section 6.01
and (iii) any other
agreement existing as of the date hereof;
(c) acquire, except in respect of any mergers,
consolidations, business combinations among the Company and its
subsidiaries or among the Companys subsidiaries (including
by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of stock or assets),
any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, other
business organization or any division thereof, or any material
amount of assets in connection with acquisitions or investments
with a purchase price in excess of $150,000,000 in the
aggregate;
provided
, that without the Parents
consent, which such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
the Company and its subsidiaries shall not acquire or make any
investment (or agree to acquire or to make any investment) in
any entity that holds, or has an attributable interest in, any
license, authorization, permit or approval issued by the FCC;
provided that it shall be deemed reasonable by the Parents to
withhold consent for an acquisition or investment that would be
reasonably likely to delay, impede or prevent receipt of the FCC
Consent;
(d) adjust, recapitalize, reclassify, combine, split,
subdivide, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any Equity
Securities or Convertible Securities (other than the acquisition
of Equity Securities or Convertible Securities originally issued
pursuant to the terms of the Company Benefit Plan in connection
with a cashless exercise or as contemplated by
Section 6.01
hereof) tendered by employees or former
employees;
(e) other than with respect to the payment by the Company
of a regular quarterly dividend, as and when normally paid, not
to exceed $0.1875 per share, declare, set aside for payment
or pay any dividend payable in cash, property or stock on, or
make any other distribution in respect of, any shares of its
capital stock or otherwise make any payments to its shareholders
in their capacity as such (other than dividends by a direct or
indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Company to its parent);
(f) create, incur or assume any indebtedness for borrowed
money, issue any note, bond or other security or guarantee any
indebtedness for any person (other than a subsidiary) except for
indebtedness: (i) incurred under the Companys or a
subsidiarys existing credit facilities or incurred to
replace, renew, extend, refinance or refund any existing
indebtedness in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, not in excess of the existing credit limits,
provided that no syndication, placement or other marketing
efforts in connection with the replacement, renewal, extension
or refinancing of any existing indebtedness shall be conducted
or be announced during the Marketing Period and during the
period commencing twenty (20) business days immediately
prior to the Marketing Period; (ii) for borrowed money
incurred pursuant to agreements in effect prior to the execution
of this Agreement; (iii) as otherwise required in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or
(iv) other than as permitted pursuant to this
Section 6.01
, in an aggregate principal amount not
to exceed $250,000,000; provided that, notwithstanding the
foregoing, in no event shall: (x) the Company redeem,
repurchase, prepay, defease, cancel or otherwise acquire any
notes maturing on or after January 1, 2009; (y) the
Company or any subsidiary create, incur or assume any
indebtedness that can not be prepaid at any time without penalty
or premium (other than customary LIBOR breakage
costs); or (z) create, incur or assume any indebtedness
that would interfere with, hinder or prevent the Parents from
being able to consummate the Financing Commitments in effect as
of the date hereof;
(g) make any material change to its methods of accounting
in effect at December 31, 2005, except (i) as required
by GAAP,
Regulation S-X
of the Exchange Act or as required by a Governmental Authority
or quasi-Governmental Authority (including the Financial
Accounting Standards Board or any similar organization);
(ii) as required by a change in applicable Law; or
(iii) as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents filed prior
to the date hereof;
(h) without the consent of the Parents, adopt or enter into
a plan of restructuring, recapitalization or other
reorganization (other than the Merger and other than
transactions exclusively between the Company and its
subsidiaries or between the Companys subsidiaries, in
which case, the Parents consent will not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed);
(i) except for (i) transactions among the Company and
its subsidiaries, (ii) as provided for in
Section 6.01(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, and
(iii) pursuant to contracts in force on the date of this
Agreement and listed in Section 6.01(i) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, sell, lease, license, transfer,
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exchange or swap, mortgage or otherwise encumber (including
securitizations), or subject to any Lien (other than Permitted
Liens) or otherwise dispose of any asset or any portion of its
properties or assets with a sale price in excess of $50,000,000;
(j) except (a) as required by Law or the Treasury
Regulations promulgated under the Code, or (b) as would not
result in the incurrence of a material amount of additional
taxes, or (c) as otherwise is in the ordinary course of
business and in a manner consistent with past practice,
(i) make any material change (or file any such change) in
any method of Tax accounting or any annual Tax accounting
period; (ii) make, change or rescind any material Tax
election; (iii) participate in any settlement negotiations
concerning United States federal income Taxes in respect of the
2003 or subsequent tax year without giving one representative
designated by the Parents the opportunity to monitor such audit
and providing monthly updates to the Parents in respect of any
significant developments regarding such 2003 or subsequent tax
years; (iv) settle or compromise any material Tax
liability, audit claim or assessment; (v) surrender any
right to claim for a material Tax refund; (vi) file any
amended Tax Return involving a material amount of additional
Taxes; (vii) enter into any closing agreement relating to
material Taxes; or (viii) waive or extend the statute of
limitations in respect of material Taxes other than pursuant to
extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary
course of business;
(k) grant, confer or award Convertible Securities or other
rights to acquire any of its or its subsidiaries capital
stock or take any action to cause to be exercisable any
otherwise unexercisable option under any Company Option Plan
(except as otherwise provided by the terms of any unexercisable
options outstanding on the date hereof), except (i) as may
be required under any bonus or incentive plans existing prior to
the date hereof or entered into after the date hereof in
accordance with this
Section 6.01
and employment
agreements executed prior to the date hereof or entered into
after the date hereof in accordance with this
Section 6.01
; and (ii) for customary grants of
Equity Securities and Convertible Securities made to employees
at fair market value, as determined by the Board of Directors of
the Company; provided that with respect to subsections
(i) and (ii) hereof, the number of shares of Company
Common Stock subject to such Equity Securities or Convertible
Securities shall not exceed 0.25% of the outstanding shares of
Company Common Stock as of the close of business on
November 10, 2006;
(l) except as required pursuant to existing written
agreements or existing Company Benefit Plans in effect as of the
date hereof, or as permitted by this
Section 6.01
or
as disclosed in Section 6.01(l) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, or as otherwise required by Law, (i) increase the
compensation or other benefits payable or to become payable to
(x) current or former directors (including Lowry Mays, Mark
Mays, and Randall Mays in their capacities as executive officers
of the Company); (y) any other Senior Executives of the
Company by an amount exceeding the amount set forth on
Section 6.01(l) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or
(z) other employees except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices (ii) grant any
severance or termination pay to, or enter into any severance
agreement with any current or former director, executive officer
or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except as
are required in accordance with any Company Benefit Plan and in
the case of employees other than the Senior Executives, other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, (iii) enter into any employment agreement with
any director, executive officer or employee of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries, except (A) employment agreements
to the extent necessary to replace a departing executive officer
or employee upon substantially similar terms,
(B) employment agreements with on-air talent, (C) new
employment agreements entered into in the ordinary course of
business providing for compensation not in excess of $250,000
annually and with a term of no more than two (2) years, or
(D) extension of employment agreements other than
agreements with the Senior Executives in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice (iv) adopt, approve,
ratify, enter into or amend any collective bargaining agreement,
side letter, memorandum of understanding or similar agreement
with any labor union, except, in each case, as would not result
in a material increase to the Company in the cost of maintaining
such collective bargaining agreement, plan, trust, fund, policy
or arrangement or (v) adopt, amend or terminate any Company
Benefit Plan (except as otherwise specifically provided in this
Section 6.01(l)
or as required by applicable law),
retention, change in control, profit sharing, or severance plan
or contract for the benefit of any of their current or former
directors, officers, or employees or any of their beneficiaries,
except for any amendment to comply with Section 409(A) of
the Code;
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(m) make any capital expenditure or expenditures which is
in excess of $50,000,000 individually or $100,000,000 in the
aggregate, except for any such capital expenditures in aggregate
amounts consistent with past practice or as required pursuant to
new contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(n) make any investment (by contribution to capital,
property transfers, purchase of securities or otherwise) in, or
loan or advance (other than travel and similar advances to its
employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice) to, any person in excess of $25,000,000 in the
aggregate for all such investments, loans or advances, other
than an investment in, or loan or advance to a subsidiary;
provided
,
however
, that (other than travel and
similar advances in the ordinary course of business) the Company
shall not make any loans or advances to any Senior Executives;
(o) settle or compromise any material claim, suit, action,
arbitration or other proceeding whether administrative, civil or
criminal, in law or in equity, provided that the Company may
settle or compromise any such claim that is not related to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby that do not
exceed $10,000,000 individually or $30,000,000, in the aggregate
and do not impose any material restriction on the business or
operations of the Company or its subsidiaries;
(p) except with respect to any Permitted Divestitures,
without the Parents consent, which consent may not be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, enter into any
LMA in respect of the programming of any radio or television
broadcast station or contract for the acquisition or sale of any
radio broadcast station, television broadcast station or daily
newspaper (by merger, purchase or sale of stock or assets or
otherwise) or of any equity or debt interest in any person that
directly or indirectly has an attributable interest in any radio
broadcast station, television broadcast station or daily
newspaper;
provided
, that it shall be deemed reasonable
for the Parents to withhold consent for any such LMA or
acquisition that would be reasonably likely to delay, impede or
prevent receipt of the FCC Consent;
(q) make any amendment or modification to, or give any
consent or grant any waiver under, that certain Master
Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2005, by and between
the Company and Outdoor Holdings (the
Master
Agreement
), to permit Outdoor Holdings to issue
capital stock, option or other security, consolidate or merge
with another person, declare or pay any dividend, sell or
encumber any of its assets, amend, modify, cancel, forgive or
assign any intercompany notes or amend, terminate or modify the
Master Agreement or the Corporate Services Agreement between
Clear Channel Management Services, L.P. and Outdoor Holdings,
dated November 16, 2005;
(r) enter into any transaction, agreement, arrangement or
understanding between (i) the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, on the one hand, and (ii) any affiliate of
the Company (other than its subsidiaries) on the other hand, of
the type that would be required to be disclosed under
Item 404 of
Regulation S-K
that involves more than $100,000, except for (a) in the
ordinary course of business consistent with the practices
disclosed in the SEC Documents; and (b) the grant of Equity
Securities or Convertible Securities permitted by this Agreement
under Company Option Plans and (c) compensatory payments as
provided for in the Companys bonus or incentive plans
adopted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
of the Company or the Board of Directors of the Company prior to
the date hereof;
(s) adopt any takeover defenses or take any action to
render any state takeover statutes inapplicable to any
transaction other than the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; or
(t) authorize or enter into any written agreement or
otherwise make any commitment to do any of the foregoing.
Section
6.02
FCC
Matters.
During the period from the date of this
Agreement to the Effective Time or the date, if any, on which
this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 8.01
, the Company shall, and shall cause
each of its Material Subsidiaries to: (i) use reasonable
best efforts to comply with all material requirements of the FCC
applicable to the operation of the Company Stations;
(ii) promptly deliver to the Parents copies of any material
reports or applications filed with the FCC; (iii) promptly
notify the Parents of any inquiry, investigation or proceeding
initiated by the FCC relating to the Company Stations which, if
determined adversely to the Company, would be reasonably likely
to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company; and (iv) not make
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or revoke any election with the FCC if such election or
revocation would have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
Section
6.03
Proxy
Statement.
(a)
Covenants of the Company with Respect to the
Proxy Statement.
Within thirty
(30) days following the date of this Agreement, subject to
Section 6.07
hereof, the Company shall prepare and
shall cause to be filed with the SEC a proxy statement (together
with any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, the
Proxy Statement
) relating to the
meeting of the Companys shareholders to be held to
consider the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the
Merger. The Company shall include, except to the extent provided
in
Section 6.07
, the text of this Agreement and the
recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company that the
Companys shareholders approve and adopt this Agreement.
The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to respond as
promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments of the SEC
with respect to the Proxy Statement. The Company shall promptly
notify the Parents upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC
or its staff or any request from the SEC or its staff for
amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement, shall consult
with the Parents prior to responding to any such comments or
request or filing any amendment or supplement to the Proxy
Statement and shall provide the Parents with copies of all
correspondence between the Company and its Representatives on
the one hand and the SEC and its staff on the other hand. None
of the information with respect to the Company or its
subsidiaries to be included in the Proxy Statement will, at the
time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement or any amendments or
supplements thereto, and at the time of the Shareholders
Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
The Proxy Statement will comply in all material respects with
the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
(b)
Covenants of the Parents with Respect to the
Proxy Statement.
None of the information with
respect to the Parents, Mergerco or their respective
subsidiaries specifically provided in writing by the Parents or
any person authorized to act on their behalf for inclusion in
the Proxy Statement will, at the time of the mailing of the
Proxy Statement or any amendments or supplements thereto, and at
the time of the Shareholders Meeting, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.
(c)
Cooperation
.
The Company and
the Parents shall cooperate and consult with each other in
preparation of the Proxy Statement. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Parents will furnish to the
Company the information relating to it required by the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder to be
set forth in the Proxy Statement. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary stated above, prior to filing and mailing the Proxy
Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding
to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the party
responsible for filing or mailing such document shall provide
the other party an opportunity to review and comment on such
document or response and shall discuss with the other party and
include in such document or response, comments reasonably and
promptly proposed by the other party.
(d)
Mailing of Proxy Statement;
Amendments
.
Within five (5) days after
the Proxy Statement has been cleared by the SEC, the Company
shall mail the Proxy Statement to the holders of Company Common
Stock as of the record date established for the
Shareholders Meeting. If at any time prior to the
Effective Time any event or circumstance relating to the
Company, the Parents or Mergerco or any of the Companys
subsidiaries or the Parents or Mergercos
subsidiaries, or their respective officers or directors, should
be discovered by the Company or the Parents, respectively,
which, pursuant to the Securities Act or Exchange Act, should be
set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Proxy Statement
so that the Proxy Statement shall not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they are made, not misleading, such party shall promptly inform
the other. Each of the Parents and the Company agree to correct
any information provided by it for use in the Proxy Statement
which shall have become false or misleading (determined in
accordance with
Rule 14a-9(a)
of the Exchange Act). All documents that each of the Company and
the Parents is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection
with the Merger will comply as to form and substance in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations of the NYSE.
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Section
6.04
Shareholders
Meeting.
Unless this Agreement has been
terminated pursuant to
Section 8.01
, the Company
shall, promptly after the SEC indicates that it has no further
comments on the Proxy Statement, establish a record date for,
duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its
shareholders within forty-five (45) days of the mailing of
such Proxy Statement, for the purpose of voting upon the
adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger (the
Shareholders Meeting
), and the
Company shall hold the Shareholders Meeting. The Company
shall recommend to its shareholders the adoption of this
Agreement and approval of the Merger in the Proxy Statement and
at the Shareholders Meeting (the
Company
Recommendation
);
provided
,
however
,
that the Company shall not be obligated to recommend to its
shareholders the adoption of this Agreement or approval of the
Merger at its Shareholders Meeting to the extent that the
Board of Directors of the Company makes a Change of
Recommendation pursuant to the provisions of
Section 6.07.
Unless the Company makes a Change of
Recommendation, the Company will use commercially reasonable
efforts to solicit from its shareholders proxies in favor of the
adoption and approval of this Agreement and the Merger and will
take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the vote
or consent of its shareholders required by the rules of the NYSE
or the applicable Law to obtain such approvals. The Company
shall keep the Parents updated with respect to proxy
solicitation results as reasonably requested by the Parents.
Section
6.05
Appropriate
Action; Consents; Filings.
(a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the parties
hereto will use their respective reasonable best efforts to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated
hereby and to cause the conditions to the Merger set forth in
Article VII
to be satisfied, including (i) in
the case of the Parents, the obtaining of all necessary
approvals under any applicable communication Laws required in
connection with this Agreement, the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any
obligations of the Parents in accordance with
Section 6.05(b)
; (ii) the obtaining of all
necessary actions or non-actions, consents and approvals from
Governmental Authorities or other persons necessary in
connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the making of all necessary
registrations and filings (including filings with Governmental
Authorities if any) and the taking of all reasonable steps as
may be necessary to obtain an approval from, or to avoid an
action or proceeding by, any Governmental Authority or other
persons necessary in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) the
defending of any lawsuits or other legal proceedings, whether
judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions performed or consummated by
such party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining
order entered by any court or other Governmental Authority
vacated or reversed; and (iv) the execution and delivery of
any additional instruments necessary to consummate the Merger
and other transactions to be performed or consummated by such
party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and to
fully carry out the purposes of this Agreement. Each of the
parties hereto shall promptly (in no event later than fifteen
(15) business days following the date that this Agreement
is executed) make its respective filings, and thereafter make
any other required submissions under the HSR Act and any
applicable
non-U.S. competition
or antitrust Laws with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby. The Parents and the Company shall cooperate to prepare
such applications as may be necessary for submission to the FCC
in order to obtain the FCC Consent (the
FCC
Applications
) and shall promptly (in no event
later than thirty (30) business days following the date
that this Agreement is executed) file such FCC Applications with
the FCC. Said FCC Applications shall specify that Mergerco, or
any person having an attributable ownership interest in Mergerco
as defined for purposes of applying the FCC Media Ownership
Rules
(Attributable Investor
), shall
render non-attributable all interests in any assets or
businesses which would conflict with the FCC Media Ownership
Rules (including, without limitation, the equity debt plus
rules) if such interests were held by Mergerco or any
Attributable Investor following the Effective Time, including,
without limitation, any such interest that Mergerco or any
Attributable Investor is or may become obligated to acquire (the
Attributable Interest
). The Parents
shall, and the Parents shall cause each Attributable Investor
to, (i) render non-attributable under the FCC Media
Ownership Rules each Attributable Interest, and (ii) not
acquire or enter into any agreement to acquire any Attributable
Interest, and not permit to exist any interest that conflicts
with the FCCs alien ownership rules. The action required
by clause (i) above shall be completed not later than the
Effective Time. The parties shall diligently take, or cooperate
in the taking of, all necessary, desirable and proper actions,
and provide any additional information, reasonably required or
requested by the FCC. Each of the Parents and the Company will
keep the other informed of any material communications
(including any meeting, conference or telephonic call) and will
provide the other copies of all correspondence between it (or
its advisors) and the FCC and each of the Parents and the
Company will permit the other to review any material
communication relating to the FCC Applications to be given by it
to the FCC.
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Each of the Parents and the Company shall notify the other in
the event it becomes aware of any other facts, actions,
communications or occurrences that might directly or indirectly
affect the Parents or the Companys intent or ability
to effect prompt FCC approval of the FCC Applications. The
Parents and the Company shall oppose any petitions to deny or
other objections filed with respect to the FCC Applications and
any requests for reconsideration or judicial review of the FCC
Consent. Each of the Parents and the Company agrees not to, and
shall not permit any of their respective subsidiaries to, take
any action that would reasonably be expected to materially
delay, materially impede or prevent receipt of the FCC Consent.
The fees required by the FCC for the filing of the FCC
Applications shall be borne one-half by the Parents (on behalf
of Mergerco) and one-half by the Company
(b) The Parents agree to take promptly any and all steps
necessary to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment and
obtain all consents under any antitrust, competition or
communications or broadcast Law (including the FCC Media
Ownership Rules) that may be required by any U.S. federal,
state or local or any applicable
non-U.S. antitrust
or competition Governmental Authority, or by the FCC or similar
Governmental Authority, in each case with competent
jurisdiction, so as to enable the parties to close the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as
practicable, including committing to or effecting, by consent
decree, hold separate orders, trust, or otherwise, the
Divestiture of such assets or businesses as are required to be
divested in order to obtain the FCC Consent, or to avoid the
entry of, or to effect the dissolution of or vacate or lift, any
Order, that would otherwise have the effect of preventing or
materially delaying the consummation of the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this
Section 6.05
, if
the FTC or the Antitrust Division of the United States
Department of Justice has not granted the necessary approvals
under the HSR Act of the date that is nine (9) months
following the date hereof, then, if the respective antitrust
counsel to the Company and the Parents, in consultation with
each other and in the exercise of their professional judgment,
jointly determine that a Divestiture (as defined below) is
required to obtain the necessary approvals under the HSR Act,
they shall provide written notice of such determination to the
Parents and the Company (the
Divestiture
Notice
). Upon receipt of the Divestiture Notice,
the Parents shall promptly, and in any event within twelve
(12) months, implement or cause to be implemented a
Divestiture. For purposes of this Agreement, a
Divestiture
of any asset or business
shall mean (i) any sale, transfer, separate holding,
divestiture or other disposition, or any prohibition of, or any
limitation on, the acquisition, ownership, operation, effective
control or exercise of full rights of ownership, of such asset;
or (ii) the termination or amendment of any existing or
contemplated Mergercos or Companys governance
structure or contemplated Mergercos or Companys
contractual or governance rights. Further, and for the avoidance
of doubt, the Parents will take any and all actions necessary in
order to ensure that (x) no requirement for any non-action,
consent or approval of the FTC, the Antitrust Division of the
United States Department of Justice, any authority enforcing
applicable antitrust, competition, communications Laws, any
State Attorney General or other governmental authority,
(y) no decree, judgment, injunction, temporary restraining
order or any other order in any suit or proceeding, and
(z) no other matter relating to any antitrust or
competition Law or any communications Law, would preclude
consummation of the Merger by the Termination Date.
(c) Each of the Parents and the Company shall give (or
shall cause its respective subsidiaries to give) any notices to
third parties, and the Parents and the Company shall use, and
cause each of its subsidiaries to use, its reasonable best
efforts to obtain any third party consents not covered by
paragraphs (a) and (b) above, necessary, proper
or advisable to consummate the Merger. Each of the parties
hereto will furnish to the other such necessary information and
reasonable assistance as the other may request in connection
with the preparation of any required governmental filings or
submissions and will cooperate in responding to any inquiry from
a Governmental Authority, including immediately informing the
other party of such inquiry, consulting in advance before making
any presentations or submissions to a Governmental Authority,
and supplying each other with copies of all material
correspondence, filings or communications between either party
and any Governmental Authority with respect to this Agreement.
(d) In order to avoid disruption or delay in the processing
of the FCC Applications, the Parents and the Company agree, as
part of the FCC Applications, to request that the FCC apply its
policy permitting license assignments and transfers in
transactions involving multiple markets to proceed,
notwithstanding the pendency of one or more license renewal
applications. The Parents and the Company agree to make such
representations and undertakings as necessary or appropriate to
invoke such policy, including undertakings to assume the
position of
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applicant with respect to any pending license renewal
applications, and to assume the risks relating to such
applications. The Parents and the Company acknowledge that
license renewal applications (each, a
Renewal
Application
) may be pending before the FCC with
respect to the Company Stations (each, a
Renewal
Station
). To the extent reasonably necessary to
expedite grant of a Renewal Application, and thereby facilitate
grant of the FCC Applications, the Parents and the Company shall
enter into tolling agreements with the FCC with respect to the
relevant Renewal Application as necessary or appropriate to
extend the statute of limitations for the FCC to determine or
impose a forfeiture penalty against such Renewal Station in
connection with any pending complaints, investigations, letters
of inquiry, or other proceedings, including, but not limited to,
complaints that such Renewal Station aired programming that
contained obscene, indecent or profane material (a
Tolling Agreement
). The Parents and
the Company shall consult in good faith with each other prior to
entering into any such Tolling Agreement. Section 6.05(d)
of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth all main radio and
television stations owned by the Company with Renewal
Applications pending as of the date of this Agreement.
Section
6.06
Access
to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) From the date hereof to the Effective Time or the date,
if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 8.01
, except as otherwise prohibited by
applicable Law or the terms of any contract entered into prior
to the date hereof or as would reasonably be expected to violate
or result in a loss or impairment of any attorney-client or work
product privilege (it being understood that the parties shall
use their reasonable best efforts to cause such information to
be provided in a manner that does not result in such violation,
loss or impairment), the Company shall and shall cause each of
its subsidiaries to (i) provide to the Parents (and their
respective officers, directors, employees, accountants,
consultants, legal counsel, permitted financing sources, agents
and other representatives (collectively, the
Representatives
)) reasonable access
during normal business hours to the Companys and Material
Subsidiaries officers, employees, offices and other
facilities, properties, books, contracts and records and other
information as the Parents may reasonably request regarding the
business, assets, liabilities, employees and other aspects of
the Company and its subsidiaries; (ii) permit the Parents
to make copies and inspections thereof as the Parents may
reasonably request; and (iii) furnish promptly to the
Parents such information concerning the business, properties,
contracts, assets, liabilities, personnel and other aspects of
the Company and its subsidiaries as the Parents or their
respective Representatives may reasonably request. In addition,
during such period, the Company shall provide the Parents and
their respective Representatives copies of the unaudited monthly
consolidated balance sheet of the Company for the month then
ended and related statements of earnings, and cash flows in the
form and promptly following such time as they are provided or
made available to the Senior Executives.
(b) The parties shall comply with, and shall cause their
respective Representatives to comply with, all of their
respective obligations under the Confidentiality Agreements.
Section
6.07
No
Solicitation of Competing Proposal.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement
to the contrary, commencing on the date of this Agreement and
continuing until 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on
December 7, 2006 (the
No-Shop Period Start
Date
), the Company and its subsidiaries and their
respective Representatives shall have the right to directly or
indirectly (i) initiate, solicit and encourage Competing
Proposals from third parties, including by way of providing
access to non-public information to such third parties in
connection therewith;
provided
, that the Company shall
enter into confidentiality agreements with any such third
parties and shall promptly provide to the Parents any material
non-public information concerning the Company or its
subsidiaries that is provided to any such third party which has
not been previously provided to the Parents; and
(ii) participate in discussions or negotiations regarding,
and take any other action to facilitate any inquiries or the
making of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be
expected to lead to, a Competing Proposal. On the No-Shop Period
Start Date, the Company shall advise the Parents orally and in
writing of the number and identities of the parties making a
bona fide written Competing Proposal that the Board of Directors
of the Company or any committee thereof believes in good faith
after consultation with the Companys outside legal and
financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that such
Competing Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected
to lead to a Superior Proposal (any such proposal, an
Excluded Competing Proposal
) and
provide to the Parents (within two (2) calendar days)
written notice which notice shall specify the material terms and
conditions of any such Excluded Competing Proposal (including
the identity of the party making such Excluded Competing
Proposal).
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(b) Except as may relate to any person from whom the
Company has received, after the date hereof and prior to the
No-Shop Period Start Date, an Excluded Competing Proposal,
commencing on the No-Shop-Period Start Date (and with respect to
any persons from whom the Company has received, after the date
hereof and prior to the No-Shop Period Start Date, an Excluded
Competing Proposal commencing on January 5, 2007) the
Company shall, and the Company shall cause its subsidiaries and
Representatives (including financial advisors) to,
(i) immediately cease and cause to be terminated any
solicitation, encouragement, discussion or negotiation with any
persons conducted heretofore by the Company, its subsidiaries or
any Representatives with respect to any actual or potential
Competing Proposal, and (ii) with respect to parties with
whom discussions or negotiations have been terminated on, prior
to or subsequent to the date hereof, the Company shall use its
reasonable best efforts to obtain the return or the destruction
of, in accordance with the terms of the applicable
confidentiality agreement, and confidential information
previously furnished by the Company, its subsidiaries or its
Representatives. From and after the No-Shop Period Start Date
until and with respect to any Excluded Competing Proposal from
and after January 5, 2007) the earlier of the
Effective Time or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to
Section 8.01
, and except as
otherwise specifically provided for in this
Section 6.07
, the Company agrees that neither it nor
any subsidiary shall, and that it shall use its reasonable best
efforts to cause its and their respective Representatives not
to, directly or indirectly: (i) initiate, solicit, or
knowingly facilitate or encourage the submission of any
inquiries proposals or offers with respect to a Competing
Proposal (including by way of furnishing information);
(ii) participate in any negotiations regarding, or furnish
to any person any information in connection with, any Competing
Proposal; (iii) engage in discussions with any person with
respect to any Competing Proposal; (iv) approve or
recommend any Competing Proposal; (v) enter into any letter
of intent or similar document or any agreement or commitment
providing for any Competing Proposal; or (vi) otherwise
cooperate with, or assist or participate in, or knowingly
facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt by any person
(other than the Parents or their representatives) with respect
to, or which would reasonably be expected to result in, a
Competing Proposal; or (vii) exempt any person from the
restrictions contained in any state takeover or similar laws or
otherwise cause such restrictions not to apply to any person or
to any Competing Proposal.
(c) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in
Section 6.07(b)
, from the date hereof and prior to
the receipt of Requisite Shareholder Approval, if the Company
receives any written Competing Proposal which the Board of
Directors of the Company believes in good faith to be bona fide
and did not result from a breach of
Section 6.07(b)
,
(i) which the Board of Directors of the Company determines,
after consultation with outside counsel and financial advisors,
constitutes a Superior Proposal; or (ii) which the Board of
Directors of the Company determines in good faith after
consultation with the Companys outside legal and financial
advisors could reasonably be expected to result, after the
taking of any of the actions referred to in either of
clause (x) or (y) below, in a Superior Proposal,
the Company may, subject to compliance with
Section 6.07(h),
take the following actions:
(x) furnish information to the third party making such
Competing Proposal, provided the Company receives from the third
party an executed confidentiality agreement (the terms of which
are substantially similar to, and no less favorable to the
Company, in the aggregate, than those contained in the
Confidentiality Agreements) and (y) engage in discussions
or negotiations with the third party with respect to the
Competing Proposal;
provided
,
however
, that the
Company shall promptly provide the Parents any non-public
information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries
that is provided to the third party making such Competing
Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously
provided to the Parents.
(d) Neither the Board of Directors of the Company nor any
committee thereof shall (i) change, qualify, withdraw or
modify in any manner adverse to the Parents or Mergerco, or
publicly propose to change, qualify, withdraw or modify in a
manner adverse to the Parents or Mergerco, the Company
Recommendation or the approval or declaration of advisability by
such Board of Directors of the Company, or any Committee
thereof, of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, including the Merger or (ii) take any other action
or make any recommendation or public statement in connection
with a tender offer or exchange offer other than a
recommendation against such offer or otherwise take any action
inconsistent with the Company Recommendation (a
Change of Recommendation
).
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, if, at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite
Shareholder Approval, the Company receives a Competing Proposal
which the Board of Directors of the Company concludes in good
faith, after consulting with outside counsel and financial
advisors, constitutes a Superior Proposal, the
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Board of Directors of the Company may (x) effect a Change
of Recommendation
and/or
(y) terminate this Agreement to enter into a definitive
agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal if the Board of
Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after
consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor,
that failure to take such action could reasonably be expected to
violate its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided,
however that the Company shall not terminate this Agreement
pursuant to the foregoing clause (y), and any purported
termination pursuant to the foregoing clause (y) shall
be void and of no force or effect, unless concurrently with such
termination the Company pays the Company Termination Fee payable
pursuant to
Section 8.02(a)
; and
provided
,
further
, that the Board of Directors of the Company may
not effect a Change of Recommendation pursuant to the foregoing
clause (x) or terminate this Agreement pursuant to the
foregoing clause (y) in response to a Superior
Proposal unless (i) the Company shall have provided prior
written notice to the Parents, at least five (5) business
days in advance (the
Notice Period
),
of its intention to effect a Change of Recommendation in
response to such Superior Proposal or terminate this Agreement
to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such
Superior Proposal, which notice shall specify the material terms
and conditions of any such Superior Proposal (including the
identity of the party making such Superior Proposal) and shall
have contemporaneously provided a copy of the relevant proposed
transaction agreements with the party making such Superior
Proposal and other material documents and (ii) the Board of
Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith,
after consultation with outside counsel, that the failure to
make a Change of Recommendation in connection with the Superior
Proposal could be reasonably likely to violate the
Companys Board of Directors fiduciary duties under
applicable Law, and (iii) the Company shall have promptly
notified the Parents in writing of the determinations described
in clause (ii) above, and (iv) following the
expiration of the Notice Period, and taking into account any
revised proposal made by the Parents since commencement of the
Notice Period, the Board of Directors of the Company has
determined in good faith, after consultation with outside legal
counsel, that such Superior Proposal remains a Superior
Proposal;
provided
,
however
, that during such
Notice Period the Company shall in good faith negotiate with the
Parents, to the extent the Parents wish to negotiate, to enable
the Parents to make such proposed changes to the terms of this
Agreement, provided, further, that in the event of any material
change to the material terms of such Superior Proposal, the
Board of Directors of the Company shall, in each case deliver to
the Parents an additional notice, and the Notice Period shall
recommence; (v) the Company is in compliance, in all
material respects, with
Section 6.07
, and
(vi) with respect to a termination of this Agreement
pursuant to the foregoing clause (y), the Company
concurrently pays the Company Termination Fee pursuant to
Section 8.02(a).
(f) The Company promptly (and in any event within two
(2) calendar days) shall advise the Parents orally and in
writing of any Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or
offer, request for information or request for discussions or
negotiations with respect to or that would reasonably be
expected to lead to any Competing Proposal, the identity of the
person making any such Competing Proposal, or inquiry, proposal,
offer or request and shall provide the Parents with a copy (if
in writing) and summary of the material terms of any such
Competing Proposal or such inquiry, proposal or request. The
Company shall keep the Parents informed of the status (including
any change to the terms thereof) of any such Competing Proposal
or inquiry, proposal or request. The Company agrees that it
shall not and shall cause the Companys subsidiaries not to
enter into any confidentiality agreement or other agreement with
any person subsequent to the date of this Agreement which
prohibits the Company from providing such information to the
Parents. The Company agrees that neither it nor any of its
subsidiaries shall terminate, waive, amend or modify any
provision or any existing standstill or confidentiality
agreement to which it or any of its subsidiaries is a party and
that it and its subsidiaries shall enforce the provisions of any
such agreement, unless failure by the Board of Directors of the
Company to take such action could reasonably be expected to
violate its fiduciary duties under applicable Law.
(g) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the
Company or the Board of Directors of the Company from
(i) disclosing to the Companys shareholders a
position contemplated by
Rules 14d-9
and
14e-2(a)
promulgated under the Exchange Act; or (ii) making any
disclosure to its shareholders if the Board of Directors of the
Company has reasonably determined in good faith, after
consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to do
so would be inconsistent with any applicable state or federal
securities Law; provided any such disclosure (other than a
stop, look and listen letter or similar
communication of the type contemplated by
Rule 14d-9(f)
under the Exchange Act) shall be deemed to be a Change of
Recommendation unless the Board of Directors of the Company
publicly reaffirms at least two (2) business days after a
request by the Parents to do so its recommendation in favor of
the adoption of this Agreement.
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(h) As used in this Agreement,
Competing
Proposal
shall mean any proposal or offer
(including any proposal from or to the Companys
shareholders from any person or group (as defined in
Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) other than the Parents,
Mergerco and their respective subsidiaries relating to:
(i) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase, in any
single transaction or series of related transactions, by any
such person or group acting in concert, of 15% or more of the
fair market value of the assets, issued and outstanding Company
Common Stock or other ownership interests of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or to which 15% or
more of the Companys and its subsidiaries net revenues or
earnings on a consolidated basis are attributable; (ii) any
tender offer or exchange offer (including through the filing
with the SEC of a Schedule TO), as defined pursuant to the
Exchange Act, that if consummated, would result in any person or
group (as defined in Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act) beneficially owning 15% or more of the Company
Common Stock; or (iii) any merger, consolidation, business
combination, recapitalization, issuance of or amendment to the
terms of outstanding stock or other securities, liquidation,
dissolution or other similar transaction involving the Company
as a result of which any person or group acting in concert would
acquire assets, securities or businesses described in
clause (i) above.
(i) As used in this agreement,
Superior
Proposal
shall mean any bona fide written offer or
proposal made by a third party (including any shareholder of the
Company) to acquire (when combined with such partys
ownership of securities of the Company held immediately prior to
such offer or proposal) greater than 50% of the issued and
outstanding Company Common Stock or all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, pursuant to a tender or exchange offer, a merger, a
consolidation, a liquidation or dissolution, a recapitalization,
an issuance of securities by the Company, a sale of all or
substantially all the Companys assets or otherwise, on
terms which are not subject to a financing contingency and which
the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith,
after consultation with the Companys financial and legal
advisors and consideration of all terms and conditions of such
offer or proposal (including the conditionality and the timing
and likelihood of consummation of such proposal), is on terms
that are more favorable to the holders of the Company Common
Stock from a financial point of view than the terms set forth in
this Agreement or the terms of any other proposal made by the
Parents after the Parents receipt of a notification of
such Superior Proposal, taking into account at the time of
determination, among any other factors, any changes to the terms
of this Agreement that as of that time had been proposed by the
Parents in writing and the conditionality and likelihood of
consummation of the Superior Proposal.
Section
6.08
Directors
and Officers Indemnification and Insurance.
(a) Mergerco agrees that all rights to exculpation and
indemnification for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to
the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or
after the Effective Time (including any matters arising in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement), now existing in favor of the current or former
directors or officers, as the case may be, of the Company or its
subsidiaries as provided in their respective Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws (or comparable organization documents)
or in any agreement shall survive the Merger and shall continue
in full force and effect. From and after the Effective Time,
Mergerco and the Surviving Corporation shall (and Mergerco shall
cause the Surviving Corporation to) indemnify, defend and hold
harmless, and advance expenses to Indemnitees with respect to
all acts or omissions by them in their capacities as such at any
time prior to the Effective Time, to the fullest extent required
by: (i) the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (or
equivalent organizational documents) of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries or affiliates as in effect on the date of this
Agreement; and (ii) any indemnification agreements of the
Company or its subsidiaries or other applicable contract as in
effect on the date of this Agreement.
(b) Without limiting the provisions of
Section 6.08(a)
, during the period ending on the
sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Time, the Surviving
Corporation will: (i) indemnify and hold harmless each
Indemnitee against and from any costs or expenses (including
attorneys fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement in
connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, to the extent such claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation arises out of or pertains to:
(A) any action or omission or alleged action or omission in
such Indemnitees capacity as a director or officer of the
Company or of any other entity if such service was at the
request or for the benefit of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries; or (B) the Merger, the Merger Agreement and
any transactions contemplated hereby; and (ii) pay in
advance of the final disposition of any such claim, action,
suit, proceeding or investigation the expenses
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(including attorneys fees) of any Indemnitee upon receipt
of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnitee to repay
such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such
Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this
Section 6.08(b)
or elsewhere in this Agreement,
neither Mergerco nor the Surviving Corporation shall (and
Mergerco shall cause the Surviving Corporation not to) settle or
compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment or otherwise
seek termination with respect to any claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation for which indemnification may be
sought under this
Section 6.08(b)
unless such
settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes an
unconditional release of all Indemnitees from all liability
arising out of such claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation. The Surviving Corporation shall be entitled, but
not obligated to, participate in the defense and settlement of
any such matter;
provided
,
however
, that the
Surviving Corporation shall not be liable for any settlement
agreed to or effected without the Surviving Corporations
written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) upon reasonable prior notice and an
opportunity to participate in the discussions concerning such
settlement; and
provided
,
further
, that the
Surviving Corporation shall not be obligated pursuant to this
Section 6.08(b)
to pay the fees and expenses of more
than one counsel (selected by a plurality of the applicable
Indemnitees of the Surviving Corporation) for all Indemnitees of
the Surviving Corporation in any jurisdiction with respect to
any single action except to the extent that two or more of such
Indemnitees of the Surviving Corporation shall have an actual
material conflict of interest in such action.
(c) At the Companys election in consultation with the
Parents, (i) the Company shall obtain prior to the
Effective Time tail insurance policies with a claims
period of at least six (6) years from the Effective Time
with respect to directors and officers liability
insurance in amount and scope no less favorable than the
existing policy of the Company for claims arising from facts or
events that occurred on or prior to the Effective Time at a cost
that does not exceed 300% of the annual premium currently paid
by the Company for D&O Insurance (as defined below); or
(ii) if the Company shall not have obtained such tail
policy, the Parents will provide, or cause the Surviving
Corporation to provide, for a period of not less than six
(6) years after the Effective Time, the Indemnitees who are
insured under the Companys directors and
officers insurance and indemnification policy with an
insurance and indemnification policy that provides coverage for
events occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (the
D&O Insurance
) that is no less
favorable, taken as a whole, than the existing policy of the
Company or, if substantially equivalent insurance coverage is
unavailable, the best available coverage,
provided
,
however
, that the Parents and the Surviving Corporation
shall not be required to pay an annual premium for the D&O
Insurance in excess of 300% of the annual premium currently paid
by the Company for such insurance;
provided
,
further
, that if the annual premiums of such insurance
coverage exceed such amount, the Parents or the Surviving
Corporation shall be obligated to obtain a policy with the
greatest coverage available for a cost not exceeding such amount.
(d) The Indemnitees to whom this
Section 6.08
applies shall be third party beneficiaries of this
Section 6.08.
The provisions of this
Section 6.08
are intended to be for the benefit of
each Indemnitee, his or her successors, heirs or representatives.
(e) Notwithstanding anything contained in
Section 9.01
or
Section 9.06
hereof to
the contrary, this
Section 6.08
shall survive the
consummation of the Merger indefinitely and shall be binding,
jointly and severally, on all successors and assigns of
Mergerco, the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries, and
shall be enforceable by the Indemnitees and their successors,
heirs or representatives. In the event that the Surviving
Corporation or any of its successors or assigns consolidates
with or merges into any other person and shall not be the
continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such
consolidation or merger or transfers or conveys all or a
majority of its properties and assets to any person, then, and
in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that the
successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation shall
succeed to the obligations set forth in this
Section 6.08.
Section
6.09
Notification
of Certain Matters.
The Company shall give prompt
notice to the Parents, and the Parents shall give prompt notice
to the Company, of (i) any notice or other communication
received by such party from any Governmental Authority in
connection with the this Agreement, the Merger or the
transactions contemplated hereby, or from any person alleging
that the consent of such person is or may be required in
connection with the Merger or the transactions contemplated
hereby, if the subject matter of such communication or the
failure of such party to obtain such consent could be material
to the Company, the Surviving Corporation or Mergerco; and
(ii) any actions, suits, claims, investigations or
proceedings commenced or, to such partys
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knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or
otherwise affecting such party or any of its subsidiaries which
relate to this Agreement, the Merger or the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Section
6.10
Public
Announcements.
Except with respect to any action
taken pursuant to, and in accordance with,
Section 6.07
or
Article VIII
, so long as
this Agreement is in effect, the Parents and the Company shall
consult with each other before issuing any press release or
otherwise making any public statements with respect to this
Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby, and shall not
issue any such press release or make any such public statement
without the prior consent of the other (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed), except as may be required
by Law or any listing agreement with the NYSE to which the
Company is a party.
Section
6.11
Employee
Matters.
(a) During the one (1) year period commencing at the
Effective Time, the Parents shall provide or shall cause the
Surviving Corporation to provide to employees of the Company and
any of its subsidiaries other than those Senior Executives who
have existing employment agreements or other employees that
enter into new employment arrangements with the Parents or the
Surviving Corporation in connection with the consummation of the
Merger
(Company Employees)
the same
base salary or wages, as applicable, and bonus and employee
benefits that are in the aggregate, no less favorable than the
base salary or wages, as applicable, any bonus opportunities and
employee benefits (excluding stock purchase plans and other
equity based plans) being provided to Company Employees
immediately prior to the Effective Time under the Company
Benefit Plans.
(b) Without limiting
Section 6.11(a)
hereof,
during the one (1) year period commencing at the Effective
Time, the Parents shall provide or shall cause the Surviving
Corporation to provide to each Company Employee who experiences
a termination of employment, severance benefits that are no less
than the severance benefits, if any, to which such Company
Employee would be entitled under the severance policy set forth
on Section 6.11(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
During the period specified above, severance benefits to Company
Employees shall be determined without taking into account any
reduction after the Effective Time in the base salary or hourly
wage rate paid to Company Employees and used to determine
severance benefits.
(c) For purposes of eligibility and vesting under the
Employee Benefit Plans of the Parents, the Company, the Company
subsidiaries and their respective affiliates providing benefits
to any Company Employees after the Closing (the
New
Plans
), and for purposes of accrual of vacation
and other paid time off and severance benefits under New Plans,
each Company Employee shall be credited with his or her years of
service with the Company, the Company subsidiaries and their
respective affiliates (and any additional service with any
predecessor employer) before the Closing, to the same extent as
such Company Employee was entitled, before the Closing, to
credit for such service under any similar Company Benefit Plan,
provided
,
however
, that no such crediting shall
result in the duplication of benefits under any Company Benefit
Plan. In addition, and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing: (i) each Company Employee shall be immediately
eligible to participate, without any waiting time, in any and
all New Plans to the extent coverage under such New Plan
replaces coverage under a comparable Company Benefit Plan in
which such Company Employee participated immediately before the
replacement; and (ii) for purposes of each New Plan
providing medical, dental, pharmaceutical
and/or
vision benefits to any Company Employee, the Parents shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause all pre-existing
condition exclusions and
actively-at-work
requirements of such New Plan to be waived for such employee and
his or her covered dependents to the same extent as under the
applicable Company Benefit Plan, and the Parents shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause any eligible expenses
incurred by such employee and his or her covered dependents
under an Company Benefit Plan during the portion of the plan
year of the New Plan ending on the date such employees
participation in the corresponding New Plan begins to be taken
into account under such New Plan for purposes of satisfying all
deductible, coinsurance and maximum
out-of-pocket
requirements applicable to such employee and his or her covered
dependents for the applicable plan year as if such amounts had
been paid in accordance with such New Plan.
(d) Following the Effective Time, the Parents shall cause
the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries to honor all
collective bargaining agreements by which the Company or any of
its subsidiaries is bound in accordance with their terms.
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(e) Nothing herein expressed or implied shall
(i) confer upon any of the Company Employees any rights or
remedies (including, without limitation, any right to employment
or continued employment for any specified period) of any nature
or kind whatsoever under or by reason of the Agreement or
(ii) subject to the provisions of
Section 6.11(a)
above, obligate the Parents, the
Surviving Corporation or any of their respective subsidiaries to
maintain any particular Company Benefit Plan or grant or issue
any equity-based awards or limit the ability of the Parents to
amend or terminate any of such Company Benefit Plans to the
extent permitted thereunder in accordance with their terms. None
of the provisions of this Agreement are intended to constitute
an amendment to any Company Benefit Plan and no Company Employee
shall have the right to enforce or compel the enforcement of any
provisions of this
Section 6.11
or this Agreement.
Section
6.12
Conduct
of Business by the Parents Pending the
Merger.
The Parents covenant and agree with the
Company that between the date hereof and the Effective Time or
the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant
to
Section 8.01
, the Parents, except as may be
consented to in writing by the Company (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned):
(a) shall not amend or otherwise change any of the Mergerco
Organizational Documents that would be likely to prevent or
materially delay the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby;
(b) shall not acquire or make any investment in any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, other
business organization or any division thereof that holds, or has
an attributable interest in, any license, authorization, permit
or approval issued by the FCC if such acquisition or investment
would delay, impede or prevent receipt of the FCC
Consent; and
(c) take any action that would be reasonably likely to
cause a material delay in the satisfaction of the conditions
contained in
Section 7.01
or
Section 7.03
or the consummation of the Merger.
Section
6.13
Financing.
(a) The Parents shall use their reasonable best efforts to
(i) arrange and obtain the Financing on the terms and
conditions described in the Financing Commitments, which
agreements shall be in effect as promptly as practicable after
the date hereof, but in no event later than the Closing,
(ii) negotiate and finalize definitive agreements with
respect thereto on the terms and conditions contained in the
Financing Commitments, (iii) satisfy on a timely basis all
conditions applicable to the Parents or Mergerco in such
definitive agreements that are within their control,
(iv) consummate the Financing no later than the Closing,
and (v) enforce their rights under the Financing
Commitments. In the event that any portion of the Financing
becomes unavailable in the manner or from the sources
contemplated in the Financing Commitments, (A) the Parents
shall promptly notify the Company, and (B) the Parents
shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain alternative
financing from alternative sources, on terms, taken as whole,
that are no more adverse to the Company, as promptly as
practicable following the occurrence of such event but in no
event later than the last day of the Marketing Period, including
entering into definitive agreements with respect thereto (such
definitive agreements entered into pursuant to this
Section 6.13(a)
being referred to as the
Financing Agreements
). For the
avoidance of doubt, in the event that (x) all or any
portion of the Debt Financing, structured as a high yield
financing, has not been consummated; and (y) all conditions
set forth in
Article VII
hereof have been satisfied
or waived (other than conditions set forth in
Section 7.02(c)
and
Section 7.03(d)
) and
(z) the bridge facilities contemplated by the Financing
Commitments are available on terms and conditions described in
the Financing Commitments, then the Parents shall agree to use
the bridge facility contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letters,
if necessary, to replace such high yield financing no later than
the last date of the Marketing Period. In furtherance of the
provisions of this
Section 6.13(a)
, one or more Debt
Commitment Letters may be amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified or superseded to add one or more lenders,
lead arrangers, bookrunners, syndication agents or similar
entities which had not executed the Debt Commitment Letters as
of the date hereof, to increase the amount of indebtedness or
otherwise replace one or more facilities with one or more new
facilities or modify one or more facilities to replace or
otherwise modify the Debt Commitment Letters, or otherwise in
manner not less beneficial in the aggregate to Mergerco and the
Parents (as determined in the reasonable judgment of the
Parents) (the
New Debt Financing
Commitments
), provided that the New Debt Financing
Commitments shall not (i) adversely amend the conditions to
the Debt Financing set forth in the Debt Commitment Letters, in
any material respect, (ii) reasonably be expected to delay
or prevent the Closing; or (iii) reduce the aggregate
amount of available Debt Financing (unless, in the case of this
clause (iii), replaced with an amount of new equity
financing on terms no less favorable in any material
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respect to Mergerco than the terms set forth in the Equity
Commitment Letters or one or more new debt facilities pursuant
to the new debt facilities pursuant to the New Debt Financing
Commitments.) Upon and from and after each such event, the term
Debt Financing
as used herein shall be
deemed to mean the Debt Financing contemplated by the Debt
Commitment Letters that are not so superseded at the time in
question and the New Debt Financing Commitments to the extent
then in effect. For purposes of this Agreement,
Marketing Period
shall mean the first
period of twenty-five (25) consecutive business days
throughout which (A) the Parents shall have the Required
Financial Information that the Company is required to provide
the Parents pursuant to
Section 6.13(b)
, and
(B) the conditions set forth in
Section 7.01
or
Section 7.02
(other than
Section 7.02(c)
) shall be satisfied and nothing has
occurred and no condition exists that would cause any of the
conditions set forth in
Section 7.02
(other than
Section 7.02(c)
) to fail to be satisfied assuming
the Closing were to be scheduled for any time during such
twenty-five (25) consecutive business day period;
provided
,
however
, that if the Marketing Period
has not ended on or prior to August 17, 2007, the Marketing
Period shall commence no earlier than September 4, 2007 or
if the Marketing Period has not ended on or prior to
December 14, 2007, the Marketing Period shall commence no
earlier than January 7, 2008. The Parents shall
(x) furnish complete and correct and executed copies of the
Financing Agreements promptly upon their execution,
(y) give the Company prompt notice of any material breach
by any party of any of the Financing Commitments, any New Debt
Financing Commitment or the Financing Arrangements of which the
Parents become aware or any termination thereof, and
(z) otherwise keep the Company reasonably informed of the
status of the Parents efforts to arrange the Financing (or
any replacement thereof).
(b) The Company shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries,
and their respective officers, employees, consultants and
advisors, including legal and accounting of the Company and its
subsidiaries at the Parents sole expense, to cooperate in
connection with the arrangement of the Financing as may be
reasonably requested in advance written notice to the Company
provided by the Parents (provided that such requested
cooperation does not unreasonably interfere with the ongoing
operations of the Company and its subsidiaries or otherwise
impair, in any material respect, the ability of any officer or
executive of the Company or Outdoor Holdings to carry out their
duties to the Company and to Outdoor Holdings, respectively).
Such cooperation by the Company shall include, at the reasonable
request of the Parents, (i) agreeing to enter into such
agreements, and to execute and deliver such officers
certificates (which in the good faith determination of the
person executing the same shall be accurate), including
certificates of the chief financial officer of the Company or
any subsidiary with respect to solvency matters and as are
customary in financings of such type, and agreeing to pledge,
grant security interests in, and otherwise grant liens on, the
Companys assets pursuant to such agreements, provided that
no obligation of the Company under any such agreement, pledge or
grant shall be effective until the Effective Time;
(ii) (x) preparing business projections, financial
statements, pro forma statements and other financial data and
pertinent information of the type required by
Regulation S-X
and
Regulation S-K
under the Securities Act and of the type and form customarily
included in private placements resold under Rule 144A of
the Securities Act to consummate the offerings of debt
securities contemplated by the Financing Commitments, all as may
be reasonably requested by the Parents and (y) delivery of
audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007, as
appropriate (together with the materials in clause (x), the
Required Financial Information
), which
Required Financial Information shall be Compliant;
(iii) making the Companys Representatives available
to assist in the Financing, including participation in a
reasonable number of meetings, presentations (including
management presentations), road shows, drafting sessions, due
diligence sessions and sessions with rating agencies, including
one or more meetings with prospective lenders, and assistance
with the preparation of materials for rating agency
presentations, offering documents and similar documents required
in connection with the Financing; (iv) reasonably
cooperating with the marketing efforts of the Debt Financing;
(v) ensuring that any syndication efforts benefit from the
existing lending and investment banking relationships of the
Company and its subsidiaries (vi) using reasonable best
efforts to obtain customary accountants comfort letters,
consents, legal opinions, survey and title insurance as
requested by the Parents along with such assistance and
cooperation from such independent accountants and other
professional advisors as reasonably requested by the Parents;
(vii) taking all actions reasonably necessary to permit the
prospective lenders involved in the Debt Financing to
(A) evaluate the Companys current assets ,cash
management and accounting systems, policies and procedures
relating thereto for the purpose of establishing collateral
arrangements and (B) establish bank and other accounts and
blocked account agreements and lock box arrangements in
connection with the foregoing; provided that no right of any
lender, nor obligation of the Company or any
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of its subsidiaries, thereunder shall be effective until the
Effective Time; and (viii) otherwise reasonably cooperating
in connection with the consummation of the Financing and the
syndication and marketing thereof, including obtaining any
rating agencies confirmations or approvals for the
Financing. The Company hereby consents to the use of its and its
subsidiaries logos in connection with the Financing.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall be
required to pay any commitment or other similar fee or incur any
other liability or obligation in connection with the Financing
(or any replacements thereof) prior to the Effective Time. The
Parents shall, promptly upon request by the Company following
the valid termination of this Agreement (other than in
accordance with
Section 8.01(i
), reimburse the
Company for all reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket
costs incurred by the Company or any of its subsidiaries in
connection with such cooperation. The Parents shall indemnify
and hold harmless the Company and its subsidiaries for and
against any and all losses suffered or incurred by them in
connection with the arrangement of the Financing and any
information utilized in connection therewith (other than
information provided by the Company or its subsidiaries). As
used in this
Section 6.13(b)
,
Compliant
means, with respect to any
Required Financial Information, that such Required Financial
Information does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact regarding the Company
and it subsidiaries necessary in order to make such Required
Financial Information not misleading and is, and remains
throughout the Marketing Period, compliant in all material
respects with all applicable requirements of
Regulation S-K
and
Regulation S-X
and a registration statement on
Form S-1
(or any applicable successor form) under the Securities Act, in
each case assuming such Required Financial Information is
intended to be the information to be used in connection with the
Debt Financing contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letters.
Section
6.14
Actions
with Respect to Existing Debt.
(a) As soon as reasonably practicable after the receipt of
any written request by the Parents to do so, the Company shall
commence, and shall cause the issuer under the Subsidiary
Indenture (the
Subsidiary Issuer
) to
commence, offers to purchase with respect to all of the
outstanding aggregate principal amount of those series of the
debt securities issued under the applicable indenture listed on
Section 6.14 of the Mergerco Disclosure Schedule (the
Short-Dated Notes
), on such terms and
conditions, including pricing terms, that are proposed, from
time to time, by the Parents (each a
Debt Tender
Offer
and collectively, the
Debt
Tender Offers
) and the Parents shall assist the
Company in connection therewith. As part of any Debt Tender
Offer, the Company shall, and shall cause the Subsidiary Issuer
to, solicit the consent of the holders of each series of the
Short-Dated Notes to amend, eliminate or waive certain sections
(as specified by the Parents) of the applicable Indenture. The
Debt Tender Offer shall be made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase
and Consent Solicitation Statement prepared by the Company in
connection with the Debt Tender Offer in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Parents and the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the closing of the Debt Tender
Offers (and to make any payments for the Note Consents)
shall be conditioned on the occurrence of the Closing, and the
parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause the
Debt Tender Offers to close on the Closing Date. The Company
shall provide, and shall cause its subsidiaries to, and shall
cause the Subsidiary Issuer and its subsidiaries to provide, and
shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause their respective
Representatives to, provide all cooperation requested by the
Parents in connection with the Debt Tender Offers.
(b) Upon the request of the Parents pursuant to this
Section 6.14
, the Company shall prepare, as promptly
as practicable, the offer to purchase, together with any
required related letters of transmittal and similar ancillary
agreements (such documents, together with all supplements and
amendments thereto, being referred to herein collectively as the
Debt Tender Offer Documents
), relating
to the Debt Tender Offer and shall use its reasonable best
efforts to cause to be disseminated to the record holders of the
Short-Dated Notes, and to the extent known by the Company, the
beneficial owners of the Short-Dated Notes, the Debt Tender
Offer Documents; provided, however, that prior to the
dissemination thereof, the Company shall provide copies thereof
to the Parents not less than ten (10) business days in
advance of any such dissemination (or such shorter period of
time as is reasonably practicable in light of when the Parents
request that the Company commence the Debt Tender Offer) and
shall consult with the Parents with respect to the Debt Tender
Offer Documents and shall include in such Debt Tender Offer
Documents all comments reasonably proposed by the Parents and
reasonably acceptable to the Company. If at any time prior to
the acceptance of Short-Dated Notes pursuant to the Debt Tender
Offer any event should occur that is required by applicable Law
to be set forth in an amendment of, or a supplement to, the Debt
Tender Offer
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Documents, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to
prepare and disseminate such amendment or supplement; provided,
however, that prior to such dissemination, the Company shall
provide copies thereof to the Parents not less than two
(2) business days (or such shorter period of time as is
reasonably necessary in light of the circumstances) in advance
of any such dissemination and shall consult with the Parents
with respect to such amendment or supplement and shall include
in such amendment or supplement all comments reasonably proposed
by the Parents. The Company shall comply with the requirements
of
Rule 14e-1
promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, as amended (the
TIA
), and any
other applicable Law in connection with the Debt Tender Offer.
Promptly following the expiration of the consent solicitation,
assuming the requisite consent from the holders of the
Short-Dated Notes (including from persons holding proxies from
such holders) have been received, the Company shall and shall
cause the Subsidiary Issuer to, cause appropriate supplemental
indentures (the
Supplemental
Indentures
) to become effective providing for the
amendments of the applicable Indenture contemplated in the Debt
Tender Offer Documents; provided, however, that notwithstanding
the fact that the Supplemental Indenture may become effective
earlier, the proposed amendments set forth therein shall not
become operative unless and until all conditions to the Debt
Tender Offer have been satisfied or (subject to approval by the
Parents) waived by the Company in accordance with the terms
hereof. The form and substance of the Supplemental Indentures
shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Parents and the Company.
(c) The Company shall waive any of the conditions to the
Debt Tender Offer as may be reasonably requested by the Parents
(other than the conditions that the Debt Tender Offer is
conditioned on the Merger as provided in clause (i) above),
so long as such waivers would not cause the Notes Tender
Offer to violate the Exchange Act, the TIA, or any other
applicable Law, and shall not, without the prior written consent
of the Parents, waive any condition to the Debt Tender Offer or
make any change, amendment or modification to the terms and
conditions of the Debt Tender Offer (including any extension
thereof) other than as agreed between the Parents and the
Company or as required in the reasonable judgment of the Company
to comply with applicable Law.
(d) With respect to any series of Short-Dated Notes, if
requested by the Parents in writing, in lieu of commencing a
Debt Tender Offer for such series (or in addition thereto), the
Company shall, to the extent permitted by the Indenture and the
Debt Securities (as defined in the Indenture) for such
Short-Dated Notes, (A) issue not less than thirty
(30) days and not more than sixty (60) days prior to
the Effective Time a notice of optional redemption for all of
the outstanding aggregate principal amount of Short-Dated Notes
of such series, as applicable, pursuant to Article Eleven
of the Company Indenture and Article 3 of the Subsidiary
Indenture and the other provisions of such Indentures applicable
thereto or (B) take any actions reasonably requested by the
Parents to facilitate the satisfaction
and/or
discharge of such series pursuant to Article Four of the
Company Indenture and Article 8 of the Subsidiary Indenture
and the other provisions of such Indentures applicable thereto
and shall redeem or satisfy
and/or
discharge, as applicable, such series in accordance with the
terms of the Indenture at the Effective Time; provided that
prior to the Company being required to take any of the actions
described in clause (A) or (B) above that cannot
be conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing, the Parents
shall have, or shall have caused to be, deposited with the
trustee under the Indenture sufficient funds to effect such
redemption or satisfaction and discharge, which funds shall be
returned to the Parents if the Agreement is terminated.
(e) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 8.01(e)
prior to the consummation of the
Merger, the Parents shall reimburse the Company for its
reasonable
out-of-pocket
fees and expenses incurred pursuant to, and in accordance with,
this
Section 6.14.
If the Effective Time does not
occur, the Parents shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Company, its subsidiaries and their respective officers and
directors and each person, if any, who controls the Company
within the meaning of Section 20 of the Exchange Act from
and against any and all damages suffered or incurred by them in
connection with any actions taken pursuant to this
Section 6.14
;
provided
,
however
, that
the Parents shall not have any obligation to indemnify and hold
harmless any such party or person to the extent any such damages
suffered or incurred arose from disclosure regarding the Company
that is determined to have contained a material misstatement or
omission or due to the gross or negligent misconduct of the
Company.
Section
6.15
Section 16(b).
The
Company shall take all steps reasonably necessary to cause the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other
dispositions of equity securities of the Company (including
derivative securities) in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement by each individual who is a
director or executive officer of the Company to be exempt under
Rule 16b-3
of the Exchange Act.
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Section
6.16
Resignations.
The
Company shall prepare and deliver to the Parents at or prior to
the Closing (i) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
Parents, as specified by the Parents reasonably in advance of
the Closing, the resignation of any directors of the
Companys wholly owned subsidiaries effective at the
Effective Time and (ii) all documents and filings,
completed and executed by the appropriate directors of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, that are necessary to
record the resignations contemplated by the preceding
clause (i).
Section
6.17
Certain
Actions and Proceedings.
Except as otherwise
provided in
Section 6.05
, until this Agreement is
terminated in accordance with
Section 8.01
or
otherwise, the Company shall consult with the Parents with
respect to and the Parents shall be entitled to participate in,
the defense of any action, suit or proceeding instituted against
the Company (or any of its directors or officers) before any
court of a Governmental Authority or threatened by any
Governmental Authority or any third party, including a Company
stockholder, to restrain, modify or prevent the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or to seek
damages or a discovery order in connection with such
transactions. The Company shall not enter into any agreement
arrangement or understanding that limits, modifies or in any way
contradicts the provisions of this
Section 6.17.
ARTICLE VII.
CONDITIONS
TO THE MERGER
Section
7.01
Conditions
to the Obligations of Each Party.
The respective
obligations of the parties hereto to consummate the Merger are
subject to the satisfaction or (waiver in writing if permissible
under applicable Law) on or prior to the Closing Date of the
following conditions:
(a) the Requisite Shareholder Approval shall have been
obtained in accordance with the Texas Acts, the rules and
regulations of the NYSE;
(b) any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act and any
applicable Foreign Antitrust Laws relating to the consummation
of the Merger shall have expired or been terminated;
(c) no Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued,
promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Order which is then
in effect and has the effect of making the Merger illegal or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger; and
(d) the FCC Consent shall have been obtained.
Section
7.02
Conditions
to the Obligations of the Parents and
Mergerco.
The obligations of the Parents and
Mergerco to consummate the Merger are subject to the
satisfaction (or waiver in writing if permissible under
applicable Law) on or prior to the Closing Date by the Parents
of the following further conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties of the Company
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all
respects (without giving effect to any limitation on any
representation and warranty indicated by a materiality
qualification, including the words Material Adverse Effect
on the Company, material, in all
material respects or like words, except in the case of
Section 4.08
) as of the date of this Agreement and
as of the Effective Time with the same effect as though made on
and as of the Effective Time (except for representations and
warranties made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such
earlier date), except where the failure of such representations
and warranties to be so true and correct (without giving effect
to any limitation on any representation and warranty indicated
by a materiality qualification, including the words
Material Adverse Effect on the Company,
material, in all material respects or
like words, except in the case of
Section 4.08
)
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company. In addition, the representations
and warranties set forth in
Section 4.03(a)
and
Section 4.03(b)
shall be true and correct in all
respects (except for such inaccuracies as are de minimis in the
aggregate) and the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 4.04(a)
and
Section 4.04(b)
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the
Effective Time with the same effect as though made as of the
Effective Time (except to the extent expressly made as of an
earlier date in which case such representations and warranties
will be true and correct as of such earlier date);
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(b) the Company shall have performed or complied in all
material respects with all agreements and covenants required by
this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or
prior to the Effective Time;
(c) the Company shall have delivered to the Parents a
certificate, dated the Effective Time and signed by its chief
executive officer or another senior officer on behalf of the
Company, certifying to the effect that the conditions set forth
in
Section 7.02(a)
and
Section 7.02(b)
have been satisfied; and
(d) since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have
been any Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Section
7.03
Conditions
to the Obligations of the Company.
The
obligations of the Company to consummate the Merger are subject
to the satisfaction or waiver (or waiver in writing if
permissible under applicable Law) by the Company of the
following further conditions:
(a) each of the representations and warranties of the
Parents and Mergerco contained in this Agreement shall be true
and correct in all respects (without giving effect to any
limitation on any representation and warranty indicated by a
materiality qualification, including the words Mergerco
Material Adverse Effect, material, in
all material respects or like words) as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Effective Time with the same effect
as though made on and as of the Effective Time (except for
representations and warranties made as of an earlier date, in
which case as of such earlier date), except where the failure of
such representations and warranties to be so true and correct
(without giving effect to any limitation on any representation
and warranty indicated by a materiality qualification, including
the words Mergerco Material Adverse Effect,
material, in all material respects or
like words) would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Mergerco Material Adverse Effect;
(b) The Parents and Mergerco shall have performed or
complied in all material respects with all agreements and
covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by them on or prior to the Effective Time;
(c) The Parents shall have delivered to the Company a
solvency certificate substantially similar in form and substance
as the solvency certificate to be delivered to the lenders
pursuant to the Debt Commitment Letters or any agreements
entered into in connection with the Debt Financing; and
(d) The Parents shall have delivered to the Company a
certificate, dated the Effective Time and signed by their
respective chief executive officers or another senior officer on
their behalf, certifying to the effect that the conditions set
forth in
Section 7.03(a)
and
Section 7.03(b)
have been satisfied.
ARTICLE VIII.
TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
Section
8.01
Termination.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this
Agreement may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to
the Effective Time, whether before or after any approval of the
matters presented in connection with the Merger by the
shareholders of the Company, as follows:
(a) by mutual written consent of each of the Parents and
the Company;
(b) by either the Parents or the Company, if (i) the
Effective Time shall not have occurred on or before
5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on the date that is twelve
(12) months from the FCC Filing Date (such date, as may be
extended in accordance with this
Section 8.01(b)
,
being the
Termination Date
); and
(ii) the party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant
to this
Section 8.01(b)
shall not have breached in
any material respect its obligations under this Agreement in any
manner that shall have proximately caused the failure to
consummate the Merger on or before such date;
provided
,
that, if, as of the Termination Date, all conditions to this
Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived (other than those
that are satisfied by action taken at the Closing) other than
the condition set forth in
Section 7.01(b)
or
Section 7.01(d)
, the Parents or the Company may, by
written notice to the other party, extend the Termination Date
to 5:00 pm, New York City Time, on the date that is eighteen
(18) months from the FCC Filing Date.
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(c) by either the Parents or the Company, if any
Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have
issued an Order or taken any other action permanently
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger and
the other transactions contemplated hereby, and such Order or
other action shall have become final and non-appealable,
provided that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this
Section 8.01(c)
shall have used its
reasonable best efforts to contest, appeal and remove such Order
or other action; and
provided
,
further
, that the
right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 8.01(c)
shall not be available to a party if
the issuance of such final, non-appealable Order was primarily
due to the failure of such party to perform any of its
obligations under this Agreement, including the obligations of
the Parents under
Section 6.05(b)
of this Agreement;
(d) by the Parents or the Company if the Requisite
Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained by reason of
the failure to obtain such Requisite Shareholder Approval at a
duly held Shareholders Meeting or at any adjournment or
postponement thereof;
provided
,
however
, that the
Company shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement
under this
Section 8.01(d)
if the Company or any of
its Representatives has failed to comply in any material respect
with its obligations under
Section 6.03
,
Section 6.04
or
Section 6.07
;
(e) by the Company if it is not in material breach of its
obligations under this Agreement and if Mergerco
and/or
the
Parents shall have breached or failed to perform in any material
respect any of their representations, warranties, covenants or
other agreements set forth in this Agreement, which breach or
failure to perform by Mergerco
and/or
the
Parents (1) would result in a failure of a condition set
forth in
Section 7.01
,
Section 7.03(a)
or
Section 7.03(b)
, and (2) cannot be cured on
or before the Termination Date, provided that the Company shall
have given the Parents written notice, delivered at least thirty
(30) days prior to such termination, stating the
Companys intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
this
Section 8.01(e)
and the basis for such
termination and Mergerco
and/or
the
Parents shall have failed to cure such breach or failure within
such thirty (30) day period;
(f) by the Company if (i) all of the conditions set
forth in
Section 7.01
and
Section 7.02
have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by their
terms are to be satisfied at the Closing) and (ii) on or
prior to the last day of the Marketing Period, none of Mergerco
nor the Surviving Corporation shall have received the proceeds
of the Financings sufficient to consummate the Merger and the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(g) by the Parents if they and Mergerco are not in material
breach of their obligations under this Agreement and if the
Company shall have breached or failed to perform in any material
respect any of its representations, warranties, covenants or
other agreements set forth in this Agreement, which breach or
failure to perform by the Company (1) would result in a
failure of a condition set forth in
Section 7.01
,
Section 7.02(a)
or
Section 7.02(b)
, and
(2) cannot be cured on or before the Termination Date,
provided that the Parents shall have given the Company written
notice, delivered at least thirty (30) days prior to such
termination, stating Parents intention to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this
Section 8.01(g)
and the
basis for such termination and the Company shall have failed to
cure such breach or failure within such thirty (30) day
period;
(h) by the Company, prior to receipt of the Requisite
Shareholder Approval with respect to a Superior Proposal and in
accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of,
Section 6.07(d)
; provided, however, that the Company
shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
this
Section 8.01(h)
unless concurrent with such
termination, the Company pays the Company Termination Fee.
(i) by the Parents if the Board of Directors of the Company
or any committee thereof shall have (i) effected a Change
of Recommendation; (ii) unless the Board of Directors of
the Company has previously effected a Change of Recommendation,
prior to the receipt of the Requisite Shareholder Approval,
failed to reconfirm the Company Recommendation within five
(5) business days of receipt of a written request from the
Parents;
provided
, that the Parents shall only be
entitled to one (1) such request; or (iii) unless the
Board of Directors of the Company has previously effected a
Change of Recommendation, failed to include in the Proxy
Statement distributed to the Companys shareholders its
recommendation that the Companys shareholders approve and
adopt this Agreement and the Merger.
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In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 8.01
, this Agreement shall terminate and
there shall be no other liability on the part of any party (or
Investor as the case may be) hereto (except for the
Confidentiality Agreements referred to in
Section 6.06(b)
, the Limited Guarantee and the
provisions of
Section 8.02
,
Section 8.05(a)
,
Section 9.07
,
Section 9.08
and
Section 9.10
).
Section
8.02
Termination
Fees.
(a) If
(i) this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to
Section 8.01(h)
or by the Parents pursuant to
Section 8.01(i)
; or
(ii) this Agreement is terminated by the Parents or the
Company pursuant to
Section 8.01(d)
or by the
Parents pursuant to
Section 8.01(g)
(due to a willful
and material breach by the Company);
provided
,
however
, that (x) prior to, in the case of
Section 8.01(d)
, the Shareholders Meeting and,
in the case of
Section 8.01(g)
, the date of
termination of this Agreement, a Competing Proposal has been
publicly announced or made known to the Company and, in the case
of termination pursuant to
Section 8.01(d)
, not
withdrawn at least two (2) business days prior to the
Shareholders Meeting, and (y) if within twelve
(12) months after such termination of this Agreement the
Company or any of its subsidiaries enters into a definitive
agreement with respect to, or consummates, any Competing
Proposal;
then in any such event the Company shall pay to the Parents a
Company Termination Fee and the Company shall have no further
liability with respect to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby to Mergerco
and/or
the
Parents;
provided
,
however
, that if this Agreement
is terminated by the Company or the Parents pursuant to
Section 8.01(d)
or by the Parents pursuant to
Section 8.01(g)
(due to a willful and material
breach by the Company) and, in each case, no Company Termination
Fee is then payable in respect thereof, then in each such case,
the Company shall pay to the Parents the Expenses of Mergerco
and the Parents, which amount shall not be greater than
$45,000,000, and thereafter the Company shall be obligated to
pay to the Parents the Company Termination Fee (less the amount
of Expenses previously actually paid to the Parents pursuant to
this sentence) in the event such Company Termination Fee becomes
payable pursuant to this
Section 8.02(a)
, such
payment to be made, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to an account designated by the Parents; (A) in the
case of termination pursuant to
Section 8.02(a)(i),
prior to the termination of this Agreement by the Company
pursuant to
Section 8.01(h)
or promptly following
the termination of this Agreement by the Parents pursuant to
Section 8.01(i)
(and in any event no later than two
(2) business days after the delivery to the Company of
notice of demand for payment), and (B) in the case of
termination pursuant to
Section 8.02(a)(ii)
,
promptly following the earlier of the execution of a definitive
agreement or consummation of the transaction contemplated by any
Competing Proposal (and in any event no later than two
(2) business days after the delivery to the Company of
notice of demand for payment); and in circumstances in which
Expenses are payable, such payment shall be made to the Parents
not later than two business days after delivery to the Company
of an itemization setting forth in reasonable detail all
Expenses of Mergerco and the Parents (which itemization may be
supplemented and updated from time to time by such party until
the 60th day after such party delivers such itemization);
it being understood that in no event shall the Company be
required to pay the fee referred to in this
Section 8.02(a)
on more than one occasion.
(b) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 8.01(b)
,
Section 8.01(e)
, or
Section 8.01(f)
, then
(i) in the case of a termination pursuant to
Section 8.01(b)
or
Section 8.01(e)
(due
to a willful and material breach by Mergerco
and/or
the
Parents), if at such time, the Company is not in material breach
of its obligations hereunder and all conditions to
Mergercos and the Parents obligations to consummate
the Merger shall have been satisfied, other than any of the
conditions set forth in
Section 7.01(b)
or
Section 7.01(d), then Mergerco shall pay to the Company a
fee of $600,000,000 in cash;
provided
,
however
,
that if at the time of such termination, (A) all conditions
to Mergercos and the Parents obligations to
consummate the Merger shall have been satisfied other than the
condition set forth in
Section 7.01(d)
, and
(B) Mergerco, the Parents and each Attributable Investor
has complied in all material respects with their obligations
under
Section 6.05(a)
hereof, then Mergerco shall
instead pay to the Company a fee of $300,000,000; or
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(ii) in the case of a termination pursuant to
Section 8.01(e)
due to a willful and material breach
by Mergerco
and/or
the
Parents or
Section 8.01(f)
where clause (i)
above is not applicable, then Mergerco shall pay to the Company
a fee of $500,000,000 in cash,
(such payment, as applicable, the
Mergerco
Termination Fee
), such payment to be made within
two (2) business days after the termination of this
Agreement, and in either such case, neither Mergerco nor the
Parents shall have no further liability with respect to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to the
Company; it being understood that in no event shall Mergerco or
the Parents be required to pay fees or damages payable pursuant
to this
Section 8.02(b)
on more than one occasion.
(c) Each of the Company, Mergerco and the Parents
acknowledges that the agreements contained in this
Section 8.02
are an integral part of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, that without these
agreements the Company, Mergerco and the Parents would not have
entered into this Agreement, and that any amounts payable
pursuant to this
Section 8.02
do not constitute a
penalty. If the Company fails to pay as directed in writing by
the Parents any amounts due to the Parents pursuant to this
Section 8.02
within the time periods specified in
this
Section 8.02
or Mergerco fails to pay the
Company any amounts due to the Company pursuant to this
Section 8.02
within the time periods specified in
this
Section 8.02
, the Company or Mergerco, as
applicable, shall pay the costs and expenses (including
reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred by Mergerco and the
Parents, on one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, as
applicable, in connection with any action, including the
lawsuit, taken to collect payment of such amounts, together with
interest on such unpaid amounts at the prime lending rate
prevailing during such period as published in The Wall Street
Journal, calculated on a daily basis from the date such amounts
were required to be paid until the date of actual payment.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the
Companys right to receive payment of the Mergerco
Termination Fee pursuant to this
Section 8.02
or the
guarantee thereof pursuant to the Limited Guarantees shall be
the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company and its
subsidiaries against Mergerco, the Parents, the Investors and
any of their respective former, current, or future general or
limited partners, stockholders, managers, members, directors,
officers, affiliates or agents for the loss suffered as a result
of this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby, and
upon payment of such amount, none of Mergerco, the Parents, the
Investors or any of their respective former, current, or future
general or limited partners, stockholders, managers, members,
directors, officers, affiliates or agents shall have any further
liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the
Merger.
Section
8.03
Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties
hereto by action taken by or on behalf of their respective
Boards of Directors at any time prior to the Effective Time;
provided
,
however
, that, after the adoption and
approval of this Agreement and the Merger by shareholders of the
Company, there shall not be any amendment that by Law or in
accordance with the rules of any stock exchange requires further
approval by the shareholders of the Company without such further
approval of such shareholders nor any amendment or change not
permitted under applicable Law. This Agreement may not be
amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties
hereto.
Section
8.04
Waiver.
At
any time prior to the Effective Time, subject to applicable Law,
any party hereto may (a) extend the time for the
performance of any obligation or other act of any other party
hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracy in the representations and
warranties of the other party contained herein or in any
document delivered pursuant hereto, and (c) subject to the
proviso of
Section 8.03
, waive compliance with any
agreement or condition contained herein. Any such extension or
waiver shall only be valid if set forth in an instrument in
writing signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure or delay by the
Company, Mergerco and the Parents in exercising any right
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single
or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further
exercise of any other right hereunder. Any agreement on the part
of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid
only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of such party.
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Section
8.05
Expenses;
Transfer Taxes.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in
Section 6.05(a)
, all Expenses incurred in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the Surviving Corporation shall pay all documentary,
sales, use, real property transfer, real property gains,
registration, value added, transfer, stamp, recording and
similar Taxes, fees, and costs together with any interest
thereon, penalties, fines, costs, fees, additions to tax or
additional amounts with respect thereto incurred in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
regardless of who may be liable therefor under applicable Law,
other than transfer taxes of any shareholder in connection with
a transfer of his, her or its shares.
ARTICLE IX.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Section
9.01
Non-Survival
of Representations, Warranties and
Agreements.
The representations, warranties and
agreements in this Agreement and any certificate delivered
pursuant hereto by any person shall terminate at the Effective
Time or upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 8.01
, as the case may be, except that this
Section 9.01
shall not limit any covenant or
agreement of the parties which by its terms contemplates
performance after the Effective Time or after termination of
this Agreement, including, without limitation, those contained
in
Section 6.08,
Section 6.11
,
Section 8.02
,
Section 8.05
and this
Article IX.
Section
9.02
Notices.
Any
notice required to be given hereunder shall be sufficient if in
writing, and sent by facsimile transmission (provided that any
notice received by facsimile transmission or otherwise at the
addressees location on any business day after
5:00 p.m. (addressees local time) shall be deemed to
have been received at 9:00 a.m. (addressees local
time) on the next business day), by reliable overnight delivery
service (with proof of service), hand delivery or certified or
registered mail (return receipt requested and first-class
postage prepaid), addressed as follows (or at such other address
for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in
accordance with this
Section 9.02
):
if to the Parents or Mergerco:
Bain Capital Partners, LLC
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199
Phone:
617-516-2000
Fax:
617-516-2010
Attn: John Connaughton
and
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
Phone:
617-227-1050
Fax:
617-227-3514
Attn: Scott Sperling
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Ropes & Gray LLP
One International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Phone:
617-951-7000
Fax:
617-951-7050
Attn: David C. Chapin, Esq.
Attn: Alfred O. Rose, Esq.
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if to the Company:
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
200 East Basse
San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone:
210-822-2828
Fax:
210-832-3433
Attn: Andy Levin, Executive Vice President and
Chief
Legal Officer
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone:
310-229-1000
Fax:
310-229-1001
Attn: C.N. Franklin Reddick III
Section
9.03
Interpretation;
Certain Definitions.
When a reference is made in
this Agreement to an Article, Section or Exhibit, such reference
shall be to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit to, this
Agreement, unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and
headings for this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement. Whenever the words include,
includes or including are used in this
Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words
without limitation. The words hereof,
herein and hereunder and words of
similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the
defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document
made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined
therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are
applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such
terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter
genders of such term. Any statute defined or referred to herein
or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein
means such statute as from time to time amended, modified or
supplemented, including (in the case of statutes) by succession
of comparable successor statutes. References to a person are
also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section
9.04
Severability.
If
any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid,
illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law, or
public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this
Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so
long as the economic or legal substance of the Merger is not
affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon
such determination that any term or other provision is invalid,
illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall
negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect
the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a
mutually acceptable manner in order that the Merger be
consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent
possible.
Section
9.05
Assignment.
Neither
this Agreement nor any rights, interests or obligations
hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto
(whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior
written consent of the other parties hereto; provided, that
Mergerco may assign any of its rights and obligations to any
direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Mergerco, but no
such assignment shall relieve Mergerco of its obligations
hereunder. Further, the Company acknowledges and agrees that
Mergerco may (i) elect to transfer its equity interests to
any affiliate or direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Mergerco, (ii) reincorporate in Texas or (iii) merge
with or convert into a Texas corporation created solely for the
purpose of the Merger, and any such transfer, reincorporation,
merger or conversion shall not result in a breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant of Mergerco
and/or
the
Parents herein. Subject to the preceding sentence, this
Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. Any purported assignment not
permitted under this Section shall be null and void.
Section
9.06
Entire
Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This Agreement
(including the exhibits and schedules hereto), the
Confidentiality Agreements and the Limited Guarantees constitute
the entire agreement, and supersede all other prior agreements
and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties,
or any of them,
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with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and except
for (a) the rights of the Companys shareholders to
receive the Merger Consideration at the Effective Time in
accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, (b) the right of the holders of Company
Options to receive the Option Cash Payment at the Effective
Time, in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, (c) the provisions of
Section 6.08
hereof, and (d) the last sentence
of
Sections 8.02(c)
and (e) and
Section 9.08(a)
is not intended to and shall not
confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights
or remedies hereunder.
Section
9.07
Governing
Law.
This Agreement, and all claims or causes of
action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon,
arise out or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation,
execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim
or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any
representation or warranty made in or in connection with this
Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement),
shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York
(other than with respect to matters governed by the Texas Acts
with respect to which the Texas Acts shall apply and the DGCL
with respect to matters with respect to which the DGCL shall
apply), without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws
provision or rule.
Section
9.08
Consent
to Jurisdiction; Enforcement.
(a) (i) The Company agrees that to the extent it has
incurred losses or damages in connection with this Agreement,
(i) the maximum aggregate liability of Mergerco for such
losses or damages shall be limited to those amounts specified in
Section 8.02(b)
, (ii) the maximum aggregate
liability of each Parent for such losses or damages shall be
zero, (iii) the maximum liability of each Guarantor,
directly or indirectly, shall be limited to the express
obligations of such Guarantor under its Limited Guarantee, and
(iv) in no event shall the Company seek to recover any
money damages in excess of such amount from Mergerco, the
Parents, or the Guarantors or their respective Representatives
and affiliates in connection therewith.
(b) The Company agrees that irreparable damage to Mergerco
and the Parents would occur in the event that any of the
provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance
with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is
accordingly agreed that Mergerco and the Parents shall be
entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of
this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions of this Agreement exclusively in a state or federal
court located in the United States or any state having
jurisdiction, such remedy being in addition to any other remedy
to which Mergerco or either Parent is entitled at law or in
equity. The parties acknowledge that the Company shall not be
entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of
this Agreement by Mergerco or either Parent or to enforce
specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement and that
the Companys sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any
such breach shall be the remedy set forth in
Section 8.02(b)
, as applicable, and under the
Limited Guarantees.
(c) In addition, each of Mergerco, each Parent and the
Company hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the United States District Court for the Western District of
Texas and, if the United States District Court for the Western
District of Texas does not accept such jurisdiction, the courts
of the State of Texas, for the purpose of any action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and each
of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims
in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and
determined exclusively in any Texas state or federal court. Each
of Mergerco, each Parent and the Company agrees that a final
judgment in any action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may
be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in
any other manner provided by Law.
(d) Each of Mergerco, each Parent and the Company
irrevocably consents to the service of the summons and complaint
and any other process in any other action or proceeding relating
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, on behalf of
itself or its property, by personal delivery of copies of such
process to such party. Nothing in this
Section 9.08
shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in
any other manner permitted by Law.
Section
9.09
Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile
transmission) in two (2) or more counterparts, and by the
different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which
when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original
but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
same agreement.
Section
9.10
Waiver
of Jury Trial.
EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE
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COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH
PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION,
PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS
AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
(I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY
HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY
WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE
FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS
CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH
PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS
BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS
SECTION 9.10.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, Mergerco, the Parents and the Company
have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first
written above by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized.
MERGERCO:
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.
Name: Scott Sperling
Title: Co-President
PARENTS:
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
Name: John Connaughton
Title: Managing Director
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
Name: Scott Sperling
COMPANY:
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Name: Mark P. Mays
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APPENDIX A
DEFINITIONS
As used in the Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
Accountant
shall have the meaning set forth
in
Section 3.09(c).
Additional Consideration Date
shall mean
January 1, 2008.
Additional Per Share Consideration
shall
mean, if the Effective Time shall occur after the Additional
Consideration Date, an amount, rounded to the nearest penny,
equal to the lesser of (A) the pro rata portion, based upon
the number of days elapsed since the Additional Consideration
Date, of $37.60 multiplied by 8% per annum, per share or
(B) an amount equal to (i) Operating Cash Flow for the
period from and including the Additional Consideration Date
through and including the last day of the last month preceding
the Closing Date for which financial statements are available at
least ten (10) calendar days prior to the Closing Date (the
Adjustment Period
) minus dividends paid or
declared with respect to the period from and after the end of
the Adjustment Period through and including the Closing Date and
amounts committed or paid to purchase equity interests in the
Company or derivatives thereof with respect to such period (but
only to the extent that such dividends or amounts are not
deducted from Operating Cash Flow for any prior period) divided
by (ii) the sum of the number of outstanding shares of
Company Common Stock (including outstanding Restricted Shares)
plus the number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable
pursuant to Convertible Securities outstanding at the Closing
Date with exercise prices less than the Merger Consideration.
Adjustment Period
shall have the meaning set
forth in the definition of Additional Per Share Consideration.
affiliate
of a specified person, shall mean a
person who, directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such specified person.
Aggregate Merger Consideration
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.02(a).
Agreement
shall have the meaning set forth in
the Preamble.
Articles of Merger
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 2.03(a).
Attributable Interest
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 6.05(a).
Attributable Investor
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 6.05(a).
Blue Sky Laws
shall mean state securities or
blue sky laws.
Book-Entry Shares
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.01(b).
business day
shall mean any day on which the
principal offices of the SEC in Washington, D.C. or the
Secretary of State are open to accept filings, or, in the case
of determining a date when any payment is due, any day on which
banks are not required or authorized to close in the City of New
York.
Certificate of Merger
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 2.03(a).
Certificates
shall have the meaning set forth
in
Section 3.01(b).
Change of Recommendation
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 6.07(d).
Class A Preferred Stock
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 4.03(a).
Class B Preferred Stock
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 4.03(a).
Closing
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.02.
Closing Date
shall have the meaning set forth
in
Section 2.02.
Code
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.
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Communications Act
shall mean the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules,
regulations and published policies and orders of the FCC
thereunder.
Company
shall have the meaning set forth in
the Preamble.
Company Accountant Expense
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.09(d).
Company Benefit Plan
shall mean (i) each
employee pension benefit plan (as defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA), whether or not subject to ERISA,
each employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in
Section 3(1) of ERISA), whether or not subject to ERISA,
(ii) each other plan, arrangement or policy (written or
oral) relating to equity and equity-based awards, stock
purchases, deferred compensation, bonus or other incentive
compensation, severance, retention, salary continuation,
educational assistance, material fringe benefits, leave of
absence, vacation, change in control benefit, disability
pension, welfare benefit, life insurance, or other material
employee benefits, and (iii) each severance, consulting,
change in control, employment, individual compensation or
similar arrangement, in each case as to which the Company or its
subsidiaries has any obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise, other than any (A) Multiemployer Plan;
(B) governmental plan or any plan, arrangement or policy
mandated by applicable Law and not otherwise insured, covered or
set forth in any insurance contract, trust, escrow or other
funding agreement; or (C) any employment contract
applicable to employees performing services in jurisdictions
outside of the United States that provides for severance only in
accordance with applicable Laws.
Company Common Stock
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 3.01(a).
Company Disclosure Schedule
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Article IV.
Company Employees
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.11(a).
Company ESPP
shall have the meaning set forth
in
Section 3.03(d).
Company FCC Licenses
shall mean all main
radio and television stations licenses, permits, authorizations,
and approvals issued by the FCC to the Company and its
subsidiaries for the operation of the Company Stations.
Company Indenture
shall mean the Senior
Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1997, as amended,
modified and supplemented by supplemental indentures from time
to time through and including the Twenty-First Supplemental
Indenture dated as of October 1, 1997, between Clear
Channel Communications, Inc. and The Bank of New York Trust
Company, N.A., as trustee.
Company Material Contract
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 4.13(a).
Company Option
shall mean each outstanding
option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock under any of
the Company Option Plans.
Company Option Plans
shall mean (i) the
Companys 1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan, 1994
Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and
2001 Stock Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme and (ii) The
Ackerley Group, Inc. Fifth Amended and Restated Employees Stock
Option Plan, The 1998 AMFM Inc. Stock Option Plan, The
1999 AMFM Inc. Stock Option Plan, Capstar Broadcasting
Corporation 1998 Stock Option Plan, Jacor Communication, Inc.
1997 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan, The Marquee Group, Inc.
1996 Stock Option Plan, SFX Entertainment, Inc. 1998 Stock
Option and Restricted Stock Plan, and SFX Entertainment, Inc.
1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan.
Company Permits
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 4.06(a).
Company Recommendation
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 6.04.
Company SEC Documents
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Article IV.
Company Stations
shall mean all of the radio
broadcast and television stations currently owned and operated
by the Company and its subsidiaries, including full power
television and radio broadcast stations and low power television
stations, television translator stations, FM broadcast
translator stations and FM broadcast booster stations.
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Company Termination Fee
means $500,000,000,
except (i) in the event that this Agreement is terminated
by the Company prior to January 5, 2007 pursuant to
Section 8.01(h)
or (ii) in the event that this
Agreement is terminated by the Parents prior to January 5,
2007 pursuant to
Section 8.01(i)
, and, in each case,
such right of termination is based on the submission of an
Excluded Competing Proposal, the Company Termination Fee shall
be $300,000,000
Competing Proposal
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.07(h).
Compliant
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6.13(b).
Confidentiality Agreements
shall mean
(i) the confidentiality agreement, dated as of
October 20, 2006, by and between Thomas H. Lee Partners,
L.P. and the Company, as amended, and (ii) the
confidentiality agreement, dated as of October 25, 2006, by
and between Bain Capital Partners, LLC and the Company, as
amended.
control
(including the terms controlled
by and under common control with) means the
possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or executor,
of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of
voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or credit
arrangement or otherwise.
Convertible Securities
shall mean any
subscriptions, options, warrants, debt securities or other
securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for
any shares of Equity Securities.
D&O Insurance
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.08(c).
Debt Commitment Letters
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 5.07(a).
Debt Financing
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 5.07(a).
Debt Securities
shall mean the
Securities as defined in each of the Indentures.
Debt Tender Offer
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.14(a).
Debt Tender Offer Documents
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 6.14(b).
DGCL
shall have the meaning set forth in the
Recitals.
Dissenting Shares
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.05.
Divestiture
shall have the meaning set forth
in
Section 6.05(b).
Divestiture Notice
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.05(b).
Effect
shall have the meaning set forth in
the definition of Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Effective Time
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 2.03(a).
Employee Benefit Plan
shall mean
employee benefit plans as defined in
Section 3(3) of ERISA.
Equity Commitment Letters
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 5.07(a).
Equity Financing
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 5.07(a).
Equity Securities
shall mean any shares of
capital stock of, or other equity interests or voting securities
in, the Company or any of its subsidiaries, as applicable.
ERISA
shall mean the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Estimated Additional Per Share Consideration
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.09(a).
Estimated Additional Per Share Consideration Resolution
Period
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.09(b).
Exchange Act
shall mean the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exchange Fund
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.02(a).
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Excluded Competing Proposal
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 6.07(a).
Expenses
shall mean all reasonable
out-of-pocket
expenses (including all fees and expenses of counsel,
accountants, investment bankers, financing sources, experts and
consultants to a party hereto and its affiliates and equity
holders) incurred by a party or on its behalf in connection with
or related to the authorization, preparation, negotiation,
execution and performance of this Agreement, the preparation,
printing, filing and mailing of the Proxy Statement, the
solicitation of shareholder and shareholder approvals, the
filing of any required notices under the HSR Act or other
similar regulations, any filings with the SEC or the FCC and all
other matters related to the closing of the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
FCC
shall mean the Federal Communications
Commission or any successor entity.
FCC Applications
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.05(a).
FCC Consent
shall mean any action by the FCC
(including action duly taken by the FCCs staff pursuant to
delegated authority) granting its consent to the transfer of
control or assignment to Mergerco or the Parents (or an
affiliate of Mergerco or the Parents) of those authorizations,
licenses, permits, and other approvals, issued by the FCC, and
used in the operation of the Company Stations, pursuant to
appropriate applications filed by the parties with the FCC, as
contemplated by this Agreement.
FCC Filing Date
shall mean the last date upon
which all FCC Applications are filed with the FCC, but in no
event later than the 30th business day from the date hereof.
FCC Media Ownership Rules
shall mean the
FCCs media ownership rules set forth at 47 C.F.R.
Section 73.3555, and the notes thereto, as in effect on the
date of this Agreement.
Financing
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.07(a).
Financing Agreements
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 6.13(a).
Financing Commitments
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 5.07(a).
Foreign Antitrust Laws
shall mean any
non-U.S. Laws
intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions or
transactions having the purpose or effect of monopolization,
restraint of trade, harm to competition or effectuating foreign
investment.
FTC
shall mean the Federal Trade Commission.
GAAP
shall mean the United States generally
accepted accounting principles.
Governmental Authority
shall mean any United
States (federal, state or local) or foreign government, or
governmental, regulatory, judicial or administrative authority,
agency, commission or court.
HSR Act
shall mean the
Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the
rules and regulations thereunder.
Indemnitee
shall mean any individual who, on
or prior to the Effective Time, was an officer or director of
the Company or served on behalf of the Company as an officer or
director of any of the Companys subsidiaries or any of
their predecessors in all of their capacities (including as
shareholder, controlling or otherwise) and the heirs, executors,
trustees, fiduciaries and administrators of such officer or
director.
Indenture
shall mean each of, as the context
may require, the Company Indenture and the Subsidiary Indenture.
Investors
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.07(a).
IRS
shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
knowledge
shall mean the actual knowledge of
the officers and employees of the Company and the Parents set
forth on Section A of the Company Disclosure Schedule and
Section A of the Mergerco Disclosure Schedule,
respectively, without benefit of an independent investigation of
any matter.
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Law
shall mean any and all domestic (federal,
state or local) or foreign laws, rules, regulations, orders,
judgments or decrees promulgated by any Governmental Authority.
Lien
shall mean liens, claims, mortgages,
encumbrances, pledges, security interests, equities or charges
of any kind.
Limited Guarantee
shall have the meaning set
forth in the Recitals.
LMA
shall mean any local marketing agreement,
time brokerage agreement, joint sales agreement, shared services
agreement or other similar contract in which the Company or any
subsidiary has an Attributable Interest in respect of providing
programming, advertising or other services to any radio or
television broadcast station.
Marketing Period
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.13(a).
Master Agreement
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.01(q).
Material Adverse Effect on the Company
shall
mean any event, state of facts, circumstance, development,
change, effect or occurrence (an
Effect
) that has had or would
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
business condition (financial or otherwise, operations or
results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, other than (i) any Effect resulting from
(A) changes in general economic or political conditions or
the securities, credit or financial markets in general, in each
case, generally affecting the general television or radio
broadcasting, music, internet, outdoor advertising or event
industries, (B) general changes or developments in the
general television or radio broadcasting, music, internet or
event industries, including general changes in law or regulation
across such industries, (C) the announcement of the merger
agreement or the pendency or consummation of the merger,
(D) the identity of Mergerco, the Investors or any of their
affiliates as the acquiror of the Company, (E) compliance
with the terms of, or the taking of any action required by, the
merger agreement or consented to by the Parents, (F) any
acts of terrorism or war (other than any of the foregoing that
causes any damage or destruction to or renders unusable any
facility or property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries),
(G) changes in GAAP or the interpretation thereof, or
(H) any weather related event, except, in the case of the
foregoing clauses (A) and (B), to the extent such
changes or developments referred to therein would reasonably be
expected to have a materially disproportionate impact on the
Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to
other for profit participants in the industries and in the
geographic markets in which the Company conducts its businesses
after taking into account the size of the Company relative to
such other for profit participants; or (ii) any failure to
meet internal or published projections, forecasts or revenue or
earning predictions for any period (provided that the underlying
causes of such failure shall be considered in determining
whether there is a Material Adverse Effect on the Company).
Material Subsidiaries
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 4.01.
Merger
shall have the meaning set forth in
the Recitals.
Merger Consideration
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 3.01(b).
Mergerco
shall have the meaning set forth in
the Preamble.
Mergerco Common Stock
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 3.01(c).
Mergerco Disclosure Schedule
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Article V.
Mergerco Equity Interests
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 5.09.
Mergerco Material Adverse Effect
shall mean
any event, state of facts, circumstance, development, change,
effect or occurrence that is materially adverse to the business,
financial condition or results of operations of Mergerco and
Mergercos subsidiaries taken as a whole or may reasonably
be expected to prevent or materially delay or materially impair
the ability of Mergerco or any of its subsidiaries to consummate
the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Mergerco Organizational Documents
shall have
the meaning set forth in
Section 5.02.
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Mergerco Shares
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 5.09.
Mergerco Termination Fee
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 8.02(b).
Multiemployer Plan
shall mean any
multiemployer plans within the meaning of
Section 3(37) of ERISA.
New Debt Financing Commitments
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 6.13(a).
New Plans
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6.11(c).
No-Shop Period Start Date
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 6.07(a).
Notice Period
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.07(e).
NYSE
shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.
Operating Cash Flow
shall mean, for any
period, an amount determined on a consolidated basis for the
Company and its subsidiaries as follows:
(A) an amount determined in accordance with GAAP (as in
effect on the date hereof), consistently applied, equal to the
sum of net income, excluding therefrom any amount described in
one or more of the following clauses (but only to the
extent included in net income):
(i) the aggregate after-tax amount, if positive, of any net
extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains,
(ii) any items of gain or loss from Permitted Divestitures,
(iii) any items of gain or loss from the change in value or
disposition of investments, including with respect to marketable
securities and forward exchange contracts,
(iv) any non-cash income, gain or credits included in the
calculation of net income,
(v) any net income or loss attributable to non-wholly owned
subsidiaries or investments, except to the extent the Company
has received a cash dividend or distribution or an intercompany
cash payment with respect thereto during such period,
(vi) any net income attributable to foreign subsidiaries,
except to the extent the Company has received a cash dividend or
distribution or an intercompany cash payment with respect
thereto during such period, and
(vii) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle, plus
(B) to the extent net income has been reduced thereby and
without duplication, amortization of deferred financing fees
included in interest expense, depreciation and amortization
(including amortization of film contracts) and other non-cash
charges that in the case of items described in this
clause (B) are (i) not attributable to
subsidiaries whose net income is subject to clause (A)(v)
or (A)(vi) above and (ii) not in the nature of provisions
for future cash payments, minus
(C) the amount of cash taxes paid or accrued with respect
to such period (including provision for taxes payable in future
periods) to the extent exceeding the amount of tax expense
deducted in determining net income, minus
(D) dividends paid or declared with respect to such period
and amounts committed or paid to purchase equity interests in
the Company or derivatives thereof with respect to such period,
minus
(E) capital expenditures made in cash or accrued with
respect to such period, minus
(F) with respect to any income realized outside of the
United States, any amount of taxes that would be required to be
paid in order to repatriate such income to the United States,
minus
(G) cash payments made or scheduled to be made with respect
to film contracts.
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Option Cash Payment
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 3.03(a).
Order
shall mean any decree, order, judgment,
injunction, temporary restraining order or other order in any
suit or proceeding by or with any Governmental Authority.
Outdoor Holdings
shall mean Clear Channel
Outdoor Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Outdoor SEC Documents
shall mean all
documents filed with the SEC by Outdoor Holdings between
November 2, 2005 and the date hereof (together with all
forms, documents, schedules, certifications, prospectuses,
reports, and registration, proxy and other statements, required
to be filed or furnished by it with or to the SEC between
November 2, 2005 and the date hereof including any such
documents filed during such periods on a voluntary basis on
Form 8-K)
in each case including all exhibits and schedules thereto and
documents incorporated by reference therein.
Parents
shall have the meaning set forth in
the Preamble.
Paying Agent
shall have the meaning set forth
in
Section 3.02(a).
Permitted Lien
shall mean (i) any Lien
for Taxes not yet due or being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and for which adequate accruals or
reserves have been established on the financial statements in
accordance with GAAP; (ii) Liens securing indebtedness or
liabilities that are reflected in the Company SEC Documents;
(iii) such non-monetary Liens or other imperfections of
title, if any, that, do not have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, including,
without limitation, (A) easements or claims of easements
whether shown or not shown by the public records, boundary line
disputes, overlaps, encroachments and any matters not of record
which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or a personal
inspection of the property, (B) rights of parties in
possession, (C) any supplemental Taxes or assessments not
shown by the public records and (D) title to any portion of
the premises lying within the right of way or boundary of any
public road or private road; (iv) Liens imposed or
promulgated by Laws with respect to real property and
improvements, including zoning regulations, (v) Liens
disclosed on existing title reports or existing surveys (in
either case copies of which title reports and surveys have been
delivered or made available to the Parents); and
(vi) mechanics, carriers, workmens,
repairmens and similar Liens, incurred in the ordinary
course of business.
Permitted Divestitures
shall have the meaning
set forth on Section 6.01(i) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule.
person
shall mean an individual, a
corporation, limited liability company, a partnership, an
association, a trust or any other entity or organization,
including, without limitation, a Governmental Authority.
Proxy Statement
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.03(a).
Renewal Application
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 6.05(d).
Renewal Station
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.05(d).
Representatives
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.06(a).
Required Financial Information
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 6.13(b).
Requisite Shareholder Approval
shall mean the
affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding
Shares of Company Common Stock to approve this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby.
Restricted Share
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.03(b).
Rollover Share
shall mean each Equity
Security or Convertible Security owned by an employee of the
Company that is expressly designated as a Rollover Share in an
agreement of such employee and the Parents to be entered into
between the date hereof and the Closing Date.
SEC
shall mean the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
SEC Filings
shall have the meaning set forth
in
Section 4.12.
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Secretary of State
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 2.03(a).
Securities Act
shall mean the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
Senior Executives
shall mean the named
executive officers identified in the Companys Proxy
Statement filed with the SEC on March 14, 2006
Shareholders Meeting
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 6.04.
Short-Dated Notes
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.14(a).
subsidiary
of any person, shall mean any
corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
association, trust, joint venture or other legal entity (other
than any dormant or inactive corporation, limited liability
company, partnership, association, trust, joint venture or other
legal entity) the accounts of which would be consolidated with
those of such party in such partys consolidated financial
statements if such financial statements were prepared in
accordance with GAAP, as well as any other corporation, limited
liability company, partnership, association, trust, joint
venture or other legal entity of which securities or other
ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or
more than 50% of the ordinary voting power (or, in the case of a
partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests)
are, as of such date, owned by such party or one or more
subsidiaries of such party or by such party and one or more
subsidiaries of such party;
provided
,
however
,
that the following rules of interpretation shall be applied with
respect to the use of the term subsidiary or
subsidiaries, as they are applied to Outdoor
Holdings and any other subsidiary of the Company which is not
wholly owned: (i) when used in the representations and
warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement, with
respect to Outdoor Holdings and any other subsidiary of the
Company that is not wholly owned, the representation or warranty
shall be made solely to the Companys knowledge and
(ii) whenever this Agreement obligates any subsidiary to
take or not to take, or requires that the Company cause any
subsidiary to take, or not to take, any action, such covenant
shall be satisfied with respect to Outdoor Holdings and any
other subsidiary of the Company that is not wholly owned, upon
the Companys request of such subsidiary to (i) take,
or not to take, as the case may be, such action, and
(ii) with respect to Outdoor Holdings, if such action is
contemplated by the Master Agreement, upon the Companys
exercise of its rights under the Master Agreement with respect
to such action.
Subsidiary Indenture
shall mean the
Indenture, dated as of November 17, 1998, as amended,
modified and supplemented by that certain First Supplemental
Indenture dated as of August 23, 1999, that certain Second
Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 19, 1999 and
that certain Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of
January 18, 2000, among AMFM Operating Inc., each
subsidiary guarantor party thereto and The Bank of New York, as
trustee.
Subsidiary Issuer
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.14(a).
Surviving Corporation
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 2.01.
Surviving Corporation Common Stock
shall have
the meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(c).
Superior Proposal
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.07(i).
Supplemental Indentures
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 6.14(b).
Tax
or
Taxes
shall mean
any and all taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, imposts, and
other similar charges (together with any and all interest,
penalties and additions to tax) imposed by any governmental or
taxing authority including, without limitation: taxes or other
charges on or with respect to income, franchises, windfall or
other profits, gross receipts, property, sales, use, capital
stock, payroll, employment, social security, workers
compensation, unemployment compensation, or net worth; taxes or
other charges in the nature of excise, withholding, ad valorem,
stamp, transfer, value added, or gains taxes; license,
registration and documentation fees; and customs duties,
tariffs, and similar charges; and liability for the payment of
any of the foregoing as a result of (w) being a transferee
or successor, (x) being a member of an affiliated,
consolidated, combined or unitary group, (y) being party to
any tax sharing agreement and (z) any express or implied
obligation to indemnify any other person with respect to the
payment of any of the foregoing.
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Tax Returns
shall mean returns, reports,
claims for refund, declarations of estimated Taxes and
information statements, including any schedule or attachment
thereto or any amendment thereof, with respect to Taxes required
to be filed with the IRS or any other governmental or taxing
authority, domestic or foreign, including consolidated, combined
and unitary tax returns.
TBCA
shall have the meaning set forth in the
Recitals.
TBOC
shall have the meaning set forth in the
Recitals.
TIA
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6.14(b).
Termination Date
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 8.01(b).
Texas Acts
shall have the meaning set forth
in the Recitals.
Tolling Agreement
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 6.05(d).
Total Option Cash Payments
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.03(a).
WARN Act
shall mean the Worker Adjustment and
Restraining Notification (WARN) Act of 1988.
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SUMMARY
OF CONTENTS OF
COMPANY DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
to
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of
November 16, 2006
By and among
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.,
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
and
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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The following is a summary of the disclosure schedules delivered
by the Company in connection with the Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated as of November 16, 2006 by and among
BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown
Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, and Clear
Channel Communications, Inc. (the Agreement). To the
extent not defined below, capitalized terms used herein are as
defined in the Agreement.*
Section 3.03(a).
Stock Options and Other Awards.
List of outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock
of the Company, for which consent may be required for
consummation of the transactions contemplated by
Section 3.03 of the Agreement.
Section 4.01(a).
Material Subsidiaries.
List of material subsidiaries.
Section 4.02.
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
List of material subsidiaries for which articles of
incorporation and bylaws were not made available to Mergerco or
the Parents.
Section 4.03(b).
Capitalization.
List of certain outstanding warrants and disclosure of
information relating to outstanding shares of common stock
reserved for issuance under certain equity incentive plans.
Section 4.05(a).
No Conflicts; Required Filings and Consents.
List of agreements that the transactions contemplated by the
Agreement may conflict with or require the making of a filing or
the obtaining of a consent.
Section 4.06(b).
Permits and Licenses; Compliance with Laws.
List of television and radio stations.
Section 4.11.
Taxes.
Disclosure of information regarding disputes over taxes, audits,
examinations and other tax matters.
Section 4.14.
Employee Benefits and Labor Matters.
Disclosure of information relating to the Companys
employee benefits plans, including potential liabilities under
outstanding plans upon the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Agreement.
Section 5.07(c).
Available Funds.
List of entities with which the Parents may not enter into
discussions, negotiations, arrangements, understandings or
agreements with respect to Equity Financing.
Section 6.01(i).
Permitted Divestitures.
Disclosure of information regarding divestitures of assets of
the Company permitted under the Agreement. Listing of pending
sales agreements.
* Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of
Regulation S-K,
the Registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of
the Company Disclosure Schedule to the Agreement and Plan of
Merger to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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Section 6.01(j).
Tax Settlements.
Disclosure of tax settlements.
Section 6.01(l).
Compensation.
Disclosure of potential increases in compensation to directors
or senior executives in excess of the limitations set forth in
the Agreement.
Section 6.01(m).
Capital Expenditures.
Disclosure of capital expenditures in excess of the limitations
set forth in the Agreement.
Section 6.01(n).
Investments.
Disclosure of investments in excess of the limitations set forth
in the Agreement.
Section 6.05(d).
Pending Renewal Applications.
List of renewal applications pending with the Federal
Communications Commission.
Section 6.11(b).
Severance Benefits.
Disclosure of the Companys severance policy.
Schedule A.
Knowledge Persons.
List of persons whose knowledge constitutes the Companys
knowledge for purposes of the Agreement.
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SUMMARY
OF CONTENTS OF
MERGERCO DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
to
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of
November 16, 2006
By and among
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.,
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
and
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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The following is a summary of the disclosure schedules delivered
by Mergerco in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated as of November 16, 2006 by and among BT Triple Crown
Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown
Finco, LLC, and Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (the
Agreement). To the extent not defined below,
capitalized terms used herein are as defined in the Agreement.*
Section 3.08.
Rollover Shares.
Stating that between the date of the Agreement and the date of
Closing, the Parents and Mergerco will agree with each
shareholder entitled to rollover shares of common stock of the
Company the number of shares, if any, to be rolled over and the
conversion ratio.
Section 5.05.
FCC Matters.
Disclosing that certain investment funds have an Attributable
Interest that may conflict with the Federal Communications
Commission media ownership guidelines.
Section 5.07(a).
Available Funds.
List of executed debt and equity commitment letters.
Section 5.09.
Capitalization of Mergerco.
Disclosure of the entities who hold the authorized capital stock
of Mergerco on the date of the Agreement.
Section 6.14.
Actions With Respect to Existing Debt.
List of certain agreements that potentially conflict with the
transaction.
Appendix A.
Definitions.
List of persons whose knowledge constitutes the Parents
and Mergercos knowledge for the purposes of the Agreement.
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Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of
Regulation S-K,
the Registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of
the Mergerco Disclosure Schedule to the Agreement and Plan of
Merger to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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AMENDMENT
NO. 1
TO
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Amendment No. 1 (the
Amendment
), dated as of
April 18, 2007, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
as of November 16, 2006, by and among BT Triple Crown
Merger Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation
(
Mergerco
), B Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (together with B Triple
Crown Finco, LLC, the
Parents
), and
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation (the
Company
).
RECITALS
WHEREAS
, Section 8.03 of the Agreement permits the
parties, by action by or on behalf of their respective board of
directors, to amend the Agreement by an instrument in writing
signed on behalf of each of parties; and
WHEREAS
, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement
as provided herein.
STATEMENT
OF AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the foregoing and the
mutual representations, warranties and covenants and subject to
the conditions herein contained and intending to be legally
bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01.
Definitions;
References.
Unless otherwise specifically defined
herein, each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the Agreement. Each
reference to hereof, hereunder,
hereby, and this Agreement shall, from
and after the date of this Amendment, refer to the Agreement, as
amended by this Amendment. Each reference herein to the
date of this Amendment shall refer to the date set forth
above and each reference to the date of this
Agreement or similar references shall refer to
November 16, 2006.
ARTICLE 2
AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT
Section
2.01.
Amendment
to Section 3.01(b) of the
Agreement.
Section 3.01(b) of the Agreement
is amended by deleting $37.60 and replacing such
amount with $39.00. All references in the Agreement
to the Merger Consideration shall refer to
$39.00 plus the Additional Per Share Consideration, if
any, in cash, without interest.
Section
2.02.
Additional
Representations and Warranties of the
Company.
The Company hereby represents and
warrants to Mergerco and the Parents as follows:
(a)
Authority Relative to Amendment.
The
Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to
execute and deliver this Amendment, to perform its obligations
hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Amendment by the
Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part
of the Company are necessary to authorize the execution and
delivery of this Amendment. This Amendment has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the
due authorization, execution and delivery by Mergerco and the
Parents, this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
B-1
accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights,
and to general equitable principles).
(b)
Additional Representations.
Each of
the representations and warranties contained in
Sections 4.04(b)(ii) and (iii) is true and accurate as
if made anew as of the date of this Amendment.
(c)
Opinion of Financial Advisors.
The
Board of Directors of the Company has received an oral opinion
of Goldman Sachs & Co. to the effect that, after
giving effect to this Amendment, as of the date of such opinion
and based upon and subject to the limitations, qualifications
and assumptions set forth therein, the Merger Consideration as
provided in
Section 3.01(b)
of the Agreement payable
to each holder of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock
(other than shares cancelled pursuant to
Section 3.01(b)
of the Agreement, shares held by
affiliates of the Company, Dissenting Shares and the Rollover
Shares), in the aggregate, is fair to the holders of the Company
Common Stock from a financial point of view. The Company shall
deliver an executed copy of the written opinion received from
Goldman Sachs & Co. to the Parents promptly upon
receipt thereof.
Section
2.03.
Additional
Representations and Warranties of Parents and
Mergerco.
The Parents and Mergerco hereby jointly
and severally represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
(a)
Authority Relative to Amendment.
The
Parents and Mergerco have all necessary power and authority to
execute and deliver this Amendment, to perform their respective
obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Amendment by the Parents and Mergerco have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary limited liability company action on
the part of the Parents and all corporate action of Mergerco,
and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Parents or
Mergerco are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery
of this Amendment. This Amendment has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by the Parents and Mergerco and, assuming
the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company,
this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation
of the Parents and Mergerco, enforceable against the Parents and
Mergerco in accordance with its terms (except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors rights, and to general equitable principles).
Section
2.04.
Amendment
to Section 5.07 of the
Agreement.
Section 5.07 (a) is amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a) Parents have provided to the Company true, complete
and correct copies, as of the date of this Amendment, of the
executed commitment letters from the parties identified in a
separate letter (the
Amendment Disclosure
Letter
) delivered to the Company, which commitment
letters are dated as of the date of this Amendment (as the same
may be amended, modified, supplemented, restated, superseded and
replaced in accordance with Section 6.13(a), collectively,
the
Debt Commitment Letters
), pursuant
to which, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the
lender parties thereto have committed to lend the amounts set
forth therein for the purpose of funding the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the
Debt
Financing
).
Parents have provided to the
Company true, complete and correct copies, as of the date of
this Amendment, of executed commitment letters (collectively,
the
Equity Commitment Letters
and
together with the Debt Commitment Letters, the
Financing Commitments
) pursuant to
which the investors listed in the Amendment Disclosure Letter
(the
Investors
) have committed to
invest the cash amounts set forth therein subject to the terms
therein (the
Equity Financing
and
together with the Debt Financing, the
Financing
).
Each of the representations and warranties contained in
Section 5.07(b) is true and accurate as if made anew as of
the date of this Amendment.
Section
2.05.
Amendment
to Section 6.01 of the
Agreement.
Section 6.01(f) (iv) (z) is
amended by deleting the words, date hereof and
replacing them with the words, date of the Amendment.
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Section
2.06.
Amendment
to Section 6.03 of the Agreement.
The
following paragraph shall be added to the Agreement as
Section 6.03(e):
(e) Within five (5) business days following the date
of this Amendment the Company shall prepare and shall cause to
be filed with the SEC a proxy supplement in accordance with the
provisions of
Section 6.03(a)
relating to the
meeting of the Companys shareholders to be held to
consider the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the
Merger. The Company shall include the text of this Agreement and
the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company that
the Companys shareholders approve and adopt this
Agreement. If required, the Company shall use its reasonable
best efforts to have the Proxy Statement cleared by the SEC, if
required after the date of this Amendment, as soon as reasonably
practicable after it is filed with the SEC. If the SEC requires
the Company to re-mail the Proxy Statement to the holders of
Company Common Stock as of the record date established for the
Shareholders Meeting, then within five (5) days after
the Proxy supplement prepared in accordance with
Section 6.03(b)
has been cleared by the SEC, the
Company shall mail the Proxy Statement to the holders of Company
Common Stock as of the record date established for the
Shareholders Meeting.
Section
2.07.
Amendments
to Section 6.04 of the Agreement.
Subject to
any actions taken by the SEC, as contemplated by
Section 2.05 above, the Shareholders Meeting referred to in
Section 6.04 of the Agreement shall be postponed, convened
and held on May 8, 2007.
Section
2.08.
Amendment
to Section 8.02 of the
Agreement.
Section 8.02(c) of the Agreement
shall be renumbered as Section 8.02(d) and all cross
references to such Section shall be renumbered accordingly. The
following paragraph shall be added to the Agreement as
Section 8.02(c):
(c) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 8.01(c)
,
Section 8.01(d)
or
Section 8.01(g)
and within twelve (12) months
after such termination of this Agreement (i) the Company or
any of its subsidiaries consummates, (ii) the Company or
any of its subsidiaries enters into a definitive agreement with
respect to, or (iii) one or more Contacted Parties or a
Qualified Group commences a tender offer with respect to, and,
in the case of each of clause (ii) and (iii) above,
subsequently consummates (whether during or after such twelve
(12) month period), any Contacted Party Proposal then the
Company shall pay to the Parents a fee of $200,000,000 in cash;
provided
,
however
, if this Agreement is terminated
pursuant to
Section 8.01(d)
or
Section 8.01(g)
, no such fee shall be payable under
this Section 8.02(c) if a Company Termination Fee is
payable pursuant to
Section 8.02(a)
hereof. In the
event the fee provided for in this
Section 8.02(c)
is required to be paid, such payment will be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated
by Parents promptly following the closing of the transactions
contemplated by such Contacted Party Proposal. For purposes of
clarification, the fee payable pursuant to this
Section 8.02(c)
is in addition to any reimbursement
of expenses provided for in
Section 8.02(a)
above.
Section
2.09.
Amendment
to Appendix A.
(a) The definition of
Additional Per Share
Merger Consideration
is amended by deleting
$37.60 and replacing such amount with
$39.00.
(b) The following definition of
Contacted
Parties
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Confidentiality
Agreement
:
Contacted Parties
shall mean and include
(i) each Person that is referred to in the Proxy Statement
as having been contacted during the auction process or that were
contacted in accordance with Section 6.07(a) of the
Agreement during the period commencing on November 16, 2006
and ending on December 7, 2006 and (ii) any Affiliate
of the parties referred to in clause (i). Within two business
days of the date of this Amendment, the Company will provide to
Parents a true and accurate list of the Contacted Parties
referred to in clause (i).
(c) The following definition of
Contacted
Parties Proposal
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Contacted
Parties
:
Contacted Parties Proposal
shall mean:
(i) any transaction in which one or more of the Contacted
Parties, either acting alone or as a group (as
defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) acting in
concert, which group does not include any of the
Parents, Mergerco or their respective Affiliates (a
Qualified
B-3
Group), directly or indirectly acquires or purchases, in
any single transaction or series of related transactions, more
than 50% of the fair market value of the assets, issued and
outstanding Company Common Stock or other ownership interests of
the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
or to which 50% or more of the Companys and its
subsidiaries net revenues or earnings on a consolidated basis
are attributable (ii) any tender offer or exchange offer
(including through the filing with the SEC of a
Schedule TO), as defined pursuant to the Exchange Act, that
if consummated would result in one or more of the Contacted
Parties or a Qualified Group acting in concert acquiring assets,
securities or businesses in the minimum percentage described in
clause (i) above or (iii) any merger, consolidation,
business combination, recapitalization, issuance of or amendment
to the terms of outstanding stock or other securities,
liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving
the Company as a result of which any Contacted Party or
Qualified Group acting in concert would acquire assets,
securities or businesses in the minimum percentage described in
clause (i) above. For clarification purposes, a spin-off,
recapitalization, stock repurchase program or other transaction
effected by the Company or any of its subsidiaries will not
constitute a Contacted Parties Proposal unless, as a result of
such transaction, a Contacted Party or Qualified Group acting in
concert acquires the assets, securities or business described in
clause (i) above.
ARTICLE 3
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
3.01.
No
Further Amendment.
Except as expressly amended
hereby, the Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed
and all of the terms and conditions and provisions thereof shall
remain in full force and effect. This Amendment is limited
precisely as written and shall not be deemed to be an amendment
to any other term or condition of the Agreement or any of the
documents referred to therein.
Section
3.02.
Effect
of Amendment.
This Amendment shall form a part of
the Agreement for all purposes, and each party thereto and
hereto shall be bound hereby. From and after the execution of
this Amendment by the parties hereto, any reference to
this Agreement, hereof,
herein, hereunder and words or
expressions of similar import shall be deemed a reference to the
Agreement as amended hereby.
Section
3.03.
Governing
Law.
This Amendment, and all claims or cause of
action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon,
arise out of or relate to this Amendment shall be governed by
the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving
effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule.
Section
3.04.
Counterparts.
This
Amendment may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile
transmission) in two (2) or more counterparts, and by the
different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which
when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original
but all of which taken together shall constitute one and same
agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, Mergerco, the Parents, and the
Company have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date
first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized.
MERGERCO:
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.
Name: Scott Sperling
Title: Co-President
PARENTS:
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
Name: John Connaughton
Title: Managing Director
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
Name: Scott Sperling
Title: Co-President
COMPANY:
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Name: Mark P. Mays
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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SUMMARY
OF CONTENTS OF
AMENDMENT
DISCLOSURE LETTER
to
AMENDMENT
NO. 1
dated as
of
April 18,
2007
to
the
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as
of
November 16,
2006
By and
among
BT TRIPLE
CROWN MERGER CO., INC.,
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
and
CLEAR
CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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The following is a summary of the disclosure schedules delivered
by Mergerco in connection with Amendment No. 1 dated as of
April 18, 2007 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as
of November 16, 2006 by and among BT Triple Crown Merger
Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
and Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (the
Agreement). To the extent not defined below,
capitalized terms used herein are as defined in the Agreement. *
Section 5.07(a).
Available Funds.
List of executed debt and equity commitment letters.
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Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of
Regulation S-K,
the Registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of
the Amendment Disclosure Letter to Amendment No. 1 to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon request.
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AMENDMENT
NO. 2
TO
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Amendment No. 2 (the
Second
Amendment
), dated as of May 17, 2007, to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16,
2006, as amended on April 18, 2007 (as amended, the
Agreement
), by and among BT Triple
Crown Merger Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation
(
Mergerco
), B Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (together with B Triple
Crown Finco, LLC, the
Parents
), BT
Triple Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc. a Delaware
corporation
(
New Holdco
)
and Clear
Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation (the
Company
).
RECITALS
WHEREAS
,
Section 8.03
of the Agreement
permits the parties, by action by or on behalf of their
respective board of directors, to amend the Agreement by an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of
parties; and
WHEREAS
, in furtherance of the recapitalization of the
Company by Mergerco, the parties have agreed to certain revised
terms and conditions, including a provision which allows each
holder of a Public Share (as defined below) to elect to receive
cash or stock (subject to certain restrictions set forth below)
as consideration for the Merger;
WHEREAS,
the Affiliated Holders (as defined below) have
entered into agreements with the Parents pursuant to which they
have agreed to elect the Cash Consideration (as defined below),
except in the case of Rollover Shares;
WHEREAS
, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement
as provided herein.
STATEMENT
OF AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the foregoing and the
mutual representations, warranties and covenants and subject to
the conditions herein contained and intending to be legally
bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01.
Definitions;
References.
Unless otherwise specifically defined
herein, each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the Agreement. Each
reference to hereof, hereunder,
hereby, and this Agreement shall, from
and after the date of this Second Amendment, refer to the
Agreement, as amended by this Second Amendment. Each reference
herein to the date of this Second Amendment shall
refer to the date set forth above, each reference to the
the date of the First Amendment shall mean
April 18, 2007, and each reference to the date of
this Agreement or similar references shall refer to
November 16, 2006.
ARTICLE II.
AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT
Section
2.01.
Addition
of a New Party.
New Holdco shall be added as a
party to the Agreement.
Section
2.02.
Amendment
to Third Whereas Clause.
The third whereas clause
shall be amended by adding a reference to , New
Holdco after the reference to Parents.
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Section
2.03.
Amendment
to Section 2.02.
Section 2.02
shall be amended by replacing the phrase neither the
Parents nor Mergerco with none of the Parents, New
Holdco or Mergerco.
Section
2.04.
Amendment
to Article III of the
Agreement.
Article III of the Agreement
shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
Section 3.01
Effect
on Securities.
At the Effective Time, by virtue
of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Company,
Mergerco or the holders of any securities of the Company:
(a)
Cancellation of Company
Securities
.
Each share of the Companys
common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the
Company Common Stock
), held by the
Company as treasury stock or held by Mergerco or New Holdco
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be
cancelled, retired and shall cease to exist, and no
consideration or payment shall be delivered in exchange therefor
or in respect thereof.
(b)
Conversion of Company Securities
.
(i) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each
Public Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall, subject to
Section 3.01(c)
and
Section 3.01(g)
, be cancelled and converted into the
right to receive either (A) an amount equal to $39.20 in
cash without interest, plus the Additional Per Share
Consideration, if any (the
Cash
Consideration
) or (B) one validly issued,
fully paid and non assessable share of the New Holdco Common
Stock valued at $39.20 per share based on the cash purchase
price to be paid by investors that buy New Holdco Common Stock
for cash in connection with the Closing, plus the Additional Per
Share Consideration, if any, payable in cash (the
Stock Consideration
). The Cash
Consideration or Stock Consideration, as applicable shall be
referred to herein as the
Merger
Consideration
, which when used herein shall be
deemed to include cash in lieu of the fractional shares of New
Holdco Common Stock pursuant to
Section 3.01(j)
; and
(ii) Pursuant to separate agreements entered into between
the Parents and each Affiliated Holder as of the date hereof,
each of the Affiliated Holders has agreed, as part of the
Merger, to convert each Public Share held by it, or issuable
upon exercise of Company Options and each Restricted Share held
by it, immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than
Rollover Shares) into the Cash Consideration.
(c)
Election
Procedures
.
(i) Each Person who is a
record holder of Public Share(s) on the Election
Form Record Date (as defined below) (including each Person
other than an Affiliated Holder who is a record owner of
Restricted Shares) and each Person who has made an Irrevocable
Option Election (as defined below) shall be entitled to
make an election (the
Elections
),
with respect to each Public Share held by it as of such time, to
receive the Cash Consideration (a
Cash
Election
) or with respect to each Public Share or
Net Electing Option Share held by it as of such time, to receive
the Stock Consideration (a
Stock
Election
) (each Public Share or Net Electing
Option Share for which a valid Stock Election has been made is
hereinafter referred to as a
Stock Election
Share
). All such Elections shall be made on a form
(a
Form of Election
) in compliance
with the terms of this
Section 3.01(c)
and
Section 3.01(d)
. Each holder of record and, if not
otherwise a holder of record, each holder of Net Electing Option
Shares, shall submit only one Form of Election except that
holders of record of Public Share(s) who hold such Public
Share(s) as nominees, trustees or in other representative
capacities (each, a
Shares Representative
) may submit
a separate Form of Election on or before the Election Deadline
with respect to each beneficial owner for whom such
Shares Representative holds Public Share(s);
provided
that
such Shares Representative
certifies that such Form of Election covers all of the Public
Share(s) held by such Shares Representative for such
beneficial owner whose Public Share(s) are covered by such Form
of Election. For purposes hereof, a holder of Public Shares or
Net Electing Option Shares who does not make a valid Election
prior to the Election Deadline, including but not limited to any
failure to return the Form of Election to the Paying Agent prior
to the Election Deadline, any revocation of a Form of Election,
or any failure to properly complete the Form of Election, each
in accordance with the procedures set forth in this
Section 3.01
shall be deemed (i) to have
elected to receive the Cash Consideration for each such
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Public Share and (ii) not to have made a Stock Election
with respect to each such Net Electing Option Share (such that
the Company Option(s) related to each such Net Electing Option
Share will be treated in accordance with
Section 3.03(a)(i)
). New Holdco may, in its sole
discretion reject all or any part of a Stock Election made by
(i) a
Non-U.S. Person
if New Holdco determines that such rejection would be reasonable
in light of the requirements of Article VIII,
Section 6 of the Companys by-laws or Article X
of New Holdcos certificate of incorporation, or that such
rejection is otherwise advisable to facilitate compliance with
FCC restrictions on foreign ownership, or (ii) made in
contravention of an agreement entered into pursuant to
Section 3.01(b)(ii)
. In the event that a Stock
Election or portion of a Stock Election is rejected pursuant to
the preceding sentence, then such a Stock Election or portion of
a Stock Election shall be deemed of no force and effect and the
record holder making such Stock Election shall for purposes
hereof be (i) deemed to have made a Cash Election for each
Public Share that is subject to such a rejected Stock Election
or portion of a Stock Election and (ii) shall be deemed not
to have made a Stock Election for each Net Electing Option Share
that is subject to such a rejected Stock Election (such
that the Company Option(s) related to each such share will be
treated in accordance with
Section 3.03(a)(i)
).
(ii) Each Person (other than an Affiliated Holder) who is a
holder of a Company Option on the Election Form Record Date
shall be entitled to submit a Form of Election specifying the
number of Company Options held by such holder, if any, that such
Person irrevocably commits to exercise (subject to any
requirements with respect to method of exercise imposed by the
Company in order to facilitate the implementation of this
Section 3.01
and
Section 3.03
)
immediately prior to the Effective Time (an
Irrevocable Option Election
). All such
Irrevocable Option Elections shall be made on a Form of
Election. Any such holder who fails properly to submit a Form of
Election with respect to Company Options on or before the
Election Deadline in accordance with the procedures set forth in
this
Section 3.01(c)
shall be deemed to have failed
to make an Irrevocable Option Election and all of such
holders Company Stock Options that are not covered by a
valid Irrevocable Option Election shall be treated in accordance
with
Section 3.03(a)(i)
. The aggregate number of
shares of Company Common Stock subject to an Irrevocable Option
Election made pursuant to this
Section 3.01(c)(ii)
is referred to as the
Gross Electing Option
Shares
, and the
Net Electing Option
Shares
shall mean the aggregate number of shares
of Company Common Stock that would be issued in the event the
Company Options covering the Gross Electing Option Shares were
exercised on a net share basis (
i.e
., paying the exercise
price of the Company Options using the value of the shares of
Company Common Stock underlying such Company Options) at a price
equal to the Cash Consideration taking into account the exercise
price and any required tax withholding. For the avoidance of
doubt, all holders of Net Electing Option Shares must make a
Stock Election pursuant to
Section 3.01(c)
in order
to be eligible to receive the Stock Consideration.
(d)
Mailing of Form of Election; Election Deadline,
Shareholder Notification
.
Mergerco and
New Holdco shall prepare and direct the Paying Agent to
mail a Form of Election, which form shall (i) include a
Letter of Transmittal and (ii) be subject to the reasonable
approval of the Company, with the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to
the record holders of Public Share(s) and Company Options as of
the record date for the Shareholders Meeting (the
Election Form Record Date
) (by
posting the Form of Election and related materials on the
Companys website or otherwise). To be effective, a Form of
Election must be properly completed and signed by a record owner
of Public Shares or Company Options, as the case may be and
received by the Paying Agent at its designated office, by
5:00 p.m. New York City time on the business day
immediately preceding the Shareholders Meeting (the
Election Deadline
). If the
shareholders approve the Merger, the Paying Agent will
coordinate with Mergerco, New Holdco and the Company to perform
the proration and cutback calculations set forth in
Section 3.01(g)
and related acceptance and rejection
of Elections as provided in
Section 3.01(c)
promptly
after the Shareholders Meeting and notify each Public
Holder and holder of a Net Electing Option Share whose Form of
Election included a Stock Election of the number of Final Stock
Election Shares (as defined below) covered by such Form of
Election that have been accepted (the
Final Stock
Election Notice
). Within 30 days of receipt
of the Final Stock Election Notice accompanied by a Letter of
Transmittal, such holder shall deliver a Letter of Transmittal
with respect to the Final Stock Election Shares and the Company
Options together with the Final Stock Election Shares
and/or
Company Options to which such Final Stock
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Election Notice relates in accordance with the instructions and
subject to the terms and conditions of the Letter of Transmittal
accompanying such notice, including but not limited to
(i) for Public Shares held as physical certificates and for
Company Options, the certificates for such Public Shares or
Company Options, as applicable, a Letter of Transmittal properly
completed and duly executed, any required signature guarantees
and any other required documents; and (ii) for Book Entry
Shares either a Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and
duly executed, and any required signature guarantees, or a
message, transmitted by the official book-entry transfer
facility to, and received by, the depositary, which states that
the book-entry transfer facility has received an express
acknowledgment from the holder tendering the Public Share that
such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the
terms of the Letter of Transmittal and that the Parents may
enforce such agreement against the holder; or (iii) for
Certificates or Book Entry Shares, such form of guaranteed
delivery that is acceptable to the Paying Agent as
described in the instructions to the Letter of Transmittal. The
Company will hold the Final Stock Election Shares (as defined
below), the Company Options delivered in accordance with this
Section 3.01(d)
and the Letters of Transmittals
relating thereto until the earlier of termination of this
Agreement or the Effective Time. Any Public Holder or holder of
Company Options that does not deliver a Letter of Transmittal
and Final Stock Election Shares or Company Options within
30 days of receipt of the Final Stock Election Notice shall
be deemed to have elected to (i) receive the Cash
Consideration for each Final Stock Election Share that is not so
delivered
and/or
(ii) have each Company Option that is not so delivered
treated in accordance with
Section 3.03(a)(i)
and
(iii) the Stock Election or portion of the Stock Election
relating to such Final Stock Election Shares shall be rejected.
In the event that a Stock Election or portion of a Stock
Election is rejected pursuant to the preceding sentence, then
such a Stock Election or portion of a Stock Election shall be
deemed of no force and effect and the record holder making such
Stock Election shall for purposes hereof be (i) deemed to
have made a Cash Election for each Public Share that is subject
to such a rejected Stock Election or such rejected portion of a
rejected Stock Election and (ii) shall be deemed not to
have made a Stock Election for such Net Electing Option Share
that is subject to such a rejected Stock Election or such
rejected portion of a rejected Stock Election (such that the
Company Option(s) related to each such share will be treated in
accordance with
Section 3.03(a)(i)
).
(e)
Ability to Revoke Stock
Elections
.
All Stock Elections and
Irrevocable Option Elections may be revoked by the holder at any
time prior to the Election Deadline. From and after the Election
Deadline, all Stock Elections and Irrevocable Option Elections
shall be irrevocable. All Stock Elections and Irrevocable Option
Elections shall automatically be revoked if the Paying Agent is
notified in writing by Parents and the Company that the Merger
has been abandoned and this Agreement has been terminated. If an
Election or Irrevocable Option Election is revoked due to
termination of this Agreement, the certificate or certificates
(or guarantees of delivery, as appropriate), if any, for the
Final Stock Election Shares or Company Options, as applicable,
to which such Form of Election relates shall be promptly
returned without charge to the stockholders and option holders
submitting the same to the Paying Agent.
(f)
Determination of Paying Agent
Binding
.
The determination of the Paying
Agent shall be binding as to whether Forms of Election have been
properly made pursuant to
Section 3.01(c)
and
Section 3.01(d)
with respect to Public Share(s) of
Company Common Stock and Company Options and when Elections and
Irrevocable Option Elections were received by it. If the Paying
Agent determines that any Form of Election was not properly made
with respect to any Public Share(s) or Company Options, such
shares shall be treated by the Paying Agent as shares of Company
Common Stock or Company Options, as the case may be, for which a
Cash Election was made and such shares of Company Common Stock
shall be exchanged in the Merger for the Cash Consideration
pursuant to
Section 3.01(b)
and such Company Options
for which an Irrevocable Option Election was made will be
treated in accordance with
Section3.03(a)(i)
. None of the
Company, Parents nor the Paying Agent shall be under any
obligation to notify any person of any defect in a Form of
Election submitted to the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent shall
also make all computations as to the allocation and the
proration contemplated by
Section 3.01(g)
, and any
such computation shall be conclusive and binding on the holders
of Public Share(s) and Company Options absent manifest error.
The Paying Agent may, with the mutual agreement of Parents and
the Company, make such rules as are consistent with this
Section 3.01
for the implementation of the
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Elections and Irrevocable Option Elections provided for herein
as shall be necessary or desirable fully to effect such
elections.
(g)
Proration and Individual
Cutbacks
.
Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, (x) the maximum aggregate number
of Public Shares and Net Electing Option Shares to be converted
into the right to receive New Holdco Common Stock at the
Effective Time pursuant to Stock Elections shall not exceed
30,612,245 (the
Maximum Stock Election
Number
) and (y) the parties will use
reasonable efforts to ensure that, upon consummation of the
Merger, no holder of Public Shares
and/or
Net
Electing Option Shares will receive shares of New Holdco Common
Stock pursuant to a single Form of Election which represent more
than 9.9% of the New Holdco Common Stock outstanding as of the
Effective Time (the
Individual Cap
).
The Stock Election Shares shall be converted into the right to
receive New Holdco Common Stock or to receive Cash
Consideration, each in accordance with the terms of
Section 3.01(b)
, in the following manner:
(i)
No Proration
.
If the total
number of Stock Election Shares is equal to or less than the
Maximum Stock Election Number then, subject to
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
, all such Stock Election
Shares, shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock
Consideration from New Holdco in accordance with the terms of
Section 3.01(b)
and
Section 3.01(c)
.
(ii)
Proration
.
If the total
number of Stock Election Shares exceeds the Maximum Stock
Election Number then, the Stock Election Shares shall be
converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration from
New Holdco or the Cash Consideration from the Surviving
Corporation, each in accordance with the terms of
Section 3.01(b)
, in the following manner:
(A) A proration factor (the
Proration
Factor
) shall be determined by dividing the
Maximum Stock Election Number by the total number of Stock
Election Shares;
(B) Subject to
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
, with
respect to each Form of Election validly submitted and signed by
a record holder of Public Shares
and/or
holder of Company Options, the number of Stock Election Shares
reflected on such Form of Election shall be converted into the
right to receive a number of shares of New Holdco Common Stock
(plus the Additional Per Share Consideration, if any, which
shall be paid in cash) as is equal to the product of
(w) the Proration Factor times (y) the total number of
Stock Election Shares reflected on such Form of
Election (the result of such calculation the
First Allocation Distributable
Shares
). The difference between the Stock Election
Shares and the First Allocation Distributable Shares relating to
each Form of Election submitted shall be the
First
Prorated Returned Shares
; and
(C) All First Allocation Distributable Shares shall be
subject to cutback pursuant to
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
.
Subject to
Section 3.01(g)(iv)
and
Section 3.01(g)(vi),
all First Prorated Returned
Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash
Consideration in accordance with the terms of
Section 3.01(b)
.
(iii)
Individual Cutback
.
In the
event that the number of First Allocation Distributable Shares
(or Stock Election Shares if no proration is required pursuant
to
Section 3.01(g)(ii)
) reflected on any individual
Form of Election represent more than the Individual Cap (the
holder relating to such individual Form of Election, a
Capped Holder
), the number of First
Allocation Distributable Shares or Stock Election Shares, as
applicable, will be cutback to the number of shares representing
the Individual Cap (for each Capped Holder, the shares required
for such cutback, the
First Individual Cutback
Shares
). If there has been a cutback in accordance
with this
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
, a number of shares
of New Holdco Common Stock equal to the aggregate number of
First Individual Cutback Shares (the
Second
Allocation Shares
) shall be reallocated pro rata
to holders of First Prorated Returned Shares reflected on Forms
of Election which do not constitute Capped Holders (a
Second Allocation Participant
) in a
second allocation in accordance with
Section 3.01(g)(iv)
(the
Second
Allocation
). The number of
First
Allocation Stock Election Shares
relating to a
holders Form of Election shall equal (1) the Stock
Election Shares reflected on such Form of Election, minus
(2) the First Prorated Return Shares (if any)
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determined pursuant to
Section 3.01(g)(ii)(B)
, minus
(3) the First Individual Cutback Shares (if any) determined
pursuant to
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
.
(iv)
Second Allocation
.
A Second
Allocation proration factor (the
Second Allocation
Proration Factor
) shall be determined by dividing
the total number of Second Allocation Shares by the total number
of First Prorated Return Shares. For the avoidance of doubt, if
the total number of Second Allocation Shares is equal to or
greater than the number of First Prorated Return Shares then,
subject to
Section 3.01(g)(v)
, a number of shares of
New Holdco Common Stock equal to the number of First Prorated
Return Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the
Stock Consideration from New Holdco in accordance with the terms
of
Section 3.01(b)
and
Section 3.01(c)
.
(A) Subject to
Section 3.01(g)(v)
, the number
of Second Allocation Shares covered by each Second Allocation
Participants Form of Election to be converted into Stock
Consideration, shall be equal to the product of (w) the
Second Allocation Proration Factor times (x) the total
number of Second Allocation Shares covered by such
participants Form of Election,
provided
that
if such calculation results in a number higher than the First
Prorated Return Shares for any Second Allocation Participant,
the excess shares shall be reallocated to the remaining
participant(s) pursuant to the above calculation as if they were
Second Allocation Shares (the result of such
calculation the
Second Allocation Distributable
Shares
). The total of the First Allocation Stock
Election Shares and the Second Allocation Distributable Shares
for each Second Allocation Participant shall be the
Second Prorated Stock Election Shares
.
(B) All Second Allocation Distributable Shares shall be
subject to cutback pursuant to
Section 3.01(g)(v)
.
(v)
Second Cutback
.
In the event
that the number of Second Prorated Stock Election Shares
reflected on an individual Form of Election submitted by any
Second Allocation Participant represents more than the
Individual Cap, the number of Second Prorated Stock Election
Shares for such participants Form of Election will be
cutback to the number of Shares representing the Individual Cap
(for each such Form of Election, the shares required for such
cutback, the
Second Individual Cutback
Shares
). The
Second Allocation Stock
Election Shares
for any Second Allocation
Participant shall be: (1) the difference between the Second
Prorated Stock Election Shares and the Second Individual Cutback
Shares if such participants Second Allocation is subject
to proration and cutback and (2) the number of Second
Prorated Stock Election Shares if such participants Second
Allocation is subject to proration, but not cutback.
(vi) If, after the Second Allocation, there are still
holder(s) who have not been allocated Stock Consideration for
all of their Stock Election Shares reflected on an individual
Form of Election which is not yet subject to the Individual Cap,
a number of shares of New Holdco Common Stock equal to the
aggregate number of the Second Individual Cutback Shares shall
be reallocated pro rata to such holder(s) in a third allocation
pursuant to the procedures set out in
Section 3.01(g)(iv)
and
Section 3.01(g)(v)
(subject to this
Section 3.01(g)(vi))
(with references to
First replaced with second and
references to second replaced with
third) and the allocation process will continue in
this manner until (x) the Maximum Stock Election Number is
reached or (y) the Stock Election Shares reflected on each
Form of Election submitted has reached its Individual Cap.
The number of
Final Stock Election Shares
for each holder shall be: (x) if there is no Second
Allocation, the First Allocation Stock Election Shares;
(y) if there is a Second Allocation, but no additional
allocations pursuant to
Section 3.01(g)(vi
), the
Second Allocation Stock Election Shares, and (z) if there
is a Second Allocation and additional allocations pursuant to
Section 3.01(g)(vi)
, the sum of (1) the Second
Allocation Stock Election Shares and (2) any additional
shares allocated pursuant to
Section 3.01(g)(vi)
.
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The number of
Final Return Shares
for
each holder shall be the difference between (1) such
holders Stock Election Shares and (2) such
Holders Final Stock Election Shares.
(vii) All Final Stock Election Shares shall be converted
into the right to receive the Stock Consideration in accordance
with the terms of
Section 3.01(b)
. All Final Return
Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash
Consideration in accordance with the terms of
Section 3.01(b)
.
(viii) Any Stock Election subject to proration or cutback
pursuant to
Section 3.01(g)
shall automatically be
deemed to be revised such that the number of Stock Election
Shares in such Stock Election reflects the Final Stock Election
Shares (a
Final Stock Election
).
(h) Each share of Company Common Stock (including each Net
Electing Option Share) to be converted into the right to receive
the Merger Consideration as provided in this
Section 3.01
shall be automatically cancelled at the
Effective Time and shall cease to exist and the holders of
Certificates or Book-Entry Shares which immediately prior to the
Effective Time represented such Company Common Stock shall cease
to have any rights with respect to such Company Common Stock
other than the right to receive, upon surrender of each such
Certificate or Book-Entry Share in accordance with
Section 3.01(b)
of this Agreement, the Merger
Consideration.
(i)
Conversion of Mergerco Capital
Stock
.
At the Effective Time, by virtue of
the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder
thereof, each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of Mergerco (the
Mergerco Common
Stock
) issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be converted into and become validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Surviving
Corporation (with the relative rights and preferences described
in an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation adopted as of
the Effective Time as provided in
Section 2.4
, the
Surviving Corporation Common Stock
).
As of the Effective Time, all such shares of Mergerco Common
Stock cancelled in accordance with this
Section 3.01(i)
, when so cancelled, shall no longer
be issued and outstanding and shall automatically cease to
exist, and each holder of a certificate representing any such
shares of Mergerco Common Stock shall cease to have any rights
with respect thereto, except the right to receive the shares of
Surviving Corporation Common Stock as set forth in this
Section 3.01
.
(j)
No Fractional
Shares
.
Notwithstanding any other provision
in this Agreement, no fractional shares of New Holdco Common
Stock shall be issued in the Merger to any holder of Public
Shares, Company Options or Rollover Shares as Stock
Consideration or to any holder of Public Shares, Company Options
or Rollover Shares pursuant to any exchange involving Rollover
Shares. Each holder of Public Shares, Company Options or
Rollover Shares, as applicable, who otherwise would have been
entitled to a fraction of a share of New Holdco Common Stock
shall receive in lieu thereof cash (without interest) in an
amount determined by multiplying the fractional share interest
to which such holder would otherwise be entitled by the Cash
Consideration. No such holder shall be entitled to dividends,
voting rights or any other rights in respect of any fractional
share of New Holdco Common Stock.
(k)
Adjustments
.
Without limiting
the other provisions of this Agreement, if at any time during
the period between the Original Agreement Date and the Effective
Time, any change in the number of outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock shall occur as a result of a reclassification,
recapitalization, stock split (including a reverse stock split),
or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock
dividend or stock distribution with a record date during such
period, the Merger Consideration as provided in
Section 3.01(b)
shall be equitably adjusted to
reflect such change (including, without limitation, to provide
holders of shares of Company Common Stock the same economic
effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such
transaction); provided that in no event shall the Stock
Consideration be adjusted in a manner that increases the Maximum
Stock Election Number.
Section
3.02
Exchange
of Certificates.
(a)
Designation of Paying Agent; Deposit of Exchange
Fund
.
Prior to the Effective Time, New Holdco
and Mergerco shall designate a paying agent and exchange agent
(the
Paying Agent
) reasonably
acceptable to the Company for the payment of the Merger
Consideration as provided in
Section 3.01(b)
and
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Section 3.01(g)
. On the Closing Date, promptly
following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation and New
Holdco shall (i) deposit, or cause to be deposited with the
Paying Agent for the benefit of holders of Cash Consideration
Shares, cash amounts in immediately available funds constituting
an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the Cash
Consideration, (ii) deposit or cause to be deposited with
the Paying Agent for the benefit of holders of Stock
Consideration Shares certificates representing New Holdco Common
Stock in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of Stock
Consideration (including the cash portion of the Stock
Consideration, if any), (iii) deposit or cause to be
deposited with the Paying Agent for the benefit of those
entitled thereto cash in an amount sufficient to fund cash
payments in lieu of any fractional shares pursuant to
Section 3.01(j)
, and (iv) deposit, or cause to
be deposited with the Paying Agent the Total Option Cash
Payments (together, the
Aggregate Merger
Consideration
) (exclusive of any amounts in
respect of Dissenting Shares, the Rollover Shares and Company
Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to
Section 3.01(a)
(such amount as deposited with the
Paying Agent, the
Exchange Fund
). In
the event the Exchange Fund shall be insufficient to make the
payments contemplated by
Section 3.01(b)
,
Section 3.01(g)
,
Section 3.01(j)
, and
Section 3.03
, the Surviving Corporation and New
Holdco shall promptly deposit, or cause to be deposited,
additional funds with the Paying Agent in an amount which is
equal to the deficiency in the amount required to make such
payment; provided that in no event shall the Surviving
Corporation or New Holdco be required to contribute shares of
New Holdco Common Stock to the Exchange Fund in an amount in
excess of the Maximum Stock Election Number. The Paying Agent
shall cause the Exchange Fund to be (A) held for the
benefit of the holders of Company Common Stock and Company
Options, and (B) applied promptly to making the payments
pursuant to
Section 3.02(b)
,
Section 3.01(g)
,
Section 3.01(j)
, and
Section 3.03
hereof. The Exchange Fund shall not be
used for any purpose that is not expressly provided for in this
Agreement.
(b)
Letter of Transmittal
.
As
promptly as practicable following the Effective Time and in any
event not later than the second business day after the Effective
Time, the Surviving Corporation and New Holdco shall cause the
Paying Agent to mail (and to make available for collection by
hand) (i) to each holder of record of a Certificate or
Book-Entry Share not previously submitted to the Paying Agent
accompanied by a valid Letter of Transmittal, a Letter of
Transmittal and accompanying instructions for use in effecting
the surrender of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares and
(ii) to each holder of a Company Option, other than Net
Electing Option Shares, a check in an amount due and payable to
such holder pursuant to
Section 3.03
hereof in
respect of such Company Option. If any Letter of Transmittal
submitted to the Paying Agent provides that payment of the
Merger Consideration is made to a person other than the person
in whose name the surrendered Certificate is registered or
Company Option is held of record, it shall be a condition of
payment that (i) the Certificate so surrendered shall be
properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for
transfer and (ii) the person requesting such payment shall
have paid any transfer and other Taxes required by reason of the
payment of the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration to
a person other than the registered holder of such Certificate
surrendered or shall have established to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Surviving Corporation that such Tax either
has been paid or is not applicable. Until surrendered as
contemplated by
Section 3.01(d)
or this
Section 3.02
, each Certificate, Book-Entry Share or
option certificate, as applicable, shall be deemed at any time
after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive
the applicable portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration or
Option Cash Payment, as applicable, in cash as contemplated by
this
Section 3.02
or
Section 3.03
without interest thereon.
(c)
Surrender of Shares
.
Upon
surrender of a Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu
thereof) or Book-Entry Share for cancellation to the Paying
Agent, together with a Letter of Transmittal duly completed and
validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto,
and such other documents as may be required pursuant to such
instructions, the holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share
shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger
Consideration for each share of Company Common Stock formerly
represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Share, to be
mailed (or made available for collection by hand if so elected
by the surrendering holder) within twenty (20) business
days following the later to occur of (i) the Effective
Time; or (ii) the Paying Agents receipt of such
Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry
Share, and the Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu
thereof) or Book-Entry Share so surrendered shall be forthwith
cancelled. The Paying Agent shall accept such Certificates (or
affidavits of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Shares upon
compliance with such reasonable terms and conditions as the
Paying Agent may impose to effect
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an orderly exchange thereof in accordance with normal exchange
practices. No interest shall be paid or accrued for the benefit
of holders of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares on the
Merger Consideration (or the cash pursuant to
Section 3.02(b)
) payable upon the surrender of the
Certificates or Book-Entry Shares.
(d)
Termination of Exchange
Fund
.
Any portion of the Exchange Fund which
remains undistributed to the holders of the Certificates,
Book-Entry Shares or Company Options for twelve (12) months
after the Effective Time shall be delivered to (i) if cash,
the Surviving Corporation or (ii) if shares of New Holdco
Common Stock, New Holdco, in each case, upon demand, and
any such holders prior to the Merger who have not theretofore
complied with this
Section 3.02(d)
shall thereafter
look only to the Surviving Corporation, as general creditors
thereof for payment of their claim for cash, without interest,
to which such holders may be entitled. If any Certificates or
Book-Entry Shares shall not have been surrendered prior to one
(1) year after the Effective Time (or immediately prior to
such earlier date on which any cash in respect of such
Certificate or Book-Entry Share would otherwise escheat to or
become the property of any Governmental Authority), any such
cash in respect of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall,
to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property
of the Surviving Corporation, subject to any and all claims or
interest of any person previously entitled thereto.
(e)
No Liability
.
None of the
Parents, Mergerco, New Holdco, the Company, the Surviving
Corporation or the Paying Agent shall be liable to any person in
respect of any cash held in the Exchange Fund delivered to a
public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property,
escheat or similar Law.
(f)
Investment of Exchange
Fund
.
The Paying Agent shall invest any cash
included in the Exchange Fund as directed by the Parents or,
after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation; provided
that (i) no such investment shall relieve the Surviving
Corporation or the Paying Agent from making the payments
required by this
Section 3.02(f)
, and following any
losses the Surviving Corporation shall promptly provide
additional funds to the Paying Agent for the benefit of the
holders of Company Common Stock and Company Options in the
amount of such losses; and (ii) such investments shall be
in short-term obligations of the United States of America with
maturities of no more than thirty (30) days or guaranteed
by the United States of America and backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States of America or in commercial paper
obligations rated
A-1
or
P-1
or
better by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or
Standard & Poors Corporation, respectively. Any
interest or income produced by such investments will be payable
to the Surviving Corporation or Mergerco, as directed by
Mergerco.
Section
3.03
Stock
Options and Other Awards
(a)
Company Options
.
As of the
Effective Time, except as otherwise agreed by the Parents, New
Holdco and a holder of Company Options with respect to such
holders Company Options:
(i) each Company Option (other than Company Options subject
to a valid Irrevocable Option Election), whether vested or
unvested, shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action
on the part of any holder of any such Company Option, become
fully vested and converted into the right at the Effective Time
to receive, as promptly as practicable following the Effective
Time, a cash payment (less applicable withholding taxes and
without interest) with respect thereto calculated as follows:
the product of (a) the excess, if any, of the Cash
Consideration over the exercise price per share of such Company
Option multiplied by (b) the number of shares of Company
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Option (the
Option Cash Payment
and the sum of all
such payments, the
Total Option Cash
Payment
). ; and
(ii) each Company Option which is subject to a valid
Irrevocable Option Election, subject to
Section 3.01(c)
and
Section 3.01(g)
,
shall be converted into Merger Consideration in accordance with
Section 3.01(b)
.
In the event that the exercise price of any Company Option is
equal to or greater than the Cash Consideration such Company
Option shall be cancelled without payment therefor and have no
further force or effect. Except for the Company Options set
forth in
Section 3.03(a)
of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, as of the Effective Time, all Company Options shall no
longer be outstanding and shall automatically cease to exist,
and each holder of a Company Option shall cease to have any
rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the
Option Cash Payment. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company
shall take any and all actions
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reasonably necessary to effectuate this
Section 3.03(a)
, including, without limitation,
providing holders of Company Options with notice of their rights
with respect to any such Company Options as provided herein.
(b)
Other Awards
.
As of the
Effective Time, except as otherwise agreed by the Parents and a
holder of Restricted Shares with respect to such holders
Restricted Shares, each share outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time subject to vesting or other lapse
restrictions pursuant to any Company Option Plan or an
applicable restricted stock agreement (each, a
Restricted Share
) which is outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall vest and become
free of restriction as of the Effective Time and shall, as of
the Effective Time, be cancelled and converted into the right to
receive the Cash Consideration or the Stock Consideration, in
accordance with
Section 3.01(b)
.
(c)
Amendments to and Termination of
Plans
.
Prior to the Effective Time, the
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to make any
amendments to the terms of the Company Option Plans and to
obtain any consents from holders of Company Options and
Restricted Shares that, in each case, are necessary to give
effect to the transactions contemplated by
Section 3.03(a)
and
Section 3.03(b)
.
Without limiting the foregoing the Company shall use its
reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Company will not at
the Effective Time be bound by any options, stock appreciation
rights, warrants or other rights or agreements which would
entitle any person, other than the holders of the capital stock
(or equivalents thereof) of the Parents, Mergerco, New Holdco
and their respective subsidiaries, to own any capital stock of
the Surviving Corporation or New Holdco or to receive any
payment in respect thereof. In furtherance of the foregoing, and
subject to applicable Law and agreements existing between the
Company and the applicable person, the Company shall explicitly
condition any new awards or grants to any person under its
Company Option Plans, annual bonus plans and other incentive
plans upon such persons consent to the amendments
described in this
Section 3.03(c)
and, to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, shall withhold
payment of the Cash Consideration to or require payment of the
exercise price for all Company Options by any holder of a
Company Option as to which the Cash Consideration exceeds the
amount of the exercise price per share under such option unless
such holder consents to all of the amendments described in this
Section 3.03(c)
. Prior to the Effective Time, the
Company shall take all actions necessary to terminate all
Company Stock Plans, such termination to be effective at or
before the Effective Time.
(d)
Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
.
The Board of Directors of the Company
shall terminate all purchases of stock under the Companys
2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
Company
ESPP
) effective as of the day immediately after
the end of the month next following the Original Agreement Date,
and no additional offering periods shall commence under the
Company ESPP after the Original Agreement Date. The Company
shall terminate the Company ESPP in its entirety immediately
prior to the Closing Date, and all shares held under such plan,
other than Rollover Shares, shall be delivered to the
participants and shall, as of the Effective Time, be cancelled
and converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration
or the Stock Consideration, in accordance with
Section 3.01(b)
.
Section
3.04
Lost
Certificates.
If any Certificate shall have been
lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of
that fact by the person claiming such Certificate to be lost,
stolen or destroyed and, if required by the Surviving
Corporation, the posting by such person of a bond, in such
reasonable amount as the Surviving Corporation may direct, as
indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with
respect to such Certificate, the Paying Agent will issue in
exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the
Merger Consideration to which the holder thereof is entitled
pursuant to this
Article III
.
Section
3.05
Dissenting
Shares.
Notwithstanding
Section 3.01(b)
hereof, to the extent that holders
thereof are entitled to appraisal rights under Article 5.12
of the TBCA, shares of Company Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by
a holder who has properly exercised and perfected his or her
demand for appraisal rights under Article 5.12 of the TBCA
(the
Dissenting Shares
), shall not be
converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration,
but the holders of such Dissenting Shares shall be entitled to
receive such consideration as shall be determined pursuant to
Article 5.12 of the TBCA (and at the Effective Time, such
Dissenting Shares shall no longer be outstanding and shall cease
to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to
receive such consideration as shall be determined pursuant to
Article 5.12 of the TBCA);
provided
,
however
,
that if any such holder shall have failed to perfect
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or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost his or her right to
appraisal and payment under the TBCA, such holders shares
of Company Common Stock shall thereupon be deemed to have been
converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive the
Cash Consideration without any interest thereon and such shares
shall not be deemed to be Stock Election Shares or Dissenting
Shares. Any payments required to be made with respect to the
Dissenting Shares shall be made by the Surviving Corporation
(and not the Company, Mergerco, New Holdco or either Parent) and
the Aggregate Merger Consideration shall be reduced, on a dollar
for dollar basis, as if the holder of such Dissenting Shares had
not been a shareholder on the Closing Date. The Company shall
give the Parents notice of all demands for appraisal and the
Parents shall have the right to participate in all negotiations
and proceedings with respect to all holders of Dissenting
Shares. The Company shall not, except with the prior written
consent of the Parents, voluntarily make any payment with
respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any demand for payment
from any holder of Dissenting Shares.
Section
3.06
Transfers;
No Further Ownership Rights.
After the Effective
Time, there shall be no registration of transfers on the stock
transfer books of the Company of shares of Company Common Stock
that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
If Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for
transfer following the Effective Time, they shall be cancelled
against delivery of the Merger Consideration, as provided for in
Section 3.01(b)
hereof, for each share of Company
Common Stock formerly represented by such Certificates.
Section
3.07
Withholding.
Each
of the Paying Agent, the Company, Mergerco, New Holdco and the
Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold
from payments otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement any
amounts as they are respectively required to deduct and withhold
with respect to the making of such payment under the Code and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any
provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law. To the extent that
amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated
for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the
person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was
made.
Section
3.08
Rollover
by Shareholders.
At the Effective Time, each
Rollover Share issued and outstanding immediately before the
Effective Time shall be cancelled and be converted into and
become the number of validly issued shares of equity securities
of New Holdco calculated in accordance with Section 3.08 of
the Second Amended Disclosure Letter (which shall be identical
to Section 3.08 of the Mergerco Disclosure Schedule except
that the Rollover Shares shall be converted into shares of New
Holdco). As of the Effective Time, all such Rollover Shares when
so cancelled, shall no longer be issued and outstanding and
shall automatically cease to exist, and each holder of a
certificate representing any such Rollover Shares shall cease to
have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to
receive the shares of equity securities of New Holdco as set
forth in this
Section 3.08
.
Section
3.09
Additional
Per Share Consideration.
(a) No later than ten (10) business days before the
Closing Date, if the Closing Date shall occur after the
Additional Consideration Date, the Company shall prepare and
deliver to the Parents a good faith estimate of Additional Per
Share Consideration, together with reasonably detailed
supporting information (the
Estimated Additional Per
Share Consideration
).
(b) Before and after the delivery of the Estimated
Additional Per Share Consideration statement, the Company shall
provide the Parents reasonable access to the records and
employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the Company
shall, and shall cause the employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries to, (i) cooperate in all reasonable respects
with the Parents in connection with the Parents review of
the Estimated Additional Per Share Consideration statement and
(ii) provide the Parents with access to accounting records,
supporting schedules and relevant information relating to the
Companys preparation of the Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration statement and calculation of Estimated Additional
Per Share Consideration as the Parents shall reasonably request
and that are available to the Company or its affiliates. Within
five (5) business days after delivery of the Estimated
Additional Per Share Consideration statement to the Parents, the
Parents may notify the Company that they disagree with the
Estimated Additional Per Share Consideration statement. Such
notice shall set forth, to the extent practicable, in reasonable
detail the particulars of such disagreement. If the Parents do
not provide a notice of disagreement within such five
(5) business day period,
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then the Parents shall be deemed to have accepted the
calculations and the amounts set forth in the Estimated
Additional Per Share Consideration statement delivered by the
Company, which shall then be final, binding and conclusive for
all purposes hereunder. If any notice of disagreement is timely
provided in accordance with this
Section 3.09(b)
,
then the Company and the Parents shall each use commercially
reasonable efforts for a period of one (1) business day
thereafter (the
Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration Resolution Period
) to resolve any
disagreements with respect to the calculations in the Estimated
Additional Per Share Consideration statement.
(c) If, at the end of the Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration Resolution Period, the Company and the Parents are
unable to resolve any disagreements as to items in the Estimated
Additional Per Share Consideration statement, then KPMG, LLP
(New York Office) (or such other independent accounting firm of
recognized national standing in the United States as may be
mutually selected by the Company and the Parents) shall resolve
any remaining disagreements. If neither KPMG, LLP (New York
Office) nor any such mutually selected accounting firm is
willing and able to serve in such capacity, then the Parents
shall deliver to the Company a list of three other accounting
firms of recognized national or international standing and the
Company shall select one of such three accounting firms (such
firm as is ultimately selected pursuant to the aforementioned
procedures being the
Accountant
). The
Accountant shall be charged with determining as promptly as
practicable, whether the Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration as set forth in the Estimated Additional Per Share
Consideration statement was prepared in accordance with this
Agreement and (only with respect to the disagreements as to the
items set forth in the notice of disagreement and submitted to
the Accountant) whether and to what extent, if any, the
Estimated Additional Per Share Consideration requires adjustment.
(d) The Accountant shall allocate its costs and expenses
between the Parents (on behalf of Mergerco) and the Company
based upon the percentage of the contested amount submitted to
the Accountant that is ultimately awarded to the Company, on the
one hand, or the Parents, on the other hand, such that the
Company bears a percentage of such costs and expenses equal to
the percentage of the contested amount awarded to the Parents
(such portion of such costs and expenses, the
Company Accountant Expense
) and the
Parents (on behalf of Mergerco) bear a percentage of such costs
and expenses equal to the percentage of the contested amount
awarded to the Company. The determination of the Accountant
shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes
hereunder.
(e) In order to permit the parties to prepare for an
orderly Closing, the Company will deliver monthly reports
calculating the previous months Operating Cash Flow on or
before the 20th day of each month starting January 20,
2007 (with respect to performance during December 2006) and
will provide the Parents with access to accounting records,
supporting schedules and relevant information relating to the
Companys preparation thereof as the Parents shall
reasonably request and that are available to the Company or its
affiliates.
Section
2.05.
Amendment
to Introductory Paragraph of Article IV.
The
introductory paragraph of Article IV shall be amended by
adding a reference to , New Holdco after the
reference to Mergerco in the final line.
Section
2.06.
Amendment
to
Section 4.04(a).
Section 4.04(a)
shall be amended by adding a reference to , New
Holdco after the reference to Mergerco in the
third sentence.
Section
2.07.
Amendment
to
Section 4.04(b).
Section 4.04(b)
shall be amended by adding a reference to and
Form S-4
after the reference to Proxy Statement.
Section
2.08.
Amendment
to Section 4.12.
Section 4.12 shall be
deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
Section 4.12
Information
Supplied.
None of the information supplied by the
Company for inclusion in or incorporation by reference in
(i) the registration statement on
Form S-4
to be filed with the SEC by New Holdco in connection with the
issuance of the New Holdco Common Stock as part of the Merger
Consideration (such registration statement on
Form S-4,
as amended or supplemented, the
Form S-4
)
will, at the time the
Form S-4
is filed with the SEC and at any time it is amended or
supplemented or at the time it becomes
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effective under the Securities Act contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading and (ii) the Proxy Statement
and any other document filed with the SEC by the Company in
connection with the Merger (and any amendment thereof or
supplement thereto) (collectively, the
Form S-4,
the Proxy Statement and such filings, the
SEC
Filings
), at the date first mailed to the
shareholders of the Company, at the time of the
Shareholders Meeting, at the time filed with the SEC (or
at the time amended or supplemented), as the case may be, will
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
provided
,
however
, that no representation is made
by the Company with respect to statements made therein based on
information supplied in writing by the Parents specifically for
inclusion in such documents. The SEC Filings made by the Company
will comply in all material respects with the provisions of the
Exchange Act.
Section
2.09.
Amendment
to Section 4.18.
Section 4.18 shall be
amended by adding a reference to, New Holdco
after the reference to Mergerco in the second
sentence.
Section
2.10.
Additional
Representations and Warranties of the
Company.
The Company hereby represents and
warrants to Mergerco, New Holdco and the Parents as follows:
(a)
Authority Relative to Second
Amendment
.
The Company has all necessary
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Second
Amendment, to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution
and delivery of this Second Amendment by the Company have been
duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action,
and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company
are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Second Amendment. This Second Amendment has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the
due authorization, execution and delivery by Mergerco, New
Holdco and the Parents, this Second Amendment constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms (except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other
similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors rights, and to general equitable principles).
(b)
Additional
Representations
.
Each of the representations
and warranties contained in
Section 4.04(b)(ii)
and
Section 4.04(b)(iii)
is true and accurate as if made
anew as of the date of this Second Amendment (except that it is
acknowledged and agreed that the Board of Directors does not,
and will not, make any recommendation to the Companys
stockholders with respect to the Stock Election or the Stock
Consideration).
(c)
Opinion of Financial
Advisors
.
The Board of Directors of the
Company has received an opinion of Goldman, Sachs &
Co. to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and based
upon and subject to the limitations, qualifications and
assumptions set forth therein, the Cash Consideration as
provided in
Section 3.01(b)
of the Agreement, after
giving effect to this Second Amendment, payable to holders of
Public Shares (other than Public Shares held by affiliates of
the Company), is fair from a financial point of view to such
holders. The Company shall deliver an executed copy of the
written opinion received from Goldman, Sachs & Co. to
the Parents promptly upon receipt thereof.
Section
2.11.
Amendments
to introductory paragraph of Article V.
The
introductory paragraph of Article V shall be deleted and
replaced in its entirety with the following:
Except as disclosed in the separate disclosure schedule
which has been delivered by the Parents to the Company prior to
the execution of this Agreement (the
Mergerco
Disclosure Schedule
or, with respect to
New Holdco the
Second Amendment Disclosure
Letter
) (provided that any information set forth
in one Section of the Mergerco Disclosure Schedule or Second
Amendment Disclosure Letter will be deemed to apply to each
other Section or subsection of this Agreement to the extent such
disclosure is made in a way as to make its relevance to such
other Section or subsection readily apparent), the Parents, New
Holdco and Mergerco hereby jointly and severally represent and
warrant to the Company as follows:
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Section
2.12.
Amendment
to Section 5.01.
The following provisions
shall be added to the end of Section 5.01.
New Holdco is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction
of organization and it has the requisite corporate power and
authority and all necessary governmental approvals to own, lease
and operate its business as it is now being conducted, except
where the failure to have such governmental approvals would not
have, individually or in the aggregate, a New Holdco Material
Adverse Effect. New Holdco is qualified or licensed as a foreign
corporation to do business, and, if applicable, is in good
standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the
properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its
business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except
for such failures to be so qualified or licensed and in good
standing that would not have, individually or in the aggregate,
a New Holdco Material Adverse Effect.
Section
2.13.
Amendment
to Section 5.02.
The current
Section 5.02 shall be numbered subsection (a) and
the following provisions shall be added as a new
subsection (b):
Included as Section 5.02 of the Second Amendment
Disclosure Letter is a complete and correct copy of the
certificate of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent
organizational documents) each as amended to date, of New Holdco
(collectively, the
New Holdco Organizational
Documents
). The New Holdco Organizational
Documents shall be in full force and effect at or prior to the
Effective Time. Neither New Holdco, nor to the knowledge of the
Parents the other parties thereto, shall be in violation of any
provision of the New Holdco Organizational Documents, as
applicable, at any time after the New Holdco Organizational
Documents become effective, and prior to the Effective Time,
except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a
New Holdco Material Adverse Effect.
Section
2.14.
Amendment
of Section 5.04.
Section 5.04 shall be
amended by adding a reference to , New Holdco after
each reference to Parents other than the third
reference, a reference to or New Holdco shall be
added after the third reference to Mergerco.
Section
2.15.
Amendment
of Section 5.06.
Section 5.06 shall be
amended by adding a reference to , New Holdco after
the second reference to Parents.
Section
2.16.
Amendment
of Section 5.07.
Section 5.07 of the
Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:
Section 5.07
Available
Funds.
(a)
Section 5.07(a)
of Second Amendment
Disclosure Letter sets forth true, accurate and complete copies,
as of the date of this Second Amendment, of executed commitment
letters from the parties listed in
Section 5.07(a)
of the Second Amendment Disclosure Letter dated as of the date
this Second Amendment (as the same may be amended, modified,
supplemented, restated, superseded and replaced in accordance
with
Section 6.13(a)
, collectively, the
Debt Commitment Letters
), pursuant to
which, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the
lender parties thereto have committed to lend the amounts set
forth therein for the purpose of funding the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the
Debt
Financing
).
Section 5.07(a)
of the
Second Amendment Disclosure Letter sets forth true, accurate and
complete copies, as of the date of this Second Amendment, of
executed commitment letters (collectively, the
Equity Commitment Letters
and together
with the Debt Commitment Letters, the
Financing
Commitments
) pursuant to which the investors
listed in
Section 5.07(a)
of the Second Amendment
Disclosure Letter (the
Investors
) have
committed to invest the cash amounts set forth therein subject
to the terms therein (the
Equity Financing
and together with the Debt Financing, the
Financing
).
(b) As of the date of this Second Amendment, the Financing
Commitments are in full force and effect and have not been
withdrawn or terminated or otherwise amended or modified in any
respect. As of the date of this Second Amendment, each of the
Financing Commitments, in the form so delivered, is in full
force and effect and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco, as applicable, and to the
Parents and Mergercos knowledge, the other parties
thereto. Except as set forth in the Financing Commitments, there
are no (i) conditions precedent to the respective
obligations of the Investors to fund the full
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amount of the Equity Financing; (ii) conditions precedent
to the respective obligations of the lenders specified in the
Debt Commitment Letter to fund the full amount of the Debt
Financing; or (iii) contractual contingencies under any
agreements, side letters or arrangements relating to the
Financing Commitments to which either Parent, New Holdco,
Mergerco or any of their respective affiliates is a party that
would permit the lenders specified in the Debt Commitment
Letters or the Investors providing the Equity Commitment Letters
to reduce the total amount of the Financing (other than
retranching, reallocating or replacing the Debt Financing in a
manner that does not reduce the aggregate amount of the Debt
Financing), or that would materially affect the availability of
the Debt Financing or the Equity Financing. As of the date of
this Second Amendment, (A) no event has occurred which,
with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute
a default or breach on the part of the Parents, New Holdco or
Mergerco under any term or condition of the Financing
Commitments, and (B) subject to the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company set forth in
Article II hereof, and the satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in
Section 7.01
and
Section 7.02
hereof, the Parents, New Holdco and
Mergerco have no reason to believe that Mergerco or New Holdco
will be unable to satisfy on a timely basis any term or
condition of closing to be satisfied by it contained in the
Financing Commitments. Each of the Parents, New Holdco and
Mergerco have fully paid any and all commitment fees or other
fees required by the Financing Commitments to be paid by it on
or before the date of this Second Amendment. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and as of the date of
this Second Amendment, assuming the funding of the Financing in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Financing
Commitments, the aggregate proceeds from the Financing
constitute all of the financing required to be provided by
Mergerco and New Holdco for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and are sufficient for the satisfaction of
all of the Parents, New Holdcos and Mergercos
obligations under this Agreement, including the payment of the
Aggregate Merger Consideration and the payment of all associated
costs and expenses (including any refinancing of indebtedness of
Mergerco or the Company required in connection therewith).
(c) From and after the date hereof, Mergerco, New Holdco,
the Parents, any Investor and their respective affiliates shall
not enter into any discussions, negotiations, arrangements,
understanding or agreements with respect to the Equity Financing
with those persons identified on
Section 5.07(c)
of
the Company Disclosure Schedule.
Section
2.17.
Amendment
to Section 5.09.
Section 5.09 shall be
deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
Section 5.09
Capitalization
of Mergerco and New Holdco.
As of the Closing
Date and immediately prior to Effective Time and the exchange of
Rollover Shares contemplated by
Section 3.08
,
(i) the capital stock of Mergerco (the
Mergerco
Shares
) then outstanding will be wholly owned,
directly or indirectly, by New Holdco, (ii) the capital
stock of each New Holdco subsidiary, other than Mergerco (the
New Holdco Subsidiaries
and the
New Holdco Subsidiaries Shares
) then
outstanding will be wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by New
Holdco and (iii) the capital stock of New Holdco (the
New Holdco Shares
) then outstanding
(which would exclude shares to be issued as Stock Consideration
and Rollover Shares) will be held by the persons listed on
Section 5.09
of the Second Amendment Disclosure
Letter (or persons to whom such persons have assigned some or
all of their right to purchase New Holdco Shares in compliance
with the provisions of this Agreement) (each such Investor, a
New Equity Investor
and each such New
Equity Investors equity commitment letter, a
New Equity Commitment Letter
). All New
Holdco Shares issued at or in connection with the Closing will
have rights, preferences and privileges identical to, and
pari passu
with, the New Holdco Common Stock issued as
Stock Consideration except that shares issued as Stock
Consideration will be entitled to one vote per share and shares
not issued as Stock Consideration may differ with respect to
voting rights per share so long as the aggregate voting rights
of all such shares do not exceed the aggregate number of such
shares. Each share of New Holdco Common Stock to be issued as
part of the Stock Consideration will be duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non assessable and not subject to
preemptive rights. Other than as set forth on Section 5.09
of the Second Amendment Disclosure Letter, as of the date
hereof, no person who holds shares of record or beneficially has
an Attributable Interest in Mergerco, New Holdco Subsidiaries or
New Holdco. Except for this Agreement and as provided in this
Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letters or the New Equity
Commitment Letters, if any: (i) there are no outstanding
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options, warrants, rights, calls, subscriptions, claims of any
character, agreements, obligations, convertible or exchangeable
securities, or other commitments, contingent or otherwise,
relating to the Mergerco Shares or any capital stock equivalent
or other nominal interest in Mergerco (the
Mergerco
Equity Interests
), or the New Holdco Subsidiaries
Shares or any capital stock equivalent or other nominal interest
in New Holdco Subsidiaries (the
New Holdco
Subsidiaries Equity Interests
) or the New Holdco
Shares or any capital stock equivalent or other nominal interest
in New Holdco (the
New Holdco Equity
Interests
), pursuant to which Mergerco, any New
Holdco Subsidiary or New Holdco, as applicable, is or may become
obligated to issue shares of its capital stock or other equity
interests or any securities convertible into or exchangeable
for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for any Mergerco
Equity Interests, New Holdco Subsidiaries Equity Interests or
New Holdco Equity Interests, as applicable; and (ii) there
are no contracts or commitments to which Mergerco, any New
Holdco Subsidiary or New Holdco is a party relating to the sale
or transfer of any equity securities or other securities of
Mergerco, New Holdco Subsidiaries or New Holdco. Mergerco, New
Holdco Subsidiaries and New Holdco were formed solely for the
purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated hereby, and
Mergerco, New Holdco Subsidiaries and New Holdco have not
conducted any business prior to the date hereof and have no, and
prior to the Effective Time will have no, assets, liabilities or
obligations of any nature other than those incident to its
formation and pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Assuming for
purposes of this representation that a number of shares equal to
the Maximum Stock Election Number is issued as Stock
Consideration pursuant to Section 3.01(b), immediately
after the Effective Time the Maximum Stock Election Number will
represent approximately 30% of the issued and outstanding common
stock of New Holdco. Immediately after the Effective Time, zero
shares of New Holdco preferred stock will be outstanding.
Section
2.18.
Amendment
to Section 5.10.
The current
Section 5.10 shall be amended by adding or New
Holdcos Expenses after the reference to
Mergercos Expenses.
Section
2.19.
Amendment
to Section 5.11.
Section 5.11 shall be
deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
Section 5.11
Information Supplied.
None of the information
supplied or to be supplied by the Parents, Mergerco or New
Holdco for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy
Statement will, at the date it is first mailed to the
shareholders of the Company and at the time of the
Shareholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are
made, not misleading. None of the information supplied or to be
supplied by Parents, Mergerco or New Holdco for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in the
Form S-4
will, at the time it is filed with the SEC, and at any time it
is amended or supplemented, or at the date it becomes effective
under the Securities Act contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are
made, not misleading;
provided
,
however
, that no
representation is made by Parents with respect to statements
made therein based on information supplied in writing by the
Company specifically for inclusion in such documents. The SEC
Filings made by Parents will comply in all material respects
with the provisions of the Exchange Act.
Section
2.20.
Amendment
to Section 5.12.
Section 5.12 shall be
amended by adding a reference to , New Holdcos
after the first reference to Parents and a
reference to and New Holdco after the reference to
the Surviving Corporation.
Section
2.21.
Amendment
to Section 5.13.
Section 5.13 shall be
amended by adding a reference to , New Holdco after
the first, third and fourth references to Mergerco
and or New Holdco after the second reference to
Mergerco.
Section
2.22.
Additional
Representations and Warranties of Parents, Mergerco and New
Holdco.
The Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco
hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the
Company as follows:
(a)
Authority Relative to Second
Amendment
.
The Parents, Mergerco and New
Holdco have all necessary power and authority to execute and
deliver this Second Amendment, to perform their respective
obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Second
Amendment by the Parents, Mergerco and
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New Holdco have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary limited liability company action on the part of the
Parents and all corporate action of Mergerco and New Holdco, and
no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Parents,
Mergerco or New Holdco are necessary to authorize the execution
and delivery of this Second Amendment. This Second Amendment has
been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Parents,
Mergerco and New Holdco and, assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery by the Company, this Second Amendment
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco, enforceable against the
Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco in accordance with its terms
(except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
other similar laws of general applicability relating to or
affecting creditors rights, and to general equitable
principles).
Section
2.23.
Amendment
to Section 6.01 of the Agreement.
The
introductory paragraph of
Section 6.01
is amended by
adding a reference to , New Holdco after the first
reference to Parents in the final clause.
Section
2.24.
Amendment
to Section 6.01(f) of the
Agreement.
Section 6.01(f)(iv)(z)
is
amended by deleting the words, date hereof and
replacing them with the words, date of the Amendment
and adding a reference to , Mergerco or New Holdco
after the reference to Parents.
Section
2.25.
Amendment
to Section 6.03(a).
(a) The following sentence shall be added as the second
sentence to
Section 6.03(a)
:
As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of
this Second Amendment, the Parents and the Company shall prepare
and shall cause to be filed with the SEC the
Form S-4,
including the Proxy Statement.
(b) The following sentence shall be added as the
penultimate sentence of
Section 6.03(a)
:
None of the information with respect to the Company or its
subsidiaries to be included in the
Form S-4
or any amendments or supplements thereto, will at the time of
the mailing of the Proxy Statement or any amendments or
supplements thereto, at the time the
Form S-4
or Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is
filed with the SEC, at the time of the Shareholders
Meeting, at the time the
Form S-4
(and any amendments or supplements thereto) is filed, or at the
time the
Form S-4
becomes effective under the Securities Act contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.
Section
2.26.
Amendment
to Section 6.03(b).
(a)
Section 6.03(b)
is amended by adding a
reference to New Holdco, after the reference to
Parents in the first sentence.
(b) The following clause shall be added as the final
sentence of Section 6.03(b):
None of the information with respect to the Parents,
Mergerco, New Holdco or their respective subsidiaries
specifically provided in writing by the Parents or any person
authorized to act on their behalf for inclusion in the
Form S-4
will, at the time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement or any
amendments or supplements thereto, at the time of the
Shareholders Meeting, at the time the
Form S-4
(and any amendments or supplements thereto) is filed, and at the
time such
Form S-4
becomes effective under the Securities Act contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.
Section
2.27.
Amendment
to Section 6.03(c).
(a) The clause and the
Form S-4
shall be added after the first and second references to
Proxy Statement and the clause ,
Form S-4
shall be added after the third reference to Proxy
Statement Section 6.03(c).
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(b) The following sentence shall be added as the final
sentence to such Section:
The Company and Parents shall use reasonable best efforts
to have the
Form S-4
declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act as
promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of the Second
Amendment.
Section
2.28.
Amendment
to Section 6.03(d).
Section 6.03(d) is
hereby amended by adding a reference to or New
Holdco after the first reference to Mergerco,
a reference to or New Holdcos after the second
reference to Mergercos, a reference to
and the
Form S-4
after the third reference to Proxy Statement and a
reference to or the
Form S-4
after the fourth and fifth references to Proxy
Statement.
Section
2.29.
Amendment
to Section 6.03(e).
Section 6.03(e) is
hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
(e) As soon as reasonably practicable after the date of
this Second Amendment, the Company and New Holdco shall prepare
and shall cause to be filed with the SEC a
Form S-4
and proxy supplement in accordance with the provisions of
Section 6.03(a)
relating to the meeting of the
Companys shareholders to be held to consider the adoption
and approval of this Agreement and the Merger. The Company and
New Holdco shall include the text of this Agreement and the
Company shall include the recommendation of the Board of
Directors of the Company that the Companys shareholders
approve and adopt this Agreement (it being expressly
acknowledged and agreed that the Board of Directors has not, and
will not, make any recommendation with respect to the Stock
Consideration or the New Holdco Common Stock). The Company and
New Holdco shall use their reasonable best efforts to have the
Proxy Statement cleared and the
Form S-4
declared effective by the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable
after it is filed with the SEC. In connection with the Proxy
Statement and
Form S-4,
contemplated by this
Section 6.03(e)
, the Company,
Parents and New Holdco shall (i) respond as promptly as
reasonably practicable to any comments of the SEC;
(ii) promptly notify the other parties upon receipt of any
comments of the SEC or its staff or any request for amendments
or supplements to the Proxy Statement of
Form S-4
or of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of the
qualification of the New Holdco Common Stock issuable in
connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any
jurisdiction; (iii) consult with one another prior to
responding to any such comments or filing any such amendment or
supplement; (iv) provide each other with copies of all
correspondence between any of such parties or their
Representatives and the SEC; and (v) within five
(5) days after the Proxy Statement and
Form S-4
prepared in accordance with
Section 6.03(b)
and this
Section 6.03(e)
has been cleared by the SEC and the
Form S-4
declared effective, the Company shall mail the Proxy Statement
to the holders of Company Common Stock as of the record date
established for the Shareholders Meeting. Prior to the
effective date of the
Form S-4,
New Holdco and the Company shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to comply with all applicable requirements of Law in
connection with the registration and qualification of the Stock
Consideration to be issued in connection with the Merger.
Section 2.30.
Amendments
to Section 6.04 of the Agreement.
Subject to
any actions taken by the SEC, as contemplated by
Section 2.05
above, the Shareholders Meeting
referred to in
Section 6.04
of the Agreement shall
be postponed, convened and held as set forth in
Section 6.03(e)
above.
Section 2.31.
Amendment
to Section 6.05(b) of the
Agreement.
Section 6.05(b)
of the
Agreement is amended by adding a reference to New
Holdcos, before each reference to
Mergercos in clause (ii).
Section 2.32.
Amendment
to Section 6.07(d) of the
Agreement.
Section 6.07(d)
of the
Agreement is amended by adding a reference to , New
Holdco after each reference to Parents in
clause (i).
Section 2.33.
Amendment
to Section 6.07(h) of the
Agreement.
Section 6.07(h)
of the
Agreement is amended by adding a reference to , New
Holdco after the reference to Parents in the
first sentence.
Section 2.34.
Amendment
to Section 6.09 of the
Agreement.
Section 6.09
of the
Agreement is amended by adding a reference to , New
Holdco after the reference to Surviving
Corporation in clause (i) of the first sentence.
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Section 2.35.
Amendment
to Section 6.12(a) of the
Agreement.
Section 6.12(a)
of the
Agreement is deleted and hereby replaced in its entirety with
the following:
(a) shall not amend or otherwise change any of the
Mergerco Organizational Documents or the New Holdco
Organizational Documents if such amendment or change
(i) would be likely to prevent or materially delay the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
(ii) would change the rights, preferences or privileges of
any share of New Holdco Common Stock in any material respect
that would render the representations and warranties contained
in Section 5.09 of this Agreement to be untrue or
inaccurate at the Effective Time.
Section 2.36.
Amendment
to Section 6.13 of the
Agreement.
Section 6.13
of the
Agreement is deleted and hereby replaced in its entirety with
the following:
ARTICLE 1
SECTION 6.13 FINANCING.
(a) Mergerco and the Parents shall use their reasonable
best efforts to (i) arrange and obtain the Financing on the
terms and conditions described in the Financing Commitments,
which agreements shall be in effect as promptly as practicable
after the date hereof, but in no event later than the Closing,
(ii) negotiate and finalize definitive agreements with
respect thereto on the terms and conditions contained in the
Financing Commitments, (iii) satisfy on a timely basis all
conditions applicable to the Parents or Mergerco in such
definitive agreements that are within their control,
(iv) consummate the Financing no later than the Closing,
and (v) enforce their rights under the Financing
Commitments. In the event that any portion of the Financing
becomes unavailable in the manner or from the sources
contemplated in the Financing Commitments, (A) the Parents
shall promptly notify the Company, and (B) Mergerco and the
Parents shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain
alternative financing from alternative sources, on terms, taken
as whole, that are no more adverse to the Company, as promptly
as practicable following the occurrence of such event but in no
event later than the last day of the Marketing Period, including
entering into definitive agreements with respect thereto (such
definitive agreements entered into pursuant to this
Section 6.13(a)
being referred to as the
Financing Agreements
). For the
avoidance of doubt, in the event that (x) all or any
portion of any offering or issuance of any high yield debt
securities contemplated by the Financing Commitments or any
alternative debt securities therefor (collectively, the
High Yield Financing
), has not been
consummated; and (y) all conditions set forth in
Article VII
hereof have been satisfied or waived
(other than conditions set forth in
Section 7.02(c)
and
Section 7.03(d)
) and (z) the bridge
facilities contemplated by the Financing Commitments are
available on terms and conditions described in the Financing
Commitments, then Mergerco shall agree to use the bridge
facility contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letters, if
necessary, to replace such High Yield Financing no later than
the last date of the Marketing Period. In furtherance of the
provisions of this
Section 6.13(a)
, one or more Debt
Commitment Letters may be amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified, superseded or replaced to add one or more
lenders, lead arrangers, bookrunners, syndication agents or
similar entities which had not executed the Debt Commitment
Letters as of the date hereof, to increase the amount of
indebtedness or otherwise replace one or more facilities with
one or more new facilities or financings or modify one or more
facilities to replace or otherwise modify the Debt Commitment
Letters, or otherwise in a manner not less beneficial in the
aggregate to Mergerco, New Holdco and the Parents (as determined
in the reasonable judgment of the Parents) (the
New
Debt Financing Commitments
), provided that the New
Debt Financing Commitments shall not (i) adversely amend
the conditions to the Debt Financing set forth in the Debt
Commitment Letters, in any material respect,
(ii) reasonably be expected to delay or prevent the
Closing; or (iii) reduce the aggregate amount of available
Debt Financing (unless, in the case of this clause (iii),
replaced with an amount of new equity financing on terms no less
favorable in any material respect to Mergerco and New Holdco
than the terms set forth in the Equity Commitment Letters or one
or more new debt facilities pursuant to the new debt facilities
pursuant to the New Debt Financing Commitments.) Upon and from
and after each such event, the term
Debt
Financing
as used herein shall be deemed to mean
the Debt Financing contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letters
that are not so superseded or replaced at the time in question
and the New Debt Financing Commitments to the extent then in
effect. For purposes of this Agreement,
Marketing
Period
shall mean the first period of twenty-five
(25) consecutive business days throughout which
(A) Mergerco and the Parents shall have the Required
Financial Information that the Company is required to provide
Mergerco and the Parents pursuant to
Section 6.13(b)
, and (B) the conditions set
forth in
Section 7.01
or
Section 7.02
(other than
Section 7.02(c)
) shall be satisfied and
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nothing has occurred and no condition exists that would cause
any of the conditions set forth in
Section 7.02
(other than
Section 7.02(c)
) to fail to be satisfied
assuming the Closing were to be scheduled for any time during
such twenty-five (25) consecutive business day period;
provided
,
however
, that if the Marketing Period
has not ended on or prior to August 17, 2007, the Marketing
Period shall commence no earlier than September 4, 2007 or
if the Marketing Period has not ended on or prior to
December 14, 2007, the Marketing Period shall commence no
earlier than January 7, 2008. The Parents shall
(x) furnish complete and correct and executed copies of the
Financing Agreements promptly upon their execution,
(y) give the Company prompt notice of any material breach
by any party of any of the Financing Commitments, any New Debt
Financing Commitment or the Financing Arrangements of which the
Parents become aware or any termination thereof, and
(z) otherwise keep the Company reasonably informed of the
status of the Parents efforts to arrange the Financing (or
any replacement thereof).
(b) The Company shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries,
and their respective officers, employees, consultants and
advisors, including legal and accounting of the Company and its
subsidiaries at the Parents sole expense, to cooperate in
connection with the arrangement of the Debt Financing (which
shall include for the avoidance of doubt and purposes hereof,
the High Yield Financings) as may be reasonably requested in
advance written notice to the Company provided by Mergerco or
the Parents (provided that such requested cooperation does not
unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of the
Company and its subsidiaries or otherwise impair, in any
material respect, the ability of any officer or executive of the
Company or Outdoor Holdings to carry out their duties to the
Company and to Outdoor Holdings, respectively). Such cooperation
by the Company shall include, at the reasonable request of
Mergerco or the Parents, (i) agreeing to enter into such
agreements, and to execute and deliver such officers
certificates (which in the good faith determination of the
person executing the same shall be accurate), including
certificates of the chief financial officer of the Company or
any subsidiary with respect to solvency matters and as are
customary in financings of such type, and agreeing to pledge,
grant security interests in, and otherwise grant liens on, the
Companys assets pursuant to such agreements, provided that
no obligation of the Company under any such agreement, pledge or
grant shall be effective until the Effective Time;
(ii) (x) preparing business projections, financial
statements, pro forma statements and other financial data and
pertinent information of the type required by
Regulation S-X
and
Regulation S-K
under the Securities Act and of the type and form customarily
included in private placements resold under Rule 144A of
the Securities Act to consummate any High Yield Financing, all
as may be reasonably requested by Mergerco or the Parents and
(y) delivery of audited consolidated financial statements
of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007 (together with the materials
in clause (x), the
Required Financial
Information
), which Required Financial Information
shall be Compliant; (iii) making the Companys
Representatives available to assist in the Financing, including
participation in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations
(including management presentations), road shows, drafting
sessions, due diligence sessions and sessions with rating
agencies, including one or more meetings with prospective
lenders, and assistance with the preparation of materials for
rating agency presentations, offering documents and similar
documents required in connection with the Financing;
(iv) reasonably cooperating with the marketing efforts of
the Financing; (v) ensuring that any syndication efforts
benefit from the existing lending and investment banking
relationships of the Company and its subsidiaries
(vi) using reasonable best efforts to obtain customary
accountants comfort letters, consents, legal opinions,
survey and title insurance as requested by Mergerco or the
Parents along with such assistance and cooperation from such
independent accountants and other professional advisors as
reasonably requested by Mergerco or the Parents;
(vii) taking all actions reasonably necessary to permit the
prospective lenders involved in the Financing to
(A) evaluate the Companys current assets, cash
management and accounting systems, policies and procedures
relating thereto for the purpose of establishing collateral
arrangements and (B) establish bank and other accounts and
blocked account agreements and lock box arrangements in
connection with the foregoing; provided that no right of any
lender, nor obligation of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, thereunder shall be effective until the Effective
Time; and (viii) otherwise reasonably cooperating in
connection with the consummation of the Financing and the
syndication and marketing thereof, including obtaining any
rating agencies confirmations or approvals for the
Financing. The Company hereby consents to the use of its and its
subsidiaries logos in connection with the Financing.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall be
required to pay any commitment or other similar fee or incur any
other liability or obligation in connection with the Financing
(or any replacements thereof) prior to the Effective Time. The
Parents shall, promptly upon request by the Company following
the valid termination of this Agreement (other than in
accordance with
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Section 8.01(i
), reimburse the Company for all
reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket
costs incurred by the Company or any of its subsidiaries in
connection with such cooperation. The Parents shall indemnify
and hold harmless the Company and its subsidiaries for and
against any and all losses suffered or incurred by them in
connection with the arrangement of the Financing and any
information utilized in connection therewith (other than
information provided by the Company or its subsidiaries). As
used in this
Section 6.13(b)
,
Compliant
means, with respect to any
Required Financial Information, that such Required Financial
Information does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact regarding the Company
and it subsidiaries necessary in order to make such Required
Financial Information not misleading and is, and remains
throughout the Marketing Period, compliant in all material
respects with all applicable requirements of
Regulation S-K
and
Regulation S-X
and a registration statement on
Form S-1
(or any applicable successor form) under the Securities Act, in
each case assuming such Required Financial Information is
intended to be the information to be used in connection with the
Debt Financing (including the High Yield Financing) contemplated
by the Debt Commitment Letters.
Section 2.37.
Addition
of Section 6.18.
The following shall be
added as Section 6.18 of the Agreement:
Section 6.18
Tax
Free Qualification for Stock
Election
.
Parents and Company shall not, and
shall not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, take or cause to
be taken any action, other than any actions expressly
contemplated by this Agreement or the Equity Commitment Letters,
or knowingly fail to take any action, which action or failure to
act would reasonably be expected to prevent the exchange of
shares of Company Common Stock for New Holdco Common Stock
pursuant to the Merger and a Stock Election (other than Net
Electing Option Shares), taken together with the exchange of the
Rollover Shares and the Equity Financing, from qualifying as an
exchange described in Section 351 of the Code.
Section 2.38.
Addition
of Section 6.19.
The following shall be
added as Section 6.19 of the Agreement:
Section 6.19
Fees
.
The
transaction fees payable to Parents or their Affiliates at or
prior to the Closing will not exceed $87.5 million.
Following the Closing, unless otherwise unanimously approved by
the Independent Directors, the Company will not pay management,
transaction, monitoring or any other fees to the Parents or
their Affiliates except pursuant to an arrangement or structure
whereby public shareholders of New Holdco are made whole for the
portion of such fees paid by the Company that would otherwise be
proportionate to their share holdings.
Section 2.39.
Addition
of Section 6.20.
The following shall be
added as Section 6.20 of the Agreement:
Section 6.20
Board
of Directors
.
Immediately following the
Closing, the board of directors of the Company will include at
least two (2) Independent Directors.
Section 2.40.
Addition
of Section 6.21.
The following shall be
added as Section 6.21 of the Agreement:
Section 6.21
Registration
.
New
Holdco agrees that it will use reasonable efforts to maintain
the registration of the New Holdco Common Stock under
Section 12 of the Exchange Act for two years after the
Effective Time except for any deregistration in connection with
any sale, recapitalization or similar extraordinary corporate
transaction.
Section 2.41.
Amendment
to Section 7.02 of the Agreement.
The
introductory sentence of
Section 7.02
of the
Agreement is amended by adding a reference to , New
Holdco after the reference to Parents.
Section 2.42.
Amendment
to Section 7.03(a) of the
Agreement.
Section 7.03(a)
of the
Agreement is amended by adding a reference to , New
Holdco after the reference to Parents in the
first sentence.
Section 2.43.
Amendment
to Section 7.03(b) of the
Agreement.
Section 7.03(b)
of the
Agreement is amended by adding a reference to , New
Holdco after the reference to Parents.
Section 2.44.
Amendment
to Section 8.01(e) of the
Agreement.
Section 8.01(e)
of the
Agreement is amended by adding a reference to , New
Holdco after each reference to Mergerco.
Section 2.45.
Amendment
to Section 8.01(f) of the
Agreement.
Section 8.01(f)
of the
Agreement is amended by adding a reference to , New
Holdco after the reference to Mergerco in
clause (ii).
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Section 2.46.
Amendment
to Section 8.01(g) of the Agreement.
The
clause by the Parents if they and Mergerco in
Section 8.01(g)
of the Agreement is hereby deleted
and replaced with the following: by the Parents if they,
New Holdco and Mergerco.
Section 2.47.
Amendment
to
Section 8.01(i).
Section 8.01(i)
shall be amended by adding a reference to and
Form S-4
after the reference to Proxy Statement.
Section 2.48.
Amendment
to Section 8.02(a) of the
Agreement.
Section 8.02(a)
is hereby
amended by adding a reference to , New Holdco after
each reference to Mergerco in the final paragraph of
Section 8.02(a)
.
Section 2.49.
Amendment
to Section 8.02(b)(i) of the
Agreement.
Section 8.02(b)(i)
is
hereby amended by adding a reference to , New Holdco
after the first and fifth reference to Mergerco and
a reference to , New Holdcos after
the second and fourth reference to Mergerco.
Section 2.50.
Amendment
to Section 8.02(b)(ii) of the
Agreement.
Section 8.02(b)(ii)
is
hereby amended by adding a reference to , New Holdco
after the first reference to Mergerco.
Section 2.51.
Amendment
to Section 8.02(b) of the Agreement.
The
final paragraph of
Section 8.02(b)
is hereby amended
by adding a reference to , New Holdco after each
reference to Mergerco other than references to
Mergerco in the defined term Mergerco
Termination Fee.
Section 2.52.
Amendment
to Section 8.02(d) of the
Agreement.
Section 8.02(d)
is hereby
amended by adding a reference to , New Holdco after
the first, second, fifth, seventh and eighth reference to
Mergerco.
Section 2.53.
Amendment
to Section 8.04 of the
Agreement.
Section 8.04
is hereby
amended by adding a reference to , New Holdco after
the reference to Mergerco in the third sentence.
Section 2.54.
Amendment
to Section 9.02 of the
Agreement.
Section 9.02
is hereby
amended by replacing if to the Parents or Mergerco:
with the following: if to the Parents, Mergerco or New
Holdco.
Section 2.55.
Amendment
to Section 9.05 of the
Agreement.
Section 9.05
is hereby
deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
Section 9.05
Assignment.
Neither this Agreement nor any
rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by
any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of Law or
otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other
parties hereto;
provided
,
that
(i) Mergerco
may assign any of its rights and obligations to any direct or
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of New Holdco, but no such
assignment shall relieve Mergerco of its obligations hereunder
and (ii) New Holdco may assign any of its rights and
obligations to any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
New Holdco, but no such assignment shall relieve New Holdco of
its obligations hereunder. Further, the Company acknowledges and
agrees that Mergerco may (i) elect to transfer its equity
interests to any of its respective affiliates or direct or
indirect wholly owned subsidiaries;
provided
that
each of such direct or indirect subsidiaries will be wholly
owned by New Holdco or subsidiaries of New Holdco,
(ii) reincorporate in Texas or (iii) merge with or
convert into a Texas corporation created solely for the purpose
of the Merger, and any such transfer, reincorporation, merger or
conversion shall not result in a breach of any representation,
warranty or covenant of Mergerco, New Holdco
and/or
the
Parents herein. Subject to the preceding sentence, this
Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. Any purported assignment not
permitted under this Section shall be null and void.
Section 2.56.
Amendment
to Section 9.08(a)(i) of the
Agreement.
Section 9.08(a)(i)
is
hereby amended by replacing the clause the maximum
aggregate liability of Mergerco with the following:
the maximum aggregate liability of Mergerco and New
Holdco. Amendment to
Section 9.08(a)(iv)
of
the Agreement.
Section 9.08(a)(iv)
is hereby amended
by adding a reference to , New Holdco after
Mergerco in clause (iv).
Section 2.57.
Amendment
to Section 9.08(b), (c) and (d) of the
Agreement.
Section 9.08(b)
,
Section 9.08(c)
and
Section 9.08(d)
are
hereby amended by adding a reference to , New Holdco
after each reference to Mergerco.
Section 2.58.
Amendment
to Appendix A.
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(a) The definition of
Additional Per Share
Consideration
is amended by deleting
$39.00 and replacing such amount with
$39.20.
(b) The following definition of
Affiliated
Holder
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
affiliate
:
Affiliated Holder
shall mean each Person
listed on Schedule 1 hereto, each of such Persons
heirs and successors, and any person to whom such Person assigns
shares where such transferee agrees to bound by the letter
agreement entered into by such holder pursuant to
Section 3.01(b)(ii)
hereof.
(c) The following definition of
Alien
Entity
shall be added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Agreement
:
Alien Entity
shall have the meaning set forth
in the definition of
Non-U.S. Person.
(d) The following definition of
Book Entry
Share
shall replace the definition of Book Entry
Share in Appendix A:
Book Entry Share
means a book-entry share
which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented a
share of Company Common Stock.
(e) The following definition of
Capped
Holder
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
business
day
:
Capped Holder
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
.
(f) The following definition of
Cash
Consideration
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Capped
Holder
:
Cash Consideration
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.01(b)(i)
.
(g) The following definition of
Cash
Consideration Share
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Cash
Consideration
:
Cash Consideration Share
shall mean each
share of Company Common Stock for which Parents pay Cash
Consideration pursuant to
Section 3.01(b)
and
Section 3.01(g)
.
(h) The following definition of
Cash
Election
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Cash Consideration
Share
:
Cash Election
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.01(c)(i)
.
(i) The following definition of
Certificate
shall replace the
definition of Certificate in Appendix A:
Certificate
means a certificate which
immediately prior to the Effective Time represented a share of
Company Common Stock.
(j) The definition of
Competing
Proposal
is amended by adding a reference to
, New Holdco after the reference to Parents.
(k) The definition of
Contacted Parties
Proposal
is amended by adding a reference to
, New Holdco after the reference to Parents.
(l) The following definition of
Election
Deadline
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Effective
Time
:
Election Deadline
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.01(d)
(m) The following definition of
Election
Form Record Date
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Election
Deadline
:
Election Form Record Date
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(d)
.
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(n) The following definition of
Elections
is added to Appendix A immediately following the
definition of
Election Form Record
Date
:
Elections
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(c)(i)
.
(o) The definition of
Expenses
in
Appendix A shall be amended by adding a reference to
and
Form S-4
after the reference to Proxy Statement.
(p) The following definition of
Final Return
Shares
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Financing
Commitments
:
Final Return Shares
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(vi)
.
(q) The following definition of
Final Stock
Election
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Final Return
Shares
:
Final Stock Election
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(viii)
.
(r) The following definition of
Final Stock
Election Notice
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Final Stock
Election
:
Final Stock Election Notice
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(d)
.
(s) The following definition of
Final Stock
Election Shares
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Final Stock
Election Notice
:
Final Stock Election Shares
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(vi)
.
(t) The following definition of
First
Allocation Distributable Shares
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
Final Stock Election Shares
:
First Allocation Distributable Shares
shall
have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(ii)
.
(u) The following definition of
First
Allocation Stock Election Shares
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
First Allocation Distributable Shares
:
First Allocation Stock Election Shares
shall
have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
.
(v) The following definition of
First
Individual Cutback Shares
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
First Allocation Stock Election Shares
:
First Individual Cutback Shares
shall have
the meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
.
(w) The following definition of
First Prorated
Returned Shares
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
First
Individual Cutback Shares
:
First Allocation Returned Shares
shall have
the meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(ii)
.
(x) The following definition of
Form of
Election
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Foreign Antitrust
Laws
:
Form of Election
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.01(c)(i)
.
(y) The following definition of
Form S-4
is added to Appendix A immediately following the
definition of
Form of Election
:
Form S-4
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.12
.
(z) The following definition of
Gross Electing
Option Shares
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Governmental
Authority
:
Gross Electing Option Shares
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(c)(ii)
.
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(aa) The following definition of
Independent
Directors
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Indenture
:
Independent Directors
shall mean members of
the board of directors of the Company who are not
representatives of the Parents or their Affiliates or employees
(including former employees) of the Company.
(bb) The following definition of
Individual
Cap
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Independent
Director
:
Individual Cap
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.01(g)
.
(cc) The following definition of
Irrevocable
Option Election
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Individual
Cap
:
Irrevocable Option Election
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(c)(ii)
.
(dd) The following definition of
Letter of
Transmittal
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Law
:
Letter of Transmittal
means a letter prepared
by the Paying Agent, with reasonable approval of New Holdco and
the Company, which shall, among other things, (x) specify
that delivery of Certificates and Book Entry Shares be effected,
and risk of loss and title to the Certificates or Book-Entry
Shares, as applicable, shall pass, only upon proper delivery of
the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu thereof pursuant
to
Section 3.04
hereof) or Book-Entry Shares to the
Paying Agent and which shall be in the form and have such other
provisions as New Holdco and the Company may reasonably specify
and (y) include instructions for use in effecting the
surrender of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares in exchange
for the Merger Consideration into which the number of shares of
Company Common Stock previously represented by such Certificate
or Book-Entry Shares shall be converted pursuant to this
Agreement (which instructions shall provide that at the election
of the surrendering holder, Certificates or Book-Entry Shares
may be surrendered, and the Merger Consideration in exchange
therefor collected, by hand delivery).
(ee) The following definition of
Maximum Stock
Election Number
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
LMA
:
Maximum Stock Election Number
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)
.
(ff) The following definition of
Merger
Consideration
shall replace the definition of
Merger Consideration
in
Appendix A:
Merger Consideration
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 3.01(b)(i)
.
(gg) The following definition of
Net Electing
Option Shares
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Multiemployer Plan
:
Net Electing Option Shares
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(c)(ii)
.
(hh) The following definition of
New Holdco
Common Stock
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
New Debt
Financing Commitments
:
New Holdco Common Stock
shall mean the
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of New
Holdco.
(ii) The following definition of
New Holdco
Equity Interests
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
New Debt
Financing Commitments
:
New Holdco Equity Interests
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 5.09
.
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(jj) The following definition of
New Holdco
Material Adverse Effect
shall replace the
definition of
Mergerco Material Adverse Effect
in Appendix A and all references to
Mergerco Material Adverse Effect
shall
be replaced with reference to
New Holdco Material
Adverse Effect
:
New Holdco Material Adverse Effect
shall mean
any event, state of facts, circumstance, development, change,
effect or occurrence that is materially adverse to the business,
financial condition or results of operations of New Holdco and
New Holdcos subsidiaries taken as a whole or may
reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay or
materially impair the ability of New Holdco or any of its
subsidiaries to consummate the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(kk) The following definition of
New Holdco
Organizational Documents
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
New Holdco Common Stock
:
New Holdco Organizational Documents
shall
have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.02(b)
.
(ll) The following definition of
New Holdco
Shares
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
New Holdco
Organizational Documents
:
New Holdco Shares
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 5.09
.
(mm) The following definition of
New Holdco
Subsidiaries
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
New Holdco
Shares
:
New Holdco Subsidiaries
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 5.09
.
(nn) The following definition of
New Holdco
Subsidiaries Equity Interests
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
New Holdco Shares
:
New Holdco Subsidiaries Equity Interests
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.09
.
(oo) The following definition of
New Holdco
Subsidiaries Shares
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
New Holdco
Subsidiaries Equity Interests
:
New Holdco Subsidiaries Shares
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 5.09
.
(pp) The following definition of
Non-U.S. Person
is added to Appendix A immediately following the definition
of
No-Shop Period Start Date
in
Appendix A:
Non-U.S. Person
means any Person who:
(i) is a natural person who either is not a citizen of the
United States or is acting at the direction and behest of a
foreign government, foreign entity or foreign individual as its
agent for purposes of this transaction; or
(ii) is not a natural person and is:
(a) a partnership, limited liability company, corporation,
joint-stock company or association controlled by persons not
citizens of the United States or entities organized under the
laws of a foreign country;
(b) a foreign government;
(c) a partnership, limited liability company, corporation,
joint-stock company or association controlled directly or
indirectly by one or more of the above,
(Any person or entity described in paragraphs 1 or 2
(a)-(c) above is referred to hereafter as an Alien
Entity.)
(d) has direct or indirect ownership by Alien Entities
that, in the aggregate, exceeds 25%,
or
(e) has voting or other control rights exercised directly
or indirectly by Alien Entities that, in the aggregate, exceed
25%.
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(qq) The following definition of
Option Cash
Payment
shall replace the definition of
Option Cash Payment
in Appendix A:
Option Cash Payment
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 3.03(a)
.
(rr) The following definition of
Proration
Factor
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
person
:
Proration Factor
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.01(g)(ii)
.
(ss) The following definition of
Public
Share
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Proxy
Statement
:
Public Share
shall mean each share of Company
Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
other than a Dissenting Share, Rollover Share or share that is
cancelled pursuant to
Section 3.01(a)
.
(tt) The following definition of
Second
Allocation
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
SEC
Filings
:
Second Allocation
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
.
(uu) The following definition of
Second
Allocation Distributable Shares
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
Second Allocation
:
Second Allocation Distributable Shares
shall
have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(iv)
.
(vv) The following definition of
Second
Allocation Participant
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Second
Allocation Distributable Shares
:
Second Allocation Participant
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
.
(ww) The following definition of
Second
Allocation Shares
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Second
Allocation Participant
:
Second Allocation Shares
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(iii)
.
(xx) The following definition of
Second
Allocation Stock Election Shares
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
Second Allocation Shares
:
Second Allocation Stock Election Shares
shall
have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(v)
.
(yy) The following definition of
Second
Amendment Disclosure Letter
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
Second Allocation Stock Election
Shares
:
Second Amendment Disclosure Letter
shall have
the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of
Article V.
(zz) The following definition of
Second
Individual Cutback Shares
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
Second Amendment Disclosure Letter
:
Second Individual Cutback Shares
shall have
the meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(v)
.
(aaa) The following definition of
Second Prorated
Stock Election Shares
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Second
Individual Cutback Shares
:
Second Prorated Stock Election Shares
shall
have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(g)(iv)
.
(bbb) The following definition of
Shares
is added to Appendix A immediately following the
definition of
Senior Executive
:
(ccc) The following definition of
Shares Representative
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
Shares
:
Shares Representative
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.01(c)(i)
.
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(ddd) The following definition of
Stock
Consideration
is added to Appendix A
immediately following the definition of
Short-Dated
Notes
:
Stock Consideration
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 3.01(b)(i)
.
(eee) The following definition of
Stock
Election
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Stock
Consideration
:
Stock Election
shall have the meaning set
forth in
Section 3.01(c)(i)
.
(fff) The following definition of
Stock Election
Share
is added to Appendix A immediately
following the definition of
Stock
Election
:
Stock Election Share
shall have the meaning
set forth in
Section 3.01(c)(i)
.
(ggg) The following definition of
Total Option Cash
Payment
shall replace the definition of
Total Option Cash Payment
in
Appendix A:
Total Option Cash Payment
shall have the
meaning set forth in
Section 3.03(a)
.
(hhh) The following definition of
U.S. Person
is added to
Appendix A immediately following the definition of
Total Option Cash Payment
:
U.S. Person
means any Person that is not
an
Non-U.S. Person.
ARTICLE III.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
3.01.
No
Further Amendment.
Except as expressly amended
hereby, the Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed
and all of the terms and conditions and provisions thereof shall
remain in full force and effect. This Second Amendment is
limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to be an
amendment to any other term or condition of the Agreement or any
of the documents referred to therein.
Section
3.02.
Effect
of Amendment.
This Second Amendment shall form a
part of the Agreement for all purposes, and each party thereto
and hereto shall be bound hereby. From and after the execution
of this Second Amendment by the parties hereto, any reference to
this Agreement, hereof,
herein, hereunder and words or
expressions of similar import shall be deemed a reference to the
Agreement as amended hereby.
Section
3.03.
Governing
Law.
This Second Amendment, and all claims or
cause of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based
upon, arise out of or relate to this Second Amendment shall be
governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without
giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or
rule.
Section
3.04.
Counterparts.
This
Second Amendment may be executed and delivered (including by
facsimile transmission) in two (2) or more counterparts,
and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be
an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one
and same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, Mergerco, New Holdco the Parents, and
the Company have caused this Second Amendment to be executed as
of the date first written above by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized.
MERGERCO:
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.
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M. Sperling
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Name: Scott M. Sperling
Title: Co-President
NEW HOLDCO:
BT TRIPLE CROWN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, III, INC.
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M. Sperling
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Name: Scott M. Sperling
Title: Co-President
PARENTS:
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
Name: John Connaughton
Title: Managing Director
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
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Name: Scott M. Sperling
Title: Co-President
COMPANY:
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Name: Mark P. Mays
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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SUMMARY
OF CONTENTS OF
SECOND
AMENDMENT DISCLOSURE LETTER
to
AMENDMENT
NO. 2
dated as
of
May 17,
2007
to
the
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as
of
November 16,
2006
By and
among
BT TRIPLE
CROWN MERGER CO., INC.,
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
and
CLEAR
CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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The following is a summary of the disclosure schedules delivered
by Mergerco in connection with Amendment No. 2 dated as of
May 17, 2007 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as
of November 16, 2006 by and among BT Triple Crown
Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple
Crown Finco, LLC, and Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
(the Agreement). To the extent not defined below,
capitalized terms used herein are as defined in the Agreement. *
Section 3.08.
Rollover by Shareholders.
Stating that between the date of the Agreement and the date of
Closing, the Parents and Mergerco will agree with each
shareholder entitled to rollover shares of common stock of the
Company the number of shares, if any, to be rolled over and the
conversion ratio.
Section 5.02.
New Holdco Organizational Documents.
Attaching the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of New
Holdco.
Section 5.07(a).
Available Funds.
List of executed debt and equity commitment letters.
Section 5.09.
Capitalization of Mergerco.
Disclosure of the entities who hold the authorized capital stock
of Mergerco on the date of the Agreement.
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Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of
Regulation S-K,
the Registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of
the Second Amendment Disclosure Letter to Amendment No. 2
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger to the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon request.
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AMENDMENT
NO. 3
TO
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Amendment No. 3 (the
Third
Amendment
), dated as of May 13, 2008, to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16,
2006, as amended on April 18, 2007 and on May 17, 2007
(as amended through May 17, 2007, the
May 2007
Agreement
, and as amended further by this Third
Amendment, the
Agreement
), by and among BT
Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation
(
Mergerco),
B Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (together with B Triple
Crown Finco, LLC, the Parents), CC Media Holdings,
Inc., formerly known as BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings III,
Inc. a Delaware corporation
(
New Holdco)
and Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a
Texas corporation (the
Company).
RECITALS
WHEREAS
,
Section 8.03
of the Agreement
permits the parties, by action by or on behalf of their
respective board of directors, to amend the Agreement by an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of
parties; and
WHEREAS
, the parties hereto and certain other parties
have entered into that certain Settlement Agreement pursuant to
which the parties hereto have agreed to revise certain terms and
conditions of the May 2007 Agreement;
WHEREAS
, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement
as provided herein.
STATEMENT
OF AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the foregoing and the
mutual representations, warranties and covenants and subject to
the conditions herein contained and intending to be legally
bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01.
Definitions;
References.
Unless otherwise specifically defined
herein, each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the Agreement. Each
reference to hereof, hereunder,
hereby, and this Agreement shall, from
and after the date of this Third Amendment, refer to the
Agreement, as amended by this Third Amendment. Each reference
herein to the date of this Third Amendment shall
refer to the date set forth above, and each reference to the
date of this Agreement or similar references in the
Agreement shall refer to November 16, 2006.
ARTICLE II.
AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT
Section 2.01.
Amendment
to Second Whereas Clause.
The second whereas
clause shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 2.02.
Amendment
to Section 2.02 of the
Agreement.
Section 2.02 of the Agreement
shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
Section 2.02.
Closing.
Subject
to the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the conditions
set forth in
Article VII
hereof, the closing of the
Merger (the
Closing
) will take place
at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on a date to be specified by
the parties hereto, but no later than the fifth business day
after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Section 7.01
,
Section 7.02
and
Section
7.03
hereof (other than conditions
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that, by their own terms, cannot be satisfied until the Closing,
but subject to the satisfaction of such conditions at Closing)
at the offices of Ropes & Gray LLP, 1211 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, New York 10036 or at such other time, date
or place as is agreed to by the parties hereto after the date of
the Third Amendment (such date being the
Closing
Date
).
Section 2.03.
Amendment
to Section 3.01(b) of the
Agreement.
Section 3.01(b) of the Agreement
shall be amended by deleting paragraph (i) thereof in its
entirety and replacing it with the following:
(i) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each
Public Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall, subject to
Section 3.01(c)
and
Section 3.01(g)
, be cancelled and converted into the
right to receive either (A) one validly issued, fully paid
and non assessable share of the New Holdco Common Stock valued
at $36.00 per share based on the cash purchase price to be paid
by investors that buy New Holdco Common Stock for cash in
connection with the Closing plus the Additional Per Share
Consideration (if any) payable in cash (the consideration
described in this clause (A), the
Stock
Consideration)
or (B) $36.00 payable in cash
without interest, plus the Additional Per Share Consideration
(if any) payable in cash;
provided, however
, that at the
election of New Holdco, the amount payable in cash may be
reduced by an amount equal to the Additional Equity
Consideration which will be paid in the form of a fraction of a
share of New Holdco Common Stock valued at $36.00 per share of
New Holdco Common Stock, and the balance of the amount described
in this clause (B) shall be paid in cash without interest
(the Additional Equity Consideration and the cash consideration
described in this clause (B), collectively, the
Cash
Consideration)
. The Stock Consideration or Cash
Consideration, as applicable shall be referred to herein as the
Merger Consideration
, which when used
herein shall be deemed to include cash in lieu of the fractional
shares of New Holdco Common Stock pursuant to
Section
3.01(j).
For purposes of this Section 3.01(b), the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
Additional Equity Consideration
shall mean an
amount equal to the lesser of (1) $1.00 or (2) a
fraction equal to (A) the positive difference between
(i) the aggregate amount of funds that New Holdco
determines are needed for the Merger, Merger-related expenses,
and the Companys cash requirements and (ii) the
sources of funds available to Mergerco from borrowings, equity
contributions, Stock Consideration and the Companys
available cash,
divided
by (B) the total number of
Public Shares that will receive the Cash Consideration.
Section 2.04.
Amendment
to Section 3.01(c)(i) of the
Agreement.
Section 3.01(c)(i) of the
Agreement shall be amended by deleting from the second
parenthetical (other than an Affiliated Holder.
Section 2.05.
Amendment
to Section 3.01(c)(ii) of the
Agreement.
Section 3.01(c)(ii) of the
Agreement shall be amended by deleting the parenthetical
(other than an Affiliated Holder).
Section 2.06.
Amendment
to Section 3.01(d) of the
Agreement.
Section 3.01(d) of the Agreement
is amended and restated as follows:
Mailing of Form of Election; Election Deadline,
Shareholder Notification.
Mergerco and New
Holdco shall prepare and direct the Paying Agent to mail a Form
of Election, which form shall (i) include a Letter of
Transmittal and (ii) be subject to the reasonable approval
of the Company, with the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to the
record holders of Public Share(s) and Company Options as of the
record date for the Shareholders Meeting (the
Election Form Record Date
) (by
posting the Form of Election and related materials on the
Companys website or otherwise). To be effective, a Form of
Election must be properly completed and signed by a record owner
of Public Shares or Company Options, as the case may be and
received by the Paying Agent at its designated office, by
5:00 p.m. New York City time on the fifth business day
immediately preceding the Shareholders Meeting (the
Election Deadline
). Any Form of
Election pursuant to which a record owner of Public Shares or
Company Options elects for the Stock Consideration, such Form of
Election must be accompanied by (i) for Public Shares held
as physical certificates and for Company Options, the
certificates for such Public Shares or Company Options, as
applicable, a Letter of Transmittal properly completed and duly
exercised, any required signature guarantees and any other
required documents, and (ii) for Book Entry Shares either a
Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed and
any required signature guarantees, or a message, transmitted by
the official book-entry transfer facility to,
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and received by, by the depositary, which states that the
book-entry transfer facility has received an express
acknowledgement from the holder tendering the Public Share that
such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the
terms of the Letter of Transmittal and that the Parents may
enforce such agreement against the holder, or (iii) for
Certificates or Book Entry Shares, such form of guaranteed
delivery that is acceptable to the Paying Agent as
described in the instructions to the Letter of Transmittal. The
Paying Agent (or, in the case of Company Options, the Company)
will hold the Final Stock Election Shares (as defined below),
the Company Options delivered in accordance with this
Section 3.01(d)
and the Letters of Transmittal
relating thereto until the earlier of the termination of this
Agreement or the Effective Time. Any Public Holder or holder of
Company Options that does not deliver a properly completed Form
of Election and Letter of Transmittal, if applicable, prior to
the Election Deadline shall be deemed to have elected to
(i) receive the Cash Consideration for each Final Stock
Election Shares that is not so delivered
and/or
(ii) have each Company Option that is not so delivered
treated in accordance with
Section 3.03(a)(i)
and
(iii) the Stock Election or portion of a Stock Election
relating to such Final Stock Election shall be rejected. In the
event that a Stock Election or portion of a Stock Election is
rejected pursuant to the preceding sentence, then such Stock
Election or portion of a Stock Election shall be deemed of no
force and effect and the record holder making such Stock
Election shall for purposes hereof be (i) deemed to have
made a Cash Election for each Public Share that is subject to
such rejected Stock Election or such rejected portion of a
rejected Stock Election and (ii) shall be deemed not to
have made a Stock Election for such Net Electing Option Share
that is subject to such rejected Stock Election and such
rejected portion of a rejected Stock Election (such that the
Company Option(s) related to such share shall be treated in
accordance with
Section 3.03(a)(i))
.
Section 2.07.
Amendment
to Section 3.01(g) of the Agreement.
(a) Section 3.01(g) of the Agreement shall be amended
by deleting the first sentence thereof and replacing it with the
following:
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, the maximum aggregate number of Public Shares and Net
Electing Option Shares to be converted into the right to receive
New Holdco Common Stock at the Effective Time pursuant to Stock
Elections shall not be more than the Maximum Stock Election
Number. For purposes of this Agreement, the
Maximum
Stock Election Number
shall be 30% of the total
number of New Holdco Shares outstanding as of the Closing Date
(for the avoidance of doubt, all shares of New Holdco Common
Stock issued in respect to shares of Company Common Stock
pursuant to Stock Elections and all shares of New Holdco Common
Stock issued in respect of Rollover Shares and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be deemed
outstanding as of the Closing Date). The parties will instruct
the Paying Agent to use reasonable efforts to ensure that no
holder of Public Shares
and/or
Net
Electing Option Shares will receive more than
11,111,112 shares of New Holdco Common Stock (the
Individual Cap
) pursuant to one or
more Form(s) of Election. The Stock Election Shares shall be
converted into the right to receive New Holdco Common Stock or
to receive Cash Consideration, each in accordance with the terms
of
Section 3.01(b)
, in the following manner:
(b) Section 3.01(g) of the Agreement shall be amended
by adding the following new subsections (ii) (D) and
(ii)(E) thereto:
(D) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) as long
as Shareholder A has made a Stock Election in accordance with
the terms set forth in Section 3.01(c) with respect to
Stock Election Shares that is equal to or is greater than the
Individual Cap, the number of Shareholder As First
Allocation Distributable Shares shall be equal to the Sponsor
Investment Factor
times
11,111,112 shares (but not
less than 6,805,855 nor more than the Individual Cap) and
(ii) as long as Shareholder B has made a Stock Election in
accordance with the terms set forth in Section 3.01(c) with
respect to Stock Election Shares that is equal to or is greater
than 2,777,778, the number of Shareholder Bs First
Allocation Distributable Shares shall be equal to the Sponsor
Investment Factor
times
2,777,778 shares (but not
less than 1,666,667 nor more than the Individual Cap).
(E) Unless a beneficial holder of Public Shares
(i) submits a request in writing to the Paying Agent prior
to the Election Deadline to have the Individual Cap apply with
respect to the Public Shares beneficially owned by such holder
and (ii) provides information necessary to verify such
beneficial holder, including without limitation the name of the
holder(s) of record of such Public Shares, the account number
and any other
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information reasonably requested by the Paying Agent, the
Individual Cap shall apply (x) in the case of Public Shares
held as physical certificates, with respect to each holder of
record of such Public Shares and (y) in the case of Book
Entry Shares, with respect to each account in which such Public
Shares are held on the books of a brokerage firm or other
similar institutions that hold Public Shares on behalf of
beneficial holders.
Section 2.08.
Amendment
to Section 3.01(j) of the
Agreement.
Section 3.01(j) of the Agreement
is amended and restated as follows:
(j)
No Fractional
Shares
.
Notwithstanding any other provision
in this Agreement, no fractional shares of New Holdco Common
Stock shall be issued in the Merger to any holder of Public
Shares, Company Options or Rollover Shares as Merger
Consideration or to any holder of Public Shares, Company Options
or Rollover Shares pursuant to any exchange involving Rollover
Shares. Each holder of Public Shares, Company Options or
Rollover Shares, as applicable, who otherwise would have been
entitled to a fraction of a share of New Holdco Common
Stock shall receive in lieu thereof cash (without interest) in
an amount determined by multiplying the fractional share
interest to which such holder would otherwise be entitled by
$36.00. No such holder shall be entitled to dividends, voting
rights or any other rights in respect of any fractional share of
New Holdco Common Stock.
Section 2.09.
Amendment
to Section 3.01 of the
Agreement.
Section 3.01 of the Agreement is
amended by adding the following new subsection (l) at the
end thereto:
(l)
Cancellation of Prior Stock Elections and
Return of Stock Certificates
.
All Stock
Elections made prior to the Third Amendment Date shall be deemed
voided and cancelled and all Letters of Transmittal that were
delivered prior to the Third Amendment Date shall be deemed
cancelled and no longer have any effect without any additional
actions needed by the parties hereto or any holder(s) of Public
Shares or Company Options. As soon as practicable following the
Third Amendment Date, New Holdco and Mergerco shall instruct the
Paying Agent to deliver to the holders of record thereof all
physical stock certificates of Public Shares and Letters of
Transmittal with respect to Book Entry Shares received by the
Paying Agent prior to the Third Amendment Date.
Section 2.10.
Amendment
to Section 4.12 of the
Agreement.
Section 4.12 of the Agreement
shall be amended by adding the following new sentence at the end
thereof:
For the avoidance of doubt, each reference to the
Form S-4
shall mean collectively, the registration statement on
Form S-4
that was filed with the SEC by New Holdco on May 30, 2007,
as amended or supplemented (the
May 2007
Form S-4
),
and any post-effective amendment to the May 2007
Form S-4
or new registration statement on
Form S-4
filed by New Holdco following the Third Amendment Date, as
amended or supplemented.
Section 2.11.
Amendment
to Section 4.16 of the
Agreement.
Section 4.16 of the Agreement
shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 2.12.
Additional
Representations and Warranties of the
Company.
The Company hereby represents and
warrants to Mergerco, New Holdco and the Parents as follows:
(a)
Authority Relative to Third
Amendment
.
The Company has all necessary
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Third
Amendment, to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution
and delivery of this Third Amendment by the Company have been
duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action,
and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company
are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Third Amendment. This Third Amendment has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by Mergerco,
New Holdco and the Parents, this Third Amendment
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its
terms (except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and other similar Laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors rights, and to general
equitable principles).
(b)
Additional
Representations
.
Each of the representations
and warranties contained in
Section 4.04(b)(ii)
and
Section 4.04(b)(iii)
is true and accurate as if made
anew as of the date of this Third Amendment (except that it is
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acknowledged and agreed that the Board of Directors does not,
and will not, make any recommendation to the Companys
stockholders with respect to the Stock Election or the Stock
Consideration).
(c)
Opinion of Financial
Advisor
.
The Board of Directors of the
Company has received an opinion of Goldman, Sachs &
Co. to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and based
upon and subject to the limitations, qualifications and
assumptions set forth therein, the consideration of $36.00 in
cash per share as provided in
Section 3.01(b)
of the
Agreement, after giving effect to this Third Amendment, payable
to holders of Public Shares (other than Public Shares held by
affiliates of the Company), is fair from a financial point of
view to such holders. The Company shall deliver an executed copy
of the written opinion received from Goldman, Sachs &
Co. to the Parents promptly upon receipt thereof.
Section 2.13.
Amendment
to Article V of the
Agreement.
Article V of the Agreement is
amended by deleting from the lead-in paragraph thereto each
reference to the Second Amendment Disclosure Letter
and replacing them with Third Amendment Disclosure
Letter.
Section 2.14.
Amendment
to Section 5.07 of the
Agreement.
Section 5.07 of the Agreement is
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a)
Section 5.07 Available
Funds.
Section 5.07(a)
of the Third
Amendment Disclosure Letter sets forth true, accurate and
complete copies, as of the Third Amendment Date, of executed
loan agreements from the parties listed in
Section 5.07(a)
(as the same may be amended,
modified, supplemented, restated, superseded and replaced in
accordance with
Section 6.13(a)
, collectively, the
Financing Agreements
), pursuant to
which, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the
lender parties thereto have agreed to lend the amounts set forth
therein for the purpose of funding the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement (the
Debt
Financing
).
Section 5.07(a)
of the
Third Amendment Disclosure Letter sets forth true, accurate and
complete copies, as of the Third Amendment Date, of executed
commitment letters (collectively, the
Equity
Commitment Letters
and together with the Financing
Agreements, the
Financing Commitments
)
pursuant to which the investors listed in
Section 5.07(a)
of the Third Amendment Disclosure
Letter (the
Investors
) have committed
to invest the cash amounts set forth therein subject to the
terms therein (the
Equity Financing
and together with the Debt Financing, the
Financing
). Section 5.07(a) of
the Third Amendment Disclosure Letter sets forth true, accurate
and complete copies, as of the Third Amendment Date, of the
executed Escrow Agreement executed by the Parents, New Holdco,
Mergerco, the Company, the Banks and the certain other parties
party thereto.
(b) As of the Third Amendment Date, the Financing
Commitments are in full force and effect and have not been
withdrawn or terminated or otherwise amended or modified in any
respect. As of the Third Amendment Date, each of the Financing
Commitments, in the form so delivered, is in full force and
effect and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco, as applicable, and to the
Parents and Mergercos knowledge, the other parties
thereto. Except as set forth in the Financing Commitments, there
are no (i) conditions precedent to the respective
obligations of the Investors to fund the full amount of the
Equity Financing; (ii) conditions precedent to the
respective obligations of the lenders specified in the Financing
Agreements to fund the full amount of the Debt Financing; or
(iii) contractual contingencies under any agreements, side
letters or arrangements relating to the Financing Commitments to
which either Parent, New Holdco, Mergerco or any of their
respective affiliates is a party that would permit the lenders
specified in the Financing Agreements or the Investors providing
the Equity Commitment Letters to reduce the total amount of the
Financing (other than retranching, reallocating or replacing the
Debt Financing in a manner that does not reduce the aggregate
amount of the Debt Financing), or that would materially affect
the availability of the Debt Financing or the Equity Financing.
As of the Third Amendment Date, (A) no event has occurred
which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default or breach on the part of the Parents, New
Holdco or Mergerco under any term or condition of the Financing
Commitments, and (B) subject to the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company set forth in
Article II hereof, and the satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in
Section 7.01
and
Section 7.02
hereof, the Parents, New Holdco
and Mergerco have no reason to believe that Mergerco or New
Holdco will be unable to satisfy on a timely basis any term or
condition of closing to be satisfied by it contained in the
Financing Commitments. Each of the Parents, New Holdco and
Mergerco have fully paid any and all commitment fees or other
fees required by
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the Financing Commitments to be paid by it on or before the
Third Amendment Date. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement and as of the Third Amendment Date, assuming the
funding of the Financing in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Financing Agreements, the aggregate proceeds
from the Financing, together with the aggregate value of the New
Holdco Common Stock to be issued pursuant to Article III,
in each case valued at $36 per share, plus the total cash on
hand of the Company as of the Closing Date, constitute all of
the financing required to be provided by Mergerco and New Holdco
for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
and are sufficient for the satisfaction of all of the
Parents, New Holdcos and Mergercos obligations
under this Agreement, including the payment of the Aggregate
Merger Consideration and the payment of all associated costs and
expenses (including any refinancing of indebtedness of Mergerco
or the Company required in connection therewith).
From and after the Third Amendment Date, Mergerco, New Holdco,
the Parents, any Investor and their respective affiliates shall
not enter into any discussions, negotiations, arrangements,
understanding or agreements with respect to the Equity Financing
with those persons identified on
Section 5.07(c)
of
the Company Disclosure Schedule.
Section 2.15.
Additional
Representations and Warranties of Parents, Mergerco and New
Holdco.
The Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco
hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the
Company as follows:
(a)
Authority Relative to Third
Amendment
.
The Parents, Mergerco and New
Holdco have all necessary power and authority to execute and
deliver this Third Amendment, the Escrow Agreement and the
Financing Agreements, as applicable, to perform their respective
obligations hereunder and thereunder, as applicable. The
execution and delivery of this Third Amendment, the Escrow
Agreement and the Financing Agreements by the Parents, Mergerco
and New Holdco have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary limited liability company action on the part of the
Parents and all corporate action of Mergerco and New Holdco, and
no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Parents,
Mergerco or New Holdco are necessary to authorize the execution
and delivery of this Third Amendment. The Third Amendment, the
Escrow Agreement and the Financing Agreements have been duly and
validly executed and delivered by the Parents, Mergerco and
New Holdco, as applicable, and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, as
applicable, the Third Amendment, the Escrow Agreement and the
Financing Agreements constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco, as
applicable, enforceable against the Parents, Mergerco and New
Holdco in accordance with their terms (except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors rights, and to general equitable principles).
Section 2.16.
Amendment
to Section 5.08 of the
Agreement.
Section 5.08 of the Agreement is
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Section 5.08 Limited Guarantee. Concurrently with the
execution of the Third Amendment, the Parents have delivered to
the Company the Limited Guarantee of each of the Investors,
dated as of the date hereof, with respect to certain matters on
the terms specified therein.
Section 2.17.
Amendment
to Section 6.01 of the Agreement
.
(a) Section 6.01 of the Agreement shall be amended by
deleting the last sentence of the first paragraph thereof and
replacing it with the following:
Furthermore, the Company agrees with the Parents, New
Holdco and Mergerco that, except as set forth in
Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Third
Amendment Company Letter or as may be consented to in writing by
the Parents (which consent, with respect to the matters set
forth in 6.01(i), 6.01(m) and 6.01(p) of the Third Amendment
Company Letter shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed),
the Company shall not and shall not permit any subsidiary
to:
(b) Section 6.01(b) of the Agreement shall be amended
by adding (i) the following clause at the beginning of the
first sentence Except as listed in
Section 6.01(b)
of the Third Amendment Company Letter, and and
(ii) the following clause at the end of the last sentence
; and (iv) Clear Media Limited, a publicly traded
subsidiary of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., and its
subsidiaries shall not be subject to the provisions of this
Section 6.01(b)
.
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(c) Section 6.01(c) shall be amended by deleting the
phrase $150,000,000 in the aggregate and replacing
it with the phrase $150,000,000 in the aggregate for the
period from November 17, 2006 through the Third Amendment
Date $100,000,000 in the aggregate for the period following the
Third Amendment Date.
(d) Section 6.01(e) shall be amended and restated in
its entirety as follows:
(e) other than with respect to the payment prior to
May 11, 2008 by the Company of a regular quarterly
dividend, as and when normally paid, not to exceed $0.1875 per
share, declare, set aside for payment or pay any dividend
payable in cash, property or stock on, or make any other
distribution in respect of, any shares of its capital stock or
otherwise make any payments to its shareholders in their
capacity as such (other than dividends by a direct or indirect
majority-owned subsidiary of the Company to its parent);
(e) Section 6.01(f) shall be amended by deleting
clauses (i) and (iii) thereof in their entirety and
replacing such clauses with each of the following:
(i) incurred under the Companys or a
subsidiarys existing credit facilities or incurred to
replace, renew, extend, refinance or refund any existing
indebtedness in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, not in excess of the existing credit
limits; and
(iii) prior to the Third Amendment Date, as otherwise
required in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(f) Section 6.01(f) shall be further amended by adding
the following clause at the end of the last sentence
;
provided
,
however
, that Clear Media
Limited, a publicly traded subsidiary of Clear Channel Outdoor
Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries shall not be subject to the
provisions of this
Section 6.01(f)
.
(g) Section 6.01(j) of the agreement is hereby amended
by adding the following immediately after clause (viii)
thereof:
;
provided
, that, notwithstanding the
foregoing, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parents,
Mergerco and the Company, the Company shall calculate the amount
of estimated Taxes that are owed by the Company during the
period commencing on July 1, 2008 and ending on
September 30, 2008 based on the assumption that the Closing
will occur on or before September 30, 2008;
(h) Section 6.01(l) of the Agreement shall be amended
by adding and retention bonus arrangements in amounts not
exceeding $1.5 million in the aggregate at the end
thereof.
(i) Section 6.01(m) of the Agreement shall be amended
by deleting the words $50,000,000 individually or
$100,000,000 in the aggregate and replacing it with the
phrase $70,000,000 individually or $200,000,000 in the
aggregate.
(j) Section 6.01(n) of the Agreement shall be amended
by deleting the reference to $25,000,000 and
replacing it with $50,000,000.
Section
2.18.
Amendment
to Section 6.03 of the Agreement
.
(a) The following sentence shall be added as the third
sentence to
Section 6.03(a)
:
As soon as reasonably practicable following the Third
Amendment Date, the Parents and the Company shall prepare and
shall cause to be filed (by no later than May 30,
2008) with the SEC the
Form S-4,
including the Proxy Statement.
(b) The following sentence shall be added at the end of
Section 6.03(c)
:
The Company and the Parents shall use their best efforts
to have the
Form S-4
declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act as
promptly as practicable after the date of the Third Amendment.
The Company and the Parents shall use their best efforts to
respond to any comments from the SEC within seven calendars days
of receipt thereof.
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(c) Section 6.03(e) of the agreement is hereby amended
by deleting the first sentence thereof and replacing it with the
following:
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Third
Amendment Date, the Company and New Holdco shall prepare and
shall cause to be filed (by no later than May 30,
2008) with the SEC a
Form S-4
and proxy supplement in accordance with the provisions of
Section 6.03(a)
relating to the meeting of the
Companys shareholders to be held to consider the adoption
and approval of this Agreement and the Merger.
Section
2.19.
Amendments
to Section 6.04 of the
Agreement.
Section 6.04 of the Agreement is
amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
Subject to any actions taken by the SEC, as contemplated
by Section
6.03(f)
above, the Shareholders Meeting
referred to in this
Section 6.04
shall be postponed,
convened and held as set forth in
Section 6.03(f)
above. For the avoidance of doubt, each reference to the
Shareholders Meeting shall mean collectively
the meeting of the shareholders that took place on
September 25, 2007 and any meeting of the shareholders held
following the Third Amendment Date in accordance with this
Section 6.04.
Section
2.20.
Amendment
to Section 6.13 of the
Agreement.
Section 6.13
of the
Agreement is deleted and hereby replaced in its entirety with
the following:
Section
6.13
Financing.
(a) Mergerco and the Parents shall use their reasonable
best efforts to enforce their rights under the Financing
Agreements, including, but not limited to, bring action for
specific performance or as provided in the Settlement Agreement.
In furtherance of the provisions of this
Section 6.13(a)
, one or more Financing Agreements
may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified,
superseded or replaced to add one or more lenders, lead
arrangers, bookrunners, syndication agents or similar entities
which had not executed the Financing Agreements as of the Third
Amendment Date, to increase the amount of indebtedness or
otherwise replace one or more facilities with one or more new
facilities or financings or modify one or more facilities to
replace or otherwise modify the Financing Agreements, or
otherwise in a manner not less beneficial in the aggregate to
Mergerco, New Holdco and the Parents (as determined in the
reasonable judgment of the Parents) (the
New Debt
Financing Agreements
), provided that the New Debt
Financing Agreements shall not (i) adversely amend the
conditions to the Debt Financing set forth in the Financing
Agreements, in any material respect, (ii) reasonably be
expected to delay or prevent the Closing; or (iii) reduce
the aggregate amount of available Debt Financing (unless, in the
case of this clause (iii), replaced with an amount of new equity
financing on terms no less favorable in any material respect to
Mergerco and New Holdco than the terms set forth in the
Equity Commitment Letters or one or more new debt facilities
pursuant to the new debt facilities pursuant to the New Debt
Financing Agreements), or (iv) be executed and be effective
unless and until such new lender or supplier of equity fully
funds such amounts with the Escrow Agent under the Escrow
Agreement for release concurrent with the other Escrowed Funds
as provided for therein. Upon and from and after each such
event, the term
Debt Financing
as used
herein shall be deemed to mean the Debt Financing contemplated
by the Financing Agreements that are not so superseded or
replaced at the time in question and the New Debt Financing
Commitments Agreements to the extent then in effect. The Parents
shall (x) give the Company prompt notice of any material
breach by any party of any of the Financing Agreements, any New
Debt Financing Agreement or the Financing Arrangements of which
the Parents become aware or any termination thereof, and
(z) otherwise keep the Company reasonably informed of the
status of the Parents efforts to arrange the Financing (or
any replacement thereof).
(b) The Company shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries,
and their respective officers, employees, consultants and
advisors, including legal and accounting of the Company and its
subsidiaries at the Parents sole expense, to cooperate in
connection with the arrangement of the Debt Financing (which
shall include for the avoidance of doubt and purpose hereof, any
high yield debt securities contemplated by the Financing
Commitments or any alternative debt securities therefor
(collectively, the High Yield Financing) as may be
reasonably requested in advance written notice to the Company
provided by Mergerco or the Parents (provided that such
requested cooperation does not unreasonably interfere with the
ongoing operations of the Company and its subsidiaries or
otherwise impair, in any material respect, the ability of any
officer or executive of the
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Company or Outdoor Holdings to carry out their duties to the
Company and to Outdoor Holdings, respectively). Such cooperation
by the Company shall include, at the reasonable request of
Mergerco or the Parents, (i) agreeing to enter into such
agreements, and to execute and deliver such officers
certificates (which in the good faith determination of the
person executing the same shall be accurate), including
certificates of the chief financial officer of the Company or
any subsidiary with respect to solvency matters and as are
customary in financings of such type, and agreeing to pledge,
grant security interests in, and otherwise grant liens on, the
Companys assets pursuant to such agreements, provided that
no obligation of the Company under any such agreement, pledge or
grant shall be effective until the Effective Time;
(ii) preparing business projections, financial statements,
pro forma statements and other financial data and pertinent
information of the type required by
Regulation S-X
and
Regulation S-K
under the Securities Act and of the type and form customarily
included in private placements resold under Rule 144A of
the Securities Act to consummate any offering or issuance of any
High Yield Financing or any alternative debt securities
therefor, all as may be reasonably requested by Mergerco or the
Parents (the
Required Financial
Information
), which Required Financial Information
shall be Compliant (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any
updates, supplements and replacements thereto appropriate for
the time during the Companys fiscal year the Debt
Financing is expected to be consummated); (iii) making the
Companys Representatives available to assist in the
Financing, including participation in a reasonable number of
meetings, presentations (including management presentations),
road shows, drafting sessions, due diligence sessions and
sessions with rating agencies, including one or more meetings
with prospective lenders, and assistance with the preparation of
materials for rating agency presentations, offering documents
and similar documents required in connection with the Financing;
(iv) reasonably cooperating with the marketing efforts of
the Financing; (v) ensuring that any syndication efforts
benefit from the existing lending and investment banking
relationships of the Company and its subsidiaries
(vi) using reasonable best efforts to obtain customary
accountants comfort letters, consents, legal opinions,
survey and title insurance as requested by Mergerco or the
Parents along with such assistance and cooperation from such
independent accountants and other professional advisors as
reasonably requested by Mergerco or the Parents;
(vii) taking all actions reasonably necessary to permit the
prospective lenders involved in the Financing to
(A) evaluate the Companys current assets, cash
management and accounting systems, policies and procedures
relating thereto for the purpose of establishing collateral
arrangements and (B) establish bank and other accounts and
blocked account agreements and lock box arrangements in
connection with the foregoing; provided that no right of any
lender, nor obligation of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, thereunder shall be effective until the Effective
Time; and (viii) otherwise reasonably cooperating in
connection with the consummation of the Financing and the
syndication and marketing thereof, including obtaining any
rating agencies confirmations or approvals for the
Financing. The Company hereby consents to the use of its and its
subsidiaries logos in connection with the Financing.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall be
required to pay any commitment or other similar fee or incur any
other liability or obligation in connection with the Financing
(or any replacements thereof) prior to the Effective Time. The
Parents shall, promptly upon request by the Company following
the valid termination of this Agreement (other than in
accordance with
Section 8.01(i
), reimburse the
Company for all reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket
costs incurred by the Company or any of its subsidiaries in
connection with such cooperation. The Parents shall indemnify
and hold harmless the Company and its subsidiaries for and
against any and all losses suffered or incurred by them in
connection with the arrangement of the Financing and any
information utilized in connection therewith (other than
information provided by the Company or its subsidiaries). As
used in this
Section 6.13(b)
,
Compliant
means, with respect to any
Required Financial Information, that such Required Financial
Information does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact regarding the Company
and it subsidiaries necessary in order to make such Required
Financial Information not misleading and is compliant in all
material respects with all applicable requirements of
Regulation S-K
and
Regulation S-X
and a registration statement on
Form S-1
(or any applicable successor form) under the Securities Act, in
each case assuming such Required Financial Information is
intended to be the information to be used in connection with the
Debt Financing (including the High Yield Financing) contemplated
by the Financing Agreements.
Section
2.21.
Amendment
to Section 6.14 of the Agreement.
For
purposes of the Agreement, the obligations of the Company set
forth in Section 6.14 of the Agreement in respect of Debt
Tender Offers and the Debt
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Tender Offer Documents shall apply with respect to any requests
made by the Parents pursuant to Section 6.14 of the
Agreement following the Third Amendment Date.
Section
2.22.
Amendment
to Section 7.01 of the Agreement
.
(a) Section 7.01 of the Agreement shall be amended by
adding the following sentence as the first sentence to
Section 7.01:
Each of the conditions to the obligations of the Parents,
Mergerco and New Holdco to consummate the Merger set forth in
the Merger Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and as
amended by the Second Amendment have been satisfied.
(b) Section 7.01(b) of the Agreement shall be amended
by adding at the end thereof the following: and such
expiration or termination shall continue to be in effect as of
the Closing Date.
(c) Section 7.01(d) of the Agreement shall be amended
by adding at the end thereof the following: and not
revoked and continue to be in effect as of the Closing
Date.
Section
2.23.
Amendment
to Section 7.02 of the Agreement
.
(a) Section 7.02 of the Agreement is amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
7.02
Conditions to the Obligations of the Parents
and Mergerco.
The obligations of the Parents,
New Holdco and Mergerco to consummate the Merger are
subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in writing if permissible
under applicable Law) on or prior to the Closing Date by the
Parents of the following further conditions:
(a) after the Third Amendment Date, (i) the Company
shall have performed or complied in all material respects with
all agreements and covenants required by Sections 2.01,
2.03, 3.01, 6.01(b), 6.01(c), 6.01(e), 6.01(f), 6.01(g) and
6.01(n), and 6.01(t) (to the extent relating to any of the
foregoing), of this Agreement to be performed or complied with
by it on or prior to the Effective Time and (ii) no
Material Adverse Effect on the Company shall have occurred as a
result of the Companys failure to perform or comply with
any other agreement or covenant required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Effective
Time; and
(b) the Company shall have delivered to the Parents a
certificate, dated the Effective Time and signed by its chief
executive officer or another senior officer on behalf of the
Company, certifying to the effect that the conditions set forth
in
Section 7.02(a)
have been satisfied.
(b) Section 7.03 of the Agreement is amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
7.03
Conditions to the Obligations of the
Company.
The obligations of the Company to
consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver
(or waiver in writing if permissible under applicable Law) by
the Company of the following further conditions:
(a) after the Third Amendment Date, the Parents, New Holdco
and Mergerco shall have performed or complied in all material
respects with all agreements and covenants required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior
to the Effective Time; and
(b) the Parents, New Holdco and Mergerco shall have
delivered to the Company a certificate, dated the Effective Time
and signed by their respective chief executive officers or
another senior officer on their behalf, certifying to the effect
that the conditions set forth in
Section 7.03(a)
have been satisfied.
Section
2.24.
Amendment
to Section 8.01 of the Agreement
.
(a) Section 8.01(b) of the Agreement is amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
(b) by either the Parents or the Company, if (i) the
Effective Time shall not have occurred on or before
5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on December 31, 2008
(such date, as may be extended in accordance with this
Section 8.01(b), being the
Termination
Date
); and (ii) the party seeking to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 8.01(b)
shall not have breached in any
material respect its obligations under this
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Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately caused the
failure to consummate the Merger on or before such date;
provided
, that, following the Shareholders Meeting
held after the Third Amendment Date, if as of the Termination
Date there is an on-going dispute among any of the parties to
the Escrow Agreement with respect to the disbursement of the
Escrow Fund (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the
Escrow Agreement, the Parents or the Company may, by written
notice to the other party, extend the Termination Date to any
date that is no later than the fifth business day following the
settlement of any dispute with respect to the disbursement of
the Escrow Fund.
(b) Section 8.01(e) of the Agreement is amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
(e) by the Company if it is not in material breach of its
obligations under this Agreement and if Mergerco, New Holdco
and/or
the
Parents shall have breached or failed to perform in any material
respect any of their covenants or other agreements set forth in
this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform by Mergerco,
New Holdco
and/or
the
Parents (1) would result in a failure of a condition set
forth in
Section 7.01
or
Section 7.03(a)
, and (2) cannot be cured on or
before the Termination Date, provided that the Company shall
have given the Parents written notice, delivered at least thirty
(30) days prior to such termination, stating the
Companys intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
this
Section 8.01(e)
and the basis for such
termination and Mergerco, New Holdco
and/or
the
Parents shall have failed to cure such breach or failure within
such thirty (30) day period;
(c) Section 8.01(f) of the Agreement is amended and
restated as follows:
(f) by the Company if the total amount of the Escrowed
Funds is not deposited with the Escrow Agent or the Banks have
not paid any amount owing to the Company under Section 2 of
the Settlement Agreement, in accordance with the terms of the
Escrow Agreement and the Settlement Agreement, as applicable, by
the end of the 10th business day (for purposes of this
Section 8.01(f) only, business day shall have
the meaning as defined in the Escrow Agreement) following the
Third Amendment Date;
(d) Section 8.01(g) of the Agreement is amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
(g) by the Parents if they, New Holdco and Mergerco are
not in material breach of their obligations under this Agreement
and if the Company shall have breached or failed to perform in
any material respect any of its covenants or other agreements
set forth in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform
by the Company (1) would result in a failure of a condition
set forth in
Section 7.01 or Section 7.02(a)
,
and (2) cannot be cured on or before the Termination Date,
provided that the Parents shall have given the Company written
notice, delivered at least thirty (30) days prior to such
termination, stating Parents intention to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(g) and the basis
for such termination and the Company shall have failed to cure
such breach or failure within such thirty (30) day
period;
Section
2.25.
Amendment
to Section 8.02 of the Agreement
.
(a) Section 8.02(a) of the Agreement is amended by
adding immediately following the reference to $45,000,000 the
following parenthetical: (provided that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwise, upon
termination of this Agreement under the following circumstances,
the Company will promptly pay to, or as directed by, Parents a
set amount in respect of expenses of Mergerco and Parents (which
amount will be in addition to any Company Termination Fee that
may become payable as provided in this Agreement) as follows:
(x) in the case of a termination by the Parents pursuant to
Section 8.01(g) this amount shall be $150,000,000, (y) in
the case of a termination by the Company pursuant to
Section 8.01(h) or by or the Parents pursuant to
Section 8.01(i), this amount shall be $100,000,000 or
(z) or in the case of a termination by any party pursuant
to Section 8.01(b) (other than in the event such
termination pursuant to Section 8.01(b) is a result of a
breach by MergerCo, New Holdco or the Parents that was not
caused by a breach by the providers of the Debt Financing) this
amount shall be $100,000,000).
(b) Section 8.02(b) of the Agreement is amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
(b) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 8.01(b), Section 8.01(e), or Section 8.01(f),
then
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(i) in the case of a termination pursuant to
Section 8.01(b), if at such time, the Company is not in
material breach of its obligations hereunder and all conditions
to Mergercos, New Holdcos and the Parents
obligations to consummate the Merger shall have been satisfied,
then Mergerco shall pay to the Company a fee of $500,000,000
(which is increased, once the total amount of the Escrowed Funds
is deposited with the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms
of the Escrow Agreement, to $600,000,000) in cash; or
(ii) in the case of a termination pursuant to
Section 8.01(e), if at such time, the Company is not in
material breach of its obligations hereunder and all conditions
to Mergercos, New Holdcos and the Parents
obligations to consummate the Merger shall have been satisfied,
then Mergerco shall pay to the Company a fee of $150,000,000
(which, if such termination is due to a willful and material
breach by Mergerco, New Holdco
and/or
the
Parents, such fee shall be increased to $500,000,000, and shall
then be further increased once the total amount of the Escrowed
Funds is deposited with the Escrow Agent in accordance with the
terms of the Escrow Agreement, to $600,000,000) in cash; or
(iii) in the case of a termination pursuant to
Section 8.01(f) then Mergerco shall pay to the Company a
fee of $500,000,000 in cash,
(such payment, as applicable, the
Mergerco
Termination Fee
), such payment to be made within
two (2) business days after the termination of this
Agreement, and in either such case, neither Mergerco,
New Holdco nor the Parents shall have no further liability
with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby to the Company; it being understood that in no event
shall Mergerco, New Holdco or the Parents be required to pay
fees or damages payable pursuant to this Section 8.02(b) on
more than one occasion.
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2.26.
Amendment
to Appendix A to the Agreement
.
(a) The defined term
Marketing
Period
is hereby deleted from Appendix A.
(b) The defined term
Additional Consideration
Date
is hereby amended to mean November 1,
2008.
(c) The following new definitions are added to
Appendix A in the correct alphabetical order:
(i)
Additional Equity Consideration
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.02(b)
.
(ii)
Banks
shall mean the persons set
forth on
Schedule I
to the Third Amendment
Disclosure Letter.
(iii)
Escrow Agent
shall have the
meaning set forth in the Escrow Agreement.
(iv)
Escrow Agreement
shall mean the
Escrow Agreement, dated as of the Third Amendment Date, among
New Holdco, Mergerco, the Company, the Banks and the certain
other parties party thereto.
(v)
Escrowed Amount
shall mean,
collectively, the Bank Escrow Amount (as defined in the Escrow
Agreement) and the Buyer Escrow Amount (as defined in the Escrow
Agreement).
(vi)
Settlement Agreement
shall mean the
Settlement Agreement, dated as of the Third Amendment Date,
among the Company, Mergerco, the Parents, New Holdco, the Banks,
and the certain other parties party thereto.
(vii)
Shareholder A
shall mean
collectively, Highfields Capital I LP, a Delaware limited
partnership, Highfields Capital II LP, a Delaware limited
partnership, Highfields Capital III LP, an exempted limited
partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands,
B.W.I., and Highfields Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited
partnership, and any successor or affiliate of any of the above.
(viii)
Shareholder B
shall mean
collectively, Abrams Capital Partners I, LP, Abrams Capital
Partners II. LP, Whitecrest Partners, LP, Abrams Capital
International, Ltd. and Riva Capital Partners
,
and
any successor or affiliate of any of the above.
(ix)
Sponsor Subscribers
shall mean the
Investors, Clear Channel Capital IV, LLC, Clear Channel
Capital V, LLC and any other affiliate of the Investors, or
of either of them, that on or before the Closing Date acquires
capital stock of New Holdco in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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(x)
Sponsor Investment Factor
means the
fraction, (x) the numerator of which is an amount,
expressed in dollars, equal to the total equity investment in
New Holdco made, directly or indirectly, by all Sponsor
Subscribers on or before the Closing Date and (y) the
denominator of which is $2,400,000,000.
(xi) Third Amendment Date
shall mean
May 13, 2008.
(xii)
Third Amendment Company Letter
shall mean the letter delivered by the Company to the Parents,
New Holdco and Mergerco on the Third Amendment Date.
(xiii)
Third Amendment Disclosure Letter
shall mean the disclosure schedule which has been delivered by
Parents to the Company on the Third Amendment Date.
(d) The following definitions are amended and replaced in
their entirety and replaced with the new definitions as follows:
(i)
Additional Per Share Consideration
shall mean, if the Effective Date shall occur after the
Additional Consideration Date and subject to the provisions of
Section 3.01(b), an amount per share, rounded to the
nearest penny, equal to the sum of (x) the pro rata
portion, based upon the number of days elapsed since the
Additional Consideration Date, of $36.00 multiplied by four and
one-half percent
(4
1
/
2
%)
per annum, for the period from the Additional Consideration Date
through December 1, 2008
plus
(y) if the
Effective Time shall occur after December 1, 2008 the pro
rata portion, based upon the number of days elapsed from
December 1, 2008 through the Effective Date, of $36.00
multiplied by six percent (6%) per annum.
(ii)
Requisite Shareholder Approval
shall mean the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of
the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock to approve this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby obtained
following the Third Amendment Date.
ARTICLE III.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
3.01.
No
Further Amendment.
Except as expressly amended
hereby, the Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed
and all of the terms and conditions and provisions thereof shall
remain in full force and effect. This Third Amendment is limited
precisely as written and shall not be deemed to be an amendment
to any other term or condition of the Agreement or any of the
documents referred to therein.
Section
3.02.
Effect
of Amendment.
This Third Amendment shall form a
part of the Agreement for all purposes, and each party thereto
and hereto shall be bound hereby. From and after the execution
of this Third Amendment by the parties hereto, any reference to
this Agreement, hereof,
herein, hereunder and words or
expressions of similar import shall be deemed a reference to the
Agreement as amended hereby.
Section
3.03.
Governing
Law.
This Third Amendment, and all claims or
cause of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based
upon, arise out of or relate to this Third Amendment shall be
governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without
giving effect to any provision or rule which would invalidate
this choice of law.
Section
3.04.
Counterparts.
This
Third Amendment may be executed and delivered (including by
facsimile transmission) in two (2) or more counterparts,
and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be
an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one
and same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, Mergerco, New Holdco the Parents, and
the Company have caused this Third Amendment to be executed as
of the date first written above by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized.
MERGERCO:
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.
Name: John Connaughton
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Co-President and Secretary
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NEW HOLDCO:
CC MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
Name: Charles Brizius
PARENTS:
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
Name: John Connaughton
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Title:
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President and Secretary
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T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
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Name: Charles Brizius
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Title:
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Vice President and Assistant Secretary
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COMPANY:
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Name: Mark P. Mays
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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SUMMARY
OF CONTENTS OF
THIRD AMENDMENT DISCLOSURE LETTER
to
AMENDMENT NO. 3
dated as of
May 13, 2008
to the
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of
November 16, 2006
By and among
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.,
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
and
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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The following is a summary of the disclosure schedules delivered
by Mergerco in connection with Amendment No. 3 dated as of
May 13, 2008 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as
of November 16, 2006 by and among BT Triple Crown Merger
Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
and Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (the
Agreement). To the extent not defined below,
capitalized terms used herein are as defined in the Agreement.*(
Section 5.02.
New
Holdco Organizational Documents.
Attaching the certificate of incorporation of New Holdco.
Section
5.07(a).
Available
Funds.
List of executed debt and equity commitment letters.
( * Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of
Regulation S-K,
the Registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of
the Third Amendment Disclosure Letter to Amendment No. 3 to
the Agreement and Plan of Merger to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon request.
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SUMMARY
OF CONTENTS OF
THIRD AMENDED COMPANY LETTER
to
AMENDMENT NO. 3
dated as of
May 13, 2008
to the
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of
November 16, 2006
By and among
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.,
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC,
and
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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The following is a summary of the disclosure schedules delivered
by Mergerco in connection with Amendment No. 3 dated as of
May 13, 2008 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as
of November 16, 2006 by and among BT Triple Crown Merger
Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
and Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (the
Agreement). To the extent not defined below,
capitalized terms used herein are as defined in the Agreement.*(
Section 6.01
(b).
Outdoor
Holdings Equity Securities and Convertible Securities.
List of recommended stock option grants.
Section 6.01
(k).
Outdoor
Holdings Equity Securities and Convertible Securities.
List of employees and recommended stock option grants.
Section 6.01
(p).
Sale/Acquisition
of FCC Licenses/LMAs.
Potential acquisition/dispositions of FCC licenses.
( * Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of
Regulation S-K,
the Registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of
the Third Amendment Disclosure Letter to Amendment No. 3 to
the Agreement and Plan of Merger to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon request.
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AMENDED
AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT
(
Agreement
), dated as of May 13,
2008, by and among BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., a Delaware
corporation (
Mergerco
), B Triple Crown Finco,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, T Triple Crown Finco,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with B
Triple Crown Finco, LLC, the
Parents
), CC
Media Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as
BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc. (
New
Holdco
), Highfields Capital I LP, a Delaware limited
partnership (
Highfields I
), Highfields
Capital II LP, a Delaware limited partnership
(
Highfields II
), Highfields Capital III
LP, an exempted limited partnership organized under the laws of
the Cayman Islands, B.W.I. (
Highfields
III
), and Highfields Capital Management LP, a Delaware
limited partnership (
Highfields Management
and, together with Highfields I, Highfields II and
Highfields III, the
Stockholders
).
WHEREAS
, the parties to this Agreement entered into the
Voting Agreement dated as of May 26, 2007
(the
Original Voting Agreement
) in
connection with Amendment No. 2, dated as of May 17,
2007, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
November 16, 2006 and initially amended on April 18,
2007, by and among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas
corporation (the
Company
), Mergerco and the
Parents (as amended thereby, the
May 2007 Agreement and
Plan of Merger
);
WHEREAS
, the May 2007 Agreement and Plan of Merger, among
other things, (i) subject to the terms and conditions
thereof, offered each shareholder of the Company the right to
elect to receive in the Merger, for each share of common stock,
par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (each, a
Common Share
), either cash in the amount of
$39.20, or one share of voting common stock of New Holdco, and
(ii) set forth certain other rights of the public holders
of New Holdcos common stock (the
Public
Holders
) and certain terms and conditions under which
New Holdco would operate;
WHEREAS
, the May 2007 Agreement and Plan of Merger was
approved and adopted by the Companys shareholders on
September 25, 2007 but subsequently became the subject of
litigation with the lenders that committed to provide the debt
financing required to consummate the Merger (the
Lenders
), and, as part of a settlement of the
litigation, Mergerco, the Parents, New Holdco and the Company
are concurrently herewith entering into an amendment to the May
2007 Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended thereby and as may
be further amended from time to time in accordance with its
terms, the
Agreement and Plan of Merger
) and
a Settlement Agreement with the Lenders (the
Settlement
Agreement
) that, among other things, reduces the
amount of the Cash Consideration to $36.00, requires the
Companys shareholders to make new Elections and extends
the Termination Date until December 31, 2008 and requires
the Lenders and other parties to enter into agreements and to
take steps to ensure the consummation of the Merger, subject to
the approval of Companys shareholders;
WHEREAS
, in light of the changes to the May 2007
Agreement and Plan of Merger effected by such amendment, the
Agreement and Plan of Merger must be adopted and approved by the
Companys shareholders in order to consummate the
transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger;
WHEREAS
, the Stockholders in the aggregate beneficially
own and have sole or shared (together with one or more of the
other Stockholders or their affiliates) voting power with
respect to at least 24,000,000 Common Shares (such Common
Shares, together with any securities issued or exchanged with
respect to such shares of common stock upon any
recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation,
spin-off, partial or complete liquidation, stock dividend,
split-up
or
combination of the securities of the Company or any other change
in the Companys capital structure, the
Covered
Shares
);
WHEREAS
, in connection with entering into the amended to
the May 2007 Agreement and Plan of Merger, the Parents have
requested that the Stockholders execute and deliver this
Agreement, which amends and restates the Original Voting
Agreement; and
WHEREAS
, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement
without definition herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
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NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the premises, the
mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt of which are hereby
acknowledged the Stockholders, New Holdco, Mergerco and the
Parents agree as follows:
1.
Agreement to Vote
.
Each
Stockholder agrees that, prior to the Expiration Date (as
defined below), at any meeting of the stockholders of the
Company or any adjournment or postponement thereof, or in
connection with any written consent of the stockholders of the
Company, with respect to the Merger, the Agreement and Plan of
Merger or any Competing Proposal, Stockholder shall:
(a) appear at such meeting or otherwise cause the Covered
Shares and any other Common Shares of which it has beneficial
ownership as of the date of such meeting (
After
Acquired Shares
) to be counted as present thereat for
purposes of calculating a quorum; and
(b) from and after the date hereof until the Expiration
Date, vote (or cause to be voted) in person or by proxy, or
deliver a written consent (or cause a consent to be delivered)
covering all of the Covered Shares and any After Acquired Shares
that such Stockholder shall be entitled to so vote, whether such
Common Shares are beneficially owned by such Stockholder on the
date of this Agreement or are subsequently acquired, (i) in
favor of adoption and approval of the Agreement and Plan of
Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the
Merger; (ii) against any extraordinary corporate
transaction (other than the Merger or pursuant to the Merger) or
any Competing Proposal, or any letter of intent, memorandum of
understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement,
merger agreement or similar agreement providing for the
consummation of a transaction contemplated by any Competing
Proposal, and (iii) in favor of any proposal to adjourn a
Shareholders Meeting which New Holdco and the Parents
support.
2.
Expiration Date
.
As used in
this Agreement, the term
Expiration Date
shall mean the earliest to occur of (i) the Effective Time;
(ii) such date as the Agreement and Plan of Merger is
terminated pursuant to Article VIII thereof; (iii) the
termination of the Settlement Agreement by any party thereto in
accordance with its terms, or the public disclosure by the
Company in any report filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, that any party to the Settlement
Agreement has materially breached that agreement or that such
Settlement Agreement has been terminated for any reason; or
(iv) upon mutual written agreement of the parties to
terminate this Agreement. Upon termination or expiration of this
Agreement, no party shall have any further obligations or
liabilities under this Agreement;
provided however,
(i) Sections 7, and 10 through 20 shall survive
any such expiration if the Effective Time shall have occurred,
and (ii) such termination or expiration shall not relieve
any party from liability for any willful breach of this
Agreement prior to termination hereof.
3.
Agreement to Retain Covered
Shares
.
From and after the date hereof until,
(A) in the case of clause (i) below, the Expiration
Date, and (B) in the case of clause (ii) below, the
earlier of (x) December 31, 2008 or
(y) immediately after the vote is taken at a Special
Meeting of shareholders of the Company (taking into account any
postponements or adjournments thereof) for the purpose of
approving the adoption and approval of the Agreement and Plan of
Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the
Merger, each of the Stockholders shall not, except as
contemplated by this Agreement or the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, directly or indirectly, (i) grant any proxies or
enter into any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement
with respect to the voting of any Covered Shares and any After
Acquired Shares or (ii) sell, transfer, assign, dispose of,
or enter into any contract, option, commitment or other
arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer,
assignment or other disposition of, the beneficial ownership of
any Covered Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each
Stockholder may make a transfer (a) to other persons who
are affiliated with the Stockholders subject to the transferee
agreeing in writing to be bound by the terms of, and perform the
obligations of a Stockholder under, this Agreement, or
(b) as the Parents may otherwise agree in writing in their
sole discretion.
4.
New Stock Election
.
The
Stockholders agree that, as a group, they shall make valid Stock
Elections with respect to a total of not less than 11,111,112 of
the Covered Shares in accordance with, and subject to, the terms
and conditions applicable to Stock Elections under
Section 3.01 of the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
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5.
Representations and Warranties of the
Stockholders
.
Each of the Stockholders hereby
represents and warrants to New Holdco, Parents and Mergerco as
follows:
(a) such Stockholder has the power and the right to enter
into, deliver and perform the terms of this Agreement;
(b) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by such Stockholder and (assuming this Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Parents) is a
legal, valid and binding agreement with respect to the
Stockholder, enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance
with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors rights or by general
equity principles);
(c) the Stockholders beneficially own in the aggregate at
least 24,000,000 Common Shares and have sole or shared, and
otherwise unrestricted, voting power (together with one or more
Stockholders or their affiliates) with respect to such Common
Shares;
(d) no proceedings are pending which, if adversely
determined, will have a material adverse effect on any ability
to vote or dispose of any of the Covered Shares;
(e) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such
Stockholder do not, and the performance by the Stockholder of
its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the
Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
violate or conflict with, or constitute a breach or default
under, any agreement, instrument, contract or other obligation
or any order, arbitration award, judgment or decree to which the
Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder is bound, or
any statute, rule or regulation to which the Stockholder is
subject or, in the event that the Stockholder is a corporation,
partnership, trust or other entity, any bylaw or other
organizational document of the Stockholder. Except as expressly
contemplated hereby, the Stockholder is not a party to any
voting agreement or voting trust relating to the Covered Shares
or After Acquired Shares;
(f) such Stockholder acknowledges and confirms that
(a) New Holdco, Parents and Mergerco may possess or
hereafter come into possession of certain non-public information
concerning the Covered Shares, After Acquired Shares and the
Company which is not known to the Stockholder and which may be
material to the Stockholders decision to vote in favor of
the Merger (the
Excluded Information
),
(b) the Stockholder has requested not to receive the
Excluded Information and has determined to vote in favor of the
Merger and sell the Covered Shares notwithstanding its lack of
knowledge of the Excluded Information, and (c) New Holdco,
the Parents and Mergerco shall have no liability or obligation
to the Stockholder in connection with, and the Stockholder
hereby waives and releases New Holdco, the Parents and Mergerco
from, any claims which Stockholder or its successors and assigns
may have against New Holdco, the Parents, Mergerco or their
respective Affiliates (whether pursuant to applicable
securities, laws or otherwise) with respect to the
non-disclosure of the Excluded Information; and
(g) such Stockholder acknowledges and confirms that it has
reviewed the Agreement and Plan of Merger, including without
limitation, the three amendments thereto executed on or prior to
the date hereof, and has had the opportunity to review such
agreement with counsel and its other advisors.
6.
Representations and Warranties of the Parents,
Mergerco and New Holdco
.
Each of the Parents,
Mergerco and New Holdco hereby represents and warrants to the
Stockholders as follows:
(a) each of the Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco has the
power and the right to enter into, deliver and perform the terms
of this Agreement;
(b) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by the Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco and
(assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of the Stockholders) is a legal, valid and binding
agreement with respect to the Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco,
enforceable against each of the Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco
in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights or
by general equity principles);
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(c) the Parents have heretofore cancelled, and will not
accept or enter into, any subscription agreements or
understandings to acquire equity securities of New Holdco from
(a) any private investment funds that were stockholders of
the Company and were not limited partners or shareholders of an
investment fund managed by one of the Sponsors and (b) any
other investment funds that (i) were, as of the date of
execution of such agreement, stockholders of the Company,
(ii) were not limited partners or shareholders in an
investment fund managed by one of the Sponsors, and
(iii) executed such agreements after January 31, 2007;
provided
,
however
, that the foregoing shall not
apply to (x) the public employee benefit plan investor that
has previously been specifically identified to one or more of
the Stockholders, (y) subscription agreements executed by
financing sources prior to January 31, 2007, or
(z) the Voting Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and
among Mergerco, the Parents, New Holdco, Abrams Capital
Partners I, LP and the other named parties thereto (the
Abrams Agreement
). Such investment funds with
such cancelled subscription agreements, to the extent that they
continue to be stockholders of the Company, will be treated
ratably with other public stockholders of the Company to the
extent provided in the Agreement and Plan of Merger. The
Parents, represent that, except for the Abrams Agreement they
have not, and after the date of this Agreement, Parents will
not, enter into any other arrangements or agreement with any
such affected investment funds to acquire equity securities in
New Holdco other than as provided for in the Agreement and
Plan of Merger.
(d) Immediately following the Effective Time, the
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of New Holdco will
be in the respective forms attached hereto as
Exhibit A
.
(e) New Holdco, Mergerco, Bain Capital Fund IX, L.P.
and Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund VI, L.P. have entered into or
will enter into an agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B
, which will become effective as of the
Effective Time and continue to be in full force and effect until
terminated in accordance with terms thereof (the
Letter
Termination Date
). The Parents agree that they will
not terminate (other than pursuant to its terms), amend,
supplement or otherwise modify such agreement without the prior
written approval of the Stockholders.
7.
Directors
.
(a) Immediately following the Effective Time, the Board of
Directors of New Holdco shall establish the size of the Board of
Directors at twelve (12) members, one member of which shall
be a United States citizen and be named by Highfields Management
(which member shall be named to New Holdcos nominating
committee and will initially be Jonathon Jacobson) and one
member of which shall be a United States citizen and shall be
selected by New Holdcos nominating committee after
consultation with Highfields Management (which will initially be
David Abrams) (these two directors shall hereinafter be referred
to as the
Public Directors
). Until the date
(the
Termination Date
) on which the
Stockholders beneficially own (as defined under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) less than 5% of the
outstanding shares of voting securities of New Holdco issued as
Stock Consideration to stockholders in connection with the
Merger (
Required Percentage
), in connection
with each election of Public Directors, New Holdco shall:
(i) nominate as Public Directors one candidate who shall be
a United States citizen and shall be selected by Highfields
Management (which candidate will initially be Jonathon Jacobson)
and one candidate who shall be a United States citizen and
shall be selected by New Holdcos nominating committee
after consultation with Highfields Management (which candidate
will initially be David Abrams), (ii) recommend the
election of such candidates, (iii) solicit proxies for the
election of such candidates, and (iv) to the extent
authorized by stockholders granting proxies, vote the voting
securities represented by all proxies granted by stockholders in
connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board for
such meeting, in favor of such candidates. The Parents and their
affiliates agree to vote all shares of voting securities which
they own and which are eligible to vote for the election of the
Public Directors in favor of such candidates election of
the Public Directors.
(b) If a Public Director dies or is disabled such that he
or she is rendered unable to serve on the Board prior to the
Termination Date, a replacement shall be named in accordance
with the provisions set forth in paragraph (a) above.
(c) Until the Termination Date, (i) New Holdco shall,
subject to the New Holdco Boards fiduciary duties, cause
at least one Public Director to be appointed to each of the
committees of the Board of New Holdco, and (ii) if the
Public Director serving on any such committee shall cease to
serve as a director of
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New Holdco for any reason or otherwise is unable to fulfill his
or her duties on any such committee, New Holdco, subject to
the fiduciary duties of the New Holdco Board, shall cause the
director to be succeeded by another Public Director.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, at no time
may any of the foregoing actions be taken if, as a result of
actions taken or of investments of the Stockholders, New Holdco
or its affiliates would not be qualified under the
Communications Act to control the Company FCC Licenses (as in
effect on the date of such action) or such actions or
investments would cause any other violations by New Holdco or
its affiliates of the Communications Act or the FCCs
rules. Highfields Management is owned and controlled solely by
U.S. persons.
(e) (i) Highfields Management acknowledges that, as a
result of the rights granted under this Section 7,
Highfields Management may be deemed to hold an attributable
interest in New Holdco, the Company or their affiliates under
the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission
(
FCC
) pertaining to the ownership and
operation of radio and television stations and daily newspapers
of general circulation. In the event that it is determined that
Highfields Management or any affiliate of Highfields Management
holds an attributable interest in New Holdco, the Company or any
of their affiliates as a result of the rights granted under
Sections 7(a) and (b), then, unless Highfields Management
and any such affiliate of Highfields Management promptly
relinquish in writing the rights of Highfields Management under
Sections 7(a) and (b) to the extent necessary to
render non-attributable any interest of such party in New
Holdco, the Company, or their affiliates or promptly take other
measures to render any such interest non-attributable,
Highfields Management and any such affiliate of Highfields
Management shall furnish and certify promptly to New Holdco such
information, or such additional information, as New Holdco may
reasonably request and make, in cooperation with
New Holdco, such filings with or disclosures to the FCC as
are applicable to persons holding attributable interests in New
Holdco, the Company or any of their affiliates.
(ii) Highfields Management represents (a) that, to the
extent it may be deemed to hold an attributable interest in New
Holdco, the Company or any of their affiliates, it is legally
qualified to hold such an attributable interest in a broadcast
licensee under FCC regulations and (b) that none of
(i) Highfields Management, (ii) any person holding an
attributable interest in or through Highfields Management, or
(iii) any person nominated or designated by Highfields
Management to serve on the Board of New Holdco holds or will
hold either (A) any attributable interest in any radio or
television station or daily newspaper of general circulation
(other than in the radio and television stations owned by the
Company) in any market in which New Holdco, the Company or any
of their affiliates has any attributable media interest, or
(B) any other media interest that New Holdco determines in
good faith after good faith consultation with its FCC counsel
and FCC counsel for Highfields Management, reasonably could be
expected to impede or delay the ability of New Holdco, the
Company or their affiliates to hold or acquire interests in
radio or television stations or daily newspapers of general
circulation or to obtain any regulatory approval necessary or
appropriate for the consummation of the transactions described
in the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the interests described in
(A) and (B) immediately above being referred to
hereafter as
Conflicting Interests.
) The
terms attributable, attributable
interest, radio and television station,
market and daily newspaper of general
circulation as used in this Agreement shall be construed
consistent with 47 C.F.R. § 73.3555 (or any
successor provision) of the regulations of the FCC and the notes
thereto, as in effect from time to time. With respect to
Highfields Management, the term affiliate shall
include any person or entity controlling, controlled by or under
common control with Highfields Management and shall also be
deemed to include any Stockholder. In the event that Highfields
Management, any person holding an attributable interest in or
through Highfields Management, or any nominee or designee of
Highfields Management to the Board of New Holdco holds or is
anticipated to hold a Conflicting Interest, Highfields
Management and its affiliates shall take Curative Action, as
defined below.
Curative Action
means action
promptly taken (but in any event within twenty
(20) calendar days or such lesser period as may be
necessary to avoid delay in obtaining necessary regulatory
approvals) by which a party shall (A) divest or cause the
divestiture of any Conflicting Interest, (B) render the
Conflicting Interest non-attributable, (C) render any
interest of such party in New Holdco, the Company, and their
affiliates non-attributable, or (D) relinquish any rights
under Sections 7(a) and (b) to the extent necessary to
render non-attributable any interest of such party in New
Holdco, the Company, or their affiliates.
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(iii) If any affiliate of Highfields Management other than
Highfields Management should be deemed to hold or anticipated to
hold an attributable interest in New Holdco, the Company or any
of their affiliates, Highfields Management and any such
affiliate of Highfields Management shall immediately notify
New Holdco and shall either
a. certify to New Holdco in writing (a) that such
Highfields Management affiliate is legally qualified to hold
such an attributable interest in a broadcast licensee under FCC
regulations and (b) that none of (i) such Highfields
Management affiliate or (ii) any person holding an
attributable interest in or through such Highfields Management
affiliate holds or will hold a Conflicting Interest; or
b. if Highfields Management and such Highfields Management
affiliate are not able or do not elect so to certify, Highfields
Management and its affiliate shall take Curative Action.
(iv) New Holdco shall cooperate with Highfields Management
and any affiliate of Highfields Management, subject to their
compliance with this Section 7(e), to minimize any request
for information pursuant to Section 10.2 of the Certificate
of Incorporation of New Holdco and shall consult in good faith
with Highfields Management and any affiliate of Highfields
Management from which any information may be sought to avoid any
unnecessary burden in the obtaining of information necessary to
fulfill responsibilities of New Holdco, the Company and their
affiliates to monitor compliance and complete reports and other
submissions as may be required from time to time by the FCC.
8.
No Solicitation
.
From and after
the date hereof until the Expiration Date, each Stockholder and
each of its affiliates will not solicit proxies or become a
participant in any solicitation (as such terms are
defined in Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934) in opposition to the solicitation of proxies by
the Company and the Parents for the Agreement and Plan of
Merger. From and after the date hereof until the Expiration
Date, in all public statements and public filings made with
respect to the voting of the Covered Shares, each Stockholder
and its affiliates will indicate that they are voting in favor
of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and otherwise in accordance
with Section 1 above.
9.
Survival of Representations and
Warranties
.
The representations and
warranties contained herein shall not be deemed waived or
otherwise affected by any investigation made by the other
parties hereto. Other than the representations and warranties
set forth in Section 6(e) which shall expire on the Letter
Termination Date, the representations and warranties contained
herein shall expire with, and be terminated and extinguished
upon, consummation of the Merger or termination of this
Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, but no party
shall be relieved for prior breach thereof.
10.
Specific Enforcement
.
Each
Stockholder has signed this Agreement intending to be legally
bound thereby. Each Stockholder expressly agrees that this
Agreement shall be specifically enforceable in any court of
competent jurisdiction in accordance with its terms against such
Stockholder.
11.
Counterparts
.
This Agreement
may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will
be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
12.
No Waivers
.
No waivers of any
breach of this Agreement extended by New Holdco, Parents or
Mergerco to the Stockholders shall be construed as a waiver of
any rights or remedies of New Holdco, the Parents or Mergerco
with respect to any other stockholder of the Company who has
executed an agreement substantially in the form of this
Agreement with respect to shares of the Company held or
subsequently held by such stockholder or with respect to any
subsequent breach of the Stockholder or any other such
stockholder of the Company. No waiver of any provisions hereof
by either party shall be deemed a waiver of any other provisions
hereof by any such party, nor shall any such waiver be deemed a
continuing waiver of any provision hereof by such party.
13.
Entire Agreement
.
This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral,
among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof, including the Original Voting Agreement, and contains
the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended,
supplemented or modified, and no provisions hereof may be
modified or waived, except by an instrument in writing signed by
each party hereto.
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14.
Notices
.
All notices and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
sufficient if sent by facsimile transmission (provided that any
notice received by facsimile transmission or otherwise at the
addressees location on any business day after
5:00 p.m. (addressees local time) shall be deemed to
have been received at 9:00 a.m. (addressees local
time) on the next business day), by reliable overnight delivery
service (with proof of service), hand delivery or certified or
registered mail (return receipt requested and first-class
postage prepaid), addressed as follows (or at such other address
for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in
accordance with this Section):
(i) if to the Stockholders:
Highfields Capital Management
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02117
Attn: Joseph F. Mazzella
Phone:
(617) 850-7500
Facsimile:
(617) 850-7620
with a copy to:
Goodwin Procter LLP
Exchange Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Attn: Joseph L. Johnson III
Phone:
(617) 570-1633
Facsimile:
(617) 523-1231
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Bain Capital Partners, LLC
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199
Phone:
(617) 516-2000
Fax:
(617) 516-2010
Attention: John Connaughton
and
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
Phone:
(617) 227-1050
Fax:
(617) 227-3514
Attn: Scott Sperling
with a copy to:
Ropes & Gray LLP
One International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Phone:
(617) 951-7000
Fax:
(617) 951-7050
Attn: David C. Chapin
Any party to this Agreement may give any notice or other
communication hereunder using any other means (including
personal delivery, messenger service, telex, ordinary mail or
electronic mail), but no such notice of 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 to this Agreement may change the address to which notices
and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving
the other parties to this Agreement notice in the manner herein
set forth.
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15.
No Third Party
Beneficiaries
.
This Agreement is not
intended, and shall not be deemed, to confer any rights or
remedies upon any person other than the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns or to otherwise
create any third-party beneficiary hereto.
16.
Assignment
.
Neither this
Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under
this Agreement may be assigned or delegated, in whole or in
part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the parties
hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties,
and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall
be null and void, except that New Holdco and Mergerco may assign
this Agreement to any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of New Holdco or Mergerco, as the case may be, without the
consent of the Stockholders (provided that New Holdco or
Mergerco, as the case may be, shall remain liable for all of its
obligations under this Agreement) and the Stockholders may
assign this Agreement (other than the rights of Highfields
Management under Section 7 hereof) in connection with any
permitted transfer of shares hereunder (provided that the
transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement). Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement
shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns, heirs, executors,
administrators and other legal representatives, as the case may
be.
17.
Severability
.
If any term or
other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public
policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as
the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any
party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision
is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties
hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so
as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as
possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the
transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally
contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
18.
Interpretation
.
When reference
is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference shall be
to a Section of this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated. The
headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. The language used in this
Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the
parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of
strict construction shall be applied against any party. Whenever
the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement
shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter
forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include
the plural, and vice versa. 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. Whenever the words
include, includes or
including are used in this Agreement, they shall be
deemed to be followed by the words without
limitation. No summary of this Agreement prepared by the
parties shall affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
19.
Governing Law
.
This Agreement,
and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort)
that may be based upon, arise out or relate to this Agreement or
the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement
(including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out
of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in
connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into
this Agreement), shall be governed by the internal laws of the
State of New York without giving effect to any choice or
conflict of laws provision or rule.
20.
Waiver of Jury Trial
.
Each of
the parties hereto hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable Law any right it may have to a trial by jury with
respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of,
under or in connection with this Agreement.
Each of the parties hereto (a) certifies that no
representative, agent or attorney of any other party has
represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would
not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce that foregoing
waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other parties
hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among
other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this
Section 20.
21.
Headings
.
The
descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included
for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any
way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this
Agreement to be signed individually or by its respective duly
authorized officer as of the date first written above.
STOCKHOLDERS:
HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL I LP
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Highfields Associates LLC, its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Joseph
F. Mazzella
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Name: Joseph F. Mazzella
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL II LP
By: Highfields Associates LLC, its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Joseph
F. Mazzella
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Name: Joseph F. Mazzella
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Authorized Signatory
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HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL III LP
By: Highfields Associates LLC, its General Partner
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/s/ Joseph
F. Mazzella
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Name: Joseph F. Mazzella
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HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
By: Highfields GP LLC, its General Partner
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F. Mazzella
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Name: Joseph F. Mazzella
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BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.
Name: Scott Sperling
PARENTS:
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
Name: John Connaughton
T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
Name: Scott Sperling
NEW HOLDCO:
CC MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
Name: Scott Sperling
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The undersigned parties are executing this Agreement solely to
evidence their agreement, as follows: (a) to use their
reasonable best efforts to cause Mergerco, the Parents and New
Holdco to perform, in all material respects, their obligations
set forth herein to be performed by them for so long as such
obligations are in effect, and (b) to use their reasonable
best efforts to prevent Mergerco, the Parents and New Holdco
from taking any actions that would be inconsistent, in any
material respect, with their performance of such obligations for
so long as such obligations are in effect.
Bain Capital
Fund IX, L.P.
By:
Bain Capital
Partners, IX, L.P., its General Partner
By:
Bain Capital
Investors, LLC, its General Partner
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P. Connaughton
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Name: John P. Connaughton
THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY FUND VI, L.P.
By:
THL Equity
Advisors VI, LLC, its general partner
By:
Thomas H. Lee
Partners, L.P., its sole member
By:
Thomas H. Lee
Advisors, LLC, its general partner
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Name: Scott M. Sperling
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VOTING
AGREEMENT
VOTING AGREEMENT
(
Agreement
), dated as
of May 13, 2008, by and among BT Triple Crown Merger Co.,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (
Mergerco
), B
Triple Crown Finco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, T
Triple Crown Finco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(together with B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, the
Parents
), CC Media Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation formerly known as BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings
III, Inc. (
New Holdco
), and Abrams Capital
Partners I, LP, Abrams Capital Partners II. LP, Whitecrest
Partners, LP, Abrams Capital International, Ltd. and Riva
Capital Partners, LP (the
Stockholders
).
WHEREAS
, on May 17, 2007, Mergerco, the Parents, New
Holdco and Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas
corporation (the
Company
) entered into
Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
as of November 16, 2006 and initially amended on
April 18, 2007, by and among Mergerco, the Parents and the
Company (as amended thereby, the
May 2007 Agreement and
Plan of Merger
), which among other things,
(i) subject to the terms and conditions thereof, offered
each shareholder of the Company the right to elect to receive in
the Merger, for each share of common stock, par value $0.10 per
share, of the Company (each, a
Common Share
),
either cash in the amount of $39.20, or one share of voting
common stock of New Holdco, and (ii) set forth certain
other rights of the public holders of New Holdcos common
stock (the
Public Holders
) and certain terms
and conditions under which New Holdco would operate;
WHEREAS
, the May 2007 Agreement and Plan of Merger was
approved and adopted by the Companys shareholders on
September 25, 2007 but subsequently became the subject of
litigation with the lenders that committed to provide the debt
financing required to consummate the Merger (the
Lenders
), and, as part of a settlement of the
litigation, Mergerco, the Parents, New Holdco and the Company
are concurrently herewith entering into an amendment to the May
2007 Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended thereby, the
Agreement and Plan of Merger
) and a
Settlement Agreement with the Lenders (the
Settlement
Agreement
) that, among other things, reduces the
amount of the Cash Consideration to $36.00, requires the
Companys shareholders to make new Elections and extends
the Termination Date until December 31, 2008 and requires
the Lenders and other parties to enter into agreements and to
take steps to ensure the consummation of the Merger, subject to
the approval of Companys shareholders;
WHEREAS
, in light of the changes to the May 2007
Agreement and Plan of Merger effected by such amendment, the
Agreement and Plan of Merger must be adopted and approved by the
Companys shareholders in order to consummate the
transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger;
WHEREAS
, the Stockholders in the aggregate beneficially
own and have sole or shared (together with one or more of the
other Stockholders or their affiliates) voting power with
respect to 2,777,778 Common Shares (such Common Shares, together
with any securities issued or exchanged with respect to such
shares of common stock upon any recapitalization,
reclassification, merger, consolidation, spin-off, partial or
complete liquidation, stock dividend,
split-up
or
combination of the securities of the Company or any other change
in the Companys capital structure, the
Covered
Shares
);
WHEREAS
, in connection with the execution of the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, the Parents have requested that
the Stockholders execute and deliver this Agreement; and
WHEREAS
, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement
without definition herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the premises, the
mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt of which are hereby
acknowledged the Stockholders, New Holdco, Mergerco and the
Parents agree as follows:
1.
Agreement to Vote.
Each
Stockholder agrees that, prior to the Expiration Date (as
defined below), at any meeting of the stockholders of the
Company or any adjournment or postponement thereof, or in
connection with any
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written consent of the stockholders of the Company, with respect
to the Merger, the Agreement and Plan of Merger or any Competing
Proposal, Stockholder shall:
(a) appear at such meeting or otherwise cause the Covered
Shares and any other Common Shares of which it has beneficial
ownership as of the date of such meeting (
After
Acquired Shares
) to be counted as present thereat for
purposes of calculating a quorum; and
(b) from and after the date hereof until the Expiration
Date, vote (or cause to be voted) in person or by proxy, or
deliver a written consent (or cause a consent to be delivered)
covering all of the Covered Shares and any After Acquired Shares
that such Stockholder shall be entitled to so vote, whether such
Common Shares are beneficially owned by such Stockholder on the
date of this Agreement or are subsequently acquired, (i) in
favor of adoption and approval of the Agreement and Plan of
Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the
Merger; (ii) against any extraordinary corporate
transaction (other than the Merger or pursuant to the Merger) or
any Competing Proposal, or any letter of intent, memorandum of
understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement,
merger agreement or similar agreement providing for the
consummation of a transaction contemplated by any Competing
Proposal, and (iii) in favor of any proposal to adjourn a
Shareholders Meeting which New Holdco and the Parents
support.
2.
Expiration Date
.
As used in
this Agreement, the term
Expiration Date
shall mean the earliest to occur of (i) the Effective Time;
(ii) such date as the Agreement and Plan of Merger is
terminated pursuant to Article VIII thereof; (iii) the
termination of the Settlement Agreement by any party thereto in
accordance with its terms, or the public disclosure by the
Company in any report filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, that any party to the Settlement
Agreement has materially breached that agreement or that such
Settlement Agreement has been terminated for any reason; or
(iv) upon mutual written agreement of the parties to
terminate this Agreement. Upon termination or expiration of this
Agreement, no party shall have any further obligations or
liabilities under this Agreement;
provided however,
(i) Sections 7 and 10 through 20 shall survive any
such expiration if the Effective Time shall have occurred, and
(ii) such termination or expiration shall not relieve any
party from liability for any willful breach of this Agreement
prior to termination hereof.
3.
Agreement to Retain Covered Shares; Voting
Agreement Restrictions
.
From and after the
date hereof until, (A) in the case of clause (i)
below, the Expiration Date, and (B) in the case of
clause (ii) below, the earlier of
(x) December 31, 2008 or (y) immediately after
the vote is taken at a Special Meeting of shareholders of the
Company (taking into account any postponements or adjournments
thereof) for the purpose of approving the adoption and approval
of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and the transactions
contemplated thereby, including the Merger, each of the
Stockholders shall not, except as contemplated by this Agreement
or the Agreement and Plan of Merger, directly or indirectly,
(i) grant any proxies or enter into any voting trust or
other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of any
Covered Shares and any After Acquired Shares or (ii) sell,
transfer, assign, dispose of, or enter into any contract,
option, commitment or other arrangement or understanding with
respect to the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition
of, the beneficial ownership of any Covered Shares.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Stockholder may make a
transfer (a) to other persons who are affiliated with the
Stockholders subject to the transferee agreeing in writing to be
bound by the terms of, and perform the obligations of a
Stockholder under, this Agreement, or (b) as the Parents
may otherwise agree in writing in their sole discretion.
4.
New Stock Election
.
The
Stockholders agree that, as a group, they shall make valid Stock
Elections with respect to a total of not less than 2,777,778 of
the Covered Shares in accordance with, and subject to, the terms
and conditions applicable to Stock Elections under
Section 3.01 of the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
5.
Representations and Warranties of the
Stockholders
.
Each of the Stockholders hereby
represents and warrants to New Holdco, Parents and Mergerco as
follows:
(a) such Stockholder has the power and the right to enter
into, deliver and perform the terms of this Agreement;
(b) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by such Stockholder and (assuming this Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Parents) is a
legal, valid and binding agreement with respect to the
Stockholder, enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance
with its terms
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(except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent
transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to
or affecting creditors rights or by general equity
principles);
(c) the Stockholders beneficially own in the aggregate at
least 2,777,778 Common Shares and have sole or shared, and
otherwise unrestricted, voting power (together with one or more
Stockholders or their affiliates) with respect to such Common
Shares;
(d) no proceedings are pending which, if adversely
determined, will have a material adverse effect on any ability
to vote or dispose of any of the Covered Shares;
(e) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such
Stockholder do not, and the performance by the Stockholder of
its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the
Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
violate or conflict with, or constitute a breach or default
under, any agreement, instrument, contract or other obligation
or any order, arbitration award, judgment or decree to which the
Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder is bound, or
any statute, rule or regulation to which the Stockholder is
subject or, in the event that the Stockholder is a corporation,
partnership, trust or other entity, any bylaw or other
organizational document of the Stockholder. Except as expressly
contemplated hereby, the Stockholder is not a party to any
voting agreement or voting trust relating to the Covered Shares
or After Acquired Shares;
(f) such Stockholder acknowledges and confirms that
(a) New Holdco, Parents and Mergerco may possess or
hereafter come into possession of certain non-public information
concerning the Covered Shares, After Acquired Shares and the
Company which is not known to the Stockholder and which may be
material to the Stockholders decision to vote in favor of
the Merger (the
Excluded Information
),
(b) the Stockholder has requested not to receive the
Excluded Information and has determined to vote in favor of the
Merger and sell the Covered Shares notwithstanding its lack of
knowledge of the Excluded Information, and (c) New Holdco,
the Parents and Mergerco shall have no liability or obligation
to the Stockholder in connection with, and the Stockholder
hereby waives and releases New Holdco, the Parents and Mergerco
from, any claims which Stockholder or its successors and assigns
may have against New Holdco, the Parents, Mergerco or their
respective Affiliates (whether pursuant to applicable
securities, laws or otherwise) with respect to the
non-disclosure of the Excluded Information; and
(g) such Stockholder acknowledges and confirms that it has
reviewed the Agreement and Plan of Merger, including without
limitation, the three amendments thereto executed on or prior to
the date hereof, and has had the opportunity to review such
agreement with counsel and its other advisors.
6.
Representations and Warranties of the Parents,
Mergerco and New Holdco
.
Each of the Parents,
Mergerco and New Holdco hereby represents and warrants to the
Stockholders as follows:
(a) each of the Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco has the
power and the right to enter into, deliver and perform the terms
of this Agreement;
(b) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by the Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco and
(assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of the Stockholders) is a legal, valid and binding
agreement with respect to the Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco,
enforceable against each of the Parents, Mergerco and New Holdco
in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights or
by general equity principles); and
(c) the Parents have heretofore cancelled, and will not
accept or enter into, any subscription agreements or
understandings to acquire equity securities of New Holdco from
(a) any private investment funds that were stockholders of
the Company and were not limited partners or shareholders of an
investment fund managed by one of the Sponsors and (b) any
other investment funds that (i) were, as of the date of
execution of such agreement, stockholders of the Company,
(ii) were not limited partners or shareholders in an
investment fund managed by one of the Sponsors, and
(iii) executed such agreements after January 31, 2007;
provided
,
however
, that the foregoing shall not
apply to (x) the public employee benefit plan investor that
has previously
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been specifically identified to one or more of the Stockholders,
(y) subscription agreements executed by financing sources
prior to January 31, 2007, or (z) the Amended and
Restated Voting Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and
among Mergerco, the Parents, New Holdco, Highfields Capital
Management LP and the other named parties thereto (the
Highfields Agreement
). Such investment funds
with such cancelled subscription agreements, to the extent that
they continue to be stockholders of the Company, will be treated
ratably with other public stockholders of the Company to the
extent provided in the Agreement and Plan of Merger. The
Parents, represent that, except for the Highfields Agreement
they have not, and after the date of this Agreement, Parents
will not, enter into any other arrangements or agreement with
any such affected investment funds to acquire equity securities
in New Holdco other than as provided for in the Agreement and
Plan of Merger.
7.
Certain FCC Matters
(a) Each Stockholder represents that (a) it is owned
and controlled solely by U.S. persons, (b) that, to
the extent it may be deemed to hold an attributable interest in
New Holdco, the Company or any of their affiliates, it is
legally qualified to hold such an attributable interest in a
broadcast licensee under the regulations of the Federal
Communication Commission (
FCC
) and
(c) that none of (i) such Stockholder or (ii) any
person holding an attributable interest in or through such
Stockholder holds or will hold either (A) any attributable
interest in any radio or television station or daily newspaper
of general circulation (other than in the radio and television
stations owned by the Company) in any market in which New
Holdco, the Company or any of their affiliates has any
attributable media interest, or (B) any other media
interest that New Holdco determines in good faith after good
faith consultation with its FCC counsel and FCC counsel for such
Stockholder, reasonably could be expected to impede or delay the
ability of New Holdco, the Company or their affiliates to hold
or acquire interests in radio or television stations or daily
newspapers of general circulation or to obtain any regulatory
approval necessary or appropriate for the consummation of the
transactions described in the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
interests described in (A) and (B) immediately above
being referred to hereafter as
Conflicting
Interests
.) The terms attributable,
attributable interest, radio and television
station, market and daily newspaper of
general circulation as used in this Agreement shall be
construed consistent with 47 C.F.R. § 73.3555 (or
any successor provision) of the regulations of the FCC and the
notes thereto, as in effect from time to time. For purposes of
this Agreement, with respect to any Stockholder, the term
affiliate shall include any person or entity
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such
Stockholder. In the event that a Stockholder or any person
holding an attributable interest in or through such Stockholder
holds or is anticipated to hold a Conflicting Interest, such
Stockholder and its affiliates shall take Curative Action, as
defined below.
Curative Action
means action
promptly taken (but in any event within twenty
(20) calendar days or such lesser period as may be
necessary to avoid delay in obtaining necessary regulatory
approvals) by which a party shall (A) divest or cause the
divestiture of any Conflicting Interest, (B) render the
Conflicting Interest non-attributable, or (C) render any
interest of such party in New Holdco, the Company, and
their affiliates non-attributable.
(b) If any affiliate of a Stockholder should be deemed to
hold or anticipated to hold an attributable interest in New
Holdco, the Company or any of their affiliates, such Stockholder
and any such affiliate shall immediately notify New Holdco and
shall either:
(i) certify to New Holdco in writing (a) that such
affiliate is legally qualified to hold such an attributable
interest in a broadcast licensee under FCC regulations and
(b) that none of (i) such affiliate or (ii) any
person holding an attributable interest in or through such
affiliate holds or will hold a Conflicting Interest; or
(ii) if such Stockholders and such affiliate are not able
or do not elect so to certify, such Stockholders and such
affiliate shall take Curative Action.
(c) Each Stockholder shall furnish and certify promptly,
and shall cause each of its affiliates to furnish and certify
promptly, to New Holdco such information and additional
information as New Holdco may reasonably request and make, in
cooperation with New Holdco, such filings with or disclosures to
the FCC as are applicable to persons holding attributable
interests in New Holdco, the Company, or any of their
affiliates. Without limiting any Stockholders obligations
under the foregoing sentence and the other provisions of this
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Section 7, New Holdco shall cooperate with the Stockholders
and any affiliate of the Stockholders to minimize any request
for information pursuant to Section 10.2 of the Certificate
of Incorporation of New Holdco and shall consult in good faith
with the Stockholders and any affiliate of the Stockholders from
which any information may be sought to avoid any unnecessary
burden in the obtaining of information necessary to fulfill
responsibilities of New Holdco, the Company and their affiliates
to monitor compliance and complete reports and other submissions
as may be required from time to time by the FCC.
8.
No Solicitation
.
From and after
the date hereof until the Expiration Date, each Stockholder and
each of its affiliates will not solicit proxies or become a
participant in any solicitation (as such terms are
defined in Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934) in opposition to the solicitation of proxies by
the Company and the Parents for the Agreement and Plan of
Merger. From and after the date hereof until the Expiration
Date, in all public statements and public filings made with
respect to the voting of the Covered Shares, each Stockholder
and its affiliates will indicate that they are voting in favor
of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and otherwise in accordance
with Section 1 above.
9.
Survival of Representations and
Warranties
.
The representations and
warranties contained herein shall not be deemed waived or
otherwise affected by any investigation made by the other
parties hereto. The representations and warranties contained
herein shall expire with, and be terminated and extinguished
upon, consummation of the Merger or termination of this
Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, but no party
shall be relieved for prior breach thereof.
10.
Specific Enforcement
.
Each
Stockholder has signed this Agreement intending to be legally
bound thereby. Each Stockholder expressly agrees that this
Agreement shall be specifically enforceable in any court of
competent jurisdiction in accordance with its terms against such
Stockholder.
11.
Counterparts
.
This Agreement
may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will
be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
12.
No Waivers
.
No waivers of any
breach of this Agreement extended by New Holdco, Parents or
Mergerco to the Stockholders shall be construed as a waiver of
any rights or remedies of New Holdco, the Parents or Mergerco
with respect to any other stockholder of the Company who has
executed an agreement substantially in the form of this
Agreement with respect to shares of the Company held or
subsequently held by such stockholder or with respect to any
subsequent breach of the Stockholder or any other such
stockholder of the Company. No waiver of any provisions hereof
by either party shall be deemed a waiver of any other provisions
hereof by any such party, nor shall any such waiver be deemed a
continuing waiver of any provision hereof by such party.
13.
Entire Agreement
.
This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral,
among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and contains the entire agreement among the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be
amended, supplemented or modified, and no provisions hereof may
be modified or waived, except by an instrument in writing signed
by each party hereto.
14.
Notices
.
All notices and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
sufficient if sent by facsimile transmission (provided that any
notice received by facsimile transmission or otherwise at the
addressees location on any business day after
5:00 p.m. (addressees local time) shall be deemed to
have been received at 9:00 a.m. (addressees local
time) on the next business day), by reliable overnight delivery
service (with proof of service), hand delivery or certified or
registered mail (return receipt requested and first-class
postage prepaid), addressed as follows (or at such other address
for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in
accordance with this Section):
(i) if to the Stockholders to:
Abrams Capital, LLC
222 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
Phone:
(617) 646-6100
Fax:
(617) 646-6150
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(ii) if to the Parents, New Holdco or Mergerco to:
Bain Capital Partners, LLC
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199
Phone:
(617) 516-2000
Fax:
(617) 516-2010
Attn: John Connaughton
and
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
Phone:
(617) 227-1050
Fax:
(617) 227-3514
Attn: Scott Sperling
with a copy to:
Ropes & Gray LLP
One International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Phone:
(617) 951-7000
Fax:
(617) 951-7050
Attn: David C. Chapin
Any party to this Agreement may give any notice or other
communication hereunder using any other means (including
personal delivery, messenger service, telex, ordinary mail or
electronic mail), but no such notice of 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 to this Agreement may change the address to which notices
and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving
the other parties to this Agreement notice in the manner herein
set forth.
15.
No Third Party
Beneficiaries
.
This Agreement is not
intended, and shall not be deemed, to confer any rights or
remedies upon any person other than the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns or to otherwise
create any third-party beneficiary hereto.
16.
Assignment
.
Neither this
Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under
this Agreement may be assigned or delegated, in whole or in
part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the parties
hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties,
and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall
be null and void, except that New Holdco and Mergerco may assign
this Agreement to any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of New Holdco or Mergerco, as the case may be, without the
consent of the Stockholders (provided that New Holdco or
Mergerco, as the case may be, shall remain liable for all of its
obligations under this Agreement) and the Stockholders may
assign this Agreement in connection with any permitted transfer
of shares hereunder (provided that the transferee agrees in
writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement). Subject to
the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon,
inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns,
heirs, executors, administrators and other legal
representatives, as the case may be.
17.
Severability
.
If any term or
other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public
policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as
the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any
party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision
is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties
hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so
as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as
possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the
transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally
contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
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18.
Interpretation
.
When reference
is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference shall be
to a Section of this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated. The
headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. The language used in this
Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the
parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of
strict construction shall be applied against any party. Whenever
the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement
shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter
forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include
the plural, and vice versa. 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. Whenever the words
include, includes or
including are used in this Agreement, they shall be
deemed to be followed by the words without
limitation. No summary of this Agreement prepared by the
parties shall affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
19.
Governing Law
.
This Agreement,
and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort)
that may be based upon, arise out or relate to this Agreement or
the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement
(including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out
of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in
connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into
this Agreement), shall be governed by the internal laws of the
State of New York without giving effect to any choice or
conflict of laws provision or rule.
20.
Waiver of Jury Trial
.
Each of
the parties hereto hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable Law any right it may have to a trial by jury with
respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of,
under or in connection with this Agreement. Each of the parties
hereto (a) certifies that no representative, agent or
attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or
otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of
litigation, seek to enforce that foregoing waiver and
(b) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have
been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other
things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this
Section 20.
21.
Headings
.
The descriptive
headings contained in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this
Agreement to be signed individually or by its respective duly
authorized officer as of the date first written above.
STOCKHOLDERS:
ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LP
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Abrams
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ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, LP
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WHITECREST PARTNERS, LP
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ABRAMS CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
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RIVA CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP
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MERGERCO:
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.
Name: Scott Sperling
PARENTS:
B TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
Name: John Connaughton
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T TRIPLE CROWN FINCO, LLC
Name: Scott Sperling
NEW HOLDCO:
CC MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
Name: Scott Sperling
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ANNEX G
PERSONAL
AND CONFIDENTIAL
May 13, 2008
Board of Directors
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
200 East Basse Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
Madame and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion as to the fairness from a
financial point of view to the holders of Public Shares (as
defined in the Agreement (as defined below)) of the $36.00 in
cash per Public Share (the Cash Consideration) that
holders of Public Shares can elect to receive pursuant to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006
(the Original Agreement), by and among BT Triple
Crown Merger Co., Inc., an affiliate of Bain Capital Partners,
LLC (Bain) and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
(THLee and, together with Bain, the
Investors), B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, an affiliate
of Bain, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, an affiliate of THLee, CC
Media Holdings, Inc., formerly known as BT Triple Crown Capital
Holdings III, Inc. (the New Holdco), and Clear
Channel Communications, Inc. (the Company), as
amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of
April 18, 2007, and Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as
of May 17, 2007 (the Amended Agreement), and as
further amended by Amendment No. 3 to the Amended
Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2008 (Amendment
No. 3, and together with the Amended Agreement, the
Agreement). We understand that holders of Public
Shares may elect to receive one share of Class A common
stock, par value $0.001 per share (New Holdco Class A
Common Stock), of New Holdco in lieu of the Cash
Consideration, subject to proration as set forth in the
Agreement, and as to which we express no opinion, such that the
maximum aggregate number of Public Shares to be converted into
the right to receive New Holdco Class A Common Stock shall
not exceed 30% of the total number of shares of capital stock of
New Holdco outstanding as of the closing date of the merger
contemplated by the Agreement (the Merger) after
giving effect to the Merger and the conversion of shares
contemplated by the Agreement. We also understand that, if a
sufficient number of New Holdco Class A Common Stock share
elections are not made, holders of Public Shares that elect Cash
Consideration would be required to receive in lieu of up to
$1.00 of the Cash Consideration, shares of New Holdco
Class A Common Stock. We further understand that under the
Agreement, if the Effective Time (as defined in the Agreement)
occurs after November 1, 2008, the holders of Public Shares
will also receive the Additional Per Share Consideration (as
defined in the Agreement) in cash.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. and its affiliates are engaged in
investment banking and financial advisory services, securities
trading, investment management, principal investment, financial
planning, benefits counseling, risk management, hedging,
financing, brokerage activities and other financial and
non-financial activities and services for various persons and
entities. In the ordinary course of these activities, Goldman,
Sachs & Co. and its affiliates may provide such
services to the Company and its affiliates and each of the
Investors and their respective affiliates and portfolio
companies, may at any time make or hold long or short positions
and investments, as well as actively trade or effect
transactions, in the equity, debt and other securities (or
related derivative securities) and financial instruments
(including bank loans and other obligations) of the Company and
the respective affiliates and portfolio companies of each of the
Investors for their own account and for the accounts of their
customers. Affiliates of Goldman, Sachs & Co. have
co-invested with each of the Investors and their respective
affiliates from time to time and such affiliates of Goldman,
Sachs & Co. have invested and may invest in the future
in limited partnership units of affiliates of each of the
Investors. We have acted as financial advisor to the Company in
connection with, and have participated in certain of the
negotiations leading to, the
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transaction contemplated by the Agreement
(the Transaction). We expect to receive fees
for our services in connection with the Transaction, the
principal portion of which is contingent upon consummation of
the Transaction, and the Company has agreed to reimburse our
expenses and indemnify us against certain liabilities arising
out of our engagement. In addition, at the request of the Board
of Directors of the Company, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.,
an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co., made available a
financing package to the Investors in connection with the
Original Agreement. We also have provided and are currently
providing certain investment banking and other financial
services to the Company and its affiliates, including having
acted as global coordinator and senior bookrunning manager in
connection with the initial public offering of
35,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value
$0.01 per share (Outdoor Class A Common Stock),
of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of the
Company (Outdoor), in November 2005, as financial
advisor to the Company in connection with the spin-off of Live
Nation, Inc., a former subsidiary of the Company, in December
2005, and as financial advisor to the Company in connection with
the sale of the Companys television assets in March 2008.
We have provided and are currently providing certain investment
banking and other financial services to THLee and its affiliates
and portfolio companies, including having acted as financial
advisor to Houghton Mifflin Holding Company, Inc., a former
portfolio company of THLee, in connection with its sale in
December 2006, as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in
connection with senior secured credit facilities (aggregate
principal amount $5,000,000,000) in connection with the
acquisition of Aramark Corporation by THLee acting together with
a consortium of private equity companies and management in
January 2007, and as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in
connection with senior secured credit facilities (aggregate
principal amount $1,600,000,000) of Spectrum Brands, Inc., a
portfolio company of THLee, in April 2007. We have provided and
are currently providing certain investment banking and other
financial services to Bain and its affiliates and portfolio
companies, including having acted as lead arranger in connection
with the leveraged recapitalization of Brenntag AG, a former
portfolio company of Bain (Brenntag), in January
2006, as co-financial advisor to Brenntag in connection with its
sale in September 2006, and as financial advisor to Houghton
Mifflin Holding Company, Inc., a former portfolio company of
Bain, in connection with its sale in December 2006; and having
entered into financing commitments to provide financing to an
affiliate of Bain in connection with its acquisition of Bright
Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. in January 2008.
We also may provide investment banking and other financial
services to the Company and its affiliates and each of the
Investors and their respective affiliates and portfolio
companies in the future. In connection with the above-described
services we have received, and may receive, compensation.
In connection with this opinion, we have reviewed, among other
things, the Agreement; annual reports to shareholders and Annual
Reports on
Form 10-K
of the Company for the five years ended December 31, 2007
and for Outdoor for the three years ended December 31,
2007; Outdoors Registration Statement on
Form S-1,
including the prospectus contained therein, dated
November 10, 2005, relating to the Outdoor Class A
Common Stock; certain interim reports to shareholders and
Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q
of the Company and Outdoor; certain other communications from
the Company and Outdoor to their respective shareholders; and
certain internal financial analyses and forecasts for the
Company prepared by the management of the Company and approved
for our use by the Company, which included financial analyses
and forecasts for Outdoor (the Forecasts). We also
have held discussions with members of the senior managements of
the Company and Outdoor regarding their assessment of the past
and current business operations, financial condition and future
prospects of the Company and Outdoor. In addition, we have
reviewed the reported price and trading activity for the common
stock, par value $0.10 per share (Company Common
Stock), of the Company and the Outdoor Class A Common
Stock, compared certain financial and stock market information
for the Company and Outdoor with similar information for certain
other companies the securities of which are publicly traded,
reviewed the financial terms of certain recent business
combinations in the broadcasting and outdoor advertising
industries specifically and in other industries generally and
performed such other studies and analyses, and considered such
other factors, as we considered appropriate.
For purposes of rendering this opinion, we have relied upon and
assumed, without assuming any responsibility for independent
verification, the accuracy and completeness of all of the
financial, accounting, legal, regulatory, tax and other
information provided to, discussed with or reviewed by us. In
that regard, we have assumed with your consent that the
Forecasts have been reasonably prepared on a basis reflecting
the best currently available estimates
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and judgments of the management of the Company. We have also
assumed, with your consent, that the transaction contemplated by
the Amended Agreement may not be consummated as the Company may
not be able to enforce the terms of the Amended Agreement
through litigation or otherwise. In addition, we have not made
an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets and
liabilities (including any contingent, derivative or
off-balance-sheet assets and liabilities) of the Company,
Outdoor or any of their respective subsidiaries and we have not
been furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. Our
opinion does not address any legal, regulatory, tax or
accounting matters.
Our opinion does not address the underlying business decision of
the Company to engage in the Transaction or the relative merits
of the Transaction as compared to any alternative transaction
that might be available to the Company. This opinion addresses
only the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders
of Public Shares, as of the date hereof, of the Cash
Consideration to be received by such holders pursuant to the
Agreement. We do not express any view on, and our opinion does
not address, any other term or aspect of the Agreement or
Transaction, including, without limitation, the parties
respective rights and obligations under the Amended Agreement,
the decision of the Company to enter into Amendment No. 3.,
the fairness of the Transaction to, or any consideration
received in connection therewith by, the holders of any other
class of securities, creditors, or other constituencies of the
Company; nor as to the fairness of the amount or nature of any
compensation to be paid or payable to any of the officers,
directors or employees of the Company, or class of such persons
in connection with the Transaction, whether relative to the Cash
Consideration to be received by holders of Public Shares
pursuant to the Agreement or otherwise. We express no opinion as
to the impact of the Transaction on the solvency or viability of
New Holdco or the ability of New Holdco to pay its obligations
when they become due. We express no opinion as to the value that
the Company may recover in the event that it proceeds with its
existing suit against the banks that have agreed to provide
financing commitments for the Transaction. Our opinion is
necessarily based on economic, monetary, market and other
conditions as in effect on, and the information made available
to us as of, the date hereof and we assume no responsibility for
updating, revising or reaffirming this opinion based on
circumstances, developments or events occurring after the date
hereof. Our advisory services and the opinion expressed herein
are provided for the information and assistance of the Board of
Directors of the Company in connection with its consideration of
the Transaction and such opinion does not constitute a
recommendation as to how any holder of Company Common Stock
should vote or make any election with respect to such
Transaction. This opinion has been approved by a fairness
committee of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
We are not expressing any opinion herein as to the value of the
New Holdco Class A Common Stock or the prices at which the
New Holdco Class A Common Stock may trade if and when they
are issued or whether any market would develop for the New
Holdco Class A Common Stock.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that,
as of the date hereof, the Cash Consideration to be received by
the holders of Public Shares pursuant to the Agreement is fair
from a financial point of view to such holders.
Very truly yours,
(GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.)
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ARTICLE 5.11
5.13 OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
Art. 5.11. RIGHTS OF DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS IN
THE EVENT OF CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS.
A. Any shareholder of a domestic corporation shall have the
right to dissent from any of the following corporate actions:
(1) Any plan of merger to which the corporation is a party
if shareholder approval is required by Article 5.03 or 5.16
of this Act and the shareholder holds shares of a class or
series that was entitled to vote thereon as a class or otherwise;
(2) Any sale, lease, exchange or other disposition (not
including any pledge, mortgage, deed of trust or trust indenture
unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation) of
all, or substantially all, the property and assets, with or
without good will, of a corporation if special authorization of
the shareholders is required by this Act and the shareholders
hold shares of a class or series that was entitled to vote
thereon as a class or otherwise;
(3) Any plan of exchange pursuant to Article 5.02 of
this Act in which the shares of the corporation of the class or
series held by the shareholder are to be acquired.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section A of this
Article, a shareholder shall not have the right to dissent from
any plan of merger in which there is a single surviving or new
domestic or foreign corporation, or from any plan of exchange,
if:
(1) the shares, or depository receipts in respect of the
shares, held by the shareholder are part of a class or series,
shares, or depository receipts in respect of the shares, of
which are on the record date fixed to determine the shareholders
entitled to vote on the plan of merger or plan of exchange:
(a) listed on a national securities exchange;
(b) listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (or successor
quotation system) or designated as a national market security on
an interdealer quotation system by the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc., or successor entity; or
(c) held of record by not less than 2,000 holders;
(2) the shareholder is not required by the terms of the
plan of merger or plan of exchange to accept for the
shareholders shares any consideration that is different
than the consideration (other than cash in lieu of fractional
shares that the shareholder would otherwise be entitled to
receive) to be provided to any other holder of shares of the
same class or series of shares held by such shareholder; and
(3) the shareholder is not required by the terms of the
plan of merger or the plan of exchange to accept for the
shareholders shares any consideration other than:
(a) shares, or depository receipts in respect of the
shares, of a domestic or foreign corporation that, immediately
after the effective time of the merger or exchange, will be part
of a class or series, shares, or depository receipts in respect
of the shares, of which are:
(i) listed, or authorized for listing upon official notice
of issuance, on a national securities exchange;
(ii) approved for quotation as a national market security
on an interdealer quotation system by the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc., or successor entity; or
(iii) held of record by not less than 2,000 holders;
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(b) cash in lieu of fractional shares otherwise entitled to
be received; or
(c) any combination of the securities and cash described in
Subdivisions (a) and (b) of this subsection.
Art. 5.12. PROCEDURE FOR DISSENT BY SHAREHOLDERS
AS TO SAID CORPORATE ACTIONS.
A. Any shareholder of any domestic corporation who has the
right to dissent from any of the corporate actions referred to
in Article 5.11 of this Act may exercise that right to
dissent only by complying with the following procedures:
(1)(a) With respect to proposed corporate action that is
submitted to a vote of shareholders at a meeting, the
shareholder shall file with the corporation, prior to the
meeting, a written objection to the action, setting out that the
shareholders right to dissent will be exercised if the
action is effective and giving the shareholders address,
to which notice thereof shall be delivered or mailed in that
event. If the action is effected and the shareholder shall not
have voted in favor of the action, the corporation, in the case
of action other than a merger, or the surviving or new
corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity that is liable
to discharge the shareholders right of dissent, in the
case of a merger, shall, within ten (10) days after the
action is effected, deliver or mail to the shareholder written
notice that the action has been effected, and the shareholder
may, within ten (10) days from the delivery or mailing of
the notice, make written demand on the existing, surviving, or
new corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity, as the
case may be, for payment of the fair value of the
shareholders shares. The fair value of the shares shall be
the value thereof as of the day immediately preceding the
meeting, excluding any appreciation or depreciation in
anticipation of the proposed action. In computing the fair value
of the shares under this article, consideration must be given to
the value of the corporation as a going concern without
including in the computation of value any control premium, any
minority discount, or any discount for lack of marketability. If
the corporation has different classes or series of shares, the
relative rights and preferences of and limitations placed on the
class or series of shares, other than relative voting rights,
held by the dissenting shareholder must be taken into account in
the computation of value. The demand shall state the number and
class of the shares owned by the shareholder and the fair value
of the shares as estimated by the shareholder. Any shareholder
failing to make demand within the ten (10) day period shall
be bound by the action.
(b) With respect to proposed corporate action that is
approved pursuant to Section A of Article 9.10 of this
Act, the corporation, in the case of action other than a merger,
and the surviving or new corporation (foreign or domestic) or
other entity that is liable to discharge the shareholders
right of dissent, in the case of a merger, shall, within ten
(10) days after the date the action is effected, mail to
each shareholder of record as of the effective date of the
action notice of the fact and date of the action and that the
shareholder may exercise the shareholders right to dissent
from the action. The notice shall be accompanied by a copy of
this Article and any articles or documents filed by the
corporation with the Secretary of State to effect the action. If
the shareholder shall not have consented to the taking of the
action, the shareholder may, within twenty (20) days after
the mailing of the notice, make written demand on the existing,
surviving, or new corporation (foreign or domestic) or other
entity, as the case may be, for payment of the fair value of the
shareholders shares. The fair value of the shares shall be
the value thereof as of the date the written consent authorizing
the action was delivered to the corporation pursuant to
Section A of Article 9.10 of this Act, excluding any
appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of the action. The
demand shall state the number and class of shares owned by the
dissenting shareholder and the fair value of the shares as
estimated by the shareholder. Any shareholder failing to make
demand within the twenty (20) day period shall be bound by
the action.
(2) Within twenty (20) days after receipt by the
existing, surviving, or new corporation (foreign or domestic) or
other entity, as the case may be, of a demand for payment made
by a dissenting shareholder in accordance with
Subsection (1) of this Section, the corporation (foreign or
domestic) or other entity shall deliver or mail to the
shareholder a written notice that shall either set out that the
corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity accepts the
amount claimed in the demand and agrees to pay that amount
within ninety (90) days after the date on which the action
was effected, and, in the case of shares represented by
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certificates, upon the surrender of the certificates duly
endorsed, or shall contain an estimate by the corporation
(foreign or domestic) or other entity of the fair value of the
shares, together with an offer to pay the amount of that
estimate within ninety (90) days after the date on which
the action was effected, upon receipt of notice within sixty
(60) days after that date from the shareholder that the
shareholder agrees to accept that amount and, in the case of
shares represented by certificates, upon the surrender of the
certificates duly endorsed.
(3) If, within sixty (60) days after the date on which
the corporate action was effected, the value of the shares is
agreed upon between the shareholder and the existing, surviving,
or new corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity, as the
case may be, payment for the shares shall be made within ninety
(90) days after the date on which the action was effected
and, in the case of shares represented by certificates, upon
surrender of the certificates duly endorsed. Upon payment of the
agreed value, the shareholder shall cease to have any interest
in the shares or in the corporation.
B. If, within the period of sixty (60) days after the
date on which the corporate action was effected, the shareholder
and the existing, surviving, or new corporation (foreign or
domestic) or other entity, as the case may be, do not so agree,
then the shareholder or the corporation (foreign or domestic) or
other entity may, within sixty (60) days after the
expiration of the sixty (60) day period, file a petition in
any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the
principal office of the domestic corporation is located, asking
for a finding and determination of the fair value of the
shareholders shares. Upon the filing of any such petition
by the shareholder, service of a copy thereof shall be made upon
the corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity, which
shall, within ten (10) days after service, file in the
office of the clerk of the court in which the petition was filed
a list containing the names and addresses of all shareholders of
the domestic corporation who have demanded payment for their
shares and with whom agreements as to the value of their shares
have not been reached by the corporation (foreign or domestic)
or other entity. If the petition shall be filed by the
corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity, the petition
shall be accompanied by such a list. The clerk of the court
shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing of
the petition by registered mail to the corporation (foreign or
domestic) or other entity and to the shareholders named on the
list at the addresses therein stated. The forms of the notices
by mail shall be approved by the court. All shareholders thus
notified and the corporation (foreign or domestic) or other
entity shall thereafter be bound by the final judgment of the
court.
C. After the hearing of the petition, the court shall
determine the shareholders who have complied with the provisions
of this Article and have become entitled to the valuation of and
payment for their shares, and shall appoint one or more
qualified appraisers to determine that value. The appraisers
shall have power to examine any of the books and records of the
corporation the shares of which they are charged with the duty
of valuing, and they shall make a determination of the fair
value of the shares upon such investigation as to them may seem
proper. The appraisers shall also afford a reasonable
opportunity to the parties interested to submit to them
pertinent evidence as to the value of the shares. The appraisers
shall also have such power and authority as may be conferred on
Masters in Chancery by the Rules of Civil Procedure or by the
order of their appointment.
D. The appraisers shall determine the fair value of the
shares of the shareholders adjudged by the court to be entitled
to payment for their shares and shall file their report of that
value in the office of the clerk of the court. Notice of the
filing of the report shall be given by the clerk to the parties
in interest. The report shall be subject to exceptions to be
heard before the court both upon the law and the facts. The
court shall by its judgment determine the fair value of the
shares of the shareholders entitled to payment for their shares
and shall direct the payment of that value by the existing,
surviving, or new corporation (foreign or domestic) or other
entity, together with interest thereon, beginning 91 days
after the date on which the applicable corporate action from
which the shareholder elected to dissent was effected to the
date of such judgment, to the shareholders entitled to payment.
The judgment shall be payable to the holders of uncertificated
shares immediately but to the holders of shares represented by
certificates only upon, and simultaneously with, the surrender
to the existing, surviving, or new corporation (foreign or
domestic) or other entity, as the case may be, of duly endorsed
certificates for those shares. Upon payment of the judgment, the
dissenting shareholders shall cease to have any interest in
those shares or in the corporation. The court shall allow the
appraisers a reasonable fee as court costs, and all court costs
shall be allotted between the parties in the manner that the
court determines to be fair and equitable.
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E. Shares acquired by the existing, surviving, or new
corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity, as the case
may be, pursuant to the payment of the agreed value of the
shares or pursuant to payment of the judgment entered for the
value of the shares, as in this Article provided, shall, in the
case of a merger, be treated as provided in the plan of merger
and, in all other cases, may be held and disposed of by the
corporation as in the case of other treasury shares.
F. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to a
merger if, on the date of the filing of the articles of merger,
the surviving corporation is the owner of all the outstanding
shares of the other corporations, domestic or foreign, that are
parties to the merger.
G. In the absence of fraud in the transaction, the remedy
provided by this Article to a shareholder objecting to any
corporate action referred to in Article 5.11 of this Act is
the exclusive remedy for the recovery of the value of his shares
or money damages to the shareholder with respect to the action.
If the existing, surviving, or new corporation (foreign or
domestic) or other entity, as the case may be, complies with the
requirements of this Article, any shareholder who fails to
comply with the requirements of this Article shall not be
entitled to bring suit for the recovery of the value of his
shares or money damages to the shareholder with respect to the
action.
Art. 5.13. PROVISIONS AFFECTING REMEDIES OF
DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS.
A. Any shareholder who has demanded payment for his shares
in accordance with either Article 5.12 or 5.16 of this Act
shall not thereafter be entitled to vote or exercise any other
rights of a shareholder except the right to receive payment for
his shares pursuant to the provisions of those articles and the
right to maintain an appropriate action to obtain relief on the
ground that the corporate action would be or was fraudulent, and
the respective shares for which payment has been demanded shall
not thereafter be considered outstanding for the purposes of any
subsequent vote of shareholders.
B. Upon receiving a demand for payment from any dissenting
shareholder, the corporation shall make an appropriate notation
thereof in its shareholder records. Within twenty (20) days
after demanding payment for his shares in accordance with either
Article 5.12 or 5.16 of this Act, each holder of
certificates representing shares so demanding payment shall
submit such certificates to the corporation for notation thereon
that such demand has been made. The failure of holders of
certificated shares to do so shall, at the option of the
corporation, terminate such shareholders rights under
Articles 5.12 and 5.16 of this Act unless a court of
competent jurisdiction for good and sufficient cause shown shall
otherwise direct. If uncertificated shares for which payment has
been demanded or shares represented by a certificate on which
notation has been so made shall be transferred, any new
certificate issued therefor shall bear similar notation together
with the name of the original dissenting holder of such shares
and a transferee of such shares shall acquire by such transfer
no rights in the corporation other than those which the original
dissenting shareholder had after making demand for payment of
the fair value thereof.
C. Any shareholder who has demanded payment for his shares
in accordance with either Article 5.12 or 5.16 of this Act
may withdraw such demand at any time before payment for his
shares or before any petition has been filed pursuant to
Article 5.12 or 5.16 of this Act asking for a finding and
determination of the fair value of such shares, but no such
demand may be withdrawn after such payment has been made or,
unless the corporation shall consent thereto, after any such
petition has been filed. If, however, such demand shall be
withdrawn as hereinbefore provided, or if pursuant to
Section B of this Article the corporation shall terminate
the shareholders rights under Article 5.12 or 5.16 of
this Act, as the case may be, or if no petition asking for a
finding and determination of fair value of such shares by a
court shall have been filed within the time provided in
Article 5.12 or 5.16 of this Act, as the case may be, or if
after the hearing of a petition filed pursuant to
Article 5.12 or 5.16, the court shall determine that such
shareholder is not entitled to the relief provided by those
articles, then, in any such case, such shareholder and all
persons claiming under him shall be conclusively presumed to
have approved and ratified the corporate action from which he
dissented and shall be bound thereby, the right of such
shareholder to be paid the fair value of his shares shall cease,
and his status as a shareholder shall be restored without
prejudice to any corporate proceedings which may have been taken
during the interim, and such shareholder shall be entitled to
receive any dividends or other distributions made to
shareholders in the interim.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 20.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The discussion below summarizes the material indemnification provisions of the Delaware
General Corporation Law (DGCL) and the certificate of incorporation of Holdings that will be in
effect as of the effective time of the merger.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to include in its certificate of
incorporation a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the
corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
provided that such provision may not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any breach
of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, for acts or omissions
that are not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law,
for the payment of unlawful dividends, or for any transaction from which the director derived an
improper personal benefit.
In addition, pursuant to Section 145 of the DGCL, Holdings generally has the power to
indemnify its current and former directors, officers, employees and agents against expenses and
liabilities that they incur in connection with any suit to which they are, or are threatened to be
made, a party by reason of their serving in such positions so long as they acted in good faith and
in a manner they reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, Holdings best interests, and
with respect to any criminal action, they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was
unlawful. The statute expressly provides that the power to indemnify or advance expenses authorized
thereby is not exclusive of any rights granted under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or
disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in such persons official capacity and as
to action in another capacity while holding such office. Holdings also has the power to purchase
and maintain insurance for such directors and officers.
Holdings certificate of incorporation provides mandatory indemnification and, upon request,
advancement of expenses to any party who is or was a director or officer of Holdings or who is or
was serving as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another entity at the
request of Holdings to the maximum extent permitted by the DGCL. Holdings certificate of
incorporation provides that any person seeking indemnification will be deemed to have met the
applicable standard of conduct set forth in the certificate of incorporation unless the contrary is
established.
Item 21.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Description
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., BT Triple Crown
Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, and T Triple Crown Finco, LLC (included as Annex A to the proxy
statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement).
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2.2
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Amendment No. 1, dated April 18, 2007, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, among Clear
Channel Communications, Inc., BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, and T Triple Crown Finco, LLC
(included as Annex B to the proxy statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement).
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2.3
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Amendment No. 2, dated as of May 17, 2007, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, as amended
on April 18, 2007, among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc. (included as Annex C to the proxy
statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement).
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2.4
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Amendment No. 3, dated as of May 13, 2008, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, as amended
on April 18, 2007, as amended on May 17, 2007, among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., BT Triple Crown Merger Co.,
Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, and CC Media Holdings, Inc., formerly known as BT Triple
Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc. (included as Annex D to the proxy statement/prospectus contained in this registration
statement).
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3.1
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Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CC Media Holdings Inc., formerly known as BT Triple Crown
Capital Holdings III, Inc. to be in effect as of the effective time of the Merger.
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3.2
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Bylaws of CC Media Holdings, Inc. to be in effect as of the effective time of the Merger.
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Exhibit
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Description
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5.1
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Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered.*
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8.1
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Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP regarding certain federal income tax consequences discussed in this registration statement.*
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9.1
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Amended and Restated Voting Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2008, by and among CC Media Holdings, Inc., B Triple Crown
Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc., and Highfields Capital I LP,
Highfields Capital II LP, Highfields Capital III LP, and Highfields Capital Management LP (included as Annex E to the
proxy statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement).
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9.2
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Voting Agreement , dated as of May 13, 2008, by and among CC Media Holdings, Inc., B Triple Crown Financing, LLC, T
Triple Crown Finco, LLC, BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc., Abrams Capital Partners I, LP, Abrams Capital II,
LP, Whitecrest Partners, LP, Abrams Capital International, Ltd. And Riva Capital Partners, LP. (included as Annex F to the proxy statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement).
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10.1
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Letter Agreement dated May 17, 2007, between B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, L. Lowry Mays, Mark P.
Mays and Randall T. Mays.
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10.2
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Credit Agreement, dated May 13, 2008 among BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., the Subsidiary Co-Borrowers party thereto,
the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers party thereto, Clear Channel Capital I, LLC, Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG
New York Branch, and the other lenders party thereto, with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior
Funding, Inc., as Syndication Agents, Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and Wachovia
Capital Markets, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and
Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.
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10.3
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Credit Agreement, dated May 13, 2008 among BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., the Several Subsidiary Borrowers party
thereto, Clear Channel Capital I, LLC, Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and the other lenders party
thereto, with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Syndication Agents, Credit
Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as Co-Documentation
Agents, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as
Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.
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Purchase Agreement, dated May 13, 2008, by and among BT Triple Crown MergerCo., Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Greenwich Capital
Markets, Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC; $980,000,000 10.75% Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2016, $1,330,000,000
11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2016.
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23.1
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
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23.2
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Consent of Ropes & Gray LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1 to this registration statement).
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Powers of Attorney of Directors and Officers of the registrant (included on registration statement signature page).
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99.1
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Consent of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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99.2
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Form of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Proxy Card*
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99.3
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Form of Election (for use by holders of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. common stock)*
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Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the Registrant hereby
agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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Item 22.
Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information in the
registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed
that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no
more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement;
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrants annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(5) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to any public
reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of
this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within
the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain
the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by
persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other
items of the applicable form.
(6) The registrant undertakes that every prospectus: (i) that is filed pursuant to
paragraph 1 immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and is used in connection with an offering of securities
subject to Rule 415, will be filed as part of an amendment to the registration statement and
will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering
of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(7) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
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precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is
incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this Form,
within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first
class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed
subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to
the request.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment
all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was
not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Boston, State of Massachusetts, on June 2, 2008.
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CC Media Holdings, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Scott M. Sperling
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Name:
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Scott M. Sperling
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Title:
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President
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Charles A. Brizius and Ed Han, and each of them, his or her true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or
her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file
this registration statement under the Securities Act and any and all amendments (including, without
limitation, post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their or his or her substitutes, may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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Signature
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/s/ Scott M. Sperling
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President and Director
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June 2, 2008
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Scott M. Sperling
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ Scott M. Sperling
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President and Director
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June 2, 2008
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Scott M. Sperling
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(Principal Accounting Officer)
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/s/ Scott M. Sperling
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President and Director
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June 2, 2008
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Scott M. Sperling
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(Principal Financial Officer)
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/s/ John Connaughton
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Director
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June 2, 2008
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John Connaughton
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/s/ Steve Barnes
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/s/ Richard J. Bressler
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Richard J. Bressler
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/s/ Charles A. Brizius
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Director
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June 2, 2008
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Charles A. Brizius
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Signature
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Director
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Ed Han
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/s/ Ian K. Loring
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Director
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Ian K. Loring
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/s/ Kent R. Weldon
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Director
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Kent R. Weldon
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II-5
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., BT Triple Crown
Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, and T Triple Crown Finco, LLC (included as Annex A to the proxy
statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement).
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2.2
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Amendment No. 1, dated April 18, 2007, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, among Clear
Channel Communications, Inc., BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, and T Triple Crown Finco, LLC
(included as Annex B to the proxy statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement).
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2.3
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Amendment No. 2, dated as of May 17, 2007, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, as amended
on April 18, 2007, among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC,
T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc. (included as Annex C to the proxy
statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement).
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2.4
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Amendment No. 3, dated as of May 13, 2008, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, as amended
on April 18, 2007, as amended on May 17, 2007, among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc.,
B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, and CC Media Holdings, Inc., formerly known as BT Triple Crown
Capital Holdings III, Inc. (included as Annex D to the proxy statement/prospectus contained in this registration
statement).
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3.1
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Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CC Media Holdings Inc., formerly known as BT Triple Crown
Capital Holdings III, Inc. to be in effect as of the effective time of the Merger.
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3.2
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Bylaws of CC Media Holdings, Inc. to be in effect as of the effective time of the Merger.
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5.1
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Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered.*
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8.1
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Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP regarding certain federal income tax consequences discussed in this registration statement.*
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9.1
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Amended and Restated Voting Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2008, by and among CC Media Holdings, Inc., B Triple Crown
Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc., and Highfields Capital I LP, Highfields
Capital II LP, Highfields Capital III LP, and Highfields Capital Management LP (included as Annex E to the proxy
statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement).
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9.2
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Voting Agreement , dated as of May 13, 2008, by and among CC Media Holdings, Inc., B Triple Crown Financing, LLC, T Triple
Crown Finco, LLC, BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc., Abrams Capital Partners I, LP, Abrams Capital II, LP,
Whitecrest Partners, LP, Abrams Capital International, Ltd. And Riva Capital Partners, LP. (included as Annex F to the proxy statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement).
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10.1
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Letter Agreement dated May 17, 2007, between B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, L. Lowry Mays, Mark P.
Mays and Randall T. Mays.
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10.2
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Credit Agreement, dated May 13, 2008 among BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., the Subsidiary Co-Borrowers party thereto,
the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers party thereto, Clear Channel Capital I, LLC, Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG
New York Branch, and the other lenders party thereto, with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior
Funding, Inc., as Syndication Agents, Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and Wachovia
Capital Markets, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and
Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.
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10.3
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Credit Agreement, dated May 13, 2008 among BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., the Several Subsidiary Borrowers party
thereto, Clear Channel Capital I, LLC, Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and the other lenders party
thereto, with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Syndication Agents, Credit Suisse,
Cayman Islands Branch, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents, and
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Joint Lead
Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.
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10.4
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Purchase Agreement, dated May 13, 2008, by and among BT Triple Crown MergerCo., Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Greenwich Capital
Markets, Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC; $980,000,000 10.75% Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2016, $1,330,000,000
11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes due 2016.
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23.1
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
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23.2
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Consent of Ropes & Gray LLP (included in the opinions filed as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1 to this registration statement).
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II-6
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Exhibit
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Description
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24.1
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Powers of Attorney of Directors and Officers of the registrant (included on registration statement signature page).
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99.1
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Consent of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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99.2
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Form of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Proxy Card*
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99.3
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Form of Election (for use by holders of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. common stock)*
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Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the Registrant hereby
agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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To be filed by amendment.
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II-7
EXECUTION COPY
Exhibit 10.2
Published CUSIP No:
Dollar Revolving Credit Loans: [
]; Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans: [
]
Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan: [
]; Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan: [
]; Tranche A Term Loan: [
]
Tranche B Term Loan: [
]; Tranche C Term Loan: [
]
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 13, 2008
among
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.
(to be merged with and into Clear Channel Communications, Inc.),
as Parent Borrower,
the Subsidiary Co-Borrowers party hereto,
the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers party hereto,
CLEAR CHANNEL CAPITAL I, LLC,
as Holdings,
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender
and L/C Issuer,
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as L/C Issuer,
and
THE OTHER LENDERS PARTY HERETO
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
as Syndication Agents,
CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC and
WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC,
as Co-Documentation Agents,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
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2
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SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms
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SECTION 1.02. Other Interpretive Provisions
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66
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SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms
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SECTION 1.04. Rounding
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67
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SECTION 1.05. References to Agreements, Laws, Etc.
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SECTION 1.06. Times of Day
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SECTION 1.07. Additional Alternative Currencies
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SECTION 1.08. Currency Equivalents Generally
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SECTION 1.09. Change in Currency
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69
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SECTION 1.10. Pro Forma Calculations
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SECTION 1.11. Funding Through Applicable Lending Offices
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70
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ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
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71
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SECTION 2.01. The Loans
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SECTION 2.02. Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
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SECTION 2.03. Letters of Credit
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SECTION 2.04. Swing Line Loans
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SECTION 2.05. Prepayments
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SECTION 2.06. Termination or Reduction of Commitments
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90
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SECTION 2.07. Repayment of Loans
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SECTION 2.08. Interest
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SECTION 2.09. Fees
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SECTION 2.10. Computation of Interest and Fees
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92
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SECTION 2.11. Evidence of Indebtedness
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SECTION 2.12. Payments Generally
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SECTION 2.13. Sharing of Payments
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SECTION 2.14. Incremental Credit Extensions
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SECTION 2.15. Designation of Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower, Termination of Designations
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ARTICLE III TAXES, INCREASED COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
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SECTION 3.01. Taxes
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SECTION 3.02. Illegality
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SECTION 3.03. Inability To Determine Rates
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SECTION 3.04. Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans
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SECTION 3.05. Funding Losses
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SECTION 3.06. Matters Applicable to All Requests for Compensation
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SECTION 3.07. Replacement of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances
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SECTION 3.08. Survival
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ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
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SECTION 4.01. Conditions to Initial Credit Extension
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SECTION 4.02. Conditions to Subsequent Credit Extensions
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107
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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108
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SECTION 5.01. Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws
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SECTION 5.02. Authorization; No Contravention
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SECTION 5.03. Governmental Authorization
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108
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SECTION 5.04. Binding Effect
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SECTION 5.05. Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
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SECTION 5.06. Litigation
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SECTION 5.07. Labor Matters
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SECTION 5.08. Ownership of Property; Liens
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SECTION 5.09. Environmental Matters
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SECTION 5.10. Taxes
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SECTION 5.11. ERISA Compliance, Etc
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111
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SECTION 5.12. Subsidiaries
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SECTION 5.13. Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act
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111
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SECTION 5.14. Disclosure
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SECTION 5.15. Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc
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112
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SECTION 5.16. Solvency
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112
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SECTION 5.17. Subordination of Junior Financing
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112
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SECTION 5.18. Special Representations Relating to FCC Authorizations, Etc
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112
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ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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113
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SECTION 6.01. Financial Statements
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113
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SECTION 6.02. Certificates; Other Information
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115
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SECTION 6.03. Notices
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117
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SECTION 6.04. Payment of Obligations
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SECTION 6.05. Preservation of Existence, Etc.
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SECTION 6.06. Maintenance of Properties
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SECTION 6.07. Maintenance of Insurance
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SECTION 6.08. Compliance with Laws
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SECTION 6.09. Books and Records
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119
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SECTION 6.10. Inspection Rights
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SECTION 6.11. Covenant To Guarantee Obligations and Give Security
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119
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SECTION 6.12. Compliance with Environmental Laws
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123
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SECTION 6.13. Further Assurances and Post-Closing Deliveries
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SECTION 6.14. Designation of Subsidiaries
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124
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SECTION 6.15. Interest Rate Protection
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SECTION 6.16. License Subsidiaries
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124
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ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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125
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SECTION 7.01. Liens
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SECTION 7.02. Investments
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129
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SECTION 7.03. Indebtedness
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133
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SECTION 7.04. Fundamental Changes
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136
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SECTION 7.05. Dispositions
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139
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SECTION 7.06. Restricted Payments
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142
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SECTION 7.07. Change in Nature of Business
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145
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SECTION 7.08. Transactions with Affiliates
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145
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SECTION 7.09. Burdensome Agreements
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147
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SECTION 7.10. Use of Proceeds
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148
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SECTION 7.11. Accounting Changes
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148
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SECTION 7.12. Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness
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148
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SECTION 7.13. Equity Interests of Certain Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries
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150
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SECTION 7.14. Financial Covenant
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150
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ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
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150
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SECTION 8.01. Events of Default
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150
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SECTION 8.02. Remedies upon Event of Default
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153
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SECTION 8.03. Application of Funds
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153
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SECTION 8.04. Right to Cure
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ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS
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155
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SECTION 9.01. Appointment and Authorization of the Administrative Agent
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155
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SECTION 9.02. Delegation of Duties
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156
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SECTION 9.03. Liability of Agents
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SECTION 9.04. Reliance by the Administrative Agent
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157
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SECTION 9.05. Notice of Default
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157
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SECTION 9.06. Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Agents
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158
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SECTION 9.07. Indemnification of Agents
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SECTION 9.08. Withholding Tax
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SECTION 9.09. Agents in Their Individual Capacities
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SECTION 9.10. Successor Administrative Agent
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SECTION 9.11. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
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SECTION 9.12. Collateral and Guaranty Matters
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162
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SECTION 9.13. Other Agents; Arrangers and Managers
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162
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SECTION 9.14. Appointment of Supplemental Administrative Agents
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163
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SECTION 9.15. Intercreditor Agreement
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163
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Administrative Agent Dutch Claims; Dutch Secured Party Claims
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164
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
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164
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SECTION
10.01. Amendments, Etc.
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164
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SECTION 10.02. Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies
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166
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SECTION 10.03. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
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168
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SECTION 10.04. Attorney Costs and Expenses
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168
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SECTION 10.05. Indemnification by the Borrowers
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168
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SECTION 10.06. Payments Set Aside
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169
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SECTION 10.07. Successors and Assigns
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170
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SECTION 10.08. Confidentiality
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173
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SECTION 10.09. Treatment of Information
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SECTION 10.10. Setoff
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SECTION 10.11. Interest Rate Limitation
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176
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SECTION 10.12. Counterparts
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176
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SECTION 10.13. Integration
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SECTION 10.14. Survival of Representations and Warranties
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SECTION 10.15. Severability
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SECTION 10.16. GOVERNING LAW
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SECTION 10.17. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
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177
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SECTION 10.18. Binding Effect
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177
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SECTION 10.19. Judgment Currency
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178
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SECTION 10.20. Lender Action
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178
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SECTION 10.21. USA PATRIOT Act
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178
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SECTION 10.22. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
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178
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SECTION 10.23. No Personal Liability
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SECTION 10.24. Limitations on Foreign Loan Parties
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179
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SECTION 10.25. FCC
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SECTION 10.26. Effectiveness of Merger
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
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2
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SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms
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2
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SECTION 1.02. Other Interpretive Provisions
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66
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SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms
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66
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SECTION 1.04. Rounding
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SECTION 1.06. Times of Day
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SECTION 1.07. Additional Alternative Currencies
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SECTION 1.08. Currency Equivalents Generally
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SECTION 1.09. Change in Currency
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SECTION 1.10. Pro Forma Calculations
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SECTION 1.11. Funding Through Applicable Lending Offices
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ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
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SECTION 2.01. The Loans
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SECTION 2.02. Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
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SECTION 2.03. Letters of Credit
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SECTION 2.04. Swing Line Loans
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SECTION 2.05. Prepayments
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SECTION 2.06. Termination or Reduction of Commitments
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SECTION 2.07. Repayment of Loans
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SECTION 2.08. Interest
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SECTION 2.09. Fees
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SECTION 2.10. Computation of Interest and Fees
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SECTION 2.11. Evidence of Indebtedness
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SECTION 2.12. Payments Generally
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SECTION 2.13. Sharing of Payments
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SECTION 2.14. Incremental Credit Extensions
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SECTION 2.15. Designation of Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower, Termination of Designations
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ARTICLE III TAXES, INCREASED COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
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SECTION 3.01. Taxes
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SECTION 3.02. Illegality
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SECTION 3.03. Inability To Determine Rates
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102
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SECTION 3.04. Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans
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103
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SECTION 3.05. Funding Losses
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104
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SECTION 3.06. Matters Applicable to All Requests for Compensation
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104
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SECTION 3.07. Replacement of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances
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105
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SECTION 3.08. Survival
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106
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ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
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106
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SECTION 4.01. Conditions to Initial Credit Extension
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106
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SECTION 4.02. Conditions to Subsequent Credit Extensions
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107
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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108
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SECTION 5.01. Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws
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108
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SECTION 5.02. Authorization; No Contravention
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108
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SECTION 5.03. Governmental Authorization
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108
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SECTION 5.04. Binding Effect
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SECTION 5.05. Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
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SECTION 5.06. Litigation
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SECTION 5.07. Labor Matters
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SECTION 5.08. Ownership of Property; Liens
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SECTION 5.09. Environmental Matters
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110
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SECTION 5.10. Taxes
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110
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SECTION
5.11. ERISA Compliance, Etc.
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111
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SECTION 5.12. Subsidiaries
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111
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SECTION 5.13. Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act
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111
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SECTION 5.14. Disclosure
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111
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SECTION
5.15. Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.
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112
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SECTION 5.16. Solvency
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112
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SECTION 5.17. Subordination of Junior Financing
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112
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SECTION 5.18. Special Representations Relating to FCC Authorizations, Etc.
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112
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ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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SECTION 6.01. Financial Statements
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SECTION 6.02. Certificates; Other Information
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SECTION 6.03. Notices
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117
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SECTION 6.04. Payment of Obligations
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118
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SECTION
6.05. Preservation of Existence, Etc.
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118
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SECTION 6.06. Maintenance of Properties
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118
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SECTION 6.07. Maintenance of Insurance
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SECTION 6.08. Compliance with Laws
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SECTION 6.09. Books and Records
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119
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SECTION 6.10. Inspection Rights
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119
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SECTION 6.11. Covenant To Guarantee Obligations and Give Security
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119
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SECTION 6.12. Compliance with Environmental Laws
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123
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SECTION 6.13. Further Assurances and Post-Closing Deliveries
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123
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SECTION 6.14. Designation of Subsidiaries
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SECTION 6.15. Interest Rate Protection
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124
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SECTION 6.16. License Subsidiaries
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124
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ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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125
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SECTION 7.01. Liens
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SECTION 7.02. Investments
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SECTION 7.03. Indebtedness
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SECTION 7.04. Fundamental Changes
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SECTION 7.05. Dispositions
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SECTION 7.06. Restricted Payments
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SECTION 7.07. Change in Nature of Business
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SECTION 7.08. Transactions with Affiliates
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145
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SECTION 7.09. Burdensome Agreements
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SECTION 7.10. Use of Proceeds
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SECTION 7.11. Accounting Changes
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SECTION 7.12. Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness
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SECTION 7.13. Equity Interests of Certain Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries
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150
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SECTION 7.14. Financial Covenant
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150
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ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
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150
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SECTION 8.01. Events of Default
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SECTION 8.02. Remedies upon Event of Default
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SECTION 8.03. Application of Funds
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SECTION 8.04. Right to Cure
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ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS
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155
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SECTION 9.01. Appointment and Authorization of the Administrative Agent
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155
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SECTION 9.02. Delegation of Duties
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156
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SECTION 9.03. Liability of Agents
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SECTION 9.04. Reliance by the Administrative Agent
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SECTION 9.05. Notice of Default
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157
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SECTION 9.06. Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Agents
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158
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SECTION 9.07. Indemnification of Agents
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158
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SECTION 9.08. Withholding Tax
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159
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SECTION 9.09. Agents in Their Individual Capacities
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SECTION 9.10. Successor Administrative Agent
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SECTION 9.11. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
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SECTION 9.12. Collateral and Guaranty Matters
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SECTION 9.13. Other Agents; Arrangers and Managers
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SECTION 9.14. Appointment of Supplemental Administrative Agents
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SECTION 9.15. Intercreditor Agreement
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SECTION 9.16. Administrative Agent Dutch Claims; Dutch Secured Party Claims. With
respect to any security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties which is created under any Collateral Document
governed by the laws of the Netherlands:
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION 10.01. Amendments, Etc.
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164
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SECTION 10.02. Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies
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166
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SECTION 10.03. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
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SECTION 10.04. Attorney Costs and Expenses
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SECTION 10.05. Indemnification by the Borrowers
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SECTION 10.06. Payments Set Aside
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SECTION 10.07. Successors and Assigns
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SECTION 10.08. Confidentiality
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SECTION 10.09. Treatment of Information
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SECTION 10.10. Setoff
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SECTION 10.11. Interest Rate Limitation
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SECTION 10.12. Counterparts
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SECTION 10.13. Integration
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SECTION 10.14. Survival of Representations and Warranties
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SECTION 10.15. Severability
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SECTION 10.16. GOVERNING LAW
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SECTION 10.17. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
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SECTION 10.18. Binding Effect
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SECTION 10.19. Judgment Currency
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SECTION 10.20. Lender Action
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SECTION 10.21. USA PATRIOT Act
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SECTION 10.22. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
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SECTION 10.23. No Personal Liability
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SECTION 10.24. Limitations on Foreign Loan Parties
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SECTION 10.25. FCC
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179
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SECTION 10.26. Effectiveness of Merger
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SCHEDULES
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1.01A
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Certain Security Interests and Guarantees
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1.01B
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Post-Closing Transaction Expenses
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1.01C
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Mandatory Cost Formula
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1.01D
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NCR Stations
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1.01E
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Disqualified Institutions
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1.01G
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Existing Rollover Letters of Credit
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2.01A
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Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments; Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitments
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2.01B
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Tranche A Term Loan Commitments; Tranche B Term Loan Commitments; Tranche C Term Loan
Commitments; Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Commitments; Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Commitments
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5.11(b)
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ERISA
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5.12
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Subsidiaries and Other Equity Investments
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5.18
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Broadcast Licenses
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6.11(h)
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Post-Closing Collateral
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7.01(b)
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Existing Liens
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7.02(g)
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Existing Investments
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7.03(b)
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Existing Indebtedness
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7.05(o)
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Specified Dispositions
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7.05(p)
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Other Specified Dispositions
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7.08
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Transactions with Affiliates
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7.09
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Existing Restrictions
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10.02
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Administrative Agents Office, Certain Addresses for Notices
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Annex I
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Scheduled Repayments of Term Loans
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EXHIBITS
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A
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Form of Committed Loan Notice
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B
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Form of Swing Line Loan Notice
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C-1
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Form of Tranche A Term Loan Note
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C-2
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Form of Tranche B Term Loan Note
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C-3
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Form of Tranche C Term Loan Note
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C-4
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Form of Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Note
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C-5
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Form of Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Note
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C-6
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Form of Dollar Revolving Credit Note
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C-7
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Form of Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Note
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D
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Form of Compliance Certificate
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E
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Form of Assignment and Assumption
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F-1
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Form of Holdings Guarantee Agreement
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F-2
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Form of Company Guarantee Agreement
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F-3
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Form of U.S. Guarantee Agreement
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F-4
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Form of Overseas Guarantee Agreement
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G-1
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Form of Principal Properties Security Agreement
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G-2
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Form of Non-Principal Properties (All Assets) Security Agreement
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G-3
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Form of Non-Principal Properties (Specified Assets) Security Agreement
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G-4
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Form of Receivables Collateral Security Agreement
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G-5
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Form of Holdings Pledge Agreement
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H-1
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Form of Legal Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP
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H-2
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Form of Legal Opinion of New Jersey and Florida Counsel
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H-3
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Form of Legal Opinion of Colorado Counsel
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H-4
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Form of Legal Opinion of Nevada Counsel
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H-5
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Form of Legal Opinion of Washington Counsel
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H-6
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Form of Legal Opinion of Texas Counsel
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H-7
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Form of Legal Opinion of Ohio Counsel
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H-8
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Form of Legal Opinion of Special FCC Counsel
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I
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Form of Intercreditor Agreement
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J
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Form of Joinder Agreement
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K
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Form of Loss Sharing Agreement
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L
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Form of Foreign Lender Certification
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This CREDIT AGREEMENT (
Agreement
) is entered into as of May 13, 2008 among BT TRIPLE CROWN
MERGER CO., INC., a Delaware corporation (
Merger Sub
) to be merged with and into Clear Channel
Communications, Inc. (
Parent Borrower
), upon consummation of the Merger, CLEAR CHANNEL CAPITAL I,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (
Holdings
), the Subsidiary Co-Borrowers (as defined
below), the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers (as defined below) from time to time party
hereto, CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and each lender
from time to time party hereto (collectively, the
Lenders
and individually, a
Lender
).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as this and other capitalized terms used in these
preliminary statements are defined in Section 1.01 below), Merger Sub, a direct wholly-owned
subsidiary of Holdings, will merge (the
Merger
) with and into the Parent Borrower, with
(i) subject to dissenters rights, the Merger Consideration being paid, and (ii) the Parent
Borrower surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings.
The Parent Borrower has requested that substantially simultaneously with the consummation of
the Merger, the Lenders extend credit in the form of (i) Term Loans to the Parent Borrower (and, in
the case of the Tranche B Term Loans, to the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiary Co-Borrowers, on a
joint and several basis, in accordance with the Designated Amounts) consisting of (A) Tranche A
Term Loans in an initial aggregate Dollar Amount equal to the Tranche A Term Loan Commitment
Amount, (B) Tranche B Term Loans in an initial aggregate Dollar Amount of $10,700,000,000
and (C) Tranche C Term Loans in an initial aggregate Dollar Amount equal to the Tranche C
Term Loan Commitment Amount, (ii) a Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Facility to the Parent Borrower in an
initial aggregate Dollar Amount of $750,000,000, (iii) a Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Facility to the
Parent Borrower in an initial aggregate Dollar Amount of $500,000,000, (iv) a Dollar Revolving
Credit Facility to the Parent Borrower in an initial aggregate Dollar Amount of $1,850,000,000 and
(v) an Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Facility to the Parent Borrower and the Foreign
Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers in an initial aggregate Dollar Amount of $150,000,000. The Dollar
Revolving Credit Facility may include one or more Dollar Letters of Credit from time to time and
one or more Swing Line Loans from time to time. The Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Facility
may include one or more Alternative Currency Letters of Credit from time to time.
The proceeds of the Term Loans (other than the proceeds of (x) the Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans,
which will be used to repay, redeem or repurchase the Designated 2010 Retained Existing Notes, and
(y) the Designated Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans which will be used to repay, redeem or repurchase the
Designated 2009 Retained Existing Notes) and the Initial Revolving Borrowing (to the extent
permitted in accordance with clause (a)(i) of the definition of Permitted Initial Revolving
Borrowing Purposes), together with (i) a portion of the Parent Borrowers cash on hand, (ii) the
proceeds of the issuance of the New Senior Notes, (iii) the proceeds of borrowings under the ABL
Credit Agreement and (iv) the proceeds of the Equity Contribution, will be used to finance the Debt
Repayment and to pay the cash portion of the Merger Consideration and the Transaction Expenses.
The proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans made after the Closing Date, the
Initial Revolving Borrowing (to the extent permitted in accordance with clause (a)(ii) of the
definition of Permitted Initial Revolving Borrowing Purposes), and Letters of Credit issued on or
after the Closing Date, will be used for (i) working capital needs of the Parent Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, (ii) general corporate purposes of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (iii)
any other purpose not prohibited by this Agreement, including Restricted Payments and repayments of
the Retained Existing Notes on their respective maturity dates.
The applicable Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend, and the L/C Issuers have
indicated their willingness to issue Letters of Credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto
covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions and Accounting Terms
SECTION 1.01.
Defined Terms
. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the meanings set forth below:
ABL Administrative Agent
means Citibank in its capacity as administrative agent and
collateral agent under the ABL Credit Agreement, or any successor administrative agent and
collateral agent under the ABL Credit Agreement.
ABL Credit Agreement
means that certain asset-based revolving credit agreement dated as of
the date hereof, among the Parent Borrower, Holdings, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the
lenders party thereto and Citibank, as administrative agent and collateral agent, as the same may
be amended, restated, modified, supplemented, replaced or refinanced from time to time.
ABL Facilities
means the asset-based revolving credit facilities under the ABL Credit
Agreement.
ABL Facility Documentation
means the ABL Credit Agreement and all security agreements,
guarantees, pledge agreements and other agreements or instruments executed in connection therewith.
Activities
has the meaning specified in Section 9.09(b).
Additional Cash from Revolver Draw
means if (a) the Initial Revolving Borrowing exceeds
$80,000,000 and (b) the Equity Contribution is less than $3,500,000,000, the excess of the Initial
Revolving Borrowing over $80,000,000.
Additional Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Additional Non-Principal Properties Certificate
shall mean a certificate of a Responsible
Officer of the Parent Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section
6.11(d) or 6.11(e), setting forth, as of the time of delivery of such certificate, a list of any
new Additional Non-Principal Properties Collateral.
Additional Non-Principal Properties Collateral
means any assets of the Parent Borrower or
any U.S. Guarantor identified as Additional Non-Principal Properties Collateral in an Additional
Non-Principal Properties Certificate, which assets the Parent Borrower has determined, in its
discretion, do not constitute Principal Properties under (and as defined in and determined in
accordance with) the Retained Existing Notes Indenture.
Additional Principal Properties Certificate
shall mean a certificate of a Responsible
Officer of the Parent Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section
6.11(d),
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setting forth, as of the time of delivery of such certificate, a list of any new Additional
Principal Properties Collateral and a calculation of the Principal Properties Collateral Amount.
Additional Principal Properties Collateral
means any assets of the Parent Borrower or any
U.S. Guarantor identified as Additional Principal Properties Collateral in an Additional
Principal Properties Certificate.
Administrative Agent
means Citibank, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral
agent under the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent and collateral agent, it
being understood that Citibank may designate any of its Affiliates, including without limitation
Citicorp International plc, as administrative agent for the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Facility and that such Affiliate shall be considered an Administrative Agent for all purposes
hereunder.
Administrative Agent Dutch Claim
has the meaning specified in Section 9.16(a).
Administrative Agents Office
means, with respect to any currency, the Administrative
Agents address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on
Schedule 10.02
with respect to
such currency, or such other address or account with respect to such currency as the Administrative
Agent may from time to time notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders.
Administrative Questionnaire
means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the
Administrative Agent.
Affiliate
means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with
the Person specified. Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the
ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. Controlling and Controlled have
meanings correlative thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Arrangers, the Agents, their
respective lending affiliates or any entity acting as an L/C Issuer hereunder shall be deemed to be
an Affiliate of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
Agent-Related Persons
means the Agents, together with their respective Affiliates, and the
officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and Affiliates.
Agents Group
has the meaning specified in Section 9.09(b).
Agents
means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the
Co-Documentation Agents and the Supplemental Administrative Agents (if any) and the Arrangers.
Aggregate Commitments
means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
Agreement
means this Credit Agreement, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from
time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
Agreement Currency
has the meaning specified in Section 10.19.
Aloha Trust
means The Aloha Trust Station Trust, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
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Alternative Currency
means Euros, Sterling, Canadian Dollars and each other currency (other
than Dollars) that is approved by the Administrative Agent, the Alternative Currency Revolving
Credit Lenders and the Alternative Currency L/C Issuers in accordance with Section 1.07.
Alternative Currency Equivalent
means, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated
in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternative Currency as determined by
the Administrative Agent or the Alternative Currency L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time
on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the
purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.
Alternative Currency L/C Advance
means, with respect to each Alternative Currency Revolving
Credit Lender, such Lenders funding of its participation in any Alternative Currency L/C Borrowing
in accordance with its Pro Rata Share. All Alternative Currency L/C Advances shall be denominated
in Dollars.
Alternative Currency L/C Borrowing
means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing
under any Alternative Currency Letter of Credit that has not been reimbursed on the applicable
Honor Date or refinanced as an Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Borrowing. All Alternative
Currency L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars.
Alternative Currency L/C Credit Extension
means, with respect to any Alternative Currency
Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the renewal or
increase of the amount thereof.
Alternative Currency L/C Issuer
means Citibank, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and any
other Lender that becomes an Alternative Currency L/C Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03(l) or
10.07(j), in each case, in its capacity as an issuer of Alternative Currency Letters of Credit
hereunder, or any successor issuer of Alternative Currency Letters of Credit hereunder.
Alternative Currency L/C Obligations
means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate
maximum amount then available to be drawn under all outstanding Alternative Currency Letters of
Credit (whether or not (i) such maximum amount is then in effect under any such Alternative
Currency Letter of Credit if such maximum amount increases periodically pursuant to the terms of
such Alternative Currency Letter of Credit or (ii) the conditions to drawing can then be satisfied)
plus
the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts in respect of Alternative Currency Letters
of Credit, including all Alternative Currency L/C Borrowings. For all purposes of this Agreement,
if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may
still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit
shall be deemed to be outstanding in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
Alternative Currency L/C Sublimit
means an amount equal to $150,000,000.
Alternative Currency Letter of Credit
means a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars or an
Alternative Currency and issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a)(i)(B).
Alternative Currency Revolving Commitment Increase
shall have the meaning specified in
Section 2.14(a).
Alternative Currency Revolving Commitment Increase Lender
has the meaning specified in
Section 2.14(a).
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Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Borrowing
means a borrowing consisting of Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Loans of the same Type, denominated in the same currency and having the
same Interest Period made by each of the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to
Section 2.01(b).
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitment
means, as to each Alternative Currency
Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation to (a) make Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans to
the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(ii)
and (b) purchase participations in Alternative Currency L/C Obligations, in an aggregate principal
amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth, opposite such Lenders name
on
Schedule 2.01A
under the caption Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitment or
in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as
applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
The aggregate Dollar Amount of Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitments of all Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Lenders shall be $150,000,000 on the Closing Date, as such amount may be
adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including pursuant to
any applicable Alternative Currency Revolving Commitment Increase.
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Exposure
means, as to each Alternative Currency
Revolving Credit Lender, the sum of the Outstanding Amount of such Alternative Currency Revolving
Credit Lenders Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans and its Pro Rata Share of the
Alternative Currency L/C Obligations at such time.
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Facility
means, at any time, the aggregate Dollar
Amount of the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitments at such time.
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender
means, at any time, any Lender that has an
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitment at such time.
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loan
has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b)(ii).
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Note
means a promissory note of the Parent Borrower
and the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers, payable to any Alternative Currency Revolving
Credit Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of
Exhibit C-7
hereto,
evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of such Borrower to such Alternative Currency Revolving
Credit Lender resulting from the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans made by such
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender.
AMFM
means AMFM Operating Inc., a Delaware corporation.
AMFM Notes
means the 8% Senior Notes due 2008 of AMFM.
AMFM Notes Indenture
means that certain Indenture dated as of November 17, 1998 among AMFM
(formerly known as Chancellor Media Corporation of Los Angeles), the guarantors thereto, and The
Bank of New York, as trustee, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of
August 23, 1999, as further supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of
November 19, 1999 and as further supplemented by the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of
January 18, 2000, as may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
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Annual Financial Statements
means the consolidated balance sheets of the Parent Borrower as
of each of December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income,
stockholders equity and cash flows for the Parent Borrower for the fiscal years then ended.
Applicable Rate
means a percentage per annum equal to:
(a) with respect to Tranche A Term Loans (i) until delivery of financial statements for
the first full fiscal quarter commencing on or after the Closing Date pursuant to Section
6.01, (A) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, 3.40% and (B) for Base Rate Loans, 2.40% and (ii)
thereafter, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Total Leverage Ratio as set
forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 6.02(a):
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Applicable Rate
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Pricing
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Eurocurrency
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Level
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Total Leverage Ratio
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Rate
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Base Rate
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1
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<4:1
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2.90
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%
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1.90
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%
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2
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≥4:1 but <5:1
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3.025
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%
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2.025
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%
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3
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≥5:1 but <6:1
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3.150
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%
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2.150
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%
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4
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≥6:1 but <7:1
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3.275
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%
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2.275
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%
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5
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≥7:1
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3.40
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%
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2.40
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%
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(b) with respect to Tranche B Term Loans (i) until delivery of financial statements for
the first full fiscal quarter commencing on or after the Closing Date pursuant to Section
6.01, (A) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, 3.65% and (B) for Base Rate Loans, 2.65% and (ii)
thereafter, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Total Leverage Ratio as set
forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 6.02(a):
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Applicable Rate
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Pricing
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Eurocurrency
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Level
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Total Leverage Ratio
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Rate
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Base Rate
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1
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<7:1
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3.40
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%
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2.40
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%
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2
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≥7:1
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3.65
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%
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2.65
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%
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(c) with respect to Tranche C Term Loans (i) until delivery of financial statements for
the first full fiscal quarter commencing on or after the Closing Date pursuant to Section
6.01, (A) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, 3.65% and (B) for Base Rate Loans, 2.65% and (ii)
thereafter, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Total Leverage Ratio as set
forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 6.02(a):
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Applicable Rate
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Pricing
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Eurocurrency
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Level
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Total Leverage Ratio
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Rate
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Base Rate
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1
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<7:1
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3.40
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%
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2.40
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%
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2
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≥7:1
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3.65
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%
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2.65
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%
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(d) with respect to Delayed Draw Term Loans (i) for commitment fees in respect of
(x) the Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Commitment, 1.825%, and (y) the Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan
Commitment, 1.825%, and (ii)(x) until delivery of financial statements for the first full
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fiscal quarter commencing on or after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.01, (A) for
Eurocurrency Rate Loans, 3.65% and (B) for Base Rate Loans, 2.65%, and (y) thereafter, the
following percentages per annum, based upon the Total Leverage Ratio as set forth in the
most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section
6.02(a):
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Applicable Rate
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Pricing
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Eurocurrency
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Level
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Total Leverage Ratio
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Rate
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Base Rate
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1
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<7:1
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3.40
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%
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2.40
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%
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2
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≥7:1
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3.65
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%
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2.65
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%
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(e) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans, unused Revolving Credit Commitments and
Letter of Credit fees, (i) until delivery of financial statements for the first full fiscal
quarter commencing on or after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.01, (A) for
Eurocurrency Rate Loans, 3.40%, (B) for Base Rate Loans, 2.40%, (C) for Letter of Credit
fees, 3.40% and (D) for commitment fees, 0.50% and (ii) thereafter, the following
percentages per annum, based upon the Total Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent
Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(a):
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Applicable Rate
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Eurocurrency
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Pricing
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Rate and Letter
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Commitment
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Level
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Total Leverage Ratio
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of Credit Fees
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Base Rate
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Fees
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1
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<4:1
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2.90
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%
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1.90
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%
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0.375
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%
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2
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≥4:1 but <5:1
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3.025
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%
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2.025
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%
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0.50
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%
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3
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≥5:1 but <6:1
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3.15
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%
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2.15
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%
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0.50
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%
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4
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≥6:1 but <7:1
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3.275
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%
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2.275
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%
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0.50
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%
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5
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≥7:1
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3.40
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%
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2.40
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%
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0.50
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%
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Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Total Leverage Ratio
shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance
Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a);
provided
that if a Compliance Certificate was
required to have been delivered but was not delivered the highest Applicable Rate pertaining to any
pricing level shall apply as of the earlier of (i) 15 days after the day such Compliance
Certificate was required to be delivered and (ii) the day on which the Required Lenders so require,
and shall continue to so apply to and including the date on which such Compliance Certificate is so
delivered (and thereafter the pricing level otherwise determined in accordance with this definition
shall apply);
provided further
that if an Event of Default exists, the highest Applicable Rate
pertaining to any pricing level shall apply with respect to Commitment Fees.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this definition or elsewhere in
this Agreement, if it is subsequently determined at any time before the 91
st
day after
the date on which all Loans have been repaid and all Commitments have been terminated that the
Total Leverage Ratio set forth in any Compliance Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent
is inaccurate for any reason and the result thereof is that the Lenders received interest or fees
for any period based on an Applicable Rate that is less than that which would have been applicable
had the Total Leverage Ratio been accurately determined, then, for all purposes of this Agreement,
the Applicable Rate for any day occurring within the period covered by such Compliance
Certificate shall retroactively be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the
accurately determined Total Leverage Ratio for such period, and any shortfall in the interest or
fees theretofore paid by the Borrowers for the relevant period pursuant to Sections 2.08(a) and
2.09(a) as a result of the miscalculation of the Total Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be (and
shall be) due and payable upon the date that is five (5) Business Days after notice by the
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Agent to the Parent Borrower of such miscalculation. If the preceding sentence is
complied with the failure to previously pay such interest and fees shall not in and of itself
constitute a Default and no amounts shall be payable at the Default Rate in respect of any such
interest or fees.
Applicable Time
means, with respect to any borrowings and payments in any Alternative
Currency, the local time in the place of settlement for such Alternative Currency as may be
determined by the Administrative Agent or the Alternative Currency L/C Issuer, as the case may be,
to be necessary for timely settlement on the relevant date in accordance with normal banking
procedures in the place of payment.
Appropriate Lender
means, at any time, (a) with respect to Loans of any Class, the Lenders
of such Class, (b) with respect to any Letters of Credit, (i) the relevant L/C Issuer and (ii)(x)
with respect to any Dollar Letters of Credit issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a)(i)(A), the Dollar
Revolving Credit Lenders and (y) with respect to any Alternative Currency Letters of Credit issued
pursuant to Section 2.03(a)(i)(B), the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders and (c) with
respect to the Swing Line Facility, (i) the Swing Line Lender and (ii) if any Swing Line Loans are
outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04(a), the Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders.
Approved Electronic Communications
means each Communication that any Loan Party is obligated
to, or otherwise chooses to, provide to the Administrative Agent pursuant to any Loan Document or
the transactions contemplated therein, including any financial statement, financial and other
report, notice, request and certificate;
provided
,
however
, that, solely with respect to delivery
of any such Communication by any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent and without limiting or
otherwise affecting either the Administrative Agents right to effect delivery of such
Communication by posting such Communication to the Platform or the protections afforded hereby to
the Administrative Agent in connection with any such posting, Approved Electronic Communication
shall exclude (i) any notice of borrowing, letter of credit request, swing loan request, notice of
conversion or continuation, and any other notice, demand, communication, information, document and
other material relating to a request for a new, or a conversion of an existing, Borrowing, (ii) any
notice pursuant to Section 2.05(a) and Section 2.05(b) and any other notice relating to the payment
of any principal or other amount due under any Loan Document prior to the scheduled date therefor,
(iii) all notices of any Default or Event of Default and (iv) any notice, demand, communication,
information, document and other material required to be delivered to satisfy any of the conditions
set forth in Article IV or any other condition to any Borrowing or other extension of credit
hereunder or any condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement.
Approved Fund
means, with respect to any Lender, any Fund that is administered, advised or
managed by (a) such Lender, (b) an Affiliate of such Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an
entity that administers, advises or manages such Lender.
Arrangers
means Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan
Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., each in its capacity as a Joint Lead Arranger under this Agreement.
Assignees
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(b).
Assignment and Assumption
means an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of
Exhibit E
or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Assignment Taxes
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(f).
Attorney Costs
means all reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or
other external legal counsel.
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Attributable Indebtedness
means, on any date, (x) when used with respect to any Capitalized
Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such
Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (y) when used with respect to any
sale-leaseback transaction, the present value (discounted at a rate equivalent to the Parent
Borrowers then-current weighted average cost of funds for borrowed money as at the time of
determination, compounded on a semi-annual basis) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental
payments during the remaining term of the lease included in any such sale-leaseback transaction.
Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).
Available Amount
means, at any time (the
Reference Date
), the sum of (without
duplication):
(a) an amount equal to 50% of Consolidated Net Income of the Parent Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries for the Available Amount Reference Period (or, in the case such
Consolidated Net Income shall be a negative number, minus 100% of such negative number)
provided
that the amount in this clause (a) shall only be available if the Total Leverage
Ratio for the Test Period immediately preceding such incurrence calculated on a pro forma
basis for any Investments made pursuant to Section 7.02(d)(v), 7.02(j)(B)(ii) or
7.02(p)(ii), any Restricted Payment made pursuant to Section 7.06(l)(ii) or any repayments,
prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasance and other payments made pursuant to Sections
7.12(a)(vii)(2), would be less than or equal to 6.8 to 1.0;
plus
(b) [Reserved];
(c) the amount of any cash capital contributions (other than any Cure Amount and any
Specified Equity Contribution and other than any amount funded for any cost or expense
referenced in clause (a)(vii) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA) or Net Cash
Proceeds from Permitted Equity Issuances (or issuances of debt securities that have been
converted into or exchanged for Qualified Equity Interests) (other than the Equity
Contribution and Net Cash Proceeds used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section
7.06(f) and any Specified Equity Contribution) received by the Parent Borrower (or any
direct or indirect parent thereof and contributed by such parent as common equity capital to
the Parent Borrower) during the period from and including the Business Day immediately
following the Closing Date through and including the Reference Date;
plus
(d) to the extent not (A) included in clause (a) above or (B) already reflected as a
return of capital with respect to such Investment for purposes of determining the amount of
such Investment, the aggregate amount of all cash dividends and other cash distributions
received by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from any Minority Investments
or Unrestricted Subsidiaries made or designated by using the Available Amount during the
period from and including the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through
and including the Reference Date;
plus
(e) to the extent not (A) included in clause (a) above or (B) already reflected as a
return of capital with respect to such Investment for purposes of determining the amount of
such Investment, the aggregate amount of all cash repayments of principal received by the
Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from any Minority Investments or Unrestricted
Subsidiaries during the period from and including the Business Day immediately following the
Closing Date through and including the Reference Date in respect of loans or advances made
by the Parent
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Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Minority Investments or Unrestricted
Subsidiaries made by using the Available Amount;
plus
(f) to the extent not (A) included in clause (a) above, (B) already reflected as a
return of capital with respect to such Investment for purposes of determining the amount of
such Investment or (C) required to be applied to prepay Term Loans in accordance with
Section 2.05(b)(ii), the aggregate amount of all Net Cash Proceeds received by the Parent
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the sale, transfer or other
disposition of its ownership interest in any Minority Investment or Unrestricted Subsidiary
that was made by using the Available Amount during the period from and including the
Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through and including the Reference
Date;
minus
(g) the aggregate amount of distributions and redemptions by any Securitization Entity
in respect of its Equity Interests of the kind set forth in the definition of Restricted
Payment, except to the extent such distribution or redemption is received by, or
substantially concurrently therewith, contributed to, the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary, in each case during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the
Reference Date;
minus
(h) the aggregate amount of (A) any Investments made pursuant to Section 7.02(d)(iv),
Section 7.02(j)(B)(ii) and Section 7.02(p)(ii), (B) any Restricted Payment made pursuant to
Section 7.06(l)(ii), and (C) any repayments, prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasance
and other payments made pursuant to Section 7.12(a)(vii)(2), in each case during the period
commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the Reference Date (and, for purposes of this
clause (h), without taking account of the intended usage of the Available Amount on such
Reference Date).
Available Amount Reference Period
means, with respect to any Reference Date, the period
(taken as one accounting period) commencing on April 1, 2008 and ending on the last day of the most
recent fiscal quarter or fiscal year, as applicable, for which financial statements required to be
delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b), and the related Compliance Certificate
required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a), have been delivered to the Administrative
Agent.
Bankruptcy Code
means title 11 of the United States Code entitled Bankruptcy as now or
hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
Base Rate
means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the
Federal Funds Rate
plus
1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as
publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate. The prime
rate is a rate set by the Administrative Agent based upon various factors including the
Administrative Agents costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and
is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such
announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by the Administrative Agent shall take effect at
the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
Base Rate Loan
means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
Basel II
has the meaning specified in Section 3.04(a).
BBA LIBOR
has the meaning specified in the definition of Eurocurrency Rate.
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Borrowers
means the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Co-Borrowers and the Foreign Subsidiary
Revolving Borrowers.
Borrowing
means a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Swing Line Borrowing or a Term Borrowing, as
the context may require.
Broadcast Licenses
means the main station license issued by the FCC or any foreign
Governmental Authority and held by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for
any Broadcast Station operated by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Broadcast Stations
means each full-service AM or FM radio broadcast station or full-service
television broadcast station now or hereafter owned and operated by the Parent Borrower or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Business Day
means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial
banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, New York, New York or in
the jurisdiction where the Administrative Agents Office with respect to Obligations denominated in
Dollars is located;
provided
that:
(a) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan
denominated in Dollars, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Dollars in
respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Dollars to be carried
out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such
day on which dealings in deposits in Dollars are conducted by and between banks in the
London interbank eurodollar market;
(b) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan
denominated in Euros, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Euros in
respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Euros to be carried out
pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means a TARGET
Day;
(c) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan
denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euros, means any such day on which dealings
in deposits in the relevant currency are conducted by and between banks in the London or
other applicable offshore interbank market for such currency; and
(d) if such day relates to any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in a
currency other than Dollars or Euros in respect of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a
currency other than Dollars or Euros, or any other dealings in any currency other than
Dollars or Euros to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such
Eurocurrency Rate Loan (other than any interest rate settings), means any such day on which
banks are open for foreign exchange business in the principal financial center of the
country of such currency.
Canadian Dollars
and
Cdn.
each mean the lawful money of Canada.
Capital Expenditures
means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid
in cash or accrued as liabilities and including amounts expended or capitalized under Capitalized
Leases) by the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that, in
conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be included as additions during such period to
property, plant or equipment reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries.
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Capitalized Lease Obligation
means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the
amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease that would at such time be required to be
capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto)
prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Leases
means all leases that have been or are required to be, in accordance with
GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases;
provided
that for all purposes hereunder the amount of
obligations under any Capitalized Lease shall be the amount thereof accounted for as a liability in
accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Software Expenditures
shall mean, for any period, the aggregate of all
expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries during such period in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally
developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to
be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of a Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries.
Cash Collateral
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(g).
Cash Collateral Account
means a blocked account at Citibank (or any successor Administrative
Agent) in the name of the Administrative Agent and under the sole dominion and control of the
Administrative Agent, and otherwise established in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent.
Cash Collateralize
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(g).
Cash Equivalents
means any of the following types of Investments, to the extent owned by the
Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary:
(a) Dollars;
(b) (i) Canadian Dollars, Sterling, Euros or any national currency of any participating
member state of the EMU or (ii) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted
Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of
business;
(c) securities issued or directly and fully and unconditionally guaranteed or insured
by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof the securities of
which are unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of such
government with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(d) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities
of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers acceptances with maturities not
exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any domestic or foreign
commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000;
(e) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses
(c) and (d) entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified
in clause (d) above;
(f) commercial paper rated at least P-1 by Moodys or at least A-1 by S&P and in each
case maturing within 12 months after the date of creation
thereof and Indebtedness or preferred
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stock issued by Persons with a rating of A or higher from S&P or A2 or
higher from Moodys with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(g) marketable short-term money market and similar funds having a rating of at least
P-2 or A-2 from either Moodys or S&P, respectively, and in each case maturing within 24
months after the date of creation thereof;
(h) Investments with average maturities of 12 months or less from the date of
acquisition in money market funds rated AAA- (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or
Aaa3 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moodys;
(i) solely for the purpose of determining if an Investment therein is allowed under
this Agreement and not for the calculation of the Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total
Leverage Ratio, readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state, commonwealth or
territory of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
having an Investment Grade Rating from either Moodys or S&P with maturities of 24 months or
less from the date of acquisition; and
(j) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types
described in clauses (a) through (i) above.
In the case of Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary or
Investments made in a country outside the United States of America, Cash Equivalents shall also
include (i) investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (a) through (i) above of
foreign obligors, which Investments or obligors (or the parents of such obligors) have ratings
described in such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies and (ii)
other short-term investments utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries in
accordance with normal investment practices for cash management in investments analogous to the
foregoing investments in clauses (a) through (i) and in this paragraph.
Cash for Post-Closing Expenses
means (x) the aggregate amount of estimated post-closing
expenses specified on Schedule 1.01B, less (y) the amount of such post-closing expenses paid or
satisfied prior to the Closing Date (it being understood that the Parent Borrower may reduce any
such estimated post-closing expense based on its good faith estimate of the actual amount of such
post-closing expense as of the Closing Date).
Cash Management Bank
means any Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the
time it provides any Cash Management Services, whether or not such Person subsequently ceases to be
a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender.
Cash Management Obligations
means obligations owed by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary
to any Cash Management Bank in respect of or in connection with any Cash Management Services and
designated by the Parent Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent as Cash Management
Obligations.
Cash Management Services
means any agreement or arrangement to provide cash management
services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, purchase card,
electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.
Casualty Event
means any event that gives rise to the receipt by the Parent Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary of any insurance proceeds or condemnation
awards in respect of any equipment,
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fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon) to replace or repair
such equipment, fixed assets or real property.
CC UK
means Clear Channel UK Limited, a limited company formed under the laws of England and
Wales.
CCO Cash Management Arrangements
means the cash management arrangements established by the
Parent Borrower and CCOH pursuant to the CCO Intercompany Agreements.
CCO Intercompany Agreements
means (a) the Master Agreement dated as of November 16, 2005
between the Parent Borrower and CCOH as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time in accordance with Section 7.12(c) and (b) the Corporate Services Agreement dated
as of November 16, 2005 between Clear Channel Management Services, L.P. and CCOH, as the same may
be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section
7.12(c).
CCOH
means Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
CCOH 90% Investment
means the first Investment in Equity Interests of CCOH which results in
the U.S. Loan Parties owning at least 90% of the then outstanding Equity Interests in CCOH.
CCU Cash Management Notes
means (a) the Revolving Promissory Note dated November 10, 2005,
issued by CCOH to the Parent Borrower pursuant to the CCO Cash Management Arrangements, as the same
may be amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time
in accordance with Section 7.12(c) and (b) the Revolving Promissory Note dated November 10, 2005,
issued by the Parent Borrower to CCOH pursuant to the CCO Cash Management Arrangements, as the same
may be amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time
in accordance with Section 7.12(c) (the
Parent Borrower Obligor Cash Management Note
).
CCU Notes
means the CCU Cash Management Notes and the CCU Term Note.
CCU Term Note
means the $2.5 billion Senior Unsecured Term Promissory Note dated as of
August 2, 2005 made by Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc to CCOH, subsequently endorsed to the Parent
Borrower, as amended on August 2, 2005, as the same may be amended, supplemented, modified,
extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time in accordance with Section 7.12(c).
Change of Control
means the earliest to occur of:
(a) (i) at any time prior to the consummation of a Qualifying IPO, the Permitted
Holders ceasing to own, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of
record, at least a majority of the then outstanding voting power of the Voting Stock of
Parent or the Sponsors ceasing to have the right or the ability by voting power, contract or
otherwise to elect or designate for election at least a majority of the board of directors
of Parent; or
(ii) at any time upon or after the consummation of a Qualifying IPO, the acquisition by
(A) any Person (other than one or more Permitted Holders) or (B) Persons (other than one or
more Permitted Holders) that are together a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any such group
acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning
of
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Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), in a single transaction or in a related
series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or
purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act,
or any successor provision) of more than the greater of (x) thirty-five percent (35%) of the
then outstanding voting power of the Voting Stock of Parent and (y) the percentage of the
then outstanding voting power of Voting Stock of Parent owned, in the aggregate, directly or
indirectly, beneficially and of record, by the Permitted Holders,
unless, in the case of clause (a)(ii) above, the Sponsors have, at such time, the right or
the ability by voting power, contract or otherwise to elect or designate for election at
least a majority of the board of directors of Parent; or
(b) any Change of Control (or any comparable term) under the ABL Credit Agreement,
any New Senior Notes Indenture or any other Indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount
in excess of the Threshold Amount; or
(c) subject to Section 7.04, the Parent Borrower ceases to be a direct wholly-owned
Subsidiary of Holdings or Holdings ceases to be a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary
of Parent, provided that a Change of Control under this clause (c) shall not be deemed to
have occurred solely as a result of options held by certain employees in the United Kingdom
to purchase shares of the Parent Borrower that remain outstanding after the Closing Date so
long as such options are terminated by no later than 60 days after the Closing Date.
Citibank
means Citibank, N.A.
Class
(a) when used with respect to Lenders, refers to whether such Lenders are Dollar
Revolving Credit Lenders, Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders, Tranche A Term Loan
Lenders, Tranche B Term Loan Lenders, Tranche C Term Loan Lenders, Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Lenders
or Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Lenders, (b) when used with respect to Commitments, refers to whether
such Commitments are Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments, Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Commitments, Tranche A Term Loan Commitments, Tranche B Term Loan Commitments, Tranche C Term Loan
Commitments, Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Commitments or Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Commitments and
(c) when used with respect to Loans or a Borrowing, refers to whether such Loans, or the Loans
comprising such Borrowing, are Dollar Revolving Credit Loans, Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Loans, Tranche A Term Loans, Tranche B Term Loans, Tranche C Term Loans, Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans
or Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans.
Closing Date
means the Closing Date as defined in the Merger Agreement.
Code
means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Treasury regulations promulgated
thereunder, as amended from time to time.
Co-Documentation Agents
means Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, The Royal Bank of
Scotland plc and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC.
Co-Investors
means, collectively, (a) Highfields Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II LP,
Highfields Capital III LP, Highfields Capital Management LP, FMR LLC, Fidelity Management &
Research Company, Strategic Advisers, Inc., Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company, and any other
Persons who, directly or indirectly, own Equity Interests of Parent on the Closing Date, and any of
their respective Affiliates and funds or partnerships managed or advised by any of them or their
respective Affiliates and (b) and the Management Stockholders.
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Collateral
means all the Collateral (or equivalent term) as defined in any Collateral
Document and shall include the Mortgaged Properties.
Collateral and Guarantee Requirement
means, at any time, the requirement that:
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received each Collateral Document to the extent
required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.11 or 6.13, subject in each case to the limitations
and exceptions of this definition, duly executed by each Loan Party thereto;
(b) all Obligations shall have been unconditionally guaranteed (the
U.S. Guarantees
) by
Holdings, the Parent Borrower (in the case of Obligations of the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving
Borrowers) and each Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly-owned Material Domestic Subsidiary and
not an Excluded Subsidiary (each, a
U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor
, and each unconditional guarantee
thereby, a
U.S. Subsidiary Guarantee
) (each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower (to the extent set
forth above), and the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors, a
U.S. Guarantor
);
(c) all Obligations of the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers (the
Foreign Obligations
)
shall have been unconditionally guaranteed (the
Foreign Subsidiary Guarantees
and, together with
the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantees, the
Subsidiary Guarantees
) by each Foreign Subsidiary Revolving
Borrower (in the case of Obligations of such Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower and of all other
Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers) and CC UK and each subsequently formed or acquired
wholly-owned Material Foreign Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) of CC UK organized
under the laws of England and Wales (each, a
Foreign Subsidiary Guarantor
and, together with the
U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors, the
Subsidiary Guarantors
and, together with all U.S. Guarantors, the
Guarantors
);
(d) all guarantees issued or to be issued in respect of any Permitted Additional Notes (i)
shall be subordinated to the Obligations to the same extent as the guarantees issued on the Closing
Date in respect of the New Senior Notes are subordinated to the Obligations and (ii) shall provide
for their automatic release upon a release of the corresponding U.S. Guarantee;
(e) except to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder or under any Collateral Document, the
Obligations shall have been secured by a first-priority security interest in (i) all the Equity
Interests of the Parent Borrower and (ii) all Equity Interests and intercompany debt of each
Retained Existing Notes Indenture Unrestricted License Subsidiary that is a wholly-owned Material
Domestic Subsidiary subject to any limitations and requirements under Communications Laws;
(f) except to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder or under any Collateral Document, the
Obligations shall have been secured by a perfected security interest in, and Mortgages on, (i) the
Non-Principal Properties Collateral and (ii) the Principal Properties Collateral;
provided
that to
the extent any portion of the Collateral includes Principal Properties Collateral, until the
Existing Notes Condition shall have been satisfied, the maximum principal amount of Obligations
secured by Principal Properties Collateral shall be limited to the Principal Properties Permitted
Amount;
provided, however,
that if any Retained Existing Notes become required to be secured by a
Lien on any Collateral constituting Principal Properties Collateral as a result of a breach by the
Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the covenant set forth in the last paragraph of
Section 7.01 of this Agreement, then the amount of Obligations that are secured by such Collateral
shall equal the full amount of the Obligations;
(g) the Foreign Obligations shall have been secured by a perfected security interest in, and
Mortgages on, substantially all tangible and intangible assets of such Foreign Subsidiary Revolving
Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Guarantor (including accounts, inventory, equipment, investment
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property, contract rights, intellectual property, other general intangibles, Material
Real Property and proceeds of the foregoing), in each case, (i) with the priority required by the
Collateral Documents, (ii) subject to exceptions and limitations consistent with those set forth in
the Collateral Documents as in effect on the Closing Date (to the extent appropriate in the
applicable jurisdiction), and (iii) to the extent permitted by applicable Laws and provided that it
would not result in material adverse tax consequences to Holdings and its Subsidiaries, in each
case of this clause (iii) as determined in the good faith judgment of the Parent Borrower;
(h) the Obligations shall have been secured by a perfected security interest in the
Receivables Collateral, subject to the terms of the Receivables Collateral Security Agreement and
the Intercreditor Agreement;
(i) to the extent a security interest in and Mortgages on any Material Real Property is
required under clause (f) or (g) above or clause (j) below or Section 6.11 (each, a
Mortgaged
Property
), the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of a Mortgage with
respect to such Mortgaged Property duly executed and delivered by the record owner of such property
in form suitable for filing or recording in all filing or recording offices that the Administrative
Agent may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to create a valid and subsisting
perfected Lien on the property and/or rights described therein in favor of the Administrative Agent
for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and evidence that all filing and recording taxes and fees
have been paid or otherwise provided for in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent (it being understood that if a mortgage tax will be owed on the entire amount of the
indebtedness evidenced hereby, then the amount secured by the Mortgage shall be limited to 110% of
the Fair Market Value of the property at the time the Mortgage is entered into if such limitation
results in such mortgage tax being calculated based upon such Fair Market Value), (ii) fully paid
American Land Title Association Lenders Extended Coverage (except for standard exclusions from
coverage that constitute Permitted Liens) title insurance policies or the equivalent or other form
available in each applicable jurisdiction (the
Mortgage Policies
) issued by a nationally
recognized title insurance company reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in form and
substance and in an amount reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (not to exceed 110% of
the Fair Market Value of the real properties covered thereby), insuring the Mortgages to be valid
subsisting Liens on the property described therein, free and clear of all Liens other than
Permitted Liens, and providing endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as the Administrative
Agent may reasonably request (it being understood that the Parent Borrower shall not be required to
provide or obtain (or to update, supplement or replace any existing), abstracts, appraisals (unless
required by any Law), property conditions reports, environmental assessment reports or deletion of
zoning endorsements), legal opinions, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Secured
Parties, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such matters as the Administrative
Agent may reasonably request, (iv) a completed life of the loan Federal Emergency Management
Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination with respect to each Mortgaged Property duly executed
and acknowledged by the appropriate Loan Parties, (v) fixture filings, and (vi) other documents as
the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
(j) upon the satisfaction of the Existing Notes Condition, the Obligations shall be, no later
than 60 days after the date of such satisfaction, secured by a perfected security interest in, and
Mortgages on, substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Parent Borrower and each U.S.
Subsidiary Guarantor (including Equity Interests and intercompany debt, accounts, inventory,
equipment, investment property, contract rights, intellectual property, other general intangibles,
Material Real Property and proceeds of the foregoing), in each case, (i) prior to all Liens other
than Permitted Liens, (ii) subject to exceptions and limitations consistent with those set forth in
the Collateral Documents as in effect on the Closing Date (to the extent appropriate in the
applicable jurisdiction), and (iii) to the extent permitted by applicable Laws (it being understood
and agreed that, unless the Existing Notes Condition has been satisfied pursuant to clause (ii) of
the definition thereof, any Existing Notes that shall then be outstanding shall
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be permitted to be equally and ratably secured by such assets under this clause (j) to the
extent required by the terms of the Retained Existing Notes Indenture).
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition or anything in this Agreement or
any other Loan Document to the contrary:
(A) the foregoing definition shall not require the creation or perfection of pledges
of, security interests in, Mortgages on, or the obtaining of title insurance or taking other
actions with respect to, (i) any fee owned real property (other than Material Real
Properties) and any leasehold rights and interests in real property, (ii) commercial tort
claims where the amount of damages claimed by the applicable Loan Party is less than
$15,000,000), (iii) pledges and security interests prohibited by Law (other than to the
extent such prohibition is expressly deemed ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or
other applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition), (iv) except as set forth in clause
(j) above, intercompany indebtedness between the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries or between any Restricted Subsidiaries (other than, solely to the extent
required to be pledged pursuant to clause (e) above, intercompany indebtedness issued by any
Retained Existing Notes Indenture Unrestricted License Subsidiary), (v) equity or debt
securities of any Affiliate of the Parent Borrower to the extent a pledge of such equity or
debt securities would result in additional financial reporting requirements under Rule 3-16
under Regulation S-X promulgated under the Exchange Act, (vi) except as set forth in clause
(j) above, margin stock and Equity Interests in any Person (other than Equity Interests in
the Parent Borrower and, solely to the extent required to be pledged pursuant to clause (e)
above, Retained Existing Notes Indenture Unrestricted License Subsidiaries), (vii) any FCC
Authorizations to the extent (but only to the extent) that at such time the Administrative
Agent may not validly possess a security interest therein pursuant to the applicable
Communications Laws, but the Collateral shall include, to the maximum extent permitted by
law, all rights incident or appurtenant to the FCC Authorizations (except to the extent
requiring approval of any Governmental Authority, including by the FCC) and the right to
receive all proceeds derived from or in connection with the sale, assignment or transfer of
the FCC Authorizations, (viii) any particular assets if, in the reasonable judgment of the
Administrative Agent evidenced in writing, determined in consultation with the Parent
Borrower, the burden, cost or consequences (including any material adverse tax consequences)
of creating or perfecting such pledges or security interests in such assets or obtaining
title insurance or taking other actions in respect of such assets is excessive in relation
to the benefits to be obtained therefrom by the Lenders under the Loan Documents or (ix)
permitted agreements, leases and licenses (other than FCC Authorizations which are addressed
in (vii) above) to the extent the assignment of which is prohibited by the terms thereof or
would result in the termination of such agreements, leases and licenses (other than to the
extent such prohibition is expressly deemed ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or
other applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition);
(B) the foregoing definition shall not require the perfection of pledges of or security
interests in motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title, cash, deposit
accounts, letter-of-credit rights, fixtures (other than fixtures relating to any Mortgaged
Property) or investment property (other than Equity Interests in the Parent Borrower and,
solely to the extent required to be pledged pursuant to clause (e) above, Equity Interests
of, and intercompany notes issued by, Retained Existing Notes Indenture Unrestricted License
Subsidiaries and other than as set forth in clause (j) above), except to the extent the
perfection of such pledges and security interests is achieved by the filing of a financing
statement that is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of jurisdiction
in which the applicable Loan Party is located (within the meaning of the Uniform
Commercial Code);
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(C) the Administrative Agent in its discretion may grant extensions of time for the
creation or perfection of security interests in, and Mortgages on, or obtaining of title
insurance or surveys or taking other actions with respect to, particular assets (including
extensions beyond the Closing Date or the date referenced in clause (j) above) or any other
compliance with the requirements of this definition where it reasonably determines in
writing, in consultation with the Parent Borrower, that the creation or perfection of
security interests and Mortgages on, or obtaining of title insurance or surveys or taking
other actions, or any other compliance with the requirements of this definition cannot be
accomplished without undue delay, burden or expense by the time or times at which it would
otherwise be required by this Agreement or the Collateral Documents;
(D) Liens required to be granted from time to time pursuant to the Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement shall be subject to exceptions and limitations set forth in the
Collateral Documents and, to the extent appropriate in the applicable jurisdiction, as
agreed between the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower in writing; and
(E) all Collateral and security interests contemplated or required by this definition,
this Agreement or any Collateral Document shall be limited so as not to require the grant of
equal and ratable security to or for the benefit of the holders of any Existing Retained
Notes under the applicable Existing Retained Notes Documentation, and neither the Parent
Borrower nor any Guarantor shall be required to grant a security interest in any Collateral
if the effect of such grant would result in any obligation to grant equal and ratable
security to or for the benefit of the Holders of any Existing Retained Note.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Parent Borrower may cause any Restricted
Subsidiary to take all actions necessary under this definition of Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement to become a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor, in the case of such Restricted
Subsidiary organized in the United States, or a Foreign Subsidiary Guarantor, in the case of
such Restricted Subsidiary organized outside the United States, in which case such
Restricted Subsidiary shall be treated as a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor or Foreign Subsidiary
Guarantor, as applicable, hereunder for all purposes.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, if any
intended Guaranty cannot be provided on or prior to the date required under Section 6.13(b)
or with respect to any intended Collateral, if the creation or perfection of the
Administrative Agents security interest in such intended Collateral may not be accomplished
on or prior to the date required under Section 6.13(b) (other than the pledge and perfection
of domestic assets of the Parent Borrower and the Guarantors with respect to which a lien
may be perfected solely by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial
Code) after use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so or without undue delay, burden
or expense, then such Guaranty or Collateral shall not be required to be delivered under
Section 6.13(b) if the Parent Borrower agrees to deliver or cause to be delivered such
documents and instruments, and take or cause to be taken such other actions as may be
required to perfect such security interests, (i) in the case of any intended Guaranty,
within 20 days after the Closing Date and (ii) in the case of any intended Collateral, the
time period for delivery applicable upon the acquisition of intended Collateral pursuant to
Section 6.11 (in each case subject to extension by the Administrative Agent in its
discretion).
Collateral Documents
means, collectively, the Security Agreements, the Intellectual Property
Security Agreements, the Mortgages, each of the mortgages, collateral assignments, Security
Agreement Supplements, security agreements, pledge agreements or other similar agreements delivered
to
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the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.11 or Section 6.13, the
Guaranties, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Loss Sharing Agreement and each of the other
agreements, instruments or documents that creates or purports to create a Lien or Guarantee in
favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
Commitment
means a Term Commitment or a Revolving Credit Commitment, as the context may
require.
Committed Loan Notice
means a notice of (a) a Term Borrowing, (b) a Revolving Credit
Borrowing, (c) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (d) a continuation of
Eurocurrency Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially
in the form of
Exhibit A
.
Communications
means each notice, demand, communication, information, document and other
material provided for hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise transmitted between
the parties hereto relating to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, any Loan Party or its
Affiliates, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents,
including, without limitation, any financial statement, financial and other report, notice, request
and certificate.
Communications Laws
means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the FCCs rules,
regulations, published orders and published and promulgated policy statements of the FCC, all as
may be amended from time to time.
Compliance Certificate
means a certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit D
.
Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense
means, with respect to any Person for any
period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense of such Person, including the
amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and
Capitalized Software Expenditures for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined
in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated EBITDA
means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net
Income of such Person for such period:
(a) increased (without duplication) by the following:
(i) provision for taxes based on income or profits or capital, including
federal, state, franchise, excise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes of
such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries paid or accrued during such period, to
the extent the same were deducted (and not added back) in computing such
Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(ii) total interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries
determined in accordance with GAAP for such period and, to the extent not reflected
in such total interest expense, any losses with respect to obligations under any
Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of
hedging interest rate risk, net of interest income and gains with respect to such
obligations, plus bank fees and costs of surety bonds in connection with financing
activities (whether amortized or immediately expensed), to the extent in each case
the same were deducted (and not added back) in calculating such Consolidated Net
Income;
plus
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(iii) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person and its
Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent deducted (and not added back)
in computing Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(iv) any fees, expenses or charges related to any Investment, acquisition,
asset disposition, recapitalization, the incurrence, repayment or refinancing of
Indebtedness (including such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering of
the New Senior Notes, the ABL Facilities, the Loans and any credit facilities),
issuance of Equity Interests, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification
of any debt instrument, including (i) the offering, any amendment or other
modification of the New Senior Notes, the ABL Facilities, the Loans or any credit
facilities and any amendment or modification of the Existing Senior Notes and (ii)
commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest
expense) related to the ABL Facilities or any Qualified Securitization Financing,
and including, in each case, any such transaction consummated prior to the Closing
Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and any charges or
non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such
transaction, in each case whether or not successful (including, for the avoidance of
doubt the effects of expensing all transaction related expenses in accordance with
Financial Accounting Standards No. 141(R)) and losses associated with FASB
Interpretation No. 45), and in each case, deducted (and not added back) in computing
Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(v) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve deducted (and not added
back) in such period in computing Consolidated Net Income, including any
restructuring costs incurred in connection with acquisitions after Closing Date,
costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities, retention charges,
systems establishment costs, conversion costs and excess pension charges and
consulting fees incurred in connection with any of the foregoing;
provided
that the
aggregate amount added pursuant to this clause (v) shall not exceed 10% of LTM Cost
Base in any four-quarter period;
plus
(vi) the amount of any minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary
income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any
non-wholly-owned Subsidiary of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the
extent deducted (and not added back) in such period in computing such Consolidated
Net Income;
plus
(vii) any other non-cash charges of such Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, including any (A) write-offs or write-downs, (B) equity-based awards
compensation expense, (C) losses on sales, disposals or abandonment of, or any
impairment charges or asset write-off related to, intangible assets, long-lived
assets and investments in debt and equity securities, (D) all losses from
investments recorded using the equity method and (E) other non-cash charges,
non-cash expenses or non-cash losses reducing Consolidated Net Income for such
period (
provided
that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve
for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof
in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA in such future
period to the extent paid, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that
was paid in a prior period), in each case to the extent deducted (and not added
back) in computing Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(viii) the amount of cost savings projected by the Parent Borrower in good
faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken during such period or
expected to be taken (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings
had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual
benefits realized during such
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period from such actions, provided that (A) such amounts are reasonably
identifiable and factually supportable, (B) such actions are taken, committed to be
taken or expected to be taken within 18 months after the Closing Date, (C) no cost
savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (viii) to the extent duplicative of
any expenses or charges that are otherwise added back in computing Consolidated
EBITDA with respect to such period and (D) the aggregate amount of cost savings
added pursuant to this clause (viii) shall not exceed $100,000,000 for any period
consisting of four consecutive quarters;
plus
(ix) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees (including
transaction fees) and indemnities and expenses paid or accrued in such period under
the Sponsor Management Agreement or otherwise to the Sponsors and deducted (and not
added back) in such period in computing such Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(x) any costs or expense incurred by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other
management or employee benefit plan or agreement, any stock subscription or
shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with
cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Parent Borrower or net cash proceeds
of an issuance of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified
Equity Interests and other than from the proceeds of the exercise of the Cure
Right);
plus
(xi) Securitization Fees to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net
Income for such period;
plus
(b) decreased by (without duplication):
(i) any non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income of such Person and
its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, excluding any non-cash gains to the
extent they represent the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash
item that reduced Consolidated EBITDA in any prior period;
plus
(ii) the minority interest income consisting of subsidiary losses attributable
to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-wholly-owned Subsidiary of
such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such minority interest
income is included in Consolidated Net Income; and
(c) increased or decreased (without duplication) by, as applicable, in each case to the
extent excluded or included, as applicable, in determining Consolidated Net Income for such
period:
(i) any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) of such Person or its
Restricted Subsidiaries resulting in such period from Swap Contracts and the
application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and International
Accounting Standards No. 39 and their respective related pronouncements and
interpretations;
(ii) any net gain or loss (after any offset) of such Person or its Restricted
Subsidiaries resulting from currency translation gains or losses related to currency
remeasurements of Indebtedness (including any net gain or loss resulting from Swap
Contracts for currency exchange risk) and any foreign currency translation gains or
losses; and
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(iii) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or
losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses, Transaction
Expenses, severance, relocation costs and curtailments or modifications to pension
and post-retirement employee benefit plans.
Consolidated Net Income
means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of
the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated
basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP;
provided
,
however
, that, without
duplication,
(a) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period shall
be excluded,
(b) any net after-tax income (loss) from disposed or discontinued operations (other
than the Permitted Disposition Assets to the extent included in discontinued operations
prior to consummation of the disposition thereof) and any net after-tax gains or losses on
disposal of disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations shall be excluded;
(c) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees, expenses and charges)
attributable to asset dispositions or abandonments or the sale or other disposition of any
Equity Interests of any Person other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined
in good faith by the Parent Borrower, shall be excluded,
(d) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary, or is an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall
be excluded;
provided
that Consolidated Net Income of the Parent Borrower shall be increased
by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in Cash
Equivalents (or cash to the extent converted into Cash Equivalents) to the Parent Borrower
or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period,
(e) effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to
the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Persons consolidated financial
statements pursuant to GAAP (including the inventory, property and equipment, software,
goodwill, intangible assets, in-process research and development, deferred revenue and debt
line items thereof) resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to the
Transactions or any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts
thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,
(f) any net after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment or
conversion of (i) obligations under any Swap Contracts, (ii) Indebtedness or (iii) other
derivative instruments shall be excluded,
(g) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment
charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets,
investments in debt and equity securities or as a result of a change in law or regulation,
in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP
shall be excluded,
(h) any non-cash compensation charge or expense, including any such charge or expense
arising from the grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted
stock or other rights or equity incentive programs shall be excluded, and any cash charges
associated with the rollover, acceleration or payout of Equity Interests by management of
the Parent Borrower
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or any of its direct or indirect parents in connection with the Transactions,
shall be excluded,
(i) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after
the Closing Date that are so required to be established as a result of the Transactions or
changes as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies in accordance with
GAAP shall be excluded,
(j) solely for the purpose of determining the Available Amount pursuant to clause (a)
of the definition thereof, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary
(other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment
of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not
at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has
not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter
or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule, or governmental
regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such
restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been
legally waived,
provided
that Consolidated Net Income of the Parent Borrower will be
increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid
in cash (or to the extent converted in to cash) to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein,
(k) any expenses, charges or losses that are covered by indemnification or other
reimbursement provisions in connection with any Investment, Permitted Acquisition or any
sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement, to
the extent actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Parent Borrower has made a determination
that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification or reimbursement and only to the extent
that such amount is in fact indemnified or reimbursed within 365 days of such determination
(with a deduction in the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent
not so indemnified or reimbursed within such 365 days), shall be excluded, and
(l) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as the
Parent Borrower has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such
amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is
in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such determination (with a deduction in
the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed
within such 365 days), expenses, charges or losses with respect to liability or casualty
events or business interruption shall be excluded.
Consolidated Secured Debt
means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate
principal amount of Consolidated Total Debt outstanding on such date that is secured by a Lien on
any asset or property of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
minus
(b) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (in each case, free and clear of all Liens,
other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Liens permitted by Sections 7.01(a),
(l) and (s) and clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 7.01(t)) included in the consolidated balance sheet
of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date.
Consolidated Total Debt
means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate principal
amount of Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such
date and set forth on the balance sheet of such Persons, determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP (but excluding the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from
the application of purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any Permitted
Acquisition);
provided
that
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Consolidated Total Debt shall not include Indebtedness in respect of (i) any letter of credit
or bank guaranty, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder, (ii) obligations under
Swap Contracts and (iii) any non-recourse debt to the extent of the amount in excess of the fair
market value of the assets securing such non-recourse debt.
Consolidated Working Capital
means, at any date, the excess of (i) all amounts (other than
Cash Equivalents) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption total
current assets (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries on such date over (ii) the sum of all amounts that would, in conformity
with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption total current liabilities (or any like caption) on a
consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on such date, but
excluding, without duplication, (a) the current portion of any Funded Debt, (b) all Indebtedness
consisting of Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations and revolving loans,
swing line loans and letter of credit obligations under the ABL Facilities, in each case to the
extent otherwise included therein, (c) the current portion of interest, (d) the current portion of
current and deferred income taxes, (e) the current portion of any Capitalized Lease Obligations,
(f) the current portion of any long-term liabilities and (g) income taxes payable from discontinued
operations and in the case of both clauses (i) and (ii), excluding the effects of adjustments
pursuant to GAAP resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to the
Transactions or any consummated acquisition.
Contract Consideration
has the meaning specified in the definition of Excess Cash Flow.
Contractual Obligation
means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such
Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by
which it or any of its property is bound.
Control
has the meaning specified in the definition of Affiliate.
Controlled Investment Affiliate
means, as to any Person, any other Person, other than any
Sponsor, which directly or indirectly is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common
control with such Person and is organized by such Person (or any Person controlling such Person)
primarily for making direct or indirect equity or debt investments in the Parent Borrower and/or
other companies.
Credit Extension
means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit
Extension.
Cure Amount
has the meaning specified in Section 8.04.
Cure Right
has the meaning specified in Section 8.04.
Debt Proceeds
means the sum of the proceeds of (a) the Term Loans made on the Closing Date,
(b) the Initial Revolving Borrowing, (c) the proceeds of the issuance of the New Senior Notes, and
(d) the proceeds of the initial borrowings under the ABL Credit Agreement.
Debt Repayment
shall mean the repayment, prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance or
tender, in whole or in part, of (a) the Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries
under the Existing Credit Agreement, (b) the Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower in respect of the
Repurchased Existing Notes and (c) the other Indebtedness identified on Schedule 7.03(b) and that
is repaid, prepaid, repurchased, redeemed or defeased or tendered on the Closing Date (or such
later date as
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may be necessary to effect the Debt Repayment contemplated by any tender offer made on or
prior to the Closing Date).
Debtor Relief Laws
means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other
liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium,
rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the
United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the
rights of creditors generally.
Declined Proceeds
has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(b)(vi).
Default
means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the
giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate
means an interest rate equal to (a) the Base Rate
plus
(b) the
Applicable Rate applicable to Base Rate Loans
plus
(c) 2.0% per annum;
provided
that with
respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the
interest rate (including any Applicable Rate and Mandatory Cost) otherwise applicable to such Loan
plus
2.0% per annum, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Defaulting Lender
means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Term
Loans, Revolving Credit Loans, participations in L/C Obligations or participations in Swing Line
Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within one (1) Business Day of the date required to be
funded by it hereunder, unless the subject of a good faith dispute (or a good faith dispute that is
subsequently cured), (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other
Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one (1) Business Day of the date
when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute (or a good faith dispute that is subsequently
cured), (c) has been deemed insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding or (d) has notified the Parent Borrower and/or the Administrative Agent in writing of
any of the foregoing (including any written certification of its intent not to comply with its
obligations under Article II).
Delayed Draw Commitment Fee Rate
means the rate per annum as specified in clause (d) of the
definition of Applicable Rate.
Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan
means the term loans made by the Lenders to the Parent Borrower
pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iv) or by an Incremental Amendment.
Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Commitment
means, as to each Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender, its
obligation to make Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans to the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iv)
in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the amount set forth opposite such
Lenders name on
Schedule 2.01B
under the caption Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Commitment or
in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender becomes a
party hereto, as applicable, as any such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance
with this Agreement. The aggregate amount of the Delayed Draw Term 1 Loan Commitments as of the
Closing Date is $750,000,000.
Delayed Draw Term Loan 1 Commitment Termination Date
means September 30, 2010.
Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Facility
means, at any time, the aggregate Dollar Amount of the
Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Commitment at such time.
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Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Lender
means, at any time, a Lender with a Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan
Commitment or an outstanding Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan.
Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Note
means a promissory note of the Parent Borrower payable to any
Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of
Exhibit C-4
hereto evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower to such
Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Lender resulting from the Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans made by such Delayed
Draw 1 Term Loan Lender.
Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment
means the collective reference to the Delayed Draw 1 Term
Loan Commitment and the Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Commitment.
Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Period
means the time period commencing on the Closing
Date through and including the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date.
Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date
means the Delayed Draw Term Loan 1
Commitment Termination Date or the Delayed Draw Term Loan 2 Commitment Termination Date, as
applicable.
Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility
means the collective reference to the Delayed Draw 1 Term
Loan Facility and the Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Facility.
Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender
means, at any time, any Lender with a (i) Delayed Draw 1 Term
Loan Commitment or Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Commitment or an (ii) outstanding Delayed Draw 1 Term
Loan or outstanding Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan.
Delayed Draw Term Loans
means the collective reference to the Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans made
pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iv) or by an Incremental Amendment and Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans made
pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(v) or by an Incremental Amendment. Each Delayed Draw Term Loan shall
be either a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Base Rate Loan.
Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan
means the term loans made by the Lenders to the Parent Borrower
pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(v) or by an Incremental Amendment.
Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Commitment
means, as to each Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender, its
obligation to make Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans to the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(v)
in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the amount set forth opposite such
Lenders name on
Schedule 2.01B
under the caption Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Commitment or
in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender becomes a
party hereto, as applicable, as any such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance
with this Agreement. The aggregate amount of the Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Commitments as of the
Closing Date is $500,000,000.
Delayed Draw Term Loan 2 Commitment Termination Date
means the second anniversary of the
Closing Date.
Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Facility
means, at any time, the aggregate Dollar Amount of the
Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Commitment at such time.
Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Lender
means, at any time, a Lender with a Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan
Commitment or an outstanding Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan.
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Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Note
means a promissory note of the Parent Borrower payable to any
Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of
Exhibit C-5
hereto evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower to such
Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Lender resulting from the Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans made by such Delayed
Draw 2 Term Loan Lender.
Designated Amount
means (i) with respect to Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc.,
$1,815,000,000, (ii) with respect to Capstar Radio Operating Company, Inc., $3,731,556,926,
(iii) with respect to Citicasters Co., $1,590,000,000 and (iv) with respect to Premiere Radio
Networks, Inc., $173,000,000.
Designated Non-Cash Consideration
means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration
received by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a Disposition
pursuant to Section 7.05(j) that is designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a
certificate of a Responsible Officer, setting forth the basis of such valuation (which amount will
be reduced by the Fair Market Value of the portion of the non-cash consideration converted to cash
within 180 days following the consummation of the applicable Disposition).
Designated 2009 Retained Existing Notes
means the Parent Borrowers 4.25% Senior Notes due
2009.
Designated 2010 Retained Existing Notes
means any 7.65% Senior Notes due 2010 of the Parent
Borrower, to the extent not repaid, prepaid, repurchased or defeased on the Closing Date (or such
later date as may be necessary to effect the Debt Repayment contemplated by any tender offer made
on or prior to the Closing Date).
Disposition
or
Dispose
means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition
(including any sale-leaseback transaction and any sale or issuance of Equity Interests of a
Restricted Subsidiary (but excluding the Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower)) of any property
by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without
recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith;
provided
that no transaction or series of related transactions shall be considered a Disposition
for purposes of Section 2.05(b)(ii) or Section 7.05 unless the net cash proceeds resulting from
such transaction or series of transactions shall exceed $25,000,000.
Disposition Prepayment Percentage
has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(b)(ii)(A).
Disqualified Equity Interests
means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms
of any security or any other Equity Interest into which it is convertible or for which it is
exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily
redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund
obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any
rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall
be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued
and payable, the termination of the Commitments and the termination of or backstop on terms
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion all outstanding Letters of Credit),
(b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity
Interests), in whole or in part or (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, in
each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date of the Term
Loans;
provided
that if such Equity Interests are issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of
employees of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries or by any such plan to
such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely
because it may be required to be repurchased
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by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries in order to satisfy
applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or under the terms of the plan under which such
Equity Interests are issued and any stock subscription or shareholder agreement to which such
Equity Interests are subject;
provided, further
, that any Equity Interests held by any future,
current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Immediate
Family Members), of the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, any of its direct or indirect
parent companies or any other entity in which the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has an
Investment, in each case pursuant to any stock subscription or shareholders agreement, management
equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or
any distributor equity plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interest solely
because it may be required to be repurchased by the Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
Disqualified Institutions
means those banks and institutions set forth on Schedule 1.01E
hereto or any Persons who are competitors of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as identified
to the Administrative Agent from time to time.
Divestiture Assets
means the DoJ Divestiture Assets and the FCC Divestiture Assets.
DoJ Divestiture Assets
means the Divestiture Assets as defined in the DoJ Consent Orders.
DoJ Orders
means the Final Judgment and the Hold Separate Stipulation and Order entered by
the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the matter of
United States of
America v. Bain Capital, LLC, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Clear Channel
.
Dollar
and
$
mean lawful money of the United States.
Dollar Amount
means, at any time:
(a) with respect to an amount denominated in Dollars, such amount; and
(b) with respect to an amount denominated in an Alternative Currency, an equivalent
amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C
Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in
respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of Dollars with such
Alternative Currency.
Dollar L/C Advance
means, with respect to each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender, such Lenders
funding of its participation in any Dollar L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.
Dollar L/C Borrowing
means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Dollar
Letter of Credit that has not been reimbursed on the applicable Honor Date or refinanced as a
Dollar Revolving Credit Borrowing.
Dollar L/C Credit Extension
means, with respect to any Dollar Letter of Credit, the issuance
thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the renewal or increase of the amount thereof.
Dollar L/C Issuer
means Citibank, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and any other Lender that
becomes a Dollar L/C Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03(l) or 10.07(j), in each case, in its
capacity as an issuer of Dollar Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Dollar
Letters of Credit hereunder.
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Dollar L/C Obligation
means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate maximum amount
then available to be drawn under all outstanding Dollar Letters of Credit (whether or not (i) such
maximum amount is then in effect under any such Dollar Letter of Credit if such maximum amount
increases periodically pursuant to the terms of such Dollar Letter of Credit or (ii) the conditions
to drawing can then be satisfied)
plus
the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts in respect of
Dollar Letters of Credit, including all Dollar L/C Borrowings. For all purposes of this Agreement,
if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may
still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit
shall be deemed to be outstanding in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
Dollar L/C Sublimit
means an amount equal to $500,000,000.
Dollar Letter of Credit
means a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars and issued pursuant
to Section 2.03(a)(i)(A).
Dollar Revolving Commitment Increase
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Dollar Revolving Commitment Increase Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Dollar Revolving Credit Borrowing
means a borrowing consisting of Dollar Revolving Credit
Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period
made by each of the Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(i).
Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment
means, as to each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender, its
obligation to (a) make Dollar Revolving Credit Loans to the Parent Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.01(b)(i), (b) purchase participations in Dollar L/C Obligations in respect of Dollar
Letters of Credit and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal
amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth, and opposite such Lenders
name on
Schedule 2.01A
under the caption Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment or in the
Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as
such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The aggregate
Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments of all Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders shall be $1,850,000,000
on the Closing Date, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement, including pursuant to any applicable Dollar Revolving Commitment Increase.
Dollar Revolving Credit Exposure
means, as to each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender, the sum
of the Outstanding Amount of such Revolving Credit Lenders Dollar Revolving Credit Loans and its
Pro Rata Share of the Dollar L/C Obligations and the Swing Line Obligations at such time.
Dollar Revolving Credit Facility
means, at any time, the aggregate Dollar Amount of the
Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments at such time.
Dollar Revolving Credit Lender
means, at any time, any Lender that has a Dollar Revolving
Credit Commitment at such time.
Dollar Revolving Credit Loan
has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b)(i).
Dollar Revolving Credit Note
means a promissory note of the Parent Borrower payable to any
Dollar Revolving Credit Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of
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Exhibit C-6
hereto, evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower to such
Dollar Revolving Credit Lender resulting from the Dollar Revolving Credit Loans made by such
Revolving Credit Lender.
Domestic Subsidiary
means any Subsidiary that is organized under the Laws of the United
States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
Dutch Loan Party
means any Foreign Loan Party organized under the laws of the Netherlands.
Dutch Secured Party Claim
means any amount which a Dutch Loan Party owes to a Secured Party
under or in connection with the Loan Documents.
ECF Percentage
has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(b)(i).
Eligible Assignee
means any assignee permitted by and, to the extent applicable, consented
to in accordance with Section 10.07(b);
provided
that under no circumstances shall (i) any Loan
Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any Disqualified Institution be an Assignee.
EMU
means the economic and monetary union as contemplated in the Treaty on European Union.
EMU Legislation
means the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction
of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.
Environment
means ambient air, indoor air, surface water, drinking water, groundwater, land
surfaces, subsurface strata and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna.
Environmental Claim
means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits,
demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations
(other than internal reports prepared by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (a) in the
ordinary course of such Persons business or (b) as required in connection with a financing
transaction or an acquisition or disposition of real estate) or proceedings with respect to any
Environmental Liability (hereinafter
Claims
), including (i) any and all Claims by a Governmental
Authority for enforcement, response or other actions or damages pursuant to any Environmental Law
and (ii) any and all Claims by any Person seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost
recovery, compensation or injunctive relief pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Environmental Laws
means any and all Laws relating to the pollution or protection of the
Environment including those relating to the generation, handling, storage, treatment transport or
Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials or, to the extent relating to exposure or
threat of exposure to Hazardous Materials, human health.
Environmental Liability
means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any
liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities) of any
Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon
(a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage
or treatment of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the presence,
or Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials into the Environment or (e) any
contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or
imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
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Environmental Permit
means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other
authorization required under any Environmental Law.
Equity Contribution
means, collectively, (a) the direct or indirect contribution by the
Sponsors and certain other investors of an aggregate amount of cash (the
Cash Contribution
) and
(b) the Rollover Equity, in an amount which, together with (A) the Parent Borrowers and its
Subsidiaries cash on hand and (B) the Debt Proceeds, is sufficient to finance (a) the Merger
Consideration, (b) the Debt Repayment, (c) Transaction Expenses paid on or prior to the Closing
Date, (d) Cash for Post-Closing Expenses and (e) the Additional Cash from Revolver Draw. The
Equity Contribution will be no less than $3,000,000,000. Any portion of the Cash Contribution not
directly received by Merger Sub or used by Parent or Holdings to pay Transaction Expenses will be
contributed to the common equity capital of Merger Sub.
Equity Interests
means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares, interests, rights,
participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of (or other ownership or
profit interests or units in) such Person and all of the warrants, options or other rights for the
purchase, acquisition or exchange from such Person of any of the foregoing (including through
convertible securities).
ERISA
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time.
ERISA Affiliate
means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is under
common control with Holdings or the Parent Borrower and is treated as a single employer pursuant to
Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.
ERISA Event
means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan for which notice to
the PBGC is not waived by regulation; (b) a withdrawal by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any
Subsidiary or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063
of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in
Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as a termination under
Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by Holdings, the Parent Borrower,
any Subsidiary or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from a Multiemployer Plan, notification
of Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates
concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is
insolvent or is in reorganization within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; (d) the filing by
Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of a
notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan; (e) with respect to a Pension Plan, the failure to
satisfy the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, whether
or not waived; (f) the failure to make by its due date a required contribution under Section 412(m)
of the Code (or Section 430(j) of the Code, as amended by the Pension Protection Act of 2006) with
respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer
Plan; (g) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code and Section 303(d) of ERISA (or, after
the effective date of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Section 412(c) of the Code and Section
302(c) of ERISA) of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any
Pension Plan; (h) the filing by the PBGC of a petition under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate any
Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan; or (i) the occurrence of a
nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of
ERISA) which could result in liability to Holdings or the Parent Borrower.
Escrow Agreement
means the Escrow Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2008, among Merger Sub,
Parent, the Parent Borrower, the financial institutions and other parties thereto.
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Euro
and
mean the lawful single currency of the European Union.
Eurocurrency Rate
means, for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan,
the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (
BBA LIBOR
), as published
by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated
by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two
Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in the relevant
currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such
Interest Period; if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the Eurocurrency
Rate for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent
to be the rate at which deposits in the relevant currency for delivery on the first day of such
Interest Period in Same Day Funds in the approximate amount of the Eurocurrency Rate Loan being
made, continued or converted and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by
the Administrative Agents London Branch (or other branch or Affiliate) to major banks in the
London or other offshore interbank market for such currency at their request at approximately 11:00
a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.
Eurocurrency Rate Loan
means a Loan, whether denominated in Dollars or in an Alternative
Currency, that bears interest at a rate based on the applicable Eurocurrency Rate.
Event of Default
has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
Excess Cash Flow
means, for any period, an amount equal to the excess of:
(a) the sum, without duplication, of:
(i) Consolidated Net Income of the Parent Borrower for such period,
(ii) an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash charges (including
depreciation and amortization) to the extent deducted in arriving at such
Consolidated Net Income, but excluding any such non-cash charges representing an
accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period and excluding
amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period,
(iii) decreases in Consolidated Working Capital for such period (other than any
such decreases arising from acquisitions or Dispositions by the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries completed during such period or the application of
purchase accounting),
(iv) an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash loss on Dispositions by the
Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than
Dispositions in the ordinary course of business) to the extent deducted in arriving
at such Consolidated Net Income, and
(v) cash receipts in respect of Swap Contracts during such fiscal year to the
extent not otherwise included in such Consolidated Net Income; over
(b) the sum, without duplication, of:
(i) an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash credits included in arriving
at such Consolidated Net Income (but excluding any non-cash credit to
the extent representing
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the reversal of an accrual or reserve described in clause (a)(ii) above)
and cash charges included in clauses (a) through (j) of the definition of
Consolidated Net Income,
(ii) without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clause (xi) below in
prior fiscal years, the amount of Capital Expenditures or acquisitions of
intellectual property and Capitalized Software Expenditures accrued or made in cash
during such period, except to the extent that such Capital Expenditures or
acquisitions were financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower
or the Restricted Subsidiaries or otherwise other than with internally generated
cash flow of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries,
(iii) the aggregate amount of all principal payments of Indebtedness of the
Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including (A) the principal
component of payments in respect of Capitalized Leases and (B) the amount of any
mandatory prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(ii) to the extent
required due to a Disposition that resulted in an increase to such Consolidated Net
Income and not in excess of the amount of such increase, but excluding (X) all other
prepayments of Term Loans, (Y) all prepayments of Revolving Credit Loans and Swing
Line Loans and (Z) all prepayments in respect of any other revolving credit
facility, except, in the case of clauses (Y) and (Z) only, to the extent there is an
equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder) made during such period,
except to the extent financed with the proceeds of other Indebtedness of the Parent
Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries or otherwise other than with internally
generated cash flow of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries,
(iv) an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash gain on Dispositions by the
Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than
Dispositions in the ordinary course of business) to the extent included in arriving
at such Consolidated Net Income,
(v) increases in Consolidated Working Capital for such period (other than any
such increases arising from acquisitions or Dispositions by the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries completed during such period or the application of
purchase accounting),
(vi) cash payments by the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries
during such period in respect of long-term liabilities of the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness) to the extent such payments
are not expensed during such period or are not deducted in calculating Consolidated
Net Income and to the extent financed with internally generated cash flow of the
Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries,
(vii) without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clause (viii) or (ix)
below in prior fiscal years, the amount of Investments made pursuant to Sections
7.02(b)(iii), 7.02(n) (but excluding such loans and advances in respect of Sections
7.06(g)(iv) (to the extent the amount of such Investment would not have been
deducted pursuant to this clause if made by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary) and 7.06(l)(ii)), 7.02(j), 7.02(o), 7.02(p)(i), 7.02(v)(ii) and 7.02(x)
made during such period to the extent that such Investments and acquisitions were
financed with internally generated cash flow of the Parent Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries,
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(viii) the amount of Restricted Payments paid during such period pursuant to
Sections 7.06(f), 7.06(g) (other than subclause (iv) (to the extent the amount of
the Investment made pursuant thereto would not have been deducted pursuant to this
definition if made by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) thereof),
7.06(h) and 7.06(i) (to the extent that dividends paid pursuant to Section 7.06(i)
would have otherwise been permitted under another clause of Section 7.06 referenced
in this clause (viii)), 7.06(k) and 7.06(l)(i) (to the extent that dividends
pursuant to Section 7.06(l)(i) are used other than for the purpose of directly or
indirectly paying any cash dividend or making any cash distribution to, or acquiring
any Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the
Parent Borrower for cash from, the Sponsors) and to the extent such Restricted
Payments were financed with internally generated cash flow of the Parent Borrower
and the Restricted Subsidiaries,
(ix) the aggregate amount of expenditures actually made by the Parent Borrower
and the Restricted Subsidiaries from internally generated cash flow of the Parent
Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (including expenditures
for the payment of financing fees) to the extent that such expenditures are not
expensed during such period and are not deducted in calculating Consolidated Net
Income,
(x) the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments
actually paid in cash by the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during
such period and financed with internally generated cash flow of the Parent Borrower
and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are made in connection with any prepayment of
Indebtedness to the extent such payments are not expensed during such period or are
not deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income,
(xi) without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in prior
periods, the aggregate consideration required to be paid in cash by the Parent
Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to binding contracts (the
Contract Consideration
) entered into prior to or during such period relating to
Permitted Acquisitions, Capital Expenditures or acquisitions of intellectual
property to be consummated or made during the period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters of the Parent Borrower following the end of such period;
provided
that, to
the extent the aggregate amount of internally generated cash flow actually utilized
to finance such Permitted Acquisitions, Capital Expenditures or acquisitions of
intellectual property during such period of four consecutive fiscal quarters is less
than the Contract Consideration, the amount of such shortfall shall be added to the
calculation of Excess Cash Flow at the end of such period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters,
(xii) the amount of cash taxes paid or tax reserves set aside or payable
(without duplication) in such period to the extent they exceed the amount of tax
expense deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, and
(xiii) cash expenditures in respect of Swap Contracts during such fiscal year
to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Excluded Subsidiary
means (a) any Subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary, (b) any
Immaterial Subsidiary, (c) any Subsidiary that is prohibited by applicable Law from guaranteeing
the Obligations, or a guarantee by which would require governmental consent, approval, license or
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authorization, (d) any Domestic Subsidiary (i) that is a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that
is a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code or (ii) that is
treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes if substantially all of its
assets consist of the stock of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that is a controlled foreign
corporation within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code, (e) AMFM and its Subsidiaries, until
AMFM has completed the Debt Repayment of the AMFM Notes, as result of which the covenants in the
AMFM Indenture have been defeased or, in the case of a tender offer and consent solicitation,
eliminated in accordance therewith, (f) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (g) any Securitization Entity,
and (h) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the
Administrative Agent, determined in consultation with the Parent Borrower, the burden, cost or
consequences (including any material adverse tax consequences) of providing a guarantee of the
Obligations shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom.
Existing Credit Agreement
means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of July 13, 2004,
among the Parent Borrower and the subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower party thereto as borrowers,
the lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and
the other agents party thereto.
Existing Notes
has the meaning specified in the definition of Retained Existing Notes.
Existing Notes Condition
means (i) the repayment of Existing Notes such that no more than
$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes remains outstanding or (ii) the Parent
Borrower and its Subsidiaries are no longer subject to the negative covenants set forth in the
Existing Notes Indentures as a result of a consent solicitation or other discharge or defeasance,
as notified to the Administrative Agent in writing.
Existing Notes Indentures
means collectively the (i) Retained Existing Notes Indenture and
the (ii) AMFM Notes Indenture.
Facility
means the Tranche A Term Loans, the Tranche B Term Loans, the Tranche C Term Loans,
the Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Facility, the Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Facility, the Dollar Revolving
Credit Facility or the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Facility, as the context may require.
Fair Market Value
means, with respect to any asset or liability, the fair market value of
such asset or liability as determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Parent
Borrower.
FCC
means the Federal Communications Commission of the United States or any Governmental
Authority succeeding to the functions of such commission in whole or in part.
FCC Authorizations
means all Broadcast Licenses and other licenses, permits and other
authorizations issued by the FCC and held by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries.
FCC Divestiture Assets
means (a) Broadcast Licenses transferred to the Aloha Trust pursuant
to the FCC Order, (b) any interest in the Aloha Trust and (c) any assets of the Parent Borrower and
its Restricted Subsidiaries relating to the Stations operated under the Broadcast Licenses referred
to in clause (a).
FCC Order
means the Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 08-3, released by the FCC on January
24, 2008, as amended by the Erratum dated January 30, 2008.
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Federal Funds Rate
means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of
the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System
arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank on the
Business Day next succeeding such day;
provided
that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the
Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding
Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so
published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the
average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to the
Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Foreign Asset Sale
has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(c).
Foreign Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(b).
Foreign Loan Parties
means, collectively, the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers and the
Foreign Subsidiary Guarantors.
Foreign Obligations
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement.
Foreign Plan
means any employee benefit plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement
maintained or contributed to by, or entered into with, Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any
Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower with respect to employees employed outside the United States.
Foreign Subsidiary
means any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower
that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
Foreign Subsidiary Guarantees
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement.
Foreign Subsidiary Guarantors
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement.
Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers
means any Qualified Foreign Subsidiary as to which an
Election to Participate shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent after the Closing Date in
accordance with Section 2.15;
provided
that the status of any of the foregoing as a Foreign
Subsidiary Revolving Borrower shall terminate if and when an Election to Terminate is delivered to
the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.15.
FRB
means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
Fund
means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing,
holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary
course.
Funded Debt
means all Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries
for borrowed money that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within
one year from such date that is renewable or extendable, at the option of such Person, to a date
more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that
obligates
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the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date,
including Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.
GAAP
means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in
effect from time to time;
provided
,
however
, that if the Parent Borrower notifies the
Administrative Agent that the Parent Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to
eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application
thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent
Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose),
regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the
application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and
applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have
been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.
Governmental Authority
means any nation or government, any state or other political
subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative
tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing,
regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
Granting Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(h).
Guarantee
means, as to any Person, without duplication, (a) any obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any
Indebtedness or other monetary obligation payable or performable by another Person (the
primary
obligor
) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such
Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or
payment of) such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property,
securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or
other monetary obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other monetary
obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement
condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the
primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, or (iv) entered into for the
purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other
monetary obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss
in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any
Indebtedness or other monetary obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or
other monetary obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any
holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien);
provided
that the term Guarantee shall not
include endorsements for collection or deposit, in either case in the ordinary course of business,
or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date or entered into in
connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than
such obligations with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be
an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion
thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum
reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in
good faith. The term Guarantee as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
Guarantors
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement.
Guaranty
means (a) the guaranty made by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the U.S. Subsidiary
Guarantors and the Foreign Subsidiary Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent on
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behalf of the Secured Parties pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit F-1
,
Exhibit F-2
,
Exhibit F-3
or
Exhibit F-4
, as applicable, and (b) each other guaranty and guaranty
supplement delivered pursuant to Section 6.11, all guarantees hereunder, the
Guaranties
.
Hazardous Materials
means materials, chemicals, substances, compounds, wastes, pollutants
and contaminants, in any form, including all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes, mold,
petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated
biphenyls, radon gas and infectious or medical wastes, in each case regulated pursuant to any
Environmental Law.
Hedge Bank
means any Person that is an Agent, a Lender, or an Affiliate of any of the
foregoing at the time it enters into a Secured Hedge Agreement, in its capacity as a party thereto,
whether or not such Person subsequently ceases to be an Agent, a Lender or an Affiliate of any of
the foregoing.
Hedging Obligations
means obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary arising under
any Secured Hedge Agreement.
Holdings
has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
Holdings Pledge Agreement
means the Pledge Agreement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit G-5
between Holdings and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured
Parties.
Honor Date
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).
Immaterial Subsidiary
means any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary.
Immediate Family Member
means, with respect to any individual, such individuals child,
stepchild, grandchild or more remote descendant, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former
spouse, qualified domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law and
daughter-in-law (including adoptive relationships) and any trust, partnership or other bona fide
estate planning vehicle the only beneficiaries of which are any of the foregoing individuals or any
private foundation or fund that is controlled by any of the foregoing individuals or any donor
advised fund of which any such individual is the donor.
Incremental Amendment
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Incremental Term Loans
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Indebtedness
means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the
following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such
Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
(b) the maximum amount (after giving effect to any prior drawings or reductions that
may have been reimbursed) of all letters of credit (including standby and commercial),
bankers acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds and similar
instruments issued or created by or for the account of such Person;
(c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
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(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or
services (other than (i) trade accounts and accrued expenses payable in the ordinary course
of business and (ii) any earn-out obligation until such obligation becomes a liability on
the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and if not paid after becoming due
and payable);
(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property
owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional
sales or other title retention agreements and mortgage, industrial revenue bond, industrial
development bond and similar financings), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been
assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;
(f) all Attributable Indebtedness;
(g) all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests; and
(h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall (i) include the Indebtedness of
any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or
limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, except to
the extent such Persons liability for such Indebtedness is otherwise limited and only to the
extent such Indebtedness would be included in the calculation of clause (a) of the definition of
Consolidated Total Debt of such Person and (ii) in the case of the Parent Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries, exclude all intercompany Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days
(inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business.
The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap
Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person that is not
assumed by such Person for purposes of clause (e) shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of
(i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the Fair Market Value of the property
encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith.
Indemnified Liabilities
has the meaning specified in Section 10.05.
Indemnified Taxes
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a).
Indemnitees
has the meaning specified in Section 10.05.
Independent Financial Advisor
means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or
consultant of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of the Parent
Borrower, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and that is independent of
the Parent Borrower and its Affiliates.
Information
has the meaning specified in Section 10.08.
Initial Incremental Amount
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Initial Non-Principal Properties Collateral
means Collateral, as defined in the
Non-Principal Properties Security Agreements, which assets the Parent Borrower has determined do
not constitute Principal Properties under (and as defined in and determined in accordance with)
the Retained Existing Notes Indenture.
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Initial Principal Properties Collateral
means Collateral, as defined in the Principal
Properties Security Agreement.
Initial Revolving Borrowing
means one or more borrowings of Dollar Revolving Credit Loans or
issuances or deemed issuances of Letters of Credit on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed
the aggregate amounts specified or referred to in the definition of Permitted Initial Revolving
Borrowing Purposes.
Intellectual Property Security Agreements
has the meaning specified in the Security
Agreements.
Intercreditor Agreement
means the intercreditor agreement dated as of the Closing Date
between the Administrative Agent and the ABL Administrative Agent, substantially in the form
attached as
Exhibit I
, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time in accordance therewith and herewith.
Interest Payment Date
means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of
each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such
Loan was made;
provided
that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan exceeds three
months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest
Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing
Line Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date
of the Facility under which such Loan was made.
Interest Period
means, as to each Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date
such Eurocurrency Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan
and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter, or to the extent agreed by each
Lender of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan and the Administrative Agent, nine or twelve months (or such
period of less than one month as may be consented to by the Administrative Agent and each Lender),
as selected by the relevant Borrower in its Committed Loan Notice;
provided
that:
(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in
another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding
Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on
a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end
of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end
of such Interest Period; and
(c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date of the Facility under
which such Loan was made.
Investment
means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such
Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests or debt or
other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or
assumption of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity
participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest
in such other Person (excluding, in the case of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, intercompany loans, advances, or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days
(inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business) or
(c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of
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transactions) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another
Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person. For
purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment at any time shall be the amount
actually invested (measured at the time made), without adjustment for subsequent changes in the
value of such Investment, net of any return representing a return of capital with respect to such
Investment.
Investment Grade Rating
means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by
Moodys and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other nationally
recognized statistical rating agency selected by the Parent Borrower.
IP Rights
has the meaning specified in Section 5.15.
ISP
means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the International Standby Practices 1998
published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof
as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
Issuer Documents
means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit
Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by an L/C Issuer and the
Parent Borrower (or any of its Subsidiaries) or in favor of such L/C Issuer and relating to such
Letter of Credit.
Joinder Agreement
means the joinder agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among the
Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit J
, as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance therewith and
herewith.
Judgment Currency
has the meaning specified in Section 10.19.
Junior Financing
has the meaning specified in Section 7.12(a).
Junior Financing Documentation
means any documentation governing any Junior Financing.
Laws
means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes,
treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial
precedents or authorities and executive orders, including the interpretation or administration
thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or
administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests,
licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority.
L/C Advances
means the collective reference to Dollar L/C Advances and Alternative Currency
L/C Advances.
L/C Borrowing
means the collective reference to Dollar L/C Borrowings and Alternative
Currency L/C Borrowings.
L/C Credit Extensions
means the collective reference to the Dollar L/C Credit Extensions and
the Alternative Currency L/C Credit Extensions.
L/C Issuer
means the collective reference to each Dollar L/C Issuer and each Alternative
Currency L/C Issuer.
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L/C Obligations
means the collective reference to the Dollar L/C Obligations and the
Alternative Currency L/C Obligations.
Lender
has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement and, as the
context requires, includes an L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender, and their respective successors
and assigns as permitted hereunder, each of which is referred to herein as a Lender.
Lending Office
means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as
such in such Lenders Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may
from time to time notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
Letter of Credit
means any letter of credit issued hereunder or any letter of credit set
forth on
Schedule 1.01G
. A Letter of Credit may be a commercial letter of credit or a
standby letter of credit.
Letter of Credit Application
means an application and agreement for the issuance or
amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the relevant L/C Issuer.
Letter of Credit Expiration Date
means the day that is five (5) Business Days prior to the
scheduled Maturity Date then in effect for the Revolving Credit Facilities (or, if such day is not
a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
License Subsidiary
means a direct or indirect wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary of the
Parent Borrower substantially all of the assets of which consist of Broadcast Licenses and related
rights.
Lien
means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement,
encumbrance, lien (statutory, judgment or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security
interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title
to real property, and any Capitalized Lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of
the foregoing);
provided
that in no event shall an operating lease in and of itself be deemed a
Lien.
LMA
means a time brokerage agreement between a broadcaster-broker and a radio station
licensee pursuant to which the broadcaster-broker supplies programming and sells commercial spot
announcements in discrete blocks of time provided by the radio station licensee that amount to 15%
or more of the weekly broadcast hours of the radio station licensees radio broadcast station.
Loan
means an extension of credit by a Lender to a Borrower under Article II in the form of
a Term Loan, a Revolving Credit Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
Loan Documents
means, collectively, (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Joinder Agreement, (iii)
the Notes, (iv) the Guaranties, (v) the Collateral Documents, (vi) the Issuer Documents and
(vii) the Intercreditor Agreement.
Loan Parties
means, collectively, Holdings, the U.S. Loan Parties and the Foreign Loan
Parties.
Loss Sharing Agreement
means the Loss Sharing Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date among
the Lenders (it being understood that no Loan Party and no Borrower is a party to such agreement),
as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
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LTM Cost Base
means, for any Test Period, the sum of (a) direct operating expenses, (b)
selling, general and administrative expenses and (c) corporate expenses, in each case excluding
depreciation, amortization and interest expense, of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Management Stockholders
means the members of management of the Parent Borrower and its
Subsidiaries who are investors in the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent thereof.
Mandatory Cost
means, with respect to any period, the percentage rate per annum determined
in accordance with
Schedule 1.01C
.
Master Agreement
has the meaning specified in the definition of Swap Contract.
Material Adverse Effect
means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations,
assets, financial condition or results of operations of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders hereunder.
Material Adverse Effect on the Company
has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger
Agreement (as in effect on the Closing Date).
Material Domestic Subsidiary
means, at any date of determination, each of the Parent
Borrowers Domestic Subsidiaries (a) whose total assets at the last day of the end of the most
recently ended fiscal quarter of the Parent Borrower for which financial statements have been
delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 were equal to or greater than 2.5% of Total Assets at such date
or (b) whose gross revenues for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters
of the Parent Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01
were equal to or greater than 2.5% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP;
provided
that if, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, Domestic Subsidiaries
that are not Guarantors solely because they do not meet the thresholds set forth in clauses (a) or
(b) comprise in the aggregate more than 5.0% of Total Assets as of the end of the most recently
ended fiscal quarter of the Parent Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered
pursuant to Section 6.01 or contribute more than 5.0% of the gross revenues of the Parent Borrower
and the Restricted Subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending as of the
last day of such fiscal quarter, then the Parent Borrower shall, not later than 45 days after the
date by which financial statements for such quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this
Agreement, designate in writing to the Administrative Agent one or more of such Domestic
Subsidiaries as Material Domestic Subsidiaries to the extent required such that the foregoing
condition ceases to be true and comply with the provisions of Section 6.11 applicable to such
Subsidiaries;
provided
,
however
, that, any License Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary shall
be deemed to be a Material Domestic Subsidiary if such License Subsidiary would constitute a
Material Domestic Subsidiary if it were assumed that such License Subsidiary had the revenues
associated with the Broadcast Stations operated by the Parent Borrower and its Domestic
Subsidiaries that utilized the Broadcast Licenses owned by such License Subsidiary.
Material Foreign Subsidiary
means, at any date of determination, each of the Parent
Borrowers Foreign Subsidiaries (a) whose total assets at the end of the most recently ended fiscal
quarter of the Parent Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to
Section 6.01 were equal to or greater than 2.5% of Total Assets at such date or (b) whose gross
revenues for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent
Borrower for which financial statements
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have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 were equal to or greater than 2.5% of the
consolidated gross revenues of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period,
in each case determined in accordance with GAAP;
provided
that if, at any time and from time to
time after the Closing Date, Foreign Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors solely because they do
not meet the thresholds set forth in clauses (a) or (b) comprise in the aggregate more than 5.0% of
Total Assets as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Parent Borrower for
which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 or contribute more than
5.0% of the gross revenues of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for the period of
four consecutive fiscal quarters ending as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, then the Parent
Borrower shall, not later than 45 days after the date by which financial statements for such
quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, designate in writing to the
Administrative Agent one or more of such Foreign Subsidiaries as Material Foreign Subsidiaries to
the extent required such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true and comply with the
provisions of Section 6.11 applicable to such Subsidiaries;
provided
,
however
, that, any License
Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Material Foreign Subsidiary if such
License Subsidiary would constitute a Material Foreign Subsidiary if it were assumed that such
License Subsidiary had the revenues associated with the Broadcast Stations operated by the Parent
Borrowers Foreign Subsidiaries that utilized the Broadcast Licenses owned by such License
Subsidiary.
Material Real Property
means any fee owned real property owned by any Loan Party with a Fair
Market Value in excess of $15,000,000 (at the Closing Date or, with respect to real property
acquired after the Closing Date, at the time of acquisition as reasonably estimated by the Parent
Borrower), but solely to the extent either (a) constituting Non-Principal Properties Collateral or
(b) expressly designated as Principal Properties Collateral to secure the Principal Properties
Permitted Amount.
Material Subsidiary
means any Material Domestic Subsidiary or Material Foreign Subsidiary.
Maturity Date
means (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facilities, the date that is
six years after of the Closing Date, (b) with respect to the Tranche A Term Loans, the date that is
six years after the Closing Date and (c) with respect to the Tranche B Term Loans, Delayed Draw
Term Loans and Tranche C Term Loans, the date that is seven years and six months after the Closing
Date;
provided
that if either such day is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the
Business Day immediately preceding such day.
Maximum Rate
has the meaning specified in Section 10.11.
Merger
has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
Merger Agreement
means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, by
and among the Parent Borrower, Merger Sub, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, B Triple Crown Finco, LLC and
Parent, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 18, 2007, Amendment No. 2 dated as of May
17, 2007 and Amendment No. 3 dated as of May 13, 2008.
Merger Consideration
means an amount equal to the total funds required to pay to the holder
of each share of issued and outstanding common stock (subject to certain exceptions as set forth in
the Merger Agreement) of the Parent Borrower (and to the holders of certain outstanding options to
purchase, and outstanding restricted stock units with respect to, shares of common stock of the
Parent Borrower (after deduction for any applicable exercise price)), other than shares the holders
of which have elected to convert into common stock of Parent, an aggregate amount per share equal
to the Cash Consideration (as defined Merger Agreement).
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Merger Sub
has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
Minority Investment
means any Person other than a Subsidiary in which the Parent Borrower or
any Restricted Subsidiary owns any Equity Interests.
Moodys
means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Mortgage Policies
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement.
Mortgaged Properties
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement.
Mortgages
means collectively, the deeds of trust, trust deeds, hypothecs and mortgages made
by the Loan Parties in favor or for the benefit of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the
Secured Parties creating and evidencing a Lien on a Mortgaged Property in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and any other mortgages executed and delivered
pursuant to Sections 6.11 and 6.13.
Multiemployer Plan
means any employee benefit plan of the type described in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their
respective ERISA Affiliates makes or is obligated to make contributions, or with respect to which
the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary would reasonably be expected to incur liability.
NCR Stations
means the Stations listed on
Schedule 1.01D
.
Net Cash Proceeds
means:
(a) with respect to the Disposition of any asset (other than an asset constituting
Receivables Collateral) by the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any
Casualty Event with respect to an asset not constituting Receivables Collateral, the excess,
if any, of (i) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such
Disposition or Casualty Event (including any cash and Cash Equivalents received by way of
deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but
only as and when so received and, with respect to any Casualty Event, any insurance proceeds
or condemnation awards in respect of such Casualty Event actually received by or paid to or
for the account of the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries) over (ii) the
sum of (A) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on
any Indebtedness that is secured by the asset subject to such Disposition or Casualty Event
and that is required to be repaid in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event
(other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents), (B) the out-of-pocket fees and expenses
(including attorneys fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums,
and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes,
other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees) incurred by the
Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Disposition or
Casualty Event, (C) taxes or distributions made pursuant to Section 7.06(g)(i) or (g)(iii)
paid or estimated to be payable in connection therewith (including withholding taxes imposed
on the repatriation of any such Net Cash Proceeds), (D) in the case of any Disposition or
Casualty Event by a non-wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary, the pro rata portion of the Net
Cash Proceeds thereof (calculated without regard to this clause (D)) attributable to
minority interests and not available for distribution to or for the account of the Parent
Borrower or a wholly-owned
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Restricted Subsidiary as a result thereof, and (E) any reserve for adjustment in respect
of (x) the sale price of such asset or assets established in accordance with GAAP and
(y) any liabilities associated with such asset or assets and retained by the Parent Borrower
or any Restricted Subsidiary after such sale or other disposition thereof, including pension
and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental
matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction, it
being understood that Net Cash Proceeds shall include the amount of any reversal (without
the satisfaction of any applicable liabilities in cash in a corresponding amount) of any
reserve described in this clause (E);
provided
that no net cash proceeds shall constitute
Net Cash Proceeds under this clause (a) in any fiscal year until the aggregate amount of all
such net cash proceeds in such fiscal year shall exceed $75,000,000 (and thereafter only net
cash proceeds in excess of such amount shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds under this
clause (a)); and
(b) (i) with respect to the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by the Parent
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Permitted Equity Issuance by the Parent
Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower or any Qualified
Securitization Financing by Holdings or any of its direct wholly-owned Subsidiaries, or
Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess, if any, of (A) the sum of the cash
and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such incurrence or issuance over
(B)(x) taxes or distributions made pursuant to Section 7.06(g)(i) paid or estimated to be
payable in connection therewith (including withholding taxes imposed on the repatriation of
any cash received in connection with such incurrence or issuance) and (y) the investment
banking fees, underwriting discounts, commissions, costs and other out-of-pocket expenses
and other customary expenses, incurred by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary
in connection with such incurrence or issuance and (ii) with respect to any Permitted Equity
Issuance by any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, the amount of cash from
such Permitted Equity Issuance contributed to the capital of the Parent Borrower.
Net Income
means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person,
determined in accordance with GAAP.
New Senior Cash-Pay Notes
means $980,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Parent
Borrowers 10.75% senior notes due 2016, and any exchange notes in respect thereof.
New Senior Notes
means, collectively, (i) the New Senior Cash-Pay Notes and (ii) the New
Senior Toggle Notes.
New Senior Notes Indentures
means any one or more indentures to be entered into in among the
Borrower, as issuer, the guarantors party thereto and a trustee, pursuant to which the New Senior
Notes are issued.
New Senior Toggle Notes
means $1,330,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Parent
Borrowers 11.0%/11.75% senior toggle notes due 2016, and any exchange notes in respect thereof,
and any increases in the principal amount of New Senior Toggle Notes (or related exchange notes) in
lieu of the payment of cash interest in accordance with the terms thereof.
Non-Consenting Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 3.07(d).
Non-Loan Party
means any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Loan Party.
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Non-Principal Properties Collateral
means the Initial Non-Principal Properties Collateral
and Additional Non-Principal Properties Collateral.
Non-Principal Properties Security Agreements
means the Non-Principal Properties Security
Agreements, substantially in the form of
Exhibit G-2
and
Exhibit G-3
, as
applicable, among the Loan Parties party thereto and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Parties.
Non-Principal Property
means any assets that do not constitute Principal Properties under
(and as defined in and determined in accordance with) the Retained Existing Notes Indenture.
Nonrenewal Notice Date
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).
Note
means a Tranche A Term Loan Note, a Tranche B Term Loan Note, a Tranche C Term Loan
Note, a Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Note, a Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Note, a Dollar Revolving Credit
Note or an Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Note, as the context may require.
Obligations
means all (x) advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and
duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or
Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees
that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party of any proceeding under any Debtor
Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such
interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding, (y) Hedging Obligations and (z) Cash
Management Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the
Loan Parties under the Loan Documents (and any of their Subsidiaries to the extent they have
obligations under the Loan Documents) include the obligation (including guarantee obligations) to
pay principal, interest, Letter of Credit, reimbursement obligations, charges, expenses, fees,
Attorney Costs, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Loan Party under any Loan Document.
Organization Documents
means (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or
articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with
respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the
certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect
to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint
venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument,
filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with
the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if
applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
Other Taxes
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(f).
Outstanding Amount
means (a) with respect to the Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans and
Swing Line Loans on any date, the Dollar Amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and
prepayments or repayments of Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans (including any refinancing of
outstanding Unreimbursed Amounts under Letters of Credit or L/C Credit Extensions as a Revolving
Credit Borrowing) and Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with
respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the Dollar Amount thereof on such date after giving
effect to any related L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes thereto as
of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding Unreimbursed Amounts under
related Letters of Credit (including any refinancing of outstanding Unreimbursed Amounts under
related Letters of
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Credit or related L/C Credit Extensions as a Revolving Credit Borrowing) or any reductions in
the maximum amount available for drawing under related Letters of Credit taking effect on such
date.
Overnight Rate
means, for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars,
the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) an overnight rate determined by the
Administrative Agent, an L/C Issuer, or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, in accordance with
banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in
an Alternative Currency, the rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in the
applicable Alternative Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to
which such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of the
Administrative Agent in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency to major banks
in such interbank market.
Parent
means CC Media Holdings, Inc. (formerly BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc.).
Parent Borrower
has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
Parent Borrower Obligor Cash Management Note
has the meaning specified in the definition of
CCU Cash Management Notes.
Participant
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(e).
Participant Register
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(e).
Participating Member State
means each state so described in any EMU Legislation.
PBGC
means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pension Act
means the U.S. Pension Protection Act of 2006, as amended.
Pension Plan
means any employee pension benefit plan (as such term is defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and
is either (i) sponsored or maintained by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of
their ERISA Affiliates or (ii) to which Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of
their ERISA Affiliates contributes or has an obligation to contribute or with respect to which the
Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary would reasonably be expected to incur liability.
Permits
means any and all franchises, licenses, permits, approvals, notifications,
certifications, registrations, authorizations, exemptions, qualifications, and other rights,
privileges and approvals required for the operation of the Parent Borrowers business under its
organizational documents or under any loan treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an
arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable or binding upon such
Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
Permitted Acquisition
has the meaning specified in Section 7.02(j).
Permitted Additional Notes
means unsecured notes issued by the Parent Borrower and
guaranteed on a subordinated unsecured basis by one or more Guarantors,
provided
that (a) the terms
of such notes provide for customary subordination of the guarantees of such notes by each Guarantor
to the Obligations (and in any event the terms of such subordination shall be no less favorable to
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than the terms of the subordination set forth in the New Senior Notes Indentures) and do not
provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption, sinking fund obligation or other payment
prior to six months after the Maturity Date for the Tranche B Term Loans, other than customary
offers to purchase upon a change of control, asset sale or casualty or condemnation event and
customary acceleration rights upon an event of default and (b) the covenants, events of default,
guarantees and other terms for such notes (
provided
that such notes shall have interest rates and
redemption premiums determined by the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower to be market rates
and premiums at the time of issuance of such notes), taken as a whole, are determined by the Board
of Directors of the Parent Borrower to be market terms on the date of issuance and in any event are
not materially more restrictive on the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, or
materially less favorable to the Lenders, than the terms of the New Senior Notes Indentures and do
not require the maintenance or achievement of any financial performance standards other than as a
condition to taking specified actions,
provided
that a certificate of a Responsible Officer
delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such
Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions
of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Parent
Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing
requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing
requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent Borrower within such five Business
Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable description of the
basis upon which it disagrees).
Permitted Additional Notes Documentation
means any notes, instruments, agreements and other
credit documents governing any Permitted Additional Notes.
Permitted Asset Swap
means the concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business
Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and cash or Cash Equivalents between the Parent
Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and another Person.
Permitted Disposition Assets
means (a) the Specified Assets and (b) the assets permitted to
be Disposed of pursuant to clauses (k), (o), (p) and (t) of Section 7.05.
Permitted Equity Issuance
means any sale or issuance of any Qualified Equity Interests of
the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower (to the extent the Net
Cash Proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Parent Borrower), in each
case to the extent not prohibited hereunder and neither in connection with the exercise of the Cure
Right or which is for the funding of costs or expenses referenced in clause (a)(vii) of the
definition of Consolidated EBITDA.
Permitted Holder
means any Sponsor or Co-Investor;
provided
that for purposes of determining
ownership by Permitted Holders of Voting Stock of Parent, Co-Investors shall be deemed to own the
lesser of (x) the percentage of the voting power of the Voting Stock of Parent actually owned by
them at such time and (y) 25% of the voting power of the Voting Stock of Parent, and shall only be
deemed to be a Permitted Holder to such extent.
Permitted Initial Revolving Borrowing Purposes
means (a) one or more Borrowings of Dollar
Revolving Credit Loans in an aggregate amount of up to $600,000,000 to (i) finance the Transactions
or (ii) finance working capital needs of the Parent Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries and
(b) the issuance of Letters of Credit (i) in replacement of, or as a backstop for, letters of
credit of the Parent Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on the Closing Date or
(ii) to finance working capital needs of the Parent Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries.
Permitted Liens
has the meaning specified in Section 7.01.
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Permitted Refinancing
means, with respect to any Person, any modification, refinancing,
refunding, renewal or extension of any Indebtedness of such Person;
provided
that (a) the principal
amount (or accreted value, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted
value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended
except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon
plus
other
reasonable amounts paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such
modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension and by an amount equal to any existing
commitments unutilized thereunder, (b) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing in
respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(e), such modification, refinancing,
refunding, renewal or extension has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity
date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average
Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended,
(c) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing in respect of Indebtedness permitted
pursuant to Section 7.03(e), at the time thereof, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, (d) if such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended is
Junior Financing or Retained Existing Notes, (i) to the extent such Indebtedness being modified,
refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations,
such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension is subordinated in right of payment
to the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the
documentation governing the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended,
(ii) the terms and conditions (including, if applicable, as to collateral but excluding as to
subordination, interest rate and redemption premium) of any such modified, refinanced, refunded,
renewed or extended Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not materially less favorable to the Loan
Parties or the Lenders than the terms and conditions of the Indebtedness being modified,
refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended, taken as a whole;
provided
that a certificate of a
Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five
Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed
description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the
documentation relating thereto, stating that the Parent Borrower has determined in good faith that
such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such
terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the
Parent Borrower within such five Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination
(including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it disagrees) and (iii) such
modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension is incurred by the Person who is the
obligor of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended and does not
include guarantees by any other Person who is not an obligor of such Indebtedness being modified,
refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended;
provided
that, notwithstanding this clause (d), so long
as no Default or Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, Retained Existing Notes
with a stated final maturity (as of the Closing Date) prior to the Maturity Date of the Tranche A
Term Loans (and if at such time all Tranche A Term Loans have been repaid in full, the Maturity
Date of the Tranche B Term Loans) may
be refinanced with Indebtedness that constitutes Permitted
Additional Notes, and (e) in the case of any Permitted Refinancing in respect of the ABL
Facilities, such Permitted Refinancing is secured only by all or any portion of the collateral
securing the ABL Facilities (but not by any other assets) pursuant to one or more security
agreements subject to the Intercreditor Agreement (or another intercreditor agreement containing
terms that are at least as favorable to the Secured Parties as those contained in the Intercreditor
Agreement).
Person
means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint
venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
PIK Interest Amount
means the aggregate principal amount of all increases in outstanding
principal amount of New Senior Toggle Notes and issuances of additional New Senior Toggle Notes or
PIK Notes (as defined in any New Senior Notes Indenture or any similar document) in connection
with an election by the Parent Borrower to pay interest in kind.
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Plan
means any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA),
other than a Foreign Plan, established, maintained or contributed to by the Parent Borrower or any
Subsidiary or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV
of ERISA, any of their respective ERISA Affiliates.
Platform
has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
Pledged Debt
has the meaning specified in the Security Agreements.
Pledged Equity
has the meaning specified in the Security Agreements.
primary obligor
has the meaning specified in the definition of Guarantee.
Principal L/C Issuer
means each of Citibank and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch.
Principal Properties
means each radio broadcasting, television broadcasting or outdoor
advertising property located in the United States owned or leased by the Parent Borrower or any
Subsidiary (as defined in the Retained Existing Notes Indenture) that is a Principal Property
under (and as defined in and determined in accordance with) the Retained Existing Notes Indenture.
Principal Properties Certificate
shall mean a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the
Parent Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent at the time of delivery of the financial
statements set forth in Section 6.01(a), setting forth, as of the end of such fiscal year, a
calculation of the Principal Properties Collateral Amount.
Principal Properties Collateral
means the Initial Principal Properties Collateral and any
Additional Principal Properties Collateral.
Principal Properties Collateral Amount
means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate
Fair Market Value of the Principal Properties, determined by the Parent Borrower (acting reasonably
and in good faith), that are the subject of Liens securing the Obligations.
Principal Properties Permitted Amount
means, as of any date of determination, as determined
in accordance with the Retained Existing Notes Indenture, an amount equal to 15% of the total
consolidated stockholders equity (including preferred stock) of the Parent Borrower as shown on
the audited consolidated balance sheet contained in the latest annual report to stockholders of the
Parent Borrower.
Principal Properties Security Agreement
means the Principal Properties Security Agreement,
substantially in the form of
Exhibit G-1
,
among the Loan Parties party thereto and the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
has the meaning specified in Section 5.05(a)(ii).
Pro Forma Financial Statements
has the meaning specified in Section 5.05(a)(ii).
Projections
has the meaning specified in Section 6.01(c).
Pro Rata Share
means, with respect to each Lender at any time a fraction (expressed as a
percentage, carried out to the ninth decimal place), the numerator of which is the amount of the
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Commitments and, if applicable and without duplication, Tranche A Term Loans, Tranche B Term
Loans, Tranche C Term Loans, Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans or Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans, as applicable,
of such Lender at such time and the denominator of which is the amount of the Aggregate Commitments
and, if applicable and without duplication, Tranche A Term Loans, Tranche B Term Loans, Tranche C
Term Loans, Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans or Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans, as applicable, at such time;
provided
that, in the case of a Revolving Credit Facility, if such Commitments have been
terminated, then the Pro Rata Share of each Lender shall be determined based on the Pro Rata Share
of such Lender immediately prior to such termination and after giving effect to any subsequent
assignments made pursuant to the terms hereof.
Public Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
Qualified Equity Interests
means any Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity
Interests.
Qualified Foreign Subsidiary
means any wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent
Borrower (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) that (i) is organized or incorporated under the laws
of any of the following jurisdictions: (a) England and Wales or (b) Canada and (ii) has satisfied
the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement as a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.
Qualifying IPO
means the issuance by Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings
of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public
offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration
statement filed with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act (whether alone or in connection
with a secondary public offering).
Qualified Securitization Financing
means any transaction or series of transactions that may
be entered into by Holdings or any of its direct wholly-owned Subsidiaries, the Parent Borrower or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to which such Person may, directly or indirectly, sell,
convey or otherwise transfer to (a) one or more Securitization Entities or (b) any other Person (in
the case of a transfer by a Securitization Entity), or may grant a security interest in, any
Securitization Assets of CCOH or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any assets that have been
transferred or contributed to CCOH or its Subsidiaries by the Parent Borrower or any other
Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower) that are customarily granted in connection with asset
securitization transactions similar to the Qualified Securitization Financing entered into of a
Securitization Entity that meets the following conditions: (a) the board of directors of the
Parent Borrower shall have determined in good faith that such Qualified Securitization Financing
(including the terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate
economically fair and reasonable to the Parent Borrower and the Securitization Entity, (b) all
sales of Securitization Assets and related assets to the Securitization Entity are made at Fair
Market Value, (c) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof,
including any Standard Securitization Undertakings, shall be market terms (as determined in good
faith by the Parent Borrower), (d) giving effect on a pro forma basis for such Qualified
Securitization Financing in accordance with Section 1.10, for the Test Period immediately preceding
such transaction (i) the Total Leverage Ratio would be less than the lesser of (x) 8.0 to 1.0 and
(y) the Total Leverage Ratio for such Test Period before giving effect to such transaction, (ii)
the Secured Leverage Ratio would be less than the lesser of (x) the ratio required for pro forma
compliance with Section 7.14 and (y) the Secured Leverage Ratio for such Test Period before giving
effect to such transaction and (iii) the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt of the Parent Borrower
and U.S. Guarantors to Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries
is less than 6.5 to 1.0 and (e) the Administrative Agent shall have received an officers
certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower certifying that all of the requirements
of clauses (a) through (d) have been satisfied. The grant of a security interest in any
Securitization Assets
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of the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization
Entity) to secure Indebtedness under this Agreement prior to engaging in any securitization
transaction shall not be deemed a Qualified Securitization Financing.
Receivables Collateral
means all the Intercreditor Collateral as defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement.
Receivables Collateral Security Agreement
means the Receivables Collateral Security
Agreement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit G-4
, among the Loan Parties party thereto
and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
Reference Banks
means, in relation to Mandatory Cost, the principal London offices of
Citibank or such other banks as may be appointed by the Administrative Agent in consultation with
the Parent Borrower.
Reference Date
has the meaning specified in the definition of Available Amount.
Refinanced Term Loans
has the meaning specified in Section 10.01.
Register
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(d).
Rejection Notice
has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(b)(vi).
Related Business Assets
means assets (other than Cash Equivalents) used or useful in a
Similar Business;
provided
that any assets received by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary in exchange for assets transferred by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary
shall not be deemed to be Related Business Assets if they consist of securities of a Person, unless
upon the receipt by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of the securities of such
Person, such Person would become a Restricted Subsidiary.
Release
means any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, dispersing, emanating
or migrating in, into, onto or through the Environment.
Replacement Term Loans
has the meaning specified in Section 10.01.
Reportable Event
means, with respect to any Plan any of the events set forth in
Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than events for which the
thirty (30) day notice period has been waived.
Repurchased Existing Notes
means (i) the 7.65% Senior Notes due 2010 of the Parent Borrower
and (ii) the AMFM Notes, in each case to the extent repaid, prepaid, repurchased or defeased on the
Closing Date (or such later date as may be necessary to effect the Debt Repayment contemplated by
any tender offer made on or prior to the Closing Date).
Request for Credit Extension
means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or
continuation of Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, (b) with respect to
an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan,
a Swing Line Loan Notice.
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Required Facility Lenders
means, with respect to any Facility on any date of determination,
Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of (i) the Total Outstandings under such Facility (with the
aggregate Dollar Amount of each Lenders risk participation and funded participation in L/C
Obligations and Swing Line Loans, as applicable, under such Facility being deemed held by such
Lender for purposes of this definition) and (ii) the aggregate unused Commitments under such
Facility;
provided
that the unused Commitments of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings under
such Facility held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of
making a determination of the Required Facility Lenders.
Required Lenders
means, as of any date of determination, Lenders having more than 50% of the
sum of the (a) Total Outstandings (with the aggregate Dollar Amount of each Lenders risk
participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed held
by such Lender for purposes of this definition), (b) aggregate unused Term Commitments and
(c) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments;
provided
that the unused Term Commitment and
unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed
held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required
Lenders.
Responsible Officer
means the chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer,
chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, or treasurer or other similar officer or Person
performing similar functions of a Loan Party and, as to any document delivered on the Closing Date,
any secretary or assistant secretary of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is
signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been
authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan
Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such
Loan Party. Unless otherwise specified, all references in this Agreement to a Responsible
Officer shall refer to a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower.
Restricted Payment
means any direct or indirect dividend or other distribution (whether in
cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interest of the Parent Borrower or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property),
including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement,
defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interest, or on account of
any return of capital to the Parent Borrowers stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent
Persons thereof).
Restricted Subsidiary
means any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than an Unrestricted
Subsidiary.
Restricted Foreign Subsidiary
means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Domestic
Subsidiary.
Restricting Information
has the meaning specified in Section 10.09(a).
Retained Existing Notes
means (a) the Parent Borrowers (i) 6.625% Senior Notes due 2008,
(ii) 4.25% Senior Notes due 2009, (iii) 4.5% Senior Notes due 2010, (iv) 6.25% Senior Notes due
2011, 4.4% Senior Notes due 2011, (v) 5.0% Senior Notes due 2012, (vi) 5.75% Senior Notes due 2013,
5.5% Senior Notes due 2014, (vii) 4.9% Senior Notes due 2015, (viii) 5.5% Senior Notes due 2016,
(ix) 6.875% Senior Debentures due 2018 and (x) 7.25% Debentures Due 2027 and (b) any 7.65% Senior
Notes due 2010 of the Parent Borrower and 8% Senior Notes due 2008 of AMFM to the extent not
repaid, prepaid, repurchased or defeased on the Closing Date (or such later date as may be
necessary to effect the Debt Repayment contemplated by any tender offer made on or prior to the
Closing Date) (the
Retained Existing Notes
and, together with the Repurchased Existing Notes, the
Existing Notes
).
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Retained Existing Notes Indenture
means the Senior Indenture dated as of October 1, 1997
among the Parent Borrower and The Bank of New York, as trustee (with The Bank of New York Trust
Company, N.A. as current trustee), as supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of
June 16, 1998, as further supplemented by the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 16,
1998, as further supplemented by the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 9, 2003,
as further supplemented by the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 17, 2003, as
further supplemented by the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 2003, as further
supplemented by the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 21, 2003, as further
supplemented by the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 9, 2003, as further
supplemented by the Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 20, 2004, as further
supplemented by the Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 22, 2004, as further
supplemented by the Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2004, as further
supplemented by the Twentieth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 21, 2006 and as further
supplemented by the Twenty-first Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 15, 2006, as may be
amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
Retained Existing Notes Indenture Debt
means Debt under (and as defined in) the Retained
Existing Notes Indenture.
Retained Existing Notes Indenture Restricted Subsidiary
means any Restricted Subsidiary that
is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary under (and as defined in) the Retained Existing Notes
Indenture.
Retained Existing Notes Indenture Sale-Leaseback Transaction
means any Sale-Leaseback
Transaction under (and as defined in) the Retained Existing Notes Indenture.
Retained Existing Notes Indenture Unrestricted License Subsidiary
means any License
Subsidiary that (a) is created or acquired after the Closing Date and (b) constitutes an
Unrestricted Subsidiary under (and as defined in) the Retained Existing Notes Indenture.
Revaluation Date
means (a) with respect to any Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loan,
each of the following: (i) each date of a Borrowing of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an
Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of a continuation of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in
an Alternative Currency pursuant to Section 2.02, and (iii) such additional dates as the
Administrative Agent shall reasonably determine or the Required Facility Lenders under the
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Facility shall reasonably require; and (b) with respect to
any Alternative Currency Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance of a
Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of an amendment of any such
Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof (solely with respect to the
increased amount), and (iii) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the Alternative
Currency L/C Issuer shall reasonably determine or the Required Facility Lenders under the
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Facility shall reasonably require.
Revolving Commitment Increase
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Revolving Commitment Increase Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Revolving Credit Borrowing
means the collective reference to a Dollar Revolving Credit
Borrowing and an Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Borrowing.
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Revolving Credit Commitments
means the collective reference to the Dollar Revolving Credit
Commitment and the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitment.
Revolving Credit Facilities
means the collective reference to the Dollar Revolving Credit
Facility and the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Facility.
Revolving Credit Lenders
means the collective reference to the Dollar Revolving Credit
Lenders and the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders.
Revolving Credit Loans
means the collective reference to the Dollar Revolving Credit Loans
and the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans.
Rollover Equity
means the value of all Equity Interests of existing shareholders (including
management) of the Parent Borrower (prior to giving effect to the Merger) that are converted into
Equity Interests of Parent (valued based upon the cash consideration payable in the Merger) in
connection with the Merger and the value of all Equity Interests of Parent issued to or otherwise
directly or indirectly acquired by, any existing shareholders and management of the Parent Borrower
(prior to giving effect to the Merger) in connection with the Transactions.
S&P
means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,
and any successor thereto.
Same Day Funds
means (a) with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately
available funds, and (b) with respect to disbursements and payments in an Alternative Currency,
same day or other funds as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C
Issuer, as the case may be, to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the
settlement of international banking transactions in the relevant Alternative Currency.
SEC
means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding
to any of its principal functions.
Secured Hedge Agreement
means any Swap Contract permitted under Section 7.03(f) that is
entered into by and between any U.S. Loan Party or any Subsidiary and any Hedge Bank and designated
in writing by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent as a Secured Hedge Agreement.
Secured Leverage Ratio
means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated
Secured Debt as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent
Borrower for such Test Period.
Secured Parties
means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, each Hedge Bank,
each Cash Management Bank, the Supplemental Administrative Agent and each co-agent or sub-agent
appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.01(c).
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933.
Securitization Assets
means any properties, assets and revenue streams associated with the
Americas Outdoor Advertising segment of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are subject
to a Qualified Securitization Financing and the proceeds thereof.
Securitization Entity
means a Restricted Subsidiary or direct or indirect wholly-owned
Subsidiary of Holdings (other than the Parent Borrower), or another Person formed for the purposes
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of engaging in a Qualified Securitization Financing in which Holdings or any of its
direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries, makes an Investment and to which the Parent Borrower
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, sells, conveys or otherwise
transfers Securitization Assets and related assets that engages in no activities other than in
connection with the ownership and financing of Securitization Assets, all proceeds thereof and all
rights (contingent and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or
activities incidental or related to such business, and which is designated by the board of
directors of the Parent Borrower or such other Person as provided below) as a Securitization Entity
and (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which
(i) is guaranteed by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings, other than
another Securitization Entity (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of,
and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse
to or obligates Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, other
than another Securitization Entity, in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization
Undertakings or (iii) subjects any property or asset of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other
Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, other than another Securitization Entity, directly or
indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard
Securitization Undertakings, (b) with which none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other
Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, other than another Securitization Entity, has any material
contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which the Parent Borrower
reasonably believes to be no less favorable to Holdings, the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary
than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Parent
Borrower, (c) to which none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent
Borrower, other than another Securitization Entity, has any obligation to maintain or preserve such
entitys financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results,
and (d) if such Securitization Entity is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, (i) to
the extent permitted by the terms of the Qualified Securitization Financing, Holdings shall have
pledged the Equity Interests of such Securitization Entity to the Administrative Agent and the
Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that the Obligations shall have been secured by
a first priority security interest in such Equity Interests and Holdings shall not permit any other
Liens on such Equity Interests and (ii) Holdings shall not transfer any Equity Interests in such
Securitization Entity to any other Person (other than to Holdings or any of its direct or indirect
wholly-owned Subsidiaries) and shall not permit such Securitization Entity to issue any additional
Equity Interests (other than to Holdings or any of its direct or indirect wholly-owned
Subsidiaries). Any such designation by the board of directors of the Parent Borrower or such other
Person shall be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by the delivery to the Administrative Agent
of a certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors of the Parent Borrower, or such
other Person giving effect to such designation and a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer
certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.
Securitization Fees
means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts
with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid
to a Person that is not a Securitization Entity in connection with, any Qualified Securitization
Financing.
Securitization Repurchase Obligation
means any obligation of a seller of Securitization
Assets in a Qualified Securitization Financing to repurchase Securitization Assets arising as a
result of a breach of a Standard Securitization Undertaking, including as a result of a receivable
or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any
kind as a result of any action taken by any failure to take action by or any other event relating
to the seller.
Security Agreements
means, collectively, (i) the Principal Properties Security Agreement,
(ii) the Non-Principal Properties Security Agreements, (iii) the Receivables Collateral Security
Agreement and (iv) the Holdings Pledge Agreement, each executed by the applicable Loan Parties,
together with each other Security Agreement Supplement executed and delivered pursuant to
Section 6.11.
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Security Agreement Supplement
has the meaning specified in the Security Agreements.
Similar Business
means any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Parent and
its subsidiaries on the Closing Date or any business that is similar, reasonably related,
incidental or ancillary thereto.
Solvent
and
Solvency
mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that
on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of
liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value
of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable
liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not
intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Persons
ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in
business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such
Persons property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent
liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and
circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to
become an actual or matured liability.
SPC
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(h).
Specified Assets
means assets used in the operation of the NCR Stations.
Specified Date
means March 27, 2008.
Specified Equity Contribution
means any cash capital contributions (other than any Cure
Amount, other than any contribution increasing the Available Amount pursuant to clause (c) of the
definition thereof and other than any amount funded for any cost or expense referenced in clause
(a)(vii) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA) or Net Cash Proceeds from Permitted Equity
Issuances (other than the Equity Contribution and other than any contribution increasing the
Available Amount pursuant to clause (c) of the definition thereof) received by the Parent Borrower
(or any direct or indirect parent thereof and contributed by such parent as common equity capital
to the Parent Borrower) and certified by a Responsible Officer as a Specified Equity Contribution
concurrently with such contribution or issuance.
Specified L/C Sublimit
means, with respect to any L/C Issuer, (i) in the case of Citibank
(or any of its Affiliates), (x) in the case of Dollar L/C Credit Extensions, 50% of the Dollar L/C
Sublimit and (y) in the case of Alternative Currency L/C Credit Extensions, 50% of the Alternative
Currency L/C Sublimit, (ii) in the case of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (or any of its
Affiliates), (x) in the case of Dollar L/C Credit Extensions, 50% of the Dollar L/C Sublimit and
(y) in the case of Alternative Currency L/C Credit Extensions, 50% of the Alternative Currency L/C
Sublimit and (iii) in the case of any other L/C Issuer, (x) in the case of Dollar L/C Credit
Extensions, 100% of the Dollar L/C Sublimit or (y) in the case of Alternative Currency L/C Credit
Extensions, 100% of the Alternative Currency L/C Sublimit, as applicable, or in each case such
lower percentage as is specified in the agreement pursuant to which such Person becomes an L/C
Issuer entered into pursuant to Section 2.03(l) hereof.
Specified Transaction
means any Investment that results in a Person becoming a Restricted
Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Permitted Acquisition or any Disposition that results
in a Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower or any Disposition of
a business unit, line of business or division of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, in
each case whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise.
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Sponsor
means any of Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P. and any of their
respective Affiliates and funds or partnerships managed or advised by any or both of them or their
respective Affiliates but not including, however, any portfolio company of any of the foregoing.
Sponsor Management Agreement
means the Amended and Restated Management Agreement,
substantially in the form delivered to the Arrangers on or prior to the date hereof, between
certain of the management companies associated with the one or more of the Sponsors or their
advisors, the Parent Borrower (as successor by merger to Merger Sub), T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, B
Triple Crown Finco, LLC and Parent, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated, replaced or
otherwise modified from time to time;
provided, however
, that the terms of any such amendment,
supplement, amendment and restatement or replacement agreement are not, taken as a whole, less
favorable to the Lenders in any material respect than the agreement in the form delivered to the
Arrangers on or prior to the date hereof.
Sponsor Termination Fees
means the one-time payment under the Sponsor Management Agreement
of a termination fee to one or more of the Sponsors and their Affiliates in the event of either a
Change of Control or the completion of a Qualifying IPO.
Spot Rate
for a currency means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent or an
Alternative Currency L/C Issuer, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such
capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency
through its principal foreign exchange trading office;
provided
that the Administrative Agent or an
Alternative Currency L/C Issuer may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution
designated by the Administrative Agent or such Alternative Currency L/C Issuer if the Person acting
in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such
currency; and
provided
that the Alternative Currency L/C Issuer may use such spot rate quoted on
the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Alternative
Currency Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency.
Standard Securitization Undertakings
means representations, warranties, covenants and
indemnities entered into by Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings) or any
of its Subsidiaries that the Parent Borrower has determined in good faith to be customary in a
Securitization Financing.
Stations
means all radio and television broadcast stations owned by the Parent Borrower or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Sterling
and the sign
£
each mean the lawful money of the United Kingdom.
Subsidiary
of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability
company or other business entity (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, charitable foundations) of
which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for
the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such
power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the
management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a
Subsidiary or to Subsidiaries shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Parent
Borrower.
Subsidiary Co-Borrowers
means each of the Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., Capstar Radio
Operating Company, Citicasters Co. and Premiere Radio Networks, Inc.
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Subsidiary Guarantee
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement.
Subsidiary Guarantors
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement.
Successor Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower
has the meaning specified in
Section 7.04(d)(iii).
Successor Parent Borrower
has the meaning specified in Section 7.04(d)(i).
Supplemental Administrative Agent
has the meaning specified in Section 9.14 and
Supplemental Administrative Agents
shall have the corresponding meaning.
Swap Contract
means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative
transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity
contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or
options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate
options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar
transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options,
spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing
(including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is
governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and
the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any
form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.,
any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master
agreement, together with any related schedules, a
Master Agreement
), including any such
obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
Swap Termination Value
means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking
into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap
Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and
termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any
date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market
value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily
available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a
Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
Swing Line Borrowing
means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.04.
Swing Line Facility
means the revolving credit sub-facility made available by the Swing Line
Lender pursuant to Section 2.04.
Swing Line Lender
means Citibank, in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any
successor swing line lender hereunder.
Swing Line Loan
has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).
Swing Line Loan Notice
means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.04(b),
which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of
Exhibit B
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Swing Line Obligations
means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate Outstanding
Amount of all Swing Line Loans outstanding.
Swing Line Sublimit
means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $100,000,000 and (b) the
aggregate Dollar Amount of the Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments. The Swing Line Sublimit is
part of, and not in addition to, the Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments.
Syndication Agents
means Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding
Inc., each in its capacity as a Syndication Agent under this Agreement.
TARGET
means the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer
payment system which utilizes interlinked national real time gross settlement systems and the
European Central Banks payment mechanism and which began operations on 4 January 1999.
TARGET2
means the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer
payment system which utilizes a single shared platform and which was launched on 19 November 2007.
TARGET Day
means:
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until such time as TARGET is permanently closed down and ceases
operations any day on which both TARGET and TARGET2 are; and
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following such time as TARGET is permanently closed down and
ceased operations, any day on which TARGET2 is,
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open for the settlement of payments in euro.
Taxes
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a).
Tender Offers
means one or more tender offers and consent solicitations by the Parent
Borrower and AMFM to repurchase the Parent Borrowers outstanding 7.65% Senior Notes Due 2010 and
the outstanding AMFM Notes.
Term Borrowing
means a borrowing consisting of Term Loans of the same Type and, in the case
of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Term Lenders
pursuant to Section 2.01.
Term Commitment
means the collective reference to the Tranche A Term Loan Commitment, the
Tranche B Term Loan Commitment, the Tranche C Term Loan Commitment and the Delayed Draw Term Loan
Commitment.
Term Lender
means, at any time, any Lender that has a (i) Tranche A Term Loan Commitment,
Tranche B Term Loan Commitment, Tranche C Term Loan Commitment, Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Commitment
or Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Commitment or a (ii) Tranche A Term Loan, Tranche B Term Loan, Tranche
C Term Loan, Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan or Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan at such time.
Term Loans
means the collective reference to the Tranche A Term Loans made pursuant to
Section 2.01(a)(i), Tranche B Term Loans made pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii), Tranche C Term
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Loans made pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iii), and Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans made pursuant to
Section 2.01(a)(iv) and Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans made pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(v).
Test Period
in effect at any time means the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters of the Parent Borrower ended on or prior to such time in respect of which financial
statements for each quarter or fiscal year in such period have been or are required to be delivered
pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b);
provided
that, prior to the first date that financial
statements have been or are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), the Test
Period in effect shall be the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent Borrower
ended September 30, 2008. A Test Period may be designated by reference to the last day thereof
(i.e., the December 31, 2007 Test Period refers to the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters
of the Parent Borrower ended December 31, 2007), and a Test Period shall be deemed to end on the
last day thereof.
Threshold Amount
means $100,000,000.
Total Assets
means the total assets of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Parent Borrower delivered
pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) or, for the period prior to the time any such statements are so
delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), the Pro Forma Financial Statements.
Total Leverage Ratio
means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated
Total Debt as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent Borrower
for such Test Period.
Total Outstandings
means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C
Obligations.
Tranche A Term Loan
means the term loans made by the Lenders to the Parent Borrower pursuant
to Section 2.01(a)(i) or by an Incremental Amendment. Each Tranche A Term Loan shall be either a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Base Rate Loan.
Tranche A Term Loan Backstop Amount
means the excess, if any, of (i) $750,000,000 over (ii)
the aggregate principal amount of the initial borrowing under the ABL Facilities on the Closing
Date.
Tranche A Term Loan Commitment
means, as to each Term Lender, its obligation to make a
Tranche A Term Loan to the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i) in an aggregate amount
not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on
Schedule 2.01B
under the
caption Tranche A Commitment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Term
Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in
accordance with this Agreement. The initial aggregate amount of the Tranche A Term Loan Commitments
is the Tranche A Term Loan Commitment Amount.
Tranche A Term Loan Commitment Amount
means the sum of (i) $1,115,000,000 plus (ii) the
Tranche A Term Loan Backstop Amount.
Tranche A Term Loan Lender
means a Lender with a Tranche A Commitment or an outstanding
Tranche A Term Loan.
Tranche A Term Loan Note
means a promissory note of the Parent Borrower payable to any
Tranche A Term Loan Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of
Exhibit C-1
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hereto evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower to such Tranche A Term
Loan Lender resulting from the Tranche A Term Loans made by such Tranche A Term Loan Lender.
Tranche B Term Loan
means the term loans made by the Lenders to the Parent Borrower pursuant
to Section 2.01(a)(ii) or by an Incremental Amendment. Each Tranche B Term Loan shall be either a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Base Rate Loan.
Tranche B Term Loan Commitment
means, as to each Term Lender, its obligation to make a
Tranche B Term Loan to the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii) in an aggregate amount
not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on
Schedule 2.01B
under the
caption Tranche B Term Loan Commitment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such
Term Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time
in accordance with this Agreement. The initial aggregate amount of the Tranche B Term Loan
Commitments is $10,700,000,000.
Tranche B Term Loan Lender
means a Lender with a Tranche B Term Loan Commitment or an
outstanding Tranche B Term Loan.
Tranche B Term Loan Note
means a promissory note of the Parent Borrower payable to any
Tranche B Term Loan Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of
Exhibit C-2
hereto evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and the
Subsidiary Co-Borrowers to such Tranche B Term Loan Lender resulting from the Tranche B Term Loans
made by such Tranche B Term Loan Lender.
Tranche C Term Loan
means the term loans made by the Lenders to the Parent Borrower pursuant
to Section 2.01(a)(iii) or by an Incremental Amendment. Each Tranche C Term Loan shall be either a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Base Rate Loan.
Tranche C Term Loan Commitment
means, as to each Term Lender, its obligation to make a
Tranche C Term Loan to the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iii) in an aggregate amount
not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on Schedule 2.01B under the caption
Tranche C Term Loan Commitment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Term
Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in
accordance with this Agreement. The initial aggregate amount of the Tranche C Term Loan
Commitments is the Tranche C Term Loan Commitment Amount.
Tranche C Term Loan Commitment Amount
means (i) $705,638,000 minus (ii) the Net Cash
Proceeds received by the Parent Borrower or any wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary from the sale of
Specified Assets after the Specified Date and on prior to the Closing Date.
Tranche C Term Loan Lender
means a Lender with a Tranche C Term Loan Commitment or an
outstanding Tranche C Term Loan.
Tranche C Term Loan Note
means a promissory note of the Parent Borrower payable to any
Tranche C Term Loan Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of
Exhibit C-3
hereto evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower to such
Tranche C Term Loan Lender resulting from the Tranche C Term Loans made by such Tranche C Term Loan
Lender.
Transaction Expenses
means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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Transactions
means, collectively, (a) the Equity Contribution, (b) the Merger, (c) the
issuance of the New Senior Notes, (d) the funding of the Term Loans and the Initial Revolving
Borrowing on the Closing Date, (e) the funding of the ABL Facilities on the Closing Date, if any,
(f) the repayment of the Existing Credit Agreement on the Closing Date, (g) the consummation of the
Tender Offers on or after to the Closing Date, (h) the consummation of any other transactions in
connection with the foregoing and (i) the payment of the fees and expenses incurred in connection
with any of the foregoing.
Type
means, with respect to a Loan denominated in Dollars, its character as a Base Rate Loan
or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan;
provided
, that any Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans
denominated in Dollars may only be a Eurocurrency Rate Loan.
Uniform Commercial Code
means the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor provision thereof
as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial
Code or any successor provision thereof (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to
the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.
United States
and
U.S.
mean the United States of America.
Unreimbursed Amount
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).
Unrestricted Subsidiary
means (a) any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower designated by the
board of directors of the Parent Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14
subsequent to the date hereof, (b) any Securitization Entity and (c) any Subsidiary of an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case, until such Person ceases to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary of
the Parent Borrower in accordance with Section 6.14 or ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Parent
Borrower.
USA PATRIOT Act
means The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed
into law October 26, 2001)), as amended or modified from time to time.
U.S. Guarantees
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement.
U.S. Guarantor
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement.
U.S. Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(d).
U.S. Loan Parties
means, collectively, the Parent Borrower and the U.S. Subsidiary
Guarantors.
U.S. Subsidiary Guarantee
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement.
U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement.
Voting Stock
means, with respect to any Person, any class or classes of Equity Interests
pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to
elect at least a majority of the board of directors of such Person.
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Weighted Average Life to Maturity
means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the
number of years obtained by dividing: (i) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the
amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments
of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (b) the number of years
(calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such
payment by (ii) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
wholly-owned
means, with respect to a Subsidiary of a Person, a Subsidiary of such Person
all of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than (x) directors qualifying shares and
(y) shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by applicable Law) are owned by such
Person and/or by one or more wholly-owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
Withdrawal Liability
means the liability of a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete
or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle
E of Title IV of ERISA.
SECTION 1.02.
Other Interpretive Provisions
. With reference to this Agreement and
each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
(a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural
forms of the defined terms.
(b) (i) The words herein, hereto, hereof and hereunder and words of similar
import when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not
to any particular provision thereof.
(ii) Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Loan Document in which
such reference appears.
(iii) The term including is by way of example and not limitation.
(iv) The term documents includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements,
certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced,
whether in physical or electronic form.
(c) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified
date, the word from means from and including; the words to and until each mean to
but excluding; and the word through means to and including.
(d) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document.
(e) The word or is not exclusive.
SECTION 1.03.
Accounting Terms
. All accounting terms not specifically or completely
defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial
ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall
be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing
the Annual Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.
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SECTION 1.04.
Rounding
. Any financial ratios required to be satisfied in order for a
specific action to be permitted under this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the
appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number
of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest
number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
SECTION 1.05.
References to Agreements, Laws, Etc
. Unless otherwise expressly
provided herein, (a) references to Organization Documents, agreements (including the Loan
Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments,
restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that
such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited
by any Loan Document; and (b) references to any Law shall include all statutory and regulatory
provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Law.
SECTION 1.06.
Times of Day
. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to
times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
SECTION 1.07.
Additional Alternative Currencies
.
(a) The Parent Borrower may from time to time request that Alternative Currency Revolving
Credit Loans be made and/or Alternative Currency Letters of Credit be issued in a currency other
than those specifically listed in the definition of Alternative Currency;
provided
that such
requested currency is a lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is readily available and freely
transferable and convertible into Dollars. In the case of any such request with respect to the
making of Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans, such request shall be subject to the
approval of the Administrative Agent and each Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender; and in
the case of any such request with respect to the issuance of Alternative Currency Letters of
Credit, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent, each Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Lender and each Alternative Currency L/C Issuer.
(b) Any such request shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., ten
Business Days prior to the date of the desired Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Borrowing or
Alternative Currency L/C Borrowing (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the
Administrative Agent and, in the case of any such request pertaining to Alternative Currency
Letters of Credit, each Alternative Currency L/C Issuer, in its or their sole discretion). Any
such request pertaining to Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans, the Administrative Agent
shall promptly notify each Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender thereof; and in the case of
any such request pertaining to Alternative Currency Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agent
shall promptly notify each Alternative Currency L/C Issuer thereof and each of the Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Lenders. Each Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender (in the case
of any such request pertaining to Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans) or each Alternative
Currency L/C Issuer and each of the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders (in the case of a
request pertaining to Alternative Currency Letters of Credit) shall notify the Administrative
Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., five Business Days after receipt of such request whether it
consents, in its sole discretion, to the making of Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans or
the issuance of Alternative Currency Letters of Credit, as the case may be, in such requested
currency.
(c) Any failure by an Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender or an Alternative Currency
L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to respond to such request within the time period specified in the
preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Lender or such Alternative Currency L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to permit Alternative Currency
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Revolving Credit Loans to be made or Alternative Currency Letters of Credit to be issued in such
requested currency. If the Administrative Agent and all the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Lenders consent to making Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans in such requested currency,
the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Parent Borrower and such currency shall thereupon be
deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Borrowings of Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans, and if the
Administrative Agent, each Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender and each Alternative
Currency L/C Issuer consent to the issuance of Alternative Currency Letters of Credit in such
requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Parent Borrower and such currency
shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of
any Alternative Currency Letter of Credit issuances. If the consents required to be obtained by
this Section with respect to an additional currency proposed by the Parent Borrower are not
obtained, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Parent Borrower.
SECTION 1.08.
Currency Equivalents Generally
.
(a) The Administrative Agent shall determine the Spot Rates as of each Revaluation Date to be
used for calculating Dollar Amounts of Credit Extensions and Outstanding Amounts denominated in
Alternative Currencies. Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and
shall be the Spot Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until
the next Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by Loan
Parties hereunder or calculating financial ratios hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein,
the applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall
be such Dollar Amount as so determined by the Administrative Agent.
(b) Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a Borrowing, conversion, continuation or
prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or the issuance, amendment or extension of an Alternative
Currency Letter of Credit, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed
in Dollars, but such Borrowing, Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Alternative Currency Letter of Credit is
denominated in an Alternative Currency, such amount shall be the relevant Alternative Currency
Equivalent of such Dollar Amount (rounded to the nearest unit of such Alternative Currency, with
0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable
Alternative Currency L/C Issuer, as the case may be.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with Sections 7.01,
7.02 and 7.03 with respect to any amount of Indebtedness or Investment in a currency other than
Dollars, no Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of
exchange occurring after the time such Indebtedness or Investment is incurred;
provided
that, for
the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.08 shall otherwise apply to such
Sections, including with respect to determining whether any Indebtedness or Investment may be
incurred at any time under such Sections.
(d) For purposes of determining compliance with Section 7.14 and otherwise computing the Total
Leverage Ratio and Secured Leverage Ratio, the equivalent in Dollars of any amount denominated in a
currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars (i) with respect to income statement
items, in a manner consistent with that used in calculating Net Income in the Parent Borrowers
latest financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) and (ii) with respect to
balance sheet items, in a manner consistent with that used in calculating balance sheet items in
the Parent Borrowers latest financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) and
will, in the case of Indebtedness, reflect the currency translation effects, determined in
accordance with GAAP, of Swap Contracts for currency exchange risks with respect to the applicable
currency in effect on the date of determination of the Dollar equivalent of such Indebtedness.
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SECTION 1.09.
Change in Currency
.
(a) Each obligation of the Parent Borrower to make a payment denominated in the national
currency unit of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as its lawful currency
after the date hereof shall be redenominated into Euro at the time of such adoption (in accordance
with the EMU Legislation). If, in relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of
accrual of interest expressed in this Agreement in respect of that currency shall be inconsistent
with any convention or practice in the London interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest
in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis shall be replaced by such convention or practice with
effect from the date on which such member state adopts the Euro as its lawful currency;
provided
that if any Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Borrowing in the currency of such member state is
outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to
such Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Borrowing, at the end of the then current Interest
Period.
(b) Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of
construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect
the adoption of the Euro by any member state of the European Union and any relevant market
conventions or practices relating to the Euro.
(c) Each provision of this Agreement also shall be subject to such reasonable changes of
construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect
a change in currency of any other country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating
to the change in currency.
SECTION 1.10.
Pro Forma Calculations
.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total
Leverage Ratio shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this Section.
(b) In the event that the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs, assumes,
guarantees, redeems, repays, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness included in the definitions
of Consolidated Secured Debt or Consolidated Total Debt, as the case may be (in each case, other
than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility in the ordinary course of
business for working capital purposes), subsequent to the end of the Test Period for which the
Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total Leverage Ratio, as the case may be, is being calculated but
prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then
the Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving
pro forma
effect
to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption, repayment, retirement or extinguishment of
Indebtedness, as if the same had occurred on the last day of the applicable Test Period.
(c) For purposes of calculating the Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total Leverage Ratio,
Specified Transactions that have been made by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries during the applicable Test Period or subsequent to such Test Period and prior to or
simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made shall be
calculated on a
pro forma
basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and the change in
Consolidated EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test
Period. If since the beginning of any such Test Period any Person that subsequently became a
Restricted Subsidiary or was merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Parent Borrower
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of such Test Period shall have made any
Specified Transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to this Section, then the
Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving
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pro forma
effect thereto for such period as if such Specified Transaction occurred at the
beginning of the applicable Test Period.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, when calculating the Secured Leverage Ratio and Total
Leverage Ratio for purposes of determining compliance with Section 7.14 at the end of a Test Period
(excluding determinations of compliance with such Section on a pro forma basis pursuant to Sections
2.05(b)(ii), 2.14, 6.14 and 7.04), the definition of Applicable Rate and Sections 2.05(b)(i) and
2.05(b)(ii), the events described in Sections 1.10(b) and 1.10(c) above that occurred subsequent to
the end of the Test Period shall not be given
pro forma
effect.
(e) Whenever
pro forma
effect is to be given to a Specified Transaction (other than the
Transactions), the
pro forma
calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or
accounting officer of the Parent Borrower (and may include, for the avoidance of doubt, cost
savings, operating expense reductions and synergies resulting from such Specified Transaction
(other than the Transactions) which is being given
pro forma
effect that have been or are expected
to be realized and shall be certified in an officers certificate by such responsible financial or
accounting officer delivered to the Administrative Agent);
provided
that (A) such amounts are
reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (B) actions to realize such amounts are taken
within 12 months after the date of such Specified Transaction, (C) no amounts shall be added
pursuant to this clause to the extent duplicative of any amounts that are otherwise added back in
computing Consolidated EBITDA with respect to such period. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
calculations of the Total Leverage Ratio for purposes of the definition of Applicable Rate and
Section 2.05(b)(i) and 2.05(b)(ii) shall not include any cost savings, operating expense reductions
or synergies that have not been actually realized.
SECTION 1.11.
Funding Through Applicable Lending Offices
. Any Lender may, by notice to the
Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, designate an Affiliate of such Lender as its
applicable Lending Office with respect to any Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans to be
made by such Lender to any Borrower (and, for the avoidance of doubt, a Lender may designate
different applicable Lending Offices to make Loans to the Parent Borrower, on the one hand, and any
Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower, on the other hand, under the same Alternative Currency
Revolving Credit Facility) or make any Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loan available to any
Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loans.
In the event that a Lender designates an Affiliate of such Lender as its applicable Lending Office
for Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans to any Borrower under the Alternative Currency
Revolving Credit Facility or makes any Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loan available to any
Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loans,
then all Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans and reimbursement obligations to be funded by
such Lender under the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Facility to such Borrower shall be
funded by such applicable Lending Office or foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate, as applicable,
and all payments of interest, fees, principal and other amounts payable to such Lender under the
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Facility shall be payable to such applicable Lending Office
or foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate, as applicable. Except as provided in the immediately
preceding sentence, no designation by any Lender of an Affiliate as its applicable Lending Office
or making any Loan available to any Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate
of such Lender to make such Loans shall alter the obligation of the applicable Borrower to pay any
principal, interest, fees or other amounts hereunder.
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ARTICLE II
The Commitments and Credit Extensions
SECTION 2.01.
The Loans
.
(a)
The Term Borrowings
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (i) each
Tranche A Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make to the Parent Borrower a single loan
denominated in Dollars in an aggregate Dollar Amount equal to such Tranche A Term Loan Lenders
Tranche A Term Loan Commitment on the Closing Date; (ii) each Tranche B Term Loan Lender severally
agrees to make to the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiary Co-Borrowers (which shall be allocated
among them ratably in accordance with the Designated Amounts) a single loan denominated in Dollars
in an aggregate Dollar Amount equal to such Tranche B Term Loan Lenders Tranche B Term Loan
Commitment on the Closing Date; (iii) each Tranche C Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make to
the Parent Borrower a single loan denominated in Dollars in an aggregate Dollar Amount equal to
such Tranche C Term Loan Lenders Tranche C Term Loan Commitment on the Closing Date; (iv) each
Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make to the Parent Borrower loans denominated
in Dollars as elected by the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.02 on not more than three
occasions on any Business Day on or after the Closing Date to the Delayed Draw Term Loan 1
Commitment Termination Date in an aggregate Dollar Amount not to exceed its Delayed Draw 1 Term
Loan Commitment;
provided
that all proceeds of such loans shall be used to repay, redeem,
repurchase, defease or otherwise satisfy the Designated 2010 Retained Existing Notes and (v) each
Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make to the Parent Borrower loans denominated
in Dollars as elected by the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.02 on not more than two
occasions on any Business Day after the Closing Date to the Delayed Draw Term Loan 2 Commitment
Termination Date in an aggregate Dollar Amount not to exceed its Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan
Commitment;
provided
that all proceeds of such loans shall be used to repay, redeem, repurchase,
defease or otherwise satisfy the Designated 2009 Retained Existing Notes. Amounts borrowed under
this Section 2.01(a) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Term Loans may be Base Rate
Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
(b)
The Revolving Credit Borrowings
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
(i) each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make loans denominated in Dollars to
the Parent Borrower as elected by the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.02 (each such loan, a
Dollar Revolving Credit Loan
) from time to time, on any Business Day after the Closing Date until
the Maturity Date (
provided
that each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender agrees to make loans
denominated in Dollars in an aggregate amount not exceeding its Pro Rata Share of the Initial
Revolving Borrowing on the Closing Date), in an aggregate Dollar Amount not to exceed at any time
outstanding the amount of such Lenders Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment;
provided
that after
giving effect to any Dollar Revolving Credit Borrowing, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the
Dollar Revolving Credit Loans of any Lender, plus such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding
Amount of all Dollar L/C Obligations, plus such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount
of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lenders Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment; and (ii)
each Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make loans denominated in
Dollars or an Alternative Currency to the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving
Borrowers as elected by the relevant Borrower pursuant to Section 2.02 (each such loan, an
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loan
) from time to time, on any Business Day after the
Closing Date until the Maturity Date, in an aggregate Dollar Amount not to exceed at any time
outstanding the amount of such Lenders Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitment;
provided
that after giving effect to any Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Borrowing, the aggregate
Outstanding Amount of the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans of any Lender, plus such
Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Alternative Currency L/C Obligations shall
not exceed such Lenders Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitment. Within the
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limits of each Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment, and subject to the other terms and
conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01(b), prepay under Section 2.05,
and reborrow under this Section 2.01(b). Dollar Revolving Credit Loans may be Base Rate Loans or
Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided herein, and Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Loans (other than Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Dollars, which may be
Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans) must be Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided
herein.
SECTION 2.02.
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
.
(a) Each Term Borrowing made after the Closing Date, each Revolving Credit Borrowing (other
than Swing Line Borrowings with respect to which this Section 2.02 shall not apply) made after the
Closing Date (or on the Closing Date in the case of an Initial Revolving Borrowing permitted under
clause (a)(ii) of the definition of Permitted Initial Revolving Borrowing Purposes), each
conversion of Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, and each
continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, shall be made upon the relevant Borrowers irrevocable
notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be
received by the Administrative Agent (i) not later than 12:00 noon (New York, New York time)
(A) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing or continuation of
Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars or any conversion of Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency
Rate Loans and (B) four (4) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing or
continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, and (ii) not later
than 11:00 a.m. on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans. Each telephonic notice
by any Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the
Administrative Agent of a written Committed Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a
Responsible Officer of such Borrower. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of
Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a principal Dollar Amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of
the Dollar Amount of $500,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Sections 2.03(c) and
2.04(c), each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of
$500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Committed Loan Notice (whether
telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the relevant Borrower is requesting a Tranche A
Term Loan, a Tranche B Term Loan, a Tranche C Term Loan, a Delayed Draw 1 Term Loan, a Delayed Draw
2 Term Loan, a Dollar Revolving Credit Borrowing, an Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Borrowing, a conversion of Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, or a
continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or
continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of
Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the currency in which the Loans to be borrowed
are to be denominated, (v) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Term Loans or
Revolving Credit Loans are to be converted, (vi) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period
with respect thereto, (vii) in the case of Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Dollars, whether
such Revolving Credit Loans are being borrowed under the Dollar Revolving Credit Facility or the
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Facility and (viii) in the case of Alternative Currency
Revolving Credit Loans, whether the borrower shall be the Parent Borrower or one of the Foreign
Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers. If the relevant Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a
Committed Loan Notice or fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation,
then the applicable Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base
Rate Loans (unless the Loan being made or continued is denominated in an Alternative Currency, in
which case it shall be made or continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan with an Interest Period of one
month). Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of
the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loans. If the
relevant Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate
Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period (or fails to give
a timely notice requesting a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in an Alternative
Currency), it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one (1) month. If no currency
is specified, the requested Borrowing shall
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be in Dollars. Notwithstanding the foregoing, until the date which is six months after the
Closing Date (unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent), all Eurocurrency Rate Loans may
not have an Interest Period in excess of one (1) month.
(b) Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each Lender of the amount (and currency) of its Pro Rata Share of the applicable Class of
Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the relevant
Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic
conversion to Base Rate Loans or continuation of Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency
described in Section 2.02(a). In the case of each Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make
the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the
Administrative Agents Office for the respective currency not later than 1:00 p.m., in the case of
any Loan denominated in Dollars, and not later than the Applicable Time in the case of any Loan
denominated in an Alternative Currency, in each case on the Business Day specified in the
applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in
Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is on the Closing Date, Section 4.01), the Administrative
Agent shall make all funds so received available to the relevant Borrower in like funds as received
by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the relevant Borrower on the
books of the Administrative Agent with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such
funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the
Administrative Agent by the relevant Borrower;
provided
that if, on the date the Committed Loan
Notice with respect to a Borrowing under a Revolving Credit Facility is given by any Borrower,
there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing shall be applied, first,
to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings and second, to the relevant Borrower as provided
above.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan may be continued or
converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Rate Loan. During the
existence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or the Required Facility Lenders may
require that no Loans under the applicable Facility may be converted to or continued as
Eurocurrency Rate Loans, and the Required Facility Lenders under the Alternative Currency Revolving
Credit Facility may require that any or all of the then outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Loans
denominated in an Alternative Currency be redenominated into Dollars in the amount of the Dollar
Amount thereof, on the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders of the
interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurocurrency Rate Loans upon determination of
such interest rate. The determination of the Eurocurrency Rate by the Administrative Agent shall
be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding,
the Administrative Agent shall notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders of any change in the
Administrative Agents prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public
announcement of such change.
(e) After giving effect to all Term Borrowings, all Revolving Credit Borrowings, all
conversions of Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, and all
continuations of Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more
than thirty (30) Interest Periods in effect unless otherwise agreed between the Parent Borrower and
the Administrative Agent.
(f) The failure of any Lender to make the Loan to be made by it as part of any Borrowing shall
not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Loan on the date of
such Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the
Loan to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Borrowing.
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(g) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date
of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lenders
Pro Rata Share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made
such Pro Rata Share available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in
accordance with paragraph (b) above, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such
assumption, make available to the relevant Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If the
Administrative Agent shall have so made funds available, then, to the extent that such Lender shall
not have made such Pro Rata Share available to the Administrative Agent, each of such Lender and
such Borrower severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such
corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made
available to such Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at
(i) in the case of such Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising
such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the Overnight Rate plus any administrative,
processing, or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the
foregoing. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any
amounts owing under this Section 2.02(g) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If
such Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or
an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to such Borrower (to the
extent such amount is covered by interest paid by such Lender) the amount of such interest paid by
such Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the
Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lenders Loan included in such
Borrowing. Any payment by a Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim such Borrower may
have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 2.03.
Letters of Credit
.
(a)
The Letter of Credit Commitments
.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A)(1) each Dollar L/C Issuer
agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in
this Section 2.03, (x) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing
Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Dollar Letters of Credit for the account
of the Parent Borrower (
provided
that any Dollar Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of any
Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower) and to amend or renew Dollar Letters of Credit previously issued
by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b), and (y) to honor drawings under the Dollar Letters of
Credit and (2) the Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Dollar Letters
of Credit issued pursuant to this Section 2.03 and (B)(1) each Alternative Currency L/C Issuer
agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders
set forth in this Section 2.03, (x) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from
the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Alternative Currency Letters
of Credit denominated in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency for the account of the Parent
Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower (
provided
that any Alternative Currency
Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign
Subsidiary Revolving Borrower) and to amend or renew Alternative Currency Letters of Credit
previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b), and (y) to honor drawings under the
Alternative Currency Letters of Credit and (2) the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders
severally agree to participate in Alternative Currency Letters of Credit issued pursuant to this
Section 2.03;
provided
that L/C Issuers shall not be obligated to make L/C Credit Extensions with
respect to Letters of Credit, and Lenders shall not be obligated to participate in Letters of
Credit if, as of the date of the applicable (I) Dollar Letter of Credit, (x) the Dollar Revolving
Credit Exposure of any Lender would exceed such Lenders Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment or (y)
the Outstanding Amount of all Dollar L/C Obligations would exceed the Dollar L/C Sublimit and (II)
Alternative Currency Letter of Credit, (x) the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Exposure of
any Lender would exceed such Lenders Alternative
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Currency Revolving Credit Commitment or (y) the Outstanding Amount of all Alternative Currency
L/C Obligations would exceed the Alternative Currency L/C Sublimit;
provided further
that no Letter
of Credit shall be issued by any L/C Issuer the stated amount of which, when added to the
Outstanding Amount of L/C Credit Extensions with respect to such L/C Issuer, would exceed the
applicable Specified L/C Sublimit of such L/C Issuer then in effect. Each request by the Parent
Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation
by the Parent Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set
forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, the Parent Borrowers ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be
fully revolving, and accordingly the Parent Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain
Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and
reimbursed.
(ii) An L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit
would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last renewal, unless
otherwise agreed by such L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent in their sole discretion;
or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the applicable
Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless (1) each Appropriate Lender shall have approved
such expiry date or (2) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations in respect of such
requested Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized.
(iii) An L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by
its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit,
or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any directive (whether or not having the force
of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall
prohibit, or direct that such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit
generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with
respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which
such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date,
or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not
applicable on the Closing Date (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated
hereunder);
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such
L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally; or
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, such
Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than (i) in the case of Dollar
Letters of Credit, Dollars and (ii) in the case of Alternative Currency Letters of Credit,
Dollars or an Alternative Currency.
(iv) An L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such L/C
Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form
under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the
proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(v) Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Appropriate Lenders with respect to any Letters
of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each L/C Issuer shall have
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all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with
respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of
Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters
of Credit as fully as if the term Administrative Agent as used in Article IX included such L/C
Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect
to the L/C Issuers.
(b)
Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Renewal Letters of
Credit
.
(i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of
the Parent Borrower delivered to an L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the
form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer
of the Parent Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C
Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon at least two (2) Business Days prior
to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be; or, in each case, such
later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in its sole
discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of
Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C
Issuer: (a) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a
Business Day); (b) the amount thereof; (c) the expiry date thereof; (d) the name and address of the
beneficiary thereof; (e) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing
thereunder; (f) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any
drawing thereunder; (g) the currency in which the requested Letter of Credit will be denominated
and whether such Letter of Credit shall constitute a Dollar Letter of Credit or an Alternative
Currency Letter of Credit; and (h) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer may reasonably
request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such
Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the
relevant L/C Issuer (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment
thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such
other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer will
confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent
has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Parent Borrower and, if not, such
L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the relevant L/C
Issuer has received written notice from any Dollar Revolving Credit Lender, in the case of a Dollar
Letter of Credit, or any Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender, in the case of an
Alternative Currency Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one
Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of
Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article IV shall not then be satisfied,
then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date,
issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Parent Borrower (or the applicable Subsidiary) or
enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. Immediately upon the issuance of (x) each
Dollar Letter of Credit, each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, acquire from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk
participation in such Dollar Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Dollar
Revolving Credit Lenders Pro Rata Share times the amount of such Dollar Letter of Credit and (y)
each Alternative Currency Letter of Credit, each Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender shall
be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, acquire from the relevant L/C
Issuer a risk participation in such Alternative Currency Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the
product of such Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders Pro Rata Share times the amount of
such Alternative Currency Letter of Credit.
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(iii) If the Parent Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the
relevant L/C Issuer shall agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic renewal provisions
(each, an
Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit
);
provided
that any such Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit
must permit the relevant L/C Issuer to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve-month
period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to
the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the
Nonrenewal Notice Date
) in each such
twelve-month period to be agreed upon by the relevant L/C Issuer and the Parent Borrower at the
time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer, the
Parent Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer for any
such renewal. Once an Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit has been issued, the applicable Lenders shall
be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer to permit the renewal of
such Letter of Credit at any time until an expiry date not later than the applicable Letter of
Credit Expiration Date;
provided
that the relevant L/C Issuer shall not permit any such renewal if
(A) the relevant L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no
obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof
(by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it
has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five (5)
Business Days before the Nonrenewal Notice Date from the Administrative Agent or any Dollar
Revolving Credit Lender, in the case of a Dollar Letter of Credit, or any Alternative Currency
Revolving Letter of Credit Lender, in the case of an Alternative Currency Letter of Credit, or the
Parent Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then
satisfied.
(iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of
Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the relevant L/C
Issuer will also deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete
copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c)
Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.
(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under
such Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer shall notify promptly the Parent Borrower and the
Administrative Agent thereof. In the case of an Alternative Currency Letter of Credit denominated
in an Alternative Currency, the Parent Borrower shall reimburse the relevant Alternative Currency
L/C Issuer in such Alternative Currency, unless (A) such L/C Issuer (at its option) shall have
specified in such notice that it will require reimbursement in Dollars, or (B) in the absence of
any such requirement for reimbursement in Dollars, the Parent Borrower shall have notified the
relevant Alternative Currency L/C Issuer promptly following receipt of the notice of drawing that
the Parent Borrower will reimburse such Alternative Currency L/C Issuer in Dollars. In the case of
any such reimbursement in Dollars of a drawing under an Alternative Currency Letter of Credit
denominated in an Alternative Currency, the relevant Alternative Currency L/C Issuer shall notify
the Parent Borrower of the Dollar Amount of the amount of the drawing promptly following the
determination thereof. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the third Business Day following the date of
any payment by any L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in Dollars (including all
Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars), or the Applicable Time on the third Business Day
following the date of any payment by any L/C Issuer under an Alternative Currency Letter of Credit
to be reimbursed in an Alternative Currency (each such date, an
Honor Date
), the Parent Borrower
shall reimburse such L/C Issuer in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing in the applicable
currency. If the Parent Borrower fails to so reimburse such L/C Issuer by such time, the
Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of
the unreimbursed drawing (expressed in Dollars or in the Dollar Amount thereof in the case of an
Alternative Currency) (the
Unreimbursed Amount
), and the amount of such Appropriate Lenders Pro
Rata Share thereof. In such event, (x) in the case of an Unreimbursed Amount under a Dollar Letter
of Credit, the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Dollar Revolving Credit
Borrowing of Base Rate Loans and
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(y) in the case of an Unreimbursed Amount under an Alternative Currency Letter of Credit, the
Parent Borrower shall be deemed to have requested an Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in Dollars, in each case to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an
amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in
Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the
unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments under the applicable Revolving Credit
Facility of the Appropriate Lenders, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other
than the delivery of a Committed Loan Notice). Any notice given by an L/C Issuer or the
Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately
confirmed in writing;
provided
that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the
conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
(ii) Each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender (including any such Lender acting as an L/C Issuer)
shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available to the Administrative
Agent for the account of the relevant Dollar L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agents Office for
payments in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of any Unreimbursed Amount in respect of a Dollar
Letter of Credit not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the
Administrative Agent (which may be the same Business Day such notice is provided if such notice is
provided prior to 12:00 noon), whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each
Dollar Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Dollar
Revolving Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan to the Parent Borrower in such amount. The
Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the relevant Dollar L/C Issuer. Each
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender (including any such Lender acting as an L/C Issuer)
shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available to the Administrative
Agent for the account of the relevant Alternative Currency L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agents
Office for payments in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of any Unreimbursed Amount in respect
of an Alternative Currency Letter of Credit not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified
in such notice by the Administrative Agent (which may be the same Business Day such notice is
provided if such notice is provided prior to 12:00 noon), whereupon, subject to the provisions of
Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds
available shall be deemed to have made an Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loan that is a Base
Rate Loan in Dollars to the Parent Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit
the funds so received to the relevant Alternative Currency L/C Issuer.
(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount in respect of a Dollar Letter of Credit that is
not fully refinanced by a Dollar Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the
conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Parent
Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the relevant Dollar L/C Issuer a Dollar L/C
Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which Dollar L/C
Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at
the Default Rate. In such event, each Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders payment to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant Dollar L/C Issuer pursuant to
Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such Dollar L/C
Borrowing and shall constitute a Dollar L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its
participation obligation under this Section 2.03. With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount in
respect of an Alternative Currency Letter of Credit that is not fully refinanced by an Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in
Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to
have incurred from the relevant Alternative Currency L/C Issuer an Alternative Currency L/C
Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount in Dollars that is not so refinanced, which
Alternative Currency L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and
shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Lenders payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant Alternative Currency
L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation
in such Alternative Currency L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an Alternative
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Currency L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under
this Section 2.03.
(iv) Until each Appropriate Lender funds its Revolving Credit Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to
this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of
Credit, interest in respect of such Lenders Pro Rata Share of such amount shall be solely for the
account of the relevant L/C Issuer.
(v) Each Revolving Credit Lenders obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or L/C Advances
to reimburse an L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this
Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance,
including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may
have against the relevant L/C Issuer, the relevant Borrower or any other Person for any reason
whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default; or (C) any other occurrence, event or
condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing;
provided
that each Revolving Credit
Lenders obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to
the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the relevant Borrower of a
Committed Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the
obligation of the Parent Borrower to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer for the amount of any
payment made by such L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided
herein.
(vi) If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for
the account of the relevant L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to
the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii), such
L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent),
on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required
to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum
equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect plus any administrative,
processing or similar fees customarily charged by such L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing.
A certificate of the relevant L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Credit Lender (through the
Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.03(c)(vi) shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.
(d)
Repayment of Participations
.
(i) If, at any time after an L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has
received from any Appropriate Lender such Lenders L/C Advance in respect of such payment in
accordance with this Section 2.03(c), the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such L/C
Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether
directly from the Parent Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied
thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Appropriate
Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to
reflect the period of time during which such Lenders L/C Advance was outstanding) in the same
funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an L/C Issuer
pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described
in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such L/C Issuer in its
discretion), each Appropriate Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such
L/C Issuer its Pro Rata Share thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon
from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per
annum equal to the applicable Overnight
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Rate from time to time in effect. The Obligations of the Revolving Credit Lenders under this
clause (d)(ii) shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this
Agreement.
(e)
Obligations Absolute
. The obligation of the Parent Borrower to reimburse the relevant L/C
Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit issued by it and to repay each L/C Borrowing
shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or
any other Loan Document;
(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the
Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any
transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such
transferee may be acting), the relevant L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in
connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of
Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of
Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any
statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the
transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such
Letter of Credit;
(iv) any payment by the relevant L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against
presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such
Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the relevant L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit
to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for
the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to
any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in
connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;
(v) any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the
relevant Alternative Currency to the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary or in the relevant
currency markets generally;
(vi) any exchange, release or nonperfection of any Collateral, or any release or
amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from the Guaranty or any other guarantee, for
all or any of the Obligations of any Loan Party in respect of such Letter of Credit; or
(vii) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of
the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense
available to, or a discharge of, any Loan Party;
provided
that the foregoing shall not excuse any L/C Issuer from liability to the Parent Borrower
to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to punitive or consequential damages or lost
profits, claims in respect of which are waived by the Parent Borrower to the extent permitted by
applicable Law) suffered by the Parent Borrower that are caused by acts or omissions of such L/C
Issuer constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such L/C Issuer.
(f)
Role of L/C Issuers
. Each Lender and the Parent Borrower agree that, in paying any
drawing under a Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to
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any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the
Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or
the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuers,
any Agent-Related Person nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of any
L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith
at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any
action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) a
problem with the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or
instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Parent Borrower hereby assumes
all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any
Letter of Credit;
provided
that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the
Parent Borrowers pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or
transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuers, any Agent-Related Person,
nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of any L/C Issuer, shall be
liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this
Section 2.03(f);
provided
that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Parent
Borrower may have a claim against an L/C Issuer, and such L/C Issuer may be liable to the Parent
Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to lost profits or
punitive or consequential damages suffered by the Parent Borrower that were caused by such L/C
Issuers willful misconduct or gross negligence or such L/C Issuers willful or grossly negligent
failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a
sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of
Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each L/C Issuer may accept
documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further
investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and no L/C Issuer shall be
responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or
purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or
proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.
(g)
Cash Collateral
. If (i) any Event of Default occurs and is continuing and the Required
Lenders require the Parent Borrower to Cash Collateralize its L/C Obligations pursuant to
Section 8.02(c), (ii) an Event of Default set forth under Section 8.01(f) occurs and is continuing
or (iii) for any reason, any Letter of Credit is outstanding at the time of termination of the
Revolving Credit Commitments and a backstop letter of credit that is satisfactory to the relevant
L/C Issuer in its sole discretion is not in place, then the Parent Borrower shall Cash
Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to such
Outstanding Amount determined as of the date of such Event of Default), and shall do so not later
than 2:00 p.m. on (x) in the case of the immediately preceding clause (i) or (iii), (1) the
Business Day that the Parent Borrower receives notice thereof, if such notice is received on such
day prior to 12:00 noon or (2) if clause (1) above does not apply, the Business Day immediately
following the day that the Parent Borrower receives such notice and (y) in the case of the
immediately preceding clause (ii), the Business Day on which an Event of Default set forth under
Section 8.01(f) occurs or, if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately
succeeding such day. For purposes hereof,
Cash Collateralize
means to pledge and deposit with or
deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the relevant L/C Issuer and the Appropriate
Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances (
Cash
Collateral
) pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and the relevant L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the
Appropriate Lenders). Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Parent Borrower
hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuers and the Revolving
Credit Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and
all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked accounts at the
Administrative Agent and may be invested in Cash Equivalents selected by the Administrative Agent
in its sole discretion. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit for which funds are on deposit as
Cash Collateral, such funds shall be applied, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, to
reimburse the relevant
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L/C Issuer. To the extent the amount of any Cash Collateral exceeds the then Outstanding
Amount of such L/C Obligations and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the excess shall be refunded to the Parent Borrower. In the case of clause (i) or (ii) above, if
such Event of Default is cured or waived and no other Event of Default is then occurring and
continuing, the amount of any Cash Collateral shall be refunded to the Parent Borrower.
(h)
Applicability of ISP and UCP.
Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the relevant L/C
Issuer and the Parent Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the ISP shall
apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for
Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the
time of issuance, shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.
(i)
Letter of Credit Fees
.
(i) The Parent Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Dollar
Revolving Credit Lender in accordance with its Pro Rata Share a Letter of Credit fee for each
Dollar Letter of Credit issued pursuant to this Agreement equal to (A) the Applicable Rate times
the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such Dollar Letter of Credit (whether or
not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Dollar Letter of Credit if such maximum amount
increases periodically pursuant to the terms of such Dollar Letter of Credit), minus (B) the
fronting fee set forth in Section 2.03(j) below. Such letter of credit fees shall be computed on a
quarterly basis in arrears. Such letter of credit fees shall be due and payable in Dollars on the
tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the
first such date to occur after the issuance of such Dollar Letter of Credit, on the Letter of
Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate
during any quarter, the daily maximum amount of each Dollar Letter of Credit shall be computed and
multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such
Applicable Rate was in effect.
(ii) The Parent Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender in accordance with its Pro Rata Share a Letter of
Credit fee for each Alternative Currency Letter of Credit issued pursuant to this Agreement equal
to (A) the Applicable Rate times the daily maximum Dollar Amount then available to be drawn under
such Alternative Currency Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect
under such Alternative Currency Letter of Credit if such maximum amount increases periodically
pursuant to the terms of such Alternative Currency Letter of Credit), minus (B) the fronting fee
set forth in Section 2.03(j) below. Such letter of credit fees shall be computed on a quarterly
basis in arrears. Such letter of credit fees shall be due and payable in Dollars on the tenth
Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first
such date to occur after the issuance of such Alternative Currency Letter of Credit, on the Letter
of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate
during any quarter, the daily maximum amount of each Alternative Currency Letter of Credit shall be
computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that
such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(j)
Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuers
. The Parent
Borrower shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to
each Letter of Credit issued by it equal to 0.125% per annum of the daily maximum amount then
available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. Such fronting fees shall be computed on a
quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fees shall be due and payable on the tenth Business Day
after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to
occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and
thereafter on demand. In addition, the Parent Borrower shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for
its own account the customary issuance,
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presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of
such L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees
and standard costs and charges are due and payable within ten (10) Business Days of demand and are
nonrefundable.
(k)
Conflict with Letter of Credit Application
. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary
in any Letter of Credit Application, in the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the
terms of any Letter of Credit Application, the terms hereof shall control.
(l)
Addition of an L/C Issuer
.
(i) A Dollar Revolving Credit Lender may become an additional Dollar L/C Issuer hereunder
pursuant to a written agreement among the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such Dollar
Revolving Credit Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders
of any such additional Dollar L/C Issuer.
(ii) An Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender may become an additional Alternative
Currency L/C Issuer hereunder pursuant to a written agreement among the Parent Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and such Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender. The Administrative
Agent shall notify the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders of any such additional
Alternative Currency L/C Issuer.
(iii) On the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December (and on such other
dates as the Administrative Agent may request), each L/C Issuer shall provide the Administrative
Agent a list of all Letters of Credit issued by it that are outstanding at such time together with
such other information as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
(m)
Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries.
Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued
or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a
Subsidiary, the Parent Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer hereunder
for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Parent Borrower hereby acknowledges that
the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the
Parent Borrower, and that the Parent Borrowers business derives substantial benefits from the
businesses of such Subsidiaries.
SECTION 2.04.
Swing Line Loans
.
(a)
The Swing Line
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line
Lender agrees to make loans in Dollars (each such loan, a
Swing Line Loan
) to the Parent Borrower
from time to time on any Business Day (other than the Closing Date) prior to the Maturity Date in
an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit,
notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Pro Rata Share of the
Outstanding Amount of Dollar Revolving Credit Loans and Dollar L/C Obligations of the Lender acting
as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lenders Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment;
provided
that, after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the
Dollar Revolving Credit Loans of any other Lender,
plus
such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the
Outstanding Amount of all Dollar L/C Obligations,
plus
such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the
Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lenders Dollar Revolving Credit
Commitment then in effect. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and
conditions hereof, the Parent Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.04, prepay under
Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.04. Each Swing Line Loan shall be a Base Rate
Loan. Swing Line Loans shall only be denominated in Dollars. Immediately upon the making of a
Swing Line Loan, each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a
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risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lenders
Pro Rata Share times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
(b)
Borrowing Procedures
. Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon the Parent Borrowers
irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by
telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent
not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be
borrowed, which shall be a minimum of $100,000 (and any amount in excess of $100,000 shall be an
integral multiple of $25,000), and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business
Day. Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender
and the Administrative Agent of a written Swing Line Loan Notice, appropriately completed and
signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line
Lender of any telephonic Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the
Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received
such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent
(by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swing Line Lender has received
notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any
Dollar Revolving Credit Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing
(A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations
set forth in the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a), or (B) that one or more of the
applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 3:00 p.m. on the borrowing date
specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the
Parent Borrower.
(c)
Refinancing of Swing Line Loans
.
(i) The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on
behalf of the Parent Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so
request on its behalf), that each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender make a Base Rate Loan in an amount
equal to such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such
request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Committed Loan
Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02, without regard
to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but
subject to the unutilized portion of the aggregate Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments and the
conditions set forth in Section 4.02. The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Parent Borrower with
a copy of the applicable Committed Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the
Administrative Agent. Each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender shall make an amount equal to its Pro
Rata Share of the amount specified in such Committed Loan Notice available to the Administrative
Agent in Same Day Funds for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agents
Office for Dollar-denominated payments not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date specified in such
Committed Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii), each Dollar Revolving Credit
Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Dollar Revolving Credit Loan
that is a Base Rate Loan to the Parent Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall
remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Dollar Revolving
Credit Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i), the request for Base Rate Loans submitted
by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line
Lender that each of the Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant
Swing Line Loan and each Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders payment to the Administrative Agent for
the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in
respect of such participation.
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(iii) If any Dollar Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative
Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in
Section 2.04(c)(i), the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting
through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from
the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the
Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in
effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swing Line
Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Dollar Revolving Credit Lender pays such amount
(with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lenders Dollar
Revolving Credit Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant
Swing Line Loan, as the case may be. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any
Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii)
shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(iv) Each Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders obligation to make Dollar Revolving Credit Loans or
to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall
be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any
setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the
Swing Line Lender, the Parent Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the
occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or
not similar to any of the foregoing;
provided
that each Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders obligation
to make Dollar Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions
set forth in Section 4.02. No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise
impair the obligation of the Parent Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as
provided herein.
(d)
Repayment of Participations
.
(i) At any time after any Dollar Revolving Credit Lender has purchased and funded a risk
participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of
such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share of
such payment (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of
time during which such Lenders risk participation was funded) in the same funds as those received
by the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on
any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the
circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the
Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to the Swing
Line Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon
from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the
applicable Overnight Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the
Swing Line Lender. The obligations of the Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders under this clause
(d)(ii) shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e)
Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender
. The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for
invoicing the Parent Borrower for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Dollar Revolving
Credit Lender funds its Base Rate Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to
refinance such Lenders Pro Rata Share of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Pro Rata
Share shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
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(f)
Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender
. The Parent Borrower shall make all payments of
principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.
SECTION 2.05.
Prepayments
.
(a)
Optional
.
(i) The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to
time voluntarily prepay Term Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, as applicable, in whole or in part
without premium or penalty;
provided
that (1) such notice must be received by the Administrative
Agent not later than 12:00 noon (New York, New York time in the case of Loans denominated in
Dollars or Applicable Time in the case of Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency) (A) three
(3) Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in
Dollars, (B) four (4) Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans
denominated in an Alternative Currency and (C) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (2)
any partial prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a
whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof; and (3) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in
a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case,
if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding (it being understood that Base Rate
Loans shall be denominated in Dollars only). Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of
such prepayment and the Class(es) and Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and the payment amount
specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. The
Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of its receipt of each such
notice, and of the amount of such Lenders Pro Rata Share of such prepayment. Any prepayment of a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest thereon, together with any
additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. Each prepayment of principal of, and
interest on, Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans shall be made in the relevant Alternative
Currency (even if the relevant Borrower is required to convert currency to do so). Each prepayment
of the Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(a) shall be paid to the Appropriate Lenders in
accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares.
(ii) The Parent Borrower may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in
whole or in part without premium or penalty;
provided
that (1) such notice must be received by the
Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the
prepayment, and (2) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000 or a
whole multiple of $25,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then
outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the payment
amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. All Swing
Line Loans shall be denominated in Dollars only.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the relevant
Borrower may rescind any notice of prepayment under Section 2.05(a)(i) or 2.05(a)(ii) if such
prepayment would have resulted from a refinancing of the applicable Facility, which refinancing
shall not be consummated or shall otherwise be delayed.
(iv) Voluntary prepayments of Term Loans shall be applied ratably to outstanding Tranche A
Term Loans, Tranche B Term Loans, Tranche C Term Loans, Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans and Delayed Draw
2 Term Loans and, within each such Class, shall be applied to the remaining scheduled installments
of principal of such particular Class in a manner determined at the discretion of the Parent
Borrower and specified in the notice of prepayment.
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(b)
Mandatory
.
(i) Within five (5) Business Days after financial statements have been (or are required
hereunder to be) delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) and the related Compliance Certificate has
been (or is required hereunder to be) delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a), the Parent Borrower
shall prepay, subject to clause (b)(vi) of this Section 2.05, an aggregate principal amount of Term
Loans (allocated among the tranches of Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(v)) equal to
(A) 50% (such percentage as it may be reduced as described below, the
ECF Percentage
) of Excess
Cash Flow, if any, for the fiscal year covered by such financial statements (commencing with the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009)
minus
(B) the sum of (i) all voluntary prepayments of
Term Loans during such fiscal year and (ii) all voluntary prepayments of Revolving Credit Loans
during such fiscal year to the extent the Revolving Credit Commitments are permanently reduced by
the amount of such payments, in the case of each of the immediately preceding clauses (i) and (ii),
to the extent such prepayments are not funded with the proceeds of Indebtedness or anything else
other than internally generated cash flow;
provided
that (x) the ECF Percentage shall be 25% if the
Total Leverage Ratio for the fiscal year covered by such financial statements as set forth in the
Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a) was less than or equal to 6.0 to 1.0
and greater than 3.0 to 1.0 and (y) the ECF Percentage shall be 0% if the Total Leverage Ratio for
the fiscal year covered by such financial statements as set forth in the Compliance Certificate
delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a) was less than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0.
(ii) (A) If (x) the Parent Borrower or any of its wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries
Disposes of any property or assets (other than any Disposition of any property or assets permitted
by Section 7.05(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f)(ii), (g), (h), (i), (l), (m), (n), (p) (except as set
forth in the proviso thereof) or (q)), or (y) any Casualty Event occurs, which results in the
realization or receipt by the Parent Borrower or any of its wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries of
Net Cash Proceeds, or (z) the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries disposes of any
Specified Assets, in each case, the Parent Borrower shall prepay on or prior to the date which is
ten (10) Business Days after the date of the realization or receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds,
subject to clause (b)(vi) of this Section 2.05, an aggregate principal amount of Term Loans
(allocated among the tranches of Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(v)) equal to 100%
(such percentage as it may be reduced as described below, the
Disposition Prepayment Percentage
)
of all Net Cash Proceeds realized or received;
provided
that in the case of clause (x) only,
(I) the Disposition Prepayment Percentage shall be 75% if the Total Leverage Ratio for the Test
Period immediately preceding such Disposition or Casualty Event calculated on a pro forma basis for
such Disposition or Casualty Event in accordance with Section 1.10 as set forth in the Compliance
Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a) was less than or equal to 6.0 to 1.0 and greater
than 3.0 to 1.0 and (II) the Disposition Prepayment Percentage shall be 50% if the Total Leverage
Ratio for the Test Period immediately preceding such Disposition or Casualty Event calculated on a
pro forma basis for such Disposition or Casualty Event in accordance with Section 1.10 as set forth
in the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a) was less than or equal to 3.0
to 1.0;
provided
,
further
, that, except as provided in Section 7.05(f)(i) and (k), no prepayment
shall be required pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(ii)(A) with respect to such portion of such Net
Cash Proceeds that the Parent Borrower shall have, on or prior to such date, given written notice
to the Administrative Agent of its intent to reinvest in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(ii)(B);
(B) With respect to any Net Cash Proceeds realized or received by the Parent Borrower or any
wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any Disposition (other than any Disposition
specifically excluded from the application of Section 2.05(b)(ii)(A) (including, without
limitation, any Disposition of the Specified Assets)) or any Casualty Event, at the option of the
Parent Borrower, the Parent Borrower may reinvest all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds in
assets useful for its business within (x) eighteen (18) months following receipt of such Net Cash
Proceeds or (y) if the Parent Borrower enters into a legally binding commitment to reinvest such
Net Cash Proceeds within eighteen (18)
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months following receipt thereof, within the later of (1) eighteen (18) months following
receipt thereof and (2) one hundred and eighty (180) days of the date of such legally binding
commitment;
provided
that if any Net Cash Proceeds are no longer intended to be or cannot be so
reinvested at any time after delivery of a notice of reinvestment election, and subject to clauses
(b)(vi) and (b)(vii) of this Section 2.05, an amount equal to any such Net Cash Proceeds shall be
applied within five (5) Business Days after the Parent Borrower reasonably determines that such Net
Cash Proceeds are no longer intended to be or cannot be so reinvested to the prepayment of the Term
Loans as set forth in this Section 2.05.
(iii) If the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs or issues any Indebtedness
not expressly permitted to be incurred or issued pursuant to Section 7.03 (other than clause (y)(i)
or clause (s) thereof) or Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the
Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) incurs any Qualified Securitization
Financing, the Parent Borrower shall prepay, subject to clause (b)(vi) of this Section 2.05, an
aggregate principal amount of Term Loans (allocated among the tranches of Term Loans in accordance
with Section 2.05(b)(v)) equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom on or prior to
the date which is five (5) Business Days after the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds.
(iv) If the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent Borrower at any time that the Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Exposure at such time exceeds an amount equal to 105% of the aggregate
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect, then, within two Business Days
after receipt of such notice, the Parent Borrower shall prepay Alternative Currency Revolving Loans
and/or the Parent Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the Alternative Currency L/C Obligations in an
aggregate amount sufficient to reduce such Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Exposure as of
such date of payment to an amount not to exceed 100% of the aggregate Alternative Revolving Credit
Commitments then in effect;
provided
that, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(g), the Parent
Borrower shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the Alternative Currency L/C Obligations
pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(iv) unless after the prepayment in full of the Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Exposure exceeds the aggregate Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect.
The Administrative Agent may, at any time and from time to time after the initial deposit of such
Cash Collateral, request that additional Cash Collateral be provided in order to protect against
the results of further exchange rate fluctuations.
(v) Each prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Sections 2.05(b)(i) and (b)(iii) shall be
applied
first
, ratably to outstanding Tranche A Term Loans, Tranche B Term Loans, Delayed Draw 1
Term Loans and Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans, and within each such Class, such prepayment shall be
applied to remaining scheduled installments of principal pursuant to Section 2.07(a) in direct
order of maturity, and
second
, to outstanding Tranche C Term Loans, applied to remaining scheduled
installments of principal pursuant to Section 2.07(a) of such Tranche C Term Loans in direct order
of maturity. Each prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(ii) shall be applied
first
,
to outstanding Tranche C Term Loans, applied to remaining scheduled installments of principal
pursuant to Section 2.07(a) of such Tranche C Term Loans in direct order of maturity, and
second
,
ratably to outstanding Tranche A Term Loans, Tranche B Term Loans, Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans and
Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans, and within each such Class, such prepayment shall be applied to
remaining scheduled installments of principal pursuant to Section 2.07(a) in direct order of
maturity. Each such prepayment of Term Loans allocated in accordance with the prior sentence shall
be paid to the Appropriate Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares of such
prepayment, subject to clause (vi) of this Section 2.05(b).
(vi) The Parent Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any mandatory
prepayment of Term Loans required to be made pursuant to clauses (i) through (iii) of this
Section 2.05(b) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such prepayment. Each such
notice shall specify the date of such prepayment and provide a reasonably detailed calculation of
the amount of
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such prepayment. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Term Lender of the
contents of the Parent Borrowers prepayment notice and of such Term Lenders pro rata share of the
prepayment. With respect to prepayments pursuant to clause (b)(i) or (iii) above and to the extent
of Tranche A Term Loans outstanding after giving effect to such prepayment, each Tranche B Term
Loan Lender and Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender may reject all or a portion of its pro rata share of
any mandatory prepayment (such declined amounts, the
Declined Proceeds
) of Tranche B Term Loans
or Delayed Draw Term Loans required to be made pursuant to clause (i) or (iii) of this
Section 2.05(b) by providing written notice (each, a
Rejection Notice
) to the Administrative
Agent and the Parent Borrower no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York time) one Business Day after the
date of such Lenders receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent regarding such prepayment.
Each Rejection Notice from a given Tranche B Term Loan Lender and Delayed Draw Term Lender shall
specify the principal amount of the mandatory repayment of Tranche B Term Loans and Delayed Draw
Term Loans, as applicable, to be rejected by such Lender. If a Tranche B Term Loan Lender or
Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender fails to deliver a Rejection Notice to the Administrative Agent
within the time frame specified above or such Rejection Notice fails to specify the principal
amount of the Tranche B Term Loans or Delayed Draw Term Loans to be rejected, any such failure will
be deemed an acceptance of the total amount of such mandatory prepayment. Any Declined Proceeds
shall be applied to prepay outstanding Tranche A Term Loans, applied to remaining scheduled
installments of principal pursuant to Section 2.07(a) in direct order of maturity.
(c)
Foreign Asset Sales
. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2.05, (i) to
the extent that Net Cash Proceeds of a Casualty Event or Disposition by a Restricted Foreign
Subsidiary giving rise to a prepayment under Section 2.05(b)(ii) (a
Foreign Asset Sale
) are
prohibited or delayed by applicable local law from being repatriated to the United States, such
portion of the Net Cash Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Term Loans
at the times provided in this Section 2.05 but may be retained by the applicable Restricted Foreign
Subsidiary so long, but only so long, as the applicable local law will not permit repatriation to
the United States (the Parent Borrower hereby agreeing to cause the applicable Foreign Subsidiary
to promptly take all actions required by the applicable local law to permit such repatriation), and
once such repatriation of any of such affected Net Cash Proceeds is permitted under the applicable
local law, such repatriation will be immediately effected and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds
will be promptly (and in any event not later than two Business Days after such repatriation)
applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result thereof) to the repayment
of the Term Loans as required pursuant to this Section 2.05 and (ii) to the extent that the Parent
Borrower has determined in good faith that repatriation of any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of
any Foreign Asset Sale would have a material adverse tax consequence with respect to such Net Cash
Proceeds, the Net Cash Proceeds so affected may be retained by the applicable Restricted Foreign
Subsidiary,
provided
that, in the case of this clause (ii), on or before the date on which any Net
Cash Proceeds so retained would otherwise have been required to be applied to reinvestments or
prepayments pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(ii)(B), (x) the Parent Borrower applies an amount equal to
such Net Cash Proceeds to such reinvestments or prepayments as if such Net Cash Proceeds had been
received by the Parent Borrower rather than such Restricted Foreign Subsidiary, less the amount of
additional taxes that would have been payable or reserved against if such Net Cash Proceeds had
been repatriated (or, if less, the Net Cash Proceeds that would be calculated if received by such
Foreign Subsidiary) or (y) such Net Cash Proceeds are applied to the repayment of Indebtedness of a
Restricted Foreign Subsidiary.
(d)
Interest, Funding Losses, Etc
. All prepayments under this Section 2.05 shall be
accompanied by all accrued interest thereon, together with, in the case of any such prepayment of a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan on a date prior to the last day of an Interest Period therefor, any amounts
owing in respect of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan pursuant to Section 3.05.
Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Section 2.05, so long as no Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if any prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans is
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to be made under this Section 2.05 prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, in
lieu of making any payment pursuant to this Section 2.05 in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate
Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, the Parent Borrower may, in its sole
discretion, deposit an amount sufficient to make any such prepayment otherwise required to be made
thereunder together with accrued interest to the last day of such Interest Period into a Cash
Collateral Account until the last day of such Interest Period, at which time the Administrative
Agent shall be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from the Parent Borrower
or any other Loan Party) to apply such amount to the prepayment of such Loans in accordance with
this Section 2.05. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the
Administrative Agent shall also be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from
the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party) to apply such amount to the prepayment of the
outstanding Loans in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Section 2.05.
SECTION 2.06.
Termination or Reduction of Commitments
.
(a)
Optional
. The Parent Borrower may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent,
terminate the unused Commitments of any Class, or from time to time permanently reduce the unused
Commitments of any Class, in each case without premium or penalty;
provided
that (i) any such
notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent one (1) Business Day prior to the date of
termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of
$500,000 or any whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof and (iii) if, after giving effect to
any reduction of the Commitments, the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Dollar
Revolving Credit Facility, such sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such
excess. Except as provided above, the amount of any such Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment
reduction shall not be applied to the Swing Line Sublimit unless otherwise specified by the Parent
Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parent Borrower may rescind or postpone any notice of
termination of the Commitments if such termination would have resulted from a refinancing of the
applicable Facility, which refinancing shall not be consummated or otherwise shall be delayed.
(b)
Mandatory
. The Term Commitment of each Term Lender shall be automatically and permanently
reduced to $0 (i) in the case of each Tranche A Term Loan Lender, upon the making of such Tranche A
Term Loan Lenders Tranche A Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i), (ii) in the case of each
Tranche B Term Loan Lender, upon the making of such Tranche B Term Loan Lenders Tranche B Term
Loans pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii), (iii) in the case of each Tranche C Term Loan Lender, upon
the making of such Tranche C Term Loan Lenders Tranche C Term Loans pursuant to
Section 2.01(a)(iii) and (iv) in the case of each Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender, upon the earlier
of (x) the making of such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lenders Delayed Draw Term Loans pursuant to
Section 2.01(a)(iv) in the full aggregate amount of its Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment and
(y) the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date. The Revolving Credit Commitments shall
terminate on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facilities.
(c)
Application of Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees
. The Administrative Agent will
promptly notify the Appropriate Lenders of any termination or reduction of unused portions of the
Swing Line Sublimit or the unused Commitments of any Class under this Section 2.06. Upon any
reduction of unused Commitments of any Class, the Commitment of each Lender of such Class shall be
reduced by such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the amount by which such Commitments are reduced (other
than the termination of the Commitment of any Lender as provided in Section 3.07). All commitment
fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments
or Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, shall be paid on the effective
date of such termination.
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SECTION 2.07.
Repayment of Loans
.
(a)
Term Loans
. The Parent Borrower (and, in the case of the Tranche B Term Loans, the
Subsidiary Co-Borrowers on a joint and several basis) shall repay to the Administrative Agent for
the ratable account of the Term Lenders on the dates set forth on
Annex I
, or if any such
date is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day, an aggregate principal
amount of the Tranche A Term Loans, the Tranche B Term Loans, the Tranche C Term Loans, the Delayed
Draw 1 Term Loans and the Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans equal to the amount set forth on
Annex I
for such date (which payments shall be reduced as a result of the application of
prepayments in accordance with the order of priority set forth in Section 2.05), together in each
case with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date
of such payment, and on the Maturity Date, (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Tranche A Term
Loans outstanding on such date, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Tranche B Term Loans
outstanding on such date, (iii) the aggregate principal amount of all Tranche C Term Loans
outstanding on such date, (iv) the aggregate principal amount of all Delayed Draw 1 Term Loans
outstanding on such date and (v) the aggregate principal amount of all Delayed Draw 2 Term Loans
outstanding on such date.
(b)
Revolving Credit Loans
. The Parent Borrower and, in the case of the Alternative Currency
Revolving Credit Loans, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers, jointly
and severally, shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Appropriate
Lenders on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facilities the aggregate principal amount of
all of its Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on such date.
(c)
Swing Line Loans
. The Parent Borrower shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the Maturity
Date for the Dollar Revolving Credit Facility.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, all Loans shall be repaid, whether pursuant to this
Section 2.07 or otherwise, in the currency in which they were made.
SECTION 2.08.
Interest
.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08(b), (i) each Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall bear
interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum
equal to the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period
plus
the Applicable Rate plus (in the case
of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan that is an Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loan of any Lender
which is lent from a Lending Office in the United Kingdom or a Participating Member State) the
Mandatory Cost; (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount
thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate
plus
the
Applicable Rate and (iii) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal
amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate
plus
the Applicable Rate for Dollar Revolving Credit Loans. For the avoidance of doubt, each
Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loan (other than an Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Loan denominated in Dollars) shall be a Eurocurrency Rate Loan.
(b) The Borrowers shall pay interest on past due amounts hereunder (whether principal,
interest, fees or other amounts) at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the
Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws. Accrued and unpaid interest on
past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date
applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall
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be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before
and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
(d) Interest on each Loan shall be payable in the currency in which each Loan was made.
SECTION 2.09.
Fees
. In addition to certain fees described in Sections 2.03(i) and
(j):
(a)
Commitment Fee
. With respect to each Revolving Credit Facility, the Parent
Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit
Lender for such Facility in accordance with its Pro Rata Share, a commitment fee equal to
the Applicable Rate with respect to commitment fees times the actual daily amount by which
the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment for such Facility exceeds the sum of (A) the
Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans for such Facility and (B) the Outstanding
Amount of L/C Obligations for such Facility;
provided
that any commitment fee accrued with
respect to any of the Revolving Credit Commitments under such Facility of a Defaulting
Lender during the period prior to the time such Lender became a Defaulting Lender and unpaid
at such time shall not be payable by the Parent Borrower so long as such Lender shall be a
Defaulting Lender except to the extent that such commitment fee shall otherwise have been
due and payable by the Parent Borrower prior to such time;
provided further
that no
commitment fee shall accrue on any of the Revolving Credit Commitments under any Facility of
a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender. The commitment
fees for a Revolving Credit Facility shall accrue at all times from the Closing Date until
the Maturity Date, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in
Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears in Dollars on the
tenth Business Day following the last Business Day of each March, June, September and
December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the
Maturity Date for such Facility. The commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in
arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual
daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each
period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(b) The Parent Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each
Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender in accordance with its Pro Rata Share, a commitment fee for
the period from and including the first day of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Period
to the Delayed Draw Commitment Termination Date, computed at the Delayed Draw Commitment Fee
Rate on the average daily amount of the unutilized Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment of such
Lender during the period for which payment is made, payable quarterly in arrears on the last
day of each March, June, September and December and on the Delayed Draw Commitment
Termination Date or such earlier date as the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments shall
terminate as provided herein, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing
Date.
(c)
Other Fees
. The Borrowers shall pay to the Agents such fees as shall have been
separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees
shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever
(except as expressly agreed between the relevant Borrower and the applicable Agent).
SECTION 2.10.
Computation of Interest and Fees
. All computations of interest for Base
Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by the Administrative Agents prime rate shall be
made on the basis of a year of 365 days or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed.
All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual
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elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on
the basis of a 365-day year) or, in the case of interest in respect of Loans denominated in
Alternative Currencies as to which market practice differs from the foregoing, in accordance with
such market practice. Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made,
and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such
portion is paid;
provided
that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall,
subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative
Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent
manifest error.
SECTION 2.11.
Evidence of Indebtedness
.
(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or
records maintained by such Lender and evidenced by one or more entries in the Register maintained
by the Administrative Agent, acting solely for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 5f.103-1(c),
as agent for the Borrowers, in each case in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or
records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be prima facie evidence absent
manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrowers and the
interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not,
however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount
owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and
records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in
respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the
absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent,
the relevant Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a
Note payable to such Lender, which shall evidence such Lenders Loans in addition to such accounts
or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if
applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
(b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in Section 2.11(a), each Lender and
the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records
and, in the case of the Administrative Agent, entries in the Register, evidencing the purchases and
sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of
any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the
accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the
Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
(c) Entries made in good faith by the Administrative Agent in the Register pursuant to
Sections 2.11(a) and (b), and by each Lender in its account or accounts pursuant to
Sections 2.11(a) and (b), shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of principal and interest due
and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to, in the case of the Register, each
Lender and, in the case of such account or accounts, such Lender, under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, absent manifest error;
provided
that the failure of the Administrative Agent
or such Lender to make an entry, or any finding that an entry is incorrect, in the Register or such
account or accounts shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrowers under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 2.12.
Payments Generally
.
(a) All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made without condition or deduction for
any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein,
all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account
of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agents
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Office for payment and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. (except with respect to
payments in an Alternative Currency) on the date specified herein. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder in an Alternative Currency shall be made
to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is
owed, at the applicable Administrative Agents Office in such Alternative Currency and in Same Day
Funds not later than the Applicable Time on the dates specified herein. If, for any reason, any
Borrower is prohibited by any Law from making any required payment hereunder in an Alternative
Currency, such Borrower shall make such payment in Dollars in the Dollar Amount of the Alternative
Currency payment amount. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Pro
Rata Share (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received
by wire transfer to such Lenders Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative
Agent (i) after 2:00 p.m. (New York, New York time), in the case of payments in Dollars, or (ii)
after the Applicable Time in the case of payments in an Alternative Currency, shall in each case be
deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall
continue to accrue.
(b) If any payment to be made by any Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business
Day, payment shall be made, unless otherwise specified herein, on the next following Business Day,
and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(c) Unless the relevant Borrower has notified the Administrative Agent, prior to the date any
payment is required to be made by it to the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of any
Lender or an L/C Issuer hereunder, that such Borrower will not make such payment, the
Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has timely made such payment and may (but shall
not be so required to), in reliance thereon, make available a corresponding amount to such Lender
or L/C Issuer. If and to the extent that such payment was not in fact made to the Administrative
Agent in Same Day Funds, then such Lender or L/C Issuer shall forthwith on demand repay to the
Administrative Agent the portion of such assumed payment that was made available to such Lender or
L/C Issuer in Same Day Funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and
including the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to such Lender or L/C
Issuer to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the
applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or any Borrower with respect to any amount
owing under this Section 2.12(c) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(d) If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by
such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made
available to the relevant Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the
applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with
the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from
such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(e) The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to fund participations in
Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to
make any Loan or to fund any such participation on any date required hereunder shall not relieve
any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be
responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan or purchase its participation.
(f) Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in
any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained
or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
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(g) Whenever any payment received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents is insufficient to pay in full all amounts due and payable to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders under or in respect of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents on any date, such payment shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent and applied by
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in the order of priority set forth in Section 8.03. If
the Administrative Agent receives funds for application to the Obligations of the Loan Parties
under or in respect of the Loan Documents under circumstances for which the Loan Documents do not
specify the manner in which such funds are to be applied, the Administrative Agent may, but shall
not be obligated to, elect to distribute such funds to each of the Lenders in accordance with such
Lenders Pro Rata Share of the sum of (a) the Outstanding Amount of all Loans outstanding at such
time and (b) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations outstanding at such time, in repayment
or prepayment of such of the outstanding Loans or other Obligations then owing to such Lender.
SECTION 2.13.
Sharing of Payments
. If, other than as expressly provided elsewhere
herein, any Lender shall obtain on account of the Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C
Obligations and Swing Line Loans held by it, any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through
the exercise of any right of setoff, or otherwise) in excess of its ratable share (or other share
contemplated hereunder) thereof, such Lender shall immediately (a) notify the Administrative Agent
of such fact, and (b) purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Loans made by them
and/or such subparticipations in the participations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans held by
them, as the case may be, as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess
payment in respect of such Loans or such participations, as the case may be, pro rata with each of
them;
provided
that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from the
purchasing Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to
any settlement entered into by the purchasing Lender in its discretion), such purchase shall to
that extent be rescinded and each other Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase
price paid therefor, together with an amount equal to such paying Lenders ratable share (according
to the proportion of (i) the amount of such paying Lenders required repayment to (ii) the total
amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by
the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered, without further interest
thereon. Each Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender
may, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, exercise all its rights of payment
(including the right of setoff, but subject to Section 10.10) with respect to such participation as
fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such
participation. The Administrative Agent will keep records (which shall be conclusive and binding
in the absence of manifest error) of participations purchased under this Section 2.13 and will in
each case notify the Lenders following any such purchases or repayments. Each Lender that
purchases a participation pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall from and after such purchase have the
right to give all notices, requests, demands, directions and other communications under this
Agreement with respect to the portion of the Obligations purchased to the same extent as though the
purchasing Lender were the original owner of the Obligations purchased.
SECTION 2.14.
Incremental Credit Extensions
.
(a) The Parent Borrower may at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, by notice
to the Administrative Agent (whereupon the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver a copy to
each of the Lenders), request (a) one or more additional tranches of term loans or, if satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent, an increase of an existing tranche of Term Loans (the
Incremental
Term Loans
), (b) one or more increases in the amount of the Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments
(each such increase, a
Dollar Revolving Commitment Increase
) or (c) one or more increases in the
amount of the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitments (each such increase, an
Alternative Currency Revolving Commitment Increase
and, together with any Dollar Revolving
Commitment Increase, a
Revolving Commitment Increase
);
provided
that (i) upon the effectiveness
of any Incremental
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Amendment referred to below, no Default or Event of Default shall exist, (ii) at the
time that any such Incremental Term Loan is made (and after giving effect thereto), no Default or
Event of Default shall exist and (iii) upon the effectiveness of any such Incremental Amendment and
at the time any such Incremental Term Loan is made (after giving effect thereto), the Parent
Borrower shall be in pro forma compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 7.14 for the Test
Period then last ended calculated on a pro forma basis for such Incremental Amendment and/or
Incremental Term Loan in accordance with Section 1.10 (and a certificate from the Chief Financial
Officer of the Parent Borrower demonstrating compliance with such Section calculated in reasonable
detail shall be provided to the Administrative Agent). Each tranche of Incremental Term Loans and
each Revolving Commitment Increase shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than
a Dollar Amount of $100,000,000 (
provided
that such amount may be less than a Dollar Amount of
$100,000,000 if such amount represents all remaining availability under the limit set forth in the
next sentence). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the aggregate amount of the
Incremental Term Loans and the Revolving Commitment Increases shall not exceed the sum of (i)
$1,500,000,000 (such amount, the
Initial Incremental Amount
)
plus
(ii) the excess, if
any, of (x) 0.65 times Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then last ended prior to the date of
determination and calculated on a pro forma basis in accordance with Section 1.10 over (y) the
Initial Incremental Amount
plus
(iii) the aggregate amount of principal of Term Loans
prepaid pursuant to Sections 2.05(b)(i) and (iii) since the Closing Date that have not been
refinanced with Indebtedness under this Agreement. The Incremental Term Loans (a) shall rank
pari
passu
in right of payment and of security with the Revolving Credit Loans and the Term Loans, (b)
shall not mature earlier than the Maturity Date with respect to the Tranche B Term Loans (or the
Tranche A Term Loans in the case of any increase of the Tranche A Term Loans) and (c) shall be
treated substantially the same as the Tranche B Term Loans (in each case, including with respect to
mandatory and voluntary prepayments),
provided
that (i) the terms and conditions applicable to
Incremental Term Loans may be materially different from those of the Term Loans to the extent such
differences (other than interest rates and amortization schedule) are reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and (ii) the interest rates and amortization schedule applicable to the
Incremental Term Loans shall be determined by the Parent Borrower and the lenders thereof;
provided
that the Incremental Term Loans shall not have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity shorter than
that of the Tranche B Term Loans (except by virtue of amortization or prepayment of the Term Loans
prior to the time of such incurrence). Each notice from the Parent Borrower pursuant to this
Section shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Term
Loans or Revolving Commitment Increases. Incremental Term Loans may be made, and Revolving
Commitment Increases may be provided, by any existing Lender (it being understood that no existing
Term Lender will have an obligation to make a portion of any Incremental Term Loan and no existing
Revolving Credit Lender will have an obligation to provide a portion of any Revolving Commitment
Increase), in each case on terms permitted in this Section 2.14 and otherwise on terms reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, or by any other lender (any such other lender being called
an
Additional Lender
),
provided
that the Administrative Agent shall have consented (such consent
not to be unreasonably withheld) to such Lenders or Additional Lenders making such Incremental
Term Loans or providing such Revolving Commitment Increases if such consent would be required under
Section 10.07(b) for an assignment of Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, to such
Lender or Additional Lender. Commitments in respect of Incremental Term Loans and Revolving
Commitment Increases shall become Commitments (or in the case of a Revolving Commitment Increase to
be provided by an existing Revolving Credit Lender, an increase in such Lenders applicable
Revolving Credit Commitment) under this Agreement pursuant to an amendment (an
Incremental
Amendment
) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents (including, without
limitation, an accession by each Additional Lender to the Loss Sharing Agreement), executed by the
Parent Borrower, each Lender agreeing to provide such Commitment, if any, each Additional Lender,
if any, and the Administrative Agent. The Incremental Amendment may, without the consent of any
other Lenders or Loan Parties, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent
and the Parent Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section. The effectiveness
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of (and, in the case of any Incremental Amendment for an Incremental Term Loan, the
borrowing under) any Incremental Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof
of each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (it being understood that all references to
the date of such Credit Extension or similar language in such Section 4.02 shall be deemed to
refer to the effective date of such Incremental Amendment) and such other conditions as the parties
thereto shall agree. The Parent Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Incremental Term Loans and
Revolving Commitment Increases for any purpose not prohibited by this Agreement;
provided
that
(i) to the extent the proceeds of Incremental Term Loans and Revolving Commitment Increases are
being used to refinance Retained Existing Notes, such refinancing occurs no earlier than the final
maturity date of such Retained Existing Notes, and (ii) any amount of Incremental Term Loans in
excess of the Initial Incremental Amount may only be used to refinance Existing Notes on their
final maturity date. Upon each increase in (A) the Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to
this Section 2.14, (x) each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender immediately prior to such increase will
automatically and without further act be deemed to have assigned to each Lender providing a portion
of the Dollar Revolving Commitment Increase (each a
Dollar Revolving Commitment Increase Lender
),
and each such Revolving Commitment Increase Lender will automatically and without further act be
deemed to have assumed, a portion of such Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders participations hereunder
in outstanding Dollar Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans such that, after giving effect to each
such deemed assignment and assumption of participations, the percentage of the aggregate
outstanding (i) participations hereunder in Dollar Letters of Credit and (ii) participations
hereunder in Swing Line Loans held by each Dollar Revolving Credit Lender (including each such
Dollar Revolving Commitment Increase Lender) will equal the percentage of the aggregate Dollar
Revolving Credit Commitments of all Dollar Revolving Credit Lenders represented by such Dollar
Revolving Credit Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment and (y) if, on the date of such increase,
there are any Dollar Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, such Dollar Revolving Credit Loans shall
on or prior to the effectiveness of such Dollar Revolving Commitment Increase be prepaid from the
proceeds of additional Dollar Revolving Credit Loans made hereunder (reflecting such increase in
Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments), which prepayment shall be accompanied by accrued interest on
the Dollar Revolving Credit Loans being prepaid and any costs incurred by any Lender in accordance
with Section 3.05 and (B) the Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to this
Section 2.14, (x) each Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lender immediately prior to such
increase will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assigned to each Lender
providing a portion of the Alternative Currency Revolving Commitment Increase (each an
Alternative
Currency Revolving Commitment Increase Lender
and, together with each Dollar Revolving Commitment
Increase Lender, the
Revolving Commitment Increase Lenders
), and each such Alternative Currency
Revolving Commitment Increase Lender will automatically and without further act be deemed to have
assumed, a portion of such Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders participations hereunder
in outstanding Alternative Currency Letters of Credit such that, after giving effect to each such
deemed assignment and assumption of participations, the percentage of the aggregate outstanding
participations hereunder in Alternative Currency Letters of Credit held by each Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Lender (including each such Alternative Currency Revolving Commitment
Increase Lender) will equal the percentage of the aggregate Alternative Currency Revolving Credit
Commitments of all Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Lenders represented by such Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment and (y) if, on the date of such
increase, there are any Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, such Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Loans shall on or prior to the effectiveness of such Alternative Currency
Revolving Commitment Increase be prepaid from the proceeds of additional Alternative Currency
Revolving Credit Loans made hereunder (reflecting such increase in Alternative Currency Revolving
Credit Commitments), which prepayment shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the Alternative
Currency Revolving Credit Loans being prepaid and any costs incurred by any Lender in accordance
with Section 3.05. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that the minimum
borrowing, pro rata borrowing and pro rata payment requirements contained elsewhere in this
Agreement shall not apply to the transactions effected pursuant to the immediately preceding
sentence.
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(b) This Section 2.14 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or 10.01 to the contrary.
SECTION 2.15.
Designation of Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower, Termination of
Designations
.
(a) The Parent Borrower may from time to time designate any Qualified Foreign Subsidiary as an
additional Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower for purposes of this Agreement by delivering to
the Administrative Agent (i) written notice of election to become a Foreign Subsidiary Revolving
Borrower (an
Election to Participate
) duly executed on behalf of such Qualified Foreign
Subsidiary and the Parent Borrower, (ii) any document reasonably required by the Administrative
Agent for such Qualified Foreign Subsidiary to satisfy all requirements with respect to a Foreign
Subsidiary Revolving Borrower set forth in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement
and Section 6.11 (without giving effect to any grace periods), including, without limitation, legal
opinions, officers and secretarys certificates and mortgages and perfection of Liens on personal
property and (iii) all documentation and other information with respect to such Subsidiary required
by regulatory authorities under applicable know your customer and anti-money laundering rules and
regulations, including without limitation the USA PATRIOT Act.
(b) The Parent Borrower may terminate the status of any Subsidiary as a Foreign Subsidiary
Revolving Borrower for purpose of making further Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Borrowings
hereunder this Agreement by delivering to the Administrative Agent a written notice of election to
terminate such status as a Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower (an
Election to Terminate
) duly
executed on behalf of such Subsidiary and the Parent Borrower;
provided
, at the time of such
Election to Terminate, such Subsidiary shall have no Alternative Currency Revolving Credit Loans or
Alternative Currency Letters of Credit outstanding. After the delivery of such Election to
Terminate such Subsidiary shall be relieved of its obligations under this Agreement as a Foreign
Subsidiary Revolving Borrower, but after the delivery of such Election to Terminate such Subsidiary
shall still be deemed to be a Foreign Subsidiary Guarantor under this Agreement and the delivery of
such an Election to Terminate shall not affect the obligations of any other Foreign Subsidiary
Revolving Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or thereafter incurred by any
other Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower.
(c) If the cost to any Lender of making or maintaining any Loan to a Foreign Subsidiary
Revolving Borrower is increased (or the amount of any sum received or receivable by any Lender or
its lending office is reduced) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, by reason of the
fact that such Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower is incorporated in, or conducts business in, a
jurisdiction outside the United States, such Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower shall indemnify
such Lender for such increased cost or reduction within fifteen (15) days after demand by such
Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) (excluding for purposes of this Section 2.15(c)
any such increased costs resulting from (i) changes in the basis of taxation of overall net income
or overall gross income (including branch profits), and franchise (and similar) taxes imposed in
lieu of net income taxes, by the United States or any foreign jurisdiction or any political
subdivision of either thereof under the Laws of which such Lender is organized or maintains a
lending office, (ii) reserve requirements contemplated by Section 3.04(c) (as to which Section
3.04(c) shall govern) and (iii) the requirements of the Bank of England and the Financial Services
Authority or the European Central Bank reflected in the Mandatory Cost (as to which Section 3.04(a)
shall govern)). A certificate of such Lender claiming compensation under this Section 2.15(c) and
setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder in reasonable detail
shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
(d) Each Lender will promptly notify the Parent Borrower, the relevant Foreign Subsidiary
Revolving Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any event or circumstance of which it has
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knowledge that will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to Section 2.15(c). If any
Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15(c), then such Lender will, if requested by the
Parent Borrower, use commercially reasonable efforts to designate another lending office for any
Loan or Letter of Credit affected by such event;
provided
that such efforts are made on terms that,
in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its lending office(s) to suffer no
material economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage.
ARTICLE III
Taxes, Increased Costs Protection and Illegality
SECTION 3.01.
Taxes
.
(a) Except as required by law (as determined in the good faith discretion of any applicable
withholding agent), any and all payments by any Borrower or any Guarantor to or for the account of
any Agent or any Lender (which term shall, for the avoidance of doubt, include, for the purposes of
Section 3.01, any L/C Issuer) under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without
deduction for, any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions,
assessments, fees, withholdings or similar charges, and all liabilities (including additions to
tax, penalties and interest) with respect thereto, imposed by any Governmental Authority (
Taxes
).
If a Borrower or a Guarantor or the Administrative Agent is required by law (as determined in the
good faith discretion of any applicable withholding agent) to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (as
defined below) or Other Taxes (as defined below) from or in respect of any sum payable under any
Loan Document to any Agent or any Lender, (i) the sum payable by such Borrower or such Guarantor
shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions
applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01(a)), each of such Agent and such
Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made,
(ii) such Borrower or such Guarantor or the Administrative Agent shall make such deductions, (iii)
such Borrower or such Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing
authority, and (iv) within thirty (30) days after the date of such payment (or, if receipts or
evidence are not available within thirty (30) days, as soon as practicable thereafter), such
Borrower or such Guarantor shall furnish to such Agent or Lender (as the case may be) the original
or a facsimile copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof or other documentary evidence of
payment satisfactory to such Agent or Lender. If any Borrower or any Guarantor fails to pay any
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to
any Agent or any Lender the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, such Borrower
or such Guarantor shall indemnify such Agent and such Lender for any incremental Taxes that may
become payable by such Agent or such Lender arising out of such failure.
Indemnified Taxes
refers to any Taxes arising from any payment made under any Loan Document excluding, in the case of
each Agent and each Lender, (i) net income Taxes imposed by a jurisdiction as a result of any
connection between such Agent or Lender and such jurisdiction other than the connection arising
from executing or entering into any Loan Document or any of the Transactions contemplated by any
Loan Document, (ii) Taxes imposed on or measured by its net income (including branch profits),
franchise (and similar) taxes imposed in lieu of net income taxes, (iii) any withholding taxes to
the extent imposed at the time a Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending
office), except (x) to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the
time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts or
indemnity payments from any Loan Party with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section
3.01 or (y) if such Foreign Lender is an assignee pursuant to a request by a Borrower and (iv) any
Taxes imposed as a result of the failure of any Lender to comply with either the provisions of
Section 3.01(b) or (c) (in the case of any Foreign Lender) or the provisions of Section 3.01(d) (in
the case of any U.S. Lender).
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(b) To the extent it is legally able to do so, each Agent or Lender (including an Assignee to
which a Lender assigns its interest in accordance with Section 10.07) that is not a United States
person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (each a
Foreign Lender
) agrees to
complete and deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing
Date (or, if later, on or prior to the date it becomes a party to this Agreement), an accurate,
complete and original signed copy of whichever of the following is applicable: (i) Internal
Revenue Service Form W-8BEN certifying that it is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty
to which the United States is a party that reduces or eliminates U.S. federal withholding tax on
payments of interest; (ii) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI certifying that the income
receivable pursuant to any Loan Document is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or
business in the United States; (iii) if the Foreign Lender (A) is not a bank described in Section
881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) is not a 10-percent shareholder described in Section 871(h)(3)(B) of
the Code, (C) has income receivable pursuant to any Loan Document that is not effectively connected
with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, and (D) is not a controlled foreign
corporation related to any Borrower within the meaning of Section 864(d) of the Code, a certificate
to that effect in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit L
and an Internal
Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, certifying that the Foreign Lender is not a United States person; or
(iv) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner of any obligation of any Borrower
or any Guarantor hereunder (for example, where the Foreign Lender is a partnership or participating
Lender granting a typical participation), duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form
W-8IMY, accompanied by a Form W-8ECI, W-8BEN, certificate in substantially the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit L
Form W-9 or Form W-8IMY from each beneficial owner, as applicable.
(c) Thereafter and from time to time, each such Foreign Lender shall, (i) promptly, to the
extent it is legally entitled to do so, submit to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent
such additional duly completed and signed copies of one or more of such forms or certificates (or
such successor forms or certificates as shall be adopted from time to time by the relevant United
States taxing authorities) as may then be available to secure an exemption from or reduction in the
rate of U.S. federal withholding tax (A) on or before the date that any such form, certificate or
other evidence previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete, (B) after the occurrence of a
change in the Foreign Lenders circumstances requiring a change in the most recent form,
certificate or evidence previously delivered by it to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative
Agent, and (C) from time to time thereafter if reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the
Administrative Agent, and (ii) promptly notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent of
any change in the Foreign Lenders circumstances which would modify or render invalid any
previously claimed exemption or reduction.
(d) Each Agent or Lender that is a United States person (within the meaning of Section
7701(a)(30) of the Code) (each a
U.S. Lender
) agrees to complete and deliver to the Parent
Borrower and the Administrative Agent an accurate, complete and original signed Internal Revenue
Service Form W-9 or successor form certifying that such Agent or Lender is not subject to United
States backup withholding tax (i) on or prior to the Closing Date (or, if later, on or prior to the
date it becomes a party to this Agreement), (ii) on or before the date that such form expires or
becomes obsolete, (iii) after the occurrence of a change in the Agents or Lenders circumstances
requiring a change in the most recent form previously delivered by it to the Parent Borrower and
the Administrative Agent, and (iv) from time to time thereafter if reasonably requested by the
Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent.
(e) Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, if a Foreign Lender is subject to
U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate in excess of zero percent at the time such Lender or such
Agent first becomes a party to this Agreement, such U.S. federal withholding tax (including
additions to tax, penalties and interest imposed with respect to such U.S. federal withholding tax)
shall be considered excluded from Indemnified Taxes except to the extent the Foreign Lenders
assignor was entitled to additional amounts or indemnity payments prior to the assignment or the
assignment was pursuant to a request
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of a Borrower. Further, no Borrower shall be required pursuant to this Section 3.01 to pay
any additional amount to, or to indemnify, any Lender or Agent, as the case may be, with respect to
Indemnified Taxes to the extent that such Lender or such Agent becomes subject to such Indemnified
Taxes subsequent to the Closing Date (or, if later, the date such Lender or Agent becomes a party
to this Agreement) solely as a result of a change in the place of organization or place of doing
business of such Lender or Agent or a change in the Lending Office of such Lender (other than at
the written request of a Borrower to change such Lending Office).
(f) Each Borrower agrees to pay any and all present or future stamp, court or documentary
taxes and any other excise, property, intangible or mortgage recording taxes or charges or similar
levies which arise from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery,
performance, enforcement or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document
(including additions to tax, penalties and interest related thereto) excluding, in each case, such
amounts that result from an Agent or Lenders Assignment and Assumption, grant of a Participation,
transfer or assignment to or designation of a new applicable Lending Office or other office for
receiving payments under any Loan Document (collectively,
Assignment Taxes
) to the extent such
Assignment Taxes result from a connection that the Agent or Lender has with the taxing jurisdiction
other than the connection arising out of the Loan Document or the transactions therein, except for
Assignment Taxes resulting from assignment or participation that is requested or required in
writing by the Parent Borrower (all such non-excluded taxes described in this Section 3.01(f) being
hereinafter referred to as
Other Taxes
).
(g) If any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes are directly asserted against any Agent or Lender,
such Agent or Lender may pay such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes and the relevant Borrower will
promptly pay such additional amounts so that each of such Agent and such Lender receives an amount
equal to the sum it would have received had no such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes been asserted;
whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted;
provided
that if the
relevant Borrower reasonably believes that such Taxes or Other Taxes were not correctly or
reasonably asserted, each such Agent or Lender will use reasonable efforts to cooperate with such
Borrower to obtain a refund of such Taxes or Other Taxes (which shall be repaid such Borrower in
accordance with Section 3.01(h)) so long as such efforts would not, in the sole good faith
determination of such Agent or Lender, result in any additional costs, expenses or risks or be
otherwise disadvantageous to it. Payments under this Section 3.01(g) shall be made within ten (10)
days after the date such Borrower receives written demand for payment from such Agent or Lender. A
certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or
the Agent (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own
behalf or on behalf of a Lender or any other Agent, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(h) If any Lender or Agent determines, in its sole discretion, that it is entitled to receive
a refund in respect of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which indemnification or
additional amounts have been paid to it by any Borrower pursuant to this Section 3.01, it shall use
its commercially reasonable efforts to receive such refund and upon receipt of any such refund
shall promptly remit such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional
amounts paid, by the relevant Borrower under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund
plus
any interest included in such refund by the
relevant taxing authority attributable thereto) to such Borrower, net of all reasonable out of
pocket expenses of the Lender or Agent, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any
interest paid by the relevant taxing authority with respect to such refund);
provided
that each
Borrower, upon the request of the Lender or Agent, as the case may be, agrees promptly to return
such refund to such party, together with any interest and penalties charged by the relevant taxing
authority, in the event such party is required to repay such refund to the relevant taxing
authority. Such Lender or Agent, as the case may be, shall provide the relevant Borrower with a
copy of any notice of assessment or other evidence of the requirement to repay such refund received
from the
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relevant taxing authority (
provided
that such Lender or Agent may delete any information
therein that such Lender or Agent deems confidential in its reasonable discretion). Nothing herein
contained shall interfere with the right of a Lender or Agent to arrange its tax affairs in
whatever manner it thinks fit nor oblige any Lender or Agent to claim any tax refund or make
available its tax returns or any other information it reasonably deems confidential or require any
Lender to do anything that would prejudice its ability to benefit from any other refunds, credits,
relief, remission or repayments to which it may be entitled.
(i) Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of
Section 3.01(a) or (g) with respect to such Lender it will, if requested by the relevant Borrower,
use commercially reasonable efforts (subject to legal and regulatory restrictions) to mitigate the
effect of any such event, including by designating another Lending Office for any Loan or Letter of
Credit affected by such event and by completing and delivering or filing any tax related forms
which would reduce or eliminate any amount of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes required to be
deducted or withheld or paid by the relevant Borrower;
provided
that such efforts are made at the
relevant Borrowers expense and on terms that, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, cause
such Lender and its Lending Office(s) to suffer no material economic, legal or regulatory
disadvantage, and
provided further
that nothing in this Section 3.01(i) shall affect or postpone
any of the Obligations of such Borrower or the rights of such Lender pursuant to Section 3.01(a) or
(g).
SECTION 3.02.
Illegality
. If any Lender reasonably determines that any Law has made
it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or
its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund any Eurocurrency Rate Loans, or to
determine or charge interest rates based upon the applicable Eurocurrency Rate, then, on notice
thereof by such Lender to the Parent Borrower through the Administrative Agent, any obligation of
such Lender to make or continue any affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans
to such Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative
Agent and the Parent Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer
exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Parent Borrower may revoke any pending request for a
Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans and shall upon demand from
such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable and such Loans are
denominated in Dollars, convert all then outstanding affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans of such
Lender to Base Rate Loans, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender
may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans to such day, or promptly, if such
Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans. Upon any such
prepayment or conversion, the Parent Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so
prepaid or converted and all amounts due, if any, in connection with such prepayment or conversion
under Section 3.05. Each Lender agrees to designate a different Lending Office if such designation
will avoid the need for such notice and will not, in the good faith judgment of such Lender,
otherwise be materially disadvantageous to such Lender.
SECTION 3.03.
Inability To Determine Rates
. If the Required Lenders determine that by
reason of any changes affecting the applicable interbank eurodollar market adequate and reasonable
means do not exist for determining the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest Period with
respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or that the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested
Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly
reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, or that deposits are not being offered to
banks in the relevant interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and the Interest Period
of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, in each case due to circumstances arising on or after the date
hereof, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Parent Borrower and each Lender.
Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain any affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans
shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders)
revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Parent Borrower may revoke any pending
request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency
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Rate Loans or, failing that, in the case of Loans denominated in Dollars, will be deemed
to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount
specified therein.
SECTION 3.04.
Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Reserves on
Eurocurrency Rate Loans
.
(a) If any Lender reasonably determines that as a result of the introduction of, or any change
in, or in the interpretation of, any Law, in each case after the date hereof, there shall be any
increase in the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining
Eurocurrency Rate Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit, or a reduction in the
amount received or receivable by such Lender in connection with any of the foregoing (excluding for
purposes of this Section 3.04(a) any such increased costs or reduction in amount resulting from (i)
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 3.01, or any Taxes excluded from the definition
of Indemnified Taxes under exception (i) thereof to the extent such Taxes are imposed on or
measured by net income or profits or branch profits or franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of the
foregoing taxes) and any Taxes excluded from the definition of Indemnified Taxes under exceptions
(ii) and (iii) thereof, (ii) reserve requirements contemplated by Section 3.04(c), (iii) the
requirements of the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority or the European Central
Bank reflected in the Mandatory Cost or that does not represent the cost to such Lender of
complying with the requirements of any applicable Law in relation to its making, funding or
maintaining of Eurocurrency Rate Loans and (iv) the implementation or application of or compliance
with the International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards, a Revised
Framework published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in June 2004 in the form
existing on the date of this Agreement (
Basel II
) or any other law or regulation which implements
Basel II (whether such implementation, application or compliance is by a government, regulator, the
Lenders or any of their Affiliates or the Agents or any of their Affiliates)), then from time to
time within fifteen (15) days after demand by such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail such
increased costs (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent given in accordance with
Section 3.06), the Borrowers shall pay to such Lender such additional amounts as will compensate
such Lender for such increased cost or reduction. At any time that any Eurocurrency Rate Loan is
affected by the circumstances described in this Section 3.04(a), the Borrowers may either (i) if
the affected Eurocurrency Rate Loan is then being made pursuant to a Borrowing, cancel such
Borrowing by giving the Administrative Agent telephonic notice (confirmed promptly in writing)
thereof on the same date that the Borrowers receive any such demand from such Lender or (ii) if the
affected Eurocurrency Rate Loan is then outstanding and is denominated in Dollars, upon at least
three Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent, require the affected Lender to convert
such Eurocurrency Rate Loan into a Base Rate Loan, if applicable.
(b) If any Lender determines that the introduction of any Law regarding capital adequacy or
any change therein or in the interpretation thereof, in each case after the date hereof, or
compliance by such Lender (or its Lending Office) therewith, has the effect of reducing the rate of
return on the capital of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender as a consequence of
such Lenders obligations hereunder (taking into consideration its policies with respect to capital
adequacy), then from time to time upon demand of such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the
charge and the calculation of such reduced rate of return (with a copy of such demand to the
Administrative Agent given in accordance with Section 3.06), the Borrowers shall promptly pay to
such Lender such additional amounts as will compensate such Lender for such reduction after receipt
of such demand.
(c) The Borrowers shall pay to each Lender, (i) as long as such Lender shall be required to
maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency
funds or deposits, additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurocurrency Rate
Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as
determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive in the absence of
manifest error), and (ii) as
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long as such Lender shall be required to comply with any reserve ratio requirement or
analogous requirement of any other central banking or financial regulatory authority imposed in
respect of the maintenance of the Commitments or the funding of the Eurocurrency Rate Loans, such
additional costs (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest five decimal places) equal to the actual costs allocated to such Commitment or Loan by such
Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error) which in each case shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is
payable on such Loan,
provided
the Parent Borrower shall have received at least fifteen (15) days
prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest or cost from
such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice at least fifteen (15) days prior to the relevant
Interest Payment Date, such additional interest or cost shall be due and payable fifteen (15) days
from receipt of such notice.
(d) If any Lender requests compensation under this Section 3.04, then such Lender will, if
requested by the Parent Borrower, use commercially reasonable efforts to designate another Lending
Office for any Loan or Letter of Credit affected by such event;
provided
that such efforts are made
on terms that, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its Lending
Office(s) to suffer no material economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and
provided further
that nothing in this Section 3.04(d) shall affect or postpone any of the Obligations of the
Borrowers or the rights of such Lender pursuant to Section 3.04(a), (b) or (c).
SECTION 3.05.
Funding Losses
. Upon written demand of any Lender (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent) from time to time, which demand shall set forth in reasonable detail the
basis for requesting such amount, each Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold
such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense reasonably incurred by it as a result of:
(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan
on a day prior to the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan; or
(b) any failure by such Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to
make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Eurocurrency Rate Loan on the date
or in the amount notified by such Borrower;
including any loss or expense (excluding loss of anticipated profits) actually incurred by reason
of the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loan
or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.
SECTION 3.06.
Matters Applicable to All Requests for Compensation
.
(a) Any Agent or Lender claiming compensation under this Article III shall deliver a
certificate to the Parent Borrower setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it
hereunder which shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. In determining such amount,
such Agent or Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
(b) With respect to any Lenders claim for compensation under Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 or
3.04, the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate such Lender for any amount incurred more
than one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Parent
Borrower of the event that gives rise to such claim;
provided
that, if the circumstance giving rise
to such claim is retroactive, then such 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to
include the period of retroactive effect thereof. If any Lender requests compensation by the
Borrowers under Section 3.04, the Borrowers may, by notice to such Lender (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent), suspend the obligation of such Lender to make or continue from one Interest
Period to another Eurocurrency Rate Loans, or
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to convert Base Rate Loans into Eurocurrency Rate Loans, until the event or condition giving
rise to such request ceases to be in effect (in which case the provisions of Section 3.06(c) shall
be applicable);
provided
that such suspension shall not affect the right of such Lender to receive
the compensation so requested.
(c) If any Lender gives notice to the Parent Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative
Agent) that the circumstances specified in Section 3.02, 3.03 or 3.04 hereof that gave rise to the
conversion of such Lenders Eurocurrency Rate Loans pursuant to this Section 3.06 no longer exist
(which such Lender agrees to do promptly upon such circumstances ceasing to exist) at a time when
Eurocurrency Rate Loans made by other Lenders are outstanding, such Lenders Base Rate Loans shall
be automatically converted, on the first day(s) of the next succeeding Interest Period(s) for such
outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Loans, to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect thereto,
all Loans held by the Lenders holding Eurocurrency Rate Loans and by such Lender are held pro rata
(as to principal amounts, interest rate basis, and Interest Periods) in accordance with their
respective Pro Rata Shares.
SECTION 3.07.
Replacement of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances
.
(a) If at any time (i) any Lender requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to
Section 3.01 or 3.04 as a result of any condition described in such Sections or any Lender ceases
to make Eurocurrency Rate Loans as a result of any condition described in Section 3.02 or
Section 3.04, (ii) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or (iii) any Lender becomes a
Non-Consenting Lender, then the Parent Borrower may, on five (5) Business Days prior written
notice to the Administrative Agent and such Lender, replace such Lender by causing such Lender to
(and such Lender shall be obligated to) assign pursuant to and in accordance with Section 10.07(b)
(with the assignment fee to be paid by the Parent Borrower, in the case of clauses (i) and (iii)
only) all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (or, with respect to clause (iii)
above, all of its rights and obligations with respect to the Class of Loans or Commitments that is
the subject of the related consent, waiver or amendment) to one or more Eligible Assignees;
provided
that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to the
Parent Borrower to find a replacement Lender or other such Person; and
provided further
that in the
case of any such assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the
applicable Eligible Assignees shall have agreed to the applicable departure, waiver or amendment of
the Loan Documents. No such replacement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the
Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced
Lender.
(b) Any Lender being replaced pursuant to Section 3.07(a) above shall (i) execute and deliver
an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such Lenders Commitment and outstanding Loans and
participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans, and (ii) deliver any Notes evidencing such
Loans to the Parent Borrower or Administrative Agent (or a lost or destroyed note indemnity in lieu
thereof). Pursuant to such Assignment and Assumption, (A) the assignee Lender shall acquire all or
a portion, as the case may be, of the assigning Lenders Commitment and outstanding Loans and
participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans, (B) the assignee Lender shall purchase, at
par, all Loans, accrued interest, accrued fees and other amounts owing to the assigning Lender as
of the date of replacement and (C) upon such payment (regardless of whether such replaced Lender
has executed an Assignment and Assumption or delivered its Notes to the Parent Borrower or the
Administrative Agent), the assignee Lender shall become a Lender hereunder and the assigning Lender
shall cease to constitute a Lender hereunder with respect to such assigned Loans, Commitments and
participations, except with respect to indemnification provisions under this Agreement, which shall
survive as to such assigning Lender.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above, any Lender that acts as an L/C
Issuer may not be replaced hereunder at any time that it has any Letter of Credit outstanding
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hereunder unless arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer (including the
furnishing of a back-up standby letter of credit in form and substance, and issued by an issuer
reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer or the depositing of cash collateral into a cash
collateral account in amounts and pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such L/C
Issuer) have been made with respect to each such outstanding Letter of Credit and the Lender that
acts as the Administrative Agent may not be replaced hereunder except in accordance with the terms
of Section 9.09.
(d) In the event that (i) the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent has requested that
the Lenders consent to a departure or waiver of any provisions of the Loan Documents or agree to
any amendment thereto, (ii) the consent, waiver or amendment in question requires the agreement of
all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 10.01 or all the Lenders with respect
to a certain Class or Classes of the Loans and (iii) the Required Lenders have agreed to such
consent, waiver or amendment, then any Lender who does not agree to such consent, waiver or
amendment shall be deemed a
Non-Consenting Lender
.
SECTION 3.08.
Survival
. All of the Borrowers obligations under this Article III
shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations
hereunder.
ARTICLE IV
Conditions Precedent to Credit Extensions
SECTION 4.01.
Conditions to Initial Credit Extension
. The obligation of each Lender
to make a Credit Extension hereunder on the Closing Date is subject to satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent:
(a) The Administrative Agents receipt of executed counterparts of (i) this Agreement,
executed by Merger Sub and (ii) the Joinder Agreement, executed by Holdings, the Parent Borrower
and each Subsidiary Co-Borrower, each of which shall be original or facsimiles (followed promptly
by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the
signing Loan Party.
(b) Prior to or substantially simultaneously with the initial Credit Extension on the Closing
Date, the Merger shall be consummated pursuant to the Merger Agreement;
provided
that none of the
following provisions of the Merger Agreement shall have been amended or waived in any respect
materially adverse to the Lenders without the prior written consent of the Lead Arrangers, not to
be unreasonably withheld: Sections 2.01, 2.03, 3.01, 6.01(c) (but only to the extent such
amendment or waiver would have been required if the reference therein to $100 million were replaced
with $200 million), 6.01(e), 6.01(f) (but only to the extent such amendment or waiver would have
been required if Clear Media Limited and its subsidiaries were excluded from such provision),
6.01(g), 6.01(n), 6.01(r), 6.01(t) (to the extent relating to any of the foregoing), 6.13(b), 7.01
or 7.02 (except to the extent any condition set forth therein is not satisfied solely as a result
of a breach of any of the foregoing provisions of Article VI of the Merger Agreement).
(c) Prior to or substantially simultaneously with the initial Credit Extensions on the Closing
Date, the Equity Contribution shall have been consummated.
Upon satisfaction of the foregoing conditions and the disbursement of the Debt Funding (as
defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to Section 5(a)(i) of the Escrow Agreement, such Debt
Funding shall be deemed to constitute an initial Credit Extension hereunder. The Parent Borrower
may also obtain an Initial Revolving Borrowing permitted under clause (a)(ii) of the definition of
Permitted
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Initial Revolving Borrowing Purposes by delivery to the Administrative Agent and, if
applicable, the relevant L/C Issuer of a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the
requirements hereof. The Lenders may terminate their obligations to make Loans or other Credit
Extensions hereunder if the foregoing conditions shall not have been satisfied (or waived pursuant
to Section 10.01) at or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the earliest of (i) the
twentieth Business Day following the receipt of the Requisite Shareholder Approval (as defined in
the Merger Agreement), (ii) the twentieth Business Day following the failure to obtain the
Requisite Shareholder Approval at a duly held Shareholders Meeting (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) after giving effect to all adjournments and postponements thereof, (iii) five Business
Days following the termination of the Merger Agreement or (iv) December 31, 2008 (the
Termination
Date
);
provided
,
however
, that if (A) the Requisite Shareholder Approval is obtained and (B) any
regulatory approval required in connection with the consummation of the Merger has not been
obtained (or has lapsed and not been renewed) or any waiting period under applicable antitrust laws
has not expired (or has restarted and such new period has not expired), then the Termination Date
shall automatically be extended until the twentieth Business Day following receipt of all such
approvals (or renewals), but in no event later than March 31, 2009. If as of the Termination Date
there is a dispute among any of the parties to the Escrow Agreement with respect to the disposition
of any Escrow Funds (as defined in the Escrow Agreement), Merger Sub may, by written notice to the
Administrative Agent, extend the Termination Date until the fifth Business Day following the final
resolution of such dispute by a court of competent jurisdiction or mutual resolution by the parties
to such dispute;
provided
,
however
, that the Termination Date with respect to any Lender shall
occur on the date such Lender withdraws its portion of the Escrow Funds pursuant to Section 5(f) of
the Escrow Agreement.
SECTION 4.02.
Conditions to Subsequent Credit Extensions
. The obligation of each
Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension after the Closing Date (other than a Committed
Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of
Eurocurrency Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) Except in the case of borrowings of Delayed Draw Term Loans, the representations and
warranties of the Parent Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article V or any other
Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such
Credit Extension;
provided
that, to the extent that such representations and warranties
specifically refer to an earlier date, they shall be true and correct in all material respects as
of such earlier date;
provided
,
further
that any representation and warranty that is qualified as
to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct (after
giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects on such respective dates.
(b) (i) Except in the case of borrowings of Delayed Draw Term Loans, no Default shall exist,
or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds
therefrom and (ii) in the case of borrowings of Delayed Draw Term Loans, no Default under Section
8.01(a) or (j) (with respect to Parent Borrower only in the case of Section 8.01(j)) shall exist,
or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds
therefrom.
(c) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the relevant L/C Issuer or the Swing Line
Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements
hereof.
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a
conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans) submitted by a
Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in
Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit
Extension.
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ARTICLE V
Representations and Warranties
Each Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, at the
times expressly set forth in Section 4.02, that:
SECTION 5.01.
Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws
. Each Loan
Party and each of its Material Subsidiaries (a) is a Person duly organized or formed, validly
existing and in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) under the
Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all corporate or other
organizational power and authority to (i) own its assets and carry on its business and
(ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party,
(c) is duly qualified and in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction)
under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the
conduct of its business requires such qualification, (d) is in compliance with all applicable Laws,
orders, writs, injunctions and orders and (e) has all requisite governmental licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals to operate its business as currently conducted; except in
each case referred to in clause (c), (d) or (e), to the extent that failure to do so would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.02.
Authorization; No Contravention
. The execution, delivery and
performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action. Neither the execution,
delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party
nor the consummation of the Transactions will (a) contravene the terms of any of such Persons
Organization Documents, (b) result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien
upon any of the property or assets of such Person or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than
as permitted by Section 7.01) under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party
or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any
order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such
Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any applicable material Law; except with respect
to any breach, contravention or violation (but not creation of Liens) referred to in clauses (b)
and (c), to the extent that such breach, contravention or violation would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.03.
Governmental Authorization
. No approval, consent, exemption,
authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any
other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by
any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except for (i) filings necessary to
perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured Parties,
(ii) the approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations, actions, notices and filings that have
been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect, (iii) those approvals,
consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions, notices or filings, the failure of which to
obtain or make would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iv)
informational filings and notifications required to be made after the consummation of the Merger
Agreement.
SECTION 5.04.
Binding Effect
. This Agreement and each other Loan Document has been
duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement and each
other Loan Document constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party,
enforceable against such Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as
such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity and
principles of good faith and fair dealing.
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SECTION 5.05.
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
.
(a) (i) The Annual Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their results of
operations for the periods covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout
the periods covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein.
(ii) The unaudited
pro forma
consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2007 (including the notes thereto) (the
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
)
and the unaudited
pro forma
consolidated statement of operations of the Parent Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for the 12-month period ending on such date (together with the Pro Forma Balance
Sheet, the
Pro Forma Financial Statements
), copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the
Administrative Agent, have been prepared based on the Annual Financial Statements and have been
prepared in good faith, based on assumptions believed by the Parent Borrower to be reasonable as of
the date of delivery thereof, and present fairly in all material respects on a
pro forma
basis the
estimated financial position of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2007
and their estimated results of operations for the period covered thereby.
(b) As of the Specified Date, except (i) as reflected or reserved against in the Annual
Financial Statements, (ii) for liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
business since the date of the Annual Financial Statements and (iii) for liabilities or obligations
arising under the Merger Agreement, neither the Parent Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise, that
would be required by GAAP to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet (or notes thereto) of the
Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, other than those which would not have, individually or in
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Parent Borrower.
(c) Since the Closing Date, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in
the aggregate, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.06.
Litigation
. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or
disputes pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, overtly threatened in writing, at law, in
equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against Holdings, the Parent
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 5.07.
Labor Matters
. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect: (a) there are no strikes or other labor disputes against any of the
Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower,
threatened; (b) hours worked by and payment made based on hours worked to employees of the Parent
Borrower or its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any
other applicable Laws dealing with wage and hour matters; and (c) all payments due from any
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries on account of employee health and welfare insurance have been
paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the relevant party.
SECTION 5.08.
Ownership of Property; Liens
. Each Loan Party and each of its
Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests
in, or easements or other limited property interests in, all real property necessary in the
ordinary conduct of its business, free and clear of all Liens except for minor defects in title
that do not materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business or to utilize such assets
for their intended purposes and Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and except where the failure to
have such title or other interest would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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SECTION 5.09.
Environmental Matters
.
(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a
Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all
applicable Environmental Laws (including having obtained all Environmental Permits) and (ii) none
of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is subject to any pending, or to the
knowledge of any Borrower, threatened Environmental Claim or any other Environmental Liability.
(b) None of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries has treated, stored,
transported or disposed of Hazardous Materials at, or arranged for the disposal or treatment or for
transport for disposal or treatment, of Hazardous Materials from, any currently or formerly owned
or operated real estate or facility in a manner that would reasonably be expected, individually or
in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in
a Material Adverse Effect, (i) none of the properties currently or to the knowledge of the Loan
Parties and their respective subsidiaries, formerly owned, leased or operated by the Loan Parties
or their respective Subsidiaries is listed or formally proposed for listing on the National
Priorities List or any analogous foreign, state or local list; (ii) there are no underground or
aboveground storage tanks or any surface impoundments, septic tanks, pits, sumps or lagoons in
which Hazardous Materials are being or have been treated, stored or disposed on at or under any
property currently owned or operated by Holdings, any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii)
there is no asbestos or asbestos-containing material at or on any facility, equipment or property
currently owned or operated by Holdings, any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; and (iv) there
has been no Release of Hazardous Materials by any Person on any property currently, or to the
knowledge of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries formerly, owned or operated by any
of them and there has been no Release of Hazardous Materials by the Loan Parties or any of their
Subsidiaries at any other location.
(d) The properties currently owned, leased or operated by the Loan Parties and their
Subsidiaries do not contain any Hazardous Materials in amounts or concentrations which (i)
constitute, or constituted a violation of, (ii) require response or other corrective action under,
or (iii) could give rise to Environmental Liability, which violations, actions and liability,
individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(e) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are not conducting or financing, either
individually or together with other potentially responsible parties, any investigation or
assessment or response or other corrective action relating to any actual or threatened Release of
Hazardous Materials at any site, location or operation, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order
of any Governmental Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law except for such
investigation or assessment or response or action that, individually or in the aggregate, would not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in, individually or in the aggregate,
a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Loan Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries has contractually
assumed any liability or obligation under any Environmental Law or is subject to any order, decree
or judgment which imposes any obligation under any Environmental Law.
SECTION 5.10.
Taxes
. Except as would not, either individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, Holdings, the Parent Borrower and
its Subsidiaries have timely filed all federal and state and other Tax returns and reports required
to be filed, and have timely paid all federal and state and other Taxes, assessments, fees and
other governmental charges
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(including satisfying its withholding tax obligations) levied or imposed on their properties,
income or assets or otherwise due and payable
,
except those which are being contested in good faith
by appropriate actions diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in
accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 5.11.
ERISA Compliance, Etc
.
(a) Except as would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of
ERISA and the Code.
(b) Except as set forth in
Schedule 5.11(b)
, no ERISA Event has occurred that when
taken together with all other ERISA Events which have occurred within the one-year period prior to
the date on which this representation is made or deemed made that would reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except where noncompliance or the incurrence of an obligation would not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Foreign Plan has been maintained in
compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes,
rules, regulations and orders, and (ii) neither Holdings nor any Subsidiary has incurred any
material obligation in connection with the termination of or withdrawal from any Foreign Plan.
SECTION 5.12.
Subsidiaries
. As of the Specified Date, neither Holdings nor any other
Loan Party has any Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in
Schedule 5.12
,
and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in Holdings, the Borrowers and the Material
Subsidiaries have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and all Equity
Interests owned by Holdings or any other Loan Party are owned free and clear of all security
interests of any Person except (i) those created under the Collateral Documents or under the ABL
Facility Documentation in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) any nonconsensual
Lien that is permitted under Section 7.01. As of the Specified Date,
Schedule 5.12
(a) sets forth the name and jurisdiction of each Subsidiary, (b) sets forth the ownership interest
of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and any other Subsidiary in each Subsidiary, including the
percentage of such ownership and (c) identifies each Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary the Equity
Interests of which are required to be pledged pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
SECTION 5.13.
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act
.
(a) No Loan Party is engaged nor will it engage, principally or as one of its important
activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of
Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying
margin stock, and no proceeds of any Borrowings or drawings under any Letter of Credit will be used
for any purpose that violates Regulation U.
(b) Neither the Parent Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower is or is
required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
SECTION 5.14.
Disclosure
. None of the factual information and data heretofore or
contemporaneously furnished in writing by or on behalf of any Loan Party to any Agent or any Lender
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or
delivered hereunder or any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so
furnished) when taken as a whole contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any
material fact necessary to make such factual information and data (taken as a whole), in the light
of the circumstances under
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which it was delivered, not materially misleading; it being understood that for purposes
of this Section 5.14, such factual information and data shall not include projections and pro forma
financial information or information of a general economic or general industry nature.
SECTION 5.15.
Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc
. The Parent Borrower and its
Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to, or a valid license or right to use, all of their
patents, patent rights, trademarks, servicemarks, trade names, copyrights, technology, software,
know-how, database rights, rights of privacy and publicity, licenses and other intellectual
property rights (collectively,
IP Rights
) that are necessary for the operation of their
respective businesses as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted, except where the
failure to have any such rights, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of each Borrower, the operation of
the respective businesses of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted
and as proposed to be conducted does not infringe upon, misuse, misappropriate or violate any
rights held by any Person, except for such infringements, misuses, misappropriations or violations
individually or in the aggregate, that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. No claim or litigation regarding any IP Rights is pending or, to the knowledge of any
Borrower, threatened in writing against any Loan Party or Subsidiary, that, either individually or
in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.16.
Solvency
. On the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions,
the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.
SECTION 5.17.
Subordination of Junior Financing
. The Obligations of each Subsidiary
Guarantor are Designated Senior Debt, Senior Debt, Senior Indebtedness, Guarantor Senior
Debt or Senior Secured Financing (or any comparable term) with respect to any guaranties of the
New Senior Notes under, and as defined in, the New Senior Notes Indentures.
SECTION 5.18.
Special Representations Relating to FCC Authorizations, Etc
.
(a) The Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries hold all FCC Authorizations that are
necessary or required for the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to conduct their
business in the manner in which it is currently being conducted, except where the failure to do so
would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect.
Schedule 5.18
hereto lists each material FCC Authorization held by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary as of the Specified Date. With respect to each Broadcast License issued by the FCC and
listed on
Schedule 5.18
hereto, the description includes the call sign, FCC identification
number, community of license and the license expiration date.
(b) All material FCC Authorizations held by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries are in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, with such exceptions as
would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.18
, as of the Specified Date and except for such
matters as would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither
the Parent Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary has received any notice of apparent liability,
notice of violation, order to show cause or other writing from the FCC, (ii) there is no proceeding
pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, threatened by or before the FCC relating to
the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Broadcast Station, and (iii) to the
knowledge of the Parent Borrower, no complaint or investigatory proceeding is pending before the
FCC (other than rulemaking proceedings and proceedings of general applicability to the broadcasting
industry or substantial segments thereof). The Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries
have timely filed all required reports and notices with the FCC and have paid all amounts due in
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timely fashion on account of fees and charges to the FCC, except where the failure to do so
could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Other than exceptions to any of the following that could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each of the Parent
Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries has obtained and holds all Permits required for any
property owned, leased or otherwise operated by such Person and for the operation of each of its
businesses as presently conducted, (ii) all such Permits are in full force and effect, and each of
the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries has performed all requirements of such Permits
to the extent performance is due, (iii) no event has occurred which allows or results in, or after
notice or lapse of time would allow or result in, revocation or termination by the issuer thereof
or in any other impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Permit prior to the expiration
of any stated term; and (iv) none of such Permits contain any restrictions, either individually or
in the aggregate, that are materially burdensome to the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries, or to the operation of any of their respective businesses or any property owned,
leased or otherwise operated by such Person.
(d) No consent or authorization of, filing with or Permit from, or other act by or in respect
of, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with delivery, performance, validity or
enforceability of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, other than (i) the requirement under
the Communications Laws that certain Loan Documents be filed with the FCC following the closing
under the Merger Agreement and (ii) the consents, authorizations and filings contemplated by the
Loan Documents.
ARTICLE VI
Affirmative Covenants
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation (other
than Cash Management Obligations or Hedging Obligations) hereunder that is accrued and payable
shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding (unless the
Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has been Cash Collateralized or, if
satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer in its sole discretion, a backstop letter of credit is in
place), from and after the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower shall, and shall (except in the case
of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02 and 6.03) cause each of the Restricted
Subsidiaries to:
SECTION 6.01.
Financial Statements
. Deliver to the Administrative Agent for prompt
further distribution to each Lender:
(a) as soon as available, but in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of
each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower (commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31,
2007), (i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at
the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or
operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each
case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail
and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of
Ernst & Young LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally
recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any going concern or like
qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit
and (ii) a narrative report and managements discussion and analysis, in a form reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the financial condition and results
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of operations of the Parent Borrower for such fiscal year, as compared to amounts for
the previous fiscal year;
(b) as soon as available, but in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of
each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower
(commencing with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008), (i) a consolidated balance sheet
of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the
related (i) consolidated statements of income or operations for such fiscal quarter and for
the portion of the fiscal year then ended and (ii) consolidated statements of cash flows for
the portion of the fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form
the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the
corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified by
a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows of the
Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to changes
resulting from normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes and (ii) a narrative
report and managements discussion and analysis, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent
Borrower for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, as
compared to the comparable periods in the previous fiscal year;
(c) within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year (commencing with the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2008) of the Parent Borrower, a reasonably detailed
consolidated budget for the following fiscal year as customarily prepared by management of
the Parent Borrower for its internal use (including a projected consolidated balance sheet
of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the following fiscal year, the
related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected income and a summary of
the material underlying assumptions applicable thereto) (collectively, the
Projections
),
which Projections shall in each case be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible
Officer stating that such Projections have been prepared in good faith on the basis of the
assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were believed to be reasonable at the time of
preparation of such Projections, it being understood that actual results may vary from such
Projections and that such variations may be material; and
(d) simultaneously with the delivery of each set of consolidated financial statements
referred to in Sections 6.01(a) and 6.01(b) above, the related consolidating financial
statements reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted
Subsidiaries (if any) and Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties (which may be in
footnote form only) from such consolidated financial statements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 6.01
may be satisfied with respect to financial information of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries
by furnishing (A) the applicable financial statements of any direct or indirect parent of the
Parent Borrower that holds all of the Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or (B) the Parent
Borrowers or such entitys Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, filed with the SEC;
provided
that,
with respect to each of clauses (A) and (B), (i) to the extent such information relates to a parent
of the Parent Borrower, such information is accompanied by consolidating information that explains
in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to the Parent Borrower (or
such parent), on the one hand, and the information relating to the Parent Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand and (ii) to the extent such
information is in lieu of information required to be provided under Section 6.01(a), such materials
are accompanied by a report and opinion of Ernst & Young LLP or any other independent registered
public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be
prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to
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any going concern or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to
the scope of such audit.
SECTION 6.02.
Certificates; Other Information
. Deliver to the Administrative Agent
for prompt further distribution to each Lender:
(a) no later than five (5) days after the delivery of the financial statements referred
to in Sections 6.01(a) and (b), a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a
Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower (which shall include a reasonably detailed
calculation of Consolidated EBITDA);
(b) not later than the date of delivery of financial statements referred to in Section
6.01(a), a Principal Properties Certificate;
(c) promptly after the same are publicly available, copies of all annual, regular,
periodic and special reports and registration statements which Holdings or the Parent
Borrower files with the SEC or with any Governmental Authority that may be substituted
therefor (other than amendments to any registration statement (to the extent such
registration statement, in the form it became effective, is delivered to the Administrative
Agent), exhibits to any registration statement and, if applicable, any registration
statement on Form S-8) and in any case not otherwise required to be delivered to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to any other clause of this Section 6.02;
(d) promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any material statements or
material reports furnished to any holder of any class or series of debt securities of any
Loan Party having an aggregate outstanding principal amount greater than the Threshold
Amount or pursuant to the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement (other than borrowing base and
related certificates), the ABL Facility Documentation or the New Senior Notes Indentures, in
each case, so long as the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereunder is greater than
the Threshold Amount and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to any other clause of this Section 6.02;
(e) together with the delivery of the financial statements pursuant to
(i) Section 6.01(a), a report setting forth the information required by Section 3.03(c) of
each Security Agreement (other than the Holdings Pledge Agreement) or confirming that there
has been no change in such information since the Closing Date or the date of the last such
report, and (ii) Section 6.01(a) and Section 6.01(b) (x) a description of each event,
condition or circumstance during the last fiscal quarter covered by such Compliance
Certificate requiring a mandatory prepayment under Section 2.05(b) and (y) a list of each
Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that identifies each Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary
or an Unrestricted Subsidiary as of the date of delivery of such Compliance Certificate or a
confirmation that there is no change in such information since the later of the Closing Date
and the date of the last such list;
(f) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, legal, financial or
corporate affairs of any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms
of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request;
and
(g) upon request by the Administrative Agent, copies of: (i) each Schedule B
(Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by Holdings, the
Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their ERISA Affiliates with the Internal Revenue
Service with respect to each Pension Plan; (ii) the most recent actuarial valuation report
for each Pension Plan; and (iii) such other documents or governmental reports or filings
relating to any Pension Plan as
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the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Promptly following any reasonable
request therefor by the Administrative Agent, on and after the effectiveness of the Pension
Act, copies of (i) any documents described in Section 101(k) of ERISA that Holdings, the
Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their ERISA Affiliates obtained during the last
twelve months with respect to any Multiemployer Plan and (ii) any notices described in
Section 101(l) of ERISA that Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their
ERISA Affiliates obtained during the last twelve months with respect to any Multiemployer
Plan;
provided
that if such documents or notices have not been obtained or requested from
the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan upon reasonable request by
the Administrative Agent, the applicable Person shall promptly make a request for such
documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and shall provide copies of such
documents and notices promptly after receipt thereof.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 or Section 6.02(a) or 6.02(c) may
be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date
(i) on which the Parent Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Parent
Borrowers website on the Internet at the website address listed on
Schedule 10.02
; or
(ii) on which such documents are posted on the Parent Borrowers behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency
or another relevant website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access
(whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent);
provided
that: (i) upon written request by the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower shall
deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each
Lender until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative
Agent and (ii) the Parent Borrower shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the
Administrative Agent of the posting of any such documents or a link thereto and provide to the
Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.
Each Lender shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents or requesting
delivery of paper copies of such documents from the Administrative Agent and maintaining its copies
of such documents.
The Parent Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent, the Syndication
Agents and/or the Arrangers will make available to the Lenders Communications by posting such
Communications on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the
Platform
) and (b) certain
of the Lenders may be public-side Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material
non-public information with respect to the Parent Borrower or its securities) (each, a
Public
Lender
). The Parent Borrower hereby agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to
identify that portion of the Communications that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that
(w) all such Communications shall be clearly and conspicuously marked PUBLIC which, at a minimum,
shall mean that the word PUBLIC shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by
marking Communications PUBLIC, the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the
Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders to treat such
Communications as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive
and proprietary) with respect to the Parent Borrower or its securities for purposes of United
States federal and state securities laws (
provided, however,
that to the extent such Communications
constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 10.08); (y) all
Communications marked PUBLIC are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform
designated Public Investor; and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled
to treat any Communications that are not marked PUBLIC as being suitable only for posting on a
portion of the Platform not designated Public Investor. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any
of its Affiliates shall be responsible for any statement or other designation by a Loan Party
regarding whether a Communication contains or does not contain material non-public information with
respect to any of the Loan Parties or their securities nor shall the Administrative Agent or any of
its Affiliates incur any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender or any other Person for any action
taken by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates based upon such statement or
designation, including any action as a result of which
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Restricting Information is provided to a Lender that may decide not to take access to
Restricting Information. Nothing in this Section 6.02 shall modify or limit a Lenders obligations
under Section 10.08 with regard to Communications and the maintenance of the confidentiality of or
other treatment of Information.
Although the Platform and its primary web portal are secured with generally-applicable
security procedures and policies implemented or modified by the Administrative Agent from time to
time (including, as of the Closing Date, a dual firewall and a User ID/Password Authorization
System) and the Platform is secured through a single-user-per-deal authorization method whereby
each user may access the Platform only on a deal-by-deal basis, each of the Lenders and each Loan
Party acknowledges and agrees that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not
necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such
distribution. In consideration for the convenience and other benefits afforded by such
distribution and for the other consideration provided hereunder, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, each of the Lenders and each Loan Party hereby approves distribution
of the Approved Electronic Communications through the Platform and understands and assumes the
risks of such distribution.
THE PLATFORM AND THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROVIDED AS IS AND AS
AVAILABLE. NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE AGENTS GROUP WARRANT THE
ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM AND
EACH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY
THE AGENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM.
Each of the Lenders and each Loan Party agree that the Administrative Agent may, but (except
as may be required by applicable law) shall not be obligated to, store the Approved Electronic
Communications on the Platform in accordance with the Administrative Agents generally-applicable
document retention procedures and policies.
SECTION 6.03.
Notices
. Promptly after a Responsible Officer obtains actual knowledge
thereof, notify the Administrative Agent:
(a) of the occurrence of any Default; and
(b) of (i) any dispute, litigation, investigation or proceeding between any Loan Party
and any Governmental Authority, (ii) the commencement of, or any material development in,
any litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, including pursuant
to any applicable Environmental Laws or in respect of IP Rights, the occurrence of any
noncompliance by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with, or liability under, any
Environmental Law or Environmental Permit, or (iii) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that,
in any such case, has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a written statement of a
Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower (x) that such notice is being delivered pursuant to
Section 6.03(a) or (b) (as applicable) and (y) setting forth details of the occurrence referred to
therein and stating what action the Parent Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect
thereto.
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SECTION 6.04.
Payment of Obligations
. Timely pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy, as
the same shall become due and payable, all of its obligations and liabilities in respect of Taxes
imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, except, in each case,
to the extent (i) any such Tax is being contested in good faith and by appropriate actions for
which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or (ii) the failure to pay
or discharge the same would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.05.
Preservation of Existence, Etc
. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in
full force and effect its legal existence under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization,
(b) take all reasonable action to maintain all corporate rights and privileges (including its good
standing) to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction and (c) maintain all other
material rights and privileges (including, without limitation, material Broadcast Licenses) except,
in the case of (a) (other than in the case of the Borrowers except to the extent expressly
permitted by Section 7.04), (b) or (c) to the extent that failure to do so would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or pursuant to a transaction permitted by Article VII.
SECTION 6.06.
Maintenance of Properties
. Except if the failure to do so would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, maintain, preserve and protect all of its
material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order,
repair and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and casualty or condemnation excepted and
consistent with past practice.
SECTION 6.07.
Maintenance of Insurance
.
(a) Maintain with insurance companies that the Parent Borrower believes (in the good faith
judgment of its management) are financially sound and reputable at the time the relevant coverage
is placed or renewed, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage
of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of
such types and in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance reasonable and customary
for similarly situated Persons engaged in the same or similar businesses as the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries) as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other
Persons.
(b) If any portion of any Mortgaged Property is at any time located in an area identified by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a Special Flood Hazard Area
with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (as now or hereafter in effect or successor act thereto), then (i) maintain, or cause
to be maintained, with a financially sound and reputable insurer, flood insurance in an amount and
otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to
the Flood Insurance Laws.
(c) All such insurance (other than business interruption insurance) as to which the
Administrative Agent shall have reasonably requested to be so named, shall name the Administrative
Agent as loss payee and/or additional insured, as applicable;
provided, however,
that the naming of
the Administrative Agent as loss payee is only for the purpose of perfecting the Lien on the
Collateral granted to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to the extent
required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
SECTION 6.08.
Compliance with Laws
.
(a) Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs,
injunctions and decrees of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or to its business or property,
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except if the failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) (i) Operate all of the Broadcast Stations in material compliance with the Communications
Laws and the FCCs rules, regulations and published policies promulgated thereunder and with the
terms of the Broadcast Licenses, (ii) timely file all required reports and notices with the FCC and
pay all amounts due in timely fashion on account of fees and charges to the FCC and (iii) timely
file and prosecute all applications for renewal or for extension of time with respect to all of the
FCC Authorizations, except, in each case, for any failure which would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.09.
Books and Records
. Maintain proper books of record and account, in
which entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects and are in conformity with
GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all material financial transactions and matters
involving the assets and business of the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case
may be.
SECTION 6.10.
Inspection Rights
. Permit representatives and independent contractors
of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine
its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom
(other than the records of the Board of Directors of such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary)
and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent
public accountants (subject to customary access agreements), all at the reasonable expense of the
Parent Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be
reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Parent Borrower;
provided
that, excluding
any such visits and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default, only the
Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders may exercise rights of the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders under this Section 6.10 and the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights
more often than two (2) times during any calendar year absent the existence of an Event of Default
and only one (1) such time shall be at the Parent Borrowers expense;
provided further
that when an
Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective
representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the
Parent Borrower at any time during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice. The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall give the Parent Borrower the opportunity to participate
in any discussions with the Parent Borrowers independent public accountants. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 6.10, none of the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or
abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter that (i) constitutes
non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which
disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or
contractors) is prohibited by Law or any binding agreement or (iii) is subject to attorney-client
or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.
SECTION 6.11.
Covenant To Guarantee Obligations and Give Security
. At the Parent
Borrowers expense, take all action necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent
to ensure that the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement continues to be satisfied, including:
(a) (1) upon the formation, acquisition or designation (x) by any U.S. Loan Party of
any existing or new direct or indirect wholly-owned Material Domestic Subsidiary (other than
an Excluded Subsidiary) that is a Restricted Subsidiary (for the avoidance of doubt,
including CCOH and its wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries which are Material Domestic
Subsidiaries but not Excluded Subsidiaries upon CCOH becoming wholly-owned by the Loan
Parties) or (y) by any U.S. Loan Party or Foreign Loan Party of any direct or indirect
wholly-owned Material Foreign Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that is a
Restricted Subsidiary or (2) upon the
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designation by any Loan Party of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is a direct or
indirect wholly-owned Material Domestic Subsidiary or Material Foreign Subsidiary referred
to in the foregoing clause (x) or (y) (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) as a Restricted
Subsidiary in accordance with Section 6.14:
(i) within 45 days after such formation, acquisition or designation, or such
longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing in its discretion:
(A) (x) cause each such Restricted Subsidiary that is required to
become a Guarantor pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to
duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Guaranty (or
supplement thereto) and (y) cause each such Restricted Subsidiary that is
required to grant a Lien on any Collateral pursuant to the Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent Mortgages with respect to any Material Real Property, Guaranties,
Security Agreement Supplements, Intellectual Property Security Agreements
and other security agreements and documents, as reasonably requested by and
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
(consistent with the Mortgages, Security Agreement, Intellectual Property
Security Agreements and other security agreements in effect on the Closing
Date), in each case granting Liens required by, and subject to the
limitations and exceptions of, the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement;
(B) cause each Loan Party that is required to pledge any Equity
Interests or intercompany note held by such Loan Party pursuant to the
Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to deliver any and all certificates
representing Equity Interests and intercompany notes (to the extent
certificated) that are required to be pledged pursuant to the Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement, accompanied by undated stock or note powers or other
appropriate instruments of transfer, indorsed in blank to the Administrative
Agent; and
(C) take and cause such Restricted Subsidiary and each direct or
indirect parent of such Restricted Subsidiary to take whatever action
(including the recording of Mortgages, the filing of UCC financing
statements and delivery of stock and membership interest certificates) as
may be necessary in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to
vest in the Administrative Agent (or in any representative of the
Administrative Agent designated by it) valid and perfected Liens to the
extent required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, and to
otherwise comply with the requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement;
(ii) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, within forty-five
(45) days after such request, deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of
an opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, of counsel for
the Loan Parties reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such
matters set forth in this Section 6.11(a) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request; and
(iii) as promptly as practicable after the request therefor by the
Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent with respect to each
parcel of Material Real Property constituting Collateral, any existing title
reports, abstracts, surveys or environmental assessment reports, to the extent
available and in the possession or control of
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the Parent Borrower;
provided, however,
that there shall be no obligation to
deliver to the Administrative Agent any existing environmental assessment report
whose disclosure to the Administrative Agent would require the consent of a Person
other than the Parent Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries, where, despite the
commercially reasonable efforts of the Parent Borrower to obtain such consent, such
consent cannot be obtained.
(b) If after the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary creates
or acquires any License Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary, then the Parent Borrower
shall, as soon as practicable (and in any event within 45 days (as such date may be extended
by the Administrative Agent in its discretion), designate such License Subsidiary as a
Retained Existing Notes Indenture Unrestricted Subsidiary.
(c) If any Principal Properties Certificate required to be delivered hereunder
demonstrates that the Principal Properties Collateral Amount does not exceed the Principal
Properties Permitted Amount multiplied by 2.5, then the Parent Borrower shall cause, as soon
as practicable (and in any event within 120 days (as such date may be extended in writing by
the Administrative Agent in its discretion) after the date of delivery of such Principal
Properties Certificate) Additional Principal Properties of the Parent Borrower or any U.S.
Guarantor, as selected by the Parent Borrower, having a Fair Market Value, as determined by
the Parent Borrower (acting reasonably and in good faith), that would result in, after
giving effect to grant of a Lien thereon, the aggregate Principal Properties Collateral
Amount being at least 2.5 times the Principal Properties Permitted Amount, to be subject to
a Lien and Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured
Parties and shall take, or cause the relevant Loan Party to take, such actions as shall be
necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect or record
such Lien, in each case to the extent required by, and subject to the limitations and
exceptions of, the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and to otherwise comply with the
requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
(d) If after the Closing Date, the Loan Parties acquire any asset or group of assets
with a Fair Market Value in excess of $25,000,000 (as determined by the Parent Borrower
(acting reasonably and in good faith)) the Parent Borrower shall within 45 days following
the end of the fiscal quarter in which such acquisition occurred make a determination
(acting reasonably and in good faith) as to whether such asset or group of assets
constitutes Non-Principal Property. If the Parent Borrower determines that such asset or
group of assets constitutes Non-Principal Property, the Parent Borrower shall notify the
Administrative Agent of such designation by delivery of an Additional Non-Principal
Properties Certificate determining that such Non-Principal Property constitutes Additional
Non-Principal Properties Collateral and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, the
applicable Loan Party will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien and Mortgage, if
applicable, in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and
will take, and cause the other applicable Loan Parties to take, such actions as shall be
necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent as soon as commercially
reasonable but in no event later than 75 days following the end of the quarter in which such
acquisition occurred, unless extended by the Administrative Agent in writing in its
discretion, to grant and perfect the Liens required by, and subject to the limitations and
exceptions of, the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and to otherwise comply with the
requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement. Any designation made by the
Parent Borrower in accordance with this paragraph (d) shall be conclusive in the absence of
manifest error.
(e) If (i) the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party Disposes of any Non-Principal
Properties Collateral with a Fair Market Value in excess of $25,000,000 as determined by the
Parent Borrower (acting reasonably and in good faith), and (ii) the Parent Borrower does not
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written notice to the Administrative Agent of its intent to reinvest, in accordance
with Section 2.05(b)(ii)(B), the Net Cash Proceeds received from such Disposition in
Additional Non-Principal Properties Collateral that will be subject to a Lien and Mortgage
in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (in which case
the Parent Borrower shall take, or cause the relevant Loan Party to take, such actions as
shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect
or record such Lien, in each case to the extent required by, and subject to the limitations
and exceptions of, the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and to otherwise comply with the
requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement), then, as soon as practicable (in
the reasonable judgment of the Parent Borrower) the Parent Borrower shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to (x) designate Additional Non-Principal Properties Collateral having an
equal or greater Fair Market Value, as determined by the Parent Borrower (acting reasonably
and in good faith), than the Fair Market Value of such Disposed Collateral and (y) cause
such Additional Non-Principal Properties to be subject to a Lien and Mortgage if applicable,
in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and take, or
cause the relevant Loan Party to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably
requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect or record such Lien, in each case
to the extent required by, and subject to the limitations and exceptions of, the Collateral
and Guarantee Requirement and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the Collateral
and Guarantee Requirement.
(f) No later than 60 days after the satisfaction of the Existing Notes Condition
(unless extended by the Administrative Agent in writing in its discretion), the Parent
Borrower shall, in each case at the Parent Borrowers expense, cause the assets of each
Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor to be subject to a Lien and Mortgage in favor of the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and take, or cause the relevant
Loan Party to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent to grant and perfect or record such Lien, in each case to the extent
required by, and subject to the limitations and exceptions of, the Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement (it being understood and agreed that any Existing Notes that, unless the
Existing Notes Condition has been satisfied pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition
thereof, shall then be outstanding shall be permitted to be equally and ratably secured by
such assets under this clause (f) to the extent required by the term of the Retained
Existing Notes Indenture).
(g) Not later than 60 days after the acquisition by any Foreign Loan Party of any real
or personal property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $25,000,000 as determined by the
Parent Borrower (acting reasonably and in good faith) that is required to be provided as
Collateral pursuant to the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, which
property would not be automatically subject to another Lien pursuant to pre-existing
Collateral Documents, cause such property to be subject to a Lien and Mortgage in favor of
the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and take, or cause the
relevant Loan Party to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by
the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect or record such Lien, in each case to the
extent required by, and subject to the limitations and exceptions of, the Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Parent Borrower
shall not be required to (i) deliver any Mortgages or related documentation prior to the
date that is 120 days after the Closing Date, which may be extended by the Administrative
Agent in its sole discretion, or (ii) take any action or deliver any document set forth on
Schedule 6.11(h)
before the
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time limit set forth on such Schedule with respect to such action or document, any such
time limit which may be extended by the Administrative Agent acting in its sole discretion.
SECTION 6.12.
Compliance with Environmental Laws
. Except, in each case, to the extent
that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a) comply, and take all reasonable actions to cause any
lessees and other Persons operating or occupying its properties or facilities to comply with all
applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits; (b) obtain and renew all Environmental
Permits necessary for its operations, properties and facilities; and (c) in each case to the extent
required by applicable Environmental Laws, conduct any investigation, study, sampling and testing,
and undertake any response or other corrective action necessary to investigate, remove and clean up
all Hazardous Materials at, on, under, or emanating from any of its properties and facilities, in
accordance with the requirements of all applicable Environmental Laws.
SECTION 6.13.
Further Assurances and Post-Closing Deliveries
.
(a) From time to time duly authorize, execute and deliver, or cause to be duly authorized,
executed and delivered, such additional instruments, certificates, financing statements, agreements
or documents, and take all reasonable actions (including filing UCC and other financing
statements), as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, for the purposes of perfecting the
rights of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties with respect to the
Collateral (or with respect to any additions thereto or replacements or proceeds or products
thereof or with respect to any other property or assets hereafter acquired by the Parent Borrower
or any other Loan Party which may be deemed to be part of the Collateral to the extent required by
the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement), in each case subject to the limitations and exceptions
set forth in the Collateral Documents and the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
(b) Within five Business Days of the Closing Date (unless otherwise agreed between the Parent
Borrower and the Administrative Agent), the Parent Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative
Agent the following documents, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles (followed promptly by
originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the
signing Loan Party:
(i) executed counterparts of the Guaranty (subject to the last paragraph of the
definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement), executed by each U.S.
Guarantor;
(ii) a Note executed by the relevant Borrower(s) in favor of each Lender that
has requested a Note at least two Business Days in advance of the Closing Date;
(iii) each Collateral Document set forth on
Schedule 1.01A
required to
be executed on or about the Closing Date as indicated on such schedule (subject to
Section 6.11(h) and the last paragraph of the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement), duly executed by each Loan Party thereto, together with:
(A) certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Equity referred to
therein accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank; and
(B) Uniform Commercial Code financing statements for filing in the
office of the Secretary of State of the State of each jurisdiction in which
a U.S.
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Loan Party is located (within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial
Code); and
(C) (i) an opinion from Ropes & Gray LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties,
substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-1
; (ii) an opinion from New
Jersey and Florida counsel to the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-2
; (iii) an opinion from Colorado counsel to the Loan
Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-3
; (iv) an opinion
from Nevada counsel to the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-4
; (v) an opinion from Washington counsel to the Loan
Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-5
; (vi) an opinion
from Texas counsel to the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-6
; (vii) an opinion from Ohio counsel to the Loan Parties,
substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-7
; and (viii) an opinion from
special FCC counsel to the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-8
.
SECTION 6.14.
Designation of Subsidiaries
. The board of directors of the Parent
Borrower may at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any
Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
that (i) immediately before and after
such designation, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) the Parent Borrower shall
be in compliance with Section 7.14 calculated on a pro forma basis for such designation in
accordance with Section 1.10 (and, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such
designation, the Parent Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate setting
forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating satisfaction of such test) and (iii) no
Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if, after such designation, it would be
a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of the ABL Facilities, the New Senior Notes, or any other
Junior Financing or any other Indebtedness of any Loan Party. The designation of any Subsidiary as
an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment by the Parent Borrower therein at the
date of designation in an amount equal to the net book value of the Parent Borrowers investment
therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall
constitute (i) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such
Subsidiary existing at such time and (ii) a return on any Investment by the Loan Parties in
Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the preceding sentence in an amount equal to the Fair Market
Value at the date of such designation of the Loan Parties (as applicable) Investment in such
Subsidiary.
SECTION 6.15.
Interest Rate Protection
. No later than 150 days after the Closing
Date, the Parent Borrower shall incur, and for a minimum of 3 years after the Closing Date
maintain, Hedging Obligations such that, after giving effect thereto, at least 40% of the aggregate
principal amount of its consolidated funded long-term Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date
(excluding Revolving Credit Loans) is effectively subject to a fixed or maximum interest rate.
SECTION 6.16.
License Subsidiaries
.
(a) Use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all material Broadcast Licenses
obtained on or after the Closing Date are held at all times by one or more Retained Existing Notes
Indenture Unrestricted License Subsidiaries;
provided
,
however
, such requirement will not apply if
holding any Broadcast License in a Retained Existing Notes Indenture Unrestricted License
Subsidiary (i) is reasonably likely to have material adverse tax, operational or strategic
consequences to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by
the Parent Borrower) or (ii) requires any approval of the FCC or any other Governmental Authority
that has not been obtained (the Parent Borrower agreeing to use commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain any such approval).
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(b) Ensure that each License Subsidiary engages only in the business of holding Broadcast
Licenses and rights and activities related thereto.
(c) Ensure that the FCC Authorizations held by each License Subsidiary are not (i) commingled
with the property of any Borrower and any Subsidiary thereof other than another License Subsidiary
or (ii) transferred by such License Subsidiary to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
(other than any other License Subsidiary), except in connection with a Disposition permitted under
Section 7.05.
(d) Ensure that no License Subsidiary has any Indebtedness or other material liabilities
except (a) liabilities arising under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and (b) trade
payables incurred in the ordinary course of business, tax liabilities incidental to ownership of
such rights and other liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, including those in
connection with agreements necessary or desirable to operate a Broadcast Station, including
retransmission consent, affiliation, programming, syndication, time brokerage, joint sales, lease
and similar agreements.
ARTICLE VII
Negative Covenants
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation (other
than Cash Management Obligations or Hedging Obligations) hereunder which is accrued and payable
shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding (unless the
Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has been Cash Collateralized or, if
satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer in its sole discretion, a backstop letter of credit is in
place), from and after the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower shall not, nor shall the Parent
Borrower permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
SECTION 7.01.
Liens
. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of
its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following
(collectively,
Permitted Liens
):
(a) Liens created pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Specified Date,
provided
that any Lien securing Indebtedness
in excess of (x) $5,000,000 individually or (y) $10,000,000 in the aggregate (when taken
together with all other Liens outstanding in reliance on this clause (b) that are not set
forth on Schedule 7.01(b) shall only be permitted in reliance on this clause (b) to the
extent that such Lien is listed on
Schedule 7.01(b)
;
(c) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges that are not overdue for a
period of more than thirty (30) days or that are being contested in good faith and by
appropriate actions for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with
GAAP;
(d) statutory or common law Liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics,
materialmen, repairmen, construction contractors or other like Liens, so long as, in each
case, such Liens arise in the ordinary course of business;
(e) (i) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with
workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation and (ii)
pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of business securing liability for reimbursement
or
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indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or
bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or
liability insurance to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, governmental contracts
and leases (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money), statutory obligations, surety,
stay, customs and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature
(including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations) incurred in the
ordinary course of business;
(g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions),
encroachments, protrusions and other similar encumbrances and minor title defects affecting
real property that, in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct
of the business of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and any title
exceptions referred to in Schedule B to the applicable Mortgage Policies;
(h) Liens arising from judgments or orders for the payment of money not constituting an
Event of Default under Section 8.01(g);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e);
provided
that (A) such
Liens attach concurrently with or within two hundred and seventy (270) days after completion
of the acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement (as applicable) of the
property subject to such Liens, (B) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property
other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, replacements thereof and additions
and accessions to such property and the proceeds and the products thereof and customary
security deposits and (C) with respect to Capitalized Leases, such Liens do not at any time
extend to or cover any assets (except for additions and accessions to such assets,
replacements and proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits) other than
the assets subject to such Capitalized Leases;
provided
that individual financings of
equipment provided by one lender may be cross-collateralized to other financings of
equipment provided by such lender;
(j) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course
of business which do not (i) interfere in any material respect with the business of the
Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) secure any
Indebtedness;
(k) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to
secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary
course of business;
(l) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform
Commercial Code on the items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity
trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of
business and not for speculative purposes and (iii) in favor of a banking or other financial
institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits or other funds maintained with a
financial institution (including the right of set off) and that are within the general
parameters customary in the banking industry;
(m) Liens (i) on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in
an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(j) or Section 7.02(p) to be applied against
the purchase price for such Investment or (ii) consisting of an agreement to Dispose of any
property in a Disposition permitted under Section 7.05;
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(n) Liens on assets of CCOH and its Restricted Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness
permitted under Section 7.03(s);
(o) Liens in favor of a U.S. Loan Party securing Indebtedness permitted under
Section 7.03(d);
(p) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition or existing on the
property of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than
by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14), in each case after the
date hereof (other than Liens on the Equity Interests of any Person that becomes a
Restricted Subsidiary);
provided
that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of such
acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend
to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof and
other than after-acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness and other
obligations incurred prior to such time and which Indebtedness and other obligations are
permitted hereunder that require, pursuant to their terms at such time, a pledge of
after-acquired property, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to
apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such
acquisition), and (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted under Section 7.03(e)
or (h);
(q) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor or secured by
a lessors, sublessors, licensors or sublicensors interest under leases or licenses
entered into by the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as tenant,
subtenant, licensee or sublicensee in the ordinary course of business;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar
arrangements for sale of goods entered into by the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements under
Section 7.02 and reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens
attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts maintained in the
ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(t) Liens that are contractual rights of setoff (i) relating to the establishment of
depository relations with banks or other financial institutions not given in connection with
the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the
Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or
similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements
entered into with customers of the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in
the ordinary course of business;
(u) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Parent Borrower or any
of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement
permitted hereunder;
(v) [Reserved]
(w) ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by
the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are located;
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(x) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or
similar filings;
(y) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the
premiums with respect thereto;
(z) Liens on the Receivables Collateral securing Indebtedness and other obligations
under the ABL Credit Agreement and ABL Facility Documentation (or any Permitted Refinancing
in respect thereof);
provided
such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement (or, in
the case of any Permitted Refinancing thereof, another intercreditor agreement containing
terms that are at least as favorable to the Secured Parties as those contained in the
Intercreditor Agreement);
(aa) Liens granted by any Securitization Entity on any Securitization Assets or
accounts into which collections or proceeds of Securitization Assets are deposited, in each
case arising in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing;
(bb) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental
Authority to control or regulate the use of any real property that does not materially
interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(cc) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and the proceeds thereof
securing such Persons obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit or bankers
acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase,
shipment or storage of such inventory or goods;
(dd) the modification, replacement, renewal or extension of any Lien permitted by
clause (b), (i) or (p) of this Section 7.01;
provided
that (i) the Lien does not extend to
any additional property other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or
incorporated into the property covered by such Lien or financed by Indebtedness permitted
under Section 7.03 and otherwise permitted to be secured under this Section 7.01, and (B)
proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the renewal, extension or refinancing of the
obligations secured or benefited by such Liens is permitted by Section 7.03;
(ee) other Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate principal
amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $100,000,000 determined as of the date of
incurrence; and
(ff) Liens on property of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing
Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(b), 7.03(f),
7.03(g), 7.03(h), 7.03(n), 7.03(o), 7.03(r), 7.03(s), 7.03(cc) or 7.03(dd).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been
satisfied, the Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its properties, assets or revenues,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure any Existing Notes, (y) the Parent Borrower
shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary (as defined in the Retained Existing Notes
Indenture) to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any stock or indebtedness of
any Retained Existing Notes Indenture Restricted Subsidiaries or any Principal Properties of the
Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (as defined in the Retained Existing Notes Indenture), whether
now owned or hereafter acquired, securing Retained Existing Notes Indenture Debt (other than (i)
Liens securing the Obligations, (ii) Liens permitted by Section 6.11(f),
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(iii) Liens permitted by this Section 7.01 to the extent constituting Permitted Mortgages
(as defined in the Retained Existing Notes Indenture) referenced in clause (i) of the second
paragraph of Section 1006 of the Retained Existing Notes Indenture and (iv) Mortgages (as defined
in the Retained Existing Notes Indenture) upon stock or indebtedness of any corporation existing at
the time such corporation becomes a Subsidiary, or existing upon stock or indebtedness of a
Subsidiary at the time of acquisition of such stock or indebtedness, and any extension, renewal or
replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements) in whole or in part of any such
Mortgage) and (z) the Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary (as defined in
the Retained Existing Notes Indenture) to, enter into a Sale-Leaseback Transaction (as defined in
the Retained Existing Notes Indenture) that is not permitted by the first sentence of Section 1007
of the Retained Existing Notes Indenture
SECTION 7.02.
Investments
. Make any Investments, except:
(a) Investments by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in assets
that were Cash Equivalents when such Investment was made;
(b) loans or advances to officers, directors and employees of Holdings (or any direct
or indirect parent thereof), the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) for
reasonable and customary business-related travel, entertainment, relocation and other
business purposes in the ordinary course of business or in accordance with previous
practice, (ii) in connection with such Persons purchase of Equity Interests of Holdings (or
any direct or indirect parent thereof);
provided
that, to the extent such loans or advances
are made in cash, the amount of such loans and advances used to acquire such Equity
Interests shall be contributed to the Parent Borrower in cash and (iii) for purposes not
described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), in an aggregate principal amount
outstanding under this clause (iii) not to exceed $20,000,000;
(c) Investments in the CCU Term Note, and any modification, replacement, renewal,
reinvestment or extension thereof in accordance with Section 7.12(c);
(d) Investments (i) by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a U.S.
Loan Party in the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a U.S. Loan Party,
(ii) by any Non-Loan Party in any other Non-Loan Party that is a Restricted Subsidiary,
(iii) by any Non-Loan Party in the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a
Loan Party, (iv) by any Foreign Loan Party in any other Foreign Loan Party, (v) by any Loan
Party in any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Loan Party;
provided
that the
aggregate amount of Investments made pursuant to this clause (v) when aggregated with all
Investments made pursuant to Section 7.02(j)(B) shall not exceed at any time outstanding the
sum of (x) the greater of $500,000,000 and 1.5% of Total Assets at the time of such
Investment and (y) the Available Amount at such time and (vi) by the Parent Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary (A) in any Foreign Subsidiary, constituting an exchange of Equity
Interests of such Foreign Subsidiary for Indebtedness or Equity Interests or a combination
thereof of such Foreign Subsidiary or another Foreign Subsidiary so long as such exchange
does not adversely affect the Collateral, (B) in any Foreign Subsidiary, constituting an
exchange of Equity Interests of such Foreign Subsidiary for Indebtedness of such Foreign
Subsidiary or (C) constituting Guarantees of Indebtedness or other monetary obligations of
Foreign Subsidiaries owing to any Loan Party;
(e) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable
or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of
business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from
financially troubled account debtors and other credits to suppliers in the ordinary course
of business;
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(f) Investments consisting of Liens, Indebtedness, transactions of the type subject to
Section 7.04, Dispositions, Restricted Payments and prepayments, redemptions, purchases,
defeasances or other satisfactions of Indebtedness permitted under Sections 7.01, 7.03
(other than Section 7.03(d)), 7.04, 7.05 (other than Sections 7.05(d) or (e)), 7.06 (other
than Section 7.06(d)) and 7.12, respectively;
(g) Investments existing on the Specified Date hereof (other than the CCU Term Note) or
made pursuant to legally binding written contracts in existence on the date hereof and set
forth on
Schedule 7.02(g)
and any modification, replacement, renewal, reinvestment
or extension of any of the foregoing, to the extent permitted;
provided
that the amount of
any Investment permitted pursuant to this Section 7.02(g) is not increased from the amount
of such Investment on the Specified Date except pursuant to the terms of such Investment as
of the Specified Date or as otherwise permitted by another clause of this Section 7.02;
(h) Investments in Swap Contracts permitted under Section 7.03;
(i) promissory notes and other non-cash consideration received in connection with
Dispositions permitted by Section 7.05;
(j) the purchase or other acquisition of property and assets or businesses of any
Person or of assets constituting a business unit, a line of business or division of such
Person, or Equity Interests in a Person that, upon the consummation thereof, will be a
wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (except to the extent permitted by subclause
(B) below), including as a result of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
provided
that,
with respect to each purchase or other acquisition made pursuant to this Section 7.02(j)
(each, a
Permitted Acquisition
):
(A) to the extent required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the
Collateral Documents, the property, assets and businesses acquired in such purchase
or other acquisition shall constitute Collateral and each applicable Loan Party and
any such newly created or acquired Subsidiary (and, to the extent required under the
Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, the Subsidiaries of such created or acquired
Subsidiary) shall be Guarantors and shall have complied with the requirements of
Section 6.11, within the times specified therein (for the avoidance of doubt, this
clause (A) shall not override any provisions of the Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement);
(B) the aggregate amount of Investments made in Persons that do not become U.S.
Loan Parties pursuant to this clause (j), when aggregated with all Investments made
pursuant to Section 7.02(d)(v), shall not exceed at any time outstanding the sum of
(i) the greater of $500,000,000 and 1.5% of Total Assets at the time of such
Permitted Acquisition and (ii) the Available Amount at such time;
(C) the acquired property, assets, business or Person is in a business
permitted under Section 7.07;
(D) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to any such purchase
or other acquisition, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(E) the Parent Borrower shall be in compliance with Section 7.14 for the Test
Period ended immediately preceding such purchase or other acquisition calculated on
a pro forma basis for such purchase or other acquisition in accordance with Section
1.10 and a certificate from the Chief Financial Officer of the Parent Borrower demonstrating
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compliance with such Section calculated in reasonable detail shall be
provided to the Administrative Agent; and
(F) the Parent Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, on
behalf of the Lenders, no later than five (5) Business Days after the date on which
any such purchase or other acquisition is consummated, a certificate of a
Responsible Officer, certifying that all of the requirements set forth in this
clause (j) have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to the consummation
of such purchase or other acquisition;
(k) the Transactions;
(l) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial
Code Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and Article 4 customary trade
arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;
(m) Investments (including debt obligations and Equity Interests) received in
connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers or in settlement
of delinquent obligations of, or other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the
ordinary course of business or upon the foreclosure with respect to any secured Investment
or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment;
(n) loans and advances to Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) in lieu
of, and not in excess of the amount of (after giving effect to any other loans, advances or
Restricted Payments in respect thereof), Restricted Payments to the extent permitted to be
made to Holdings (or such direct or indirect parent) in accordance with Section 7.06(f), (g)
or (l) so long as such amounts are counted as Restricted Payments for purposes of such
clauses;
(o) (i)(A) Investments in a Securitization Entity in connection with a Qualified
Securitization Financing;
provided
that any such Investment in a Securitization Entity is in
the form of a contribution of additional Securitization Assets or as customary Investments
in a Securitization Entity in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing, and (ii)
distributions or payments of Securitization Fees and purchases of Securitization Assets
pursuant to a Securitization Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Qualified
Securitization Financing.
(p) other Investments that do not exceed in the aggregate at any time outstanding the
sum of (i) the greater of $900,000,000 and 3.0% of the Total Assets determined as of the
date of such Investment and (ii) the Available Amount at such time;
provided
,
however
, that
the foregoing amount may be increased, to the extent not otherwise included in the
determination of the Available Amount, an amount equal to any repayments, interest, returns,
profits, distributions, income and similar amounts actually received in cash in respect of
any Investment pursuant to this clause (p) (which amount referred to in this sentence shall
not exceed the amount of such Investment valued at the Fair Market Value of such Investment
at the time such Investment was made);
provided further
,
however
, that if the Parent
Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries make any Investments in Equity Interests of
CCOH pursuant to this clause (p) that is a CCOH 90% Investment, upon CCOH and its
wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries which are Material Domestic Subsidiaries and not
Excluded Subsidiaries becoming U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors and otherwise complying with
Section 6.11, such Investments shall be deemed to be have been made pursuant to Section
7.02(v)(ii) (and Investments made by CCOH and its Subsidiaries which are U.S. Subsidiary
Guarantors shall be deemed to have been retroactively made by U.S. Loan Parties) and the
amount previously utilized in connection with such Investment under this clause (p) shall be
restored;
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(q) advances of payroll payments to employees in the ordinary course of business;
(r) Investments to the extent that payment for such Investments is made solely with
Equity Interests of Holdings (or by any direct or indirect parent thereof);
(s) Investments held by a Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date in a
transaction otherwise permitted under this Section 7.02 or of a Person merged or amalgamated
with or into the Parent Borrower or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with a Restricted
Subsidiary in accordance with Section 7.04 after the Closing Date to the extent that such
Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition,
merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition,
merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
(t) Guarantees by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of leases
(other than Capitalized Leases) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness,
in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(u) for the avoidance of doubt to avoid double counting, Investments made by any
Restricted Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Loan Party to the extent such Investments are
financed with the proceeds received by such Restricted Subsidiary from an Investment made
pursuant to clauses (d)(v), (j)(B) or (p) of this Section 7.02;
(v) Investments (i) in CCOH and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the CCOH Cash
Management Arrangements and (ii) in CCOH constituting the acquisition of outstanding Equity
Interests of CCOH not owned by the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (whether
by tender offer, open market purchase, merger or otherwise) so long as after giving effect
to such acquisition, CCOH and its wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries which are Material
Domestic Subsidiaries and not Excluded Subsidiaries become U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors
hereunder and otherwise comply with Section 6.11;
(w) (i) cash Investments in any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Non-Loan Party by any U.S.
Loan Party to the extent returned in the form of a cash dividend, distribution or other
payment substantially concurrently with such cash Investment or (ii) non-cash Investments in
any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Non-Loan Party by any U.S. Loan Party in the form of
intercompany debt issued to such U.S. Loan Party in exchange for Equity Interests of another
Foreign Subsidiary that is a Non-Loan Party that was held by such U.S. Loan Party, in each
case, consummated on or before the second anniversary of the Closing Date in order to effect
a corporate restructuring to improve the efficiency of repatriation of foreign cash flows;
and
(x) Investments in non-wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries, joint ventures (regardless
of the legal form) and Unrestricted Subsidiaries not to exceed in the aggregate at any one
time outstanding the greater of $300,000,000 and 1.0% of Total Assets at the time of such
Investment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been satisfied,
the Parent Borrower shall not directly acquire any material operating assets or Broadcast Licenses
that are not promptly contributed to one or more Restricted Subsidiaries, other than (i) Equity
Interests of Restricted Subsidiaries which are U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors or (ii) any wireless
radio licenses used for intercompany communications and satellite earth station authorizations used
for reception and transmission of programming or other communications;
provided
,
however
, such
requirement will not apply if the acquisition of such operating assets or Broadcast Licenses by a
Restricted Subsidiary (A) is reasonably
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likely to have material adverse tax, operational or strategic consequences to the Parent
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) or (B)
requires any approval of the FCC or any other Governmental Authority that has not been obtained
(the Parent Borrower agreeing to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any such approval).
SECTION 7.03.
Indebtedness
. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness, other than:
(a) Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries under the Loan
Documents;
(b) (i) Indebtedness existing on the Specified Date;
provided
that any Indebtedness
(other than Indebtedness refinanced on the Closing Date in connection with the Transactions)
that is in excess of (x) $5,000,000 individually or (y) $10,000,000 in the aggregate (when
taken together with all other Indebtedness outstanding in reliance on this clause (b) that
is not set forth on Schedule 7.03(b)) shall only be permitted under this clause (b) to the
extent that such Indebtedness is and set forth on
Schedule 7.03(b)
and any Permitted
Refinancing thereof and (ii) intercompany Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date and
any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
provided
that all such Indebtedness (other than the
Parent Borrower Obligor Cash Management Note) of any Loan Party owed to any Person that is
not a U.S. Loan Party shall be unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to an
intercompany note reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(c) Guarantees by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect
of Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries otherwise
permitted hereunder (except that a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Loan Party may
not, by virtue of this Section 7.03(c), Guarantee Indebtedness that such Restricted
Subsidiary could not otherwise incur under this Section 7.03);
provided
that (A) no
Guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary of any Junior Financing shall be permitted unless
such Restricted Subsidiary shall have also provided a Guaranty of the Obligations
substantially on the terms set forth in the U.S. Guaranty and (B) if the Indebtedness being
Guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations, such Guaranty shall be subordinated to the
Guarantee of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those
contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness;
provided
that, in any event, any
Guaranty of any Permitted Additional Notes shall be subordinated to the Guarantee of the
Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the New
Senior Notes Indentures on the Closing Date;
(d) Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries owing to
the Parent Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary to the extent constituting an
Investment permitted by Section 7.02;
provided
that all such Indebtedness of any Loan Party
owed to any Person that is not a U.S. Loan Party (other than the Parent Borrower Obligor
Cash Management Note) shall be unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to an
intercompany note reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(e) (i) Attributable Indebtedness and other Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases)
financing the acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of fixed or
capital assets;
provided
that such Indebtedness is incurred concurrently with or within two
hundred and seventy (270) days after the applicable acquisition, construction, repair,
replacement or improvement, (ii) Attributable Indebtedness arising out of sale-leaseback
transactions, and (iii) Indebtedness arising under Capitalized Leases other than those in
effect on the Specified Date hereof or entered into pursuant to subclauses (i) and (ii) of
this clause (e) and, in the case of
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clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
provided
that not more
than $150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this
paragraph (e) shall be outstanding at any time;
(f) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts designed to hedge against interest rates,
foreign exchange rates or commodities pricing risks and not for speculative purposes and
Guarantees thereof;
(g) [Reserved]
(h) Indebtedness assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition:
provided
that
such Indebtedness is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition, and any Permitted
Refinancing of any of the foregoing and so long as the aggregate principal amount of such
Indebtedness and all Indebtedness resulting from any Permitted Refinancing thereof at any
time outstanding pursuant to this paragraph (h) does not exceed $250,000,000, determined at
the time of incurrence;
(i) [Reserved];
(j) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees of the Parent Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(k) Indebtedness to current or former officers, directors, managers, consultants and
employees, their Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members to finance the
purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent
thereof) permitted by Section 7.06;
(l) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar
obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition of any
business, assets or a Subsidiary, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any
Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Subsidiary for the purpose
of financing such acquisition;
provided
,
however
, that such Indebtedness is not reflected on
the balance sheet (other than by application of FASB Interpretation No. 45 as a result of an
amendment to an obligation in existence on the Closing Date) of the Parent Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial
statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be
reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (l));
(m) [Reserved];
(n) Cash Management Obligations and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services,
automatic clearinghouse arrangements, overdraft protections, employee credit card programs
and other cash management and similar arrangements in the ordinary course of business and
any Guarantees thereof;
(o) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed
$1,000,000,000;
(p) Indebtedness consisting of (a) the financing of insurance premiums or
(b) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary
course of business;
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(q) Indebtedness incurred by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers acceptances, warehouse receipts
or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business or consistent
with past practice, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability
or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance or
other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers
compensation claims;
(r) obligations in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and performance
and completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by the Parent Borrower or any of
the Restricted Subsidiaries or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees
or similar instruments related thereto, in each case in the ordinary course of business or
consistent with past practice;
(s) Indebtedness of CCOH and its Restricted Subsidiaries, the proceeds of which are
solely used to refinance the CCU Term Note;
provided
that the Parent Borrower subsequently
applies all of the Net Cash Proceeds from such repayment of the CCU Term Note to prepayment
of Loans in the order specified in Section 2.05(b)(v) with respect to mandatory prepayments
under Section 2.05(b)(iii).
(t) Indebtedness under the ABL Facilities and any Permitted Refinancing thereof in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the sum of
(x) $1,000,000,000 minus the Tranche A Term Loan Backstop Amount, plus (y) on and after such
time as CCOH and its wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries which are Material Domestic
Subsidiaries but not Excluded Subsidiaries shall become U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors hereunder
and otherwise comply with Section 6.11 and additional Indebtedness thereunder not to exceed
an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000, plus (z) the aggregate amount of all
principal payments of Tranche A Term Loans (except any mandatory prepayment of Tranche A
Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(ii));
provided
that the aggregate amount of
additional Indebtedness under this clause (y) shall not exceed the Tranche A Term Loan
Backstop Amount;
(u) (i) Indebtedness and Guarantees by U.S. Guarantors in respect of the New Senior
Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,310,000,000
plus
the PIK Interest
Amount and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
(v) [Reserved];
(w) all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses,
charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in clauses (a)
through (u) above and (x) through (dd) below;
(x) Guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations
not constituting Indebtedness to suppliers, customers, franchisees, lessors and licensees;
(y) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations
of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of
goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services;
(z) Indebtedness in respect of (i) Permitted Additional Notes to the extent the Net
Cash Proceeds therefrom are immediately after the receipt thereof, used to prepay the Term
Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(b) and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing of the
foregoing;
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(aa) Indebtedness supported by a Letter of Credit, in a principal amount not to exceed
the face amount of such Letter of Credit;
(bb) Indebtedness consisting of obligations of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries under deferred compensation to employees or other similar arrangements incurred
by such Person in connection with the Transactions, any Permitted Acquisition or any other
Investment expressly permitted hereunder;
(cc) Indebtedness incurred by a Securitization Entity in a Qualified Securitization
Financing that is not recourse (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings) to Holdings
or any of its Subsidiaries or the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than
another Securitization Entity); and
(dd) Indebtedness of any Non-Loan Party that is Restricted Subsidiary in an amount not
to exceed $400,000,000 at any one time outstanding.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Restricted Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Loan Party will
guarantee any Indebtedness for borrowed money of a U.S. Loan Party unless such Restricted
Subsidiary becomes a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing,
(i) Restricted Subsidiaries that are not U.S. Loan Parties may not incur Indebtedness pursuant to,
without duplication, the first paragraph of this Section and clauses (g), (h) and (o) of this
Section in an aggregate combined principal amount at any time outstanding in excess of $500,000,000
in each case determined at the time of incurrence and (ii) until the Existing Notes Condition shall
have been satisfied, (A) the Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Guarantee of the Existing Notes and (B)
all Indebtedness (other than the Parent Borrower Obligor Cash Management Note) owed to the Parent
Borrower by any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations
pursuant to an intercompany note reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
For purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the
incurrence of Indebtedness, the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a
foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the
date such Indebtedness was incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed, in the case of
revolving credit debt;
provided
that if such Indebtedness is incurred to extend, replace, refund,
refinance, renew or defease other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such
extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance would cause the applicable
Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate
in effect on the date of such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or
defeasance, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long
as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of
such Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased plus the
aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in
connection with such refinancing.
The accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value and the payment of interest in the
form of additional Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness for
purposes of this Section 7.03. The principal amount of any non-interest bearing Indebtedness or
other discount security constituting Indebtedness at any date shall be the principal amount thereof
that would be shown on a balance sheet of the Parent Borrower dated such date prepared in
accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 7.04.
Fundamental Changes
. Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or
into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all
or substantially
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all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any
Person, except that:
(a) Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with the Parent
Borrower (including a merger, the purpose of which is to reorganize the Parent Borrower into
a new jurisdiction);
provided
that (x) the Parent Borrower shall be the continuing or
surviving Person, (y) such merger or consolidation does not result in the Parent Borrower
ceasing to be incorporated under the Laws of the United States, any state thereof or the
District of Columbia and (z) in the case of a merger or consolidation of Holdings with and
into the Parent Borrower, Holdings shall have no direct Subsidiaries at the time of such
merger or consolidation other than the Parent Borrower and, after giving effect to such
merger or consolidation, the direct parent of the Parent Borrower shall expressly assume all
the obligations of Holdings under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which
Holdings is a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Equity
Interests of the Parent Borrower shall be pledged as Collateral;
(b) (i) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge or consolidate
with or into any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Loan Party
and (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve or change its legal form if the
Parent Borrower determines in good faith that such action is in the best interests of the
Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and if not materially disadvantageous to the
Lenders;
(c) any Restricted Subsidiary may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets
(upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Parent Borrower or another Restricted
Subsidiary;
provided
that if the transferor in such a transaction is a U.S. Loan Party or a
Foreign Loan Party, then the transferee must be a U.S. Loan Party or Foreign Loan Party, as
the case may be;
(d) (i) so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom and the Parent Borrower
shall be in compliance with Section 7.14 for the Test Period then last ended calculated on a
pro forma
basis for such merger or consolidation in accordance with Section 1.10, the Parent
Borrower may merge with any other Person;
provided
that (i) the Parent Borrower shall be the
continuing or surviving corporation or (ii) if the Person formed by or surviving any such
merger or consolidation is not the Parent Borrower (any such Person, the
Successor Parent
Borrower
), (A) the Successor Parent Borrower shall be an entity organized or existing under
the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory
thereof, (B) the Successor Parent Borrower shall expressly assume all the obligations of the
Parent Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Parent
Borrower is a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (C) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party
to such merger or consolidation, shall have by a supplement to the Guaranty confirmed that
its Guarantee of the Obligations shall apply to the Successor Parent Borrowers obligations
under this Agreement, (D) each Loan Party, unless it is the other party to such merger or
consolidation, shall have by a supplement to each Security Agreement confirmed that its
obligations thereunder shall apply to the Successor Parent Borrowers obligations under this
Agreement, (E) each mortgagor of a Mortgaged Property, unless it is the other party to such
merger or consolidation, shall have by an amendment to or restatement of the applicable
Mortgage (or other instrument reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) confirmed
that its obligations thereunder shall apply to the Successor Parent Borrowers obligations
under this Agreement, and (F) the Parent Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative
Agent an officers certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such merger or
consolidation and such supplement to this Agreement or any Collateral Document comply with
this
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Agreement;
provided
,
further
, that if the foregoing are satisfied, the Successor Parent
Borrower will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Parent Borrower under this Agreement;
(ii) so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom and the Parent Borrower
shall be in compliance with Section 7.14 for the Test Period then last ended calculated on a
pro forma
basis for such merger or consolidation in accordance with Section 1.10, (x) any
Subsidiary Co-Borrower may merge with any other Subsidiary Co-Borrower and (y) any
Subsidiary Co-Borrower may merge with any other Person (other than a Subsidiary
Co-Borrower);
provided
that (i) such Subsidiary Co-Borrower shall be the continuing or
surviving corporation or (ii) if the Person formed by or surviving any such merger or
consolidation is not such Subsidiary Co-Borrower (any such Person, each a
Successor
Subsidiary Co-Borrower
), (A) the Successor Subsidiary Co-Borrower shall be an entity
organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District
of Columbia or any territory thereof, (B) the Successor Subsidiary Co-Borrower shall
expressly assume all the obligations of the relevant Subsidiary Co-Borrower under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Subsidiary Co-Borrower is a party
pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, (C) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to such merger or
consolidation, shall have by a supplement to the Guaranty confirmed that its Guarantee of
the Obligations shall apply to such Successor Subsidiary Co-Borrowers obligations under
this Agreement, (D) each Loan Party, unless it is the other party to such merger or
consolidation, shall have by a supplement to each Security Agreement confirmed that its
obligations thereunder shall apply to such Successor Subsidiary Co-Borrowers obligations
under this Agreement, (E) each mortgagor of a Mortgaged Property, unless it is the other
party to such merger or consolidation, shall have by an amendment to or restatement of the
applicable Mortgage (or other instrument reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent) confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply to such Successor Subsidiary
Co-Borrowers obligations under this Agreement, and (F) the relevant Subsidiary Co-Borrower
shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officers certificate and an opinion of
counsel, each stating that such merger or consolidation and such supplement to this
Agreement or any Collateral Document comply with this Agreement;
provided
,
further
, that if
the foregoing are satisfied, such Successor Subsidiary Co-Borrower will succeed to, and be
substituted for, the relevant Subsidiary Co-Borrower under this Agreement;
(iii) so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom and the Parent Borrower
shall be in compliance with Section 7.14 for the Test Period then last ended calculated on a
pro forma
basis for such merger or consolidation in accordance with Section 1.10, (x) any
Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower may merge with any other Foreign Subsidiary Revolving
Borrower and (y) any Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower may merge with any other Person
(other than a Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower);
provided
that (i) such Foreign
Subsidiary Revolving Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation or (ii) if
the Person formed by or surviving any such merger or consolidation is not such Foreign
Subsidiary Revolving Borrower (any such Person, each a
Successor Foreign Subsidiary
Revolving Borrower
), (A) the Successor Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower shall be an
entity organized or existing under the laws of the same jurisdiction of organization as such
Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower, (B) the Successor Foreign Subsidiary Revolving
Borrower shall expressly assume all the obligations of the relevant Foreign Subsidiary
Revolving Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Foreign
Subsidiary Revolving Borrower is a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (C) each Guarantor, unless it is the
other party to such merger or consolidation, shall have by a supplement to the Guaranty
confirmed that its Guarantee of the Obligations shall apply to such Successor Foreign
Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers obligations under this Agreement, (D) each Loan Party,
unless it is the other party to such merger or consolidation, shall have by a supplement
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to each Security Agreement confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply
to such Successor Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers obligations under this Agreement,
(E) each mortgagor of a Mortgaged Property, unless it is the other party to such merger or
consolidation, shall have by an amendment to or restatement of the applicable Mortgage (or
other instrument reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) confirmed that its
obligations thereunder shall apply to such Successor Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers
obligations under this Agreement, and (F) the relevant Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower
shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officers certificate and an opinion of
counsel, each stating that such merger or consolidation and such supplement to this
Agreement or any Collateral Document comply with this Agreement;
provided
,
further
, that if
the foregoing are satisfied, such Successor Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower will
succeed to, and be substituted for, the relevant Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrower under
this Agreement;
(e) so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom, any Restricted Subsidiary
that is not a Borrower may merge or consolidate with any other Person (i) in order to effect
an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.02 or (ii) for any other purpose;
provided
that (A) the continuing or surviving Person shall be the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary, which together with each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, shall have complied
with the applicable requirements of Section 6.11; and (B) in the case of subclause (ii)
only, if (1) the merger or consolidation involves a Guarantor and such Guarantor is not the
surviving Person, the surviving Restricted Subsidiary shall expressly assume all the
obligations of such Guarantor under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which
such Guarantor is a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (2) the Parent Borrower shall be in compliance
with Section 7.14 calculated on a
pro forma
basis for such merger or consolidation in
accordance with Section 1.10;
(f) the Merger may be consummated; and
(g) so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom, a merger, dissolution,
liquidation, consolidation or Disposition, the purpose of which is to effect a Disposition
permitted pursuant to Section 7.05.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been
satisfied, the Parent Borrower shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to transfer to the Parent
Borrower any material operating assets or Broadcast Licenses, other than (i) Equity Interests of
Restricted Subsidiaries which are U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors or (ii) any wireless radio licenses
used for intercompany communications and satellite earth station authorizations used for reception
and transmission of programming or other communications;
provided
that a Restricted Subsidiary may
transfer any such assets to the Parent Borrower if (x) the failure to do so is reasonably likely to
have material adverse tax, operational or strategic consequences to the Parent Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) or (y) required by the
FCC or any other Governmental Authority (the Parent Borrower agreeing to use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain a waiver of such requirement) and (B) the Parent Borrower shall not,
transfer or participate any interests under any CCU Term Note other than to a U.S. Loan Party.
SECTION 7.05.
Dispositions
. Make any Disposition or enter into any agreement to make
any Disposition, except:
(a) Dispositions of obsolete, worn out, used or surplus property, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business and Dispositions of property no
longer
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used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries;
(b) Dispositions of inventory, goods held for sale in the ordinary course of business
and immaterial assets (including allowing any registrations or any applications for
registration of any IP Rights to lapse or go abandoned in the ordinary course of business);
(c) Dispositions of property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for
credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of
such Disposition are applied to the purchase price of such similar replacement property
(which replacement property is actually promptly purchased);
provided
that to the extent the
property being transferred constitutes Collateral, such replacement property shall be made
subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents;
(d) Dispositions of property to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
that if the transferor of such property is a U.S. Loan Party or a Foreign Loan
Party (i) the transferee thereof must be a U.S. Loan Party or a Foreign Loan Party, as the
case may be, and to the extent such property is Collateral, it shall continue to constitute
Collateral after such Disposition, or (ii) to the extent such transaction constitutes an
Investment, such transaction is permitted under Section 7.02;
(e) Dispositions permitted by Sections 7.02, 7.04, 7.06 and 7.12 and Liens permitted by
Section 7.01;
(f) Dispositions of property (i) owned on the Closing Date that does not constitute
Collateral pursuant to sale-leaseback transactions;
provided
that all Net Cash Proceeds
thereof shall be applied to prepay Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(ii)(A) and
may not be reinvested in the business of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in
accordance with Section 2.05(b)(ii)(B), and (ii) acquired after the Closing Date that does
not constitute Collateral pursuant to sale-leaseback transactions;
(g) Dispositions of Cash Equivalents;
(h) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including the provision of software
under an open source license) (other than FCC Authorizations) and LMAs, in each case in the
ordinary course of business and which do not materially interfere with the business of the
Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(i) transfers of property subject to Casualty Events upon receipt of the Net Cash
Proceeds of such Casualty Event;
(j) Dispositions of property not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.05;
provided
that (i) at the time of such Disposition (other than any such Disposition made pursuant to a
legally binding commitment entered into at a time when no Default exists), no Default shall
exist or would result from such Disposition; (ii) the aggregate Fair Market Value of
property Disposed of pursuant to this clause (j) shall not exceed $900,000,000 since the
Closing Date and (iii) with respect to any Disposition pursuant to this clause (j) for a
purchase price in excess of $50,000,000, the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries shall receive not less than 75% of such consideration in the form of cash or
Cash Equivalents (in each case, free and clear of all Liens at the time received, other than
nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Liens permitted by Sections 7.01(a), (l)
and (s) and clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 7.01(t));
pro
vided
,
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however
, that for the purposes of this clause (iii), (A) any liabilities (as
shown on the Parent Borrowers or such Restricted Subsidiarys most recent balance sheet
provided hereunder or in the footnotes thereto) of the Parent Borrower or such Restricted
Subsidiary, other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the payment in
cash of the Obligations, that are assumed by the transferee with respect to the applicable
Disposition and for which all of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall have been validly
released by all applicable creditors in writing, (B) any securities received by such
Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by such Restricted Subsidiary
into cash (to the extent of the cash received) within 180 days following the closing of the
applicable Disposition and (C) any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received in respect of
such Disposition having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other
Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (C) that is at that time
outstanding, not in excess of $300,000,000 at the time of the receipt of such Designated
Non-Cash Consideration, with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-Cash
Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent
changes in value, shall be deemed to be cash;.
(k) Dispositions of the Specified Assets;
provided
that the Net Cash Proceeds in
respect thereof shall be applied to prepay Term Loans in accordance with Section
2.05(b)(ii)(A) and may not be reinvested in the business of the Parent Borrower or a
Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(ii)(B);
(l) Dispositions of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made
pursuant to customary buy/sell arrangements between, the joint venture parties set forth in
joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements;
(m) Dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise
thereof;
(n) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities
of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(o) Dispositions of all or any part of the assets listed on
Schedule 7.05(o);
(p) Dispositions of all or any part of the assets listed on
Schedule 7.05(p)
;
provided, however
, that (i) the first $2,500,000,000 of Net Cash Proceeds (for the avoidance
of doubt, after giving effect to clause (D) of the definition of Net Cash Proceeds, if
applicable) of Dispositions pursuant to this Section 7.05(p) shall be applied to prepay the
Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(ii)(A) and may not be reinvested in the
business of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section
2.05(b)(ii)(B) and (ii) any Net Cash Proceeds in excess of $2,500,000,000 shall be applied
to prepay Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(ii)(A) or reinvested in the business
of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(ii)(B);
(q) Dispositions of Securitization Assets to a Securitization Entity in connection with
a Qualified Securitization Financing;
(r) the unwinding of any Swap Contract;
(s) (i) Permitted Asset Swap allowable under Section 1031 of the Code and (ii) other
Permitted Asset Swaps with a Fair Market Value not to exceed $50,000,000 in any calendar
year;
provided
that, in the case of clause (i) or (ii), the portion of the consideration
received in
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exchange for the disposed asset in the form of Cash Equivalents shall constitute proceeds
of a Disposition subject to Section 2.05; and
(t) Dispositions of the Divestiture Assets and any other asset required to be Disposed
of by the FCC or other Governmental Authorities under applicable Laws.
provided
that any Disposition of any property pursuant to this Section 7.05 (except pursuant to
Sections 7.05(d), 7.05(e), 7.05(i), 7.05(l) and 7.05(m)) shall be for no less than the Fair Market
Value of such property at the time of such Disposition. To the extent any Collateral is Disposed
of as expressly permitted by this Section 7.05 to any Person other than a Loan Party, such
Collateral shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created by the Loan Documents, and, if
requested by the Administrative Agent, upon the certification by the Parent Borrower that such
Disposition is permitted by this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to take
any actions deemed appropriate in order to effect the foregoing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been
satisfied, the Parent Borrower shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to transfer to the Parent
Borrower any material operating assets or Broadcast Licenses, other than (i) Equity Interests of
Restricted Subsidiaries which are U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors or (ii) any wireless radio licenses
used for intercompany communications and satellite earth station authorizations used for reception
and transmission of programming or other communications;
provided
that a Restricted Subsidiary may
transfer any such assets to the Parent Borrower if (x) the failure to do so is reasonably likely to
have material adverse tax, operational or strategic consequences to the Parent Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) or (y) required by the
FCC or any other Governmental Authority (the Parent Borrower agreeing to use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain a waiver of such requirement) and (B) the Parent Borrower shall not,
transfer or participate any interests under any CCU Term Note other than to a U.S. Loan Party.
SECTION 7.06.
Restricted Payments
. Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any
Restricted Payment, except:
(a) each Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Parent Borrower and
to its other Restricted Subsidiaries (and, in the case of a Restricted Payment by a
non-wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary, to the Parent Borrower and any of its other
Restricted Subsidiaries and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such Restricted
Subsidiary based on their relative ownership interests of the relevant class of Equity
Interests);
(b) (i) the Parent Borrower may redeem in whole or in part any of its Equity Interests
for another class of Equity Interests or rights to acquire its Equity Interests or with
proceeds from substantially concurrent equity contributions or issuances of new Equity
Interests,
provided
that any terms and provisions material to the interests of the Lenders,
when taken as a whole, contained in such other class of Equity Interests are at least as
advantageous to the Lenders as those contained in the Equity Interests redeemed thereby or
(ii) the Parent Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries may declare and make
dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the Equity Interests (other than
Disqualified Equity Interests not otherwise permitted by Section 7.03) of such Person;
(c) Restricted Payments made on the Closing Date to consummate the Transactions
(including any amounts to be paid under, or contemplated by, the Merger Agreement) and the
fees and expenses related thereto owed to Affiliates, including any payment to holders of
Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower (immediately prior to giving effect to the
Transactions) in connection
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with, or as a result of, their exercise of appraisal rights and the settlement
of any claims or actions (whether actual, contingent or potential) with respect thereto;
(d) to the extent constituting Restricted Payments, the Parent Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into and consummate transactions expressly permitted by
any provision of Section 7.02 (other than Section 7.02(n)), 7.04 (other than a merger or
consolidation of Holdings and the Parent Borrower) or 7.08 (other than Section 7.08(a) or
(j));
(e) repurchases of Equity Interests in Parent, the Parent Borrower or any of the
Restricted Subsidiaries deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such
Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;
(f) the Parent Borrower may pay (or make Restricted Payments to allow any direct or
indirect parent thereof to pay) for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or
retirement for value of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower (or of any such direct or
indirect parent of the Parent Borrower) by any future, present or former employee, director,
officer, manager or consultant (or any Controlled Investment Affiliate or Immediate Family
Member thereof) of the Parent Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent
Borrower) or any of its Subsidiaries upon the death, disability, retirement or termination
of employment of any such Person or otherwise pursuant to any employee or director equity
plan, employee or director stock option plan or any other employee or director benefit plan
or any agreement (including any stock subscription or shareholder agreement) with any
future, present or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant of the Parent
Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower) or any of its
Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any principal and interest payable on
any notes issued by the Parent Borrower (or of any direct or indirect parent of the Parent
Borrower) in connection with any such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or
retirement);
provided
that payments made pursuant to this paragraph (f) may not exceed in
any calendar year $50,000,000 with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to
succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum of $75,000,000 in any calendar year;
provided
that any cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Parent Borrower in connection with and as
consideration for a repurchase of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower (or any of its
direct or indirect parents) shall not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for
purposes of this clause (f);
provided
that such amount in any calendar year may be increased
by an amount not to exceed the sum of (1) the amount of Net Cash Proceeds of Permitted
Equity Issuances to employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or any
Controlled Investment Affiliate or Immediate Family Member thereof) of the Parent Borrower
(or any direct or indirect parent thereof) or any of its Subsidiaries that occurs after the
Closing Date plus (2) the net cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by
the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Closing Date;
(g) the Parent Borrower may make Restricted Payments to Holdings or to any direct or
indirect parent of Holdings:
(i) the proceeds of which will be used to pay (or make Restricted Payments to
allow any direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) the tax liability (including
additions to tax, penalties and interests with respect thereto) to each foreign,
federal, state or local jurisdiction in respect of which a consolidated, combined,
unitary or affiliated return is filed by Holdings (or such direct or indirect
parent) that includes the Parent Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries, to the
extent such tax liability (including additions to tax, penalties and interest with
respect thereto) does not exceed the lesser of (A) the taxes that would have been
payable by the Parent Borrower and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries as a stand-alone
group and (B) the actual tax liability (including additions to tax, penalties and
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interest with respect thereto) of Holdings consolidated, combined, unitary or
affiliated group (or, if Holdings is not the parent of the actual group, the taxes
that would have been paid by Holdings, the Parent Borrower and/or the Parent
Borrowers Restricted Subsidiaries as a stand-alone group), reduced by any such
payments paid or to be paid directly by the Parent Borrower or its Restricted
Subsidiaries;
(ii) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay (or make Restricted Payments to
allow any direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) its operating costs and expenses
incurred in the ordinary course of business and other overhead costs and expenses
(including administrative, legal, accounting and similar expenses provided by third
parties), which are reasonable and customary and incurred in the ordinary course of
business, to the extent attributable to the ownership or operations of the Parent
Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(iii) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay (or make Restricted Payments
to allow any direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) franchise taxes and other
fees, taxes and expenses required to maintain its (or any of its direct or indirect
parents) legal existence;
(iv) to finance any Investment permitted to be made pursuant to Section 7.02;
provided
that (A) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently
with the closing of such Investment and (B) the Parent Borrower shall, immediately
following the closing thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or
Equity Interests) to be contributed to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary (or U.S. Loan Party if the Investment would have been required to be made
in a U.S. Loan Party under Section 7.02) or (2) the merger or amalgamation (to the
extent not prohibited by Section 7.04) of the Person formed or acquired into the
Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (or U.S. Loan Party if the Investment
would have been required to be made in a U.S. Loan Party under Section 7.02) in
order to consummate such Permitted Acquisition, in each case, in accordance with the
applicable requirements of Section 6.11;
(v) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay (or make Restricted Payments to
allow any direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) costs, fees and expenses (other
than to Affiliates) related to any equity or debt offering not prohibited by this
Agreement (whether or not successful) and directly attributable to the operation of
the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and
(vi) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay customary salary, bonus and
other benefits payable to officers and employees of Holdings or any direct or
indirect parent company of Holdings to the extent such salaries, bonuses and other
benefits are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries, only to the extent such amounts are deducted, for the
avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
in calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period;
(h) the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may (a) pay cash in lieu
of fractional Equity Interests in connection with any dividend, split or combination thereof
or any Permitted Acquisition and (b) honor any conversion request by a holder of convertible
Indebtedness and make cash payments in lieu of fractional shares in connection with any such
conversion;
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(i) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of
declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration (i) such payment would have complied with
the provisions of this Agreement and (ii) no Event of Default occurred and was continuing;
(j) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Parent Borrowers common stock
following the first public offering of the Parent Borrowers common stock or the common
stock of any of its direct or indirect parents after the Closing Date, of up to 6% per annum
of the net proceeds received by or contributed to the Parent Borrower in or from any such
public offering, other than public offerings with respect to the Parent Borrowers common
stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;
(k) purchases of Equity Interests of CCOH permitted by Section 7.02(p) or 7.02(v)(ii);
and
(l) in addition to the foregoing Restricted Payments and so long as no Default shall
have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, the Parent Borrower may make
additional Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount, together with the aggregate amount of
repayments, prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect
of Junior Financings made pursuant to Sections 7.12(a)(vii), not to exceed the sum of (i)
the greater of $400,000,000 and (ii) the Available Amount at such time.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article VII (including Sections 7.02 and
7.12 and this Section 7.06), the Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly pay any cash dividend or make any cash
distribution on or in respect of the Parent Borrowers Equity Interests or purchase or otherwise
acquire for cash any Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of
the Parent Borrower, for the purpose of directly or indirectly paying any cash dividend or making
any cash distribution to, or acquiring any Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or
indirect parent of the Parent Borrower for cash from, the Sponsors, or guarantee any Indebtedness
of any Affiliate of the Parent Borrower for the purpose of paying such dividend, making such
distribution or so acquiring such Equity Interests to or from the Sponsors, in each case by means
of utilization of the cumulative dividend and investment credit provided by the use of the
Available Amount or the exceptions provided by Sections 7.02(n) and (p), Sections 7.06(i) and (l)
and Section 7.12(a)(vii), unless (x) at the time and after giving effect to such payment, the Total
Leverage Ratio for the Test Period than last ended is less than 6.0 to 1.0 and (y) such payment is
otherwise in compliance with this Agreement.
SECTION 7.07.
Change in Nature of Business
. Engage in any material line of business
substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Parent Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries on the Closing Date or any business reasonably related or ancillary thereto
or constituting a reasonable extension thereof.
SECTION 7.08.
Transactions with Affiliates
. Enter into any transaction of any kind
with any Affiliate of the Parent Borrower, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other
than:
(a) transactions between or among the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries or any entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such
transaction,
(b) transactions on terms substantially as favorable to the Parent Borrower or such
Restricted Subsidiary as would reasonably be obtainable by the Parent Borrower or such
Restricted Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person
other than an Affiliate,
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(c) the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses related to the Transactions,
(d) the issuance of Equity Interests to any officer, director, employee or consultant
of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the
Parent Borrower in connection with the Transactions,
(e) if, at the time of such payment and after giving effect to such payment, no Default
or Event of Default shall exist, the payment of management, consulting, monitoring,
advisory, retainer and other fees, indemnities and expenses to the Sponsors pursuant to the
Sponsor Management Agreement (other than any Sponsor Termination Fees), plus any unpaid
management, consulting, monitoring, advisory and other fees, indemnities and expenses
accrued in any prior year,
(f) Investments permitted under Section 7.02,
(g) employment and severance arrangements between the Parent Borrower or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course
of business and transactions pursuant to stock option plans and employee benefit plans and
arrangements,
(h) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and compensation consistent with past
practice or industry practices and reasonable out-of-pocket costs to, and indemnities
provided on behalf of, directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Parent Borrower
and the Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower in
the ordinary course of business to the extent attributable to the ownership or operation of
the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries,
(i) any agreement, instrument or arrangement as in effect as of the Specified Date
(other than the Sponsor Management Agreement) and set forth on
Schedule 7.08
, or any
amendment thereto (so long as any such amendment is not disadvantageous to the Lenders when
taken as a whole in any material respect as compared to the applicable agreement as in
effect on the Specified Date as reasonably determined in good faith by the board of
directors of the Parent Borrower),
(j) Restricted Payments permitted under Section 7.06 and prepayments, redemptions,
purchases, defeasances and satisfactions of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.12,
(k) [Reserved],
(l) transactions in which the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as
the case may be, delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter from an Independent Financial
Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Parent Borrower or such Restricted
Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (b) of this
Section 7.08,
(m) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, or purchasers or sellers of goods
or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance
with the terms of this Agreement that are fair to the Parent Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the board of directors or the senior
management of the Parent Borrower, or are on terms at least as favorable as would reasonably
have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party,
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(n) the issuance or transfer of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity
Interests) of Parent to any Permitted Holder or to any former, current or future director,
manager, officer, employee or consultant (or any Controlled Investment Affiliate or
Immediate Family Member thereof) of the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any
direct or indirect parent thereof,
(o) payments to or from, and transactions with, any joint venture in the ordinary
course of business, and
(p) investments by the Sponsors in loans or debt securities (other than any debt
securities issued in connection with the Transactions) of the Parent Borrower or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries so long as (A) the investment is being offered generally to other
investors on the same or more favorable terms and (B) the investment constitutes less than
5.0% of the proposed or outstanding issue amount of such class of loans or securities (it
being understood and agreed that any purchase by the Sponsors of any loans or debt
securities of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in secondary market
transactions are not restricted by this Section 7.08).
SECTION 7.09.
Burdensome Agreements
. Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual
Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that limits the ability of
(a) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to make Restricted Payments to any Loan
Party (other than Holdings) or (b) any Loan Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens
on property of such Person for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to the Facilities and the
Obligations or under the Loan Documents;
provided
that the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) shall not
apply to Contractual Obligations that:
(i) (A) exist on the Specified Date and (to the extent not otherwise permitted by this
Section 7.09) are listed on
Schedule 7.09
hereto and (B) to the extent Contractual
Obligations permitted by clause (A) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness,
are set forth in any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal,
extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement,
renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such Contractual Obligation,
(ii) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary
first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such Contractual Obligations were not
entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
further
that this clause (ii) shall not apply to Contractual Obligations that are binding on
a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14,
(iii) contracts for the sale of assets that impose restrictions on the assets to be
sold;
(iv) (a) with respect to clause (b) only, arise in connection with any Lien permitted
by Section 7.01(a), (l), (s), (t)(i) or (t)(ii) and relate to the property subject to such
Lien or (b) arise in connection with any Disposition permitted by Section 7.05,
(v) are customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements
applicable to joint ventures permitted under Section 7.02 and applicable solely to such
joint venture entered into in the ordinary course of business,
(vi) are negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of
Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03 but solely to the extent any negative pledge
relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness (and excluding in
any event any Indebtedness
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constituting any Junior Financing or Retained Existing Notes) and the proceeds and
products thereof,
(vii) are customary provisions contained in any leases, subleases, licenses,
sublicenses, LMAs or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such
restrictions relate to the assets subject thereto, in each case, entered into in the
ordinary course of business,
(viii) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness
permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(e), 7.03(h) or 7.03(o)(as limited by the second paragraph
of Section 7.03) (with respect to non-Loan Parties) to the extent that such restrictions
apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness,
(ix) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease
governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary,
(x) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in
the ordinary course of business,
(xi) are restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts
entered into in the ordinary course of business,
(xii) are customary restrictions contained in the ABL Credit Agreement, the ABL
Facility Documentation, the New Senior Notes, and any Permitted Refinancing of any of the
foregoing,
(xiii) arise in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 7.01,
and
(xiv) are restrictions in any one or more agreements governing Indebtedness of a
Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party that is permitted to be incurred by Section
7.03.
SECTION 7.10.
Use of Proceeds
. Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether
directly or indirectly, in a manner inconsistent with the uses set forth in the preliminary
statements to this Agreement.
SECTION 7.11.
Accounting Changes
. Make any change in fiscal year except to, upon
written notice to the Administrative Agent, change its fiscal year to any other fiscal year
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in which case, the Parent Borrower and the
Administrative Agent will, and are hereby authorized by the Lenders to, make any adjustments to
this Agreement that are necessary to reflect such change in fiscal year.
SECTION 7.12.
Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness
.
(a) Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity
thereof in any manner (it being understood that payments of regularly scheduled principal, interest
and mandatory prepayments shall be permitted) any New Senior Notes, any Retained Existing Notes,
any Permitted Additional Notes or any other Indebtedness (or guarantees in respect thereof) that is
subordinated to the Obligations expressly by its terms (other than Indebtedness among the Parent
Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries) (collectively,
Junior Financing
) except
(i) the refinancing thereof with the Net Cash Proceeds of any Permitted Refinancing, to
the extent not required to prepay any Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.05(b);
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(ii) the refinancing thereof with the Net Cash Proceeds of any Specified Equity
Contribution made substantially contemporaneously with such prepayment, redemption,
purchase, defeasance or other satisfaction;
(iii) prepayments and redemptions of Repurchased Existing Notes;
(iv) on or after September 30, 2015, so long as no Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary may redeem a portion of the New
Senior Toggle Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the product of (x) $30,000,000
and (y) a fraction (which, for the avoidance of doubt, cannot exceed one), the numerator of
which is the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness outstanding on such date for
United States federal income tax purposes and the denominator of which is $1,500,000,000;
(v) beginning on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance of the New Senior Toggle
Notes, so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, the Parent Borrower or a
Restricted Subsidiary may make AHYDO catch-up payments on such Indebtedness;
(vi) the conversion of any Junior Financing to Equity Interests (other than
Disqualified Equity Interests) of Parent or any of its direct or indirect parents;
(vii) so long as no Default is continuing or would result therefrom, redemptions,
purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Junior Financings prior to their
scheduled maturity in an aggregate amount, together with the aggregate amount of Restricted
Payments made pursuant to Section 7.06(l), not to exceed the sum of (1) the greater of
$550,000,000 or 1.75% of Total Assets at such time and (2) the Available Amount at such
time; and
(viii) the Parent Borrower may redeem, defease or discharge any AMFM Notes or
Designated 2010 Retained Existing Notes not purchased pursuant to the tender offers made in
connection with the Debt Repayment; and
(ix) the Parent Borrower may prepay, redeem, purchase (including pursuant to an offer
to purchase) the New Senior Notes with the proceeds of any asset disposition to the extent
such proceeds are (i) not required to be used to prepay the Term Loans in accordance with
Section 2.05(b)(ii)(A) and are not used to voluntarily prepay the Term Loans in accordance
with Section 2.05(a) and (ii) required to be so applied under the New Senior Notes
Indentures.
(b) Make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of any Junior Financing
Documentation.
(c) Amend, modify or change in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders
any term or condition of any Junior Financing Documentation, Retained Existing Notes Indenture, the
CCO Cash Management Arrangements, the CCU Notes or the CCO Intercompany Agreements, in each case
without the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders (not to be unreasonably
withheld); it being understood and agreed that any extension of the CCO Cash Management
Arrangements, the CCU Notes or the CCO Intercompany Agreements, or any change in the interest rate
on the CCU Notes approved by the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower, will be deemed not to
be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.
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SECTION 7.13.
Equity Interests of Certain Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted
Subsidiaries
.
(a) Permit any Subsidiary that is a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary to become a
non-wholly-owned Subsidiary, unless (i) such Restricted Subsidiary continues to be a Guarantor,
(ii) in connection with a Disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or all or a portion
of the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted by Section 7.05, (iii) as a result
of the designation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to
Section 6.14 or (iv) the remaining Investment in such non-wholly-owned Subsidiary held by the
Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is a permitted Investment under Section 7.02 (valued
at the Fair Market Value of such Investment at the time such Investment is deemed made).
(b) Until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been satisfied, permit the Equity Interests
of any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be owned by any Person other than (i) one or more Restricted
Subsidiaries;
provided
that if such Unrestricted Subsidiary is a Material Domestic Subsidiary, then
such Equity Interests shall only be owned by a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor or (ii) other Unrestricted
Subsidiaries whose Equity Interest are owned by Persons permitted under this Section 7.13(b).
SECTION 7.14.
Financial Covenant
. Permit the Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last day of
any Test Period (beginning with the Test Period ending on the last day of the second full fiscal
quarter ending after the Closing Date) to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite the
last day of such Test Period:
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Any provision of this Agreement that contains a requirement for the Parent Borrower to be in
compliance with the covenant contained in this Section 7.14 prior to the time that this covenant is
otherwise applicable shall be deemed to require that the Secured Leverage Ratio for the applicable
Test Period not be greater than 9.50 to 1.
ARTICLE VIII
Events of Default and Remedies
SECTION 8.01.
Events of Default
. Each of the events referred to in clauses (a)
through (l) of this Section 8.01 shall constitute an
Event of Default
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(a)
Non-Payment
. Any Borrower fails to pay (i) when and as required to be paid herein,
any amount of principal of any Loan, or (ii) within five (5) Business Days after the same
becomes due, any interest on any Loan or any other amount payable hereunder or with respect
to any other Loan Document; or
(b)
Specific Covenants
. Any Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or
agreement contained in any of Sections 6.03(a), 6.05(a) (solely with respect to any
Borrower), 6.13(b) or Article VII; or
(c)
Other Defaults
. Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or
agreement (not specified in Section 8.01(a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on
its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after
receipt by the Parent Borrower of written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent; or
(d)
Representations and Warranties
. Any representation, warranty, certification or
statement of fact made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document,
or in any document required to be delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be
untrue in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
(e)
Cross-Default
. Any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) fails to make any
payment beyond the applicable grace period, if any, whether by scheduled maturity, required
prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise, in respect of any Indebtedness (other than
Indebtedness hereunder) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount (individually or in
the aggregate with all other Indebtedness as to which such a failure shall exist) of not
less than the Threshold Amount, (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or
condition relating to any such Indebtedness (other than any such Indebtedness in respect of
the ABL Facilities), or any other event occurs (other than with respect to any such
Indebtedness in respect of the ABL Facilities and other than, with respect to Indebtedness
consisting of Swap Contracts, termination events or equivalent events pursuant to the terms
of such Swap Contracts), the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to
permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such
holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if
required, such Indebtedness to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or
redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem
such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity;
provided
that this clause (e)(B)
shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale
or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, if such sale or transfer
is permitted hereunder;
provided further
that such failure is unremedied and is not waived
by the holders of such Indebtedness prior to any termination of the Commitments or
acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Section 8.02 or (C) fails to observe or perform any
other agreement or condition relating to any Indebtedness in respect of the ABL Facilities,
or any other event occurs with respect to the ABL Facilities, and either (i) the holder or
holders of such Indebtedness (or the ABL Administrative Agent on behalf of such holder or
holders) cause such Indebtedness to become due (automatically or otherwise) prior to its
stated maturity or (ii) such failure has not been cured or waived within 60 days; or
(f)
Insolvency Proceedings, Etc
. Holdings, any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary
institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or
makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the
appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator,
administrator, administrative receiver or similar officer for it or for all or any material
part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator,
rehabilitator, administrator, administrative receiver or
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similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the
appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any
proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material
part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues
undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in
any such proceeding; or
(g)
Judgments
. There is entered against any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary a
final judgment or order for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding the
Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which
the insurer has been notified of such judgment or order and has not denied or failed to
acknowledge coverage thereof) and such judgment or order shall not have been satisfied,
vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded pending an appeal for a period of sixty (60)
consecutive days; or
(h)
ERISA
. (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer
Plan which has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in liability of Holdings,
any Borrower or their respective ERISA Affiliates under Title IV of ERISA in an aggregate
amount which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii)
Holdings, any Borrower or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates fails to pay when due,
after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to
its Withdrawal Liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an
aggregate amount which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect,
or (iii) with respect to a funded Foreign Plan a termination, withdrawal or noncompliance
with applicable law or plan terms that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect; or
(i)
Invalidity of Loan Documents
. Any material provision of any Loan Document, at any
time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted
hereunder or thereunder (including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 7.04
or 7.05) or as a result of acts or omissions by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or
the satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or
any Loan Party contests in writing the validity or enforceability of any provision of any
Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies in writing that it has any or further liability or
obligation under any Loan Document (other than as a result of repayment in full of the
Obligations and termination of the Aggregate Commitments), or purports in writing to revoke
or rescind any Loan Document; or
(j)
Collateral Documents
. (i) Any Collateral Document after delivery thereof pursuant
to Section 6.11 or 6.13 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms hereof or
thereof including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 7.04 or 7.05) cease
to create, or any Lien purported to be created by any Collateral Document shall be asserted
in writing by any Loan Party not to be, a valid and perfected lien, with the priority
required by the Collateral Documents (or other security purported to be created on the
applicable Collateral) on any material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered
thereby, subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.01, except to the extent that any such
loss of perfection or priority results from the failure of the Administrative Agent to
maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged
under the Collateral Documents or to file Uniform Commercial Code continuation statements
and except as to Collateral consisting of real property to the extent that such losses are
covered by a lenders title insurance policy and such insurer has not denied or failed to
acknowledge coverage, or (ii) any of the Equity Interests of any Borrower ceasing to be
pledged pursuant to the Security Agreements free of Liens other than Liens created by the
Security Agreements or any nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01; or
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(k)
Junior Financing Documentation
. (i) Any of the Obligations of the Loan Parties
under the Loan Documents for any reason shall cease to be Senior Indebtedness or
Guaranteed Senior Indebtedness (or any comparable term) or Senior Secured Financing (or
any comparable term) under, and as defined in any Junior Financing Documentation governing
Junior Financing with an aggregate principal amount of not less than the Threshold Amount or
(ii) the subordination provisions set forth in any Junior Financing Documentation governing
Junior Financing with an aggregate principal amount of not less than the Threshold Amount
shall, in whole or in part, cease to be effective or cease to be legally valid, binding and
enforceable against the holders of any such Junior Financing, if applicable; or
(l)
Change of Control
. There occurs any Change of Control.
SECTION 8.02.
Remedies upon Event of Default
. If any Event of Default occurs and is
continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Required Lenders, take any or all
of the following actions:
(a) declare Commitments of each Lender and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make
L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such Commitments and obligation shall be
terminated;
(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued
and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan
Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower;
(c) require that the Parent Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an
amount equal to the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and
(d) exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to
it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable Law;
provided
that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect
to any Borrower under the Debtor Relief Laws, the Commitments of each Lender and any obligation of
the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal
amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically
become due and payable, and the obligation of the Parent Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C
Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of
the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
SECTION 8.03.
Application of Funds
. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, after the
exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become
immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash
Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02), any amounts received on account of the
Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
First
, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities,
expenses and other amounts (other than principal and interest, but including Attorney Costs
payable under Section 10.04 and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the
Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
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Second
, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities
and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders (including
Attorney Costs payable under Section 10.04 and amounts payable under Article III), ratably
among them in proportion to the amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third
, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid
interest on the Loans and L/C Borrowings, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the
respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth
, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of
the Loans and L/C Borrowings, Hedging Obligations and Cash Management Obligations, ratably
among the Secured Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause
Fourth held by them;
provided
that any proceeds from the exercise of remedies against
collateral that constitutes Specified Assets shall be allocated to repay Obligations
constituting unpaid principal of the Tranche C Term Loans prior to repayment of any other
Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings, Hedging
Obligations and Cash Management Obligations;
Fifth
, to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuers, to Cash
Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of
Letters of Credit;
Sixth
, to the payment of all other Obligations of the Loan Parties that are due and
payable to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date, ratably
based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Obligations owing to the
Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date; and
Last
, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in
full, to the Parent Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
Subject to Section 2.03(c), amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of
Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such
Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all
Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied
to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above and, if no Obligations remain
outstanding, to the Parent Borrower.
SECTION 8.04.
Right to Cure
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Article VIII, in the event that the Parent Borrower fails to comply with the requirements of
Section 7.14 as of the end of any relevant Test Period, until the date that is 10 days after the
date the financial statements with respect to such Test Period are required to be delivered
pursuant to Section 6.01, Parent shall have the right to make an equity investment in the Parent
Borrower (other than in the form of Disqualified Equity Interests) in cash or otherwise make cash
common equity contributions to the Parent Borrower (in each case, with the proceeds of any equity
investment made in Parent by the Sponsors) (the
Cure Right
), and upon receipt by the Parent
Borrower of such cash contributions (the
Cure Amount
), the Parent Borrowers compliance with
Section 7.14 shall be recalculated giving effect to the following
pro forma
adjustments:
(i) EBITDA shall be increased, solely for the purposes of determining compliance with Section 7.14,
including determining compliance with Section 7.14 as of the end of such Test Period and applicable
subsequent periods that include such fiscal quarter for which the Cure Right is exercised by an
amount equal to the Cure Amount and (ii) if, after giving effect to the foregoing calculations (but
not, for the avoidance of doubt, giving
pro forma
effect to any repayment of Indebtedness in
connection therewith), the requirements of Section 7.14 shall be satisfied, then the requirements
of Section 7.14
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shall be deemed satisfied as of the end of the relevant Test Period with the same
effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable
breach or default of Section 7.14 that had occurred shall be deemed cured for the purposes of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) in each four fiscal quarter period
there shall be a period of at least one fiscal quarter in which the Cure Right is not exercised,
(y) the Cure Amount shall be no greater than the amount required for purposes of complying with
Section 7.14 and (z) the Cure Amount shall be disregarded for purposes of determining compliance
with any other provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any other provision that
requires compliance with Section 7.14 on a
pro forma
basis).
ARTICLE IX
Administrative Agent and Other Agents
SECTION 9.01.
Appointment and Authorization of the Administrative Agent
.
(a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes the Administrative
Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan
Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by
the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in
any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities, except
those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any
fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions,
responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other
Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term agent herein and in the other Loan Documents with
reference to any Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express)
obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead, such term is used merely
as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative
relationship between independent contracting parties. The provisions of this Article (other than
Sections 9.10 and 9.12) are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and
neither any Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any
of such provisions.
(b) Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit
issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each such L/C Issuer shall have all of the
benefits and immunities (i) provided to the Administrative Agent in this Article IX with respect to
any acts taken or omissions suffered by such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued
by it or proposed to be issued by it and the applications and agreements for letters of credit
pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term Administrative Agent as used in this
Article IX and in the definition of Agent-Related Person included such L/C Issuer with respect to
such acts or omissions, and (ii) as additionally provided herein with respect to such L/C Issuer.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the collateral agent under the Loan
Documents, and each of the Lenders (in its capacities as a Lender, Swing Line Lender (if
applicable), L/C Issuer (if applicable) and a potential Hedge Bank and/or Cash Management Bank)
hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of (and to
hold any security interest created by the Collateral Documents for and on behalf of or on trust
for) such Lender and its Affiliates for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all
Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together
with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the
Administrative Agent, as collateral agent (and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact
appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.02 for purposes
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of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted
under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the
direction of the Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this
Article IX (including Section 9.07, as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were
the collateral agent under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect
thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lenders hereby expressly authorize
the Administrative Agent to execute any and all documents (including releases) with respect to the
Collateral and the rights of the Secured Parties with respect thereto (including the Intercreditor
Agreement), as contemplated by and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the
Collateral Documents and acknowledge and agree that any such action by any Agent shall bind the
Lenders.
SECTION 9.02.
Delegation of Duties
. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its
duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including for purposes of holding or
enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral
Documents or of exercising any rights and remedies thereunder) by or through agents, sub-agents,
employees or attorneys-in-fact (including for the purpose of any Borrowing or payment in
Alternative Currencies) as shall be deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent (other than to a
Disqualified Institution) and shall be entitled to advice of counsel and other consultants or
experts concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Each such sub-agent and the Affiliates
of the Administrative Agent and each such sub-agent shall be entitled to the benefits of all
provisions of this Article IX and Sections 10.04 and 10.05 (as though such sub-agents were the
Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect
thereto. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any
agent or sub-agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects in the absence of gross negligence or
willful misconduct (as determined in the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction).
SECTION 9.03.
Liability of Agents
. No Agent-Related Person shall (a) be liable for
any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement
or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross
negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by the final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction, in connection with its duties expressly set forth herein), or (b) be responsible in
any manner to any Lender or participant for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made
by any Loan Party or any officer thereof, contained herein or in any other Loan Document, or in any
certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by any
Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the execution,
validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, or the perfection or priority of any Lien or security interest created or purported
to be created under the Collateral Documents, or for any failure of any Loan Party or any other
party to any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related
Person shall be under any obligation to any Lender or participant to ascertain or to inquire into
(i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered
hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance
of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the
occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this
Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or the perfection
or priority of any Lien or security interest created or purported to be created by the Collateral
Documents, (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other
than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent, or
(vi) or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof. No
Agent-Related Person shall have any duties or obligations to any Lender or participant except those
expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the Agent-Related Persons:
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(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of
whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any
discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby
or by the other Loan Documents that such Person is required to exercise as directed in
writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall
be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that such Person
shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel,
may expose it to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law; and
(c) shall not be required to carry out any know your customer or other checks in
relation to any person on behalf of any Lender and each Lender confirms to the
Administrative Agent that it is solely responsible for any such checks it is required to
carry out and that it may not rely on any statement in relation to such checks made by the
Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates.
No Agent-Related Person be liable (i) to any participant or Secured Party or their Affiliates
for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders
(or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or such Person shall
believe in good faith shall be necessary under the circumstances) or (ii) in the absence of its own
gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
SECTION 9.04.
Reliance by the Administrative Agent
.
(a) The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in
relying, upon any writing, communication, signature, resolution, representation, notice, consent,
certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex or telephone message, electronic mail
message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and
to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements
of legal counsel (including counsel to any Loan Party), independent accountants and other experts
selected by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing
or refusing to take any action under any Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or
concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first
be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which
may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The
Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting,
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the
Required Lenders (or such greater number of Lenders as may be expressly required hereby in any
instance) and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding
upon all the Lenders;
provided
that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any
action that, in its opinion or in the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent
to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Law.
(b) For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Section 4.01, each
Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or
to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or
approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have
received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection
thereto.
SECTION 9.05.
Notice of Default
. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have
knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default, except with respect to defaults in the
payment
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of principal, interest and fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent for the
account of the Lenders, unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from a
Lender or any Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default and stating that such
notice is a notice of default. The Administrative Agent will notify the Lenders of its receipt
of any such notice. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to any Event of
Default as may be directed by the Required Lenders in accordance with Article VIII;
provided
that
unless and until the Administrative Agent has received any such direction, the Administrative Agent
may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with
respect to such Event of Default as it shall deem advisable or in the best interest of the Lenders.
SECTION 9.06.
Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Agents
. Each Lender
acknowledges that no Agent-Related Person has made any representation or warranty to it, and that
no act by any Agent hereafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any assignment or
review of the affairs of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof, shall be deemed to constitute any
representation or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender as to any matter, including
whether Agent-Related Persons have disclosed material information in their possession. Each Lender
represents to each Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related
Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own
appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and
other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, and all
applicable bank or other regulatory Laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made
its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrowers and the other
Loan Parties hereunder. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without
reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in
taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such
investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations,
property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrowers and the other Loan
Parties. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the
Lenders by any Agent herein, such Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any
Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations,
property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any of the Loan Parties or any of
their respective Affiliates which may come into the possession of any Agent-Related Person.
SECTION 9.07.
Indemnification of Agents
. Whether or not the transactions contemplated
hereby are consummated, the Lenders shall indemnify upon demand the Administrative Agent and each
other Agent-Related Person (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of any Loan Party and
without limiting the obligation of any Loan Party to do so), pro rata, and hold harmless the
Administrative Agent and each other Agent-Related Person from and against any and all Indemnified
Liabilities incurred by it;
provided
that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any
Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting from such
Agent-Related Persons own gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by the final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction;
provided
that no action taken in accordance with the
directions of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be
required by the Loan Documents) shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful
misconduct for purposes of this Section 9.07;
provided further
that any obligation to indemnify an
L/C Issuer pursuant to this Section 9.07 shall be limited to the Lenders of the appropriate
Facility only. In the case of any investigation, litigation or proceeding giving rise to any
Indemnified Liabilities, this Section 9.07 applies whether any such investigation, litigation or
proceeding is brought by any Lender or any other Person. Without limitation of the foregoing, each
Lender shall reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or
out-of-pocket expenses (including Attorney Costs) incurred by the Administrative Agent in
connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or
enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings
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or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under,
this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to
the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the
Borrowers,
provided
that such reimbursement by the Lenders shall not affect the Borrowers
continuing reimbursement obligations with respect thereto. The undertaking in this Section 9.07
shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, the payment of all other Obligations and
the resignation of the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 9.08.
Withholding Tax
. To the extent required by any applicable law, the
Agents may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable
withholding tax. If the Internal Revenue Service or any other authority of the United States or
other jurisdiction asserts a claim that an Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to
or for the account of any Lender for any reason (including, without limitation, because the
appropriate form was not delivered or not property executed, or because such Lender failed to
notify the Agent of a change in circumstance that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of
withholding tax ineffective), such Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless the Agent (to the
extent that the Agent has not already been reimbursed by the Borrowers and without limiting or
expanding the obligation of the Borrowers to do so) for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly,
by the Agent as taxes or otherwise, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties thereto,
together with all expenses incurred, including legal expenses and any other out-of-pocket expenses,
whether or not such taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Government
Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by
the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
SECTION 9.09.
Agents in Their Individual Capacities
.
(a) Each Person serving as an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its
capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent
and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the
context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as an Agent hereunder in its individual
capacity. Each Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account
of, accept deposits from, acquire Equity Interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking,
trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with each of the Loan Parties and their
respective Affiliates as though such Agent were not an Agent or an L/C Issuer hereunder and without
notice to or consent of the Lenders. The Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities,
any Agent or its Affiliates may receive information regarding any Loan Party or any of its
Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of
such Loan Party or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that no Agent shall be under any obligation to
provide such information to them. With respect to its Loans, each Agent shall have the same rights
and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise such rights and powers as
though it were not an Agent or an L/C Issuer, and the terms Lender and Lenders include each
Agent in its individual capacity.
(b) Each Lender understands that the Person serving as Administrative Agent, acting in its
individual capacity, and its Affiliates (collectively, the
Agents Group
) are engaged in a wide
range of financial services and businesses (including investment management, financing, securities
trading, corporate and investment banking and research) (such services and businesses are
collectively referred to in this Section 9.09 as
Activities
) and may engage in the Activities
with or on behalf of one or more of the Loan Parties or their respective Affiliates. Furthermore,
the Agents Group may, in undertaking the Activities, engage in trading in financial products or
undertake other investment businesses for its own account or on behalf of others (including the
Loan Parties and their Affiliates and including holding, for its own account or on behalf of
others, equity, debt and similar positions in the Parent Borrower, another Loan Party or their
respective Affiliates), including trading in or holding long, short or derivative positions in
securities, loans or other financial products of one or more of the Loan Parties or their Affiliates.
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Each Lender understands and agrees that in engaging in the Activities, the Agents
Group may receive or otherwise obtain information concerning the Loan Parties or their Affiliates
(including information concerning the ability of the Loan Parties to perform their respective
Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents) which information may not be available to
any of the Lenders that are not members of the Agents Group. None of the Administrative Agent nor
any member of the Agents Group shall have any duty to disclose to any Lender or use on behalf of
the Lenders, and shall not be liable for the failure to so disclose or use, any information
whatsoever about or derived from the Activities or otherwise (including any information concerning
the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of
any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party) or to account for any revenue or profits
obtained in connection with the Activities, except that the Administrative Agent shall deliver or
otherwise make available to each Lender such documents as are expressly required by any Loan
Document to be transmitted by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders.
(c) Each Lender further understands that there may be situations where members of the Agents
Group or their respective customers (including the Loan Parties and their Affiliates) either now
have or may in the future have interests or take actions that may conflict with the interests of
any one or more of the Lenders (including the interests of the Lenders hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents). Each Lender agrees that no member of the Agents Group is or shall be
required to restrict its activities as a result of the Person serving as Administrative Agent being
a member of the Agents Group, and that each member of the Agents Group may undertake any
Activities without further consultation with or notification to any Lender. None of (i) this
Agreement nor any other Loan Document, (ii) the receipt by the Agents Group of information
(including Information) concerning the Loan Parties or their Affiliates (including information
concerning the ability of the Loan Parties to perform their respective Obligations hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents) nor (iii) any other matter shall give rise to any fiduciary,
equitable or contractual duties (including without limitation any duty of trust or confidence)
owing by the Administrative Agent or any member of the Agents Group to any Lender including any
such duty that would prevent or restrict the Agents Group from acting on behalf of customers
(including the Loan Parties or their Affiliates) or for its own account.
SECTION 9.10.
Successor Administrative Agent
. The Administrative Agent may resign as
the Administrative Agent upon thirty (30) days prior notice to the Lenders and the Parent
Borrower. If the Administrative Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall
appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders, which successor agent shall be
consented to by the Parent Borrower at all times other than during the existence of an Event of
Default under Section 8.01(f) (which consent of the Parent Borrower shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed). If no successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the
resignation of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may appoint, after consulting
with the Lenders and the Parent Borrower, a successor agent from among the Lenders. Upon the
acceptance of its appointment as successor agent hereunder, the Person acting as such successor
agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and
the term Administrative Agent shall mean such successor administrative agent and/or supplemental
administrative agent, as the case may be, and the retiring Administrative Agents appointment,
powers and duties as the Administrative Agent shall be terminated. After the retiring
Administrative Agents resignation hereunder as the Administrative Agent, the provisions of this
Article IX and Sections 10.04 and 10.05 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or
omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent under this Agreement. If no
successor agent has accepted appointment as the Administrative Agent by the date which is thirty
(30) days following the retiring Administrative Agents notice of resignation, the retiring
Administrative Agents resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders
shall perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as
the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of any
appointment as the Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor and upon the execution and filing
or recording of such financing statements, or amendments
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thereto, and such amendments or supplements to the Mortgages, and such other instruments or
notices, as may be necessary or desirable, or as the Required Lenders may request, in order to (a)
continue the perfection of the Liens granted or purported to be granted by the Collateral Documents
or (b) otherwise ensure that the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement is satisfied, the
Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers,
discretion, privileges, and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring
Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents
(if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section 9.10). After the retiring
Administrative Agents resignation hereunder as the Administrative Agent, the provisions of this
Article IX and Sections 10.04 and 10.05 shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any
actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as the Administrative Agent.
Any resignation by the Administrative Agent as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section
shall also constitute its resignation as an L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance
of a successors appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to
and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer
and Swing Line Lender, (ii) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from
all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and
(iii) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of
Credit issued by the Administrative Agent, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or
make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer effectively to assume the
obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.
SECTION 9.11.
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
. In case of the pendency
of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent
(irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable
as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative
Agent shall have made any demand on any Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention
in such proceeding or otherwise:
(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing
and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing
and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to
have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the
Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the
Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(i) and (j), 2.09 and 10.04) allowed
in such judicial proceeding; and
(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any
such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official
in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the
Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of
such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Agents and their respective
agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and
10.04.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or
consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement,
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adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to
authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such
proceeding.
SECTION 9.12.
Collateral and Guaranty Matters
. The Lenders irrevocably agree:
(a) that any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under
any Loan Document shall be automatically released (i) upon termination of the Aggregate
Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (x) obligations under Secured
Hedge Agreements not yet due and payable, (y) Cash Management Obligations not yet due and
payable and (z) contingent indemnification obligations not yet accrued and payable) and the
expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit in which
the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto have been Cash Collateralized
or, if satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer in its sole discretion, for which a backstop
letter of credit is in place), (ii) at the time the property subject to such Lien is
transferred or to be transferred as part of or in connection with any transfer permitted
hereunder or under any other Loan Document to any Person other than a Loan Party (it being
understood that in the event that property that constitutes Collateral is transferred to any
Loan Party, such property shall continue to constitute Collateral under the Loan Documents),
(iii) subject to Section 10.01, if the release of such Lien is approved, authorized or
ratified in writing by the Required Lenders, or (iv) if the property subject to such Lien is
owned by a Subsidiary Guarantor, upon release of such Subsidiary Guarantor from its
obligations under its Guaranty pursuant to clause (c) below;
(b) to release or subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the
Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that
is permitted by Section 7.01(i); and
(c) that any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations
under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a
transaction or designation permitted hereunder; provided that no such release shall occur if
such Guarantor continues to be a guarantor in respect of the New Senior Notes, or any Junior
Financing.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in
writing the Administrative Agents authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular
types or items of property, or to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the
Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.12. In each case as specified in this Section 9.12, the
Administrative Agent will promptly (and each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent
to), at the Parent Borrowers expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such
documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release or subordination of
such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral
Documents, or to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in
each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.12.
SECTION 9.13.
Other Agents; Arrangers and Managers
. Except as expressly provided
herein, none of the Lenders or other Persons identified on the facing page or signature pages of
this Agreement as a syndication agent, documentation agent, joint bookrunner or joint lead
arranger shall have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this
Agreement other than those applicable to all Lenders as such. Without limiting the foregoing, none
of the Lenders or other Persons so identified shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary
relationship with any Lender. Each Lender acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely,
on any of the Lenders or other Persons so identified in deciding to enter into this Agreement or in
taking or not taking action hereunder.
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SECTION 9.14.
Appointment of Supplemental Administrative Agents
.
(a) It is the purpose of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents that there shall be no
violation of any Law of any jurisdiction denying or restricting the right of banking corporations
or associations to transact business as agent or trustee in such jurisdiction. It is recognized
that in case of litigation under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and in
particular in case of the enforcement of any of the Loan Documents, or in case the Administrative
Agent deems that by reason of any present or future Law of any jurisdiction it may not exercise any
of the rights, powers or remedies granted herein or in any of the other Loan Documents or take any
other action which may be desirable or necessary in connection therewith, the Administrative Agent
is hereby authorized to appoint an additional individual or institution selected by the
Administrative Agent in its sole discretion as a separate trustee, co-trustee, administrative
agent, collateral agent, administrative sub-agent or administrative co-agent (any such additional
individual or institution being referred to herein individually as a
Supplemental Administrative
Agent
and collectively as
Supplemental Administrative Agents
).
(b) In the event that the Administrative Agent appoints a Supplemental Administrative Agent
with respect to any Collateral, (i) each and every right, power, privilege or duty expressed or
intended by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to be exercised by or vested in or
conveyed to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Collateral shall be exercisable by and
vest in such Supplemental Administrative Agent to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to
enable such Supplemental Administrative Agent to exercise such rights, powers and privileges with
respect to such Collateral and to perform such duties with respect to such Collateral, and every
covenant and obligation contained in the Loan Documents and necessary to the exercise or
performance thereof by such Supplemental Administrative Agent shall run to and be enforceable by
either the Administrative Agent or such Supplemental Administrative Agent, and (ii) the provisions
of this Article IX and of Sections 10.04 and 10.05 that refer to the Administrative Agent shall
inure to the benefit of such Supplemental Administrative Agent and all references therein to the
Administrative Agent shall be deemed to be references to the Administrative Agent and/or such
Supplemental Administrative Agent, as the context may require.
(c) Should any instrument in writing from any Loan Party be required by any Supplemental
Administrative Agent so appointed by the Administrative Agent for more fully and certainly vesting
in and confirming to him or it such rights, powers, privileges and duties, the Parent Borrower or
Holdings, as applicable, shall, or shall cause such Loan Party to, execute, acknowledge and deliver
any and all such instruments promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent. In case any
Supplemental Administrative Agent, or a successor thereto, shall die, become incapable of acting,
resign or be removed, all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of such Supplemental
Administrative Agent, to the extent permitted by Law, shall vest in and be exercised by the
Administrative Agent until the appointment of a new Supplemental Administrative Agent.
SECTION 9.15.
Intercreditor Agreement
. The Administrative Agent is authorized to
enter into the Intercreditor Agreement, and the parties hereto acknowledge that the Intercreditor
Agreement is binding upon them. Each Lender (a) hereby consents to the subordination of the Liens
on the Receivables Collateral securing the Obligations on the terms set forth in the Intercreditor
Agreement, (b) hereby agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the
provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (c) hereby authorizes and instructs the
Administrative Agent to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement and to subject the Liens on the
Receivables Collateral securing the Obligations to the provisions thereof. The foregoing
provisions are intended as an inducement to the ABL Secured Parties (as such term is defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement) to extend credit to the borrowers under the ABL Credit Agreement and such
ABL Secured Parties are intended third-party beneficiaries of such provisions and the provisions of
the Intercreditor Agreement.
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SECTION 9.16.
Administrative Agent Dutch Claims; Dutch Secured Party Claims
. With
respect to any security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties which is created under any Collateral Document governed by the laws of the
Netherlands:
(a) Each Dutch Loan Party must pay the Administrative Agent, as an independent and
separate creditor, an amount equal to each Dutch Secured Party Claim on its due date (the
Administrative Agent Dutch Claim
).
(b) The Administrative Agent may enforce performance of any Administrative Agent Dutch
Claim in its own name as an independent and separate right. This includes any suit,
execution, enforcement of security, recovery of guarantees and applications for and voting
in respect of any kind of insolvency proceeding.
(c) Each Secured Party must, at the request of the Administrative Agent, perform any
act required in connection with the enforcement of any Administrative Agent Dutch Claim.
This includes joining in any proceedings as co-claimant with the Administrative Agent.
(d) Each Dutch Loan Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have
to require a Secured Party to join in any proceedings as co-claimant with the Administrative
Agent in respect of any Administrative Agent Dutch Claim.
(e) (i) Discharge by a Dutch Loan Party of a Secured Party Claim will discharge the
corresponding Administrative Agent Dutch Claim in the same amount and (ii) discharge by a
Dutch Loan Party of an Administrative Agent Dutch Claim will discharge the corresponding
Secured Party Claim in the same amount.
(f) The aggregate amount of the Administrative Agent Dutch Claims will never exceed the
aggregate amount of the Secured Party Claims.
(g) (i) A defect affecting an Administrative Agent Dutch Claim against a Dutch Loan
Party will not affect any Secured Party Claim and (ii) a defect affecting a Secured Party
Claim against a Dutch Loan Party will not affect any Administrative Agent Dutch Claim.
ARTICLE X
Miscellaneous
SECTION 10.01.
Amendments, Etc
. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no
amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than the
Intercreditor Agreement), and no consent to any departure by any Borrower or any other Loan Party
therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Parent
Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and each such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given;
provided
that, no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a) extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such
Lender (it being understood that a waiver of any condition precedent set forth in
Section 4.02 or the waiver of any Default, mandatory prepayment or mandatory reduction of
the Commitments shall not constitute an extension or increase of any Commitment of any
Lender);
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(b) postpone any date scheduled for, or reduce the amount of, any payment of principal
or interest under Section 2.07 or 2.08 or fee under Section 2.03 or 2.09(a) without the
written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, it being understood that the
waiver of (or amendment to the terms of) any mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans shall
not constitute a postponement of any date scheduled for the payment of principal or
interest;
(c) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest or premium specified herein on,
any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (iii) of the second proviso to this
Section 10.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document
without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, it being understood
that any change to the definition of Total Leverage Ratio or Secured Leverage Ratio or in
the component definitions thereof shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest;
provided that, only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the
definition of Default Rate or to waive any obligation of any Borrower to pay interest at
the Default Rate;
(d) change any provision of this Section 10.01, the definition of Required Lenders or
Required Facility Lenders or Pro Rata Share or any provision of the last sentence of
Section 2.05(b)(v), 2.06(c) relating to pro rata sharing, 2.13 or 8.03 without the written
consent of each Lender affected thereby;
(e) release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of
related transactions, without the written consent of each Lender;
(f) other than in a transaction permitted under Section 7.04, release all or
substantially all of the aggregate value of the Guaranty, without the written consent of
each Lender;
(g) change the currency in which any Loan is denominated or interest or fees thereon is
paid without the written consent of the Lender holding such Loans;
(h) waive any condition set forth in Section 4.02 as to any Credit Extension under any
Revolving Credit Facility or under any Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility without the written
consent of the Required Facility Lenders under such Facility;
(i) change any provision of Section 2.05(a)(iv) or 2.05(b)(v) without the written
consent of the Required Facility Lenders with respect to each of the Tranche A Term Loan
Facility, Tranche B Term Loan Facility, Tranche C Term Loan Facility, Delayed Draw 1 Term
Loan Facility and Delayed Draw 2 Term Loan Facility; or
(j) amend the definition of Interest Period to allow intervals in excess of six
months or shorter than one month without the agreement of each affected Lender without the
written consent of each Lender affected thereby;
and
provided further
that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed
by each L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of a L/C
Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be
issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swing
Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swing
Line Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing
and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights
or duties of, or any fees or other amounts payable to, the Administrative Agent under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document; (iv) Section 10.07(h) may not be amended, waived or otherwise
modified without the consent of each Granting Lender all or
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any part of whose Loans are being funded by an SPC at the time of such amendment, waiver or other
modification; and (v) the consent of Required Facility Lenders shall be required with respect to
any amendment that by its terms adversely affects the rights of Lenders under such Facility in
respect of payments hereunder in a manner different than such amendment affects other Facilities.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to
approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of
such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender (it being
understood that any Commitments or Loans held or deemed held by any Defaulting Lender shall be
excluded for a vote of the Lenders hereunder requiring any consent of the Lenders).
No amendment or waiver of any provision of the Intercreditor Agreement shall be effective
unless consented to in writing by the Required Lenders, and each such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with
the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower (a)
to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of
credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect
thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the
Term Loans and the Revolving Credit Loans and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and
(b) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the
Required Lenders.
In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended with the written
consent of the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower and the Lenders providing the Replacement
Term Loans (as defined below) to permit the refinancing of all outstanding Term Loans of a
particular Class (
Refinanced Term Loans
) with replacement term loans of such Class (
Replacement
Term Loans
) hereunder;
provided
that (a) the aggregate principal amount of such Replacement Term
Loans shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of such Refinanced Term Loans, (b) the
Applicable Rate with respect to such Replacement Term Loans (or similar interest rate spread
applicable to such Replacement Term Loans) shall not be higher than the Applicable Rate for such
Refinanced Term Loans (or similar interest rate spread applicable to such Refinanced Term Loans)
immediately prior to such refinancing, (c) the final maturity of such Replacement Term Loans shall
not be prior to the final maturity of such Refinanced Term Loans and the Weighted Average Life to
Maturity of such Replacement Term Loans shall not be shorter than the Weighted Average Life to
Maturity of such Refinanced Term Loans at the time of such refinancing (except by virtue of
amortization or prepayment of the Refinanced Term Loans prior to the time of such incurrence) and
(d) all other terms applicable to such Replacement Term Loans shall be substantially identical to,
or less favorable to the Lenders providing such Replacement Term Loans than, those applicable to
such Refinanced Term Loans, except to the extent necessary to provide for covenants and other terms
applicable to any period after the latest final maturity of the Term Loans in effect immediately
prior to such refinancing.
The Parent Borrower will not , directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any
consideration, to or for the benefit of any Lender for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver
or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless
such consideration is offered to be paid to all Lenders and is paid to all Lenders that consent,
waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the documents relating to such consent,
waiver or agreement.
SECTION 10.02.
Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies
.
(a)
General
. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications
provided for hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be in writing (including
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by facsimile or electronic transmission). All such written notices shall be mailed, faxed or
delivered to the applicable address, facsimile number or electronic mail address, and all notices
and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to
the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i) if to any Borrower, any other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, an L/C Issuer
or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or
telephone number specified for such Person on
Schedule 10.02
or to such other
address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be
designated by such party in a notice to the other parties; and
(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address
or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or to such other address,
facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such
party in a notice to the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the
Swing Line Lender.
All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to
occur of (i) actual receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by
courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail,
four (4) Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile,
when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; (D) if delivered by electronic mail (which
form of delivery is subject to the provisions of Section 10.02(c)), when delivered and (E) if
delivered by posting to a Platform, an Internet website or a similar telecommunication device
requiring that a user have prior access to such Platform, website or other device (to the extent
permitted by Section 10.02(d) to be delivered thereunder), when such notice, demand, request,
consent and other communication shall have been made generally available on such Platform, Internet
website or similar device to the class of Person being notified (regardless of whether any such
Person must accomplish, and whether or not any such Person shall have accomplished, any action
prior to obtaining access to such items, including registration, disclosure of contact information,
compliance with a standard user agreement or undertaking a duty of confidentiality) and such Person
has been notified in respect of such posting that a communication has been posted to the Platform;
provided
that notices and other communications to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the
Swing Line Lender pursuant to Article II or Article IX shall not be effective until actually
received by such Person. In no event shall a voice mail message be effective as a notice,
communication or confirmation hereunder.
(b)
Effectiveness of Facsimile Documents and Signatures
. Loan Documents may be transmitted
and/or signed by facsimile or other electronic communication (i.e., TIF or PDF or other similar
communication). The effectiveness of any such documents and signatures shall, subject to
applicable Law, have the same force and effect as manually signed originals and shall be binding on
all Loan Parties, the Agents and the Lenders.
(c)
Reliance by Agents and Lenders
. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be
entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Committed Loan Notices and Swing
Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Borrower even if (i) such notices were
not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any
other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient,
varied from any confirmation thereof. Each Borrower, jointly and severally, shall indemnify each
Agent-Related Person and each Lender from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting
from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of such Borrower
in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person, as determined by a final
judgment of a court of competent
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jurisdiction. All telephonic notices to the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the
Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
(d) Notwithstanding clause (a) (unless the Administrative Agent requests that the provisions
of clause (a) be followed) and any other provision in this Agreement or any other Loan Document
providing for the delivery of any Approved Electronic Communication by any other means, the Loan
Parties shall deliver all Approved Electronic Communications to the Administrative Agent by
properly transmitting such Approved Electronic Communications in an electronic/soft medium in a
format acceptable to the Administrative Agent to
oploanswebadmin@citigroup.com
or such
other electronic mail address (or similar means of electronic delivery) as the Administrative Agent
may notify to the Parent Borrower. Nothing in this clause (d) shall prejudice the right of the
Administrative Agent or any Lender to deliver any Approved Electronic Communication to any Loan
Party in any manner authorized in this Agreement or to request that the Parent Borrower effect
delivery in such manner.
SECTION 10.03.
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
. No failure by any Lender or the
Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy,
power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof;
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each
other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and
privileges provided by Law.
SECTION 10.04.
Attorney Costs and Expenses
. (a) The Parent Borrower agrees if the
Closing Date occurs, to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents the
Documentation Agent and the Arrangers for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, syndication and execution of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any amendment, waiver, consent or other
modification of the provisions hereof and thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated
thereby are consummated), and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, including all Attorney Costs of Cahill Gordon & Reindel
llp
and one
local and foreign counsel in each relevant jurisdiction, and (b) each Borrower agrees, jointly and
severally, to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for all reasonable and
documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement of any
rights or remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (including all such costs and
expenses incurred during any legal proceeding, including any proceeding under any Debtor Relief
Law, and including Attorney Costs but limited to those of one counsel to the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders (and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction and, in the event of any
actual conflict of interest, one additional counsel to the affected parties). The agreements in
this Section 10.04 shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and repayment of all
other Obligations. All amounts due under this Section 10.04 shall be paid promptly following
receipt by the Parent Borrower of an invoice relating thereto setting forth such expenses in
reasonable detail. If any Loan Party fails to pay when due any costs, expenses or other amounts
payable by it hereunder or under any Loan Document, such amount may be paid on behalf of such Loan
Party by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
SECTION 10.05.
Indemnification by the Borrowers
. Each Borrower shall, jointly and
severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Arrangers and
their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees or advisors
(collectively the
Indemnitees
) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements
(including Attorney Costs, which shall be limited to Attorney Costs of one counsel to the
Administrative Agent and Arrangers and one counsel to the other Lenders (and one local counsel in
each applicable jurisdiction for each such group and, in the
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event of any actual conflict of interest, one additional counsel to the affected parties)) of
any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against
any such Indemnitee in any way relating to or arising out of or in connection with (a) the
execution, delivery, enforcement, performance or administration of any Loan Document or any other
agreement, letter or instrument delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, (b) any Commitment, Loan or Letter of
Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by an L/C Issuer
to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection
with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), or (c) any actual
or alleged presence or Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials on, at, under or from
any property or facility currently or formerly owned or operated by any Borrower, any Subsidiary or
any other Loan Party, or any Environmental Liability arising out of the activities or operations of
any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party, or (d) any actual or prospective claim,
litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on
contract, tort or any other theory (including any investigation of, preparation for, or defense of
any pending or threatened claim, investigation, litigation or proceeding) and regardless of whether
any Indemnitee is a party thereto (all the foregoing, collectively, the
Indemnified Liabilities
);
provided
that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements resulted from (x) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct, as determined by the final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction, of such Indemnitee or of any affiliate, director, officer, member, employee, agent,
trustee or advisor of such Indemnitee or (y) a breach of any obligations under any Loan Document by
such Indemnitee or of any affiliate, director, officer, employee, agent, trustee or advisor of such
Indemnitee as determined by the final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction. To the extent that the undertakings to indemnify and hold harmless set forth in this
Section 10.05 may be unenforceable in whole or in part because they are violative of any applicable
law or public policy, the Borrowers shall contribute the maximum portion that it is permitted to
pay and satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities
incurred by the Indemnitees or any of them. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising
from the use by others of any information or other materials obtained through IntraLinks or other
similar information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement, nor shall any
Indemnitee or any Loan Party have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect or
consequential damages relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or arising out of its
activities in connection herewith or therewith (whether before or after the Closing Date). In the
case of an investigation, litigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity in this
Section 10.05 applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation,
litigation or proceeding is brought by any Loan Party, its directors, stockholders or creditors or
an Indemnitee or any other Person, whether or not any Indemnitee is otherwise a party thereto and
whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereunder or under any of the other Loan
Documents is consummated. All amounts due under this Section 10.05 shall be paid within 10
Business Days after written demand therefor. The agreements in this Section 10.05 shall survive
the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the
Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
SECTION 10.06.
Payments Set Aside
. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of
the Borrowers is made to any Agent or any Lender, or any Agent or any Lender exercises its right of
setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently
invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant
to any settlement entered into by such Agent or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a
trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law
or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally
intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment
had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to
the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share
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of any amount so recovered from or repaid by any Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of
such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight
Rate from time to time in effect.
SECTION 10.07.
Successors and Assigns
.
(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither
Holdings nor any Borrower may, except as permitted by Section 7.04, assign or otherwise transfer
any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or
obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee, (ii) by way of participation in
accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07(e), (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a
security interest subject to the restrictions of Sections 10.07(g) and 10.07(i) or (iv) to an SPC
in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07(h) (and any other attempted assignment or
transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or
implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, and their
respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in
Section 10.07(e) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Indemnitees) any legal or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement;
provided
,
however
, that the Parent Borrower (both prior to and after the consummation of the Merger)
shall be deemed to be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.
(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign
to one or more Persons (
Assignees
) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this
Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including for purposes of
this Section 10.07(b), participations in L/C Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing
to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, it
being understood that the Parent Borrower shall have the right to withhold its consent if the
Parent Borrower would be required to obtain the consent of, or make a filing or registration with,
a Governmental Agency) of:
(A) the Parent Borrower,
provided
that no consent of the Parent Borrower shall be
required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an
Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) or, solely with respect to any Borrower, Section
8.01(f) has occurred and is continuing, any Assignee;
(B) the Administrative Agent;
provided
that no consent of the Administrative Agent
shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Term Loan to another Lender,
an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;
(C) solely in the case of any assignment under any Revolving Credit Facility under
which such Person is a Principal L/C Issuer, each Principal L/C Issuer at the time of such
assignment,
provided
that no consent of any Principal L/C Issuer shall be required for an
assignment to an Agent or any Affiliate thereof; and
(D) in the case of any assignment of any of the Dollar Revolving Credit Facility, the
Swing Line Lender;
provided
that no consent of the Swing Line Lender shall be required for
an assignment of all or any portion of the Dollar Revolving Credit Loans to another Dollar
Revolving Credit Lender.
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(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an
Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lenders
Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning
Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and
Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or such
other date on which such Assignment and Assumption is effective) shall not be less than and
shall be an integral multiple of (x) a Dollar Amount of $5,000,000 (in the case of the
Revolving Credit Facilities) or (y) $1,000,000 (in the case of a Term Loan) unless each of
the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consents,
provided
that (1) no
such consent of the Parent Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default under
Section 8.01(a) or, solely with respect to any Borrower, Section 8.01(f) has occurred and is
continuing and (2) such amounts shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its
Affiliates or Approved Funds, if any;
(B) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of
$3,500;
provided
that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive
such processing and recordation fee in the case of any Assignment;
(C) the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative
Agent an Administrative Questionnaire; and
(D) the Assignee shall comply with Section 3.01(b) and (c) or Section 3.01(d), as
applicable.
This paragraph (b) shall not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights
and obligations among separate Facilities on a non-pro rata basis.
(c) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to
Section 10.07(d), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption,
the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the
interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender
under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest
assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement
(and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lenders rights and
obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue
to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05, 10.04 and 10.05 with respect to facts
and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment). Upon request, and the
surrender by the assigning Lender of its Note, the relevant Borrower (at its expense) shall execute
and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or
obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this clause (c) shall be treated for
purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and
obligations in accordance with Section 10.07(e).
(d) The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers,
shall maintain at the Administrative Agents Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption
delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and
the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and related interest amounts) of the Loans, L/C
Obligations (specifying the Unreimbursed Amounts), L/C Borrowings and amounts due under
Section 2.03, owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the
Register
). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and the
Borrowers, the Agents and the Lenders shall treat each Person
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whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder
for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be
available for inspection by the Parent Borrower, any Agent and, with respect to itself, any Lender,
at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(e) Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Parent Borrower or
the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person) (each, a
Participant
) in all or a portion of such Lenders rights and/or obligations under this Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lenders
participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line Loans) owing to it);
provided
that (i) such
Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain
solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii)
the Borrowers, the Agents and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with
such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any
agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that
such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and
to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents;
provided
that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not,
without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification
described in the first proviso to Section 10.01 that directly affects such Participant. Subject to
Section 10.07(f), the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of
Sections 3.01 (subject to the requirements of Section 3.01(b) and (c) or Section 3.01(d), as
applicable), 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest
by assignment pursuant to Section 10.07(c). To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each
Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.10 as though it were a Lender;
provided
that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender.
Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the
Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the
principal amounts (and stated interest) of each participants interest in the Loans or other
obligations under this Agreement (the
Participant Register
). The entries in the Participant
Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose
name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of the participation in question for all
purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
(f) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01,
3.04 or 3.05 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the
participation sold to such Participant, unless, in the case of Section 3.01, the sale of the
participation to such Participant is made with the Parent Borrowers prior written consent (not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(g) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of
its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such
Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank;
provided
that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations
hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a
Granting
Lender
) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle identified as such in writing from time to
time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower (an
SPC
) the
option to provide all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be
obligated to make pursuant to this Agreement;
provided
that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a
commitment by any SPC to fund any Loan, and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or
otherwise fails to make all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to
make such Loan pursuant to the terms
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hereof. Each party hereto hereby agrees that (i) neither the grant to any SPC nor the
exercise by any SPC of such option shall increase the costs or expenses or otherwise increase or
change the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement (including their obligations under
Section 3.01, 3.04 or 3.05), except, in the case of Section 3.01, the increase or change results
from a Change in Law after the SPC becomes a SPC and the grant was made with the Parent Borrowers
prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) no SPC shall be liable for
any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement for which a Lender would be
liable, and (iii) the Granting Lender shall for all purposes, including the approval of any
amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of any Loan Document, remain the lender of
record hereunder. The making of a Loan by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the
Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loan were made by such Granting Lender.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but
without prior consent of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent and with the payment of a
processing fee of $3,500, assign all or any portion of its right to receive payment with respect to
any Loan to the Granting Lender and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public
information relating to its funding of Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or
provider of any surety or Guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC.
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (1) any Lender may in
accordance with applicable Law create a security interest in all or any portion of the Loans owing
to it and the Note, if any, held by it and (2) any Lender that is a Fund may create a security
interest in all or any portion of the Loans owing to it and the Note, if any, held by it to the
trustee for holders of obligations owed, or securities issued, by such Fund as security for such
obligations or securities;
provided
that unless and until such trustee actually becomes a Lender in
compliance with the other provisions of this Section 10.07, (i) no such pledge shall release the
pledging Lender from any of its obligations under the Loan Documents and (ii) such trustee shall
not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of a Lender under the Loan Documents even though such
trustee may have acquired ownership rights with respect to the pledged interest through foreclosure
or otherwise.
(j) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any L/C Issuer or the Swing
Line Lender may, upon thirty (30) days prior notice to the Parent Borrower and the Lenders, resign
as an L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, respectively;
provided
that on or prior to the
expiration of such 30-day period with respect to such resignation, the relevant L/C Issuer or the
Swing Line Lender shall have identified, in consultation with the Parent Borrower, a successor L/C
Issuer or the Swing Line Lender willing to accept its appointment as successor L/C Issuer or Swing
Line Lender, as applicable. In the event of any such resignation of an L/C Issuer or the Swing
Line Lender, the Parent Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders willing to
accept such appointment a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder;
provided
that no
failure by the Parent Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of the
relevant L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be. If an L/C Issuer resigns as an
L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights and obligations of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect
to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an L/C Issuer
and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make
Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c)). If the
Swing Line Lender resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line
Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the
effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate
Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c).
SECTION 10.08.
Confidentiality
. Each of the Agents and the Lenders agrees to maintain
the confidentiality of the Information, and to not use or disclose such Information, except that
Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates respective managers,
administrators, directors, officers, employees, trustees, investment advisors, partners, advisors,
agents and other representatives,
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including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the
Persons to whom such disclosure is made shall be informed of the confidential nature of such
Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) to the extent required by
applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process; (c) to any other party
to this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement; (d) subject to an agreement to be bound by
provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 10.08 (or as may otherwise be reasonably
acceptable to the Parent Borrower), to any pledgee referred to in Section 10.07(g), Eligible
Assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective Eligible Assignee or pledgee of or Participant
in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or to any actual or prospective party (or
its managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors
and other representatives) to any swap or derivative or similar transaction under which payments
are to be made by reference to the Borrowers and their obligations, this Agreement or payments
hereunder, any rating agency, or the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar organization; (e) with the
written consent of the Parent Borrower; (f) to the extent such Information becomes publicly
available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.08 or becomes available to the
Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any of their respective affiliates on a
nonconfidential basis from a source other than a Loan Party who is not known to such Person to be
in breach of any obligation of confidentiality; (g) to any Governmental Authority, examiner,
self-regulatory authority or other regulatory authority (including the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners or any other similar organization) regulating or purporting to regulate any
Lender; or (h) in connection with the administration of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents
or the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or
proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights
hereunder or thereunder. In addition, the Agents and the Lenders may disclose the existence of
this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service
providers to the lending industry, and service providers to the Agents and the Lenders in
connection with the administration and management of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the
Commitments, and the Credit Extensions. For the purposes of this Section 10.08,
Information
means all information received from or on behalf of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or any Loan
Partys or its Subsidiaries directors, officers, employees, trustees, investment advisors or
agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors, relating to Holdings, the
Borrowers or any of their subsidiaries or their respective businesses, other than any such
information that is publicly available to any Agent or any Lender prior to disclosure by any Loan
Party other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.08;
provided
that, in the case of
information received from a Loan Party after the date hereof, such information is clearly
identified at the time of delivery as confidential or (ii) is delivered pursuant to Section 6.01,
6.02 or 6.03 hereof. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as
provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such
Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as
such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
SECTION 10.09.
Treatment of Information
.
(a) Certain of the Lenders may enter into this Agreement and take or not take action hereunder
or under the other Loan Documents on the basis of information that does not contain material
non-public information with respect to any of the Loan Parties or their securities (
Restricting
Information
). Other Lenders may enter into this Agreement and take or not take action hereunder
or under the other Loan Documents on the basis of information that may contain Restricting
Information. Each Lender acknowledges that United States federal and state securities laws
prohibit any person from purchasing or selling securities on the basis of material, non-public
information concerning the issuer of such securities or, subject to certain limited exceptions,
from communicating such information to any other Person. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any
of its Affiliates shall, by making any Communications (including Restricting Information) available
to a Lender, by participating in any conversations or other interactions with a Lender or
otherwise, make or be deemed to make any statement with regard to or otherwise
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warrant that any such information or Communication does or does not contain Restricting
Information nor shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates be responsible or liable in
any way for any decision a Lender may make to limit or to not limit its access to Restricting
Information. In particular, none of the Administrative Agent nor any of its Affiliates (i) shall
have, and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates, hereby
disclaims, any duty to ascertain or inquire as to whether or not a Lender has or has not limited
its access to Restricting Information, such Lenders policies or procedures regarding the
safeguarding of material, nonpublic information or such Lenders compliance with applicable laws
related thereto or (ii) shall have, or incur, any liability to any Loan Party or Lender or any of
their respective Affiliates arising out of or relating to the Administrative Agent or any of its
Affiliates providing or not providing Restricting Information to any Lender.
(b) Each Lender acknowledges that circumstances may arise that require it to refer to
Communications that might contain Restricting Information. Accordingly, each Lender agrees that it
will nominate at least one designee to receive Communications (including Restricting Information)
on its behalf and identify such designee (including such designees contact information) on such
Lenders Administrative Questionnaire. Each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from
time to time of such Lenders designees e-mail address to which notice of the availability of
Restricting Information may be sent by electronic transmission.
(c) Each Lender acknowledges that Communications delivered hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents may contain Restricting Information and that such Communications are available to all
Lenders generally. Each Lender that elects not to take access to Restricting Information does so
voluntarily and, by such election, acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent and other
Lenders may have access to Restricting Information that is not available to such electing Lender.
None of the Administrative Agent nor any Lender with access to Restricting Information shall have
any duty to disclose such Restricting Information to such electing Lender or to use such
Restricting Information on behalf of such electing Lender, and shall not be liable for the failure
to so disclose or use, such Restricting Information.
(d) The provisions of the foregoing clauses of this Section 10.09 are designed to assist the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Loan Parties, in complying with their respective
contractual obligations and applicable law in circumstances where certain Lenders express a desire
not to receive Restricting Information notwithstanding that certain Communications hereunder or
under the other Loan Documents or other information provided to the Lenders hereunder or thereunder
may contain Restricting Information. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Affiliates
warrants or makes any other statement with respect to the adequacy of such provisions to achieve
such purpose nor does the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates warrant or make any other
statement to the effect that an Loan Partys or Lenders adherence to such provisions will be
sufficient to ensure compliance by such Loan Party or Lender with its contractual obligations or
its duties under applicable law in respect of Restricting Information and each of the Lenders and
each Loan Party assumes the risks associated therewith.
SECTION 10.10.
Setoff
. In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided
by Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender and its
Affiliates and each L/C Issuer and its Affiliates is authorized at any time and from time to time,
without prior notice to any Borrower or any other Loan Party, any such notice being waived by the
Borrowers (on its own behalf and on behalf of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries) to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special,
time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other Indebtedness at any time owing
to, such Lender and its Affiliates or such L/C Issuer and its Affiliates, as the case may be, to or
for the credit or the account of the respective Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries
against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender and its Affiliates or such L/C Issuer and its
Affiliates hereunder or under any other Loan Document, now
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or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not such Agent or such Lender or Affiliate
shall have made demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such
Obligations may be contingent or unmatured or denominated in a currency different from that of the
applicable deposit or Indebtedness. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no
Lender or its Affiliates and no L/C Issuer or its Affiliates shall have a right to set off and
apply any deposits held or other Indebtedness owing by such Lender or its Affiliates or such L/C
Issuer or its Affiliates, as the case may be, to or for the credit or the account of any Subsidiary
of a Loan Party which is not a United States person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of
the Code unless such Subsidiary is not a direct or indirect subsidiary of Holdings. Each Lender
and L/C Issuer agrees promptly to notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any
such set off and application made by such Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be;
provided
that
the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The
rights of the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each L/C Issuer under this Section 10.10 are in
addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that the Administrative
Agent, such Lender and such L/C Issuer may have.
SECTION 10.11.
Interest Rate Limitation
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents
shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the
Maximum Rate
). If any Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the
Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds
such unpaid principal, refunded to the relevant Borrower. In determining whether the interest
contracted for, charged, or received by an Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person
may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal
as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the
effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the
total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
SECTION 10.12.
Counterparts
. This Agreement and each other Loan Document may be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by facsimile or electronic
transmission of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement and each other Loan
Document shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement and
such other Loan Document. The Agents may also require that any such documents and signatures
delivered by facsimile or electronic transmission be confirmed by a manually signed original
thereof;
provided
that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness
of any document or signature delivered by facsimile or electronic transmission.
SECTION 10.13.
Integration
. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents,
comprises the complete and integrated agreement of the parties on the subject matter hereof and
thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, on such subject matter. In the event
of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of any other Loan Document, the
provisions of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION 10.14.
Survival of Representations and Warranties
. All representations and
warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant
hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery
hereof and thereof, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other
Obligation (other than Secured Hedge Agreements, Cash Management Obligations and other Obligations
that are not accrued and payable) hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of
Credit (other than any Letter of Credit that has been Cash Collateralized or, if satisfactory to
the L/C Issuer in its sole discretion, for which a backstop letter of credit is in place) shall
remain outstanding.
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SECTION 10.15.
Severability
. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not
be affected or impaired thereby and the intent of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision
shall be followed as closely as legally possible. The invalidity of a provision in a particular
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 10.16.
GOVERNING LAW
.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED THEREIN).
(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED
WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO
ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR
HEREAFTER ARISING, MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY
OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF SUCH STATE, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HERETO CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE
NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS AND THE APPELLATE COURTS THEREOF. TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY
OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW
OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF
ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATED THERETO. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO
SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS IN
THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES (OTHER THAN TELEPHONE, FACSIMILE OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION) IN
SECTION 10.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY
PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
SECTION 10.17.
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF
ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY
CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH
RESPECT TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW
EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY
HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED
BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL
COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 10.17 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF
THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 10.18.
Binding Effect
. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall
have been executed by the Borrowers, Holdings and the Administrative Agent and the Administrative
Agent shall have been notified by each Lender, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer that each such
Lender,
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Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer has executed it and thereafter shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Borrowers, Holdings, each Agent and each Lender and their respective
successors and assigns.
SECTION 10.19.
Judgment Currency
. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any
court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency
into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal
banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other
currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of
the Borrowers in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders
hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the
Judgment Currency
) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the
applicable provisions of this Agreement (the
Agreement Currency
), be discharged only to the
extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any sum adjudged
to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative Agent may in accordance with normal
banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of
the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent
from any Borrower in the Agreement Currency, such Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and
notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or the Person to whom such
obligation was owing against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is
greater than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent in such currency, the
Administrative Agent agrees to return the amount of any excess to such Borrower (or to any other
Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable Law).
SECTION 10.20.
Lender Action
. Each Lender agrees that it shall not take or institute
any actions or proceedings, judicial or otherwise, for any right or remedy against any Loan Party
under any of the Loan Documents or the Secured Hedge Agreements or agreements governing Cash
Management Obligations (including the exercise of any right of setoff, rights on account of any
bankers lien or similar claim or other rights of self-help), or institute any actions or
proceedings, or otherwise commence any remedial procedures, with respect to any Collateral or any
other property of any such Loan Party, without the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent. The provision of this Section 10.20 are for the sole benefit of the Lenders and shall not
afford any right to, or constitute a defense available to, any Loan Party.
SECTION 10.21.
USA PATRIOT Act
. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby
notifies each Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required
to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information
includes the name, address and tax identification number of such Loan Party and other information
that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify such Loan Party
in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements
of the USA PATRIOT Act and is effective as to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 10.22.
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
. In connection with all
aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby, each of Holdings and each Borrower acknowledges
and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates understanding, that (i) the Facilities provided for
hereunder and any related arranging or other services in connection therewith (including in
connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document)
are an arms-length commercial transaction between the Borrowers and their Affiliates, on the one
hand, and the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, and each Borrower is
capable of evaluating and understanding and understands and accepts the terms, risks and conditions
of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents (including any amendment,
waiver or other modification hereof or thereof); (ii) in connection with the process leading to
such transaction, each of the Agents, the Arrangers and the
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Lenders is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent
or fiduciary, for the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or
any other Person; (iii) none of the Agents, the Arrangers or the Lenders has assumed or will assume
an advisory, agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Borrowers with respect to any of
the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto, including with respect to any
amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document (irrespective of
whether any Agent or Lender has advised or is currently advising any Borrower or any of their
Affiliates on other matters) and none of the Agents, the Arrangers or the Lenders has any
obligation to the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan
Documents; (iv) the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be
engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from, and may conflict
with, those of the Borrowers and their Affiliates, and none of the Agents, the Arrangers or the
Lenders has any obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or
fiduciary relationship; and (v) the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders have not provided and
will not provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any of the
transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or
of any other Loan Document) and Holdings and the Borrowers have consulted their own legal,
accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they have deemed appropriate. Each of
Holdings and each Borrower hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
claims that it may have against the Agents, Arrangers and the Lenders with respect to any breach or
alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty.
SECTION 10.23.
No Personal Liability
. No past, present or future director, officer,
employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of any Borrower, Holdings or any Loan Party
or any of their direct or indirect parent companies (other than the Borrowers, Holdings and any
other Loan Party) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Borrowers or the Loan Parties
under the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Guaranty, the Facilities, this Agreement or any other
Loan Document or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their
creation. Each Lender hereby waives and releases all such liability.
SECTION 10.24.
Limitations on Foreign Loan Parties
.
(a) Any obligation, guarantee or undertaking granted or assumed by any Loan Party incorporated
in England and Wales pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to Section 10.05) and
other Loan Documents shall be deemed not to be undertaken or incurred by such Loan Party to the
extent the same would constitute unlawful financial assistance within the meaning of Section 151 of
the Companies Act 1985 of England and Wales and the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be construed accordingly. For the avoidance of doubt, this limitation does not
apply to any obligation of such Loan Party as principal debtor under the Alternative Currency
Revolving Credit Facility.
(b) Any obligation, guarantee or undertaking granted or assumed by any Loan Party incorporated
in the Netherlands pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to Section 10.05) and
other Loan Documents shall be deemed not to be undertaken or incurred by such Loan Party to the
extent the same would constitute unlawful financial assistance within the meaning of Article 207(c)
or 98(c) of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code and the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be construed accordingly. For the avoidance of doubt, this limitation does not
apply to any obligation of such Loan Party as principal debtor under the Alternative Currency
Revolving Credit Facility.
SECTION 10.25.
FCC
.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the Loan Documents,
neither the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, nor any of their agents, will
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take any action
pursuant to the Collateral Documents that would constitute or result in any assignment of the FCC
Authorizations or any transfer of control thereof, within the meaning of 310(d) of the
Communications Act of 1934 or other Communications Law, if such assignment of license or transfer
of control thereof would require thereunder the prior approval of the FCC, without first obtaining
such approval of the FCC.
SECTION 10.26.
Effectiveness of Merger
. None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the
Subsidiary Co-Borrowers or the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers shall have any rights or
obligations hereunder until the consummation of the Merger and any representations and warranties
of the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Co-Borrowers or the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving Borrowers
under the Loan Documents shall not become effective, and no Event of Default may occur, until such
time. Upon consummation of the Merger, and without any further action by any Person, each of
Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Co-Borrowers or the Foreign Subsidiary Revolving
Borrowers hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) assumes and agrees punctually to pay, perform
and discharge when due each of the Obligations and each and every debt, covenant and agreement
incurred, made or to be paid, performed or discharged by it under the Loan Documents, (ii) agrees
to be bound by all the terms, provisions and conditions of the Loan Documents applicable to it and
(iii) agrees that it will be responsible for and deemed to have made all of its representations and
warranties set forth in the Loan Documents, whenever made or deemed to have been made.
[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.]
-180-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of
the date first above written.
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BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.
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By:
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/s/ John Connaughton
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Name:
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John Connaughton
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Title:
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S-1
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CITIBANK, N.A.
, as Administrative Agent, Swing
Line Lender, L/C Issuer and as a Lender,
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By:
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/s/ Ross A. MacIntyre
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Name:
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Ross A. MacIntyre
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Title:
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Vice President
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S-2
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ David Mayhew
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Name:
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David Mayhew
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Title:
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Managing Director
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By:
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/s/ Peter Yearlev
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Name:
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Peter Yearlev
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Title:
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Managing Director
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S-3
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MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING INC.
, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ Henry F. DAlessandro
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Name:
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Henry F. DAlessandro
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Title:
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Vice President
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S-4
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MORGAN STANLEY Bank
, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ Charles C. OBrien
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Name:
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Charles C. OBrien
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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S-5
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CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ Judith Smith
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Name:
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Judith Smith
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Title:
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Director
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By:
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/s/ Doreen Barr
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Name:
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Doreen Barr
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Title:
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Vice President
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S-6
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ Steven F. Killilea
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Name:
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Steven F. Killilea
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Title:
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Managing Director
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S-7
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ James Jeffries
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Name:
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James Jeffries
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Title:
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Managing Director
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S-8
Annex I
Repayment of Term Loans
If the Closing Date occurs on or prior to September 30, 2008:
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Percentage of
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Percentage of
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Percentage of
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Percentage of
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Percentage of
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Delayed Draw 1
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Delayed Draw 2
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Tranche A Loan
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Tranche B Loan
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Tranche C Loan
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Term Funded
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Term Loan
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Date
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Funded Amount
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Funded Amount
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Funded Amount
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Amount
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Funded Amount
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March 31, 2008
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June 30, 2008
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September 30, 2008
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December 31, 2008
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March 31, 2009
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June 30, 2009
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September 30, 2009
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December 31, 2009
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March 31, 2010
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June 30, 2010
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September 30, 2010
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1.25
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%
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December 31, 2010
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1.25
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%
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March 31, 2011
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1.25
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%
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June 30, 2011
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1.25
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%
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September 30, 2011
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1.25
|
%
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0.625
|
%
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0.625
|
%
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0.625
|
%
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0.625
|
%
|
December 31, 2011
|
|
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1.25
|
%
|
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|
0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
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0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
March 31, 2012
|
|
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1.25
|
%
|
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|
0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
June 30, 2012
|
|
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1.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
September 30, 2012
|
|
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2.50
|
%
|
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0.625
|
%
|
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0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
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2.50
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
March 31, 2013
|
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2.50
|
%
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|
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0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
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0.625
|
%
|
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0.625
|
%
|
June 30, 2013
|
|
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2.50
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
|
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0.625
|
%
|
September 30, 2013
|
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2.50
|
%
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0.25
|
%
|
|
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0.25
|
%
|
|
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0.25
|
%
|
|
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0.25
|
%
|
December 31, 2013
|
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2.50
|
%
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0.25
|
%
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|
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0.25
|
%
|
|
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0.25
|
%
|
|
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0.25
|
%
|
March 31, 2014
|
|
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2.50
|
%
|
|
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0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
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0.25
|
%
|
|
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0.25
|
%
|
June 30, 2014
|
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2.50
|
%
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0.25
|
%
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0.25
|
%
|
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0.25
|
%
|
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0.25
|
%
|
Maturity Date of
|
|
Remaining Balance
|
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
|
|
Tranche A Term Loans
|
|
of Tranche A Term
|
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|
Loan Funded Amount
|
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September 30, 2014
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N/A
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0.25
|
%
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0.25
|
%
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|
0.25
|
%
|
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0.25
|
%
|
December 31, 2014
|
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N/A
|
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0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
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0.25
|
%
|
March 31, 2015
|
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N/A
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0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
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|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
June 30, 2015
|
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N/A
|
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0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
Maturity Date of Term
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
Remaining Balance
|
|
Remaining Balance
|
|
Remaining Balance
|
|
Remaining Balance
|
Loans other than
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Tranche B Term
|
|
of Tranche C Term
|
|
of Delayed Draw 1
|
|
of Delayed Draw 2
|
Tranche A Term Loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan Funded Amount
|
|
Loan Funded Amount
|
|
Term Loan Funded
|
|
Term Loan Funded
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Amount
|
Annex I
(continued)
Repayment of Term Loans
If the Closing Date occurs after September 30, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
Percentage of
|
|
Percentage of
|
|
|
Percentage of
|
|
Percentage of
|
|
Percentage of
|
|
Delayed Draw 1
|
|
Delayed Draw 2
|
|
|
Tranche A Loan
|
|
Tranche B Loan
|
|
Tranche C Loan
|
|
Term Funded
|
|
Term Loan
|
Date
|
|
Funded Amount
|
|
Funded Amount
|
|
Funded Amount
|
|
Amount
|
|
Funded Amount
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
June 30, 2008
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
March 31, 2009
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
September 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
March 31, 2010
|
|
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|
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|
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|
June 30, 2010
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
September 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2010
|
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2011
|
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2011
|
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2011
|
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2011
|
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
March 31, 2012
|
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
June 30, 2012
|
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
September 30, 2012
|
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
March 31, 2013
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
June 30, 2013
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
September 30, 2013
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
|
|
0.625
|
%
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
March 31, 2014
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
June 30, 2014
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
September 30, 2014
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
Maturity Date of
|
|
Remaining Balance
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Tranche A Term Loans
|
|
of Tranche A Term
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan Funded
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
March 31, 2015
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
June 30, 2015
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
September 30, 2015
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
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0.25
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0.25
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Maturity Date of Term
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Remaining Balance
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Remaining Balance
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Remaining Balance
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Remaining Balance
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of Tranche B Term
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of Tranche C Term
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of Delayed Draw 1
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of Delayed Draw 2
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Loan Funded Amount
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Loan Funded Amount
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Term Loan Funded
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Term Loan Funded
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Amount
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Annex I-2
EXECUTION COPY
Exhibit 10.3
Published CUSIP No:
Revolving Credit Loans: [
]
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 13, 2008
among
BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.
(to be merged with and into Clear Channel Communications, Inc.),
as Parent Borrower,
the Several Subsidiary Borrowers party hereto,
CLEAR CHANNEL CAPITAL I, LLC,
as Holdings,
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender
and L/C Issuer,
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as L/C Issuer,
and
THE OTHER LENDERS PARTY HERETO
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
as Syndication Agents,
CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC and
WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC,
as Co-Documentation Agents,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
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SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms
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SECTION 1.02. Other Interpretive Provisions
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SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms
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SECTION 1.04. Rounding
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SECTION 1.05. References to Agreements, Laws, Etc.
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SECTION 1.06. Times of Day
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SECTION 1.07. Pro Forma Calculations
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ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
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SECTION 2.01. The Loans
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SECTION 2.02. Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
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SECTION 2.03. Letters of Credit
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SECTION 2.04. Swing Line Loans
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SECTION 2.05. Prepayments
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SECTION 2.06. Termination or Reduction of Commitments
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SECTION 2.07. Repayment of Loans
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62
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SECTION 2.08. Interest
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62
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SECTION 2.09. Fees
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SECTION 2.10. Computation of Interest and Fees
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SECTION 2.11. Evidence of Indebtedness
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SECTION 2.12. Payments Generally
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64
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SECTION 2.13. Sharing of Payments
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SECTION 2.14. Incremental Credit Extensions
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SECTION 2.15. Reserves
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ARTICLE III TAXES, INCREASED COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
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SECTION 3.01. Taxes
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SECTION 3.02. Illegality
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SECTION 3.03. Inability to Determine Rates
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70
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SECTION 3.04. Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Reserves on
Eurocurrency Rate Loans
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70
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SECTION 3.05. Funding Losses
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71
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SECTION 3.06. Matters Applicable to All Requests for Compensation
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71
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SECTION 3.07. Replacement of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances
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72
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SECTION 3.08. Survival
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ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
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SECTION 4.01. Conditions to Initial Credit Extension
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SECTION 4.02. Conditions to Subsequent Credit Extensions
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SECTION 4.03. Right to Cure Liquidity Event Condition
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74
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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75
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SECTION 5.01. Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws
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75
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SECTION 5.02. Authorization; No Contravention
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SECTION 5.03. Governmental Authorization
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SECTION 5.04. Binding Effect
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76
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SECTION 5.05. Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
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SECTION 5.06. Litigation
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76
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SECTION 5.07. Labor Matters
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76
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SECTION 5.08. Ownership of Property; Liens
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76
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SECTION 5.09. Environmental Matters
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77
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SECTION 5.10. Taxes
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77
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SECTION 5.11. ERISA Compliance, Etc.
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SECTION 5.12. Subsidiaries
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78
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SECTION 5.13. Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act
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78
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SECTION 5.14. Disclosure
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78
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SECTION 5.15. Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc
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SECTION 5.16. Solvency
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79
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SECTION 5.17. Subordination of Junior Financing
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SECTION 5.18. Special Representations Relating to FCC Authorizations, Etc.
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79
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ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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SECTION 6.01. Financial Statements and Borrowing Base Certificates
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SECTION 6.02. Certificates; Other Information
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SECTION 6.03. Notices
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SECTION 6.04. Payment of Obligations
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SECTION 6.05. Preservation of Existence, Etc
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SECTION 6.06. Maintenance of Properties
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SECTION 6.07. Maintenance of Insurance
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SECTION 6.08. Compliance with Laws
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SECTION 6.09. Books and Records
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85
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SECTION 6.10. Inspection Rights
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85
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SECTION 6.11. Additional Borrowers, Guarantors and Obligations to Give Security
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SECTION 6.12. Compliance with Environmental Laws
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SECTION 6.13. Further Assurances and Post Closing Deliverables
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SECTION 6.15. Cash Management Systems
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SECTION 6.16. License Subsidiaries
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ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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SECTION 7.01. Liens
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SECTION 7.02. Investments
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SECTION 7.03. Indebtedness
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SECTION 7.04. Fundamental Changes
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SECTION 7.05. Dispositions
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SECTION 7.06. Restricted Payments
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SECTION 7.07. Change in Nature of Business
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106
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SECTION 7.08. Transactions with Affiliates
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106
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SECTION 7.09. Burdensome Agreements
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107
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SECTION 7.10. Use of Proceeds
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108
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SECTION 7.11. Accounting Changes
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108
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SECTION 7.12. Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness
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109
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SECTION 7.13. Equity Interests of Certain Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries
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110
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ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
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SECTION 8.01. Events of Default
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110
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SECTION 8.02. Remedies upon Event of Default
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112
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SECTION 8.03. Application of Funds
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111
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ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS
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113
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SECTION 9.01. Appointment and Authorization of the Administrative Agent
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113
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SECTION 9.02. Delegation of Duties
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114
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SECTION 9.03. Liability of Agents
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114
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SECTION 9.04. Reliance by the Administrative Agent
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115
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SECTION 9.05. Notice of Default
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115
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SECTION 9.06. Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Agents
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116
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SECTION 9.07. Indemnification of Agents
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116
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SECTION 9.08. Withholding Tax
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116
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SECTION 9.09. Agents in Their Individual Capacities
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117
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SECTION 9.10. Successor Administrative Agent
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118
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SECTION 9.11. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
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118
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SECTION 9.12. Collateral and Guaranty Matters
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SECTION 9.13. Other Agents; Arrangers and Managers
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119
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SECTION 9.14. Appointment of Supplemental Administrative Agents
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120
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SECTION 9.15. Intercreditor Agreement
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120
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
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120
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SECTION 10.01. Amendments, Etc.
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120
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SECTION 10.02. Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies
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122
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SECTION 10.03. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
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123
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SECTION 10.04. Attorney Costs and Expenses
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123
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SECTION 10.05. Indemnification by the Borrowers
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124
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SECTION 10.06. Payments Set Aside
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124
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SECTION 10.07. Successors and Assigns
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125
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SECTION 10.08. Confidentiality
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128
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SECTION 10.09. Treatment of Information
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128
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SECTION 10.10. Setoff
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129
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SECTION 10.11. Interest Rate Limitation
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130
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SECTION 10.12. Counterparts
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130
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SECTION 10.13. Integration
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130
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SECTION 10.14. Survival of Representations and Warranties
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130
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SECTION 10.15. Severability
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130
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SECTION 10.16. GOVERNING LAW
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130
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SECTION 10.17. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
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131
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SECTION 10.18. Binding Effect
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131
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SECTION 10.19. Judgment Currency
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131
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SECTION 10.20. Lender Action
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132
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SECTION 10.21. USA PATRIOT Act
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132
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SECTION 10.22. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
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132
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SECTION 10.23. No Personal Liability
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132
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SECTION 10.24. FCC
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132
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SECTION 10.25. Joint and Several Liability
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133
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SECTION 10.26. Contribution and Indemnification Among the Loan Parties
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133
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SECTION 10.27. Agency of the Parent Borrower for Each Other Borrower
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134
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SECTION 10.28. Reinstatement
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134
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SECTION 10.29. Express Waivers by Borrowers in Respect of Cross-Guaranties and
Cross-Collateralization
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134
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SECTION 10.30. Effectiveness of Merger
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135
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
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1
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SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms
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1
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SECTION 1.02. Other Interpretive Provisions
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46
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SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms
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47
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SECTION 1.04. Rounding
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47
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SECTION 1.05. References to Agreements, Laws, Etc.
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47
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SECTION 1.06. Times of Day
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47
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SECTION 1.07. Pro Forma Calculations
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47
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ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
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49
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SECTION 2.01. The Loans
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49
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SECTION 2.02. Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
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50
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SECTION 2.03. Letters of Credit
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51
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SECTION 2.04. Swing Line Loans
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58
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SECTION 2.05. Prepayments
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60
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SECTION 2.06. Termination or Reduction of Commitments
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62
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SECTION 2.07. Repayment of Loans
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62
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SECTION 2.08. Interest
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62
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SECTION 2.09. Fees
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63
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SECTION 2.10. Computation of Interest and Fees
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63
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SECTION 2.11. Evidence of Indebtedness
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63
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SECTION 2.12. Payments Generally
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64
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SECTION 2.13. Sharing of Payments
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65
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SECTION 2.14. Incremental Credit Extensions
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65
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SECTION 2.15. Reserves. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the
Administrative Agent may at any time and from time to time in the exercise of
its Permitted Discretion establish and increase or decrease Reserves;
provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the Administrative Agent shall have provided the Parent Borrower at least
three (3) Business Days prior written notice of any such establishment or
increase; and provided further that the Administrative Agent may only
establish or increase a Reserve after the date hereof based on an event,
condition or other circumstance arising after the Closing Date or based on
facts not known to the Administrative Agent as of the Closing Date. The
amount of any Reserve established by the Administrative Agent shall have a
reasonable relationship to the event, condition, other circumstance or new
fact that is the basis for the Reserve. Upon delivery of such notice, the
Administrative Agent shall be available to discuss the proposed Reserve or
increase, and the Borrowers may take such action as may be required so that
the event, condition, circumstance or new fact that is the basis for such
Reserve or increase no longer exists, in a manner and to the extent
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in the exercise of its
Permitted Discretion. In no event shall such notice and opportunity limit
the right of the Administrative Agent to establish or change such Reserve,
unless the Administrative Agent shall have determined in its Permitted
Discretion that the event, condition, other circumstance or new fact that is
the basis for such new Reserve or such change no longer exists or has
otherwise been adequately
addressed by the Borrowers. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, Reserves shall not duplicate eligibility criteria contained in the
definition of Eligible Accounts.
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ARTICLE III TAXES, INCREASED COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
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67
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SECTION 3.01. Taxes
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67
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SECTION 3.02. Illegality
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69
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SECTION 3.03. Inability to Determine Rates
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70
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SECTION 3.04. Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Reserves on
Eurocurrency Rate Loans
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70
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SECTION 3.05. Funding Losses
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71
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SECTION 3.06. Matters Applicable to All Requests for Compensation
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71
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SECTION 3.07. Replacement of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances
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72
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SECTION 3.08. Survival
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73
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ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
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73
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SECTION 4.01. Conditions to Initial Credit Extension
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73
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SECTION 4.02. Conditions to Subsequent Credit Extensions
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74
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SECTION 4.03. Right to Cure Liquidity Event Condition
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74
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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75
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SECTION 5.01. Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws
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75
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SECTION 5.02. Authorization; No Contravention
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75
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SECTION 5.03. Governmental Authorization
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75
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SECTION 5.04. Binding Effect
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76
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SECTION 5.05. Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
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76
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SECTION 5.06. Litigation
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76
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SECTION 5.07. Labor Matters
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76
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SECTION 5.08. Ownership of Property; Liens
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76
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SECTION 5.09. Environmental Matters
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77
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SECTION 5.10. Taxes
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77
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SECTION 5.11. ERISA Compliance, Etc.
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77
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SECTION 5.12. Subsidiaries
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78
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SECTION 5.13. Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act
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78
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SECTION 5.14. Disclosure
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78
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SECTION 5.15. Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc
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78
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SECTION 5.16. Solvency
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79
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SECTION 5.17. Subordination of Junior Financing
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79
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SECTION 5.18. Special Representations Relating to FCC Authorizations, Etc.
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79
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ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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SECTION 6.01. Financial Statements and Borrowing Base Certificates
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80
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SECTION 6.02. Certificates; Other Information
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81
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SECTION 6.03. Notices
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83
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SECTION 6.04. Payment of Obligations
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84
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SECTION 6.05. Preservation of Existence, Etc
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84
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SECTION 6.06. Maintenance of Properties
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84
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SECTION 6.07. Maintenance of Insurance
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84
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SECTION 6.08. Compliance with Laws
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84
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SECTION 6.09. Books and Records
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85
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SECTION 6.10. Inspection Rights
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85
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SECTION 6.11. Additional Borrowers, Guarantors and Obligations to Give Security
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85
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SECTION 6.12. Compliance with Environmental Laws
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86
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SECTION 6.13. Further Assurances and Post Closing Deliverables
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86
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SECTION 6.14. Designation of Subsidiaries
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87
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SECTION 6.15. Cash Management Systems
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87
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SECTION 6.16. License Subsidiaries
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ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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SECTION 7.01. Liens
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90
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SECTION 7.02. Investments
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SECTION 7.03. Indebtedness
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SECTION 7.04. Fundamental Changes
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100
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SECTION 7.05. Dispositions
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SECTION 7.06. Restricted Payments
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SECTION 7.07. Change in Nature of Business
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SECTION 7.08. Transactions with Affiliates
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SECTION 7.09. Burdensome Agreements
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SECTION 7.10. Use of Proceeds
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SECTION 7.12. Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness
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SECTION 7.13. Equity Interests of Certain Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries
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ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
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SECTION 8.01. Events of Default
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SECTION 8.02. Remedies upon Event of Default
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SECTION 8.03. Application of Funds
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ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS
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SECTION 9.01. Appointment and Authorization of the Administrative Agent
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SECTION 9.02. Delegation of Duties
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SECTION 9.03. Liability of Agents
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SECTION 9.04. Reliance by the Administrative Agent
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SECTION 9.05. Notice of Default
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SECTION 9.06. Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Agents
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SECTION 9.07. Indemnification of Agents
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SECTION 9.08. Withholding Tax
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SECTION 9.09. Agents in Their Individual Capacities
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SECTION 9.10. Successor Administrative Agent
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SECTION 9.11. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
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SECTION 9.12. Collateral and Guaranty Matters
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SECTION 9.13. Other Agents; Arrangers and Managers
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SECTION 9.14. Appointment of Supplemental Administrative Agents
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SECTION 9.15. Intercreditor Agreement
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION 10.01. Amendments, Etc.
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SECTION 10.02. Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies
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SECTION 10.03. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
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SECTION 10.04. Attorney Costs and Expenses
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SECTION 10.05. Indemnification by the Borrowers
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SECTION 10.08. Confidentiality
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SECTION 10.09. Treatment of Information
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SECTION 10.10. Setoff
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SECTION 10.11. Interest Rate Limitation
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SECTION 10.12. Counterparts
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SECTION 10.13. Integration
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SECTION 10.14. Survival of Representations and Warranties
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SECTION 10.15. Severability
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SECTION 10.17. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
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SECTION 10.20. Lender Action
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SECTION 10.21. USA PATRIOT Act
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SECTION 10.22. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
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SECTION 10.23. No Personal Liability
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SECTION 10.24. FCC
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SECTION 10.26. Contribution and Indemnification Among the Loan Parties
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SECTION 10.27. Agency of the Parent Borrower for Each Other Borrower
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SECTION 10.28. Reinstatement
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SECTION 10.29. Express Waivers by Borrowers in Respect of Cross-Guaranties and
Cross-Collateralization
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SECTION 10.30. Effectiveness of Merger. None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or
the Subsidiary Borrowers shall have any rights or obligations hereunder until
the consummation of the Merger and any representations and warranties of the
Parent Borrower or the Subsidiary Borrowers under the Loan Documents shall
not become effective, and no Event of Default can occur, until such time.
Upon consummation of the Merger, and without any further action by any
Person, each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the Subsidiary Borrowers
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) assumes and agrees punctually to
pay, perform and discharge when due each of the Obligations and each and
every debt, covenant and agreement incurred, made or to be paid, performed or
discharged by it under the Loan Documents, (ii) agrees to be bound by all the
terms, provisions and conditions of the Loan Documents applicable to it and
(iii) agrees that it will be responsible for and deemed to have made all of
its representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents, whenever
made or deemed to have been made.
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SCHEDULES
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1.01A
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Subsidiary Borrowers
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1.01B
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Post-Closing Transaction Expenses
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1.01C
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Certain Security Interests and Guarantees
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1.01D
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NCR Stations
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1.01E
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Disqualified Institutions
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1.01F
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Revolving Credit Commitments
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5.11(b)
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ERISA
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5.12
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Subsidiaries and Other Equity Investments
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5.18
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Broadcast Licenses
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6.11(b)
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Post-Closing Collateral
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6.15(a)
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Deposit Accounts
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6.15(b)
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Blocked Accounts
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7.01(b)
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Existing Liens
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7.02(g)
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Existing Investments
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7.03(b)
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Existing Indebtedness
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7.05(o)
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Specified Dispositions
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7.05(p)
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Other Specified Dispositions
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7.08
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Transactions with Affiliates
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10.02
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Administrative Agents Office, Certain Addresses for Notices
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EXHIBITS
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A
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Form of Committed Loan Notice
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B
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Form of Swing Line Loan Notice
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C
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Form of Revolving Credit Note
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D
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Form of Compliance Certificate
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E
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Form of Assignment and Assumption
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F-1
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Form of Holdings Guarantee Agreement
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F-2
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Form of U.S. Guarantee Agreement
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G
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Form of ABL Receivables Pledge and Security Agreement
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H-1
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Form of Legal Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP
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H-2
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Form of Legal Opinion of Florida and New Jersey Counsel
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H-3
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Form of Legal Opinion of Colorado Counsel
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H-4
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Form of Legal Opinion of Nevada Counsel
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H-5
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Form of Legal Opinion of Washington Counsel
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H-6
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Form of Legal Opinion of Texas Counsel
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H-7
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Form of Legal Opinion of Ohio Counsel
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H-8
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Form of Special FCC Counsel
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Form of Intercreditor Agreement
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Form of Joinder Agreement
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K
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Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
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Form of Foreign Lender Certification
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This CREDIT AGREEMENT (
Agreement
) is entered into as of May 13, 2008 among BT TRIPLE CROWN
MERGER CO., INC., a Delaware corporation (
Merger Sub
) to be merged with and into Clear Channel
Communications, Inc. (
Parent Borrower
), the Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined below) from time to
time party hereto (together with the Parent Borrower, the
Borrowers
), upon consummation of the
Merger, CLEAR CHANNEL CAPITAL I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (
Holdings
), CITIBANK,
N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and each lender from time to time
party hereto (collectively, the
Lenders
and individually, a
Lender
).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as this and other capitalized terms used in these
preliminary statements are defined in Section 1.01 below), Merger Sub, a direct wholly owned
subsidiary of Holdings, will merge (the
Merger
) with and into the Parent Borrower, with
(i) subject to dissenters rights, the Merger Consideration being paid, and (ii) Parent Borrower
surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent Borrower.
The Borrowers have requested that substantially simultaneously with the consummation of the
Merger, the Lenders extend credit in the form of a Revolving Credit Facility to the Borrowers. The
Revolving Credit Facility may include one or more Letters of Credit from time to time and one or
more Swing Line Loans from time to time.
The proceeds of the Initial Revolving Borrowing (to the extent permitted in accordance with
the definition of the term Permitted Initial Revolving Borrowing Purposes), together with (i) a
portion of which may include revolver borrowings to pay a cash portion of the Merger Consideration
and the Transaction Expenses, (iii) the proceeds of the issuance of the New Senior Notes, and
(iv) the proceeds of the Equity Contribution, will be used to finance the Debt Repayment and to pay
the cash portion of the Merger Consideration and the Transaction Expenses. The proceeds of
Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans made after the Closing Date and Letters of Credit will
be used for (i) working capital needs of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, (ii) other general
corporate purposes of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, and (iii) any other purpose not
prohibited by this Agreement, including Restricted Payments and repayments of the Retained Existing
Notes on their respective maturity dates.
The applicable Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend, and the L/C Issuers have
indicated their willingness to issue Letters of Credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto
covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions and Accounting Terms
SECTION 1.01.
Defined Terms
. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Accommodation Payment
has the meaning specified in Section 10.25.
Account
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.
Account Debtor
means any Person obligated on an Account.
Activities
has the meaning specified in Section 9.09(b).
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Additional Cash from Revolver Draw
means if (a) the revolving borrowing under the CF
Facilities on the Closing Date exceeds $80,000,000 and (b) the Equity Contribution is less than
$3,500,000,000, the excess of the revolving borrowing under the CF Facilities on the Closing Date
over $80,000,000.
Additional Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Administrative Agent
means Citibank, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral
agent under the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent and collateral agent.
Administrative Agents Office
means, with respect to any currency, the Administrative
Agents address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on
Schedule 10.02
with respect to
such currency, or such other address or account with respect to such currency as the Administrative
Agent may from time to time notify the Parent Borrower on behalf of the Borrowers and the Lenders.
Administrative Questionnaire
means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the
Administrative Agent.
Affiliate
means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with
the Person specified. Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the
ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. Controlling and Controlled have
meanings correlative thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Arrangers, the Agents, their
respective lending affiliates or any entity acting as an L/C Issuer hereunder shall be deemed to be
an Affiliate of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
Agent-Related Persons
means the Agents, together with their respective Affiliates, and the
officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and Affiliates.
Agents Group
has the meaning specified in Section 9.09(b).
Agents
means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the
Co-Documentation Agents and the Supplemental Administrative Agents (if any) and the Arrangers.
Aggregate Commitments
means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
Aggregate Excess Availability
means, at any time, (i) Excess Availability
plus
(ii)(x) the aggregate CF Revolving Credit Commitments
minus
(y) the aggregate CF Revolving
Credit Exposure.
Agreement
means this Credit Agreement, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from
time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
Agreement Currency
has the meaning specified in Section 10.19.
Allocable Amount
has the meaning specified in Section 10.24.
Aloha Trust
means The Aloha Trust Station Trust, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
AMFM
means AMFM Operating Inc., a Delaware corporation.
AMFM Notes
means the 8% Senior Notes due 2008 of AMFM.
AMFM Notes Indenture
means that certain Indenture dated as of November 17, 1998 among AMFM
(formerly known as Chancellor Media Corporation of Los Angeles), the guarantors thereto, and The
Bank of New York, as trustee, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of
August 23, 1999, as further supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of
November 19, 1999 and as further supplemented
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by the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 18, 2000, as may be amended,
supplemented or modified in connection with the previously announced Tender Offers.
Annual Financial Statements
means the consolidated balance sheets of the Parent Borrower as
of each of December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income,
stockholders equity and cash flows for the Parent Borrower for the fiscal years then ended.
Applicable Rate
means, with respect to Revolving Credit Loans, unused Revolving Credit
Commitments and Letter of Credit fees, a percentage per annum equal to (i) until delivery of
financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter commencing on or after the Closing Date
pursuant to Section 6.01, (A) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, 2.40 %, (B) for Base Rate Loans, 1.40%,
(C) for Letter of Credit fees, 2.40% and (D) for commitment fees, 0.375% and (ii) thereafter, the
following percentages per annum, based upon the Total Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most
recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(a):
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Pricing
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Rate and Letter
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Commitment
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Level
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Total Leverage Ratio
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of Credit Fees
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Base Rate
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Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Total Leverage Ratio
shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance
Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a);
provided
that if a Compliance Certificate was
required to have been delivered but was not delivered the highest Applicable Rate pertaining to any
pricing level shall apply as of the earlier of (i) 15 days after the day such Compliance
Certificate was required to be delivered and (ii) the day on which the Required Lenders so require,
and shall continue to so apply to and including the date on which such Compliance Certificate is so
delivered (and thereafter the pricing level otherwise determined in accordance with this definition
shall apply);
provided further
that if an Event of Default exists, the highest Applicable Rate
pertaining to any pricing level shall apply with respect to Commitment Fees.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this definition or elsewhere in
this Agreement, if it is subsequently determined at any time before the 91
st
day after
the date on which all Loans have been repaid and all Commitments have been terminated that the
Total Leverage Ratio set forth in any Compliance Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent
is inaccurate for any reason and the result thereof is that the Lenders received interest or fees
for any period based on an Applicable Rate that is less than that which would have been applicable
had the Total Leverage Ratio been accurately determined, then, for all purposes of this Agreement,
the Applicable Rate for any day occurring within the period covered by such Compliance
Certificate shall retroactively be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the
accurately determined Total Leverage Ratio for such period, and any shortfall in the interest or
fees theretofore paid by the Borrowers for the relevant period pursuant to Sections 2.08(a) and
2.09(a) as a result of the miscalculation of the Total Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be (and
shall be) due and payable upon the date that is five (5) Business Days after notice by the
Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower of such miscalculation. If the preceding sentence is
complied with the failure to previously pay such interest and fees shall not in and of itself
constitute a Default and no amounts shall be payable at the Default Rate in respect of any such
interest or fees.
Appropriate Lender
means, at any time, (a) with respect to Loans of any Class, the Lenders
of such Class, (b) with respect to any Letters of Credit, (i) the relevant L/C Issuer and (ii) with
respect to any Letters of Credit issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a)(i), the Lenders and (c) with
respect to the Swing Line Facility, (i) the Swing Line Lender and (ii) if any Swing Line Loans are
outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04(a), the Lenders.
Approved Electronic Communications
means each Communication that any Loan Party is obligated
to, or otherwise chooses to, provide to the Administrative Agent pursuant to any Loan Document or
the transactions contemplated therein, including any financial statement, financial and other
report, notice, request and
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certificate;
provided
,
however
, that, solely with respect to delivery of any such
Communication by any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent and without limiting or otherwise
affecting either the Administrative Agents right to effect delivery of such Communication by
posting such Communication to the Platform or the protections afforded hereby to the Administrative
Agent in connection with any such posting, Approved Electronic Communication shall exclude
(i) any notice of borrowing, letter of credit request, swing loan request, notice of conversion or
continuation, and any other notice, demand, communication, information, document and other material
relating to a request for a new, or a conversion of an existing, Borrowing, (ii) any notice
pursuant to Section 2.05(a) and any other notice relating to the payment of any principal or other
amount due under any Loan Document prior to the scheduled date therefor, (iii) all notices of any
Default or Event of Default and (iv) any notice, demand, communication, information, document and
other material required to be delivered to satisfy any of the conditions set forth in Article IV or
any other condition to any Borrowing or other extension of credit hereunder or any condition
precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement.
Approved Fund
means, with respect to any Lender, any Fund that is administered, advised or
managed by (a) such Lender, (b) an Affiliate of such Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an
entity that administers, advises or manages such Lender.
Arrangers
means Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan
Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., each in its capacity as a Joint Lead Arranger under this Agreement.
Assignees
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(b).
Assignment and Assumption
means an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of
Exhibit E
or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Assignment Taxes
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(f).
Attorney Costs
means all reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or
other external legal counsel.
Attributable Indebtedness
means, on any date, (x) when used with respect to any Capitalized
Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such
Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (y) when used with respect to any
sale-leaseback transaction, the present value (discounted at a rate equivalent to the Parent
Borrowers then-current weighted average cost of funds for borrowed money as at the time of
determination, compounded on a semi-annual basis) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental
payments during the remaining term of the lease included in any such sale-leaseback transaction.
Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).
Available Amount
means, at any time (the
Reference Date
), the sum of (without
duplication):
(a) an amount equal to 50% of Consolidated Net Income of the Parent Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries for the Available Amount Reference Period (or, in the case such
Consolidated Net Income shall be a negative number, minus 100% of such negative number)
provided
that the amount in this clause (a) shall only be available if the Total Leverage
Ratio for the Test Period immediately preceding such incurrence calculated on a pro forma
basis for any Investments made pursuant to Section 7.02(d)(v), 7.02(j)(B)(ii) or
7.02(p)(ii), any Restricted Payment made pursuant to Section 7.06(l)(ii) or any repayments,
prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasance and other payments made pursuant to Sections
7.12(a)(vii)(2), would be less than or equal to 6.8 to 1.0;
plus
(b) [Reserved];
(c) the amount of any cash capital contributions (other than any Cure Amount and any
Specified Equity Contribution and other than any amount funded for any cost or expense
referenced in clause
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(a)(vii) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA) or Net Cash Proceeds from
Permitted Equity Issuances (or issuances of debt securities that have been converted into or
exchanged for Qualified Equity Interests) (other than the Equity Contribution and Net Cash
Proceeds used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 7.06(f) and any Specified
Equity Contribution) received by the Parent Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent
thereof and contributed by such parent as common equity capital to the Parent Borrower)
during the period from and including the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date
through and including the Reference Date;
plus
(d) to the extent not (A) included in clause (a) above or (B) already reflected as a
return of capital with respect to such Investment for purposes of determining the amount of
such Investment, the aggregate amount of all cash dividends and other cash distributions
received by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from any Minority Investments
or Unrestricted Subsidiaries made or designated by using the Available Amount during the
period from and including the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through
and including the Reference Date;
plus
(e) to the extent not (A) included in clause (a) above or (B) already reflected as a
return of capital with respect to such Investment for purposes of determining the amount of
such Investment, the aggregate amount of all cash repayments of principal received by the
Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from any Minority Investments or Unrestricted
Subsidiaries during the period from and including the Business Day immediately following the
Closing Date through and including the Reference Date in respect of loans or advances made
by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Minority Investments or
Unrestricted Subsidiaries made by using the Available Amount;
plus
(f) to the extent not (A) included in clause (a) above, (B) already reflected as a
return of capital with respect to such Investment for purposes of determining the amount of
such Investment or (C) required to be applied to prepay the CF Facilities in accordance with
the CF Credit Agreement, the aggregate amount of all Net Cash Proceeds received by the
Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the sale, transfer or other
disposition of its ownership interest in any Minority Investment or Unrestricted Subsidiary
that was made by using the Available Amount during the period from and including the
Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through and including the Reference
Date;
minus
(g) the aggregate amount of distributions and redemptions by any Securitization Entity
in respect of its Equity Interests of the kind set forth in the definition of Restricted
Payment, except to the extent such distribution or redemption is received by, or
substantially concurrently therewith, contributed to, the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary, in each case during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the
Reference Date;
minus
(h) the aggregate amount of (A) any Investments made pursuant to Section 7.02(d)(iv),
Section 7.02(j)(B)(ii) and Section 7.02(p)(ii), (B) any Restricted Payment made pursuant to
Section 7.06(l)(ii), and (C) any repayments, prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasance
and other payments made pursuant to Section 7.12(a)(vii)(2), in each case during the period
commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the Reference Date (and, for purposes of this
clause (h), without taking account of the intended usage of the Available Amount on such
Reference Date).
Available Amount Reference Period
means, with respect to any Reference Date, the period
(taken as one accounting period) commencing on April 1, 2008 and ending on the last day of the most
recent fiscal quarter or fiscal year, as applicable, for which financial statements required to be
delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b), and the related Compliance Certificate
required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a), have been delivered to the Administrative
Agent.
Availability Reserves
means, without duplication of any other reserves or items that are
otherwise addressed or excluded through eligibility criteria, such reserves, subject to section
2.15, as the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, determines as being appropriate to
reflect any impediments to the realization upon the Collateral consisting of Eligible Accounts
included in the Borrowing Base (including claims that the Administrative Agent determines will need
to be satisfied in connection with the realization upon such Collateral).
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Bank Product Reserves
means such reserves as the Administrative Agent, from time to time
after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Cash Dominion Event, determines in its
Permitted Discretion, as being appropriate to reflect the reasonably anticipated liabilities and
obligations of the Loan Parties with respect to Secured Cash Management Obligations then provided
or outstanding.
Bankruptcy Code
means title 11 of the United States Code entitled Bankruptcy as now or
hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
Base Rate
means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the
Federal Funds Rate
plus
1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as
publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate. The prime
rate is a rate set by the Administrative Agent based upon various factors including the
Administrative Agents costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and
is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such
announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by the Administrative Agent shall take effect at
the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
Base Rate Loan
means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
Basel II
has the meaning specified in Section 3.04(a).
BBA LIBOR
has the meaning specified in the definition of Eurocurrency Rate.
Blocked Account Agreement
has the meaning provided in Section 6.15(b).
Blocked Accounts
has the meaning provided in Section 6.15(b).
Borrowers
means the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiary Borrowers, jointly, severally and
collectively.
Borrowing
means a Revolving Credit Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing or a Protective
Advance, as the context may require.
Borrowing Base
means, on any date, an amount equal to (x) 85% multiplied by the book value
of Eligible Accounts
minus
(y) any Reserves. The Borrowing Base at any time shall be
determined by reference to the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.01(e) or, in the case of the Borrowing Base as of the
Closing Date, shall be the Borrowing Base as of the close of business on the last day of the most
recent calendar month ending at least 10 Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
Borrowing Base Certificate
means a certificate, duly executed by a Responsible Officer or
controller of the Parent Borrower, appropriately completed and substantially in the form of
Exhibit K
hereto or another form that is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its
reasonable discretion.
Broadcast Licenses
means the main station license issued by the FCC or any foreign
Governmental Authority and held by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for
any Broadcast Station operated by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Broadcast Stations
means each full-service AM or FM radio broadcast station or full-service
television broadcast station now or hereafter owned and operated by the Parent Borrower or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Business Day
means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial
banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, New York, New York or in
the jurisdiction where the Administrative Agents Office with respect to Obligations denominated in
Dollars is located;
provided
that, if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Dollars, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and
payments in Dollars in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any
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other dealings in Dollars to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such
Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such day on which dealings in deposits in Dollars are conducted
by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
Capital Expenditures
means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid
in cash or accrued as liabilities and including amounts expended or capitalized under Capitalized
Leases) by the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that, in
conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be included as additions during such period to
property, plant or equipment reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries.
Capitalized Lease Obligation
means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the
amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease that would at such time be required to be
capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto)
prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Leases
means all leases that have been or are required to be, in accordance with
GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases;
provided
that for all purposes hereunder the amount of
obligations under any Capitalized Lease shall be the amount thereof accounted for as a liability in
accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Software Expenditures
shall mean, for any period, the aggregate of all
expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries during such period in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally
developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to
be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of a Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries.
Cash Collateral
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(g).
Cash Collateral Account
means a blocked account at Citibank (or any successor Administrative
Agent) in the name of the Administrative Agent and under the sole dominion and control of the
Administrative Agent, and otherwise established in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent.
Cash Collateralize
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(g).
Cash Dominion Event
means either (i) the occurrence and continuance of any Event of Default
under Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(f) (in each case with respect to (1) any Borrower, (2) any
Material Subsidiary that is a Guarantor or (3) any group of Immaterial Subsidiaries that are
Guarantors that, when taken together, constitute a Material Subsidiary), or (ii) the Borrowers have
failed to maintain (a) Excess Availability of at least $50,000,000 for fifteen (15) consecutive
calendar days or (b) Aggregate Excess Availability of at least 10% of the Borrowing Base for five
(5) consecutive Business Days, and in the case of this clause (ii), the Administrative Agent has
notified the Parent Borrower thereof. For purposes of this Agreement, the occurrence of a Cash
Dominion Event shall be deemed continuing at the Administrative Agents option (x) if the Cash
Dominion Event arises under clause (i) above, so long as such Event of Default is continuing, or
(y) if the Cash Dominion Event arises as a result of the Borrowers failure to achieve and maintain
(A) Excess Availability as required hereunder, until Excess Availability has exceeded $50,000,000
or (B) Aggregate Excess Availability as required hereunder, until Aggregate Excess Availability has
exceeded 10% of the Borrowing Base, in each case for thirty (30) consecutive days, in which case a
Cash Dominion Event shall no longer be deemed to be continuing for purposes of this Agreement;
provided
that a Cash Dominion Event shall be deemed continuing (even if such an Event of Default is
no longer continuing and/or Excess Availability and/or Aggregate Excess Availability exceeds the
required amount for thirty (30) consecutive days) at all times in any four fiscal quarter period
after a Cash Dominion Event has occurred and been discontinued on two occasions in such four fiscal
quarter period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed that a Cash Dominion Event shall not
be deemed to have occurred and be continuing as a result of the Loans made on the Closing Date
unless and until additional Loans are made or Letters of Credit are issued hereunder and a
Liquidity Event Condition subsequently occurs.
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Cash Equivalents
means any of the following types of Investments, to the extent owned by the
Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary:
(a) Dollars;
(b) (i) Canadian Dollars, Sterling, Euros or any national currency of any participating
member state of the EMU or (ii) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted
Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of
business;
(c) securities issued or directly and fully and unconditionally guaranteed or insured
by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof the securities of
which are unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of such
government with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(d) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities
of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers acceptances with maturities not
exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any domestic or foreign
commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000;
(e) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses
(c) and (d) entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified
in clause (d) above;
(f) commercial paper rated at least P-1 by Moodys or at least A-1 by S&P and in each
case maturing within 12 months after the date of creation thereof and Indebtedness or
preferred stock issued by Persons with a rating of A or higher from S&P or A2 or higher
from Moodys with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(g) marketable short-term money market and similar funds having a rating of at least
P-2 or A-2 from either Moodys or S&P, respectively, and in each case maturing within 24
months after the date of creation thereof;
(h) Investments with average maturities of 12 months or less from the date of
acquisition in money market funds rated AAA- (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or
Aaa3 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moodys;
(i) solely for the purpose of determining if an Investment therein is allowed under
this Agreement and not for the calculation of the Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total
Leverage Ratio, readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state, commonwealth or
territory of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
having an Investment Grade Rating from either Moodys or S&P with maturities of 24 months or
less from the date of acquisition; and
(j) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types
described in clauses (a) through (i) above.
In the case of Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary or
Investments made in a country outside the United States of America, Cash Equivalents shall also
include (i) investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (a) through (j) above of
foreign obligors, which Investments or obligors (or the parents of such obligors) have ratings
described in such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies and (ii)
other short-term investments utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries in
accordance with normal investment practices for cash management in investments analogous to the
foregoing investments in clauses (a) through (j) and in this paragraph.
Cash for Post-Closing Expenses
means (x) the aggregate amount of estimated post-closing
expenses specified on Schedule 1.01B, less (y) the amount of such post-closing expenses paid or
satisfied prior to the
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Closing Date (it being understood that the Parent Borrower may reduce any such estimated
post-closing expense based on its good faith estimate of the actual amount of such post-closing
expense as of the Closing Date).
Cash Income Taxes
means, with respect to any period, all taxes based on income paid in cash
by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period.
Cash Management Bank
means any Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the
time it provides any Cash Management Services, whether or not such Person subsequently ceases to be
a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender.
Cash Management Obligations
means obligations owed by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary
to any Cash Management Bank in respect of or in connection with any Cash Management Services and
designated by the Parent Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent as Cash Management
Obligations.
Cash Management Services
means any agreement or arrangement to provide cash management
services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, purchase card,
electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.
Cash Management Systems
means the cash management systems described in Section 6.15.
CCB Group
means the Borrowers identified as members of the CCB Group on the signature page
to this Agreement and the Joinder Agreement, including all supplements thereto.
CCI
means Clear Channel International BV, a limited liability company formed under the laws
of the Netherlands.
CCIH
means Clear Channel International Holdings BV, a limited liability company formed under
the laws of the Netherlands.
CCN
means Clear Channel Netherlands BV, a limited liability company formed under the laws of
the Netherlands.
CCOH
means Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
CCOH 90% Investment
means the first Investment in Equity Interests of CCOH which results in
the U.S. Loan Parties owning at least 90% of the then outstanding Equity Interests in CCOH.
CCO Cash Management Arrangements
means the cash management arrangements established by the
Parent Borrower and CCOH pursuant to the CCO Intercompany Agreements.
CCO Intercompany Agreements
means (a) the Master Agreement dated as of November 16, 2005
between the Parent Borrower and CCOH as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time in accordance with Section 7.12(c) and (b) the Corporate Services Agreement dated
as of November 16, 2005 between Clear Channel Management Services, L.P. and CCOH, as the same may
be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section
7.12(c).
CCU Cash Management Notes
means (a) the Revolving Promissory Note dated November 10, 2005,
issued by CCOH to the Parent Borrower pursuant to the CCO Cash Management Arrangements, as the same
may be amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time
in accordance with Section 7.12(c) and (b) the Revolving Promissory Note dated November 10, 2005,
issued by the Parent Borrower to CCOH pursuant to the CCO Cash Management Arrangements, as the same
may be amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time
in accordance with Section 7.12(c) (the
Parent Borrower Obligor Cash Management Note
).
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CC UK
means Clear Channel UK Limited, a limited company formed under the laws of England and
Wales.
CCU Notes
means the CCU Cash Management Notes and the CCU Term Note.
CCU Term Note
means the $2.5 billion Senior Unsecured Term Promissory Note dated as of
August 2, 2005 made by Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc to CCOH, subsequently endorsed to the Parent
Borrower, as amended on August 2, 2005, as the same may be amended, supplemented, modified,
extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time in accordance with Section 7.12(c).
CF Administrative Agent
means Citibank in its capacity as administrative agent and
collateral agent under the CF Credit Agreement, or any successor administrative agent and
collateral agent under the CF Credit Agreement.
CF Credit Agreement
means that certain credit agreement dated as of the date hereof, among
the Parent Borrower, Holdings, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto
and Citibank, as administrative agent and collateral agent, as the same may be amended, restated,
modified, supplemented, replaced or refinanced from time to time, to the extent permitted by the
Intercreditor Agreement.
CF Facilities
means the credit facilities under the CF Credit Agreement.
CF Facility Documentation
means the CF Credit Agreement and all security agreements,
guarantees, pledge agreements and other agreements or instruments executed in connection therewith.
CF Revolving Credit Commitment
has the meaning given to the term Revolving Credit
Commitment in the CF Credit Agreement.
CF Revolving Credit Exposure
has the meaning given to the term Revolving Credit Exposure:
in the CF Credit Agreement.
Change of Control
means the earliest to occur of:
(a) (i) at any time prior to the consummation of a Qualifying IPO, the Permitted
Holders ceasing to own, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of
record, at least a majority of the then outstanding voting power of the Voting Stock of
Parent or the Sponsors ceasing to have the right or the ability by voting power, contract or
otherwise to elect or designate for election at least a majority of the board of directors
of Parent; or
(ii) at any time upon or after the consummation of a Qualifying IPO, the acquisition by
(A) any Person (other than one or more Permitted Holders) or (B) Persons (other than one or
more Permitted Holders) that are together a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any such group
acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), in a single transaction or in a related series
of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase
of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any
successor provision) of more than the greater of (x) thirty-five percent (35%) of the then
outstanding voting power of the Voting Stock of Parent and (y) the percentage of the then
outstanding voting power of Voting Stock of Parent owned, in the aggregate, directly or
indirectly, beneficially and of record, by the Permitted Holders;
unless, in the case of clause (a)(ii) above, the Sponsors have, at such time and after
giving effect to the transaction in question, the right or the ability by voting power,
contract or otherwise to elect or designate for election at least a majority of the board of
directors of Parent; or
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(b) any Change of Control (or any comparable term) under the CF Credit Agreement, any
New Senior Notes Indenture, or any other Indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount in
excess of the Threshold Amount; or
(c) subject to Section 7.04, the Parent Borrower ceases to be a direct wholly-owned
Subsidiary of Holdings or Holdings ceases to be a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary
of Parent, provided that a Change of Control under this clause (c) shall not be deemed to
have occurred solely as a result of options held by certain employees in the United Kingdom
to purchase shares of the Parent Borrower that remain outstanding after the Closing Date so
long as such options are terminated by no later than 60 days after the Closing Date.
Citibank
means Citibank, N.A.
Class
when used with respect to Loans or a Borrowing, refers to whether such Loans, or the
Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Credit Loans or Protective Advances.
Closing Date
means Closing Date as defined in the Merger Agreement.
Code
means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Treasury regulations promulgated
thereunder, as amended from time to time.
Co-Documentation Agents
means Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, The Royal Bank of
Scotland plc and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC.
Co-Investors
means, collectively, (a) Highfields Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II LP,
Highfields Capital III LP, Highfields Capital Management LP, FMR LLC, Fidelity Management &
Research Company, Strategic Advisers, Inc., Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company, and any other
Persons who, directly or indirectly, own Equity Interests of Parent on the Closing Date, and any of
their respective Affiliates and funds or partnerships managed or advised by any of them or their
respective Affiliates and (b) and the Management Stockholders.
Collateral
means all the Collateral (or equivalent term) as defined in any Collateral
Document.
Collateral and Guarantee Requirement
means, at any time, the requirement that:
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received each Collateral Document to the extent
required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.11, 6.13 or 6.15 , subject in each case to the
limitations and exceptions of this definition, duly executed by each Loan Party thereto;
(b) Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Collateral Documents, all of the
Parent Borrowers wholly-owned Material Domestic Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries)
that own Eligible Accounts shall execute a joiner to this Agreement in order to become a Subsidiary
Borrower hereunder and all Obligations shall have been unconditionally guaranteed (the
Guarantees
) by Holdings, each Borrower (in the case of Obligations of each other Borrower) and
each Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly-owned Material Domestic Subsidiary and not an Excluded
Subsidiary (each, a
Subsidiary Guarantor
, and each unconditional guarantee thereby, a
Subsidiary
Guarantee
) (each of Holdings, the Borrowers (to the extent set forth above) and the Subsidiary
Guarantors, a
Guarantor
);
(c) all guarantees issued or to be issued in respect of the New Senior Notes or any Permitted
Additional Notes (i) shall be subordinated to the Obligations to the same extent as the guarantees
issued on the Closing Date in respect of the New Senior Notes are subordinated to the Obligations
and (ii) shall provide for their automatic release upon a release of the corresponding Guarantee;
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(d) except to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder or under any Collateral Document, the
Obligations shall have been secured by a perfected first priority security interest in the
Receivables Collateral, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement;
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition or anything in this Agreement or
any other Loan Document to the contrary:
(A) the foregoing definition shall not require the creation or perfection of pledges of
security interests in, or taking other actions with respect to, (i) pledges and security
interests prohibited by Law (other than to the extent such prohibition is expressly deemed
ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law notwithstanding such
prohibition), (ii) intercompany indebtedness between the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries or between any Restricted Subsidiaries, or (iii) any particular assets if, in
the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent evidenced in writing, determined in
consultation with the Parent Borrower, the burden, cost or consequences (including any
material adverse tax consequences) of creating or perfecting such pledges or security
interests in such assets or taking other actions in respect of such assets is excessive in
relation to the benefits to be obtained therefrom by the Lenders under the Loan Documents;
and
(B) Liens required to be granted from time to time pursuant to the Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement shall be subject to exceptions and limitations set forth in the
Collateral Documents and, to the extent appropriate in the applicable jurisdiction, as
agreed between the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower in writing; and.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Parent Borrower may cause any Restricted
Subsidiary that is not at the time a Subsidiary Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor to take all
actions necessary under this definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to become
a Subsidiary Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor, in the case of such Restricted Subsidiary
organized in the United States, in which case such Restricted Subsidiary shall be treated as
a Subsidiary Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, hereunder for all purposes.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, if any
intended Guaranty cannot be provided on or prior to the date required under Section 6.13(b)
or with respect to any intended Collateral, if the creation or perfection of the
Administrative Agents security interest in such intended Collateral may not be accomplished
on or prior to the date required under Section 6.13(b) (other than the pledge and perfection
of domestic assets of the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers, and the Guarantors with
respect to which a lien may be perfected solely by the filing of a financing statement under
the Uniform Commercial Code) after use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so or
without undue delay, burden or expense, then such Guaranty or Collateral shall not be
required to be delivered under Section 6.13(b) if the Parent Borrower agrees to deliver or
cause to be delivered such documents and instruments, and take or cause to be taken such
other actions as may be required to perfect such security interests, (i) in the case of any
intended guaranty, within 20 days after the Closing Date, and (ii) in the case of any
intended Collateral, the time period for delivery applicable upon acquisition of intended
Collateral pursuant to Section 6.11 (in each case subject to extension by the Administrative
Agent in its discretion).
Collateral Documents
means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Blocked Account
Agreements, the Credit Card Notifications, collateral assignments, Security Agreement Supplements,
security agreements, pledge agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.11, Section 6.13, Section 6.15, the Guaranties, the
Intercreditor Agreement, and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents that creates or
purports to create a Lien or Guarantee in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties.
Commitment
means, as to each Lender, a Revolving Credit Commitment and such Lenders
commitment to acquire participations in Protective Advances.
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Committed Loan Notice
means a notice of (a) a Revolving Credit Borrowing, (b) a conversion
of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, pursuant to
Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of
Exhibit A
.
Communications
means each notice, demand, communication, information, document and other
material provided for hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise transmitted between
the parties hereto relating to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, any Loan Party or its
Affiliates, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents,
including, without limitation, any financial statement, financial and other report, notice, request
and certificate.
Communications Laws
means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the FCCs rules,
regulations, published orders and published and promulgated policy statements of the FCC, all as
may be amended from time to time.
Compliance Certificate
means a certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit D
.
Concentration Account
has the meaning provided in Section 6.15(c).
Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense
means, with respect to any Person for any
period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense of such Person, including the
amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and
Capitalized Software Expenditures for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined
in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated EBITDA
means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net
Income of such Person for such period:
(a) increased (without duplication) by the following:
(i) provision for taxes based on income or profits or capital, including
federal, state, franchise, excise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes of
such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries paid or accrued during such period, to
the extent the same were deducted (and not added back) in computing such
Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(ii) total interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries
determined in accordance with GAAP for such period and, to the extent not reflected
in such total interest expense, any losses with respect to obligations under any
Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of
hedging interest rate risk, net of interest income and gains with respect to such
obligations, plus bank fees and costs of surety bonds in connection with financing
activities (whether amortized or immediately expensed), to the extent in each case
the same were deducted (and not added back) in calculating such Consolidated Net
Income;
plus
(iii) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person and its
Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent deducted (and not added back)
in computing Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(iv) any fees, expenses or charges related to any Investment, acquisition,
as-set disposition, recapitalization, the incurrence, repayment or refinancing of
Indebtedness (including such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering of
the New Senior Notes, the CF Facilities, the Loans and any credit facilities),
issuance of Equity Interests, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification
of any debt instrument, including (i) the offering, any amendment or other
modification of the New Senior Notes, the CF Facilities,
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the Loans or any credit facilities and any amendment or modification
of the Existing Senior Notes and (ii) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees
and charges (including any interest expense) related to the CF Facilities or any
Qualified Securitization Financing, and including, in each case, any such
transaction consummated prior to the Closing Date and any such transaction
undertaken but not completed, and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred
during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not
successful (including, for the avoidance of doubt the effects of expensing all
transaction related expenses in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards No.
141(R)) and losses associated with FASB Interpretation No. 45), and in each case,
deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(v) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve deducted (and not added
back) in such period in computing Consolidated Net Income, including any
restructuring costs incurred in connection with acquisitions after Closing Date,
costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities, retention charges,
systems establishment costs, conversion costs and excess pension charges and
consulting fees incurred in connection with any of the foregoing;
provided
that the
aggregate amount added pursuant to this clause (v) shall not exceed 10% of LTM Cost
Base in any four-quarter period;
plus
(vi) the amount of any minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary
income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any
non-wholly-owned Subsidiary of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the
extent deducted (and not added back) in such period in computing such Consolidated
Net Income;
plus
(vii) any other non-cash charges of such Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, including any (A) write-offs or write-downs, (B) equity-based awards
compensation expense, (C) losses on sales, disposals or abandonment of, or any
impairment charges or asset write-off related to, intangible assets, long-lived
assets and investments in debt and equity securities, (D) all losses from
investments recorded using the equity method and (E) other non-cash charges,
non-cash expenses or non-cash losses reducing Consolidated Net Income for such
period (
provided
that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve
for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof
in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA in such future
period to the extent paid, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that
was paid in a prior period), in each case to the extent deducted (and not added
back) in computing Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(viii) the amount of cost savings projected by the Parent Borrower in good
faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken during such period or
expected to be taken (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings
had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual
benefits realized during such period from such actions, provided that (A) such
amounts are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (B) such actions are
taken, committed to be taken or expected to be taken within 18 months after the
Closing Date, (C) no cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (viii) to
the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges that are otherwise added back in
computing Consolidated EBITDA with respect to such period and (D) the aggregate
amount of cost savings added pursuant to this clause (viii) shall not exceed
$100,000,000 for any period consisting of four consecutive quarters;
plus
(ix) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees (including
transaction
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fees) and indemnities and expenses paid or accrued in such period under
the Sponsor Management Agreement or otherwise to the Sponsors and deducted (and not
added back) in such period in computing such Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(x) any costs or expense incurred by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other
management or employee benefit plan or agreement, any stock subscription or
shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with
cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Parent Borrower or net cash proceeds
of an issuance of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified
Equity Interests and other than from the proceeds of the exercise of the Cure
Right);
plus
(xi) Securitization Fees to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net
Income for such period;
(b) decreased by (without duplication):
(i) any non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income of such Person and
its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, excluding any non-cash gains to the
extent they represent the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash
item that reduced Consolidated EBITDA in any prior period;
plus
(ii) the minority interest income consisting of subsidiary losses attributable
to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-wholly-owned Subsidiary of
such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such minority interest
income is included in Consolidated Net Income; and
(c) increased or decreased (without duplication) by, as applicable, in each case to
the extent excluded or included, as applicable, in determining Consolidated Net
Income for such period:
(i) any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) of such Person or its
Restricted Subsidiaries resulting in such period from Swap Contracts and the
application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and International
Accounting Standards No. 39 and their respective related pronouncements and
interpretations;
(ii) any net gain or loss (after any offset) of such Person or its Restricted
Subsidiaries resulting from currency translation gains or losses related to currency
remeasurements of Indebtedness (including any net gain or loss resulting from Swap
Contracts for currency exchange risk) and any foreign currency translation gains or
losses; and
(iii) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or
losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses, Transaction
Expenses, severance, relocation costs and curtailments or modifications to pension
and post-retirement employee benefit plans.
Consolidated Net Income
means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of
the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated
basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP;
provided
,
however
, that, without
duplication,
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(a) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period shall
be excluded,
(b) any net after-tax income (loss) from disposed or discontinued operations (other
than the Permitted Disposition Assets to the extent included in discontinued operations
prior to consummation of the disposition thereof) and any net after-tax gains or losses on
disposal of disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations shall be excluded;
(c) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees, expenses and charges)
attributable to asset dispositions or abandonments or the sale or other disposition of any
Equity Interests of any Person other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined
in good faith by the Parent Borrower, shall be excluded,
(d) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary, or is an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall
be excluded;
provided
that Consolidated Net Income of the Parent Borrower shall be increased
by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in Cash
Equivalents (or cash to the extent converted into Cash Equivalents) to the Parent Borrower
or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period,
(e) effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to
the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Persons consolidated financial
statements pursuant to GAAP (including the inventory, property and equipment, software,
goodwill, intangible assets, in-process research and development, deferred revenue and debt
line items thereof) resulting from the application of purchase accounting, in relation to
the Transactions or any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any
amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,
(f) any net after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment or
conversion of (i) obligations under any Swap Contracts, (ii) Indebtedness or (iii) other
derivative instruments shall be excluded,
(g) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment
charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets,
investments in debt and equity securities or as a result of a change in law or regulation,
in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP
shall be excluded,
(h) any non-cash compensation charge or expense, including any such charge or expense
arising from the grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted
stock or other rights or equity incentive programs shall be excluded, and any cash charges
associated with the rollover, acceleration or payout of Equity Interests by management of
the Parent Borrower or any of its direct or indirect parents in connection with the
Transactions, shall be excluded,
(i) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after
the Closing Date that are so required to be established as a result of the Transactions or
changes as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies in accordance with
GAAP shall be excluded,
(j) solely for the purpose of determining the Available Amount pursuant to clause (a)
of the definition thereof, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary
(other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment
of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not
at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has
not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter
or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule, or governmental
regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such
restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been
legally waived, provided that Consolidated Net Income of the Parent Borrower will be
increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments
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actually paid
in cash (or to the extent converted in to cash) to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein,
(k) any expenses, charges or losses that are covered by indemnification or other
reimbursement provisions in connection with any Investment, Permitted Acquisition or any
sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement, to
the extent actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Parent Borrower has made a determination
that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification or reimbursement and only to the extent
that such amount is in fact indemnified or reimbursed within 365 days of such determination
(with a deduction in the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent
not so indemnified or reimbursed within such 365 days), shall be excluded, and
(l) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as the
Parent Borrower has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such
amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is
in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such determination (with a deduction in
the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed
within such 365 days), expenses, charges or losses with respect to liability or casualty
events or business interruption shall be excluded.
Consolidated Secured Debt
means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate
principal amount of Consolidated Total Debt outstanding on such date that is secured by a Lien on
any asset or property of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
minus
(b) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (in each case, free and clear of all Liens,
other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Liens permitted by Sections 7.01(a),
(l) and (s) and clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 7.01(t)) included in the consolidated balance sheet
of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date.
Consolidated Total Debt
means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate principal
amount of Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such
date and set forth on the balance sheet of such Persons, determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP (but excluding the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from
the application of purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any Permitted
Acquisition);
provided
that Consolidated Total Debt shall not include Indebtedness in respect of
(i) any letter of credit or bank guaranty, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder,
(ii) obligations under Swap Contracts and (iii) any non-recourse debt to the extent of the amount
in excess of the fair market value of the assets securing such non-recourse debt.
Contractual Obligation
means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such
Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by
which it or any of its property is bound.
Control
has the meaning specified in the definition of Affiliate.
Controlled Investment Affiliate
means, as to any Person, any other Person, other than any
Sponsor, which directly or indirectly is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common
control with such Person and is organized by such Person (or any Person controlling such Person)
primarily for making direct or indirect equity or debt investments in the Parent Borrower and/or
other companies.
Credit Card Notification
has the meaning specified in Section 6.15.
Credit Card Receivables
has the meaning specified in the definition of Eligible Credit Card
Receivables.
Credit Extension
means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit
Extension.
Cure Amount
has the meaning specified in Section 4.03(a).
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Cure Right
has the meaning specified in Section 4.03(a).
DDAs
means any checking or other demand deposit account maintained by a Loan Party in which
Collateral and proceeds of Collateral is deposited or held. All funds in such DDAs shall be
conclusively presumed to be Collateral and proceeds of Collateral and the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders shall have no duty to inquire as to the source of the amounts on deposit in the DDAs,
subject to the Security Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.
Debt Proceeds
means the sum of the proceeds of (a) the borrowings made on the Closing Date
under the CF Facilities, (b) the proceeds of the issuance of the New Senior Notes, and (c) the
proceeds of the initial borrowings under the Facility.
Debt Repayment
shall mean the repayment, prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance or
tender, in whole or in part, of (a) the Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries
under the Existing Credit Agreement, (b) the Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower in respect of the
Repurchased Existing Notes and (c) the other Indebtedness identified on Schedule 7.03(b) and that
is repaid, prepaid, repurchased, redeemed or defeased or tendered on the Closing Date (or such
later date as may be necessary to effect the Debt Repayment contemplated by any tender offer made
on or prior to the Closing Date).
Debtor Relief Laws
means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other
liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium,
rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the
United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the
rights of creditors generally.
Default
means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the
giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate
means an interest rate equal to (a) the Base Rate
plus
(b) the
Applicable Rate applicable to Base Rate Loans
plus
(c) 2.0% per annum;
provided
that with
respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the
interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan
plus
2.0%
per annum, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Defaulting Lender
means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Revolving
Credit Loans, participations in L/C Obligations or participations in Swing Line Loans or
participations in Protective Advances required to be funded by it hereunder within one (1) Business
Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, unless the subject of a good faith dispute
(or a good faith dispute that is subsequently cured), (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder
within one (1) Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute (or a
good faith dispute that is subsequently cured), (c) has been deemed insolvent or become the subject
of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or (d) has notified the Parent Borrower and/or the
Administrative Agent in writing of any of the foregoing (including any written certification of its
intent not to comply with its obligations under Article II).
Designated Non-Cash Consideration
means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration
received by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a Disposition
pursuant to Section 7.05(j) that is designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a
certificate of a Responsible Officer, setting forth the basis of such valuation (which amount will
be reduced by the Fair Market Value of the portion of the non-cash consideration converted to cash
within 180 days following the consummation of the applicable Disposition).
Designated 2010 Retained Existing Notes
means any 7.65% Senior Notes due 2010 of the Parent
Borrower, to the extent not repaid, prepaid, repurchased or defeased on the Closing Date (or such
later date as may be necessary to effect the Debt Repayment contemplated by any tender offer made
on or prior to the Closing Date).
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Disposition
or
Dispose
means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition
(including any sale-leaseback transaction and any sale or issuance of Equity Interests of a
Restricted Subsidiary (but excluding the Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower)) of any property
by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer
or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights
and claims associated therewith;
provided
that no transaction or series of related transactions
shall be considered a Disposition for purposes of Section 7.05 unless the net cash proceeds
resulting from such transaction or series of transactions shall exceed $25,000,000.
Disqualified Equity Interests
means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms
of any security or any other Equity Interest into which it is convertible or for which it is
exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily
redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund
obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any
rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall
be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued
and payable, the termination of the Commitments and the termination of or backstop on terms
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion all outstanding Letters of Credit),
(b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity
Interests), in whole or in part or (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, in
each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date;
provided
that if
such Equity Interests are issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of employees of Holdings, the
Parent Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity
Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because it may be required to
be repurchased by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries in order to satisfy
applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or under the terms of the plan under which such
Equity Interests are issued and any stock subscription or shareholder agreement to which such
Equity Interests are subject;
provided, further
, that any Equity Interests held by any future,
current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective estates,
Affiliates or Immediate Family Members), of the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of
its direct or indirect parent companies or any other entity in which the Parent Borrower or a
Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment, in each case pursuant to any stock subscription or
shareholders agreement, management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or
employee benefit plan or agreement or any distributor equity plan or agreement shall not constitute
Disqualified Equity Interest solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Parent
Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
Disqualified Institutions
means those banks and institutions set forth on Schedule 1.01E
hereto or any Persons who are competitors of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as
identified to the Administrative Agent from time to time.
Divestiture Assets
means the DoJ Divestiture Assets and the FCC Divestiture Assets.
DoJ Divestiture Assets
means the Divestiture Assets as defined in the DoJ Consent Orders.
DoJ Orders
means the Final Judgment and the Hold Separate Stipulation and Order entered by
the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the matter of
United States of
America v. Bain Capital, LLC, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Clear Channel
.
Dollar
and
$
mean lawful money of the United States.
Domestic Subsidiary
means any Subsidiary that is organized under the Laws of the United
States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
Eligible Accounts
means, as of any date of determination thereof, the aggregate amount of
all Accounts due to any Borrower, except to the extent that (determined without duplication):
(a) except as provided in clause (v) of this definition, such Account does not arise
from the sale of goods, intellectual property or advertising, or the performance of services
by a Borrower in the ordinary course of its business;
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(b) (i) such Borrowers right to receive payment is contingent upon the fulfillment of
any condition whatsoever or (ii) as to which such Person is not able to bring suit or
otherwise enforce its remedies against the Account Debtor through judicial process;
(c) any defense, counterclaim, setoff or dispute exists as to such Account, but only to
the extent of such defense, counterclaim, setoff or dispute;
(d) such Account is not a true and correct statement of bona fide indebtedness incurred
in the amount of the Account for the sale of goods to or services rendered for the
applicable Account Debtor;
(e) an invoice, in form and substance consistent with the Parent Borrowers credit and
collection policies, or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (it
being understood that the forms used by the Borrowers on the Closing Date are satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent), has not been prepared and sent to the applicable Account
Debtor in respect of such Account prior to being reported to the Administrative Agent as
Collateral (including Accounts identified as inactive, warranty or otherwise not
attributable to an Account Debtor);
(f) such Account (i) is not owned by a Borrower or (ii) is subject to any Lien, other
than Liens permitted hereunder pursuant to clauses (a), (c), (e), (h), (j), (k), (t), (x)
and (z) of Section 7.01;
(g) such Account is the obligation of an Account Debtor that is (i) a director,
officer, other employee or Affiliate of a Borrower (other than Accounts arising from the
sale of goods, intellectual property or advertising, or provision of services delivered to
such Account Debtor in the ordinary course of business), (ii) a natural person or (iii) only
if such Account obligation has not been incurred in the ordinary course or on arms length
terms, to any entity that has any common officer or director with a Borrower;
(h) Accounts subject to a partial payment plan;
(i) such Borrower is liable for goods sold or services rendered by the applicable
Account Debtor to such Borrower but only to the extent of the potential offset;
(j) upon the occurrence of any of the following with respect to such Account:
(i) the Account is not paid within:
(A) with respect to Accounts generated by the CCB Group, (x) in the case of
Accounts due from advertising agencies, 120 days past the original invoice date, or
(y) in the case of Accounts due from any other Person, 90 days past the original
invoice date;
(B) with respect to Accounts generated by the Premier Group, 120 days past the
original invoice date; or
(C) (x) with respect to Accounts generated from commissions billed for media
representation services by the Katz Group, 60 days past the original due date, or
(y) with respect to Accounts generated by billings made by the Katz Group to
advertisers or advertising agencies for advertising spots, and for which a member of
the CCB Group has billed a member of the Katz Group, the Account is not paid within
90 days following the original invoice date;
provided
that in calculating delinquent portions of Accounts under clauses (A) through (C), CCB
Group Accounts due from advertising agencies with net credit balances over 120 days old, CCB Group
Accounts due from other persons with net credit balances over 90 days old, Premier Group Accounts
with net credit balances over 120 days old, Katz Group media representation Accounts with net
credit balances over 60 days old, and other Katz Group Accounts with net credit balances over 90
days old, will be excluded;
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(ii) the Account Debtor obligated upon such Account suspends business, makes a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors or fails to pay its debts generally
as they come due;
(iii) any Account Debtor obligated upon such Account is a debtor or a debtor in
possession under any bankruptcy law or any other federal, state or foreign
(including any provincial) receivership, insolvency relief or other law or laws for
the relief of debtors; or
(iv) with respect to which Account (or any other Account due from the
applicable Account Debtor), in whole or in part, a check, promissory note, draft,
trade acceptance, or other instrument for the payment of money has been received,
presented for payment, and returned uncollected for any reason;
(k) such Account is the obligation of an Account Debtor from whom 50% or more of the
aggregate amount of all Accounts owing by that Account Debtor are ineligible under clause
(j)(i) of this definition;
(l) such Account, together with all other Accounts owing by such Account Debtor and its
Affiliates as of any date of determination, exceeds 15% of all Eligible Accounts (but only
the extent of such excess);
(m) such Account is one as to which the Administrative Agents Lien thereon, on behalf
of itself and the Lenders, is not a first priority perfected Lien, subject to Liens
permitted hereunder pursuant to clauses (c), (e), (h), (j), (k), (t) and (x) of Section
7.01;
(n) any of the representations or warranties in the Loan Documents with respect to such
Account are untrue in any material respect with respect to such Account (or, with respect to
representations or warranties that are qualified by materiality, any of such representations
and warranties are untrue);
(o) such Account is evidenced by a judgment, Instrument or Chattel Paper (each such
term as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) (other than Instruments or Chattel Paper
that are held by a Borrower or that have been delivered to the Administrative Agent);
(p) such Account is payable in any currency other than Dollars;
(q) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is a Person unless: (i) the
Account Debtors billing address is in the United States or (ii) the Account Debtor is
organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of
Columbia;
(r) such Account is the obligation of an Account Debtor that is the United States
government or a political subdivision thereof, or department, agency or instrumentality
thereof;
(s) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is the government of any country
or sovereign state other than the United States, or of any state, municipality, or other
political subdivision thereof, or of any department, agency, public corporation, or other
instrumentality thereof;
(t) such Account has been redated, extended, compromised, settled, adjusted or
otherwise modified or discounted, except discounts or modifications that are granted by a
Borrower in the ordinary course of business and that are reflected in the calculation of the
Borrowing Base;
(u) such Account is of an Account Debtor that is located in a state requiring the
filing of a notice of business activities report or similar report in order to permit a
Borrower to seek judicial enforcement in such state of payment of such Account, unless such
Borrower has qualified to do business in such state or has filed a notice of business
activities report or equivalent report for the then-current year or if such failure to file
and inability to seek judicial enforcement is capable of being remedied without any material
delay or material cost;
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(v) such Accounts were acquired or originated by a Person acquired in a Permitted
Acquisition (until such time as the Administrative Agent has completed a customary due
diligence investigation as
to such Accounts and such Person, which investigation may, at the sole discretion of
the Administrative Agent, include a field examination, and the Administrative Agent is
reasonably satisfied with the results thereof);
(w) Credit Card Receivables (other than Eligible Credit Card Receivables);
(x) Accounts which are subject to a credit that has been earned but not taken, subject
to reduction as a result of an unapplied deferred revenue account, or a chargeback, to the
extent of such rebate, deferred revenue account or chargeback;
(y) that represents a sale on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale and return, sale
on approval, consignment or other repurchase or return basis;
(z) such Borrower is subject to an event of the type described in Section 8.01(f);
(aa) such Account is otherwise unacceptable to the Administrative Agent in its
Permitted Discretion;
(bb) such Account was generated by a Person that was a Borrower at the time such
Account was generated but has since been sold or divested; or
(cc) such Account was not generated by the CCB Group, Premier Group or Katz Group
unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion (after
such time as the Administrative Agent has completed a customary due diligence investigation
as to such Accounts and such Person, which investigation may, at the sole discretion of the
Administrative Agent, include a field examination, and the Administrative Agent is
reasonably satisfied with the results thereof).
Eligible Assignee
means any assignee permitted by and, to the extent applicable, consented
to in accordance with Section 10.07(b);
provided
that under no circumstances shall (i) any Loan
Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any Disqualified Institution be an Assignee.
Eligible Credit Card Receivables
shall mean, as of any date of determination, Accounts due
to any Borrower from major credit card and debit card processors (including, but not limited to,
JCB, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, DiscoverCard, Interlink, NYCE, Star/Mac,
Tyme, Pulse, Accel, AFF, Shazam, CU244, Alaska Option and Maestro) that arise in the ordinary
course of business and that have been earned by performance (
Credit Card Receivables
) and that
are not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the criteria set forth below, except
that none of the following (determined without duplication) shall be deemed to be Eligible Credit
Card Receivables:
(a) Accounts that have been outstanding for more than five (5) Business Days from the
date of sale, or for such longer period(s) as may be approved by the Administrative Agent in
its Permitted Discretion;
(b) Accounts with respect to which a Borrower does not have good and valid title, free
and clear of any Lien (other than Liens permitted hereunder pursuant to clauses (a), (c),
(e), (h), (j), (k), (t), (x) and (z) of Section 7.01);
(c) Accounts as to which the Administrative Agents Lien attached thereon on behalf of
itself and the Lenders, is not a first priority perfected Lien, subject to Liens permitted
hereunder pursuant to clauses (c), (e), (h), (j), (k), (t) and (x) of Section 7.01;
(d) Accounts that are disputed, or with respect to which a claim, counterclaim, offset
or chargeback (other than chargebacks in the ordinary course by the credit card processors)
has been asserted,
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by the related credit card processor (but only to the extent of such
dispute, claim, counterclaim, offset or chargeback);
(e) except as otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent, Accounts as to which the
credit card processor has the right under certain circumstances to require a Borrower to
repurchase the Accounts from such credit card or debit card processor;
(f) except as otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent, Accounts arising from any
private label credit card program of a Borrower; and
(g) Accounts due from major credit card and debit card processors (other than JCB,
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, DiscoverCard, Interlink, NYCE, Star/Mac,
Tyme, Pulse, Accel, AFF, Shazam, CU244, Alaska Option and Maestro) that the Administrative
Agent in its Permitted Discretion determines to be unlikely to be collected.
EMU
means the economic and monetary union as contemplated in the Treaty on European Union.
EMU Legislation
means the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction
of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.
Environment
means ambient air, indoor air, surface water, drinking water, groundwater, land
surfaces, subsurface strata and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna.
Environmental Claim
means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits,
demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations
(other than internal reports prepared by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (a) in the
ordinary course of such Persons business or (b) as required in connection with a financing
transaction or an acquisition or disposition of real estate) or proceedings with respect to any
Environmental Liability (hereinafter
Claims
), including (i) any and all Claims by a Governmental
Authority for enforcement, response or other actions or damages pursuant to any Environmental Law
and (ii) any and all Claims by any Person seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost
recovery, compensation or injunctive relief pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Environmental Laws
means any and all Laws relating to the pollution or protection of the
Environment including those relating to the generation, handling, storage, treatment transport or
Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials or, to the extent relating to exposure or
threat of exposure to Hazardous Materials, human health.
Environmental Liability
means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any
liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities) of any
Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon
(a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage
or treatment of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the presence,
or Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials into the Environment or (e) any
contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or
imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Environmental Permit
means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other
authorization required under any Environmental Law.
Equity Contribution
means, collectively, (a) the direct or indirect contribution by the Sponsors
and certain other investors of an aggregate amount of cash (the Cash Contribution) and (b) the
Rollover Equity, in an amount which, together with (A) the Parent Borrowers and its Subsidiaries
cash on hand and (B) the Debt Proceeds, is sufficient to finance (a) the Merger Consideration, (b)
the Debt Repayment, (c) Transaction Expenses paid on or prior to the Closing Date, (d) Cash for
Post-Closing Expenses and (e) the Additional Cash from Revolver Draw. The Equity Contribution will
be no less than $3,000,000,000. Any portion of the Cash Contribution not directly received
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by
Merger Sub or used by Parent or Holdings to pay Transaction Expenses will be contributed to the
common equity capital of Merger Sub.
Equity Interests
means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares, interests, rights,
participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of (or other ownership or
profit interests or units in) such Person and all of the warrants, options or other rights for the
purchase, acquisition or exchange from such Person of any of the foregoing (including through
convertible securities).
ERISA
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time.
ERISA Affiliate
means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is under
common control with Holdings or the Parent Borrower and is treated as a single employer pursuant to
Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.
ERISA Event
means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan for which notice to
the PBGC is not waived by regulation; (b) a withdrawal by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any
Subsidiary or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063
of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in
Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as a termination under
Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by Holdings, the Parent Borrower,
any Subsidiary or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from a Multiemployer Plan, notification
of Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates
concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is
insolvent or is in reorganization within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; (d) the filing by
Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of a
notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan; (e) with respect to a Pension Plan, the failure to
satisfy the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, whether
or not waived; (f) the failure to make by its due date a required contribution under Section 412(m)
of the Code (or Section 430(j) of the Code, as amended by the Pension Protection Act of 2006) with
respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer
Plan; (g) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code and Section 303(d) of ERISA (or, after
the effective date of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Section 412(c) of the Code and Section
302(c) of ERISA) of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any
Pension Plan; (h) the filing by the PBGC of a petition under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate any
Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan; or (i) the occurrence of a
nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of
ERISA) which could result in liability to Holdings or the Parent Borrower.
Escrow Agreement
means the Escrow Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2008, among Merger Sub,
Parent, the Parent Borrower, the financial institutions and other parties thereto.
Euro
and
mean the lawful single currency of the European Union.
Eurocurrency Rate
means, for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan,
the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (
BBA LIBOR
), as published
by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated
by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two
Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in the relevant
currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such
Interest Period; if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the Eurocurrency
Rate for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent
to be the rate at which deposits in the relevant currency for delivery on the first day of such
Interest Period in Same Day Funds in the approximate amount of the Eurocurrency Rate Loan being
made, continued or converted and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by
the Administrative Agents London Branch (or other branch or Affiliate) to major banks in the
London or other offshore interbank market for such currency at their request at approximately 11:00
a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.
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Eurocurrency Rate Loan
means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the applicable
Eurocurrency Rate.
Event of Default
has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
Excess Availability
means, as of any date of determination thereof, (x) the lesser of (1)
the Borrowing Base and (2) the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments,
minus
(y) the
aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Excluded Subsidiary
means (a) any Subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary, (b) any
Immaterial Subsidiary, (c) any Subsidiary that is prohibited by applicable Law from guaranteeing
the Obligations, or a guarantee by which would require governmental consent, approval, license or
authorization, (d) any Domestic Subsidiary (i) that is a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is
a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code or (ii) that is
treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes if substantially all of its
assets consist of the stock of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that is a controlled foreign
corporation within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code, (e) AMFM and its Subsidiaries, until
AMFM has completed the Debt Repayment of the AMFM Notes, as result of which the covenants in the
AMFM Indenture have been defeased or, in the case of a tender offer and consent solicitation,
eliminated in accordance therewith, (f) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (g) any Securitization Entity,
and (h) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the
Administrative Agent, determined in consultation with the Parent Borrower, the burden, cost or
consequences (including any material adverse tax consequences) of providing a guarantee of the
Obligations shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom.
Existing Credit Agreement
means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of July 13, 2004,
among the Parent Borrower and the subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower party thereto as borrowers,
the lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and
the other agents party thereto.
Existing Notes
has the meaning specified in the definition of Retained Existing Notes.
Existing Notes Condition
means (i) the repayment of Existing Notes such that no more than
$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes remains outstanding or (ii) the Parent
Borrower and its Subsidiaries are no longer subject to the negative covenants set forth in the
Existing Notes Indentures as a result of a consent solicitation or other discharge or defeasance,
as notified to the Administrative Agent in writing.
Existing Notes Indentures
means collectively the (i) Retained Existing Notes Indenture and
the (ii) AMFM Notes Indenture.
Facility
means the Revolving Credit Facility.
Fair Market Value
means, with respect to any asset or liability, the fair market value of
such asset or liability as determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Parent
Borrower.
FCC
means the Federal Communications Commission of the United States or any Governmental
Authority succeeding to the functions of such commission in whole or in part.
FCC Authorizations
means all Broadcast Licenses and other licenses, permits and other
authorizations issued by the FCC and held by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries.
FCC Divestiture Assets
means (a) Broadcast Licenses transferred to the Aloha Trust pursuant
to the FCC Order, (b) any interest in the Aloha Trust and (c) any assets of the Parent Borrower and
its Restricted Subsidiaries relating to the Stations operated under the Broadcast Licenses referred
to in clause (a).
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FCC Order
means the Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 08-3, released by the FCC on January
24, 2008, as amended by the Erratum dated January 30, 2008.
Federal Funds Rate
means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of
the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System
arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank on the
Business Day next succeeding such
day;
provided
that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day
shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the
next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding
Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if
necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to the Administrative Agent on such day on
such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a)
Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent Borrower
minus
Capital Expenditures
minus
Cash
Income Taxes, in each case for such Test Period, to (b) Fixed Charges for such Test Period.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio for the four fiscal quarter periods ending on the last day of each of the first, second and
third whole fiscal quarters occurring after the Closing Date (each a
Post-Closing Quarter
), Fixed
Charges shall be deemed to equal Fixed Charges for the period commencing on the first day of the
first Post-Closing Quarter and ending (a) on the last day of the first Post-Closing Quarter,
multiplied by 4, (b) on the last day of the second Post-Closing Quarter, multiplied by 2, and (c)
on the last day of the third Post-Closing Quarter, multiplied by 4/3, respectively.
Fixed Charges
means, with respect to any Test Period, without duplication, the sum of (a)
consolidated cash interest expense (net of cash interest income to the extent excluded from
Consolidated EBITDA), for the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis, for such Test Period
plus
(b) the aggregate amount of all cash dividend payments on
Disqualified Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower during such Test Period
plus
(c) the
scheduled amortization payments during such Test Period on Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and
its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Foreign Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(b).
Foreign Plan
means any employee benefit plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement
maintained or contributed to by, or entered into with, Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any
Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower with respect to employees employed outside the United States.
Foreign Subsidiary
means any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower
that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
FRB
means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
Fund
means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing,
holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary
course.
GAAP
means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in
effect from time to time;
provided
,
however
, that if the Parent Borrower notifies the
Administrative Agent that the Parent Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to
eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application
thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent
Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose),
regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the
application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and
applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have
been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.
Governmental Authority
means any nation or government, any state or other political
subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative
tribunal, central bank or
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other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing,
regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
Granting Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(h).
Guarantee
means, as to any Person, without duplication, (a) any obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any
Indebtedness or other monetary obligation payable or performable by another Person (the
primary
obligor
) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such
Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or
payment of) such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property,
securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or
other monetary obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other monetary
obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement
condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the
primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, or (iv) entered into for the
purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other
monetary obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss
in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any
Indebtedness or other monetary obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or
other monetary obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any
holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien);
provided
that the term Guarantee shall not
include endorsements for collection or deposit, in either case in the ordinary course of business,
or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date or entered into in
connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than
such obligations with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be
an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion
thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum
reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in
good faith. The term Guarantee as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
Guarantees
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement.
Guarantor
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement.
Guaranty
means (a) the guaranty made by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary
Borrowers, and the Subsidiary Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the
Secured Parties pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement,
substantially in the form of
Exhibit F-1
or
Exhibit F-2
, as applicable, and
(b) each other guaranty and guaranty supplement delivered pursuant to Section 6.11, all guarantees
hereunder, the
Guaranties
.
Hazardous Materials
means materials, chemicals, substances, compounds, wastes, pollutants
and contaminants, in any form, including all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes, mold,
petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated
biphenyls, radon gas and infectious or medical wastes, in each case regulated pursuant to any
Environmental Law.
Holdings
has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
Honor Date
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).
Immaterial Subsidiary
means any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary.
Immediate Family Member
means, with respect to any individual, such individuals child,
stepchild, grandchild or more remote descendant, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former
spouse, qualified domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law and
daughter-in-law (including adoptive relationships) and any trust, partnership or other bona fide
estate planning vehicle the only beneficiaries of which are any of
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the foregoing individuals or any
private foundation or fund that is controlled by any of the foregoing individuals or any donor
advised fund of which any such individual is the donor.
Incremental Amendment
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Indebtedness
means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the
following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such
Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
(b) the maximum amount (after giving effect to any prior drawings or reductions that
may have been reimbursed) of all letters of credit (including standby and commercial),
bankers acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds and similar
instruments issued or created by or for the account of such Person;
(c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or
services (other than (i) trade accounts and accrued expenses payable in the ordinary course
of business and (ii) any earn-out obligation until such obligation becomes a liability on
the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and if not paid after becoming due
and payable);
(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property
owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional
sales or other title retention agreements and mortgage, industrial revenue bond, industrial
development bond and similar financings), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been
assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;
(f) all Attributable Indebtedness;
(g) all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests; and
(h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall (i) include the Indebtedness of
any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or
limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, except to
the extent such Persons liability for such Indebtedness is otherwise limited and only to the
extent such Indebtedness would be included in the calculation of clause (a) of the definition of
Consolidated Total Debt of such Person and (ii) in the case of the Parent Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries, exclude all intercompany Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days
(inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business.
The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap
Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person that is not
assumed by such Person for purposes of clause (e) shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of
(i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the Fair Market Value of the property
encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith.
Indemnified Liabilities
has the meaning specified in Section 10.05.
Indemnified Taxes
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a).
Indemnitees
has the meaning specified in Section 10.05.
Independent Financial Advisor
means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or
consultant of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of the Parent
Borrower, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and that is independent of
the Parent Borrower and its Affiliates.
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Information
has the meaning specified in Section 10.08.
Initial Incremental Amount
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Initial Revolving Borrowing
means one or more borrowings of Revolving Credit Loans or
issuances in an amount not to exceed the aggregate amounts specified or referred to in the
definition term Permitted Initial Revolving Borrowing Purposes.
Intercreditor Agreement
means the intercreditor agreement dated as of the Closing Date
hereof between the Administrative Agent and the CF Administrative Agent, substantially in the form
attached as
Exhibit I
, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time in accordance therewith and herewith.
Interest Payment Date
means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of
each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date;
provided
that if any Interest
Period for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every
three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and
(b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan), the last Business Day of each March,
June, September and December and the Maturity Date.
Interest Period
means, as to each Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date
such Eurocurrency Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan
and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter, or to the extent agreed by each
Lender of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan and the Administrative Agent, nine or twelve months (or such
period of less than one month as may be consented to by the Administrative Agent and each Lender),
as selected by the Parent Borrower in its Committed Loan Notice;
provided
that:
(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in
another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding
Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on
a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end
of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end
of such Interest Period; and
(c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
Investment
means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such
Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests or debt or
other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or
assumption of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity
participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest
in such other Person (excluding, in the case of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, intercompany loans, advances, or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days
(inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business) or
(c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or
substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or assets constituting a
business unit, line of business or division of such Person. For purposes of covenant compliance,
the amount of any Investment at any time shall be the amount actually invested (measured at the
time made), without adjustment for subsequent changes in the value of such Investment, net of any
return representing a return of capital with respect to such Investment.
Investment Grade Rating
means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by
Moodys and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other nationally
recognized statistical rating agency selected by the Parent Borrower.
IP Rights
has the meaning specified in Section 5.15.
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ISP
means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the International Standby Practices 1998
published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof
as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
Issuer Documents
means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit
Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by an L/C Issuer and the
Parent Borrower (or any of its Subsidiaries) or in favor of such L/C Issuer and relating to such
Letter of Credit.
Joinder Agreement
means the joinder agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among,
Holdings, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit
J, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance
therewith and herewith.
Judgment Currency
has the meaning specified in Section 10.19.
Junior Financing
has the meaning specified in Section 7.12(a).
Junior Financing Documentation
means any documentation governing any Junior Financing.
Katz Group
means the Borrowers identified as members of the Katz Group on the signature page
to this Agreement and the Joinder Agreement, including all supplements thereto.
Laws
means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes,
treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial
precedents or authorities and executive orders, including the interpretation or administration
thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or
administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests,
licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority.
L/C Advance
means, with respect to each Revolving Credit Lender, such Lenders funding of
its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.
L/C Borrowing
means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of
Credit that has not been reimbursed on the applicable Honor Date or refinanced as a Revolving
Credit Borrowing.
L/C Credit Extension
means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or
extension of the expiry date thereof, or the renewal or increase of the amount thereof.
L/C Issuer
means Citibank, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and any other Lender that
becomes a L/C Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03(l) or 10.07(j), in each case, in its capacity
as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit
hereunder.
L/C Obligation
means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate maximum amount then
available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit (whether or not (i) such maximum
amount is then in effect under any such Letter of Credit if such maximum amount increases
periodically pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit or (ii) the conditions to drawing can
then be satisfied)
plus
the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts in respect of Letters of Credit,
including all L/C Borrowings. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination
a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason
of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be outstanding
in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
L/C Sublimit
means an amount equal to $50,000,000.
Lender
has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement and, as the
context requires, includes an L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender, and their respective successors
and assigns as permitted hereunder, each of which is referred to herein as a Lender.
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Lending Office
means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as
such in such Lenders Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may
from time to time notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
Letter of Credit
means any letter of credit issued hereunder. A Letter of Credit may be a
commercial letter of credit or a standby letter of credit.
Letter of Credit Application
means an application and agreement for the issuance or
amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the relevant L/C Issuer.
Letter of Credit Expiration Date
means the day that is five (5) Business Days prior to the
scheduled Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding
Business Day).
License Subsidiary
means a direct or indirect wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary of the
Parent Borrower substantially all of the assets of which consist of Broadcast Licenses and related
rights.
Lien
means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement,
encumbrance, lien (statutory, judgment or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security
interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title
to real property, and any Capitalized Lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of
the foregoing);
provided
that in no event shall an operating lease in and of itself be deemed a
Lien.
Liquidity Event
means the determination by the Administrative Agent that (a) Excess
Availability on any day is less than $50,000,000 or (b) Aggregate Excess Availability on any day is
less than 10% of the Borrowing Base.
LMA
means a time brokerage agreement between a broadcaster-broker and a radio station
licensee pursuant to which the broadcaster-broker supplies programming and sells commercial spot
announcements in discrete blocks of time provided by the radio station licensee that amount to 15%
or more of the weekly broadcast hours of the radio station licensees radio broadcast station.
Loan
means an extension of credit by a Lender to a Borrower under Article II in the form of
a Revolving Credit Loan, a Swing Line Loan or a Protective Advance.
Loan Documents
means, collectively, (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Joinder Agreement, (iii)
the Notes, (iv) the Guaranties, (v) the Collateral Documents, (vi) the Issuer Documents and
(vii) the Intercreditor Agreement.
Loan Parties
means collectively, Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers
and the Subsidiary Guarantors.
LTM Cost Base
means, for any Test Period, the sum of (a) direct operating expenses, (b)
selling, general and administrative expenses and (c) corporate expenses, in each case excluding
depreciation, amortization and interest expense, of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Master Agreement
has the meaning specified in the definition of Swap Contract.
Material Adverse Effect
means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations,
assets, financial condition or results of operations of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders hereunder.
Material Adverse Effect on the Company
has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger
Agreement (as in effect on the Closing Date).
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Material Domestic Subsidiary
means, at any date of determination, each of the Parent
Borrowers Domestic Subsidiaries (a) whose total assets at the last day of the end of the most
recently ended fiscal quarter of the Parent Borrower for which financial statements have been
delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 were equal to
or greater than 2.5% of Total Assets at such date or (b) whose gross revenues for the most
recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent Borrower for which
financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 were equal to or greater than
2.5% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for
such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP;
provided
that if, at any time and
from time to time after the Closing Date, Domestic Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors solely
because they do not meet the thresholds set forth in clauses (a) or (b) comprise in the aggregate
more than 5.0% of Total Assets as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the
Parent Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 or
contribute more than 5.0% of the gross revenues of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending as of the last day of such
fiscal quarter, then the Parent Borrower shall, not later than 45 days after the date by which
financial statements for such quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement,
designate in writing to the Administrative Agent one or more of such Domestic Subsidiaries as
Material Domestic Subsidiaries to the extent required such that the foregoing condition ceases to
be true and comply with the provisions of Section 6.11 applicable to such Subsidiaries;
provided
,
however
, that, any License Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a
Material Domestic Subsidiary if such License Subsidiary would constitute a Material Domestic
Subsidiary if it were assumed that such License Subsidiary had the revenues associated with the
Broadcast Stations operated by the Parent Borrower and its Domestic Subsidiaries that utilized the
Broadcast Licenses owned by such License Subsidiary.
Material Subsidiary
means any Material Domestic Subsidiary.
Maturity Date
means the date that is six years after of the Closing Date;
provided
that if
such day is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the Business Day immediately preceding
such day.
Maximum Rate
has the meaning specified in Section 10.11.
Merger
has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
Merger Agreement
means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2006, by
and among the Parent Borrower, Merger Sub, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, B Triple Crown Finco, LLC and
Parent, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 18, 2007, Amendment No. 2 dated as of May
17, 2007 and Amendment No. 3 dated as of May 13, 2008.
Merger Consideration
means an amount equal to the total funds required to pay to the holder
of each share of issued and outstanding common stock (subject to certain exceptions as set forth in
the Merger Agreement) of the Parent Borrower (and to the holders of certain outstanding options to
purchase, and outstanding restricted stock units with respect to, shares of common stock of the
Parent Borrower (after deduction for any applicable exercise price)), other than shares the holders
of which have elected to convert into common stock of Parent, an aggregate amount per share equal
to Cash Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement).
Merger Sub
has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements of this Agreement.
Minority Investment
means any Person other than a Subsidiary in which the Parent Borrower or
any Restricted Subsidiary owns any Equity Interests.
Moodys
means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Monthly Borrowing Base Certificate
has the meaning provided in Section 6.01(e).
Multiemployer Plan
means any employee benefit plan of the type described in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their
respective ERISA Affiliates makes or is obligated to make contributions, or with respect to which
the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary would reasonably be expected to incur liability.
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NCR Stations
means the Stations listed on
Schedule 1.01D
.
Net Cash Proceeds
has the meaning specified in the CF Credit Agreement.
Net Income
means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person,
determined in accordance with GAAP.
New Senior Cash-Pay Notes
means $980,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Parent
Borrowers 10.75% senior notes due 2016, and any exchange notes in respect thereof.
New Senior Notes
means, collectively, (i) the New Senior Cash-Pay Notes, and (ii) the New
Senior Toggle Notes.
New Senior Notes Indentures
means any one or more indentures to be entered into among the
Parent Borrower, as issuer, the guarantors party thereto and a trustee, pursuant to which the New
Senior Notes are issued.
New Senior Toggle Notes
means $1,330,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Parent
Borrowers 11.00%/11.75% senior toggle notes due 2016, any exchange notes in respect thereof, and
any increases in the principal amount of New Senior Toggle Notes (or related exchange notes) in
lieu of the payment of cash interest in accordance with the terms thereof.
Non-Consenting Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 3.07(d).
Non-Loan Party
means any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Loan Party.
Nonrenewal Notice Date
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).
Note
means a Revolving Credit Note.
Obligations
means all (x) advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and
duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or
Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees
that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party of any proceeding under any Debtor
Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such
interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding, (y) Hedging Obligations and (z) Cash
Management Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the
Loan Parties under the Loan Documents (and any of their Subsidiaries to the extent they have
obligations under the Loan Documents) include the obligation (including guarantee obligations) to
pay principal, interest, Letter of Credit, reimbursement obligations, charges, expenses, fees,
Attorney Costs, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Loan Party under any Loan Document.
Organization Documents
means (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or
articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with
respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the
certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect
to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint
venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument,
filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with
the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if
applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
Other Taxes
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(f).
Outstanding Amount
means (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans
on any date, the amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments
of
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Revolving Credit Loans (including any refinancing of outstanding Unreimbursed Amounts under
Letters of Credit or L/C Credit Extensions as a Revolving Credit Borrowing) and Swing Line Loans,
as the case may be, occurring on
such date; (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the Amount thereof on such
date after giving effect to any related L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other
changes thereto as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding
Unreimbursed Amounts under related Letters of Credit (including any refinancing of outstanding
Unreimbursed Amounts under related Letters of Credit or related L/C Credit Extensions as a
Revolving Credit Borrowing) or any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under
related Letters of Credit taking effect on such date; and (c) with respect to Protective Advances
on any date, the Dollar Amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or
repayments of Protective Advances occurring on such date.
Overnight Rate
means, for any day, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the
greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative
Agent, an L/C Issuer, or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, in accordance with banking industry
rules on interbank compensation.
Parent
means CC Media Holdings Inc. (formerly BT Triple Crown Capital Holdings III, Inc.).
Parent Borrower
has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
Parent Borrower Obligor Cash Management Note
has the meaning specified in the definition of
CCU Cash Management Notes.
Participant
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(e).
Participant Register
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(e).
Participating Member State
means each state so described in any EMU Legislation.
PBGC
means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pension Act
means the U.S. Pension Protection Act of 2006, as amended.
Pension Plan
means any employee pension benefit plan (as such term is defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and
is either (i) sponsored or maintained by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of
their ERISA Affiliates or (ii) to which Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of
their ERISA Affiliates contributes or has an obligation to contribute or with respect to which the
Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary would reasonably be expected to incur liability.
Permits
means any and all franchises, licenses, permits, approvals, notifications,
certifications, registrations, authorizations, exemptions, qualifications, and other rights,
privileges and approvals required for the operation of the Parent Borrowers business under its
organizational documents or under any loan treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an
arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable or binding upon such
Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
Permitted Acquisition
has the meaning specified in Section 7.02(j).
Permitted Additional Notes
means unsecured notes issued by the Parent Borrower and
guaranteed on a subordinated unsecured basis by one or more Guarantors,
provided
that (a) the terms
of such notes provide for customary subordination of the guarantees of such notes by each Guarantor
to the Obligations (and in any event the terms of such subordination shall be no less favorable to
the Lenders than the terms of the subordination set forth in the New Senior Notes Indenture) and do
not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption, sinking fund obligation or other
payment prior to six months after the Maturity Date, other than customary offers to purchase upon a
change of control, asset sale or casualty or condemnation event and customary acceleration rights
upon an event of default and (b) the covenants, events of default, guarantees and other terms for
such notes (
provided
that
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such notes shall have interest rates and redemption premiums determined
by the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower to be market rates and premiums at the time of
issuance of such notes), taken as a whole, are determined
by the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower to be market terms on the date of issuance
and in any event are not materially more restrictive on the Parent Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries, or materially less favorable to the Lenders, than the terms of the New Senior Notes
Indenture and do not require the maintenance or achievement of any financial performance standards
other than as a condition to taking specified actions,
provided
that a certificate of a Responsible
Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence
of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and
conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the
Parent Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing
requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing
requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent Borrower within such five Business
Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable description of the
basis upon which it disagrees).
Permitted Additional Notes Documentation
means any notes, instruments, agreements and other
credit documents governing any Permitted Additional Notes.
Permitted Asset Swap
means the concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business
Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and cash or Cash Equivalents between the Parent
Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and another Person.
Permitted Discretion
means the Administrative Agents commercially reasonable judgment,
exercised in good faith in accordance with customary business practices for comparable asset-based
lending transactions, as to any factor, event, condition or other circumstance arising after the
Closing Date or based on facts not known to the Administrative Agent as of the Closing Date which
the Administrative Agent reasonably determines, with respect to Accounts, (a) will or reasonably
could be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the value of any Eligible Accounts,
the enforceability or priority of the Administrative Agents Liens thereon or the amount which the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the L/C Issuer would be likely to receive (after giving
consideration to delays in payment and costs of enforcement) in the liquidation of such Eligible
Accounts or (b) evidences that any collateral report or financial information delivered to the
Administrative Agent by any Person on behalf of the Parent Borrower is incomplete, inaccurate or
misleading in any material respect. In exercising such judgment, the Administrative Agent may
consider, without duplication, factors already included in or tested by the definition of Eligible
Accounts (but Reserves may not duplicate the eligibility criteria contained in the definition of
Eligible Accounts), and any other factors arising after the Closing Date that change in any
material respect the credit risk of lending to the Borrowers on the security of the Eligible
Accounts.
Permitted Disposition Assets
means (a) the Specified Assets and (b) the assets permitted to
be Disposed of pursuant to clauses (k), (o) and (t) of Section 7.05.
Permitted Equity Issuance
means any sale or issuance of any Qualified Equity Interests of
the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower (to the extent the Net
Cash Proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Parent Borrower), in each
case to the extent not prohibited hereunder and neither in connection with the exercise of the Cure
Right or which is for the funding of costs or expenses referenced in clause (a)(vii) of the
definition of Consolidated EBITDA.
Permitted Holder
means any Sponsor or Co-Investor;
provided
that for purposes of determining
ownership by Permitted Holders of Voting Stock of Parent, Co-Investors shall be deemed to own the
lesser of (x) the percentage of the voting power of the Voting Stock of Parent actually owned by
them at such time and (y) 25% of the voting power of the Voting Stock of Parent and shall only be
deemed to be a Permitted Holder to such extent.
Permitted Initial Revolving Borrowing Purposes
means (a) one or more Borrowings of Revolving
Credit Loans in an aggregate amount of up to Borrowing Base as of the Closing Date, (i) finance the
Transactions or (ii) finance working capital needs of the Parent Borrower or the Restricted
Subsidiaries and (b) the issuance of Letters of Credit in an aggregate that, taken together with
the Borrowings under clause (a) do not exceed the Borrowing Base as of the Closing Date, (i) in
replacement of, or as a backstop for, letters of credit of the Parent Borrower
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or the Restricted
Subsidiaries outstanding on the Closing Date or (ii) to finance working capital needs of the Parent
Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries.
Permitted Liens
has the meaning specified in Section 7.01.
Permitted Refinancing
means, with respect to any Person, any modification, refinancing,
refunding, renewal or extension of any Indebtedness of such Person;
provided
that (a) the principal
amount (or accreted value, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted
value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended
except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon
plus
other
reasonable amounts paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such
modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension and by an amount equal to any existing
commitments unutilized thereunder, (b) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing in
respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(e), such modification, refinancing,
refunding, renewal or extension has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity
date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average
Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended,
(c) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing in respect of Indebtedness permitted
pursuant to Section 7.03(e), at the time thereof, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, (d) if such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended is
Junior Financing or Retained Existing Notes, (i) to the extent such Indebtedness being modified,
refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations,
such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension is subordinated in right of payment
to the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the
documentation governing the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended,
(ii) the terms and conditions (including, if applicable, as to collateral but excluding as to
subordination, interest rate and redemption premium) of any such modified, refinanced, refunded,
renewed or extended Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not materially less favorable to the Loan
Parties or the Lenders than the terms and conditions of the Indebtedness being modified,
refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended, taken as a whole;
provided
that a certificate of a
Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five
Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed
description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the
documentation relating thereto, stating that the Parent Borrower has determined in good faith that
such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such
terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the
Parent Borrower within such five Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination
(including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it disagrees) and (iii) such
modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension is incurred by the Person who is the
obligor of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended and does not
include guarantees by any other Person who is not an obligor of such Indebtedness being modified,
refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended;
provided
that, notwithstanding this clause (d), so long
as no Default or Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, Retained Existing Notes
with a stated final maturity (as of the Closing Date) prior to the Maturity Date may be refinanced
with Indebtedness that constitutes Permitted Additional Notes, and (e) in the case of any Permitted
Refinancing in respect of the
CF Facilities, such Permitted Refinancing is not secured by any
portion of the Collateral except on a junior basis pursuant to one or more security agreements
subject to the Intercreditor Agreement (or another intercreditor agreement containing terms that
are at least as favorable to the Secured Parties as those contained in the Intercreditor
Agreement).
Person
means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint
venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
PIK Interest Amount
means the aggregate principal amount of all increases in outstanding
principal amount of New Senior Toggle Notes and issuances of additional New Senior Toggle Notes or
PIK Notes (as defined in any New Senior Notes Indenture or any similar document) in connection
with an election by the Parent Borrower to pay interest in kind
Plan
means any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA),
other than a Foreign Plan, established, maintained or contributed to by the Parent Borrower or any
Subsidiary or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV
of ERISA, any of their respective ERISA Affiliates.
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Platform
has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
Post-Closing Quarter
has the meaning specified in the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio.
Premier Group
means the Borrowers identified as members of the Premier Group on the
signature page to this Agreement and the Joinder Agreement, including all supplements thereto.
primary obligor
has the meaning specified in the definition of Guarantee.
Principal L/C Issuer
means each of Citibank and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
has the meaning specified in Section 5.05(a)(ii).
Pro Forma Financial Statements
has the meaning specified in Section 5.05(a)(ii).
Projections
has the meaning specified in Section 6.01(c).
Pro Rata Share
means, with respect to each Lender at any time a fraction (expressed as a
percentage of such Lender and, carried out to the ninth decimal place), the numerator of which is
the amount of the Commitments of such Lender and the denominator of which is the amount of the
Aggregate Commitments, at such time;
provided
that, if such Commitments have been terminated, then
the Pro Rata Share of each Lender shall be determined based on the Pro Rata Share of such Lender
immediately prior to such termination and after giving effect to any subsequent assignments made
pursuant to the terms hereof.
Public Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
Qualified Equity Interests
means any Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity
Interests.
Qualifying IPO
means the issuance by Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings
of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public
offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration
statement filed with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act (whether alone or in connection
with a secondary public offering).
Qualified Securitization Financing
means any transaction or series of transactions that may
be entered into by Holdings or any of its direct wholly-owned Subsidiaries, the Parent Borrower or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to which such Person may, directly or indirectly, sell,
convey or otherwise transfer to (a) one or more Securitization Entities or (b) any other Person (in
the case of a transfer by a Securitization Entity), or may grant a security interest in, any
Securitization Assets of CCOH or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any assets that have been
transferred or contributed to CCOH or its Subsidiaries by the Parent Borrower or any other
Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower) that are customarily granted in connection with asset
securitization transactions similar to the Qualified Securitization Financing entered into of a
Securitization Entity that meets the following conditions: (a) the board of directors of the
Parent Borrower shall have determined in good faith that such Qualified Securitization Financing
(including the terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate
economically fair and reasonable to the Parent Borrower and the Securitization Entity, (b) all
sales of Securitization Assets and related assets to the Securitization Entity are made at Fair
Market Value, (c) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof,
including any Standard Securitization Undertakings, shall be market terms (as determined in good
faith by the Parent Borrower), (d) giving effect on a pro forma basis for such Qualified
Securitization Financing in accordance with Section 1.07, for the Test Period immediately preceding
such transaction (i) the Total Leverage Ratio would be less than the lesser of (x) 8.0 to 1.0 and
(y) the Total Leverage Ratio for such Test Period before giving effect to such transaction, (ii)
the Secured Leverage Ratio would be less than the Secured Leverage Ratio for such Test Period
before giving effect to such transaction and (iii) the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt of the
Borrowers and Subsidiary Guarantors to Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries is less than 6.5 to 1.0 and (e) the Administrative Agent shall have
received
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an officers certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower certifying that
all of the requirements of clauses (a) through (d) have been satisfied. The grant of a security
interest in any Securitization Assets of the Parent
Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization Entity) to secure
Indebtedness under this Agreement prior to engaging in any securitization transaction shall not be
deemed a Qualified Securitization Financing.
Receivables Collateral
means all the Intercreditor Collateral as defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement.
Receivables Reserves
means, without duplication of any other reserves or items that are
otherwise addressed or excluded through eligibility criteria, such reserves, subject to Section
2.15, as the Administrative Agent in the Administrative Agents Permitted Discretion determines as
being appropriate with respect to the determination of the collectability in the ordinary course of
business of Eligible Accounts, including, without limitation, dilution, reconciliation of variances
between the general ledger and the receivables aging, and unapplied cash received.
Reference Date
has the meaning specified in the definition of Available Amount.
Register
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(d).
Related Business Assets
means assets (other than Cash Equivalents) used or useful in a
Similar Business; provided that any assets received by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary in exchange for assets transferred by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary
shall not be deemed to be Related Business Assets if they consist of securities of a Person, unless
upon the receipt by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of the securities of such
Person, such Person would become a Restricted Subsidiary.
Release
means any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, dispersing, emanating
or migrating in, into, onto or through the Environment.
Reportable Event
means, with respect to any Plan any of the events set forth in
Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than events for which the
thirty (30) day notice period has been waived.
Repurchased Existing Notes
means (i) the 7.65% Senior Notes due 2010 of the Parent Borrower
and (ii) the AMFM Notes, in each case to the extent repaid, prepaid, repurchased or defeased on the
Closing Date (or such later date as may be necessary to effect the Debt Repayment contemplated by
any tender offer made on or prior to the Closing Date).
Request for Credit Extension
means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or
continuation of Revolving Credit Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit
Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line
Loan Notice.
Required Lenders
means, as of any date of determination, Lenders having more than 50% of the
sum of the (a) Total Outstandings (other than protective advances and with the aggregate amount of
each Lenders risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans
being deemed held by such Lender for purposes of this definition), and (b) aggregate unused
Revolving Credit Commitments;
provided
that the unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the
portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded
for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.
Reserves
means all, if any, Availability Reserves, Bank Product Reserves, Receivables
Reserves and any and all other reserves which the Administrative Agent deems necessary in its
Permitted Discretion to maintain with respect to Eligible Accounts that have been established in
accordance with Section 2.15, it being understood that Reserves on the Closing Date shall be equal
to the amount stated as Reserves on the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Administrative
Agent.
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Responsible Officer
means the chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer,
chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, or treasurer or other similar officer or Person
performing similar functions of a Loan Party and, as to any document delivered on the Closing Date,
any secretary or assistant secretary of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is
signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been
authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan
Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such
Loan Party. Unless otherwise specified, all references in this Agreement to a Responsible
Officer shall refer to a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower.
Restricted Payment
means any direct or indirect dividend or other distribution (whether in
cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interest of the Parent Borrower or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property),
including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement,
defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interest, or on account of
any return of capital to the Parent Borrowers stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent
Persons thereof).
Restricted Subsidiary
means any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than an Unrestricted
Subsidiary.
Restricted Foreign Subsidiary
means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Domestic
Subsidiary.
Restricting Information
has the meaning specified in Section 10.09(a).
Retained Existing Notes
means (a) the Parent Borrowers (i) 4.25% Senior Notes due 2009,
(ii) 4.5% Senior Notes due 2010, (iii) 6.25% Senior Notes due 2011, 4.4% Senior Notes due 2011,
(iv) 5.0% Senior Notes due 2012, (v) 5.75% Senior Notes due 2013, 5.5% Senior Notes due 2014,
(vi) 4.9% Senior Notes due 2015, (vii) 5.5% Senior Notes due 2016, (viii) 6.875% Senior Debentures
due 2018 and (ix) 7.25% Debentures Due 2027 and (b) any 7.65% Senior Notes due 2010 of the Parent
Borrower and 8% Senior Notes due 2008 of AMFM to the extent not repaid, prepaid, repurchased or
defeased on the Closing Date (or such later date as may be necessary to effect the Debt Repayment
contemplated by any tender offer made on or prior to the Closing Date) (the
Retained Existing
Notes
and, together with the Repurchased Existing Notes, the
Existing Notes
).
Retained Existing Notes Indenture
means the Senior Indenture dated as of October 1, 1997
among the Parent Borrower and The Bank of New York, as trustee (with The Bank of New York Trust
Company, N.A. as current trustee), as supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of
June 16, 1998, as further supplemented by the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 16,
1998, as further supplemented by the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 9, 2003,
as further supplemented by the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 17, 2003, as
further supplemented by the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 2003, as further
supplemented by the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 21, 2003, as further
supplemented by the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 9, 2003, as further
supplemented by the Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 20, 2004, as further
supplemented by the Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 22, 2004, as further
supplemented by the Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2004, as further
supplemented by the Twentieth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 21, 2006 and as further
supplemented by the Twenty-first Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 15, 2006, as may be
amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
Retained Existing Notes Indenture Debt
means Debt under (and as defined in) the Retained
Existing Notes Indenture.
Retained Existing Notes Indenture Restricted Subsidiary
means any Restricted Subsidiary that
is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary under (and as defined in) the Retained Existing Notes
Indenture.
Retained Existing Notes Indenture Sale-Leaseback Transaction
means any Sale-Leaseback
Transaction under (and as defined in) the Retained Existing Notes Indenture.
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Retained Existing Notes Indenture Unrestricted License Subsidiary
means any License
Subsidiary that (a) is created or acquired after the Closing Date and (b) constitutes an
Unrestricted Subsidiary under (and as defined in) the Retained Existing Notes Indenture.
Revolving Commitment Increase
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Revolving Commitment Increase Lender
has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Revolving Credit Borrowing
means a borrowing consisting of Revolving Credit Loans of the
same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each
of the Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(b).
Revolving Credit Commitment
means, as to each Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation to
(a) make Revolving Credit Loans to the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b), (b) purchase
participations in L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit and (c) purchase participations
in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the
amount set forth, and opposite such Lenders name on
Schedule 1.01F
under the caption
Revolving Credit Commitment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender
becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in
accordance with this Agreement. The aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all Revolving Credit
Lenders on the Closing Date shall be equal to $1,000,000,000 less the Tranche A Term Loan Backstop
Amount, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, including pursuant to any applicable Revolving Commitment Increase.
Revolving Credit Exposure
means, as to each Revolving Credit Lender, the sum of the
Outstanding Amount of such Revolving Credit Lenders Revolving Credit Loans and its Pro Rata Share
of the L/C Obligations and the Swing Line Obligations at such time.
Revolving Credit Facility
means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit
Commitments at such time.
Revolving Credit Lender
means, at any time, any Lender that has a Revolving Credit
Commitment at such time.
Revolving Credit Loan
has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b).
Revolving Credit Note
means a promissory note of the Borrowers payable to any Revolving
Credit Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of
Exhibit C
hereto,
evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Revolving Credit Lender resulting
from the Revolving Credit Loans made by such Revolving Credit Lender.
Rollover Equity
means the value of all Equity Interests of existing shareholders (including
management) of the Parent Borrower (prior to giving effect to the Merger) that are converted into
Equity Interests of Parent (valued based upon the cash consideration payable in the Merger) in
connection with the Merger and the value of all Equity Interests of Parent issued to or otherwise
directly or indirectly acquired by, any existing shareholders and management of the Parent Borrower
(prior to giving effect to the Merger) in connection with the Transactions.
S&P
means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,
and any successor thereto.
Same Day Funds
means, with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately
available funds.
SEC
means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding
to any of its principal functions.
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Secured Cash Management Obligation
means any Cash Management Obligations designated by the
Parent Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent as Secured Cash Management Obligations
which will thereby become Obligations hereunder and under the Security Agreement.
Secured Hedge Agreement
means any Swap Contract permitted under Section 7.03(f) that is
entered into by and between any Loan Party or any Subsidiary and any Hedge Bank and designated in
writing by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent as a Secured Hedge Agreement.
Secured Leverage Ratio
means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated
Secured Debt as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent
Borrower for such Test Period.
Secured Parties
means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, each Hedge Bank,
each Cash Management Bank, the Supplemental Administrative Agent and each co-agent or sub-agent
appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.01(c).
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933.
Securitization Assets
means any properties, assets and revenue streams associated with the
Americas Outdoor Advertising segment of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are subject
to a Qualified Securitization Financing and the proceeds thereof.
Securitization Entity
means a Restricted Subsidiary or direct or indirect wholly-owned
Subsidiary of Holdings (other than the Parent Borrower), or another Person formed for the purposes
of engaging in a Qualified Securitization Financing in which Holdings or any of its direct or
indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries, makes an Investment and to which the Parent Borrower or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, sells, conveys or otherwise transfers
Securitization Assets and related assets that engages in no activities other than in connection
with the ownership and financing of Securitization Assets, all proceeds thereof and all rights
(contingent and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or
activities incidental or related to such business, and which is designated by the board of
directors of the Parent Borrower or such other Person as provided below) as a Securitization Entity
and (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which
(i) is guaranteed by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings, other than
another Securitization Entity (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of,
and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse
to or obligates Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, other
than another Securitization Entity, in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization
Undertakings or (iii) subjects any property or asset of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other
Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, other than another Securitization Entity, directly or
indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard
Securitization Undertakings, (b) with which none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other
Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, other than another Securitization Entity, has any material
contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which the Parent Borrower
reasonably believes to be no less favorable to Holdings, the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary
than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Parent
Borrower, (c) to which none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent
Borrower, other than another Securitization Entity, has any obligation to maintain or preserve such
entitys financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results,
and (d) if such Securitization Entity is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, (i)
to the extent permitted by the terms of the Qualified Securitization Financing, Holdings shall have
pledged the Equity Interests of such Securitization Entity to the Administrative Agent and the
Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that the Obligations shall have been secured by
a first priority security interest in such Equity Interests and Holdings shall not permit any other
Liens on such Equity Interests and (ii) Holdings shall not transfer any Equity Interests in such
Securitization Entity to any other Person (other than to Holdings or any of its direct or indirect
wholly-owned Subsidiaries) and shall not permit such Securitization Entity to issue any additional
Equity Interests (other than to Holdings or any of its direct or indirect wholly-owned
Subsidiaries). Any such designation by the board of directors of the Parent Borrower or such other
Person shall be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by the delivery to the Administrative Agent
of a certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors of the Parent Borrower, or such
other Person giving effect to such designation
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and a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer certifying that such designation complied
with the foregoing conditions.
Securitization Fees
means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts
with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid
to a Person that is not a Securitization Entity in connection with, any Qualified Securitization
Financing.
Securitization Repurchase Obligation
means any obligation of a seller of Securitization
Assets in a Qualified Securitization Financing to repurchase Securitization Assets arising as a
result of a breach of a Standard Securitization Undertaking, including as a result of a receivable
or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any
kind as a result of any action taken by any failure to take action by or any other event relating
to the seller.
Security Agreements
means the ABL Receivables Pledge and Security Agreement executed by the
Loan Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit G
, together with each other Security
Agreement Supplement executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.11.
Security Agreement Supplement
has the meaning specified in the Security Agreements.
Similar Business
means any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Parent and
its subsidiaries on the Closing Date or any business that is similar, reasonably related,
incidental or ancillary thereto.
Solvent
and
Solvency
mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that
on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of
liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value
of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable
liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not
intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Persons
ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in
business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such
Persons property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent
liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and
circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to
become an actual or matured liability.
SPC
has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(h).
Specified Assets
means assets used in the operation of the NCR Stations.
Specified Date
means March 27, 2008.
Specified Equity Contribution
means any cash capital contributions (other than any Cure
Amount, other than any contribution increasing the Available Amount pursuant to clause (c) of the
definition thereof and other than any amount funded for any cost or expense referenced in clause
(a)(vii) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA) or Net Cash Proceeds from Permitted Equity
Issuances (other than the Equity Contribution) received by the Parent Borrower (or any direct or
indirect parent thereof and contributed by such parent as common equity capital to the Parent
Borrower) and certified by a Responsible Officer as a Specified Equity Contribution concurrently
with such contribution or issuance.
Specified L/C Sublimit
means, with respect to any L/C Issuer, (i) in the case of Citibank
(or any of its Affiliates), 50% of the L/C Sublimit, (ii) in the case of Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Americas (or any of its Affiliates), 50% of the L/C Sublimit and (iii) in the case of any
other L/C Issuer, 100% of the L/C Sublimit, or in each case such lower percentage as is specified
in the agreement pursuant to which such Person becomes an L/C Issuer entered into pursuant to
Section 2.03(l) hereof.
Specified Transaction
means any Investment that results in a Person becoming a Restricted
Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Permitted Acquisition or any Disposition that results
in a Restricted
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Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower or any Disposition of a business
unit, line of business or division of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case
whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise.
Sponsor
means any of Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P. and any of their
respective Affiliates and funds or partnerships managed or advised by any or both of them or their
respective Affiliates but not including, however, any portfolio company of any of the foregoing.
Sponsor Management Agreement
means the Amended and Restated Management Agreement,
substantially in the form delivered to the Arrangers on or prior to the date hereof, between
certain of the management companies associated with the one or more of the Sponsors or their
advisors, the Parent Borrower (as successor by merger to Merger Sub), T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, B
Triple Crown Finco, LLC and Parent, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated, replaced or
otherwise modified from time to time;
provided, however
, that the terms of any such amendment,
supplement, amendment and restatement or replacement agreement are not, taken as a whole, less
favorable to the Lenders in any material respect than the agreement in the form delivered to the
Arrangers on or prior to the date hereof.
Sponsor Termination Fees
means the one-time payment under the Sponsor Management Agreement
of a termination fee to one or more of the Sponsors and their Affiliates in the event of either a
Change of Control or the completion of a Qualifying IPO.
Standard Securitization Undertakings
means representations, warranties, covenants and
indemnities entered into by Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings) or any
of its Subsidiaries that the Parent Borrower has determined in good faith to be customary in a
Securitization Financing.
Stations
means all radio and television broadcast stations owned by the Parent Borrower or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Sterling
and the sign
£
each mean the lawful money of the United Kingdom.
Subsidiary
of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability
company or other business entity (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, charitable foundations) of
which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for
the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such
power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the
management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a
Subsidiary or to Subsidiaries shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Parent
Borrower.
Subsidiary Borrowers
means each of the Persons listed on Schedule 1.01A that is a party
hereto as of the Closing Date and each Material Domestic Subsidiary that becomes a party to this
Agreement as a Borrower after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.11 or otherwise.
Subsidiary Guarantee
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement.
Subsidiary Guarantors
has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement.
Successor Parent Borrower
has the meaning specified in Section 7.04(d).
Supermajority Lenders
means, as of any date of determination, (a) Lenders having more than
66-2/3% of the sum of the Aggregate Commitments at such date or (b) if the Aggregate Commitments
have been terminated, Lenders having or holding at least 66-2/3% of the Total Outstandings at such
date,
provided
that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed
held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of
Supermajority Lenders.
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Supplemental Administrative Agent
has the meaning specified in Section 9.14 and
Supplemental Administrative Agents
shall have the corresponding meaning.
Swap Contract
means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative
transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity
contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or
options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate
options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar
transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options,
spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing
(including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is
governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and
the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any
form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.,
any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master
agreement, together with any related schedules, a
Master Agreement
), including any such
obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
Swap Termination Value
means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking
into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap
Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and
termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any
date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market
value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily
available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a
Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
Swing Line Borrowing
means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.04.
Swing Line Facility
means the revolving credit sub-facility made available by the Swing Line
Lender pursuant to Section 2.04.
Swing Line Lender
means Citibank, in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any
successor swing line lender hereunder.
Swing Line Loan
has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).
Swing Line Loan Notice
means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.04(b),
which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of
Exhibit B
.
Swing Line Obligations
means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate Outstanding
Amount of all Swing Line Loans outstanding.
Swing Line Sublimit
means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $100,000,000 and (b) the
aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not
in addition to, the Revolving Credit Commitments.
Syndication Agents
means Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding
Inc., each in its capacity as a Syndication Agent under this Agreement.
TARGET Day
means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement
Express Transfer (TARGET) payment system (or, if such payment system ceases to be operative, such
other payment system (if any) determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement)
is open for the settlement of payments in Euro.
Taxes
has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a).
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Tender Offers
means one or more tender offers and consent solicitations but the Parent
Borrower and AMFM to repurchase the Parent Borrowers outstanding 7.65% Senior Notes Due 2010 and
the outstanding AMFM Notes.
Termination Date
has the meaning specified in Section 4.01.
Test Period
in effect at any time means the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters of the Parent Borrower ended on or prior to such time in respect of which financial
statements for each quarter or fiscal year in such period have been or are required to be delivered
pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b);
provided
that, prior to the first date that financial
statements have been or are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), the Test
Period in effect shall be the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent Borrower
ended September 30, 2008. A Test Period may be designated by reference to the last day thereof
(i.e., the December 31, 2007 Test Period refers to the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters
of the Parent Borrower ended December 31, 2007), and a Test Period shall be deemed to end on the
last day thereof.
Threshold Amount
means $100,000,000.
Total Assets
means the total assets of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Parent Borrower delivered
pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) or, for the period prior to the time any such statements are so
delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), the Pro Forma Financial Statements.
Total Leverage Ratio
means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated
Total Debt as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent Borrower
for such Test Period.
Total Outstandings
means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C
Obligations.
Tranche A Term Loan Backstop Amount
means the excess, if any, of (i) $750,000,000 over (ii)
the aggregate principal amount of the initial borrowing hereunder on the Closing Date.
Transaction Expenses
means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Transactions
means, collectively, (a) the Equity Contribution, (b) the Merger, (c) the
issuance of the New Senior Notes, (d) the funding of the Initial Revolving Borrowing on the Closing
Date, (e) the funding of the CF Facilities on the Closing Date, if any, (f) the repayment of the
Existing Credit Agreement on the Closing Date, (g) the consummation of the Tender Offers on or
after the Closing Date, (h) the consummation of any other transactions in connection with the
foregoing and (i) the payment of the fees and expenses incurred in connection with any of the
foregoing.
Type
means, with respect to a Loan denominated in Dollars, its character as a Base Rate Loan
or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan.
Uniform Commercial Code
means the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor provision thereof
as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial
Code or any successor provision thereof (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to
the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.
United States
and
U.S.
mean the United States of America.
Unreimbursed Amount
has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).
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Unrestricted Subsidiary
means (a) any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower designated by the
board of directors of the Parent Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14
subsequent to the date hereof, (b) any Securitization Entity and (c) any Subsidiary of an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case, until such Person ceases to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary of
the Parent Borrower in accordance with Section 6.14 or ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Parent
Borrower.
Unused Amount
means, on any day the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect
minus the aggregate of the then outstanding Revolving Credit Exposures, provided that the Unused
Amount shall never be less than zero.
USA PATRIOT Act
means The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed
into law October 26, 2001)), as amended or modified from time to time.
Voting Stock
means, with respect to any Person, any class or classes of Equity Interests
pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to
elect at least a majority of the board of directors of such Person.
Weekly Monitoring Event
means (i) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii)
the Borrowers have failed to maintain (a) Excess Availability of at least $50,000,000 for fifteen
(15) consecutive calendar days or (b) Aggregate Excess Availability of at least 10% of the
Borrowing Base for five (5) consecutive Business Days, and the Administrative Agent has notified
the Parent Borrower thereof. For purposes of this Agreement, the occurrence of a Weekly Monitoring
Event shall be deemed continuing at the Administrative Agents option until (x) if the Weekly
Monitoring Event arises under clause (i) above, so long as such Event of Default is continuing, or
(y) if the Weekly Monitoring Event arises as a result of the Borrowers failure to achieve (A)
Excess Availability as required by clause (ii)(a), until Excess Availability has exceeded at least
$50,000,000 or (B) Aggregate Excess Availability as required by clause (ii)(b), until Aggregate
Excess Availability has exceeded at least 10% of the Borrowing Base, in each case for thirty (30)
consecutive days, in which case a Weekly Monitoring Event shall no longer be deemed to be
continuing for purposes of this Agreement;
provided
that a Weekly Monitoring Event shall be deemed
continuing (even if Excess Availability exceeds the required amount for thirty (30) consecutive
days) at all times in any four fiscal quarter period after a Weekly Monitoring Event has occurred
and been discontinued on two occasions in such four fiscal quarter period;
provided further
that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed that a Weekly Monitoring Event shall not be deemed to
have occurred and be continuing as a result of the Loans made on the Closing Date unless and until
additional Loans are made or Letters of Credit are issued hereunder and a Weekly Monitoring Event
subsequently occurs.
Weighted Average Life to Maturity
means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the
number of years obtained by dividing: (i) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the
amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments
of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (b) the number of years
(calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such
payment by (ii) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
wholly-owned
means, with respect to a Subsidiary of a Person, a Subsidiary of such Person
all of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than (x) directors qualifying shares and
(y) shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by applicable Law) are owned by such
Person and/or by one or more wholly-owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
Withdrawal Liability
means the liability of a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete
or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle
E of Title IV of ERISA.
SECTION 1.02.
Other Interpretive Provisions
. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified
herein or in such other Loan Document:
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(a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of
the defined terms.
(b) (i) The words herein, hereto, hereof and hereunder and words of similar import
when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any
particular provision thereof.
(ii) Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Loan Document in which
such reference appears.
(iii) The term including is by way of example and not limitation.
(iv) The term documents includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements,
certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced,
whether in physical or electronic form.
(c) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the
word from means from and including; the words to and until each mean to but excluding;
and the word through means to and including.
(d) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document.
(e) The word or is not exclusive.
SECTION 1.03.
Accounting Terms
. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in
conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial
calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity
with, GAAP, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Annual Financial
Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.
SECTION 1.04.
Rounding
. Any financial ratios required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be
permitted under this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the
other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such
ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a
rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
SECTION 1.05.
References to Agreements, Laws, Etc.
Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organization Documents,
agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to
include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications
thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and
other modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document; and (b) references to any Law shall
include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing
or interpreting such Law.
SECTION 1.06.
Times of Day
. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to
Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
SECTION 1.07.
Pro Forma Calculations
.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Secured Leverage Ratio, the Total
Leverage Ratio and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by
this Section.
(b) In the event that the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs, assumes,
guarantees, redeems, repays, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness included in the definitions
of Consolidated Secured Debt or Consolidated Total Debt, as the case may be (in each case, other
than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility in the ordinary course of
business for working capital purposes), subsequent to the end
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of the Test Period for which the
Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total Leverage Ratio, as the case may be, is being calculated but
prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then
the Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving
pro forma
effect
to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption, repayment, retirement or extinguishment of
Indebtedness, as if the same had occurred on the last day of the applicable Test Period.
(c) For purposes of calculating the Secured Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio and the
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Specified Transactions that have been made by the Parent Borrower or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during the applicable Test Period or subsequent to such Test
Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is
made shall be calculated on a
pro forma
basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and
the change in Consolidated EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the
applicable Test Period. If since the beginning of any such Test Period any Person that
subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into
the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of such Test Period
shall have made any Specified Transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to this
Section, then the Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving
pro forma
effect thereto for such period as if such Specified Transaction occurred at the beginning
of the applicable Test Period.
(d) In the event that the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs, assumes,
guarantees, redeems, repays, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness included in the definitions
of Fixed Charges, as the case may be (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any
revolving credit facility in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes) or
issues or redeems Disqualified Equity Interests, subsequent to the commencement of the Test Period
but prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio is made, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving
pro forma
effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption, repayment, retirement or
extinguishment of Indebtedness or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Equity Interests, as
if the same had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period.
(e) If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect,
the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of the
event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made had been the applicable
rate for the entire period (taking into account any hedging obligations applicable to such
Indebtedness). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest
rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company to be
the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.
Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor
of a prime or similar rate, a Eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be
determined to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or if none, then based upon such
optional rate chosen as the Parent Borrower may designate.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, when calculating the Total Leverage Ratio for purposes of,
the definition of Applicable Rate, the events described in Sections 1.07(b) and 1.07(c) above
that occurred subsequent to the end of the Test Period shall not be given
pro forma
effect.
(g) Whenever
pro forma
effect is to be given to a Specified Transaction (other than the
Transactions), the
pro forma
calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or
accounting officer of the Parent Borrower (and may include, for the avoidance of doubt, cost
savings, operating expense reductions and
synergies resulting from such Specified Transaction (other than the Transactions) which is
being given
pro forma
effect that have been or are expected to be realized and shall be certified
in an officers certificate by such responsible financial or accounting officer delivered to the
Administrative Agent);
provided
that (A) such amounts are reasonably identifiable and factually
supportable, (B) actions to realize such amounts are taken within 12 months after the date of such
Specified Transaction, (C) no amounts shall be added pursuant to this clause to the extent
duplicative of any amounts that are otherwise added back in computing Consolidated EBITDA with
respect to such period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, calculations of the Total Leverage Ratio
for purposes of the definition of Applicable Rate shall not include any cost savings, operating
expense reductions or synergies that have not been actually realized.
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ARTICLE II
The Commitments and Credit Extensions
SECTION 2.01.
The Loans
.
(a)
[Reserved]
(b)
The Revolving Credit Borrowings
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
each Lender severally agrees to make loans to the Borrowers in Dollars as elected by the Parent
Borrower pursuant to Section 2.02 (each such loan, a
Revolving Credit Loan
) from time to time, on
any Business Day after the Closing Date until the Maturity Date (
provided
that each Lender agrees
to make loans in an aggregate amount not exceeding its Pro Rata Share of the Initial Revolving
Borrowing on the Closing Date), in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the
amount of such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment;
provided
that after giving effect to any
Revolving Credit Borrowing, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any
Lender,
plus
such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations,
plus
such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all
Swing Line Loans,
plus
such Lenders
Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Protective Advances shall not exceed such Lenders
Revolving Credit Commitment. Within the limits of each Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment, and
subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this
Section 2.01(b), prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.01(b). Revolving
Credit Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided herein. Within
the limits of each Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment, and subject to the other terms and
conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01(b), and reborrow under this
Section 2.01(b) (
provided
that, in each such case, such Revolving Credit Loans shall not, after
giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds thereof, result at such time in the
aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures exceeding the lesser of (x) the Borrowing Base and (y) the
Aggregate Commitments, in each case as then in effect (subject to Section 2.01(c)); and the
Borrowers may prepay under Section 2.05.
(c) Subject to the limitations set forth below (and notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in Section 2.01(b) or in Article IV), the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Borrowers and
the Lenders, from time to time in the Administrative Agents sole discretion (but shall have
absolutely no obligation), to make Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Dollars that are Base Rate
Loans on behalf of all Lenders to the Borrowers, at any time that any condition precedent set forth
in Article IV has not been satisfied or waived, which the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted
Discretion, deems necessary or desirable (x) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion
thereof or (y) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and
other Obligations (each such loan, a
Protective Advance
). Any Protective Advance may be made in
a principal amount that would cause the aggregate amount of the Lenders Revolving Credit Exposures
to exceed the Borrowing Base;
provided
that no Protective Advance may be made to the extent that,
after giving effect to such Protective Advance (together with the outstanding principal amount of
any outstanding Protective Advances) the aggregate principal amount of all Protective Advances
outstanding hereunder would exceed 5.0% of the Borrowing Base as determined on the date of such
proposed Protective Advance;
provided further
that the aggregate principal amount of all
outstanding Protective Advances plus the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures at such time shall
not exceed the Aggregate Commitments as then in effect. Each Protective Advance shall be secured
by the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in and to the
Collateral and shall constitute Obligations hereunder. No Protective Advance shall be outstanding after the earlier of (x) 20 Business Days
after the date on which it was made or (y) the date on which the Required Lenders instruct the
Administrative Agent to cease making Protective Advances. The Administrative Agents authorization
to make Protective Advances may be revoked at any time by the Required Lenders. Any such
revocation must be in writing and will become effective prospectively upon the Administrative
Agents receipt thereof. The making of a Protective Advance on any one occasion shall not obligate
the Administrative Agent to make any Protective Advance on any other occasion and under no
circumstance shall the Borrowers have the right to require that a Protective Advance be made. At
any time that the conditions precedent set forth in Article IV have been satisfied or waived, the
Administrative Agent may request the Lenders to make a Revolving Credit Loan to repay a Protective
Advance. At any other time, the Administrative Agent may require the Lenders to fund their risk
participations described in Section 2.01(d).
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(d) Upon the making of a Protective Advance by the Administrative Agent (whether before or
after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default), each Lender shall be deemed, without
further action by any party hereto, unconditionally and irrevocably to have purchased from the
Administrative Agent, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such
Protective Advance in proportion to its Pro Rata Share. From and after the date, if any, on which
any Lender is required to fund its participation in any Protective Advance purchased hereunder, the
Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lenders Pro Rata Share of all
payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative
Agent in respect of such Protective Advance.
SECTION 2.02.
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
.
(a) Each Revolving Credit Borrowing (other than Swing Line Borrowings with respect to which
this Section 2.02 shall not apply) made after the Closing Date, each conversion of Revolving Credit
Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be made
upon the Parent Borrowers irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by
telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent (i) not later than 12:00
noon (New York, New York time) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing
or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or any conversion of Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency
Rate Loans and (ii) not later than 12:00 noon on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate
Loans. Each telephonic notice by the Parent Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be
confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Committed Loan Notice,
appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower. Each Borrowing
of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of
$1,000,000 or a whole multiple of the amount of $500,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in
Sections 2.03(c) and 2.04(c), each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a
principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Committed
Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Parent Borrower is
requesting a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a conversion of Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to
the other, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing,
conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal
amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to
which existing Revolving Credit Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of
the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Parent Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan
in a Committed Loan Notice or fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or
continuation, then the applicable Revolving Credit Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base
Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day
of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loans. If
the Parent Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate
Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed
to have specified an Interest Period of one (1) month. Notwithstanding the foregoing, until the
date which is six months after the Closing Date (unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative
Agent), all Eurocurrency Rate Loans may not have an Interest Period in excess of one (1) month. No
notice shall be required in respect of the initial Credit Extensions made on the Closing Date,
however, the Parent Borrower will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver a Borrowing Base
Certificate to the Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date.
(b) Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each Lender of the amount of its Pro Rata Share of the Loans, and if no timely notice of a
conversion or continuation is provided by the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each
Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans. In the case of each
Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the
Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agents Office for the respective
currency not later than 1:00 p.m., in the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars, in each case on
the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the
applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is on the Closing Date,
Section 4.01), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrowers
in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the
Parent Borrower (on behalf of the Borrowers) on the books of the Administrative Agent with the
amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with
instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Parent
Borrower;
provided
that if, on the date the Committed Loan Notice with respect to a Borrowing under
a Revolving Credit Facility is given by the Parent Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding,
then the proceeds of such Borrowing shall be
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applied, first, to the payment in full of any such L/C
Borrowings and second, to the Parent Borrower (on behalf of the Borrowers) as provided above.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan may be continued or
converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Rate Loan. During the
existence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may require that
no Loans may be converted to or continued as Eurocurrency Rate Loans.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders of the
interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurocurrency Rate Loans upon determination of
such interest rate. The determination of the Eurocurrency Rate by the Administrative Agent shall
be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding,
the Administrative Agent shall notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders of any change in the
Administrative Agents prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public
announcement of such change.
(e) After giving effect to all Revolving Credit Borrowings, all conversions of Revolving
Credit Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Revolving Credit Loans as the
same Type, there shall not be more than thirty (30) Interest Periods in effect unless otherwise
agreed between the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
(f) The failure of any Lender to make the Loan to be made by it as part of any Borrowing shall
not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Loan on the date of
such Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the
Loan to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Borrowing.
(g) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date
of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lenders
Pro Rata Share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made
such Pro Rata Share available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in
accordance with paragraph (b) above, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such
assumption, make available to the Borrowers on such date a corresponding amount. If the
Administrative Agent shall have so made funds available, then, to the extent that such Lender shall
not have made such Pro Rata Share available to the Administrative Agent, each of such Lender and
each Borrower severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such
corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made
available to the Borrowers until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at
(i) in the case of the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising
such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the Overnight Rate plus any administrative,
processing, or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the
foregoing. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any
amounts owing under this Section 2.02(g) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If
the Borrowers and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or
an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrowers (to the
extent such amount is covered by interest paid by such Lender) the amount of such interest paid by
the Borrowers for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the
Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lenders Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by any Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim
such Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the
Administrative Agent.
SECTION 2.03.
Letters of Credit
.
(a)
The Letter of Credit Commitments
.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A)(1) each L/C Issuer
agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in
this Section 2.03, (x) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the
Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the
account of the Parent Borrower (
provided
that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of
any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower) and to amend or renew Letters of Credit previously
issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b), and (y) to honor drawings under the
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Letters of Credit and (2) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in
Letters of Credit issued pursuant to this Section 2.03;
provided
that L/C Issuers shall not
be obligated to make L/C Credit Extensions with respect to Letters of Credit, and Lenders
shall not be obligated to participate in Letters of Credit if, as of the date of the
applicable Letter of Credit, (x) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender would exceed
such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment or (y) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C
Obligations would exceed the L/C Sublimit;
provided
,
further
, that no Letter of Credit shall
be issued by any L/C Issuer the stated amount of which, when added to the Outstanding Amount
of L/C Credit Extensions with respect to such L/C Issuer, would exceed the applicable
Specified L/C Sublimit of such L/C Issuer then in effect. Each request by the Parent
Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a
representation by the Parent Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies
with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the
foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Parent Borrowers
ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Parent
Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of
Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(ii) An L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit
would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last renewal, unless
otherwise agreed by such L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent in their sole discretion;
or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the applicable
Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless (1) each Appropriate Lender shall have approved
such expiry date or (2) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations in respect of such
requested Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized.
(iii) An L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by
its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit,
or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any directive (whether or not having the force
of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall
prohibit, or direct that such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit
generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with
respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which
such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date,
or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not
applicable on the Closing Date (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated
hereunder);
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such
L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally; or
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, such
Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars.
(iv) An L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A)
such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its
amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does
not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(v) Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Appropriate Lenders with respect to any
Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each L/C Issuer
shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in
Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such L/C Issuer in
connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer
Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term
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Administrative
Agent as used in Article IX included such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or
omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuers.
(b)
Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Renewal Letters of
Credit
.
(i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the
request of the Parent Borrower delivered to an L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative
Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by
a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be
received by the relevant L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon
at least two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as
the case may be; or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer may
agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an
initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in
form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer: (a) the proposed
issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (b) the
amount thereof; (c) the expiry date thereof; (d) the name and address of the beneficiary
thereof; (e) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing
thereunder; (f) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case
of any drawing thereunder; and (g) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer may
reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of
Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably
satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the
proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the
proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer may reasonably
request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C
Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the
Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the
Parent Borrower and, if not, such L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a
copy thereof. Unless the relevant L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Revolving
Credit Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior
to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one
or more applicable conditions contained in Article IV shall not then be satisfied, then,
subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date,
issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Parent Borrower (or the applicable
Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. Immediately upon
the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, acquire from the relevant L/C Issuer a
risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such
Revolving Credit Lenders Pro Rata Share times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If the Parent Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit
Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has
automatic renewal provisions (each, an
Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit
);
provided
that any
such Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit must permit the relevant L/C Issuer to prevent any such
renewal at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of
such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later
than a day (the
Nonrenewal Notice Date
) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed
upon by the relevant L/C Issuer and the Parent Borrower at the time such Letter of Credit is
issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer, the Parent Borrower shall not
be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer for any such renewal.
Once an Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit has been issued, the applicable Lenders shall be
deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer to permit the
renewal of such Letter of Credit at any time until an expiry date not later than the
applicable Letter of Credit Expiration Date;
provided
that the relevant L/C Issuer shall not
permit any such renewal if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be
permitted, or would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its
renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of
Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or
in writing) on or before the day that is five (5) Business Days before the Nonrenewal Notice
Date from the Administrative Agent or any Revolving Credit Lender, or the Parent Borrower
that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then
satisfied.
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(iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter
of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the
relevant L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent a
true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c)
Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.
(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a
drawing under such Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer shall notify promptly the
Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the
third Business Day following the date of any payment by any L/C Issuer under a Letter of
Credit (each such date, an
Honor Date
), the Borrowers shall reimburse such L/C Issuer in
an amount equal to the amount of such drawing and in the applicable currency. If the
Borrowers fail to so reimburse such L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed
drawing (the
Unreimbursed Amount
), and the amount of such Appropriate Lenders Pro Rata
Share thereof. In such event, (x) in the case of an Unreimbursed Amount under a Letter of
Credit, the Parent Borrower (on behalf of the Borrowers) shall be deemed to have requested a
Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans and to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an
amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples
specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the
amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Appropriate
Lenders, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of
a Committed Loan Notice). Any notice given by an L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent
pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in
writing;
provided
that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the
conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
(ii) Each Revolving Credit Lender (including any such Lender acting as an L/C Issuer)
shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer at the Administrative
Agents Office for payments in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of any Unreimbursed
Amount in respect of a Letter of Credit not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day
specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent (which may be the same Business Day
such notice is provided if such notice is provided prior to 12:00 noon), whereupon, subject
to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds
available shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan to
the Borrowers in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to
the relevant L/C Issuer.
(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount in respect of a Letter of Credit that is
not fully refinanced by a Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the
conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the
Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from the relevant L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in
the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall
be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default
Rate. In such event, each Revolving Credit Lenders payment to the Administrative Agent for
the account of the relevant L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed
payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C
Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this
Section 2.03.
(iv) Until each Appropriate Lender funds its Revolving Credit Loan or L/C Advance
pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer for any amount drawn
under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lenders Pro Rata Share of such
amount shall be solely for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer.
(v) Each Revolving Credit Lenders obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or L/C
Advances to reimburse an L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as
contemplated by this Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be
affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or
other right which such Lender may have against the relevant L/C Issuer, the Borrowers or any
other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default; or
(C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of
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the foregoing;
provided
that each Revolving Credit Lenders obligation to make
Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set
forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the Parent Borrower of a Committed Loan
Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation
of the Borrowers to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by
such L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi) If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent
for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in
Section 2.03(c)(ii), such L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting
through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the
period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is
immediately available to such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the applicable
Overnight Rate from time to time in effect plus any administrative, processing or similar
fees customarily charged by such L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. A certificate
of the relevant L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Credit Lender (through the
Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.03(c)(vi) shall
be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d)
Repayment of Participations
.
(i) If, at any time after an L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit
and has received from any Appropriate Lender such Lenders L/C Advance in respect of such
payment in accordance with this Section 2.03(c), the Administrative Agent receives for the
account of such L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or
interest thereon (whether directly from the Parent Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds
of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent
will distribute to such Appropriate Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof (appropriately
adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such
Lenders L/C Advance was outstanding) in the same funds as those received by the
Administrative Agent.
(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an L/C
Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the
circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into
by such L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Appropriate Lender shall pay to the
Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer its Pro Rata Share thereof on demand
of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date
such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable
Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. The Obligations of the Revolving Credit Lenders
under this clause (d)(ii) shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the
termination of this Agreement.
(e)
Obligations Absolute
. The obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the relevant L/C
Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit issued by it and to repay each L/C Borrowing
shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or
any other Loan Document;
(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the
Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any
transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such
transferee may be acting), the relevant L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in
connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of
Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of
Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any
statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the
transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such
Letter of Credit;
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(iv) any payment by the relevant L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against
presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such
Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the relevant L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit
to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for
the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to
any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in
connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;
(v) any exchange, release or nonperfection of any Collateral, or any release or
amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from the Guaranty or any other guarantee, for
all or any of the Obligations of any Loan Party in respect of such Letter of Credit; or
(vi) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of
the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense
available to, or a discharge of, any Loan Party;
provided
that the foregoing shall not excuse any L/C Issuer from liability to the Parent Borrower
to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to punitive or consequential damages or lost
profits, claims in respect of which are waived by the Parent Borrower to the extent permitted by
applicable Law) suffered by the Parent Borrower that are caused by acts or omissions of such L/C
Issuer constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such L/C Issuer.
(f)
Role of L/C Issuers
. Each Lender and the Parent Borrower agree that, in paying any
drawing under a Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to
obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by
the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such
document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C
Issuers, any Agent-Related Person nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or
assignees of any L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in
connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as
applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful
misconduct; or (iii) a problem with the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of
any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Parent Borrower
hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to
its use of any Letter of Credit;
provided
that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not,
preclude the Parent Borrowers pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the
beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuers, any
Agent-Related Person, nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of any
L/C Issuer, shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through
(iii) of this Section 2.03(f);
provided
that anything in such clauses to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Parent Borrower may have a claim against an L/C Issuer, and such L/C Issuer
may be liable to the Parent Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as
opposed to lost profits or punitive or consequential damages suffered by the Parent Borrower that
were caused by such L/C Issuers willful misconduct or gross negligence or such L/C Issuers
willful or grossly negligent failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it
by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and
conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each L/C
Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for
further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and no L/C Issuer
shall be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or
purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or
proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.
(g)
Cash Collateral
. If (i) any Event of Default occurs and is continuing and the Required
Lenders require the Borrowers to Cash Collateralize its L/C Obligations pursuant to
Section 8.02(c), (ii) an Event of Default set forth under Section 8.01(f) occurs and is continuing
or (iii) for any reason, any Letter of Credit is outstanding at the time of termination of the
Revolving Credit Commitments and a backstop letter of credit that is satisfactory to the relevant
L/C Issuer in its sole discretion is not in place, then the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize the
then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to such Outstanding Amount
determined as of the date of such Event of Default), and shall do so not later than 2:00 p.m. on
(x) in the case of the immediately preceding clause (i) or (iii), (1) the Business Day that the
Parent Borrower receives notice thereof, if such notice is received on such day prior to 12:00 noon
or (2) if clause (1) above does not apply, the Business Day immediately following
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the day that the Parent Borrower receives such notice and (y) in the case of the
immediately preceding clause (ii), the Business Day on which an Event of Default set forth under
Section 8.01(f) occurs or, if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately
succeeding such day. For purposes hereof,
Cash Collateralize
means to pledge and deposit with or
deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the relevant L/C Issuer and the Appropriate
Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances (
Cash
Collateral
) pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and the relevant L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the
Appropriate Lenders). Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Borrowers hereby
grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuers and the Revolving Credit
Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all
proceeds of the foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked accounts at the
Administrative Agent and may be invested in Cash Equivalents selected by the Administrative Agent
in its sole discretion. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit for which funds are on deposit as
Cash Collateral, such funds shall be applied, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, to
reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer. To the extent the amount of any Cash Collateral exceeds the
then Outstanding Amount of such L/C Obligations and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, the excess shall be refunded to the Borrowers. In the case of clause (i) or (ii)
above, if such Event of Default is cured or waived and no other Event of Default is then occurring
and continuing, the amount of any Cash Collateral shall be refunded to the Borrowers.
(h)
Applicability of ISP and UCP.
Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the relevant L/C
Issuer and the Parent Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the ISP shall
apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for
Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the
time of issuance, shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.
(i)
Letter of Credit Fees
. The Borrowers, jointly and severally, shall pay to the
Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender in accordance with its Pro
Rata Share a Letter of Credit fee for each Letter of Credit issued pursuant to this Agreement equal
to (A) the Applicable Rate times the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such
Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit
if such maximum amount increases periodically pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit),
minus (B) the fronting fee set forth in Section 2.03(j) below. Such letter of credit fees shall be
computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such letter of credit fees shall be due and payable on
the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with
the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit
Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any
quarter, the daily maximum amount of each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the
Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in
effect.
(j)
Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuers
. The
Borrowers, jointly and severally, shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account a
fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by it equal to 0.125% per annum of the
daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. Such fronting fees
shall be computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fees shall be due and payable on
the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with
the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit
Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. In addition, the Borrowers shall pay directly to each
L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing
fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as
from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and
payable within ten (10) Business Days of demand and are nonrefundable.
(k)
Conflict with Letter of Credit Application
. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary
in any Letter of Credit Application, in the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the
terms of any Letter of Credit Application, the terms hereof shall control.
(l)
Addition of an L/C Issuer
.
(i) A Revolving Credit Lender may become an additional L/C Issuer hereunder pursuant to
a written agreement among the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such Revolving
Credit
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Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving Credit Lenders of any such
additional L/C Issuer.
(ii) On the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December (and on such
other dates as the Administrative Agent may request), each L/C Issuer shall provide the
Administrative Agent a list of all Letters of Credit issued by it that are outstanding at
such time together with such other information as the Administrative Agent may from time to
time reasonably request.
(m)
Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries.
Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued
or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a
Subsidiary, the Parent Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer hereunder
for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Parent Borrower hereby acknowledges that
the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the
Parent Borrower, and that the Parent Borrowers business derives substantial benefits from the
businesses of such Subsidiaries.
SECTION 2.04.
Swing Line Loans
.
(a)
The Swing Line
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line
Lender agrees to make loans in Dollars (each such loan, a
Swing Line Loan
) to the Borrowers from
time to time on any Business Day (other than the Closing Date) prior to the Maturity Date in an
aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit,
notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Pro Rata Share of the
Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations of the Lender acting as Swing Line
Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment;
provided
that, after
giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit
Loans of any other Lender,
plus
such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C
Obligations,
plus
such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans
shall not exceed such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment then in effect. Within the foregoing
limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this
Section 2.04, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.04. Each Swing Line
Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan. Swing Line Loans shall only be denominated in Dollars.
Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to,
and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk
participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lenders Pro Rata
Share times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
(b)
Borrowing Procedures
. Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon the Parent Borrowers
irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by
telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent
not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be
borrowed, which shall be a minimum of $100,000 (and any amount in excess of $100,000 shall be an
integral multiple of $25,000), and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business
Day. Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender
and the Administrative Agent of a written Swing Line Loan Notice, appropriately completed and
signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line
Lender of any telephonic Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the
Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received
such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent
(by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swing Line Lender has received
notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any
Revolving Credit Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing (A)
directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set
forth in the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a), or (B) that one or more of the
applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 3:00 p.m. on the borrowing date
specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the
Borrowers.
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(c)
Refinancing of Swing Line Loans
.
(i) The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request,
on behalf of the Borrowers (which hereby irrevocably authorize the Swing Line Lender to so
request on their behalf), that each Revolving Credit Lender make a Base Rate Loan in an
amount equal to such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the amount of Swing Line Loans then
outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed
to be a Committed Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements
of Section 2.02, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the
principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the aggregate
Revolving Credit Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02. The Swing Line
Lender shall furnish the Parent Borrower with a copy of the applicable Committed Loan Notice
promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Revolving Credit
Lender shall make an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the amount specified in such
Committed Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds for the
account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agents Office for Dollar-denominated
payments not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date specified in such Committed Loan Notice,
whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii), each Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds
available shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan to
the Borrowers in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to
the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Revolving
Credit Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i), the request for Base Rate Loans
submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by
the Swing Line Lender that each of the Revolving Credit Lenders fund its risk participation
in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Revolving Credit Lenders payment to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i)
shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
(iii) If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative
Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in
Section 2.04(c)(i), the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender
(acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for
the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is
immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the applicable
Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar
fees customarily charged by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such
Revolving Credit Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount
so paid shall constitute such Lenders Revolving Credit Loan included in the relevant
Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan, as the case may be. A
certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative
Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent
manifest error.
(iv) Each Revolving Credit Lenders obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or to
purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c)
shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including
(A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have
against the Swing Line Lender, the Parent Borrower or any other Person for any reason
whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence,
event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing;
provided
that each
Revolving Credit Lenders obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this
Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02. No such funding of
risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Parent Borrower
to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
(d)
Repayment of Participations
.
(i) At any time after any Revolving Credit Lender has purchased and funded a risk
participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account
of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata
Share of such payment (appropriately
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adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during
which such Lenders risk participation was funded) in the same funds as those received by
the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or
interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under
any of the circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to any settlement
entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Revolving Credit Lender shall
pay to the Swing Line Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof on demand of the Administrative
Agent,
plus
interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is
returned, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate. The Administrative
Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender. The obligations of
the Revolving Credit Lenders under this clause (d)(ii) shall survive the payment in full of
the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e)
Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender
. The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for
invoicing the Borrowers for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Revolving Credit Lender
funds its Base Rate Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance such
Lenders Pro Rata Share of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Pro Rata Share shall be
solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
(f)
Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender
. The Borrowers, jointly and severally, shall make
all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing
Line Lender.
SECTION 2.05.
Prepayments
.
(a)
Optional
.
(i) The Borrowers may, upon notice by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent,
at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Revolving Credit Loans in whole or in
part without premium or penalty;
provided
that (1) such notice must be received by the
Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon (New York, New York time) (A) three (3)
Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, and (B) on the
date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (2) any partial prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans
shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess
thereof; and (3) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans (other than Swing Line Loans and
Protective Advances) shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of
$100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof
then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and
the Class(es) and Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and the payment amount specified in such
notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. The Administrative Agent
will promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the
amount of such Lenders Pro Rata Share of such prepayment. Any prepayment of a Eurocurrency
Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest thereon, together with any additional
amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. Each prepayment of the Loans pursuant to this
Section 2.05(a) shall be paid to the Appropriate Lenders in accordance with their respective
Pro Rata Shares.
(ii) The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans
in whole or in part without premium or penalty;
provided
that (1) such notice must be
received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on
the date of the prepayment, and (2) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal
amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple of $25,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the entire
principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and
amount of such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and
payable on the date specified therein.
(iii) The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from
time to time, voluntarily prepay Protective Advances in whole or in part without premium or
penalty;
provided
that (1) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not
later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the prepayment, and (2) any such prepayment shall be in
a minimum principal amount of $100,000 or a whole
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multiple of $25,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof
then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and
the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified
therein.
(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Parent
Borrower may rescind any notice of prepayment under Section 2.05(a)(i) or 2.05(a)(ii) if
such prepayment would have resulted from a refinancing of the Revolving Credit Facility,
which refinancing shall not be consummated or shall otherwise be delayed.
(b)
Mandatory
.
(i) If, on any date, the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures at any time exceed the
aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect, the Borrowers shall promptly prepay
Protective Advances, Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans and/or Cash Collateralize
the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess;
provided
that the Borrowers
shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section
2.05(b) unless after the prepayment in full of the Protective Advances, Revolving Credit
Loans and Swing Line Loans, such aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure exceeds the aggregate
Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect.
(ii) If, on any date, the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures exceed the lesser of (x)
the Borrowing Base and (y) the Aggregate Commitments, in each case as then in effect
(subject to Section 2.01(c)), the Borrowers shall promptly prepay first, Protective Advances
and second, Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans and/or Cash Collateralize L/C
Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess;
provided
that the Borrowers shall
not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)
unless after the prepayment in full of the Protective Advances, Revolving Credit Loans and
Swing Line Loans, such aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure exceeds the aggregate Revolving
Credit Commitments then in effect.
(iii) At all times following the establishment of the Cash Management Systems pursuant
to Section 6.15 and after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Cash Dominion
Event and notification thereof by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower (subject
to the provisions of the Security Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement), on each
Business Day, at or before 1:00 p.m., the Administrative Agent shall apply all immediately
available funds credited to the Concentration Account,
first
to pay any fees or expense
reimbursements then due to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders (other
than in connection with Secured Cash Management Obligations), pro rata,
second
to pay
interest due and payable in respect of any Loans (including Swing Line Loans and Protective
Advances) that may be outstanding, pro rata,
third
to prepay the principal of any Protective
Advances that may be outstanding, pro rata,
fourth
to prepay the principal of the Revolving
Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans and to Cash Collateralize L/C Obligations, pro rata and
fifth
to pay any fees or expense reimbursements then due to any Cash Management Bank.
(c)
Interest, Funding Losses, Etc
. All prepayments under this Section 2.05 shall be
accompanied by all accrued interest thereon, together with, in the case of any such prepayment of a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan on a date prior to the last day of an Interest Period therefor, any amounts
owing in respect of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan pursuant to Section 3.05.
Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Section 2.05, so long as no Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if any prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans is
required to be made under this Section 2.05 prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor,
in lieu of making any payment pursuant to this Section 2.05 in respect of any such Eurocurrency
Rate Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, any Borrower may, in its sole
discretion, deposit an amount sufficient to make any such prepayment otherwise required to be made
thereunder together with accrued interest to the last day of such Interest Period into a Cash
Collateral Account until the last day of such Interest Period, at which time the Administrative
Agent shall be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from any Loan Party) to
apply such amount to the prepayment of such Loans in accordance with this Section 2.05. Upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall also
be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from any Loan
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Party) to apply such amount to the prepayment of the outstanding Loans in accordance with the
relevant provisions of this Section 2.05.
SECTION 2.06.
Termination or Reduction of Commitments
.
(a)
Optional
. The Parent Borrower may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent,
terminate the unused Revolving Credit Commitments, or from time to time permanently reduce the
unused Revolving Credit Commitments, in each case without premium or penalty;
provided
that (i) any
such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent one (1) Business Day prior to the date of
termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of
$500,000 or any whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof and (iii) if, after giving effect to
any reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the amount of
the Facility, such sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Except as
provided above, the amount of any such Revolving Credit Commitment reduction shall not be applied
to the Swing Line Sublimit unless otherwise specified by the Parent Borrower. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Parent Borrower may rescind or postpone any notice of termination of the Revolving
Credit Commitments if such termination would have resulted from a refinancing of the Facility,
which refinancing shall not be consummated or otherwise shall be delayed.
(b)
Mandatory
. The Revolving Credit Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.
(c)
Application of Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees
. The Administrative Agent will
promptly notify the Appropriate Lenders of any termination or reduction of unused portions of the
Swing Line Sublimit or the unused Revolving Credit Commitments under this Section 2.06. Upon any
reduction of unused Revolving Credit Commitments, the Commitment of each Lender shall be reduced by
such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the amount by which such Revolving Credit Commitments are reduced
(other than the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment of any Lender as provided in
Section 3.07). All commitment fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the
Revolving Credit Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
SECTION 2.07.
Repayment of Loans
.
(a)
Revolving Credit Loans
. The Borrowers, jointly and severally, shall repay to the
Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Appropriate Lenders on the Maturity Date the
aggregate principal amount of all of its Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on such date.
(b)
Swing Line Loans
. The Borrowers, jointly and severally, shall repay each Swing Line Loan
for the Revolving Credit Facility on the Maturity Date.
(c)
Protective Advances
. The Borrowers, jointly and severally, shall repay to the
Administrative Agent the then unpaid amount of each Protective Advance on the Maturity Date.
SECTION 2.08.
Interest
.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08(b), (i) each Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall bear
interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum
equal to the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period
plus
the Applicable Rate; (ii) each Base
Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable
borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate
plus
the Applicable Rate and (iii) each
Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable
borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate
plus
the Applicable Rate for Revolving
Credit Loans.
(b) The Borrowers shall pay interest on past due amounts hereunder (whether principal,
interest, fees or other amounts) at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the
Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws. Accrued and unpaid interest on
past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
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(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date
applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be
due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after
the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
(d) Interest on each Loan shall be payable in the currency in which each Loan was made.
SECTION 2.09.
Fees
. In addition to certain fees described in Sections 2.03(i) and
(j):
(a)
Commitment Fee
. The Borrowers, jointly and severally, shall pay to the Administrative
Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender for such Facility in accordance with its Pro
Rata Share, a commitment fee equal to the Applicable Rate with respect to commitment fees times the
actual daily amount by which the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment for such Facility exceeds
the sum of (A) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans for such Facility and (B) the
Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations for such Facility;
provided
that any commitment fee accrued
with respect to any of the Revolving Credit Commitments under such Facility of a Defaulting Lender
during the period prior to the time such Lender became a Defaulting Lender and unpaid at such time
shall not be payable by the Borrowers so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender except to
the extent that such commitment fee shall otherwise have been due and payable by the Borrowers
prior to such time;
provided further
that no commitment fee shall accrue on any of the Revolving
Credit Commitments under any Facility of a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a
Defaulting Lender. The commitment fees for a Revolving Credit Facility shall accrue at all times
from the Closing Date until the Maturity Date, including at any time during which one or more of
the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears in
Dollars on the tenth Business Day following the last Business Day of each March, June, September
and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the
Maturity Date for such Facility. The commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and
if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be
computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that
such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(b)
Other Fees
. The Borrowers shall pay to the Agents such fees as shall have been separately
agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully
earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever (except as expressly agreed
between the Parent Borrower and the applicable Agent).
SECTION 2.10.
Computation of Interest and Fees
. All computations of interest for Base
Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by the Administrative Agents prime rate shall be
made on the basis of a year of 365 days or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed.
All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual
days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on
the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is
made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such
portion is paid;
provided
that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall,
subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative
Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent
manifest error.
SECTION 2.11.
Evidence of Indebtedness
.
(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or
records maintained by such Lender and evidenced by one or more entries in the Register maintained
by the Administrative Agent, acting solely for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 5f.103-1(c),
as agent for the Borrowers, in each case in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or
records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be prima facie evidence absent
manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrowers and the
interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not,
however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount
owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and
records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in
respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the
absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent,
the Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender
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(through the Administrative Agent) a Note payable to such Lender, which shall evidence such
Lenders Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its
Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and
payments with respect thereto.
(b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in Section 2.11(a), each Lender and
the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records
and, in the case of the Administrative Agent, entries in the Register, evidencing the purchases and
sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of
any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the
accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the
Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
(c) Entries made in good faith by the Administrative Agent in the Register pursuant to
Sections 2.11(a) and (b), and by each Lender in its account or accounts pursuant to
Sections 2.11(a) and (b), shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of principal and interest due
and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to, in the case of the Register, each
Lender and, in the case of such account or accounts, such Lender, under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, absent manifest error;
provided
that the failure of the Administrative Agent
or such Lender to make an entry, or any finding that an entry is incorrect, in the Register or such
account or accounts shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrowers under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 2.12.
Payments Generally
.
(a) All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made without condition or deduction for
any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein,
all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account
of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agents
Office for payment and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein.
The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Pro Rata Share (or other
applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to
such Lenders Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent (i) after 2:00
p.m. (New York, New York time), shall in each case be deemed received on the next succeeding
Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue.
(b) If any payment to be made by any Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business
Day, payment shall be made, unless otherwise specified herein, on the next following Business Day,
and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(c) Unless the Parent Borrower has notified the Administrative Agent, prior to the date any
payment is required to be made by it to the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of any
Lender or an L/C Issuer hereunder, that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the
Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrowers have timely made such payment and may (but shall
not be so required to), in reliance thereon, make available a corresponding amount to such Lender
or L/C Issuer. If and to the extent that such payment was not in fact made to the Administrative
Agent in Same Day Funds, then such Lender or L/C Issuer shall forthwith on demand repay to the
Administrative Agent the portion of such assumed payment that was made available to such Lender or
L/C Issuer in Same Day Funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and
including the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to such Lender or L/C
Issuer to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the
applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or any Borrower with respect to any amount
owing under this Section 2.12(c) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(d) If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by
such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made
available to the Borrowers by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable
Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms
hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such
Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
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(e) The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to fund participations in
Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to
make any Loan or to fund any such participation on any date required hereunder shall not relieve
any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be
responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan or purchase its participation.
(f) Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in
any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained
or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
(g) Whenever any payment received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents is insufficient to pay in full all amounts due and payable to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders under or in respect of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents on any date, such payment shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent and applied by
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in the order of priority set forth in Section 8.03. If
the Administrative Agent receives funds for application to the Obligations of the Loan Parties
under or in respect of the Loan Documents under circumstances for which the Loan Documents do not
specify the manner in which such funds are to be applied, the Administrative Agent may, but shall
not be obligated to, elect to distribute such funds to each of the Lenders in accordance with such
Lenders Pro Rata Share of the sum of (a) the Outstanding Amount of all Loans outstanding at such
time and (b) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations outstanding at such time, in repayment
or prepayment of such of the outstanding Loans or other Obligations then owing to such Lender.
SECTION 2.13.
Sharing of Payments
. If, other than as expressly provided elsewhere
herein, any Lender shall obtain on account of the Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C
Obligations and Swing Line Loans held by it, any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through
the exercise of any right of setoff, or otherwise) in excess of its Pro Rata Share (or other share
contemplated hereunder) thereof, such Lender shall immediately (a) notify the Administrative Agent
of such fact, and (b) purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Loans made by them
and/or such subparticipations in the participations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans held by
them, as the case may be, as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess
payment in respect of such Loans or such participations, as the case may be, pro rata with each of
them;
provided
that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from the
purchasing Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to
any settlement entered into by the purchasing Lender in its discretion), such purchase shall to
that extent be rescinded and each other Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase
price paid therefor, together with an amount equal to such paying Lenders Pro Rata Share
(according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such paying Lenders required repayment to (ii)
the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or
payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered, without further
interest thereon. Each Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another
Lender may, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, exercise all its rights of payment
(including the right of setoff, but subject to Section 10.10) with respect to such participation as
fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such
participation. The Administrative Agent will keep records (which shall be conclusive and binding
in the absence of manifest error) of participations purchased under this Section 2.13 and will in
each case notify the Lenders following any such purchases or repayments. Each Lender that
purchases a participation pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall from and after such purchase have the
right to give all notices, requests, demands, directions and other communications under this
Agreement with respect to the portion of the Obligations purchased to the same extent as though the
purchasing Lender were the original owner of the Obligations purchased.
SECTION 2.14.
Incremental Credit Extensions
.
(a) The Parent Borrower may at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, by notice
to the Administrative Agent (whereupon the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver a copy to
each of the Lenders), request (a) one or more increases in the amount of the Revolving Credit
Commitments (each such increase, a
Revolving Commitment Increase
);
provided
that (i) upon the
effectiveness of any Incremental Amendment referred to below, no Default or Event of Default shall
exist. Each Revolving Commitment Increase shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not
less than a amount of $100,000,000 (
provided
that such amount may be less than a amount of
$100,000,000 if such amount represents all remaining availability under the limit set
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forth in the next sentence). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the aggregate
amount of the Revolving Commitment Increases shall not exceed $750,000,000 (such amount, the
"
Incremental Amount
). Each notice from the Parent Borrower pursuant to this Section shall set
forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Revolving Commitment Increases.
Revolving Commitment Increases may be provided, by any existing Lender (it being understood that no
existing Revolving Credit Lender will have an obligation to provide a portion of any Revolving
Commitment Increase), in each case on terms permitted in this Section 2.14 and otherwise on terms
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, or by any other lender (any such other lender
being called an
Additional Lender
),
provided
that the Administrative Agent shall have consented
(such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) to such Lenders or Additional Lenders providing
such Revolving Commitment Increases if such consent would be required under Section 10.07(b) for an
assignment of Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, to such Lender or Additional
Lender. Commitments in respect of Revolving Commitment Increases shall become Commitments (or in
the case of a Revolving Commitment Increase to be provided by an existing Revolving Credit Lender,
an increase in such Lenders applicable Revolving Credit Commitment) under this Agreement pursuant
to an amendment (an
Incremental Amendment
) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan
Documents, executed by the Parent Borrower, each Lender agreeing to provide such Commitment, if
any, each Additional Lender, if any, and the Administrative Agent. The Incremental Amendment may,
without the consent of any other Lenders or Loan Parties, effect such amendments to this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the
Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section. The
effectiveness of any Incremental Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof
of each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (it being understood that all references to
the date of such Credit Extension or similar language in such Section 4.02 shall be deemed to
refer to the effective date of such Incremental Amendment) and such other conditions as the parties
thereto shall agree. The Parent Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Revolving Commitment
Increases for any purpose not prohibited by this Agreement;
provided
that to the extent the
proceeds of Revolving Commitment Increases are being used to refinance Retained Existing Notes,
such refinancing occurs no earlier than the final maturity date of such Retained Existing Notes.
Upon each increase in (A) the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.14, (x) each
Revolving Credit Lender immediately prior to such increase will automatically and without further
act be deemed to have assigned to each Lender providing a portion of the Revolving Commitment
Increase (each a
Revolving Commitment Increase Lender
), and each such Revolving Commitment
Increase Lender will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assumed, a portion of
such Revolving Credit Lenders participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing
Line Loans such that, after giving effect to each such deemed assignment and assumption of
participations, the percentage of the aggregate outstanding (i) participations hereunder in Letters
of Credit and (ii) participations hereunder in Swing Line Loans held by each Revolving Credit
Lender (including each such Revolving Commitment Increase Lender) will equal the percentage of the
aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all Revolving Credit Lenders represented by such
Revolving Credit Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment and (y) if, on the date of such increase,
there are any Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, such Revolving Credit Loans shall on or prior to
the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase be prepaid from the proceeds of additional
Revolving Credit Loans made hereunder (reflecting such increase in Revolving Credit Commitments),
which prepayment shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the Revolving Credit Loans being
prepaid and any costs incurred by any Lender in accordance with Section 3.05. The Administrative
Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that the minimum borrowing, pro rata borrowing and pro rata
payment requirements contained elsewhere in this Agreement shall not apply to the transactions
effected pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.
(b) This Section 2.14 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or 10.01 to the contrary.
SECTION 2.15.
Reserves.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Administrative
Agent may at any time and from time to time in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion establish
and increase or decrease Reserves; provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall have provided the Parent Borrower at least three (3)
Business Days prior written notice of any such establishment or increase; and provided further
that the Administrative Agent may only establish or increase a Reserve after the date hereof based
on an event, condition or other circumstance arising after the Closing Date or based on facts not
known to the Administrative Agent as of the Closing Date. The amount of any Reserve established by
the Administrative Agent shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition, other
circumstance or new fact that is the basis for the Reserve. Upon delivery of such notice, the
Administrative Agent shall be available to discuss the proposed Reserve or increase, and the
Borrowers may take such action as may be required so that the event,
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condition, circumstance or new fact that is the basis for such Reserve or increase no longer
exists, in a manner and to the extent reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in the
exercise of its Permitted Discretion. In no event shall such notice and opportunity limit the
right of the Administrative Agent to establish or change such Reserve, unless the Administrative
Agent shall have determined in its Permitted Discretion that the event, condition, other
circumstance or new fact that is the basis for such new Reserve or such change no longer exists or
has otherwise been adequately addressed by the Borrowers. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, Reserves shall not duplicate eligibility criteria contained in the definition of
Eligible Accounts.
ARTICLE III
Taxes, Increased Costs Protection and Illegality
SECTION 3.01.
Taxes
.
(a) Except as required by law (as determined in the good faith discretion of any applicable
withholding agent), any and all payments by any Borrower or any Guarantor to or for the account of
any Agent or any Lender (which term shall, for the avoidance of doubt, include, for the purposes of
Section 3.01, any L/C Issuer) under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without
deduction for, any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions,
assessments, fees, withholdings or similar charges, and all liabilities (including additions to
tax, penalties and interest) with respect thereto, imposed by any Governmental Authority (
Taxes
).
If a Borrower or a Guarantor or the Administrative Agent is required by law (as determined in the
good faith discretion of any applicable withholding agent) to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (as
defined below) or Other Taxes (as defined below) from or in respect of any sum payable under any
Loan Document to any Agent or any Lender, (i) the sum payable by such Borrower or such Guarantor
shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions
applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01(a)), each of such Agent and such
Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made,
(ii) such Borrower or such Guarantor or the Administrative Agent shall make such deductions, (iii)
such Borrower or such Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing
authority, and (iv) within thirty (30) days after the date of such payment (or, if receipts or
evidence are not available within thirty (30) days, as soon as practicable thereafter), such
Borrower or such Guarantor shall furnish to such Agent or Lender (as the case may be) the original
or a facsimile copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof or other documentary evidence of
payment satisfactory to such Agent or Lender. If any Borrower or any Guarantor fails to pay any
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to
any Agent or any Lender the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, such Borrower
or such Guarantor shall indemnify such Agent and such Lender for any incremental Taxes that may
become payable by such Agent or such Lender arising out of such failure.
Indemnified Taxes
refers to any Taxes arising from any payment made under any Loan Document excluding, in the case of
each Agent and each Lender, (i) net income Taxes imposed by a jurisdiction as a result of any
connection between such Agent or Lender and such jurisdiction other than the connection arising
from executing or entering into any Loan Document or any of the Transactions contemplated by any
Loan Document, (ii) Taxes imposed on or measured by its net income (including branch profits),
franchise (and similar) taxes imposed in lieu of net income taxes, (iii) any withholding taxes to
the extent imposed at the time a Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending
office), except (x) to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the
time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts or
indemnity payments from any Loan Party with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section
3.01 or (y) if such Foreign Lender is an assignee pursuant to a request by a Borrower and (iv) any
Taxes imposed as a result of the failure of any Lender to comply with either the provisions of
Section 3.01(b) or (c) (in the case of any Foreign Lender) or the provisions of Section 3.01(d) (in
the case of any U.S. Lender).
(b) To the extent it is legally able to do so, each Agent or Lender (including an Assignee to
which a Lender assigns its interest in accordance with Section 10.07) that is not a United States
person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (each a
Foreign Lender
) agrees to
complete and deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing
Date (or, if later, on or prior to the date it becomes a party to this Agreement), an accurate,
complete and original signed copy of whichever of the following is applicable: (i) Internal
Revenue Service Form W-8BEN certifying that it is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty
to which the United States is a party that reduces or eliminates U.S. federal withholding tax on
payments of interest; (ii) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI certifying that the income
receivable pursuant to any Loan Document is
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effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States; (iii) if
the Foreign Lender (A) is not a bank described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) is not a
10-percent shareholder described in Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (C) has income receivable
pursuant to any Loan Document that is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or
business in the United States, and (D) is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any
Borrower within the meaning of Section 864(d) of the Code, a certificate to that effect in
substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit L
and an Internal Revenue Service Form
W-8BEN, certifying that the Foreign Lender is not a United States person; or (iv) to the extent a
Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner of any obligation of any Borrower or any Guarantor
hereunder (for example, where the Foreign Lender is a partnership or participating Lender granting
a typical participation), duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY,
accompanied by a Form W-8ECI, W-8BEN, certificate in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit L
, Form W-9 or Form W-8IMY from each beneficial owner, as applicable.
(c) Thereafter and from time to time, each such Foreign Lender shall, (i) promptly, to the
extent it is legally entitled to do so, submit to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent
such additional duly completed and signed copies of one or more of such forms or certificates (or
such successor forms or certificates as shall be adopted from time to time by the relevant United
States taxing authorities) as may then be available to secure an exemption from or reduction in the
rate of U.S. federal withholding tax (A) on or before the date that any such form, certificate or
other evidence previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete, (B) after the occurrence of a
change in the Foreign Lenders circumstances requiring a change in the most recent form,
certificate or evidence previously delivered by it to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative
Agent, and (C) from time to time thereafter if reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the
Administrative Agent, and (ii) promptly notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent of
any change in the Foreign Lenders circumstances which would modify or render invalid any
previously claimed exemption or reduction.
(d) Each Agent or Lender that is a United States person (within the meaning of Section
7701(a)(30) of the Code) (each a
U.S. Lender
) agrees to complete and deliver to the Parent
Borrower and the Administrative Agent an accurate, complete and original signed Internal Revenue
Service Form W-9 or successor form certifying that such Agent or Lender is not subject to United
States backup withholding tax (i) on or prior to the Closing Date (or, if later, on or prior to the
date it becomes a party to this Agreement), (ii) on or before the date that such form expires or
becomes obsolete, (iii) after the occurrence of a change in the Agents or Lenders circumstances
requiring a change in the most recent form previously delivered by it to the Parent Borrower and
the Administrative Agent, and (iv) from time to time thereafter if reasonably requested by the
Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent.
(e) Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, if a Foreign Lender is subject to
U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate in excess of zero percent at the time such Lender or such
Agent first becomes a party to this Agreement, such U.S. federal withholding tax (including
additions to tax, penalties and interest imposed with respect to such U.S. federal withholding tax)
shall be considered excluded from Indemnified Taxes except to the extent the Foreign Lenders
assignor was entitled to additional amounts or indemnity payments prior to the assignment or the
assignment was pursuant to a request of a Borrower. Further, no Borrower shall be required
pursuant to this Section 3.01 to pay any additional amount to, or to indemnify, any Lender or
Agent, as the case may be, with respect to Indemnified Taxes to the extent that such Lender or such
Agent becomes subject to such Indemnified Taxes subsequent to the Closing Date (or, if later, the
date such Lender or Agent becomes a party to this Agreement) solely as a result of a change in the
place of organization or place of doing business of such Lender or Agent or a change in the Lending
Office of such Lender (other than at the written request of a Borrower to change such Lending
Office).
(f) Each Borrower agrees to pay any and all present or future stamp, court or documentary
taxes and any other excise, property, intangible or mortgage recording taxes or charges or similar
levies which arise from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery,
performance, enforcement or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document
(including additions to tax, penalties and interest related thereto) excluding, in each case, such
amounts that result from an Agent or Lenders Assignment and Assumption, grant of a Participation,
transfer or assignment to or designation of a new applicable Lending Office or other office for
receiving payments under any Loan Document (collectively,
Assignment Taxes
) to the extent such
Assignment Taxes result from a connection that the Agent or Lender has with the taxing jurisdiction
other than the connection arising out of the Loan Document or the transactions therein, except for
Assignment Taxes resulting
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from assignment or participation that is requested or required in writing by the Parent
Borrower (all such non-excluded taxes described in this Section 3.01(f) being hereinafter referred
to as
Other Taxes
).
(g) If any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes are directly asserted against any Agent or Lender,
such Agent or Lender may pay such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes and the relevant Borrower will
promptly pay such additional amounts so that each of such Agent and such Lender receives an amount
equal to the sum it would have received had no such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes been asserted;
whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted;
provided
that if the
relevant Borrower reasonably believes that such Taxes or Other Taxes were not correctly or
reasonably asserted, each such Agent or Lender will use reasonable efforts to cooperate with such
Borrower to obtain a refund of such Taxes or Other Taxes (which shall be repaid such Borrower in
accordance with Section 3.01(h)) so long as such efforts would not, in the sole good faith
determination of such Agent or Lender, result in any additional costs, expenses or risks or be
otherwise disadvantageous to it. Payments under this Section 3.01(g) shall be made within ten (10)
days after the date such Borrower receives written demand for payment from such Agent or Lender. A
certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or
the Agent (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own
behalf or on behalf of a Lender or any other Agent, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(h) If any Lender or Agent determines, in its sole discretion, that it is entitled to receive
a refund in respect of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which indemnification or
additional amounts have been paid to it by any Borrower pursuant to this Section 3.01, it shall use
its commercially reasonable efforts to receive such refund and upon receipt of any such refund
shall promptly remit such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional
amounts paid, by the relevant Borrower under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund plus any interest included in such refund by the
relevant taxing authority attributable thereto) to such Borrower, net of all reasonable out of
pocket expenses of the Lender or Agent, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any
interest paid by the relevant taxing authority with respect to such refund);
provided
that each
Borrower, upon the request of the Lender or Agent, as the case may be, agrees promptly to return
such refund to such party, together with any interest and penalties charged by the relevant taxing
authority, in the event such party is required to repay such refund to the relevant taxing
authority. Such Lender or Agent, as the case may be, shall provide the relevant Borrower with a
copy of any notice of assessment or other evidence of the requirement to repay such refund received
from the relevant taxing authority (
provided
that such Lender or Agent may delete any information
therein that such Lender or Agent deems confidential in its reasonable discretion). Nothing herein
contained shall interfere with the right of a Lender or Agent to arrange its tax affairs in
whatever manner it thinks fit nor oblige any Lender or Agent to claim any tax refund or make
available its tax returns or any other information it reasonably deems confidential or require any
Lender to do anything that would prejudice its ability to benefit from any other refunds, credits,
relief, remission or repayments to which it may be entitled.
(i) Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of
Section 3.01(a) or (g) with respect to such Lender it will, if requested by the relevant Borrower,
use commercially reasonable efforts (subject to legal and regulatory restrictions) to mitigate the
effect of any such event, including by designating another Lending Office for any Loan or Letter of
Credit affected by such event and by completing and delivering or filing any tax related forms
which would reduce or eliminate any amount of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes required to be
deducted or withheld or paid by the relevant Borrower;
provided
that such efforts are made at the
relevant Borrowers expense and on terms that, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, cause
such Lender and its Lending Office(s) to suffer no material economic, legal or regulatory
disadvantage, and
provided further
that nothing in this Section 3.01(i) shall affect or postpone
any of the Obligations of such Borrower or the rights of such Lender pursuant to Section 3.01(a) or
(g).
SECTION 3.02.
Illegality
. If any Lender reasonably determines that any Law has made
it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or
its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund any Eurocurrency Rate Loans, or to
determine or charge interest rates based upon the applicable Eurocurrency Rate, then, on notice
thereof by such Lender to the Parent Borrower through the Administrative Agent, any obligation of
such Lender to make or continue any affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans
to such Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative
Agent and the Parent Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer
exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Parent Borrower may revoke any pending request for a
Borrowing of, conversion to
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or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans and shall upon demand from such Lender (with a copy
to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, convert all then outstanding affected Eurocurrency Rate
Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if
such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans to such day, or
promptly, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans. Upon
any such prepayment or conversion, the Parent Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the
amount so prepaid or converted and all amounts due, if any, in connection with such prepayment or
conversion under Section 3.05. Each Lender agrees to designate a different Lending Office if such
designation will avoid the need for such notice and will not, in the good faith judgment of such
Lender, otherwise be materially disadvantageous to such Lender.
SECTION 3.03.
Inability to Determine Rates
. If the Required Lenders determine that by
reason of any changes affecting the applicable interbank eurodollar market adequate and reasonable
means do not exist for determining the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest Period with
respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or that the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested
Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly
reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, or that deposits are not being offered to
banks in the relevant interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and the Interest Period
of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, in each case due to circumstances arising on or after the date
hereof, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Parent Borrower and each Lender.
Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain any affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans
shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders)
revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Parent Borrower may revoke any pending
request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or, failing
that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate
Loans in the amount specified therein.
SECTION 3.04.
Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Reserves on
Eurocurrency Rate Loans
.
(a) If any Lender reasonably determines that as a result of the introduction of, or any change
in, or in the interpretation of, any Law, in each case after the date hereof, there shall be any
increase in the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining
Eurocurrency Rate Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit, or a reduction in the
amount received or receivable by such Lender in connection with any of the foregoing (excluding for
purposes of this Section 3.04(a) any such increased costs or reduction in amount resulting from (i)
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 3.01, or any Taxes excluded from the definition
of Indemnified Taxes under exception (i) thereof to the extent such Taxes are imposed on or
measured by net income or profits or branch profits or franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of the
foregoing taxes) and any Taxes excluded from the definition of Indemnified Taxes under exceptions
(ii) and (iii) thereof, (ii) reserve requirements contemplated by Section 3.04(c), and (iii) the
implementation or application of or compliance with the International Convergence of Capital
Measurement and Capital Standards, a Revised Framework published by the Basel Committee on Banking
Supervision in June 2004 in the form existing on the date of this Agreement (
Basel II
) or any
other law or regulation which implements Basel II (whether such implementation, application or
compliance is by a government, regulator, the Lenders or any of their Affiliates or the Agents or
any of their Affiliates)), then from time to time within fifteen (15) days after demand by such
Lender setting forth in reasonable detail such increased costs (with a copy of such demand to the
Administrative Agent given in accordance with Section 3.06), the Borrowers shall pay to such Lender
such additional amounts as will compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction. At
any time that any Eurocurrency Rate Loan is affected by the circumstances described in this Section
3.04(a), the Borrowers may either (i) if the affected Eurocurrency Rate Loan is then being made
pursuant to a Borrowing, cancel such Borrowing by giving the Administrative Agent telephonic notice
(confirmed promptly in writing) thereof on the same date that the Borrowers receive any such demand
from such Lender or (ii) if the affected Eurocurrency Rate Loan is then outstanding, upon at least
three Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent, require the affected Lender to convert
such Eurocurrency Rate Loan into a Base Rate Loan, if applicable.
(b) If any Lender determines that the introduction of any Law regarding capital adequacy or
any change therein or in the interpretation thereof, in each case after the date hereof, or
compliance by such Lender (or its Lending Office) therewith, has the effect of reducing the rate of
return on the capital of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender as a consequence of
such Lenders obligations hereunder (taking into consideration its policies with respect to capital
adequacy), then from time to time upon demand of such Lender setting forth
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in reasonable detail the charge and the calculation of such reduced rate of return (with a
copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent given in accordance with Section 3.06), the
Borrowers shall promptly pay to such Lender such additional amounts as will compensate such Lender
for such reduction after receipt of such demand.
(c) The Borrowers shall pay to each Lender, (i) as long as such Lender shall be required to
maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency
funds or deposits, additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurocurrency Rate
Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as
determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive in the absence of
manifest error), and (ii) as long as such Lender shall be required to comply with any reserve ratio
requirement or analogous requirement of any other central banking or financial regulatory authority
imposed in respect of the maintenance of the Commitments or the funding of the Eurocurrency Rate
Loans, such additional costs (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the nearest five decimal places) equal to the actual costs allocated to such
Commitment or Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination
shall be conclusive absent manifest error) which in each case shall be due and payable on each date
on which interest is payable on such Loan,
provided
the Parent Borrower shall have received at
least fifteen (15) days prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional
interest or cost from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest or cost shall be due and
payable fifteen (15) days from receipt of such notice.
(d) If any Lender requests compensation under this Section 3.04, then such Lender will, if
requested by the Parent Borrower, use commercially reasonable efforts to designate another Lending
Office for any Loan or Letter of Credit affected by such event;
provided
that such efforts are made
on terms that, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its Lending
Office(s) to suffer no material economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and
provided further
that nothing in this Section 3.04(d) shall affect or postpone any of the Obligations of the
Borrowers or the rights of such Lender pursuant to Section 3.04(a), (b) or (c).
SECTION 3.05.
Funding Losses
. Upon written demand of any Lender (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent) from time to time, which demand shall set forth in reasonable detail the
basis for requesting such amount, each Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold
such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense reasonably incurred by it as a result of:
(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan on a day
prior to the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan; or
(b) any failure by such Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a
Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Eurocurrency Rate Loan on the date or in the
amount notified by such Borrower;
including any loss or
expense (excluding loss of anticipated profits) actually incurred by reason
of the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loan
or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.
SECTION 3.06.
Matters Applicable to All Requests for Compensation
.
(a) Any Agent or Lender claiming compensation under this Article III shall deliver a
certificate to the Parent Borrower setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it
hereunder which shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. In determining such amount,
such Agent or Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
(b) With respect to any Lenders claim for compensation under Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 or
3.04, the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate such Lender for any amount incurred more
than one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Parent
Borrower of the event that gives rise to such claim;
provided
that, if the circumstance giving rise
to such claim is retroactive, then such 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to
include the period of retroactive effect thereof. If any Lender
requests compensation
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by the Borrowers under Section 3.04, the Borrowers may, by notice to such Lender
(with a copy to the Administrative Agent), suspend the obligation of such Lender to make or
continue from one Interest Period to another Eurocurrency Rate Loans, or to convert Base Rate Loans
into Eurocurrency Rate Loans, until the event or condition giving rise to such request ceases to be
in effect (in which case the provisions of Section 3.06(c) shall be applicable);
provided
that such
suspension shall not affect the right of such Lender to receive the compensation so requested.
(c) If any Lender gives notice to the Parent Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative
Agent) that the circumstances specified in Section 3.02, 3.03 or 3.04 hereof that gave rise to the
conversion of such Lenders Eurocurrency Rate Loans pursuant to this Section 3.06 no longer exist
(which such Lender agrees to do promptly upon such circumstances ceasing to exist) at a time when
Eurocurrency Rate Loans made by other Lenders are outstanding, such Lenders Base Rate Loans shall
be automatically converted, on the first day(s) of the next succeeding Interest Period(s) for such
outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Loans, to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect thereto,
all Loans held by the Lenders holding Eurocurrency Rate Loans and by such Lender are held pro rata
(as to principal amounts, interest rate basis, and Interest Periods) in accordance with their
respective Pro Rata Shares.
SECTION 3.07.
Replacement of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances
.
(a) If at any time (i) any Lender requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to
Section 3.01 or 3.04 as a result of any condition described in such Sections or any Lender ceases
to make Eurocurrency Rate Loans as a result of any condition described in Section 3.02 or
Section 3.04, (ii) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or (iii) any Lender becomes a
Non-Consenting Lender, then the Parent Borrower may, on five (5) Business Days prior written
notice to the Administrative Agent and such Lender, replace such Lender by causing such Lender to
(and such Lender shall be obligated to) assign pursuant to and in accordance with Section 10.07(b)
(with the assignment fee to be paid by the Parent Borrower, in the case of clauses (i) and (iii)
only) all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (or, with respect to clause (iii)
above, all of its rights and obligations with respect to the Class of Loans or Commitments that is
the subject of the related consent, waiver or amendment) to one or more Eligible Assignees;
provided
that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to the
Parent Borrower to find a replacement Lender or other such Person; and
provided further
that in the
case of any such assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the
applicable Eligible Assignees shall have agreed to the applicable departure, waiver or amendment of
the Loan Documents. No such replacement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the
Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced
Lender.
(b) Any Lender being replaced pursuant to Section 3.07(a) above shall (i) execute and deliver
an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such Lenders Commitment and outstanding Loans and
participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans, and (ii) deliver any Notes evidencing such
Loans to the Parent Borrower or Administrative Agent (or a lost or destroyed note indemnity in lieu
thereof). Pursuant to such Assignment and Assumption, (A) the assignee Lender shall acquire all or
a portion, as the case may be, of the assigning Lenders Commitment and outstanding Loans and
participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans, (B) the assignee Lender shall purchase, at
par, all Loans, accrued interest, accrued fees and other amounts owing to the assigning Lender as
of the date of replacement and (C) upon such payment (regardless of whether such replaced Lender
has executed an Assignment and Assumption or delivered its Notes to the Parent Borrower or the
Administrative Agent), the assignee Lender shall become a Lender hereunder and the assigning Lender
shall cease to constitute a Lender hereunder with respect to such assigned Loans, Commitments and
participations, except with respect to indemnification provisions under this Agreement, which shall
survive as to such assigning Lender.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above, any Lender that acts as an L/C
Issuer may not be replaced hereunder at any time that it has any Letter of Credit outstanding
hereunder unless arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer (including the furnishing
of a back-up standby letter of credit in form and substance, and issued by an issuer reasonably
satisfactory to such L/C Issuer or the depositing of cash collateral into a cash collateral account
in amounts and pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer) have been made
with respect to each such outstanding Letter of Credit and the Lender that acts as the
Administrative Agent may not be replaced hereunder except in accordance with the terms of
Section 9.09.
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(d) In the event that (i) the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent has requested that
the Lenders consent to a departure or waiver of any provisions of the Loan Documents or agree to
any amendment thereto, (ii) the consent, waiver or amendment in question requires the agreement of
all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 10.01 or all the Lenders with respect
to a certain Class or Classes of the Loans and (iii) the Required Lenders have agreed to such
consent, waiver or amendment, then any Lender who does not agree to such consent, waiver or
amendment shall be deemed a
Non-Consenting Lender
.
SECTION 3.08.
Survival
. All of the Borrowers obligations under this Article III
shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations
hereunder.
ARTICLE IV
Conditions Precedent to Credit Extensions
SECTION 4.01.
Conditions to Initial Credit Extension
. The obligation of each Lender
to make a Credit Extension hereunder on the Closing Date is subject to satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent:
(a) The Administrative Agents receipt of executed counterparts of (A) this Agreement,
executed by Merger Sub, and (B) the Joinder Agreement, executed by Holdings, the Parent Borrower
and each Subsidiary Borrower, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles (followed promptly by
originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the
signing Loan Party.
(b) Prior to or substantially simultaneously with the initial Credit Extension on the Closing
Date, the Merger shall be consummated pursuant to the Merger Agreement;
provided
that none of the
following provisions of the Merger Agreement shall have been amended or waived in any respect
materially adverse to the Lenders without the prior written consent of the Lead Arrangers, not to
be unreasonably withheld: Sections 2.01, 2.03, 3.01, 6.01(c) (but only to the extent such
amendment or waiver would have been required if the reference therein to $100 million were replaced
with $200 million), 6.01(e), 6.01(f) (but only to the extent such amendment or waiver would have
been required if Clear Media Limited and its subsidiaries were excluded from such provision),
6.01(g), 6.01(n), 6.01(r), 6.01(t) (to the extent relating to any of the foregoing), 6.13(b), 7.01
or 7.02 (except to the extent any condition set forth therein is not satisfied solely as a result
of a breach of any of the foregoing provisions of Article VI of the Merger Agreement).
(c) Prior to or substantially simultaneously with the initial Credit Extensions on the Closing
Date, the Equity Contribution shall have been consummated.
Upon satisfaction of the foregoing conditions and the disbursement of the Debt Funding (as defined
in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to Section 5(a)(i) of the Escrow Agreement, such Debt Funding
shall be deemed to constitute an initial Credit Extension hereunder. The Parent Borrower may also
obtain an Initial Revolving Borrowing permitted under clause (a)(ii) of the definition of
Permitted Initial Revolving Borrowing Purposes by delivery to the Administrative Agent and, the
relevant L/C Issuer of a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.
The Lenders may terminate their obligations to make Loans or other Credit Extensions hereunder if
the foregoing conditions shall not have been satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 10.01) at or
prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the earliest of (i) the twentieth Business Day
following the receipt of the Requisite Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Merger Agreement),
(ii) the twentieth Business Day following the failure to obtain the Requisite Shareholder Approval
at a duly held Shareholders Meeting (as defined in the Merger Agreement) after giving effect to
all adjournments and postponements thereof, (iii) five Business Days following the termination of
the Merger Agreement or (iv) December 31, 2008 (the
Termination Date
);
provided
,
however
, that if
(A) the Requisite Shareholder Approval is obtained and (B) any regulatory approval required in
connection with the consummation of the Merger has not been obtained (or has lapsed and not been
renewed) or any waiting period under applicable antitrust laws has not expired (or has restarted
and such new period has not expired), then the Termination Date shall automatically be extended
until the twentieth Business Day following receipt of all such approvals (or renewals), but in no
event later than March 31, 2009;
provided further
, that, if as of the Termination Date there is a
dispute among any of the parties to the Escrow Agreement with respect to the disposition of any Escrow
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Funds (as defined in the Escrow Agreement), Merger Sub may, by written notice to the
Administrative Agent, extend the Termination Date until the fifth Business Day after the final
resolution of such dispute by a court of competent jurisdiction or mutual resolution by the parties
to such dispute;
provided
,
however
, that the Termination Date with respect to any Lender shall
occur on the date such Lender withdraws its portion of the Escrow Funds pursuant to Section 5(f) of
the Escrow Agreement.
SECTION 4.02.
Conditions to Subsequent Credit Extensions
. The obligation of each
Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension after the Closing Date (other than any Protective
Advance and any Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a
continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Parent Borrower and each other Loan Party
contained in Article V or any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the date of such Credit Extension;
provided
that, to the extent that such
representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of such earlier date;
provided
,
further
that any representation
and warranty that is qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language
shall be true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects on
such respective dates.
(b) No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the
application of the proceeds therefrom.
(c) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the relevant L/C Issuer or the Swing Line
Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements
hereof.
(d) After giving effect to any Borrowing or the issuance of any Letter of Credit, Excess
Availability shall be not less than zero.
(e) If a Liquidity Event under clause (a) of the definition thereof as to which the
Administrative Agent has notified the Parent Borrower thereof is in effect at the time of, or would
exist after giving effect to, such requested Credit Extension, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for
the Test Period last ended immediately preceding such Credit Extension, after giving pro forma
effect to such Credit Extension, shall not be less than 1.0 to 1.0 (the
Liquidity Event
Condition
) and the Parent Borrower shall have provided the Administrative Agent a certificate of a
Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower demonstrating compliance with such ratio.
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a
conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans) submitted by a
Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in
Sections 4.02(a), (b) and (d) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit
Extension.
SECTION 4.03.
Right to Cure Liquidity Event Condition.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 4.02(e), in the event that
the Borrowers fail to satisfy the Liquidity Event Condition as of the end of any relevant Test
Period, until the date that is 10 days after the date the financial statements with respect to such
Test Period are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01, Parent shall have the right to
make an equity investment in the Parent Borrower (other than in the form of Disqualified Equity
Interests) in cash or otherwise make cash common equity contributions to the Parent Borrower (in
each case, with the proceeds of any equity investment made in Parent by the Sponsors) (the
Cure
Right
), and upon receipt by the Parent Borrower of such cash contributions (the
Cure Amount
),
the Borrowers compliance with the Liquidity Event Condition shall be recalculated giving effect to
the following pro forma adjustments:
(i) Consolidated EBITDA shall be increased, solely for the purposes of determining
compliance with the Liquidity Event Condition, including determining compliance with the
Liquidity Event Condition as of the end of such Test Period and applicable subsequent
periods that include such fiscal quarter for which the Cure Right is exercised by an amount
equal to the Cure Amount; and
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(ii) if, after giving effect to the foregoing calculations (but not, for the avoidance
of doubt, taking into account any repayment of Indebtedness in connection therewith), the
Borrowers shall satisfy the Liquidity Event Condition, then the Liquidity Event Condition
shall be deemed satisfied as of the end of the relevant Test Period with the same effect as
though there had been no failure to satisfy such condition at such date and the conditions
to the applicable requested extension of credit shall be deemed satisfied,
provided
that all
other conditions set forth in Section 4.02 shall have been satisfied in connection
therewith.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) in each four-fiscal-quarter period
there shall be at least one fiscal quarter in which the Cure Right is not exercised, (ii) for
purposes of this Section 4.03, the Cure Amount shall be no greater than the amount required for
purposes of satisfying the Liquidity Event Condition and (iii) the Cure Amount shall be disregarded
for purposes of determining compliance with any other provision of this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
Representations and Warranties
Each Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, at the
times expressly set forth in Section 4.02, that:
SECTION 5.01.
Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws
. Each Loan
Party and each of its Material Subsidiaries (a) is a Person duly organized or formed, validly
existing and in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) under the
Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all corporate or other
organizational power and authority to (i) own its assets and carry on its business and
(ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party,
(c) is duly qualified and in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction)
under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the
conduct of its business requires such qualification, (d) is in compliance with all applicable Laws,
orders, writs, injunctions and orders and (e) has all requisite governmental licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals to operate its business as currently conducted; except in
each case referred to in clause (c), (d) or (e), to the extent that failure to do so would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.02.
Authorization; No Contravention
. The execution, delivery and
performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action. Neither the execution,
delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party
nor the consummation of the Transactions will (a) contravene the terms of any of such Persons
Organization Documents, (b) result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien
upon any of the property or assets of such Person or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than
as permitted by Section 7.01) under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party
or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any
order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such
Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any applicable material Law; except with respect
to any breach, contravention or violation (but not creation of Liens) referred to in clauses (b)
and (c), to the extent that such breach, contravention or violation would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.03.
Governmental Authorization
. No approval, consent, exemption,
authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any
other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by
any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except for (i) filings necessary to
perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured Parties,
(ii) the approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations, actions, notices and filings that have
been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect, (iii) those approvals,
consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions, notices or filings, the failure of which to
obtain or make would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iv)
informational filings and notifications required to be made after the consummation of the Merger
Agreement.
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SECTION 5.04.
Binding Effect
. This Agreement and each other Loan Document has been
duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement and each
other Loan Document constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party,
enforceable against such Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as
such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity and
principles of good faith and fair dealing.
SECTION 5.05.
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
.
(a) (i) The Annual Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their results of
operations for the periods covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout
the periods covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein.
(ii) The unaudited
pro forma
consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2007 (including the notes thereto) (the
Pro Forma Balance
Sheet
) and the unaudited
pro forma
consolidated statement of operations of the Parent
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the 12-month period ending on such date (together with the
Pro Forma Balance Sheet, the
Pro Forma Financial Statements
), copies of which have
heretofore been furnished to the Administrative Agent, have been prepared based on the
Annual Financial Statements and have been prepared in good faith, based on assumptions
believed by the Parent Borrower to be reasonable as of the date of delivery thereof, and
present fairly in all material respects on a
pro forma
basis the estimated financial
position of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2007 and their
estimated results of operations for the period covered thereby.
(b) As of the Specified Date, except (i) as reflected or reserved against in the Annual
Financial Statements, (ii) for liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
business since the date of the Annual Financial Statements and (iii) for liabilities or obligations
arising under the Merger Agreement, neither the Parent Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise, that
would be required by GAAP to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet (or notes thereto) of the
Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, other than those which would not have, individually or in
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Parent Borrower.
(c) Since the Closing Date, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in
the aggregate, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.06.
Litigation
. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or
disputes pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, overtly threatened in writing, at law, in
equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against Holdings, the Parent
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 5.07.
Labor Matters
. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect: (a) there are no strikes or other labor disputes against any of the
Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower,
threatened; (b) hours worked by and payment made based on hours worked to employees of the Parent
Borrower or its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any
other applicable Laws dealing with wage and hour matters; and (c) all payments due from any
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries on account of employee health and welfare insurance have been
paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the relevant party.
SECTION 5.08.
Ownership of Property; Liens
. Each Loan Party and each of its
Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests
in, or easements or other limited property interests in, all real property necessary in the
ordinary conduct of its business, free and clear of all Liens except for minor defects in title
that do not materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business or to utilize such assets
for their intended purposes and Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and except where the failure to
have such title or other interest would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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SECTION 5.09.
Environmental Matters
.
(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a
Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all
applicable Environmental Laws (including having obtained all Environmental Permits) and (ii) none
of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is subject to any pending, or to the
knowledge of any Borrower, threatened Environmental Claim or any other Environmental Liability.
(b) None of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries has treated, stored,
transported or disposed of Hazardous Materials at, or arranged for the disposal or treatment or for
transport for disposal or treatment, of Hazardous Materials from, any currently or formerly owned
or operated real estate or facility in a manner that would reasonably be expected, individually or
in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in
a Material Adverse Effect, (i) none of the properties currently or to the knowledge of the Loan
Parties and their respective subsidiaries, formerly owned, leased or operated by the Loan Parties
or their respective Subsidiaries is listed or formally proposed for listing on the National
Priorities List or any analogous foreign, state or local list; (ii) there are no underground or
aboveground storage tanks or any surface impoundments, septic tanks, pits, sumps or lagoons in
which Hazardous Materials are being or have been treated, stored or disposed on at or under any
property currently owned or operated by Holdings, any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii)
there is no asbestos or asbestos-containing material at or on any facility, equipment or property
currently owned or operated by Holdings, any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; and (iv) there
has been no Release of Hazardous Materials by any Person on any property currently, or to the
knowledge of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries formerly, owned or operated by any
of them and there has been no Release of Hazardous Materials by the Loan Parties or any of their
Subsidiaries at any other location.
(d) The properties currently owned, leased or operated by the Loan Parties and their
Subsidiaries do not contain any Hazardous Materials in amounts or concentrations which (i)
constitute, or constituted a violation of, (ii) require response or other corrective action under,
or (iii) could give rise to Environmental Liability, which violations, actions and liability,
individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(e) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are not conducting or financing, either
individually or together with other potentially responsible parties, any investigation or
assessment or response or other corrective action relating to any actual or threatened Release of
Hazardous Materials at any site, location or operation, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order
of any Governmental Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law except for such
investigation or assessment or response or action that, individually or in the aggregate, would not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in, individually or in the aggregate,
a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Loan Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries has contractually
assumed any liability or obligation under any Environmental Law or is subject to any order, decree
or judgment which imposes any obligation under any Environmental Law.
SECTION 5.10.
Taxes
. Except as would not, either individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, Holdings, the Parent Borrower and
its Subsidiaries have timely filed all federal and state and other Tax returns and reports required
to be filed, and have timely paid all federal and state and other Taxes, assessments, fees and
other governmental charges (including satisfying its withholding tax obligations) levied or imposed
on their properties, income or assets or otherwise due and payable
,
except those which are being
contested in good faith by appropriate actions diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves
have been provided in accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 5.11.
ERISA Compliance, Etc.
.
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(a) Except as would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of
ERISA and the Code.
(b) Except as set forth in
Schedule 5.11(b)
, no ERISA Event has occurred that when
taken together with all other ERISA Events which have occurred within the one-year period prior to
the date on which this representation is made or deemed made that would reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except where noncompliance or the incurrence of an obligation would not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Foreign Plan has been maintained in
compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes,
rules, regulations and orders, and (ii) neither Holdings nor any Subsidiary has incurred any
material obligation in connection with the termination of or withdrawal from any Foreign Plan.
SECTION 5.12.
Subsidiaries
. As of the Specified Date, neither Holdings nor any other
Loan Party has any Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in
Schedule 5.12
,
and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in Holdings, the Borrowers and the Material
Subsidiaries have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and all Equity
Interests owned by Holdings or any other Loan Party are owned free and clear of all security
interests of any Person except (i) those created under the Collateral Documents or under the CF
Facility Documentation in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) any nonconsensual
Lien that is permitted under Section 7.01. As of the Specified Date,
Schedule 5.12
(a) sets forth the name and jurisdiction of each Subsidiary, (b) sets forth the ownership interest
of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and any other Subsidiary in each Subsidiary, including the
percentage of such ownership and (c) identifies each Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary the Equity
Interests of which are required to be pledged pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
SECTION 5.13.
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act
.
(a) No Loan Party is engaged nor will it engage, principally or as one of its important
activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of
Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying
margin stock, and no proceeds of any Borrowings or drawings under any Letter of Credit will be used
for any purpose that violates Regulation U.
(b) Neither the Parent Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower is or is
required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
SECTION 5.14.
Disclosure
. None of the factual information and data heretofore or
contemporaneously furnished in writing by or on behalf of any Loan Party to any Agent or any Lender
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or
delivered hereunder or any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so
furnished) when taken as a whole contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any
material fact necessary to make such factual information and data (taken as a whole), in the light
of the circumstances under which it was delivered, not materially misleading; it being understood
that for purposes of this Section 5.14, such factual information and data shall not include
projections and pro forma financial information or information of a general economic or general
industry nature.
SECTION 5.15.
Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc
. The Parent Borrower and its
Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to, or a valid license or right to use, all of their
patents, patent rights, trademarks, servicemarks, trade names, copyrights, technology, software,
know-how, database rights, rights of privacy and publicity, licenses and other intellectual
property rights (collectively,
IP Rights
) that are necessary for the operation of their
respective businesses as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted, except where the
failure to have any such rights, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of each Borrower, the operation of
the respective businesses of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted
and as proposed to be conducted does not infringe upon, misuse, misappropriate or violate any
rights held by any Person, except for such infringements, misuses, misappropriations or violations
individually or in the aggregate, that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. No claim or litigation regarding any IP Rights is pending or, to the knowledge of any
Borrower,
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threatened in writing against any Loan Party or Subsidiary, that, either individually or in
the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.16.
Solvency
. On the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions,
the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.
SECTION 5.17.
Subordination of Junior Financing
. The Obligations of each Subsidiary
Guarantor are Designated Senior Debt, Senior Debt, Senior Indebtedness, Guarantor Senior
Debt or Senior Secured Financing (or any comparable term) with respect to any guaranties of the
New Senior Notes under, and as defined in, any New Senior Notes Indenture.
SECTION 5.18.
Special Representations Relating to FCC Authorizations, Etc.
(a) The Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries hold all FCC Authorizations that are
necessary or required for the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to conduct their
business in the manner in which it is currently being conducted, except where the failure to do so
would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect.
Schedule 5.18
hereto lists each material FCC Authorization held by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary as of the Specified Date. With respect to each Broadcast License issued by the FCC and
listed on
Schedule 5.18
hereto, the description includes the call sign, FCC identification
number, community of license and the license expiration date.
(b) All material FCC Authorizations held by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries are in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, with such exceptions as
would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.18
, as of the Specified Date and except for such
matters as would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither
the Parent Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary has received any notice of apparent liability,
notice of violation, order to show cause or other writing from the FCC, (ii) there is no proceeding
pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, threatened by or before the FCC relating to
the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Broadcast Station, and (iii) to the
knowledge of the Parent Borrower, no complaint or investigatory proceeding is pending before the
FCC (other than rulemaking proceedings and proceedings of general applicability to the broadcasting
industry or substantial segments thereof). The Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries
have timely filed all required reports and notices with the FCC and have paid all amounts due in
timely fashion on account of fees and charges to the FCC, except where the failure to do so could
not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Other than exceptions to any of the following that could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each of the Parent
Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries has obtained and holds all Permits required for any
property owned, leased or otherwise operated by such Person and for the operation of each of its
businesses as presently conducted, (ii) all such Permits are in full force and effect, and each of
the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries has performed all requirements of such Permits
to the extent performance is due, (iii) no event has occurred which allows or results in, or after
notice or lapse of time would allow or result in, revocation or termination by the issuer thereof
or in any other impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Permit prior to the expiration
of any stated term; and (iv) none of such Permits contains any restrictions, either individually or
in the aggregate, that are materially burdensome to the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries, or to the operation of any of their respective businesses or any property owned,
leased or otherwise operated by such Person.
(d) No consent or authorization of, filing with or Permit from, or other act by or in respect
of, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with delivery, performance, validity or
enforceability of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents other than (i) the requirement under
the Communications Laws that certain Loan Documents be filed with the FCC following the closing
under the Merger Agreement and (ii) the consents, authorizations and filings contemplated by the
Loan Documents.
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ARTICLE VI
Affirmative Covenants
From and after the Closing Date, so long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder,
any Loan or other Obligation (other than Cash Management Obligations or Hedging Obligations)
hereunder that is accrued and payable shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit
shall remain outstanding (unless the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has
been Cash Collateralized or, if satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer in its sole discretion, a
backstop letter of credit is in place), the Parent Borrower shall, and shall (except in the case of
the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02 and 6.03) cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries
to:
SECTION 6.01.
Financial Statements and Borrowing Base Certificates
. Deliver to the
Administrative Agent for prompt further distribution to each Lender:
(a) as soon as available, but in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Parent Borrower (commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007), (i)
a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such
fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, stockholders equity
and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for
the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited
and accompanied by a report and opinion of Ernst & Young LLP or any other independent registered
public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be
prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any
going concern or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the
scope of such audit and (ii) a narrative report and managements discussion and analysis, in a form
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the financial condition and results of
operations of the Parent Borrower for such fiscal year, as compared to amounts for the previous
fiscal year;
(b) as soon as available, but in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each
of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower (commencing with
the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008), (i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower
and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related (i) consolidated
statements of income or operations for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year
then ended and (ii) consolidated statements of cash flows for the portion of the fiscal year then
ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal
quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all
in reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower as fairly
presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, stockholders
equity and cash flows of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject
only to changes resulting from normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes and (ii) a
narrative report and managements discussion and analysis, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent Borrower
for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, as compared to the
comparable periods in the previous fiscal year;
(c) within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2008) of the Parent Borrower, a reasonably detailed consolidated budget for the
following fiscal year as customarily prepared by management of the Parent Borrower for its internal
use (including a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries
as of the end of the following fiscal year, the related consolidated statements of projected cash
flow and projected income and a summary of the material underlying assumptions applicable thereto)
(collectively, the
Projections
), which Projections shall in each case be accompanied by a
certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that such Projections have been prepared in good faith
on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were believed to be reasonable at
the time of preparation of such Projections, it being understood that actual results may vary from
such Projections and that such variations may be material; and
(d) simultaneously with the delivery of each set of consolidated financial statements referred
to in Sections 6.01(a) and 6.01(b) above, the related consolidating financial statements reflecting
the adjustments
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necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) and Restricted
Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties (which may be in footnote form only) from such consolidated
financial statements.
(e) (i) on or prior to the 10th calendar day of each calendar month, beginning with the first
calendar month ending after the Closing Date (or if such day is not a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day) and at such other times as the Administrative Agent or the Required
Lenders may reasonably require, a Borrowing Base Certificate (each a
Monthly Borrowing Base
Certificate
) showing the Borrowing Base and the calculation of Excess Availability and Aggregate
Excess Availability, in each case as of the close of business on the last day of the immediately
preceding calendar month (or, at the option of the Parent Borrower, as of a more recent date) each
such Borrowing Base Certificate to be certified as complete and correct in all material respects on
behalf of the Parent Borrower by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower; (ii) solely during
the continuance of a Weekly Monitoring Event, a Borrowing Base Certificate (each a
Weekly
Borrowing Base Certificate
) showing the Parent Borrowers reasonable estimate (which shall be
based on the most current accounts receivable aging reasonably available and shall be calculated in
a consistent manner with the most recent Monthly Borrowing Base Certificates delivered pursuant to
this Section) of the Borrowing Base and the calculation of Excess Availability and Aggregate Excess
Availability, in each case as of the close of business on the last day of the immediately preceding
calendar week, unless the Administrative Agent otherwise agrees, shall be furnished on Wednesday of
each week (or, if Wednesday is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) and (iii)
on or prior to the date of the consummation of a Disposition of Eligible Accounts in excess of
$50,000,000 permitted by Section 7.05, an updated Borrowing Base Certificate giving
pro forma
effect to such Disposition;
provided
that the Parent Borrower shall retain records regarding the
calculations of each such Monthly Borrowing Base Certificate (and, if a Weekly Monitoring Event has
occurred, any Weekly Borrowing Base Certificates) in reasonable detail, and such records shall be
made available by the Parent Borrower for review by the Administrative Agent during periodic
commercial finance examinations, if requested;
provided further
that in the event there is a
material error or miscalculation in a Borrowing Base Certificate, the Parent Borrower shall be
required to provide an updated Borrowing Base Certificate within three (3) Business Days after
receiving notification of such error or miscalculation from the Administrative Agent; and
(f) at the time of the delivery of the consolidated financial statements referred to in
Section 6.01(b), the Parent Borrower shall provide a current accounts receivable aging in respect
of the Eligible Accounts, along with a reconciliation between the amounts that appear on such aging
and the amount of accounts receivable presented on the concurrently delivered balance sheet.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 6.01
may be satisfied with respect to financial information of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries
by furnishing (A) the applicable financial statements of any direct or indirect parent of the
Parent Borrower that holds all of the Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or (B) the Parent
Borrowers or such entitys Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, filed with the SEC;
provided
that,
with respect to each of clauses (A) and (B), (i) to the extent such information relates to a parent
of the Parent Borrower, such information is accompanied by consolidating information that explains
in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to the Parent Borrower (or
such parent), on the one hand, and the information relating to the Parent Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand and (ii) to the extent such
information is in lieu of information required to be provided under Section 6.01(a), such materials
are accompanied by a report and opinion of Ernst & Young LLP or any other independent registered
public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be
prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any
going concern or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the
scope of such audit.
SECTION 6.02.
Certificates; Other Information
. Deliver to the Administrative Agent
for prompt further distribution to each Lender:
(a) no later than five (5) days after the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Sections 6.01(a) and (b), a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer
of the Parent Borrower (which shall include a reasonably detailed calculation of Consolidated
EBITDA);
(b) [Reserved]
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(c) promptly after the same are publicly available, copies of all annual, regular, periodic
and special reports and registration statements which Holdings or the Parent Borrower files with
the SEC or with any Governmental Authority that may be substituted therefor (other than amendments
to any registration statement (to the extent such registration statement, in the form it became
effective, is delivered to the Administrative Agent), exhibits to any registration statement and,
if applicable, any registration statement on Form S-8) and in any case not otherwise required to be
delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to any other clause of this Section 6.02;
(d) promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any material statements or material
reports furnished to any holder of any class or series of debt securities of any Loan Party having
an aggregate outstanding principal amount greater than the Threshold Amount or pursuant to the
terms of the CF Credit Agreement (other than borrowing base and related certificates), the CF
Facility Documentation or the New Senior Notes Indentures, in each case, so long as the aggregate
outstanding principal amount thereunder is greater than the Threshold Amount and not otherwise
required to be furnished to the Administrative Agent pursuant to any other clause of this
Section 6.02;
(e) together with the delivery of the financial statements pursuant to (i) Section 6.01(a), a
report setting forth the information required by Section 3.03(c) of each Security Agreement (or
confirming that there has been no change in such information since the Closing Date or the date of
the last such report), and (ii) Section 6.01(a) and Section 6.01(b)(x) a description of each event,
condition or circumstance during the last fiscal quarter covered by such Compliance Certificate
requiring a mandatory prepayment under Section 2.05(b) and (y) a list of each Subsidiary of the
Parent Borrower that identifies each Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted
Subsidiary as of the date of delivery of such Compliance Certificate or a confirmation that there
is no change in such information since the later of the Closing Date and the date of the last such
list;
(f) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, legal, financial or
corporate affairs of any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of the
Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request; and
(g) upon request by the Administrative Agent, copies of: (i) each Schedule B (Actuarial
Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any
Subsidiary or any of their ERISA Affiliates with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each
Pension Plan; (ii) the most recent actuarial valuation report for each Pension Plan; and (iii) such
other documents or governmental reports or filings relating to any Pension Plan as the
Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Promptly following any reasonable request therefor
by the Administrative Agent, on and after the effectiveness of the Pension Act, copies of (i) any
documents described in Section 101(k) of ERISA that Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary
or any of their ERISA Affiliates obtained during the last twelve months with respect to any
Multiemployer Plan and (ii) any notices described in Section 101(l) of ERISA that Holdings, the
Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their ERISA Affiliates obtained during the last twelve
months with respect to any Multiemployer Plan;
provided
that if such documents or notices have not
been obtained or requested from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan
upon reasonable request by the Administrative Agent, the applicable Person shall promptly make a
request for such documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and shall provide copies
of such documents and notices promptly after receipt thereof.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 or Section 6.02(a) or 6.02(c) may
be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date
(i) on which the Parent Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Parent
Borrowers website on the Internet at the website address listed on
Schedule 10.02
; or
(ii) on which such documents are posted on the Parent Borrowers behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency
or another relevant website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access
(whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent);
provided
that: (i) upon written request by the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower shall
deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each
Lender until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative
Agent and (ii) the Parent Borrower shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the
Administrative Agent of the posting of any such documents or a link thereto and provide to the
Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.
Each Lender shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents or requesting
delivery of paper copies of such documents from the Administrative Agent and maintaining its copies
of such documents.
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The Parent Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent, the Syndication
Agents and/or the Arrangers will make available to the Lenders Communications by posting such
Communications on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the
Platform
) and (b) certain
of the Lenders may be public-side Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material
non-public information with respect to the Parent Borrower or its securities) (each, a
Public
Lender
). The Parent Borrower hereby agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to
identify that portion of the Communications that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that
(w) all such Communications shall be clearly and conspicuously marked PUBLIC which, at a minimum,
shall mean that the word PUBLIC shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by
marking Communications PUBLIC, the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the
Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders to treat such
Communications as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive
and proprietary) with respect to the Parent Borrower or its securities for purposes of United
States federal and state securities laws (
provided, however,
that to the extent such Communications
constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 10.08); (y) all
Communications marked PUBLIC are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform
designated Public Investor; and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled
to treat any Communications that are not marked PUBLIC as being suitable only for posting on a
portion of the Platform not designated Public Investor. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any
of its Affiliates shall be responsible for any statement or other designation by a Loan Party
regarding whether a Communication contains or does not contain material non-public information with
respect to any of the Loan Parties or their securities nor shall the Administrative Agent or any of
its Affiliates incur any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender or any other Person for any action
taken by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates based upon such statement or
designation, including any action as a result of which Restricting Information is provided to a
Lender that may decide not to take access to Restricting Information. Nothing in this Section 6.02
shall modify or limit a Lenders obligations under Section 10.08 with regard to Communications and
the maintenance of the confidentiality of or other treatment of Information.
Although the Platform and its primary web portal are secured with generally-applicable
security procedures and policies implemented or modified by the Administrative Agent from time to
time (including, as of the Closing Date, a dual firewall and a User ID/Password Authorization
System) and the Platform is secured through a single-user-per-deal authorization method whereby
each user may access the Platform only on a deal-by-deal basis, each of the Lenders and each Loan
Party acknowledges and agrees that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not
necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such
distribution. In consideration for the convenience and other benefits afforded by such
distribution and for the other consideration provided hereunder, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, each of the Lenders and each Loan Party hereby approves distribution
of the Approved Electronic Communications through the Platform and understands and assumes the
risks of such distribution.
THE PLATFORM AND THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROVIDED AS IS AND AS
AVAILABLE. NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE AGENTS GROUP WARRANT THE
ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM AND
EACH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY
THE AGENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM.
Each of the Lenders and each Loan Party agree that the Administrative Agent may, but (except
as may be required by applicable law) shall not be obligated to, store the Approved Electronic
Communications on the Platform in accordance with the Administrative Agents generally-applicable
document retention procedures and policies.
SECTION 6.03.
Notices
. Promptly after a Responsible Officer obtains actual knowledge
thereof, notify the Administrative Agent:
(a) of the occurrence of any Default; and
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(b) of (i) any dispute, litigation, investigation or proceeding between any Loan Party and any
Governmental Authority, (ii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or
proceeding affecting any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, including pursuant to any applicable
Environmental Laws or in respect of IP Rights, the occurrence of any noncompliance by any Loan
Party or any of its Subsidiaries with, or liability under, any Environmental Law or Environmental
Permit, or (iii) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, in any such case, has resulted or would
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a written statement of a
Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower (x) that such notice is being delivered pursuant to
Section 6.03(a) or (b) (as applicable) and (y) setting forth details of the occurrence referred to
therein and stating what action the Parent Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect
thereto.
SECTION 6.04.
Payment of Obligations
. Timely pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy, as
the same shall become due and payable, all of its obligations and liabilities in respect of Taxes
imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, except, in each case,
to the extent (i) any such Tax is being contested in good faith and by appropriate actions for
which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or (ii) the failure to pay
or discharge the same would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.05.
Preservation of Existence, Etc
. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in
full force and effect its legal existence under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization,
(b) take all reasonable action to maintain all corporate rights and privileges (including its good
standing) to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction and (c) maintain all other
material rights and privileges (including, without limitation, material Broadcast Licenses) except,
in the case of (a) (other than in the case of the Borrowers except to the extent expressly
permitted by Section 7.04), (b) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or pursuant to a transaction permitted by Article VII.
SECTION 6.06.
Maintenance of Properties
. Except if the failure to do so would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, maintain, preserve and protect all of its
material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order,
repair and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and casualty or condemnation excepted and
consistent with past practice.
SECTION 6.07.
Maintenance of Insurance
.
(a) Maintain with insurance companies that the Parent Borrower believes (in the good faith
judgment of its management) are financially sound and reputable at the time the relevant coverage
is placed or renewed, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage
of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of
such types and in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance reasonable and customary
for similarly situated Persons engaged in the same or similar businesses as the Parent Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries) as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other
Persons.
(b) All such liability insurance (other than business interruption insurance) as to which the
Administrative Agent shall have reasonably requested to be so named, shall name the Administrative
Agent as additional insured.
SECTION 6.08.
Compliance with Laws
.
(a) Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs,
injunctions and decrees of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or to its business or
property, except if the failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) (i) Operate all of the Broadcast Stations in material compliance with the Communications
Laws and the FCCs rules, regulations and published policies promulgated thereunder and with the
terms of the Broadcast Licenses, (ii) timely file all required reports and notices with the FCC and
pay all amounts due in timely
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fashion on account of fees and charges to the FCC and (iii) timely file and prosecute all
applications for renewal or for extension of time with respect to all of the FCC Authorizations,
except, in each case, for any failure which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.09.
Books and Records
. Maintain proper books of record and account, in
which entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects and are in conformity with
GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all material financial transactions and matters
involving the assets and business of the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case
may be.
SECTION 6.10.
Inspection Rights
.
(a) Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each
Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and
operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom (other than the records of the
Board of Directors of such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary) and to discuss its affairs,
finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants (subject to
customary access agreements), all at the reasonable expense of the Parent Borrower and at such
reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon
reasonable advance notice to the Parent Borrower;
provided
that, excluding any such visits and
inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default, only the Administrative Agent on behalf
of the Lenders may exercise rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this
Section 6.10 and the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights more often than two (2)
times during any calendar year absent the existence of an Event of Default and only one (1) such
time shall be at the Parent Borrowers expense;
provided further
that when an Event of Default
exists, the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or
independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Parent Borrower at any
time during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice. The Administrative Agent and
the Lenders shall give the Parent Borrower the opportunity to participate in any discussions with
the Parent Borrowers independent public accountants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Section 6.10, none of the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries will be
required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or
discussion of, any document, information or other matter that (i) constitutes non-financial trade
secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which disclosure to the
Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is
prohibited by Law or any binding agreement or (iii) is subject to attorney-client or similar
privilege or constitutes attorney work product.
(b) Independently of or in connection with the visits and inspections provided for in clause
(a) above, but not more than twice a year (unless required by applicable law or an Event of Default
or Liquidity Event has occurred and is continuing) upon the request of the Administrative Agent
after reasonable prior notice, the Parent Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary
that is a Loan Party to, permit the Administrative Agent or professionals reasonably acceptable to
the Parent Borrower (including investment bankers, consultants, accountants, lawyers and
appraisers) retained by the Administrative Agent to conduct appraisals, commercial finance
examinations and other evaluations, including, without limitation, (i) of the Parent Borrowers
practices in the computation of the Borrowing Base, and (ii) inspecting, verifying and auditing the
Collateral. The Parent Borrower shall pay the reasonable, documented, out-of-pocket fees and
expenses of the Administrative Agent or such professionals with respect to such evaluations and
appraisals.
SECTION 6.11.
Additional Borrowers, Guarantors and Obligations to Give Security
. At
the Parent Borrowers expense, take all action necessary or reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent to ensure that the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement continues to be
satisfied, including:
(a) (1) upon the formation, acquisition or designation (x) by any existing or new direct or
indirect wholly-owned Material Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that is a
Restricted Subsidiary (for the avoidance of doubt, including CCOH and its wholly-owned Restricted
Subsidiaries which are Material Domestic Subsidiaries but not Excluded Subsidiaries upon CCOH
becoming wholly-owned by the Loan Parties) or (y) by any Loan Party of any direct or indirect
wholly-owned Material Foreign Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that is a Restricted
Subsidiary or (2) upon the designation by any Loan Party of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is a
direct or indirect wholly-owned Material Domestic Subsidiary referred to in the foregoing clause
(x) or (y) (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) as a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with
Section 6.14:
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(i) within 45 days after such formation, acquisition or designation, or such
longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing in its discretion:
(A) (x) cause each such Restricted Subsidiary that is required to
become a Borrower or Guarantor pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a
joinder to this Agreement or Guaranty (or supplement thereto), as
applicable, and (y) cause each such Restricted Subsidiary that is required
to grant a Lien on any Collateral pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent or the
Collateral Agent (as appropriate) a joinder to this Agreement or a Guaranty
(or supplement thereto), as applicable, Security Agreement Supplements, and
other security agreements and documents, as reasonably requested by and in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
(consistent with the Security Agreement and other security agreements in
effect on the Closing Date), in each case granting Liens required by, and
subject to the limitations and exceptions of, the Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement;
(B) take and cause such Restricted Subsidiary and each direct or
indirect parent of such Restricted Subsidiary to take whatever action
(including the filing of UCC financing statements as may be necessary in the
reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to vest in the Administrative
Agent (or in any representative of the Administrative Agent designated by
it) valid and perfected Liens to the extent required by the Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement, enforceable against all third parties in accordance
with their terms (subject to the Liens permitted by Sections 7.01(a)-(h),
(j)-(t) and (x)-(dd)), except as such enforceability may be limited by
Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity and to otherwise
comply with the requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement;
(ii) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, within forty-five (45) days
after such request, deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of an opinion,
addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, of counsel for the Loan Parties
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such matters set forth in this
Section 6.11(a) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Parent Borrower shall not
be required to take any action or deliver any document set forth on
Schedule 6.11(b)
before
the time limit set forth on such Schedule with respect to such action or document, any such time
limit which may be extended by the Administrative Agent acting in its sole discretion.
SECTION 6.12.
Compliance with Environmental Laws
. Except, in each case, to the extent
that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a) comply, and take all reasonable actions to cause any
lessees and other Persons operating or occupying its properties or facilities to comply with all
applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits; (b) obtain and renew all Environmental
Permits necessary for its operations, properties and facilities; and (c) in each case to the extent
required by applicable Environmental Laws, conduct any investigation, study, sampling and testing,
and undertake any response or other corrective action necessary to investigate, remove and clean up
all Hazardous Materials at, on, under, or emanating from any of its properties and facilities, in
accordance with the requirements of all applicable Environmental Laws.
SECTION 6.13.
Further Assurances and Post Closing Deliverables
From time to time
duly authorize, execute and deliver, or cause to be duly authorized, executed and delivered, such
additional instruments, certificates, financing statements, agreements or documents, and take all
reasonable actions (including filing UCC and other financing statements), as the Administrative
Agent may reasonably request, for the purposes of perfecting the rights of the Administrative Agent
for the benefit of the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral (or with respect to any
additions thereto or replacements or proceeds or products thereof or with respect to any other
property or assets hereafter acquired by the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party which may be deemed to be part of the
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Collateral to the extent required by
the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement), in each case subject to the limitations and exceptions
set forth in the Collateral Documents and the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
(b) Within five Business Days of the Closing Date (unless otherwise agreed between the Parent
Borrower and the Administrative Agent), the Parent Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative
Agent the following documents, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles (followed promptly by
originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the
signing Loan Party:
(i) executed counterparts of the Guaranties (subject to the last paragraph of
the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement), executed by each Guarantor;
(ii) a Note executed by the Borrowers in favor of each Lender that has
requested a Note at least two Business Days in advance of the Closing Date;
(iii) each Collateral Document set forth on
Schedule 1.01C
required to
be executed on or about the Closing Date as indicated on such schedule (subject to
Section 6.11(b) and the last paragraph of the definition of Collateral and
Guarantee Requirement), duly executed by each Loan Party thereto, together with:
(A) Uniform Commercial Code financing statements for filing in the
office of the Secretary of State of the State of each jurisdiction in which
a U.S. Loan Party is located (within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial
Code); and
(B) (i) an opinion from Ropes & Gray LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties,
substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-1
; (ii) an opinion from New
Jersey and Florida counsel to the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-2
; (iii) an opinion from Colorado counsel to the Loan
Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-3
; (iv) an opinion
from Nevada counsel to the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-4
; (v) an opinion from Washington counsel to the Loan
Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-5
; (vi) an opinion
from Texas counsel to the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-6
; (vii) an opinion from Ohio counsel to the Loan Parties,
substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-7
; and (viii) an opinion from
special FCC counsel to the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H-8
.
SECTION 6.14.
Designation of Subsidiaries
. The board of directors of the Parent
Borrower may at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any
Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
that (i) immediately before and after
such designation, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (ii) no Subsidiary may be
designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if, after such designation, it would be a Restricted
Subsidiary for the purpose of the CF Facilities, the New Senior Notes, or any other Junior
Financing or any other Indebtedness of any Loan Party. The designation of any Subsidiary as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment by the Parent Borrower therein at the date
of designation in an amount equal to the net book value of the Parent Borrowers investment
therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall
constitute (i) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such
Subsidiary existing at such time and (ii) a return on any Investment by the Loan Parties in
Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the preceding sentence in an amount equal to the Fair Market
Value at the date of such designation of the Loan Parties (as applicable) Investment in such
Subsidiary.
SECTION 6.15.
Cash Management Systems.
(a) Annexed hereto as
Schedule 6.15(a)
is a schedule of all DDAs, that are maintained
by the Loan Parties, which Schedule includes, with respect to each depository (i) the name and
address of such depository; (ii) the account number(s) maintained with such depository; and (iii) a
contact person at such depository.
(b) Within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date (or such longer period as the
Administrative Agent may agree in its sole reasonable discretion), each applicable Borrower will
enter into a blocked account
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agreement (each, a
Blocked Account Agreement
), reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, with respect to the DDAs existing as of the Closing Date
listed on
Schedule 6.15(b)
attached hereto (collectively, the
Blocked Accounts
). Each
Borrower hereby agrees that, once the Blocked Account Agreements are entered into, all cash in
respect of Collateral received by a Loan Party in any DDA that is not a Blocked Account (other than
amounts held in payroll, trust and tax withholding accounts funded in the ordinary course of
business and required by Applicable Law) will be promptly transferred into a Blocked Account.
After entering into the Blocked Account Agreement, there shall be at all times thereafter at least
one Blocked Account.
(c) Each Blocked Account Agreement entered into by a Borrower shall permit the Administrative
Agent to instruct the depository, after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Cash
Dominion Event (and delivery of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent), to transfer on each
Business Day of all available cash receipts to the concentration account maintained by the
Administrative Agent at Citibank, N.A. (the
Concentration Account
), from:
(i) the sale of Collateral;
(ii) all proceeds of collections of Accounts; and
(iii) each Blocked Account (including all cash deposited therein from each DDA).
If, at any time during the continuance of a Cash Dominion Event, any cash or Cash Equivalents that
are Collateral (or proceeds thereof) owned by any Loan Party (other than (i) petty cash and minimum
daily working capital accounts funded in the ordinary course of business, the deposits in which
shall not at any time aggregate more than $20.0 million (or such greater amounts to which the
Administrative Agent may agree), and (ii) payroll, trust and tax withholding accounts funded in the
ordinary course of business and required by Applicable Law) are deposited to any account, or held
or invested in any manner, otherwise than in a Blocked Account that is subject to a Blocked Account
Agreement (or a DDA which is swept daily to a Blocked Account), the Administrative Agent may
require the applicable Loan Party to close such account and have all funds therein transferred to a
Blocked Account, and all future deposits made to a Blocked Account which is subject to a Blocked
Account Agreement. In addition to the foregoing, during the continuance of a Cash Dominion Event,
at the request of the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties shall provide the Administrative Agent
with an accounting of the contents of the Blocked Accounts, which shall identify, to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, the proceeds from the Collateral which were deposited
into a Blocked Account and swept to the Concentration Account.
(d) The Loan Parties may close DDAs or Blocked Accounts and/or open new DDAs or Blocked
Accounts, subject to the execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of appropriate Blocked
Account Agreements (except with respect to any payroll, trust, and tax withholding accounts or
unless expressly waived by the Administrative Agent) consistent with and to the extent required by
the provisions of this Section 6.15 and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent. The Parent Borrower shall furnish the Administrative Agent with prior written notice of its
intention to open or close a Blocked Account and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the
Parent Borrower as to whether the Administrative Agent shall require a Blocked Account Agreement
with the Person with whom any such new account will be maintained.
(e) The Loan Parties may also maintain one or more disbursement accounts to be used by the
Loan Parties for disbursements and payments (including payroll) in the ordinary course of business
or as otherwise permitted hereunder.
(f) The Concentration Account shall at all times be under the sole dominion and control of the
Administrative Agent. Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) such Loan Party has
no right of withdrawal from the Concentration Account, (ii) the funds on deposit in the
Concentration Account shall at all times continue to be collateral security for all of the
Obligations, and (iii) the funds on deposit in the Concentration Account shall be applied as
provided in this Agreement. In the event that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section
6.15, during the continuation of a Cash Dominion Event, any Loan Party receives or otherwise has
dominion and control of any such proceeds or collections related to Collateral, such proceeds and
collections shall be held in trust by such Loan Party for the Administrative Agent, shall not be commingled with any of
such Loan Partys other
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funds or deposited in any account of such Loan Party and shall promptly be
deposited into the Concentration Account or dealt with in such other fashion as such Loan Party may
be instructed by the Administrative Agent.
(g) So long as no Cash Dominion Event has occurred and is continuing, the Loan Parties may
direct, and shall have sole control over, the manner of disposition of funds in the Blocked
Accounts.
(h) Any amounts received in the Concentration Account at any time when all of the Obligations
then due have been and remain fully repaid shall be remitted to the operating account of the Loan
Parties.
(i) The Administrative Agent shall promptly (but in any event within one Business Day) furnish
written notice to each Person with whom a Blocked Account is maintained of any termination of a
Cash Dominion Event.
(j) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the Closing Date (or such longer period as the
Administrative Agent may agree in its sole reasonable discretion), each Loan Party shall deliver to
the Collateral Agent notifications (each, a
Credit Card Notification
) in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent which have been executed on behalf of such Loan
Party and addressed to such Loan Partys credit card clearinghouses and processors. Each Credit
Card Notification shall provide, among other things, that during the continuance of a Cash Dominion
Event (and after receipt of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent), all amounts owing to a
Loan Party and constituting proceeds of Collateral shall be forwarded immediately to the
Concentration Account.
(k) The following shall apply to deposits and payments under and pursuant to this Agreement:
(i) Funds shall be deemed to have been deposited to the Concentration Account on the
Business Day on which deposited,
provided
that such deposit is available to the
Administrative Agent by 4:00 p.m. on that Business Day (except that if the Obligations are
being paid in full, by 2:00 p.m. New York City time, on that Business Day);
(ii) Funds paid to the Administrative Agent, other than by deposit to the Concentration
Account, shall be deemed to have been received on the Business Day when they are good and
collected funds,
provided
that such payment is available to the Administrative Agent by 4:00
p.m. on that Business Day (except that if the Obligations are being paid in full, by 2:00
p.m. New York City time, on that Business Day);
(iii) If a deposit to the Concentration Account or payment is not available to the
Administrative Agent until after 4:00 p.m. on a Business Day, such deposit or payment shall
be deemed to have been made at 9:00 a.m. on the then next Business Day;
(iv) If any item deposited to the Concentration Account and credited to the Loan
Account is dishonored or returned unpaid for any reason, whether or not such return is
rightful or timely, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to reverse such credit and
charge the amount of such item to the applicable Loan Account and the Borrowers shall
indemnify the Secured Parties against all reasonable out-of-pocket claims and losses
resulting from such dishonor or return;
(v) All amounts received under this Section 6.15 shall be applied in the manner set
forth in Section 8.03.
SECTION 6.16.
License Subsidiaries
.
(a) Use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all material Broadcast Licenses
obtained on or after the Closing Date are held at all times by one or more Retained Existing Notes
Indenture Unrestricted License Subsidiaries;
provided
,
however
, such requirement will not apply if
holding any Broadcast License
in a Retained Existing Notes Indenture Unrestricted License Subsidiary (i) is reasonably
likely to have material
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adverse tax, operational, or strategic consequences to the Parent Borrower
or any Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) or (ii)
requires any approval of the FCC or any other Governmental Authority that has not been obtained
(the Parent Borrower agreeing to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any such approval).
(b) Ensure that each License Subsidiary engages only in the business of holding Broadcast
Licenses and rights and activities related thereto.
(c) Ensure that the FCC Authorizations held by each License Subsidiary are not (i) commingled
with the property of any Borrower and any Subsidiary thereof other than another License Subsidiary,
or (ii) transferred by such License Subsidiary to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
(other than any other License Subsidiary), except in connection with a Disposition permitted under
Section 7.05.
(d) Ensure that no License Subsidiary has any Indebtedness or other material liabilities
except (a) liabilities arising under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and (b) trade
payables incurred in the ordinary course of business, tax liabilities incidental to ownership of
such rights and other liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, including those in
connection with agreements necessary or desirable to operate a Broadcast Station, including
retransmission consent, affiliation, programming, syndication, time brokerage, joint sales, lease
and similar agreements.
ARTICLE VII
Negative Covenants
From and after the Closing Date, so long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder,
any Loan or other Obligation (other than Cash Management Obligations or Hedging Obligations)
hereunder which is accrued and payable shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit
shall remain outstanding (unless the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has
been Cash Collateralized or, if satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer in its sole discretion, a
backstop letter of credit is in place), the Parent Borrower shall not, nor shall the Parent
Borrower permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
SECTION 7.01.
Liens
. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of
its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following
(collectively,
Permitted Liens
):
(a) Liens created pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Specified Date,
provided
that any Lien securing Indebtedness in
excess of (x) $5,000,000 individually or (y) $10,000,000 in the aggregate (when taken together with
all other Liens outstanding in reliance on this clause (b) that are not set forth on Schedule
7.01(b) shall only be permitted in reliance on this clause (b) to the extent that such Lien is
listed on
Schedule 7.01(b)
;
(c) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges that are not overdue for a period of
more than thirty (30) days or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate actions for
which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP;
(d) statutory or common law Liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics,
materialmen, repairmen, construction contractors or other like Liens, so long as, in each case,
such Liens arise in the ordinary course of business;
(e) (i) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers
compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation and (ii) pledges and
deposits in the ordinary course of business securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification
obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance
carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to the Parent Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary;
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(f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, governmental contracts and
leases (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money), statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs
and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature (including those to
secure health, safety and environmental obligations) incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), encroachments,
protrusions and other similar encumbrances and minor title defects affecting real property that, in
the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Parent
Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and any title exceptions referred to in Schedule B to the
applicable Mortgage Policies (as defined in the CF Credit Agreement;
(h) Liens arising from judgments or orders for the payment of money not constituting an Event
of Default under Section 8.01(g);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e);
provided
that (A) such Liens
attach concurrently with or within two hundred and seventy (270) days after completion of the
acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement (as applicable) of the property
subject to such Liens, (B) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the
property financed by such Indebtedness, replacements thereof and additions and accessions to such
property and the proceeds and the products thereof and customary security deposits and (C) with
respect to Capitalized Leases, such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any assets (except
for additions and accessions to such assets, replacements and proceeds and products thereof and
customary security deposits) other than the assets subject to such Capitalized Leases;
provided
that individual financings of equipment provided by one lender may be cross-collateralized to other
financings of equipment provided by such lender;
(j) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of
business which do not (i) interfere in any material respect with the business of the Parent
Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) secure any Indebtedness;
(k) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure
payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of
business;
(l) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code
on the items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other
commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative
purposes and (iii) in favor of a banking or other financial institution arising as a matter of law
encumbering deposits or other funds maintained with a financial institution (including the right of
set off) and that are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(m) Liens (i) on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an
Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(j) or Section 7.02(p) to be applied against the
purchase price for such Investment or (ii) consisting of an agreement to Dispose of any property in
a Disposition permitted under Section 7.05;
(n) Liens on assets of CCOH and its Restricted Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness
permitted under Section 7.03(s);
(o) Liens in favor of a Loan Party securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(d);
(p) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition or existing on the property of
any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a
Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14), in each case after the date hereof (other than
Liens on the Equity Interests of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary);
provided
that (i) such Lien was not created in
contemplation of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien
does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products
thereof and other than after-acquired property subjected to a
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Lien securing Indebtedness and other
obligations incurred prior to such time and which Indebtedness and other obligations are permitted
hereunder that require, pursuant to their terms at such time, a pledge of after-acquired property,
it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which
such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), and (iii) the Indebtedness
secured thereby is permitted under Section 7.03(e) or (g);
(q) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor or secured by
a lessors, sublessors, licensors or sublicensors interest under leases or licenses
entered into by the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary
course of business;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar
arrangements for sale of goods entered into by the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries as tenant, subtenant, licensee or sublicensee in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements under
Section 7.02 and reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens
attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts maintained in the ordinary
course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(t) Liens that are contractual rights of setoff (i) relating to the establishment of
depository relations with banks or other financial institutions not given in connection with the
issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Parent Borrower
or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations
incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries
or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Parent
Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(u) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Parent Borrower or any
of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement
permitted hereunder;
(v) [Reserved]
(w) ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by
the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are located;
(x) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or similar
filings;
(y) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the
premiums with respect thereto;
(z) Liens on the Receivables Collateral securing Indebtedness and other obligations under the
CF Credit Agreement and CF Facility Documentation (or any Permitted Refinancing in respect
thereof);
provided
such Liens on any Collateral are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement (or, in
the case of any Permitted Refinancing thereof, another intercreditor agreement containing terms
that are at least as favorable to the Secured Parties as those contained in the Intercreditor
Agreement);
(aa) Liens granted by any Securitization Entity on any Securitization Assets or accounts into
which collections or proceeds of Securitization Assets are deposited, in each case arising in
connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing;
(bb) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to
control or regulate the use of any real property that does not materially interfere with the
ordinary conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole;
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(cc) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and the proceeds thereof securing
such Persons obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit or bankers acceptances
issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of
such inventory or goods;
(dd) the modification, replacement, renewal or extension of any Lien permitted by clause (b),
(i) or (p) of this Section 7.01;
provided
that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional
property other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property
covered by such Lien or financed by Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03 and otherwise
permitted to be secured under this Section 7.01, and (B) proceeds and products thereof, and (ii)
the renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens is
permitted by Section 7.03;
(ee) other Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate principal
amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $50,000,000 determined as of the date of
incurrence; and
(ff) Liens on property of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing
Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(b), 7.03(f),
7.03(g), 7.03(h), 7.03(n), 7.03(o), 7.03(r), 7.03(s), 7.03(cc) or 7.03(dd).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been
satisfied, the Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its properties, assets or revenues,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure any Existing Notes, (y) the Parent Borrower
shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary (as defined in the Retained Existing Notes
Indenture) to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any stock or indebtedness of
any Retained Existing Notes Indenture Restricted Subsidiaries or any Principal Properties (as
defined in the CF Credit Agreement) of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (as defined in the
Retained Existing Notes Indenture), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, securing Retained
Existing Notes Indenture Debt (other than (i) Liens securing the obligations under the CF
Facilities, (ii) Liens permitted by Section 6.11(f) of the CF Credit Agreement, (iii) Liens
permitted by this Section 7.01 to the extent constituting Permitted Mortgages (as defined in the
Retained Existing Notes Indenture) referenced in clause (i) of the second paragraph of Section 1006
of the Retained Existing Notes Indenture and (iv) Mortgages (as defined in the Retained Existing
Notes Indenture) upon stock or indebtedness of any corporation existing at the time such
corporation becomes a Subsidiary, or existing upon stock or indebtedness of a Subsidiary at the
time of acquisition of such stock or indebtedness, and any extension, renewal or replacement (or
successive extensions, renewals or replacements) in whole or in part of any such Mortgage) and (z)
the Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary (as defined in the Retained
Existing Notes Indenture) to, enter into a Sale-Leaseback Transaction (as defined in the Retained
Existing Notes Indenture) that is not permitted by the first sentence of Section 1007 of the
Retained Existing Notes Indenture
SECTION 7.02.
Investments
. Make any Investments, except:
(a) Investments by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in assets that
were Cash Equivalents when such Investment was made;
(b) loans or advances to officers, directors and employees of Holdings (or any direct
or indirect parent thereof), the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) for
reasonable and customary business-related travel, entertainment, relocation and other
business purposes in the ordinary course of business or in accordance with previous
practice, (ii) in connection with such Persons purchase of Equity Interests of Holdings (or
any direct or indirect parent thereof);
provided
that, to the extent such loans or advances
are made in cash, the amount of such loans and advances used to acquire such Equity
Interests shall be contributed to the Parent Borrower in cash and (iii) for purposes not
described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), in an aggregate principal amount
outstanding under this clause (iii) not to exceed $20,000,000;
(c) Investments in the CCU Term Note, and any modification, replacement, renewal,
reinvestment or extension thereof in accordance with Section 7.12(c);
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(d) Investments (i) by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a U.S. Loan
Party in the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a U.S. Loan Party, (ii) by any
Non-Loan Party in any other Non-Loan Party that is a Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) by any Non-Loan
Party in the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party, (iv) by any Foreign
Loan Party in any other Foreign Loan Party, (v) by any Loan Party in any Restricted Subsidiary that
is not a U.S. Loan Party;
provided
that the aggregate amount of Investments made pursuant to this
clause (v) when aggregated with all Investments made pursuant to Section 7.02(j)(B) shall not
exceed at any time outstanding the sum of (x) the greater of $500,000,000 and 1.5% of Total Assets
at the time of such Investment and (y) the Available Amount at such time and (vi) by the Parent
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) in any Foreign Subsidiary, constituting an exchange of
Equity Interests of such Foreign Subsidiary for Indebtedness or Equity Interests or a combination
thereof of such Foreign Subsidiary or another Foreign Subsidiary so long as such exchange does not
adversely affect the Collateral, (B) in any Foreign Subsidiary, constituting an exchange of Equity
Interests of such Foreign Subsidiary for Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary or (C)
constituting Guarantees of Indebtedness or other monetary obligations of Foreign Subsidiaries owing
to any Loan Party;
(e) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or
notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and
Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled
account debtors and other credits to suppliers in the ordinary course of business;
(f) Investments consisting of Liens, Indebtedness, transactions of the type subject to Section
7.04, Dispositions, Restricted Payments and prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances or
other satisfactions of Indebtedness permitted under Sections 7.01, 7.03 (other than Section
7.03(d)), 7.04, 7.05 (other than Sections 7.05(d) or (e)), 7.06 (other than Section 7.06(d)) and
7.12, respectively;
(g) Investments existing on the Specified Date (other than the CCU Term Note) or made pursuant
to legally binding written contracts in existence on the date hereof and set forth on
Schedule
7.02(g)
and any modification, replacement, renewal, reinvestment or extension of any of the
foregoing, to the extent permitted;
provided
that the amount of any Investment permitted pursuant
to this Section 7.02(g) is not increased from the amount of such Investment on the Specified Date
except pursuant to the terms of such Investment as of the Specified Date or as otherwise permitted
by another clause of this Section 7.02;
(h) Investments in Swap Contracts permitted under Section 7.03;
(i) promissory notes and other non-cash consideration received in connection with Dispositions
permitted by Section 7.05;
(j) the purchase or other acquisition of property and assets or businesses of any Person or of
assets constituting a business unit, a line of business or division of such Person, or Equity
Interests in a Person that, upon the consummation thereof, will be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the
Parent Borrower (except to the extent permitted by subclause (B) below) (including as a result of a
merger, amalgamation or consolidation);
provided
that, with respect to each purchase or other
acquisition made pursuant to this Section 7.02(j) (each, a
Permitted Acquisition
):
(A) to the extent required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the
Collateral Documents, the property, assets and businesses acquired in such purchase
or other acquisition shall constitute Collateral and each applicable Loan Party and
any such newly created or acquired Subsidiary (and, to the extent required under the
Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, the Subsidiaries of such created or acquired
Subsidiary) shall be Guarantors and shall have complied with the requirements of
Section 6.11, within the times specified therein (for the avoidance of doubt, this
clause (A) shall not override any provisions of the Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement);
(B) the aggregate amount of Investments made in Persons that do not become U.S.
Loan Parties pursuant to this clause (j), when aggregated with all Investments made
pursuant to Section 7.02(d)(iv), shall not exceed at any time outstanding the sum of
(i) the greater of
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$500,000,000 and 1.5% of Total Assets at the time of such
Permitted Acquisition and (ii) the Available Amount at such time;
(C) the acquired property, assets, business or Person is in a business
permitted under Section 7.07;
(D) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to any such purchase
or other acquisition, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(E) the Parent Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, on
behalf of the Lenders, no later than five (5) Business Days after the date on which
any such purchase or other acquisition is consummated, a certificate of a
Responsible Officer, certifying that all of the requirements set forth in this
clause (j) have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to the consummation
of such purchase or other acquisition;
(k) the Transactions;
(l) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code
Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and Article 4 customary trade arrangements with
customers consistent with past practices;
(m) Investments (including debt obligations and Equity Interests) received in connection with
the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers or in settlement of delinquent
obligations of, or other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of
business or upon the foreclosure with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title
with respect to any secured Investment;
(n) loans and advances to Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) in lieu of, and
not in excess of the amount of (after giving effect to any other loans, advances or Restricted
Payments in respect thereof), Restricted Payments to the extent permitted to be made to Holdings
(or such direct or indirect parent) in accordance with Section 7.06(f), (g) or (l) so long as such
amounts are counted as Restricted Payments for purposes of such clauses;
(o) (i)(A) Investments in a Securitization Entity in connection with a Qualified
Securitization Financing;
provided
that any such Investment in a Securitization Entity is in the
form of a contribution of additional Securitization Assets or as customary Investments in a
Securitization Entity in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing, and (ii)
distributions or payments of Securitization Fees and purchases of Securitization Assets pursuant to
a Securitization Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing.
(p) other Investments that do not exceed in the aggregate at any time outstanding the sum of
(i) the greater of $900,000,000 and 3.0% of the Total Assets determined as of the date of such
Investment and (ii) the Available Amount at such time;
provided
,
however
, that the foregoing amount
may be increased, to the extent not otherwise included in the determination of the Available
Amount, an amount equal to any repayments, interest, returns, profits, distributions, income and
similar amounts actually received in cash in respect of any Investment pursuant to this clause (p)
(which amount referred to in this sentence shall not exceed the amount of such Investment valued at
the Fair Market Value of such Investment at the time such Investment was made);
provided further
,
however
, that if the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries make any Investments in
Equity Interests of CCOH pursuant to this clause (p) that is a CCOH 90% Investment, upon CCOH and
its wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries which are Material Domestic Subsidiaries and not Excluded
Subsidiaries becoming. Subsidiary Guarantors and otherwise complying with Section 6.11, such
Investments shall be deemed to be have been made pursuant to Section 7.02(v)(ii) (and Investments
made by CCOH and its Subsidiaries which are Subsidiary Guarantors shall be deemed to have been
retroactively made by Loan Parties) and the amount previously utilized in connection with such
Investment under this clause (p) shall be restored;
(q) advances of payroll payments to employees in the ordinary course of business;
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(r) Investments to the extent that payment for such Investments is made solely with Equity
Interests of Holdings (or by any direct or indirect parent thereof);
(s) Investments held by a Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date in a
transaction otherwise permitted under this Section 7.02 or of a Person merged or amalgamated with
or into the Parent Borrower or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with a Restricted Subsidiary in
accordance with Section 7.04 after the Closing Date to the extent that such Investments were not
made in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or
consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or
consolidation;
(t) Guarantees by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of leases (other
than Capitalized Leases) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case
entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(u) for the avoidance of doubt to avoid double counting, Investments made by any Restricted
Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the extent such Investments are financed with the proceeds
received by such Restricted Subsidiary from an Investment made pursuant to clauses (d)(v), (j)(B)
or (p) of this Section 7.02;
(v) Investments (i) in CCOH and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the CCOH Cash
Management Arrangements and (ii) in CCOH constituting the acquisition of outstanding Equity
Interests of CCOH not owned by the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (whether by
tender offer, open market purchase, merger or otherwise) so long as after giving effect to such
acquisition, CCOH and its wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries which are Material Domestic
Subsidiaries and not Excluded Subsidiaries become Subsidiary Guarantors hereunder and otherwise
comply with Section 6.11;
(w) (i) cash Investments in any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Non-Loan Party by any Loan Party
to the extent returned in the form of a cash dividend, distribution or other payment substantially
concurrently with such cash Investment or (ii) non-cash Investments in any Foreign Subsidiary that
is a Non-Loan Party by any Loan Party in the form of intercompany debt issued to such Loan Party in
exchange for Equity Interests of another Foreign Subsidiary that is a Non-Loan Party that was held
by such Loan Party, in each case, consummated on or before the second anniversary of the Closing
Date in order to effect a corporate restructuring to improve the efficiency of repatriation of
foreign cash flows; and
(x) Investments in non-wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries, joint ventures (regardless of the
legal form) and Unrestricted Subsidiaries not to exceed in the aggregate at any one time
outstanding the greater of $300,000,000 and 1.0% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment;
and
(y) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or
notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and
Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled
account debtors and other credits to suppliers in the ordinary course of business.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been satisfied,
the Parent Borrower shall not directly acquire any material operating assets or Broadcast Licenses
that are not promptly contributed to one or more Restricted Subsidiaries, other than (i) Equity
Interests of Restricted Subsidiaries that are Subsidiary Guarantors or (ii) any wireless radio
licenses used for intercompany communications and satellite earth station authorizations used for
reception and transmission of programming or other communications;
provided
,
however
, such
requirement will not apply if the acquisition of such operating assets or Broadcast Licenses by a
Restricted Subsidiary (A) is reasonably likely to have material adverse tax, operational, or
strategic consequences to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined in good
faith by the Parent Borrower) or (B) requires any approval of the FCC or any other Governmental
Authority that has not been obtained (the Parent Borrower agreeing to use commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain any such approval).
SECTION 7.03.
Indebtedness
. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness, other than:
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(a) Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries under the Loan
Documents;
(b) (i) Indebtedness existing on the Specified Date;
provided
that any Indebtedness (other
than Indebtedness refinanced on the Closing Date in connection with the Transactions) that is in
excess of (x) $5,000,000 individually or (y) $10,000,000 in the aggregate (when taken together with
all other Indebtedness outstanding in reliance on this clause (b) that is not set forth on Schedule
7.03(b)) shall only be permitted under this clause (b) to the extent that such Indebtedness is set
forth on
Schedule 7.03(b)
and any Permitted Refinancing thereof and (ii) intercompany
Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date hereof and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
provided
that all such Indebtedness (other than the Parent Borrower Obligor Cash Management Note) of any
Loan Party owed to any Person that is not a Loan Party shall be unsecured and subordinated to the
Obligations pursuant to an intercompany note reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(c) Guarantees by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of
Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries otherwise permitted
hereunder (except that a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may not, by virtue of this
Section 7.03(c), Guarantee Indebtedness that such Restricted Subsidiary could not otherwise incur
under this Section 7.03);
provided
that (A) no Guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary of any Junior
Financing shall be permitted unless such Restricted Subsidiary shall have also provided a Guaranty
of the Obligations substantially on the terms set forth in the Guaranty and (B) if the Indebtedness
being Guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations, such Guaranty shall be subordinated to the
Guarantee of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in
the subordination of such Indebtedness;
provided
that, in any event, any Guaranty of the New Senior
Notes or Permitted Additional Notes shall be subordinated to the Guarantee of the Obligations on
terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the New Senior Notes Indenture on
the Closing Date;
(d) Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries owing to the
Parent Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary to the extent constituting an Investment
permitted by Section 7.02; provided that all such Indebtedness of any Loan Party owed to any Person
that is not a Loan Party (other than the Parent Borrower Obligor Cash Management Note) shall be
unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to an intercompany note reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(e) (i) Attributable Indebtedness and other Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases)
financing the acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of fixed or capital
assets; provided that such Indebtedness is incurred concurrently with or within two hundred and
seventy (270) days after the applicable acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or
improvement, (ii) Attributable Indebtedness arising out of sale-leaseback transactions, and
(iii) Indebtedness arising under Capitalized Leases other than those in effect on the Specified
Date or entered into pursuant to subclauses (i) and (ii) of this clause (e) and, in the case of
clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), any Permitted Refinancing thereof; provided that not more than
$150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this paragraph (e)
shall be outstanding at any time;
(f) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts designed to hedge against interest rates,
foreign exchange rates or commodities pricing risks and not for speculative purposes and Guarantees
thereof;
(g) [Reserved]
(h) Indebtedness assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition:
provided
that such
Indebtedness is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition, and any Permitted Refinancing of
any of the foregoing and so long as the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness and all
Indebtedness resulting from any Permitted Refinancing thereof at any time outstanding pursuant to
this paragraph (h) does not exceed $250,000,000, determined at the time of incurrence;
(i) [Reserved];
(j) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees of the Parent Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(k) Indebtedness to current or former officers, directors, managers, consultants and
employees, their Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members to finance the
purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof)
permitted by Section 7.06;
(l) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary
providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case,
incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary,
other than Guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such
business or assets or a Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;
provided
,
however
, that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet (other than by application of
FASB Interpretation No. 45 as a result of an amendment to an obligation in existence on the Closing
Date) of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a
footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be
deemed to be reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (l));
(m) [Reserved];
(n) Cash Management Obligations and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services,
automatic clearinghouse arrangements, overdraft protections, employee credit card programs and
other cash management and similar arrangements in the ordinary course of business and any
Guarantees thereof;
(o) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed
$1,000,000,000;
(p) Indebtedness consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay
obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
(q) Indebtedness incurred by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in
respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers acceptances, warehouse receipts or similar
instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice,
including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits
or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance or other Indebtedness with respect
to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(r) obligations in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and performance and
completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by the Parent Borrower or any of the
Restricted Subsidiaries or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar
instruments related thereto, in each case in the ordinary course of business or consistent with
past practice;
(s) Indebtedness of CCOH and its Restricted Subsidiaries, the proceeds of which are solely
used to refinance the CCU Term Note,
provided
that the Net Cash Proceeds from such repayment is
applied to prepay the CF Facilities to the extent required by the CF Credit Agreement.
(t) Indebtedness under the CF Facilities and any Permitted Refinancing thereof in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of commitment under the CF Facilities
on the Closing date plus any Incremental Loans (as defined under the CF Facilities);
(u) (i) Indebtedness and Guarantees by Guarantors in respect of the New Senior Notes in
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,310,000,000
plus
the PIK Interest Amount and
(ii) any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
(v) [Reserved];
(w) all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses,
charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in clauses (a) through (u)
above and (x) through (aa) below;
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(x) Guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations not
constituting Indebtedness to suppliers, customers, franchisees, lessors and licensees;
(y) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of the
Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or
services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services;
(z) Indebtedness in respect of (i) Permitted Additional Notes provided the Net Cash Proceeds
therefrom are immediately after the receipt thereof, used to prepay the CF Facilities to the extent
required by the CF Credit Agreement and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(aa) Indebtedness supported by a Letter of Credit, in a principal amount not to exceed the
face amount of such Letter of Credit;
(bb) Indebtedness consisting of obligations of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries under deferred compensation to employees or other similar arrangements incurred by
such Person in connection with the Transactions, any Permitted Acquisition or any other Investment
expressly permitted hereunder;
(cc) Indebtedness incurred by a Securitization Entity in a Qualified Securitization Financing
that is not recourse (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings) to Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries or the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than another Securitization
Entity); and
(dd) Indebtedness of any Non-Loan Party that is a Restricted Subsidiary in an amount not to
exceed $400,000,000 at any one time outstanding.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party will
guarantee any Indebtedness for borrowed money of a Loan Party unless such Restricted Subsidiary
becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Restricted
Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties may not incur Indebtedness pursuant to, without duplication,
the first paragraph of this Section and clauses (g), (h) and (o) of this Section in an aggregate
combined principal amount at any time outstanding in excess of $500,000,000 in each case determined
at the time of incurrence and (ii) until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been satisfied,
(A) the Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Guarantee of the Existing Notes and (B) all Indebtedness owed
to the Parent Borrower by any Subsidiary Guarantor (other than the Parent Borrower Obligor Cash
Management Note) shall be unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to an intercompany
note reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
For purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the
incurrence of Indebtedness, the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a
foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the
date such Indebtedness was incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed, in the case of
revolving credit debt;
provided
that if such Indebtedness is incurred to extend, replace, refund,
refinance, renew or defease other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such
extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance would cause the applicable
Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate
in effect on the date of such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or
defeasance, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long
as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of
such Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased plus the
aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in
connection with such refinancing.
The accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value and the payment of interest in the
form of additional Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness for
purposes of this Section 7.03. The principal amount of any non-interest bearing Indebtedness or other discount security
constituting Indebtedness at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be
shown on a balance sheet of the Parent Borrower dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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SECTION 7.04.
Fundamental Changes
. Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another
Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or
substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any
Person, except that:
(a) Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with the Parent Borrower
(including a merger, the purpose of which is to reorganize the Parent Borrower into a new
jurisdiction);
provided
that (x) the Parent Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person,
(y) such merger or consolidation does not result in the Parent Borrower ceasing to be incorporated
under the Laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (z) in the
case of a merger or consolidation of Holdings with and into the Parent Borrower, Holdings shall
have no direct Subsidiaries at the time of such merger or consolidation other than the Parent
Borrower and, after giving effect to such merger or consolidation, the direct parent of the Parent
Borrower shall expressly assume all the obligations of Holdings under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents to which Holdings is a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Equity
Interests of the Parent Borrower shall be pledged as Collateral;
(b) (i) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge or consolidate with or
into any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Loan Party and (ii) any
Restricted Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve or change its legal form if the Parent Borrower
determines in good faith that such action is in the best interests of the Parent Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries and if not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders;
(c) any Restricted Subsidiary may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon
voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
that if the transferor in such a transaction is a Loan Party, then the transferee must be
a Loan Party;
(d) so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom,
(i) the Parent Borrower may merge with any other Person;
provided
that (i) the Parent
Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation or (ii) if the Person formed by or
surviving any such merger or consolidation is not the Parent Borrower (any such Person, the
Successor Parent Borrower
), (A) the Successor Parent Borrower shall be an entity organized
or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia
or any territory thereof, (B) the Successor Parent Borrower shall expressly assume all the
obligations of the Parent Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to
which the Parent Borrower is a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (C) each Guarantor, unless it is the
other party to such merger or consolidation, shall have by a supplement to the Guaranty
confirmed that its Guarantee of the Obligations shall apply to the Successor Parent
Borrowers obligations under this Agreement, (D) each Loan Party, unless it is the other
party to such merger or consolidation, shall have by a supplement to each Security Agreement
confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply to the Successor Parent Borrowers
obligations under this Agreement, and (E) the Parent Borrower shall have delivered to the
Administrative Agent an officers certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that
such merger or consolidation and such supplement to this Agreement or any Collateral
Document comply with this Agreement;
provided
,
further
, that if the foregoing are satisfied,
the Successor Parent Borrower will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Parent Borrower
under this Agreement;
(ii) (x) any Subsidiary Borrower may merge with any other Subsidiary Borrower and (y)
any Subsidiary Borrower may merge with any other Person (other than a Subsidiary Borrower);
provided
that (i) such Subsidiary Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation
or (ii) if the Person formed by or surviving any such merger or consolidation is not such
Subsidiary Borrower (any such Person, each a
Successor Subsidiary Borrower
), (A) the
Successor Subsidiary Borrower shall be an entity organized or existing under the laws of the
United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof, (B) the
Successor Subsidiary Borrower shall expressly assume all the obligations of the relevant
Subsidiary Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such
Subsidiary Borrower is a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (C) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party
to such merger or consolidation, shall have by a supplement to the Guaranty confirmed that
its Guarantee of the Obligations shall apply to such Successor
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Subsidiary Borrowers obligations under this Agreement, (D) each Loan Party, unless it
is the other party to such merger or consolidation, shall have by a supplement to each
Security Agreement confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply to such Successor
Subsidiary Borrowers obligations under this Agreement, and (E) the relevant Subsidiary
Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officers certificate and an
opinion of counsel, each stating that such merger or consolidation and such supplement to
this Agreement or any Collateral Document comply with this Agreement;
provided
,
further
,
that if the foregoing are satisfied, such Successor Subsidiary Borrower will succeed to, and
be substituted for, the relevant Subsidiary Borrower under this Agreement;
(e) so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom, any Restricted Subsidiary that is
not a Borrower may merge or consolidate with any other Person (i) in order to effect an Investment
permitted pursuant to Section 7.02 or (ii) for any other purpose;
provided
that (A) the continuing
or surviving Person shall be the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, which together with
each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, shall have complied with the applicable requirements of
Section 6.11; and (B) in the case of subclause (ii) only, if the merger or consolidation involves a
Guarantor and such Guarantor is not the surviving Person, the surviving Restricted Subsidiary shall
expressly assume all the obligations of such Guarantor under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents to which such Guarantor is a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(f) the Merger may be consummated; and
(g) so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom, a merger, dissolution,
liquidation, consolidation or Disposition, the purpose of which is to effect a Disposition
permitted pursuant to Section 7.05.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been
satisfied, the Parent Borrower shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to transfer to the Parent
Borrower any material operating assets or Broadcast Licenses, other than (i) Equity Interests of
Restricted Subsidiaries which are Subsidiary Guarantors or (ii) any wireless radio licenses used
for intercompany communications and satellite earth station authorizations used for reception and
transmission of programming or other communications;
provided
that a Restricted Subsidiary may
transfer any such assets to the Parent Borrower if (x) the failure to do so is reasonably likely to
have material adverse tax, operational, or strategic consequences to the Parent Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) or (y) required by the
FCC or any other Governmental Authority (the Parent Borrower agreeing to use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain a waiver of such requirement) and (B) the Parent Borrower shall not,
transfer or participate any interests under any CCU Term Note other than to a Loan Party.
SECTION
7.05.
Dispositions
. Make any Disposition or enter into any agreement to make any
Disposition, except:
(a) Dispositions of obsolete, worn out, used or surplus property, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business and Dispositions of property no longer used
or useful in the conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries;
(b) Dispositions of inventory, goods held for sale in the ordinary course of business and
immaterial assets (including allowing any registrations or any applications for registration of any
IP Rights to lapse or go abandoned in the ordinary course of business);
(c) Dispositions of property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit
against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition
are applied to the purchase price of such similar replacement property (which replacement property
is actually promptly purchased);
provided
that to the extent the property being transferred
constitutes Collateral, such replacement property shall be made subject to the Lien of the
Collateral Documents;
(d) Dispositions of property to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
that
if the transferor of such property is a Loan Party (i) the transferee thereof must be a Loan Party,
and to the extent
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such property is Collateral, it shall continue to constitute Collateral after such Disposition
or (ii) to the extent such transaction constitutes an Investment, such transaction is permitted
under Section 7.02;
(e) Dispositions permitted by Sections 7.02, 7.04, 7.06 and 7.12 and Liens permitted by
Section 7.01;
(f) Dispositions of property (i) owned on the Closing Date that does not constitute Collateral
pursuant to sale-leaseback transactions;
provided
that all Net Cash Proceeds thereof shall be
applied to prepay the CF Facilities to the extent required by the CF Credit Agreement, and (ii)
acquired after the Closing Date that does not constitute Collateral pursuant to sale-leaseback
transactions;
(g) Dispositions of Cash Equivalents;
(h) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including the provision of software under an
open source license) (other than FCC Authorizations) and LMAs, in each case in the ordinary course
of business and which do not materially interfere with the business of the Parent Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(i) transfers of property subject to Casualty Events upon receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of
such Casualty Event;
(j) Dispositions of property not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.05;
provided
that
(i) at the time of such Disposition (other than any such Disposition made pursuant to a legally
binding commitment entered into at a time when no Default exists), no Default shall exist or would
result from such Disposition; (ii) the aggregate Fair Market Value of property Disposed of
pursuant to this clause (j) shall not exceed $900,000,000 since the Closing Date and (iii) with
respect to any Disposition pursuant to this clause (j) for a purchase price in excess of
$50,000,000, the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall receive not less than
75% of such consideration in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (in each case, free and clear of
all Liens at the time received, other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Liens
permitted by Sections 7.01(a), (l) and (s) and clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 7.01(t));
provided
,
however
, that for the purposes of this clause (iii), (A) any liabilities (as shown on the Parent
Borrowers or such Restricted Subsidiarys most recent balance sheet provided hereunder or in the
footnotes thereto) of the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities
that are by their terms subordinated to the payment in cash of the Obligations, that are assumed by
the transferee with respect to the applicable Disposition and for which all of the Restricted
Subsidiaries shall have been validly released by all applicable creditors in writing, (B) any
securities received by such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by such
Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received) within 180 days following the
closing of the applicable Disposition and (C) any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received in
respect of such Disposition having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other
Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (C) that is at that time
outstanding, not in excess of $300,000,000 at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-Cash
Consideration, with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-Cash Consideration being
measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value, shall be
deemed to be cash;.
(k) Dispositions of the Specified Assets; provided that the Net Cash Proceeds in respect
thereof shall be applied to prepay the CF Facilities to the extent required by the CF Credit
Agreement;
(l) Dispositions of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant
to customary buy/sell arrangements between, the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture
arrangements and similar binding arrangements;
(m) Dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise
thereof;
(n) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an
Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(o) Dispositions of all or any part of the assets listed on
Schedule 7.05(o)
,
(p) Dispositions of all or any part of the assets listed on
Schedule 7.05(p)
;
provided
,
however
, that the Net Cash Proceeds (for the avoidance of doubt, after giving effect to
clause (D) of the definition of Net Cash Proceeds, if applicable) of Dispositions pursuant to
this Section 7.05(p) shall be applied to prepay the CF Facilities in accordance with the CF Credit
Agreement;
(q) Dispositions of Securitization Assets to a Securitization Entity in connection with a
Qualified Securitization Financing
provided
,
however
, that the Net Cash Proceeds (for the avoidance
of doubt, after giving effect to clause (D) of the definition of Net Cash Proceeds, if
applicable) of Dispositions pursuant to this Section 7.05(q) shall be applied to prepay the CF
Facilities in accordance with the CF Credit Agreement;
(r) the unwinding of any Swap Contract;
(s) (i) Permitted Asset Swap allowable under Section 1031 of the Code and (ii) other Permitted
Asset Swaps with a Fair Market Value not to exceed $50,000,000 in any calendar year;
provided
that,
in the case of clause (i) or (ii), the portion of the consideration received in exchange for the
disposed asset in the form of Cash Equivalents shall constitute proceeds of a Disposition subject
to Section 2.05; and
(t) Dispositions of the Divestiture Assets and any other asset required to be Disposed of by
the FCC or other Governmental Authorities under applicable Laws.
provided
that any Disposition of any property pursuant to this Section 7.05 (except pursuant to
Sections 7.05(d), 7.05(e), 7.05(i), 7.05(l), and 7.05(m)) shall be for no less than the Fair Market
Value of such property at the time of such Disposition. To the extent any Collateral is Disposed
of as expressly permitted by this Section 7.05 to any Person other than a Loan Party, such
Collateral shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created by the Loan Documents, and, if
requested by the Administrative Agent, upon the certification by the Parent Borrower that such
Disposition is permitted by this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to take
any actions deemed appropriate in order to effect the foregoing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been
satisfied, the Parent Borrower shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to transfer to the Parent
Borrower any material operating assets or Broadcast Licenses, other than (i) Equity Interests of
Restricted Subsidiaries which are Loan Parties or (ii) any wireless radio licenses used for
intercompany communications and satellite earth station authorizations used for reception and
transmission of programming or other communications;
provided
that a Restricted Subsidiary may
transfer any such assets to the Parent Borrower if (x) the failure to do so is reasonably likely to
have material adverse tax, operational, or strategic consequences to the Parent Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) or (y) required by the
FCC or any other Governmental Authority (the Parent Borrower agreeing to use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain a waiver of such requirement) and (B) the Parent Borrower shall not,
transfer or participate any interests under any CCU Term Note other than to a Loan Party.
SECTION 7.06.
Restricted Payments
. Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment,
except:
(a) each Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Parent Borrower and to its
other Restricted Subsidiaries (and, in the case of a Restricted Payment by a non-wholly-owned
Restricted Subsidiary, to the Parent Borrower and any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries and to
each other owner of Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary based on their relative
ownership interests of the relevant class of Equity Interests);
(b) (i) the Parent Borrower may redeem in whole or in part any of its Equity Interests for
another class of Equity Interests or rights to acquire its Equity Interests or with proceeds from
substantially concurrent equity contributions or issuances of new Equity Interests,
provided
that
any terms and provisions material to the interests of the Lenders, when taken as a whole, contained
in such other class of Equity Interests are at least as
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advantageous to the Lenders as those contained in the Equity Interests redeemed thereby or (ii)
the Parent Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries may declare and make dividend payments
or other distributions payable solely in the Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity
Interests not otherwise permitted by Section 7.03) of such Person;
(c) Restricted Payments made on the Closing Date to consummate the Transactions (including any
amounts to be paid under, or contemplated by, the Merger Agreement) and the fees and expenses
related thereto owed to Affiliates, including any payment to holders of Equity Interests of the
Parent Borrower (immediately prior to giving effect to the Transactions) in connection with, or as
a result of, their exercise of appraisal rights and the settlement of any claims or actions
(whether actual, contingent or potential) with respect thereto;
(d) to the extent constituting Restricted Payments, the Parent Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries may enter into and consummate transactions expressly permitted by any provision of
Section 7.02 (other than Section 7.02(n)), 7.04 (other than a merger or consolidation of Holdings
and the Parent Borrower) or 7.08 (other than Section 7.08(a) or (j));
(e) repurchases of Equity Interests in Parent, the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests
represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;
(f) the Parent Borrower may pay (or make Restricted Payments to allow any direct or indirect
parent thereof to pay) for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value
of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower (or of any such direct or indirect parent of the Parent
Borrower) by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or
any Controlled Investment Affiliate or Immediate Family Member thereof) of the Parent Borrower (or
any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower) or any of its Subsidiaries upon the death,
disability, retirement or termination of employment of any such Person or otherwise pursuant to any
employee or director equity plan, employee or director stock option plan or any other employee or
director benefit plan or any agreement (including any stock subscription or shareholder agreement)
with any future, present or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant of the Parent
Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower) or any of its Subsidiaries
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, any principal and interest payable on any notes issued by
the Parent Borrower (or of any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower) in connection with
any such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement);
provided
that payments made
pursuant to this paragraph (f) may not exceed in any calendar year $50,000,000 with unused amounts
in any calendar year being carried over to succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum of
$75,000,000 in any calendar year;
provided
that any cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the
Parent Borrower in connection with and as consideration for a repurchase of Equity Interests of the
Parent Borrower (or any of its direct or indirect parents) shall not be deemed to constitute a
Restricted Payment for purposes of this clause (f);
provided
that such amount in any calendar year
may be increased by an amount not to exceed the sum of (1) the amount of Net Cash Proceeds of
Permitted Equity Issuances to employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or any
Controlled Investment Affiliate or Immediate Family Member thereof) of the Parent Borrower (or any
direct or indirect parent thereof) or any of its Subsidiaries that occurs after the Closing Date
plus (2) the net cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Parent Borrower
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Closing Date;
(g) the Parent Borrower may make Restricted Payments to Holdings or to any direct or indirect
parent of Holdings:
(i) the proceeds of which will be used to pay (or make Restricted Payments to allow any
direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) the tax liability (including additions to tax,
penalties and interests with respect thereto) to each foreign, federal, state or local
jurisdiction in respect of which a consolidated, combined, unitary or affiliated return is
filed by Holdings (or such direct or indirect parent) that includes the Parent Borrower
and/or any of its Subsidiaries, to the extent such tax liability (including additions to
tax, penalties and interest with respect thereto) does not exceed the lesser of (A) the
taxes that would have been payable by the Parent Borrower and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries
as a stand-alone group and (B) the actual tax liability (including additions to tax,
penalties and interest with respect thereto) of Holdings consolidated, combined, unitary or
affiliated group (or, if Holdings is not the parent of the actual group, the taxes that
would have been paid by Holdings, the Parent Borrower and/or the Parent Borrowers
Restricted
Subsidiaries as a stand-alone group), reduced by any such payments paid or to be paid
directly by the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(ii) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay (or make Restricted Payments to allow
any direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) its operating costs and expenses incurred in
the ordinary course of business and other overhead costs and expenses (including
administrative, legal, accounting and similar expenses provided by third parties), which are
reasonable and customary and incurred in the ordinary course of business, to the extent
attributable to the ownership or operations of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries;
(iii) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay (or make Restricted Payments to allow
any direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) franchise taxes and other fees, taxes and
expenses required to maintain its (or any of its direct or indirect parents) legal
existence;
(iv) to finance any Investment permitted to be made pursuant to Section 7.02;
provided
that (A) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing
of such Investment and (B) the Parent Borrower shall, immediately following the closing
thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be
contributed to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (or Loan Party if the
Investment would have been required to be made in a Loan Party under Section 7.02) or (2)
the merger or amalgamation (to the extent not prohibited by Section 7.04) of the Person
formed or acquired into the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (or Loan Party if the
Investment would have been required to be made in a Loan Party under Section 7.02) in order
to consummate such Permitted Acquisition, in each case, in accordance with the applicable
requirements of Section 6.11;
(v) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay (or make Restricted Payments to allow
any direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) costs, fees and expenses (other than to
Affiliates) related to any equity or debt offering not prohibited by this Agreement (whether
or not successful) and directly attributable to the operation of the Parent Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries; and
(vi) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay customary salary, bonus and other
benefits payable to officers and employees of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent
company of Holdings to the extent such salaries, bonuses and other benefits are attributable
to the ownership or operation of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, only
to the extent such amounts are deducted, for the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any
period;
(h) the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may (a) pay cash in lieu of
fractional Equity Interests in connection with any dividend, split or combination thereof or any
Permitted Acquisition and (b) honor any conversion request by a holder of convertible Indebtedness
and make cash payments in lieu of fractional shares in connection with any such conversion;
(i) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration
thereof, if at the date of declaration (i) such payment would have complied with the provisions of
this Agreement and (ii) no Event of Default occurred and was continuing;
(j) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Parent Borrowers common stock
following the first public offering of the Parent Borrowers common stock or the common
stock of any of its direct or indirect parents after the Closing Date, of up to 6% per annum
of the net proceeds received by or contributed to the Parent Borrower in or from any such
public offering, other than public offerings with respect to the Parent Borrowers common
stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;
(k) purchases of Equity Interests of CCOH permitted by Section 7.02(p) or Section
7.02(v)(ii); and
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(l) in addition to the forgoing Restricted Payments and so long as no Default shall have
occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, the Parent Borrower may make additional
Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount, together with the aggregate amount of repayments,
prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Junior Financings
made pursuant to Sections 7.12(a)(vii), not to exceed the sum of (i) the greater of $400,000,000
and (ii) the Available Amount at such time.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article VII (including Sections 7.02 and
7.12 and this Section 7.06), the Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly pay any cash dividend or make any cash
distribution on or in respect of the Parent Borrowers Equity Interests or purchase or otherwise
acquire for cash any Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of
the Parent Borrower, for the purpose of directly or indirectly paying any cash dividend or making
any cash distribution to, or acquiring any Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or
indirect parent of the Parent Borrower for cash from, the Sponsors, or guarantee any Indebtedness
of any Affiliate of the Parent Borrower for the purpose of paying such dividend, making such
distribution or so acquiring such Equity Interests to or from the Sponsors, in each case by means
of utilization of the cumulative dividend and investment credit provided by the use of the
Available Amount or the exceptions provided by Sections 7.02(n) and (p), Sections 7.06(i) and (l)
and Section 7.12(a)(vii), unless (x) at the time and after giving effect to such payment, the Total
Leverage Ratio for the Test Period than last ended is less than 6.0 to 1.0 and (y) such payment is
other-wise in compliance with this Agreement.
SECTION 7.07.
Change in Nature of Business
. Engage in any material line of business substantially
different from those lines of business conducted by the Parent Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries on the Closing Date or any business reasonably related or ancillary thereto or
constituting a reasonable extension thereof.
SECTION 7.08.
Transactions with Affiliates
. Enter into any transaction of any kind with any
Affiliate of the Parent Borrower, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than:
(a) transactions between or among the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or
any entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction,
(b) transactions on terms substantially as favorable to the Parent Borrower or such Restricted
Subsidiary as would reasonably be obtainable by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary
at the time in a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate,
(c) the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses related to the Transactions,
(d) the issuance of Equity Interests to any officer, director, employee or consultant of the
Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower
in connection with the Transactions,
(e) if, at the time of such payment and after giving effect so such payment, no Default or
Event of Default shall exist, the payment of management, consulting, monitoring, advisory and other
fees, indemnities and expenses to the Sponsors pursuant to the Sponsor Management Agreement (other
than any Sponsor Termination Fees), plus any unpaid management, consulting, monitoring, advisory
and other fees, indemnities and expenses accrued in any prior year,
(f) Investments permitted under Section 7.02,
(g) employment and severance arrangements between the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course of business and
transactions pursuant to stock option plans and employee benefit plans and arrangements,
(h) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and compensation consistent with past
practice or industry practices and reasonable out-of-pocket costs to, and indemnities provided on
behalf of, directors,
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officers, employees and consultants of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or
any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower in the ordinary course of business to the
extent attributable to the ownership or operation of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries,
(i) any agreement, instrument or arrangement as in effect as of the Specified Date (other than
the Sponsor Management Agreement) and set forth on
Schedule 7.08
, or any amendment thereto
(so long as any such amendment is not disadvantageous to the Lenders when taken as a whole in any
material respect as compared to the applicable agreement as in effect on the Specified Date as
reasonably determined in good faith by the board of directors of the Parent Borrower),
(j) Restricted Payments permitted under Section 7.06 and prepayments, redemptions, purchases,
defeasances and satisfactions of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.12,
(k) [Reserved],
(l) transactions in which the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the
case may be, delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor
stating that such transaction is fair to the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from a
financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (b) of this Section 7.08,
(m) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, or purchasers or sellers of goods or
services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the
terms of this Agreement that are fair to the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in
the reasonable determination of the board of directors or the senior management of the Parent
Borrower, or are on terms at least as favorable as would reasonably have been obtained at such time
from an unaffiliated party,
(n) the issuance or transfer of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of
Parent to any Permitted Holder or to any former, current or future director, manager, officer,
employee or consultant (or any Controlled Investment Affiliate or Immediate Family Member thereof)
of the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent thereof,
(o) payments to or from, and transactions with, any joint venture in the ordinary course of
business, and
(p) investments by the Sponsors in loans or debt securities (other than any debt securities
issued in connection with the Transactions) of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries so long as (A) the investment is being offered generally to other investors on the
same or more favorable terms and (B) the investment constitutes less than 5.0% of the proposed or
outstanding issue amount of such class of loans or securities (it being understood and agreed that
any purchase by the Sponsors of any loans or debt securities of the Parent Borrower or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries in secondary market transactions are not restricted by this Section 7.08).
SECTION 7.09.
Burdensome Agreements
. Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation
(other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that limits the ability of (a) any
Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to make Restricted Payments to any Loan Party (other
than Holdings) or (b) any Loan Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property
of such Person for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to the Facility and the Obligations or
under the Loan Documents;
provided
that the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) shall not apply to
Contractual Obligations that:
(i) (A) exist on the Specified Date and (to the extent not otherwise permitted by this
Section 7.09) are listed on
Schedule 7.09
hereto and (B) to the extent Contractual
Obligations permitted by clause (A) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness,
are set forth in any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal,
extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement,
renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such Contractual Obligation,
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(ii) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary
first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such Contractual Obligations were not
entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
further
that this clause (ii) shall not apply to Contractual Obligations that are binding on
a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14,
(iii) contracts for the sale of assets that impose restrictions on the assets to be
sold;
(iv) (a) with respect to clause (b) only, arise in connection with any Lien permitted
by Section 7.01(a), (l), (s), (t)(i) or (t)(ii) and relate to the property subject to such
Lien or (b) arise in connection with any Disposition permitted by Section 7.05,
(v) are customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements
applicable to joint ventures permitted under Section 7.02 and applicable solely to such
joint venture entered into in the ordinary course of business,
(vi) are negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of
Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03 but solely to the extent any negative pledge
relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness (and excluding in
any event any Indebtedness constituting any Junior Financing or Retained Existing Notes) and
the proceeds and products thereof,
(vii) are customary provisions contained in any leases, subleases, licenses,
sublicenses, LMAs or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such
restrictions relate to the assets subject thereto, in each case, entered into in the
ordinary course of business,
(viii) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness
permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(e), 7.03(g) or 7.03(n)(as limited by the second paragraph
of Section 7.03) (with respect to non-Loan Parties) to the extent that such restrictions
apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness,
(ix) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease
governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary,
(x) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in
the ordinary course of business,
(xi) are restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts
entered into in the ordinary course of business,
(xii) are customary restrictions contained in the CF Credit Agreement, the CF Facility
Documentation, any New Senior Notes, and any Permitted Refinancing of any of the foregoing,
(xiii) arise in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 7.01,
and
(xiv) are restrictions in any one or more agreements governing Indebtedness of a
Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party that is permitted to be incurred by Section
7.03.
SECTION 7.10.
Use of Proceeds
. Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or
indirectly, in a manner inconsistent with the uses set forth in the preliminary statements to this
Agreement.
SECTION 7.11.
Accounting Changes
. Make any change in fiscal year except to, upon written notice to
the Administrative Agent, change its fiscal year to any other fiscal year reasonably acceptable to
the Administrative Agent, in which case, the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent will, and
are hereby authorized by the Lenders to, make any adjustments to this Agreement that are necessary
to reflect such change in fiscal year.
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SECTION 7.12.
Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness
.
(a) Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity
thereof in any manner (it being understood that payments of regularly scheduled principal, interest
and mandatory prepayments shall be permitted) any New Senior Notes, any Retained Existing Notes,
any Permitted Additional Notes or any other Indebtedness (or guarantees in respect thereof) that is
subordinated to the Obligations expressly by its terms (other than Indebtedness among the Parent
Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries) (collectively,
Junior Financing
) except
(i) the refinancing thereof with the Net Cash Proceeds of any Permitted Refinancing;
(ii) the refinancing thereof with the Net Cash Proceeds of any Specified Equity
Contribution made substantially contemporaneously with such prepayment, redemption,
purchase, defeasance or other satisfaction;
(iii) prepayments and redemptions of Repurchased Existing Notes.
(iv) on or after September 30, 2015, so long as no Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary may redeem a portion of the New
Senior Toggle Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the product of (x) $30,000,000
and (y) a fraction (which, for the avoidance of doubt, cannot exceed one), the numerator of
which is the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness outstanding on such date for
United States federal income tax purposes and the denominator of which is $1,500,000,000;
(v) beginning on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance of the New Senior Toggle
Notes, so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, the Parent Borrower or a
Restricted Subsidiary may make AHYDO catch-up payments on such Indebtedness;
(vi) the conversion of any Junior Financing to Equity Interests (other than
Disqualified Equity Interests) of Parent or any of its direct or indirect parents;
(vii) so long as no Default is continuing or would result therefrom, redemptions,
purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Junior Financings prior to their
scheduled maturity in an aggregate amount, together with the aggregate amount of Restricted
Payments made pursuant to Section 7.06(l), not to exceed the sum of (1) the greater of
$550,000,000 or 1.75% of Total Assets at such time and (2) the Available Amount at such
time; and
(viii) the Parent Borrower may redeem, defease or discharge any AMFM Notes or
Designated 2010 Retained Existing Notes not purchased pursuant to the tender offers made in
connection with the Debt Repayment,
(ix) the Parent Borrower may prepay, redeem, purchase (including pursuant to an offer
to purchase) Indebtedness outstanding under any New Senior Notes with the proceeds of any
asset disposition to the extent such proceeds are (i) not required to be used to prepay the
CF Facilities under the CF Credit Agreement and are not used to voluntarily prepay the CF
Facilities and (ii) required to be so applied under the New Senior Notes Indentures.
(b) Make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of any Junior Financing
Documentation; and
(c) Amend, modify or change in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders
any term or condition of any Junior Financing Documentation, Retained Existing Notes Indenture, the
CCO Cash Management Arrangements, the CCU Notes or the CCO Intercompany Agreements, in each case
without the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders (not to be unreasonably
withheld); it being understood and agreed that any extension of the CCO Cash Management
Arrangements, the CCU Notes or the CCO
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Intercompany Agreements or any change in the interest rate on the CCU Notes approved by the
Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower, will be deemed not to be materially adverse to the
interests of the Lenders.
SECTION 7.13.
Equity Interests of Certain Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries
.
(a) Permit any Subsidiary that is a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary to become a
non-wholly-owned Subsidiary, unless (i) such Restricted Subsidiary continues to be a Guarantor,
(ii) in connection with a Disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or all or a portion
of the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted by Section 7.05, (iii) as a result
of the designation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section
6.14 or (iv) the remaining Investment in such non-wholly-owned Subsidiary held by the Parent
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is a permitted Investment under Section 7.02 (valued at the
Fair Market Value of such Investment at the time such Investment is deemed made).
(b) Until the Existing Notes Condition shall have been satisfied, permit the Equity Interests
of any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be owned by any Person other than (i) one or more Restricted
Subsidiaries;
provided
that if such Unrestricted Subsidiary is a Material Domestic Subsidiary, then
such Equity Interests shall only be owned by a Subsidiary Guarantor or (ii) other Unrestricted
Subsidiaries whose Equity Interest are owned by Persons permitted under this Section 7.13(b).
ARTICLE VIII
Events of Default and Remedies
SECTION
8.01.
Events of Default
. Each of the events referred to in clauses (a) through (l) of this
Section 8.01 shall constitute an
Event of Default
:
(a)
Non-Payment
. Any Borrower fails to pay (i) when and as required to be paid herein, any
amount of principal of any Loan, or (ii) within five (5) Business Days after the same becomes due,
any interest on any Loan or any other amount payable hereunder or with respect to any other Loan
Document; or
(b)
Specific Covenants
. Any Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or
agreement contained in any of Sections 6.03(a), 6.05(a) (solely with respect to any Borrower) or
6.13(b) or Article VII; or
(c)
Other Defaults
. (i) Any Borrower fails to perform or observe any covenant or agreement
contained in Section 6.15 (other than any such failure resulting solely from actions taken by one
or more Persons not controlled directly or indirectly by the Parent Borrower or such Persons (or
Persons) failure to act in accordance with the instructions of the Parent Borrower or the
Administrative Agent) or Section 6.01(e) and such failure continues unremedied for a period of at
least 15 Business Days after the earlier of (x) a Responsible Officer has obtained knowledge of
such default or (y) receipt by the Parent Borrower of written notice thereof from the
Administrative Agent or (ii) any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or
agreement (not specified in Section 8.01(a), (b) or (c)(i) above) contained in any Loan Document on
its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after receipt
by the Parent Borrower of written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent; or
(d)
Representations and Warranties
. Any representation, warranty, certification or statement
of fact made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any
document required to be delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be untrue in any
material respect when made or deemed made; or
(e)
Cross-Default
. Any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment
beyond the applicable grace period, if any, whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment,
acceleration, demand, or otherwise, in respect of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness
hereunder) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount (individually or in the aggregate with
all other Indebtedness as to which such a failure
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shall exist) of not less than the Threshold Amount, (B) fails to observe or perform any other
agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness (other than any such Indebtedness in
respect of the CF Facilities), or any other event occurs (other than with respect to any such
Indebtedness in respect of the CF Facilities and other than, with respect to Indebtedness
consisting of Swap Contracts, termination events or equivalent events pursuant to the terms of such
Swap Contracts), the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or
holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or
beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to
become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an
offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated
maturity;
provided
that this clause (e)(B) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due
as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness,
if such sale or transfer is permitted hereunder;
provided further
that such failure is unremedied
and is not waived by the holders of such Indebtedness prior to any termination of the Commitments
or acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Section 8.02 or (C) fails to observe or perform any other
agreement or condition relating to any Indebtedness in respect of the CF Facilities, or any other
event occurs with respect to the CF Facilities, and either (i) the holder or holders of such
Indebtedness (or the CF Administrative Agent on behalf of such holder or holders) cause such
Indebtedness to become due (automatically or otherwise) prior to its stated maturity or (ii) such
failure has not been cured or waived within 60 days; or
(f)
Insolvency Proceedings, Etc
. Holdings, any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary institutes
or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an
assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any
receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator, administrator, administrative
receiver or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any
receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator, administrator, administrative
receiver or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the
appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any proceeding
under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its
property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for
sixty (60) calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or
(g)
Judgments
. There is entered against any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary a final
judgment or order for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount
(to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer has been
notified of such judgment or order and has not denied or failed to acknowledge coverage thereof)
and such judgment or order shall not have been satisfied, vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded
pending an appeal for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days; or
(h)
ERISA
. (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan
which has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in liability of Holdings, any Borrower
or their respective ERISA Affiliates under Title IV of ERISA in an aggregate amount which would
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) Holdings, any Borrower or any
of their respective ERISA Affiliates fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable
grace period, any installment payment with respect to its Withdrawal Liability under Section 4201
of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount which would reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) with respect to a funded Foreign Plan a termination,
withdrawal or noncompliance with applicable law or plan terms that would reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(i)
Invalidity of Loan Documents
. Any material provision of any Loan Document, at any time
after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or
thereunder (including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 7.04 or 7.05) or as a
result of acts or omissions by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or the satisfaction in full
of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party contests in
writing the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party
denies in writing that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document (other
than as a result of repayment in full of the Obligations and termination of the Aggregate
Commitments), or purports in writing to revoke or rescind any Loan Document; or
(j)
Collateral Documents
. Any Collateral Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Section
6.11 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms hereof or thereof including as a result
of a
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transaction permitted under Section 7.04 or 7.05) cease to create, or any Lien purported to be
created by any Collateral Document shall be asserted in writing by any Loan Party not to be, a
valid and perfected lien, with the priority required by the Collateral Documents (or other security
purported to be created on the applicable Collateral) on any material portion of the Collateral
purported to be covered thereby, subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.01, except to the
extent that any such loss of perfection or priority results from the failure of the Administrative
Agent to file Uniform Commercial Code continuation statements; or
(k)
Junior Financing Documentation
. (i) Any of the Obligations of the Loan Parties under the
Loan Documents for any reason shall cease to be Senior Indebtedness or Guaranteed Senior
Indebtedness (or any comparable term) or Senior Secured Financing (or any comparable term)
under, and as defined in any Junior Financing Documentation governing Junior Financing with an
aggregate principal amount of not less than the Threshold Amount or (ii) the subordination
provisions set forth in any Junior Financing Documentation governing Junior Financing with an
aggregate principal amount of not less than the Threshold Amount shall, in whole or in part, cease
to be effective or cease to be legally valid, binding and enforceable against the holders of any
such Junior Financing, if applicable; or
(l)
Change of Control
. There occurs any Change of Control.
SECTION
8.02.
Remedies upon Event of Default
. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the
Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Required Lenders, take any or all of the
following actions:
(a) declare Commitments of each Lender and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C
Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such Commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and
unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document
to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower;
(c) require that the Parent Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount
equal to the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and
(d) exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and
the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable Law;
provided
that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect
to any Borrower under the Debtor Relief Laws, the Commitments of each Lender and any obligation of
the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal
amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically
become due and payable, and the obligation of the Parent Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C
Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of
the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
SECTION 8.03.
Application of Funds
. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, after the exercise of
remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due
and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as
set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall
be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
First
, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities,
expenses and other amounts (other than principal and interest, but including Attorney Costs
payable under Section 10.04 and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the
Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second
, to the payment of all Protective Advances
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Third,
to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and
other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders (including Attorney
Costs payable under Section 10.04 and amounts payable under Article III), ratably among them
in proportion to the amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth
, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid
interest on the Loans and L/C Borrowings, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the
respective amounts described in this clause Fourth payable to them;
Fifth
, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of
the Loans and L/C Borrowings, and Cash Management Obligations, ratably among the Secured
Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fifth held by them;
Sixth
, to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuers, to Cash
Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of
Letters of Credit;
Seventh
, to the payment of all other Obligations of the Loan Parties that are due and
payable to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date, ratably
based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Obligations owing to the
Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date; and
Last
, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in
full, to the Parent Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
Subject to Section 2.03(c), amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of
Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such
Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all
Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied
to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above and, if no Obligations remain
outstanding, to the Parent Borrower.
ARTICLE IX
Administrative Agent and Other Agents
SECTION
9.01.
Appointment and Authorization of the Administrative Agent
.
(a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes the Administrative
Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan
Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by
the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in
any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities, except
those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any
fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions,
responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other
Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term agent herein and in the other Loan Documents with
reference to any Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express)
obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead, such term is used merely
as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative
relationship between independent contracting parties. The provisions of this Article (other than
Sections 9.10 and 9.12) are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and
neither any Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any
of such provisions.
(b) Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit
issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each such L/C Issuer shall have all of the
benefits and immunities (i) provided to the Administrative Agent in this Article IX with respect to
any acts taken or omissions suffered
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by such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be
issued by it and the applications and agreements for letters of credit pertaining to such Letters
of Credit as fully as if the term Administrative Agent as used in this Article IX and in the
definition of Agent-Related Person included such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or
omissions, and (ii) as additionally provided herein with respect to such L/C Issuer.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the collateral agent under the Loan
Documents, and each of the Lenders (in its capacities as a Lender, Swing Line Lender (if
applicable), L/C Issuer (if applicable) and a potential Hedge Bank and/or Cash Management Bank)
hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of (and to
hold any security interest created by the Collateral Documents for and on behalf of or on trust
for) such Lender and its Affiliates for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all
Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together
with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the
Administrative Agent, as collateral agent (and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact
appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.02 for purposes of holding or enforcing
any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for
exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent), shall
be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article IX (including Section 9.07, as though
such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the collateral agent under the Loan
Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the Lenders hereby expressly authorize the Administrative Agent to execute any and
all documents (including releases) with respect to the Collateral and the rights of the Secured
Parties with respect thereto (including the Intercreditor Agreement), as contemplated by and in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents and acknowledge and
agree that any such action by any Agent shall bind the Lenders.
SECTION
9.02.
Delegation of Duties
. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under
this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien
on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents or of exercising
any rights and remedies thereunder) by or through agents, sub-agents, employees or
attorneys-in-fact as shall be deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent (other than to a
Disqualified Institution) and shall be entitled to advice of counsel and other consultants or
experts concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Each such sub-agent and the Affiliates
of the Administrative Agent and each such sub-agent shall be entitled to the benefits of all
provisions of this Article IX and Sections 10.04 and 10.05 (as though such sub-agents were the
Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect
thereto. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any
agent or sub-agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects in the absence of gross negligence or
willful misconduct (as determined in the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction).
SECTION
9.03.
Liability of Agents
. No Agent-Related Person shall (a) be liable for any action taken
or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful
misconduct, as determined by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, in connection
with its duties expressly set forth herein), or (b) be responsible in any manner to any Lender or
participant for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by any Loan Party or any
officer thereof, contained herein or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report,
statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by any Agent under or in
connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the execution, validity,
effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, or the perfection or priority of any Lien or security interest created or purported to be
created under the Collateral Documents, or for any failure of any Loan Party or any other party to
any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person
shall be under any obligation to any Lender or participant to ascertain or to inquire into (i) any
statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder
or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of
the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the
occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this
Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or the perfection
or priority of any Lien or security interest created or purported to be created by the Collateral
Documents, (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other
than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent, or
(vi) or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof. No
Agent-Related Person shall have any duties or obligations to any
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Lender or participant except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents,
and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agent-Related Persons:
(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a
Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary
powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan
Documents that such Person is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders
(or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in
the other Loan Documents), provided that such Person shall not be required to take any action that,
in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose it to liability or that is contrary to any
Loan Document or applicable law; and
(c) shall not be required to carry out any know your customer or other checks in relation to
any person on behalf of any Lender and each Lender confirms to the Administrative Agent that it is
solely responsible for any such checks it is required to carry out and that it may not rely on any
statement in relation to such checks made by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates.
No Agent-Related Person be liable (i) to any participant or Secured Party or their Affiliates
for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders
(or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or such Person shall
believe in good faith shall be necessary under the circumstances) or (ii) in the absence of its own
gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
SECTION 9.04.
Reliance by the Administrative Agent
.
(a) The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in
relying, upon any writing, communication, signature, resolution, representation, notice, consent,
certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex or telephone message, electronic mail
message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and
to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements
of legal counsel (including counsel to any Loan Party), independent accountants and other experts
selected by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing
or refusing to take any action under any Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or
concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first
be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which
may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The
Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting,
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the
Required Lenders (or such greater number of Lenders as may be expressly required hereby in any
instance) and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding
upon all the Lenders;
provided
that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any
action that, in its opinion or in the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent
to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Law.
(b) For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Section 4.01, each
Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or
to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or
approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have
received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection
thereto.
SECTION 9.05.
Notice of Default
. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or
notice of the occurrence of any Default, except with respect to defaults in the payment of
principal, interest and fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the
Lenders, unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or any
Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default and stating that such notice is a
notice of default. The Administrative Agent will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such
notice. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to any Event of Default as
may be directed by the Required Lenders in accordance with Article VIII;
provided
that unless and
until the Administrative Agent has received any such direction, the Administrative Agent may (but
shall not be obligated
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to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Event of
Default as it shall deem advisable or in the best interest of the Lenders.
SECTION
9.06.
Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Agents
. Each Lender acknowledges that
no Agent-Related Person has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by any Agent
hereafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs
of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or
warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender as to any matter, including whether
Agent-Related Persons have disclosed material information in their possession. Each Lender
represents to each Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related
Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own
appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and
other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, and all
applicable bank or other regulatory Laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made
its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrowers and the other
Loan Parties hereunder. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without
reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in
taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such
investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations,
property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrowers and the other Loan
Parties. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the
Lenders by any Agent herein, such Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any
Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations,
property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any of the Loan Parties or any of
their respective Affiliates which may come into the possession of any Agent-Related Person.
SECTION
9.07.
Indemnification of Agents
. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are
consummated, the Lenders shall indemnify upon demand the Administrative Agent and each other
Agent-Related Person (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of any Loan Party and without
limiting the obligation of any Loan Party to do so), pro rata, and hold harmless the Administrative
Agent and each other Agent-Related Person from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities
incurred by it;
provided
that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any Agent-Related Person
of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting from such Agent-Related Persons own gross
negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by the final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction;
provided
that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Required
Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be required by the Loan
Documents) shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of
this Section 9.07. In the case of any investigation, litigation or proceeding giving rise to any
Indemnified Liabilities, this Section 9.07 applies whether any such investigation, litigation or
proceeding is brought by any Lender or any other Person. Without limitation of the foregoing, each
Lender shall reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or
out-of-pocket expenses (including Attorney Costs) incurred by the Administrative Agent in
connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or
enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in
respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any
document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not
reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the Borrowers,
provided
that such reimbursement by
the Lenders shall not affect the Borrowers continuing reimbursement obligations with respect
thereto. The undertaking in this Section 9.07 shall survive termination of the Aggregate
Commitments, the payment of all other Obligations and the resignation of the Administrative Agent.
SECTION
9.08.
Withholding Tax
. To the extent required by any applicable law, the Agents may
withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding tax. If
the Internal Revenue Service or any other authority of the United States or other jurisdiction
asserts a claim that an Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account
of any Lender for any reason (including, without limitation, because the appropriate form was not
delivered or not property executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Agent of a change
in circumstance that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of withholding tax ineffective),
such Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless the Agent (to the extent that the Agent has not
already been reimbursed by the Borrowers and without limiting or expanding the obligation of the
Borrowers to do so) for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Agent as taxes or
otherwise, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties thereto, together with all
expenses incurred, including legal expenses and any other out-of-pocket
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expenses, whether or not such taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the
relevant Government Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability
delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
SECTION 9.09.
Agents in Their Individual Capacities
.
(a) Each Person serving as an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its
capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent
and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the
context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as an Agent hereunder in its individual
capacity. Each Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account
of, accept deposits from, acquire Equity Interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking,
trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with each of the Loan Parties and their
respective Affiliates as though such Agent were not an Agent or an L/C Issuer hereunder and without
notice to or consent of the Lenders. The Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities,
any Agent or its Affiliates may receive information regarding any Loan Party or any of its
Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of
such Loan Party or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that no Agent shall be under any obligation to
provide such information to them. With respect to its Loans, each Agent shall have the same rights
and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise such rights and powers as
though it were not an Agent or an L/C Issuer, and the terms Lender and Lenders include each
Agent in its individual capacity.
(b) Each Lender understands that the Person serving as Administrative Agent, acting in its
individual capacity, and its Affiliates (collectively, the
Agents Group
) are engaged in a wide
range of financial services and businesses (including investment management, financing, securities
trading, corporate and investment banking and research) (such services and businesses are
collectively referred to in this Section 9.09 as
Activities
) and may engage in the Activities
with or on behalf of one or more of the Loan Parties or their respective Affiliates. Furthermore,
the Agents Group may, in undertaking the Activities, engage in trading in financial products or
undertake other investment businesses for its own account or on behalf of others (including the
Loan Parties and their Affiliates and including holding, for its own account or on behalf of
others, equity, debt and similar positions in the Parent Borrower, another Loan Party or their
respective Affiliates), including trading in or holding long, short or derivative positions in
securities, loans or other financial products of one or more of the Loan Parties or their
Affiliates. Each Lender understands and agrees that in engaging in the Activities, the Agents
Group may receive or otherwise obtain information concerning the Loan Parties or their Affiliates
(including information concerning the ability of the Loan Parties to perform their respective
Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents) which information may not be available to
any of the Lenders that are not members of the Agents Group. None of the Administrative Agent nor
any member of the Agents Group shall have any duty to disclose to any Lender or use on behalf of
the Lenders, and shall not be liable for the failure to so disclose or use, any information
whatsoever about or derived from the Activities or otherwise (including any information concerning
the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of
any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party) or to account for any revenue or profits
obtained in connection with the Activities, except that the Administrative Agent shall deliver or
otherwise make available to each Lender such documents as are expressly required by any Loan
Document to be transmitted by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders.
(c) Each Lender further understands that there may be situations where members of the Agents
Group or their respective customers (including the Loan Parties and their Affiliates) either now
have or may in the future have interests or take actions that may conflict with the interests of
any one or more of the Lenders (including the interests of the Lenders hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents). Each Lender agrees that no member of the Agents Group is or shall be
required to restrict its activities as a result of the Person serving as Administrative Agent being
a member of the Agents Group, and that each member of the Agents Group may undertake any
Activities without further consultation with or notification to any Lender. None of (i) this
Agreement nor any other Loan Document, (ii) the receipt by the Agents Group of information
(including Information) concerning the Loan Parties or their Affiliates (including information
concerning the ability of the Loan Parties to perform their respective Obligations hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents) nor (iii) any other matter shall give rise to any fiduciary,
equitable or contractual duties (including without limitation any duty of trust or confidence)
owing by the Administrative Agent or any member of the Agents Group to any Lender including any
such duty that would
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prevent or restrict the Agents Group from acting on behalf of customers (including the Loan
Parties or their Affiliates) or for its own account.
SECTION 9.10.
Successor Administrative Agent
. The Administrative Agent may resign as the
Administrative Agent upon thirty (30) days prior notice to the Lenders and the Parent Borrower.
If the Administrative Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall appoint from
among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders, which successor agent shall be consented to by
the Parent Borrower at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default under
Section 8.01(f) (which consent of the Parent Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed). If no successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders and
the Parent Borrower, a successor agent from among the Lenders. Upon the acceptance of its
appointment as successor agent hereunder, the Person acting as such successor agent shall succeed
to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the term
Administrative Agent shall mean such successor administrative agent and/or supplemental
administrative agent, as the case may be, and the retiring Administrative Agents appointment,
powers and duties as the Administrative Agent shall be terminated. After the retiring
Administrative Agents resignation hereunder as the Administrative Agent, the provisions of this
Article IX and Sections 10.04 and 10.05 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or
omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent under this Agreement. If no
successor agent has accepted appointment as the Administrative Agent by the date which is thirty
(30) days following the retiring Administrative Agents notice of resignation, the retiring
Administrative Agents resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders
shall perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as
the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of any
appointment as the Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor and upon the execution and filing
or recording of such financing statements, or amendments thereto, and such amendments or
supplements to the Mortgages, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or
desirable, or as the Required Lenders may request, in order to (a) continue the perfection of the
Liens granted or purported to be granted by the Collateral Documents or (b) otherwise ensure that
the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement is satisfied, the Administrative Agent shall thereupon
succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, discretion, privileges, and duties of the
retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its
duties and obligations under the Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided
above in this Section 9.10). After the retiring Administrative Agents resignation hereunder as
the Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article IX and Sections 10.04 and 10.05 shall
continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it
while it was acting as the Administrative Agent.
Any resignation by the Administrative Agent as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section
shall also constitute its resignation as an L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance
of a successors appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to
and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer
and Swing Line Lender, (ii) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from
all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and
(iii) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of
Credit issued by the Administrative Agent, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or
make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer effectively to assume the
obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.
SECTION
9.11.
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
. In case of the pendency of any
receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent
(irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable
as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative
Agent shall have made any demand on any Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention
in such proceeding or otherwise:
(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and
unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid
and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of
the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their
respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent
under Sections 2.03(i) and (j), 2.09 and 10.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
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(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such
claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official
in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the
Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of
such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Agents and their respective
agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and
10.04.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or
consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the
Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.
SECTION 9.12.
Collateral and Guaranty Matters
. The Lenders irrevocably agree:
(a) that any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any
Loan Document shall be automatically released (i) upon termination of the Aggregate Commitments and
payment in full of all Obligations (other than (x) obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements not
yet due and payable, (y) Cash Management Obligations not yet due and payable and (z) contingent
indemnification obligations not yet accrued and payable) and the expiration or termination of all
Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit in which the Outstanding Amount of the L/C
Obligations related thereto have been Cash Collateralized or, if satisfactory to the relevant L/C
Issuer in its sole discretion, for which a backstop letter of credit is in place), (ii) at the time
the property subject to such Lien is transferred or to be transferred as part of or in connection
with any transfer permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document to any Person other than a
Loan Party (it being understood that in the event that property that constitutes Collateral is
transferred to any Loan Party, such property shall continue to constitute Collateral under the Loan
Documents), (iii) subject to Section 10.01, if the release of such Lien is approved, authorized or
ratified in writing by the Required Lenders, or (iv) if the property subject to such Lien is owned
by a Subsidiary Guarantor, upon release of such Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under its
Guaranty pursuant to clause (c) below;
(b) to release or subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the
Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is
permitted by Section 7.01(i); and
(c) that any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under
the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a transaction or
designation permitted hereunder; provided that no such release shall occur if such Guarantor
continues to be a guarantor in respect of the New Senior Notes, or any Junior Financing.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in
writing the Administrative Agents authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular
types or items of property, or to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the
Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.12. In each case as specified in this Section 9.12, the
Administrative Agent will promptly (and each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent
to), at the Parent Borrowers expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such
documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release or subordination of
such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral
Documents, or to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in
each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.12.
SECTION 9.13.
Other Agents; Arrangers and Managers
. Except as expressly provided herein, none of
the Lenders or other Persons identified on the facing page or signature pages of this Agreement as
a syndication agent, documentation agent, joint bookrunner or joint lead arranger shall
have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other
than those applicable to all Lenders as such. Without limiting the foregoing, none of the Lenders
or other Persons so identified shall have or be deemed to have
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any fiduciary relationship with any Lender. Each Lender acknowledges that it has not relied,
and will not rely, on any of the Lenders or other Persons so identified in deciding to enter into
this Agreement or in taking or not taking action hereunder.
SECTION 9.14.
Appointment of Supplemental Administrative Agents
.
(a) It is the purpose of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents that there shall be no
violation of any Law of any jurisdiction denying or restricting the right of banking corporations
or associations to transact business as agent or trustee in such jurisdiction. It is recognized
that in case of litigation under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and in
particular in case of the enforcement of any of the Loan Documents, or in case the Administrative
Agent deems that by reason of any present or future Law of any jurisdiction it may not exercise any
of the rights, powers or remedies granted herein or in any of the other Loan Documents or take any
other action which may be desirable or necessary in connection therewith, the Administrative Agent
is hereby authorized to appoint an additional individual or institution selected by the
Administrative Agent in its sole discretion as a separate trustee, co-trustee, administrative
agent, collateral agent, administrative sub-agent or administrative co-agent (any such additional
individual or institution being referred to herein individually as a
Supplemental Administrative
Agent
and collectively as
Supplemental Administrative Agents
).
(b) In the event that the Administrative Agent appoints a Supplemental Administrative Agent
with respect to any Collateral, (i) each and every right, power, privilege or duty expressed or
intended by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to be exercised by or vested in or
conveyed to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Collateral shall be exercisable by and
vest in such Supplemental Administrative Agent to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to
enable such Supplemental Administrative Agent to exercise such rights, powers and privileges with
respect to such Collateral and to perform such duties with respect to such Collateral, and every
covenant and obligation contained in the Loan Documents and necessary to the exercise or
performance thereof by such Supplemental Administrative Agent shall run to and be enforceable by
either the Administrative Agent or such Supplemental Administrative Agent, and (ii) the provisions
of this Article IX and of Sections 10.04 and 10.05 that refer to the Administrative Agent shall
inure to the benefit of such Supplemental Administrative Agent and all references therein to the
Administrative Agent shall be deemed to be references to the Administrative Agent and/or such
Supplemental Administrative Agent, as the context may require.
(c) Should any instrument in writing from any Loan Party be required by any Supplemental
Administrative Agent so appointed by the Administrative Agent for more fully and certainly vesting
in and confirming to him or it such rights, powers, privileges and duties, the Parent Borrower or
Holdings, as applicable, shall, or shall cause such Loan Party to, execute, acknowledge and deliver
any and all such instruments promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent. In case any
Supplemental Administrative Agent, or a successor thereto, shall die, become incapable of acting,
resign or be removed, all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of such Supplemental
Administrative Agent, to the extent permitted by Law, shall vest in and be exercised by the
Administrative Agent until the appointment of a new Supplemental Administrative Agent.
SECTION 9.15.
Intercreditor Agreement
. The Administrative Agent is authorized to enter into the
Intercreditor Agreement, and the parties hereto acknowledge that the Intercreditor Agreement is
binding upon them. Each Lender (a) hereby agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions
contrary to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (b) hereby authorizes and instructs
the Administrative Agent to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement and to subject the Liens on the
Receivables Collateral securing the Obligations to the provisions thereof. The foregoing
provisions are intended as an inducement to the CF Secured Parties (as such term is defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement) to extend credit to the borrowers under the CF Credit Agreement and such
CF Secured Parties are intended third-party beneficiaries of such provisions and the provisions of
the Intercreditor Agreement.
ARTICLE X
Miscellaneous
SECTION 10.01.
Amendments, Etc.
Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no amendment or
waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than the Intercreditor
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Agreement), and no consent to any departure by any Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom,
shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Parent Borrower or the
applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only
in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given;
provided
that, no such
amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a) extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender
(it being understood that none of (i) a waiver of any condition precedent set forth in Section
4.02, (ii) the waiver of any Default, mandatory prepayment or mandatory reduction of the
Commitments, or (iii) the making of any Protective Advance shall constitute an extension or
increase of any Commitment of any Lender);
(b) postpone any date scheduled for, or reduce the amount of, any payment of principal or
interest under Section 2.07 or 2.08 or fee under Section 2.03 or 2.09(a) without the written
consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
(c) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest or premium specified herein on, any Loan
or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (iii) of the second proviso to this Section 10.01) any fees
or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of
each Lender directly affected thereby, it being understood that any change to the definition of
Total Leverage Ratio or Secured Leverage Ratio or in the component definitions thereof shall not
constitute a reduction in the rate of interest; provided that, only the consent of the Required
Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of Default Rate or to waive any obligation of
any Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate;
(d) change any provision of this Section 10.01, the definition of Required Lenders or Pro
Rata Share, 2.06(c) relating to pro rata sharing, 2.13 or 8.03 without the written consent of each
Lender affected thereby;
(e) release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related
transactions, without the written consent of each Lender;
(f) other than in a transaction permitted under Section 7.04, release all or substantially all
of the aggregate value of the Obligations of the Subsidiary Borrowers and the Guaranty, without the
written consent of each Lender;
(g) change the currency in which any Loan is denominated or interest or fees thereon is paid
without the written consent of the Lender holding such Loans;
(h) amend the definition of Interest Period to allow intervals in excess of six months or
shorter than one month without the agreement of each affected Lender without the written consent of
each Lender affected thereby; or
(i) increase the advance rate provided for in the definition of the term Borrowing Base
above 90% without the written consent of each Lender or (b) make any other increase in the advance
rate provided for in the definition of the term Borrowing Base or make any change to the
definition (or any other defined term set forth therein) of the term Borrowing Base if as a
result thereof the amounts available to be borrowed by the Borrowers would be increased, without
the written consent of the Supermajority Lenders,
provided
that the foregoing clauses (a) and (b)
shall not limit the discretion of the Administrative Agent to change, establish or eliminate any
Reserves without the consent of the Supermajority Lenders; or;
and
provided further
that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed
by each L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of a L/C
Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be
issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swing
Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swing
Line Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing
and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights
or duties of, or any fees or other amounts payable to, the Administrative Agent under this
Agreement or any other Loan
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Document; and (iv) Section 10.07(h) may not be amended, waived or otherwise modified without the
consent of each Granting Lender all or any part of whose Loans are being funded by an SPC at the
time of such amendment, waiver or other modification. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or
consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended
without the consent of such Lender (it being understood that any Commitments or Loans held or
deemed held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for a vote of the Lenders hereunder
requiring any consent of the Lenders).
No amendment or waiver of any provision of the Intercreditor Agreement shall be effective
unless consented to in writing by the Required Lenders, and each such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with
the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower (a)
to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of
credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect
thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the
Revolving Credit Loans and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (b) to include
appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required
Lenders.
The Parent Borrower will not directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any
consideration, to or for the benefit of any Lender for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver
or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless
such consideration is offered to be paid to all Lenders and is paid to all Lenders that consent,
waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the documents relating to such consent,
waiver or agreement.
SECTION 10.02.
Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies
.
(a)
General
. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications
provided for hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be in writing (including by facsimile
or electronic transmission). All such written notices shall be mailed, faxed or delivered to the
applicable address, facsimile number or electronic mail address, and all notices and other
communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the
applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i) if to any Borrower, any other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, an L/C Issuer
or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or
telephone number specified for such Person on
Schedule 10.02
or to such other
address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be
designated by such party in a notice to the other parties; and
(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address
or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or to such other address,
facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such
party in a notice to the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the
Swing Line Lender.
All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to
occur of (i) actual receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by
courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail,
four (4) Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile,
when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; (D) if delivered by electronic mail (which
form of delivery is subject to the provisions of Section 10.02(c)), when delivered and (E) if
delivered by posting to a Platform, an Internet website or a similar telecommunication device
requiring that a user have prior access to such Platform, website or other device (to the extent
permitted by Section 10.02(d) to be delivered thereunder), when such notice, demand, request,
consent and other communication shall have been made generally available on such Platform, Internet
website or similar device to the class of Person being notified (regardless of whether any such
Person must accomplish, and whether or not any such Person shall have accomplished, any action
prior to obtaining access to such items, including registration, disclosure of contact information,
compliance with a standard user agreement or undertaking a duty of confidentiality) and such Person
has been notified in respect
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of such posting that a communication has been posted to the Platform;
provided
that notices and
other communications to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Swing Line Lender
pursuant to Article II or Article IX shall not be effective until actually received by such Person.
In no event shall a voice mail message be effective as a notice, communication or confirmation
hereunder.
(b)
Effectiveness of Facsimile Documents and Signatures
. Loan Documents may be transmitted
and/or signed by facsimile or other electronic communication (i.e., TIF or PDF or other similar
communication). The effectiveness of any such documents and signatures shall, subject to
applicable Law, have the same force and effect as manually signed originals and shall be binding on
all Loan Parties, the Agents and the Lenders.
(c)
Reliance by Agents and Lenders
. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be
entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Committed Loan Notices and Swing
Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Borrower even if (i) such notices were
not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any
other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient,
varied from any confirmation thereof. Each Borrower, jointly and severally, shall indemnify each
Agent-Related Person and each Lender from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting
from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of such Borrower
in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person, as determined by a final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. All telephonic notices to the Administrative Agent
may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such
recording.
(d) Notwithstanding clause (a) (unless the Administrative Agent requests that the provisions
of clause (a) be followed) and any other provision in this Agreement or any other Loan Document
providing for the delivery of any Approved Electronic Communication by any other means, the Loan
Parties shall deliver all Approved Electronic Communications to the Administrative Agent by
properly transmitting such Approved Electronic Communications in an electronic/soft medium in a
format acceptable to the Administrative Agent to
oploanswebadmin@citigroup.com
or such
other electronic mail address (or similar means of electronic delivery) as the Administrative Agent
may notify to the Parent Borrower. Nothing in this clause (d) shall prejudice the right of the
Administrative Agent or any Lender to deliver any Approved Electronic Communication to any Loan
Party in any manner authorized in this Agreement or to request that the Parent Borrower effect
delivery in such manner.
SECTION 10.03.
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
. No failure by any Lender or the Administrative Agent
to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege
hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single
or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The
rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan
Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided
by Law.
SECTION 10.04.
Attorney Costs and Expenses
. (a) The Parent Borrower agrees if the Closing Date
occurs, to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents the Documentation
Agent and the Arrangers for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred
in connection with the preparation, negotiation, syndication and execution of this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents and any amendment, waiver, consent or other modification of the provisions
hereof and thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated thereby are consummated), and the
consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including all
Attorney Costs of Cahill Gordon & Reindel
llp
and one local and foreign counsel in each
relevant jurisdiction, and (b) each Borrower agrees, jointly and severally, to pay or reimburse the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement of any rights or remedies under this Agreement
or the other Loan Documents (including all such costs and expenses incurred during any legal
proceeding, including any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, and including Attorney Costs but
limited to those of one counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (and one local counsel
in each applicable jurisdiction and, in the event of any actual conflict of interest, one
additional counsel to the affected parties). The agreements in this Section 10.04 shall survive
the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations. All amounts
due under this Section 10.04 shall be paid promptly following receipt by the Parent Borrower of an
invoice relating thereto setting forth such expenses in reasonable detail. If any Loan Party fails
to pay when due any costs, expenses or other
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amounts payable by it hereunder or under any Loan Document, such amount may be paid on behalf
of such Loan Party by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
SECTION 10.05.
Indemnification by the Borrowers
. Each Borrower shall, jointly and severally,
indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Arrangers and their
respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees or advisors (collectively
the
Indemnitees
) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements (including
Attorney Costs, which shall be limited to Attorney Costs of one counsel to the Administrative Agent
and Arrangers and one counsel to the other Lenders (and one local counsel in each applicable
jurisdiction for each such group and, in the event of any actual conflict of interest, one
additional counsel to the affected parties)) of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time
be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Indemnitee in any way relating to or
arising out of or in connection with (a) the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance or
administration of any Loan Document or any other agreement, letter or instrument delivered in
connection with the transactions contemplated thereby or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby, (b) any Commitment, Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of
the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by an L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under
a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply
with the terms of such Letter of Credit), or (c) any actual or alleged presence or Release or
threat of Release of Hazardous Materials on, at, under or from any property or facility currently
or formerly owned or operated by any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party, or any
Environmental Liability arising out of the activities or operations of any Borrower, any Subsidiary
or any other Loan Party, or (d) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or
proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory
(including any investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened claim,
investigation, litigation or proceeding) and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party
thereto (all the foregoing, collectively, the
Indemnified Liabilities
);
provided
that such
indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements resulted from (x) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct,
as determined by the final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, of such
Indemnitee or of any affiliate, director, officer, member, employee, agent, trustee or advisor of
such Indemnitee or (y) a breach of any obligations under any Loan Document by such Indemnitee or of
any affiliate, director, officer, employee, agent, trustee or advisor of such Indemnitee as
determined by the final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. To the
extent that the undertakings to indemnify and hold harmless set forth in this Section 10.05 may be
unenforceable in whole or in part because they are violative of any applicable law or public
policy, the Borrowers shall contribute the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy
under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the
Indemnitees or any of them. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by
others of any information or other materials obtained through IntraLinks or other similar
information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement, nor shall any Indemnitee or any
Loan Party have
any liability for any special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages relating
to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or arising out of its activities in connection
herewith or therewith (whether before or after the Closing Date). In the case of an investigation,
litigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity in this Section 10.05 applies, such indemnity
shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any
Loan Party, its directors, stockholders or creditors or an Indemnitee or any other Person, whether
or not any Indemnitee is otherwise a party thereto and whether or not any of the transactions
contemplated hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents is consummated. All amounts due
under this Section 10.05 shall be paid within 10 Business Days after written demand therefor. The
agreements in this Section 10.05 shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the
replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment,
satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
SECTION 10.06.
Payments Set Aside
. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrowers
is made to any Agent or any Lender, or any Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and
such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated,
declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any
settlement entered into by such Agent or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee,
receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or
otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally
intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment
had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to
the Administrative Agent upon demand
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its applicable share of any amount so recovered from or repaid by any Agent, plus interest
thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to
the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.
SECTION 10.07.
Successors and Assigns
.
(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither
Holdings nor any Borrower may, except as permitted by Section 7.04, assign or otherwise transfer
any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or
obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee, (ii) by way of participation in
accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07(e), (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a
security interest subject to the restrictions of Sections 10.07(g) and 10.07(i) or (iv) to an SPC
in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07(h) (and any other attempted assignment or
transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or
implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their
respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in Section
10.07(e) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Indemnitees) any legal or equitable
right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Parent
Borrower (both prior to and after the consummation of the Merger) shall be deemed to be a
third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.
(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign
to one or more Persons (
Assignees
) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this
Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including for purposes of
this Section 10.07(b), participations in L/C Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing
to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, it
being understood that the Parent Borrower shall have the right to withhold its consent if the
Parent Borrower would be required to obtain the consent of, or make a filing or registration with,
a Governmental Agency) of:
(A) the Parent Borrower,
provided
that no consent of the Parent Borrower shall be
required or, for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or,
if an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) or, solely with respect to any Borrower,
Section 8.01(f) has occurred and is continuing, any Assignee;
(B) the Administrative Agent;
(C) each Principal L/C Issuer at the time of such assignment,
provided
that no consent
of any Principal L/C Issuer shall be required for an assignment to an Agent or any Affiliate
thereof; and
(D) the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an
Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lenders
Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning
Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and
Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or such
other date on which such Assignment and Assumption is effective) shall not be less than and
shall be an integral multiple of (x) an amount of $5,000,000 unless each of the Parent
Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consents,
provided
that (1) no such consent
of the Parent Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) or,
solely with respect to any Borrower, Section 8.01(f) has occurred and is continuing and (2)
such amounts shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its Affiliates or Approved
Funds, if any;
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(B) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of
$3,500;
provided
that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive
such processing and recordation fee in the case of any Assignment;
(C) the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative
Agent an Administrative Questionnaire; and
(D) the Assignee shall comply with Section 3.01(b) and (c) or Section 3.01(d), as
applicable.
This paragraph (b) shall not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights
and obligations among separate Facilities on a non-pro rata basis.
(c) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to
Section 10.07(d), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption,
the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the
interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender
under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest
assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement
(and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lenders rights and
obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue
to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05, 10.04 and 10.05 with respect to facts
and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment). Upon request, and the
surrender by the assigning Lender of its Note, the Borrowers (at their expense) shall execute and
deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or
obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this clause (c) shall be treated for
purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and
obligations in accordance with Section 10.07(e).
(d) The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers,
shall maintain at the Administrative Agents Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption
delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and
the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and related interest amounts) of the Loans, L/C
Obligations (specifying the Unreimbursed Amounts), L/C Borrowings and amounts due under Section
2.03, owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the
Register
). The
entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Agents
and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the
terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to
the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Parent Borrower, any Agent
and, with respect to itself, any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon
reasonable prior notice.
(e) Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Parent Borrower or
the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person) (each, a
"
Participant
) in all or a portion of such Lenders rights and/or obligations under this Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lenders
participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line Loans) owing to it);
provided
that (i) such
Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain
solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii)
the Borrowers, the Agents and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with
such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any
agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that
such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and
to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents;
provided
that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not,
without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification
described in the first proviso to Section 10.01 that directly affects such Participant. Subject to
Section 10.07(f), the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of
Sections 3.01 (subject to the requirements of Section 3.01(b) and (c) or Section 3.01(d), as
applicable), 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest
by assignment pursuant to Section 10.07(c). To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each
Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.10 as though it were a Lender;
provided
that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender.
Each Lender that sells a participation
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shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on
which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated
interest) of each participants interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement
(the
Participant Register
). The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent
manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant
Register as the owner of the participation in question for all purposes of this Agreement
notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
(f) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01,
3.04 or 3.05 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the
participation sold to such Participant, unless, in the case of Section 3.01, the sale of the
participation to such Participant is made with the Parent Borrowers prior written consent (not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(g) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of
its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such
Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank;
provided
that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations
hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a
Granting
Lender
) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle identified as such in writing from time to
time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower (an
SPC
) the
option to provide all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be
obligated to make pursuant to this Agreement;
provided
that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a
commitment by any SPC to fund any Loan, and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or
otherwise fails to make all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to
make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. Each party hereto hereby agrees that (i) neither the
grant to any SPC nor the exercise by any SPC of such option shall increase the costs or expenses or
otherwise increase or change the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement (including their
obligations under Section 3.01, 3.04 or 3.05), except, in the case of Section 3.01, the increase or
change results from a Change in Law after the SPC becomes a SPC and the grant was made with the
Parent Borrowers prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) no SPC
shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement for which a
Lender would be liable, and (iii) the Granting Lender shall for all purposes, including the
approval of any amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of any Loan Document,
remain the lender of record hereunder. The making of a Loan by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the
Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loan were made by such
Granting Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any SPC may (i) with
notice to, but without prior consent of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent and with
the payment of a processing fee of $3,500, assign all or any portion of its right to receive
payment with respect to any Loan to the Granting Lender and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis
any non-public information relating to its funding of Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper
dealer or provider of any surety or Guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC.
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (1) any Lender may in
accordance with applicable Law create a security interest in all or any portion of the Loans owing
to it and the Note, if any, held by it and (2) any Lender that is a Fund may create a security
interest in all or any portion of the Loans owing to it and the Note, if any, held by it to the
trustee for holders of obligations owed, or securities issued, by such Fund as security for such
obligations or securities;
provided
that unless and until such trustee actually becomes a Lender in
compliance with the other provisions of this Section 10.07, (i) no such pledge shall release the
pledging Lender from any of its obligations under the Loan Documents and (ii) such trustee shall
not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of a Lender under the Loan Documents even though such
trustee may have acquired ownership rights with respect to the pledged interest through foreclosure
or otherwise.
(j) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any L/C Issuer or the Swing
Line Lender may, upon thirty (30) days prior notice to the Parent Borrower and the Lenders, resign
as an L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, respectively;
provided
that on or prior to the
expiration of such 30-day period with respect to such resignation, the relevant L/C Issuer or the
Swing Line Lender shall have identified, in consultation with the Parent Borrower, a successor L/C
Issuer or the Swing Line Lender willing to accept its appointment as successor L/C Issuer or Swing
Line Lender, as applicable. In the event of any such resignation of an L/C Issuer or the
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Swing Line Lender, the Parent Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders
willing to accept such appointment a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder;
provided
that no failure by the Parent Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation
of the relevant L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be. If an L/C Issuer resigns
as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights and obligations of an L/C Issuer hereunder with
respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an L/C
Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to
make Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c)). If
the Swing Line Lender resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing
Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as
of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base
Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c).
SECTION 10.08.
Confidentiality
. Each of the Agents and the Lenders agrees to maintain the
confidentiality of the Information, and to not use or disclose such Information, except that
Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates respective managers,
administrators, directors, officers, employees, trustees, investment advisors, partners, advisors,
agents and other representatives, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being
understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made shall be informed of the confidential
nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) to the extent
required by applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process; (c) to any
other party to this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement; (d) subject to an agreement to be
bound by provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 10.08 (or as may otherwise be
reasonably acceptable to the Parent Borrower), to any pledgee referred to in Section 10.07(g),
Eligible Assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective Eligible Assignee or pledgee of or
Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or to any actual or
prospective party (or its managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers,
employees, agents, advisors and other representatives) to any swap or derivative or similar
transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrowers and their
obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, any rating agency, or the CUSIP Service Bureau
or any similar organization; (e) with the written consent of the Parent Borrower; (f) to the extent
such Information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section
10.08 or becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any of
their respective affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than a Loan Party who is
not known to such Person to be in breach of any obligation of confidentiality; (g) to any
Governmental Authority, examiner, self-regulatory authority or other regulatory authority
(including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any other similar organization)
regulating or purporting to regulate any Lender; or (h) in connection with the administration of
this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any
other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder. In addition, the Agents and the
Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market
data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry, and service providers to the
Agents and the Lenders in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement, the
other Loan Documents, the Commitments, and the Credit Extensions. For the purposes of this Section
10.08,
Information
means all information received from or on behalf of any Loan Party or its
Subsidiaries or any Loan Partys or its Subsidiaries directors, officers, employees, trustees,
investment advisors or agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors, relating to
Holdings, the Borrowers or any of their subsidiaries or their respective businesses, other than any
such information that is publicly available to any Agent or any Lender prior to disclosure by any
Loan Party other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.08;
provided
that, in the case of
information received from a Loan Party after the date hereof, such information is clearly
identified at the time of delivery as confidential or (ii) is delivered pursuant to Section 6.01,
6.02 or 6.03 hereof. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as
provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such
Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as
such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
SECTION 10.09.
Treatment of Information
.
(a) Certain of the Lenders may enter into this Agreement and take or not take action hereunder
or under the other Loan Documents on the basis of information that does not contain material
non-public information with respect to any of the Loan Parties or their securities (
Restricting
Information
). Other Lenders may enter into this Agreement and take or not take action hereunder
or under the other Loan Documents on the basis
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of information that may contain Restricting
Information. Each Lender acknowledges that United States federal and state securities laws
prohibit any person from purchasing or selling securities on the basis of material, non-public
information concerning the issuer of such securities or, subject to certain limited exceptions,
from communicating such information to any other Person. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any
of its Affiliates shall, by making any Communications (including Restricting Information) available
to a Lender, by participating in any conversations or other interactions with a Lender or
otherwise, make or be deemed to make any statement with regard to or otherwise warrant that any
such information or Communication does or does not contain Restricting Information nor shall the
Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates be responsible or liable in any way for any decision
a Lender may make to limit or to not limit its access to Restricting Information. In particular,
none of the Administrative Agent nor any of its Affiliates (i) shall have, and the Administrative
Agent, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates, hereby disclaims, any duty to ascertain or
inquire as to whether or not a Lender has or has not limited its access to Restricting Information,
such Lenders policies or procedures regarding the safeguarding of material, nonpublic information
or such Lenders compliance with applicable laws related thereto or (ii) shall have, or incur, any
liability to any Loan Party or Lender or any of their respective Affiliates arising out of or
relating to the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates providing or not providing
Restricting Information to any Lender.
(b) Each Lender acknowledges that circumstances may arise that require it to refer to
Communications that might contain Restricting Information. Accordingly, each Lender agrees that it
will nominate at least one designee to receive Communications (including Restricting Information)
on its behalf and identify such designee (including such designees contact information) on such
Lenders Administrative Questionnaire. Each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from
time to time of such Lenders designees e-mail address to which notice of the availability of
Restricting Information may be sent by electronic transmission.
(c) Each Lender acknowledges that Communications delivered hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents may contain Restricting Information and that such Communications are available to all
Lenders generally. Each Lender that elects not to take access to Restricting Information does so
voluntarily and, by such election, acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent and other
Lenders may have access to Restricting Information that is not available to such electing Lender.
None of the Administrative Agent nor any Lender with access to Restricting Information shall have
any duty to disclose such Restricting Information to such electing Lender or to use such
Restricting Information on behalf of such electing Lender, and shall not be liable for the failure
to so disclose or use, such Restricting Information.
(d) The provisions of the foregoing clauses of this Section 10.09 are designed to assist the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Loan Parties, in complying with their respective
contractual obligations and applicable law in circumstances where certain Lenders express a desire
not to receive Restricting Information notwithstanding that certain Communications hereunder or
under the other Loan Documents or other information provided to the Lenders hereunder or thereunder
may contain Restricting Information. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Affiliates
warrants or makes any other statement with respect to the adequacy of such provisions to achieve
such purpose nor does the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates warrant or make any other
statement to the effect that an Loan Partys or Lenders adherence to such provisions will be
sufficient to ensure compliance by such Loan Party or Lender with its contractual obligations or
its duties under applicable law in respect of Restricting Information and each of the Lenders and
each Loan Party assumes the risks associated therewith.
SECTION 10.10.
Setoff
. In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided
by Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender and its
Affiliates and each L/C Issuer and its Affiliates is authorized at any time and from time to time,
without prior notice to any Borrower or any other Loan Party, any such notice being waived by the
Borrowers (on its own behalf and on behalf of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries) to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special,
time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other Indebtedness at any time owing
to, such Lender and its Affiliates or such L/C Issuer and its Affiliates, as the case may be, to or
for the credit or the account of the respective Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries
against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender and its Affiliates or such L/C Issuer and its
Affiliates hereunder or under any other Loan Document, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of
whether or not such Agent or such Lender or Affiliate shall have made demand under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured or
denominated in a currency different from that of the applicable deposit or Indebtedness.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Lender or its Affiliates and no L/C
Issuer or its Affiliates shall have a right to set off and apply any deposits held or other
Indebtedness owing by such Lender or its Affiliates or such L/C Issuer or its Affiliates, as the
case may be, to or for the credit or the account of any Subsidiary of a Loan Party which is not a
United States person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code unless such Subsidiary
is not a direct or indirect subsidiary of Holdings. Each Lender and L/C Issuer agrees promptly to
notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such set off and application made
by such Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be;
provided
that the failure to give such notice
shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights of the Administrative
Agent, each Lender and each L/C Issuer under this Section 10.10 are in addition to other rights and
remedies (including other rights of setoff) that the Administrative Agent, such Lender and such L/C
Issuer may have.
SECTION 10.11.
Interest Rate Limitation
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents
shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the
Maximum Rate
). If any Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the
Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds
such unpaid principal, refunded to the Parent Borrower. In determining whether the interest
contracted for, charged, or received by an Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person
may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal
as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the
effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the
total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
SECTION 10.12.
Counterparts
. This Agreement and each other Loan Document may be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by facsimile or electronic
transmission of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement and each other Loan
Document shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement and
such other Loan Document. The Agents may also require that any such documents and signatures
delivered by facsimile or electronic transmission be confirmed by a manually signed original
thereof;
provided
that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness
of any document or signature delivered by facsimile or electronic transmission.
SECTION 10.13.
Integration
. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents,
comprises the complete and integrated agreement of the parties on the subject matter hereof and
thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, on such subject matter. In the event
of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of any other Loan Document, the
provisions of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION 10.14.
Survival of Representations and Warranties
. All representations and
warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant
hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery
hereof and thereof, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other
Obligation (other than Secured Hedge Agreements, Cash Management Obligations and other Obligations
that are not accrued and payable) hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of
Credit (other than any Letter of Credit that has been Cash Collateralized or, if satisfactory to
the L/C Issuer in its sole discretion, for which a backstop letter of credit is in place) shall
remain outstanding.
SECTION 10.15.
Severability
. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not
be affected or impaired thereby and the intent of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision
shall be followed as closely as legally possible. The invalidity of a provision in a particular
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 10.16.
GOVERNING LAW
.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED THEREIN).
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(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED
WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO
ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR
HEREAFTER ARISING, MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY
OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF SUCH STATE, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HERETO CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE
NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS AND THE APPELLATE COURTS THEREOF. TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY
OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW
OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF
ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATED THERETO. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO
SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS IN
THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES (OTHER THAN TELEPHONE, FACSIMILE OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION) IN
SECTION 10.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY
PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
SECTION 10.17.
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF
ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY
CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH
RESPECT TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW
EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY
HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED
BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL
COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 10.17 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF
THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 10.18.
Binding Effect
. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall
have been executed by the Borrowers, Holdings and the Administrative Agent and the Administrative
Agent shall have been notified by each Lender, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer that each such
Lender, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer has executed it and thereafter shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Borrowers, Holdings, each Agent and each Lender and their respective
successors and assigns.
SECTION 10.19.
Judgment Currency
. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any
court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency
into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal
banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other
currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final
judgment is given. The obligation of the Borrowers in respect of any such sum due from it to
the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall,
notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the
Judgment Currency
) other than that in which such
sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the
Agreement
Currency
), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the
Administrative Agent of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative
Agent may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the
Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum
originally due to the Administrative Agent from any Borrower in the Agreement Currency, such
Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the
Administrative Agent or the Person to whom such obligation was owing against such loss. If the
amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the
Administrative Agent in such currency, the Administrative Agent agrees to return the amount of any
excess to such Borrower (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable Law).
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SECTION 10.20.
Lender Action
. Each Lender agrees that it shall not take or institute
any actions or proceedings, judicial or otherwise, for any right or remedy against any Loan Party
under any of the Loan Documents or the Secured Hedge Agreements or agreements governing Cash
Management Obligations (including the exercise of any right of setoff, rights on account of any
bankers lien or similar claim or other rights of self-help), or institute any actions or
proceedings, or otherwise commence any remedial procedures, with respect to any Collateral or any
other property of any such Loan Party, without the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent. The provision of this Section 10.20 are for the sole benefit of the Lenders and shall not
afford any right to, or constitute a defense available to, any Loan Party.
SECTION 10.21.
USA PATRIOT Act
. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby
notifies each Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required
to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information
includes the name, address and tax identification number of such Loan Party and other information
that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify such Loan Party
in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements
of the USA PATRIOT Act and is effective as to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 10.22.
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
. In connection with all
aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby, each of Holdings and each Borrower acknowledges
and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates understanding, that (i) the Revolving Credit Facility
provided for hereunder and any related arranging or other services in connection therewith
(including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other
Loan Document) are an arms-length commercial transaction between the Borrowers and their
Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, and
each Borrower is capable of evaluating and understanding and understands and accepts the terms,
risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents
(including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or thereof); (ii) in connection with
the process leading to such transaction, each of the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders is and
has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent or fiduciary, for the
Borrowers or any of their Affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or any other Person;
(iii) none of the Agents, the Arrangers or the Lenders has assumed or will assume an advisory,
agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Borrowers with respect to any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto, including with respect to any
amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document (irrespective of
whether any Agent or Lender has advised or is currently advising any Borrower or any of their
Affiliates on other matters) and none of the Agents, the Arrangers or the Lenders has any
obligation to the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan
Documents; (iv) the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be
engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from, and may conflict
with, those of the Borrowers and their Affiliates, and none of the Agents, the Arrangers or the
Lenders has any obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or
fiduciary relationship; and (v) the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders have not provided and
will not provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any of the
transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or
of any other Loan Document) and Holdings and the Borrowers have consulted their own legal,
accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they have deemed appropriate.
Each of Holdings and each Borrower hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, any claims that it may have against the Agents, Arrangers and the Lenders with respect to
any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty.
SECTION 10.23.
No Personal Liability
. No past, present or future director, officer,
employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of any Borrower, Holdings or any Loan Party
or any of their direct or indirect parent companies (other than the Borrowers, Holdings and any
other Loan Party) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Borrowers or the Loan Parties
under the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Guaranty, the Revolving Credit Facility, this Agreement
or any other Loan Document or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such
obligations or their creation. Each Lender hereby waives and releases all such liability.
SECTION 10.24.
FCC
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the Loan Documents,
neither the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, nor any of their agents, will take any action
pursuant to the Collateral Documents that would constitute or result in any assignment of the FCC
Authorizations or any transfer of control thereof, within the meaning of 310(d) of the
Communications Act of 1934 or other Communications Law, if such assignment of license or transfer
of control thereof would require thereunder the prior approval of the FCC, without first obtaining
such approval of the FCC.
SECTION 10.25.
Joint and Several Liability
. All Loans, upon funding, shall be deemed
to be jointly funded to and received by the Borrowers. Each Borrower is jointly and severally
liable under this Agreement for all Obligations, regardless of the manner or amount in which
proceeds of Loans are used, allocated, shared or disbursed by or among the Borrowers themselves, or
the manner in which an Agent and/or any Lender accounts for such Loans or other Credit Extensions
on its books and records. Each Borrower shall be liable for all amounts due to an Agent and/or any
Lender from the Borrowers under this Agreement, regardless of which Borrower actually receives
Loans or other Credit Extensions hereunder or the amount of such Loans and Credit Extensions
received or the manner in which such Agent and/or such Lender accounts for such Loans or other
Credit Extensions on its books and records. Each Borrowers Obligations with respect to Loans and
other Credit Extensions made to it, and such Borrowers Obligations arising as a result of the
joint and several liability of such Borrower hereunder with respect to Loans made to the other
Borrowers hereunder shall be separate and distinct obligations, but all such Obligations shall be
primary obligations of such Borrower. The Borrowers acknowledge and expressly agree with the
Agents and each Lender that the joint and several liability of each Borrower is required solely as
a condition to, and is given solely as inducement for and in consideration of, credit or
accommodations extended or to be extended under the Loan Documents to any or all of the other
Borrowers and is not required or given as a condition of Credit Extensions to such Borrower. Each
Borrowers Obligations under this Agreement shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be
unconditional irrespective of (i) the release of any other Borrower pursuant to Section 9.12 or the
validity or enforceability, avoidance, or subordination of the Obligations of any other Borrower or
of any promissory note or other document evidencing all or any part of the Obligations of any other
Borrower, (ii) the absence of any attempt to collect the Obligations from any other Borrower, or
any other security therefor, or the absence of any other action to enforce the same, (iii) the
waiver, consent, extension, forbearance, or granting of any indulgence by an Agent and/or any
Lender with respect to any provision of any instrument evidencing the Obligations of any other
Borrower, or any part thereof, or any other agreement now or hereafter executed by any other
Borrower and delivered to an Agent and/or any Lender, (iv) the failure by an Agent and/or any
Lender to take any steps to perfect and maintain its security interest in, or to preserve its
rights to, any security or collateral for the Obligations of any other Borrower, (v) an Agents
and/or any Lenders election, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the
application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, (vi) any borrowing or grant of a security
interest by any other Borrower, as debtor-in-possession under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code,
(vii) the disallowance of all or any portion of an Agents and/or any Lenders claim(s) for the
repayment of the Obligations of any other Borrower under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, or
(viii) any other circumstances which might constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of
a guarantor or of any other Borrower. With respect to any Borrowers Obligations arising as a
result of the joint and several liability of the Borrowers hereunder with respect to Loans or other
Credit Extensions made to any of the other Borrowers hereunder, such Borrower waives, until the
Obligations shall have been paid in full and this Agreement shall have been terminated, any right
to enforce any right of subrogation or any remedy which an Agent and/or any Lender now has or may
hereafter have against any other Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of the
Obligations, and any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security
or collateral given to an Agent and/or any Lender to secure payment of the Obligations or any
other liability of any Borrower to an Agent and/or any Lender. Upon any Event of Default, the
Agents may proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Borrower to collect and
recover the full amount, or any portion of the Obligations, without first proceeding against any
other Borrower or any other Person, or against any security or collateral for the Obligations.
Each Borrower consents and agrees that the Agents shall be under no obligation to marshal any
assets in favor of any Borrower or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, none of the foregoing provisions of this
Section 10.24 shall apply to any Person released from its Obligations as a Subsidiary Borrower in
accordance with Section 9.12.
SECTION 10.26.
Contribution and Indemnification Among the Loan Parties
. Each Borrower
and each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any, is obligated to repay the Obligations as a joint and several
obligor under this Agreement. To the extent that any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall,
under this Agreement as a joint and several obligor, sell any of its assets to satisfy or otherwise
repay any of the Obligations constituting Loans made to
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another Borrower hereunder or other
Obligations incurred directly and primarily by any other Borrower (an
Accommodation Payment
),
then the Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor making such Accommodation Payment shall be entitled to
contribution and indemnification from, and be reimbursed by, each of the other Borrowers and
Subsidiary Guarantors, if any, in an amount, for each of such other Borrowers and Subsidiary
Guarantors, if any, equal to a fraction of such Accommodation Payment, the numerator of which
fraction is such other Borrowers (or Subsidiary Guarantors, as applicable) Allocable Amount (as
defined below) and the denominator of which is the sum of the Allocable Amounts of all of the
Borrowers and Subsidiary Guarantors. As of any date of determination, the
Allocable Amount
of
each Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantors, if any, shall be equal to the maximum amount of
liability for Accommodation Payments which could be asserted against such Borrower or Subsidiary
Guarantor hereunder without (a) rendering such Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor insolvent within
the meaning of Section 101(31) of the Bankruptcy Code, Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer
Act (
UFTA
) or Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act (
UFCA
), (b) leaving such
Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor with unreasonably small capital or assets, within the meaning of
Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code, Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA, or (c) leaving
such Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor unable to pay its debts as they become due within the meaning
of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA. All
rights and claims of contribution, indemnification, and reimbursement under this Section shall be
subordinate in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations. The provisions of
this Section shall, to the extent expressly inconsistent with any provision in any Loan Document,
supersede such inconsistent provision.
SECTION 10.27.
Agency of the Parent Borrower for Each Other Borrower
. Each of the
other Borrowers irrevocably appoints the Parent Borrower as its agent for all purposes relevant to
this Agreement, including the giving and receipt of notices and execution and delivery of all
documents, instruments, and certificates contemplated herein (including, without limitation,
execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of Borrowing Base Certificates and Committed
Loan Notices) and all modifications hereto. Any acknowledgment, consent, direction, certification,
or other action which might otherwise be valid or effective only if given or taken by all or any of
the Borrowers or acting singly, shall be valid and effective if given or taken only by the Parent
Borrower, whether or not any of the other Borrowers join therein, and the Agents and the Lenders
shall have no duty or obligation to make further inquiry with respect to the authority of the
Parent Borrower under this Section 10.26;
provided
that nothing in this Section 10.26 shall limit
the effectiveness of, or the right of the Agents and the Lenders to rely upon, any notice
(including, without limitation, a Committed Loan Notice), document, instrument, certificate,
acknowledgment, consent, direction, certification or other action delivered by any Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement.
SECTION 10.28.
Reinstatement
. This Agreement shall continue to be effective, or be
reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the
Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or
any other Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization
of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Borrower, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a
receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, any Borrower or any
substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.
SECTION 10.29.
Express Waivers by Borrowers in Respect of Cross-Guaranties and
Cross-Collateralization
. Each Borrower agrees as follows:
(a) Each Borrower hereby waives: (i) notice of acceptance of this Agreement;
(ii) notice of the making of any Loans, the issuance of any Letter of Credit or any other
financial accommodations made or extended under the Loan Documents or the creation or
existence of any Obligations; (iii) notice of the amount of the Obligations, subject,
however, to such Borrowers right to make inquiry of the Administrative Agent to ascertain
the amount of the Obligations at any reasonable time; (iv) notice of any adverse change in
the financial condition of any other Borrower or of any other fact that might increase such
Borrowers risk with respect to such other Borrower under the Loan Documents; (v) notice of
presentment for payment, demand, protest, and notice thereof as to any promissory notes or
other instruments among the Loan Documents; and (vii) all other notices (except if such
notice is specifically required to be given to such Borrower hereunder or under any of the
other Loan Documents to which such Borrower is a party) and demands to which such Borrower
might otherwise be entitled.
(b) Each Borrower hereby waives the right by statute or otherwise to require an Agent
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any Lender to institute suit against any other Borrower or to exhaust any rights and
remedies which an Agent or any Lender has or may have against any other Borrower. Each
Borrower further waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of
any other Borrower (other than the defense of payment in full) or by reason of the cessation
from any cause whatsoever of the liability of any such Borrower in respect thereof.
(c) Each Borrower hereby waives and agrees not to assert against any Agent, any Lender,
or any L/C Issuer: (i) any defense (legal or equitable) other than a defense of payment,
set-off, counterclaim, or claim which such Borrower may now or at any time hereafter have
against any other Borrower or any other party liable under the Loan Documents; (ii) any
defense, set-off, counterclaim, or claim of any kind or nature available to any other
Borrower (other than a defense of payment) against any Agent, any Lender, or any L/C Issuer,
arising directly or indirectly from the present or future lack of perfection, sufficiency,
validity, or enforceability of the Obligations or any security therefor; (iii) any right or
defense arising by reason of any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by any
Agent, any Lender, or any L/C Issuer under any applicable law; (iv) the benefit of any
statute of limitations affecting any other Borrowers liability hereunder.
(d) Each Borrower consents and agrees that, without notice to or by such Borrower and
without affecting or impairing the obligations of such Borrower hereunder, the Agents may
(subject to any requirement for consent of any of the Lenders to the extent required by this
Agreement), by action or inaction: (i) compromise, settle, extend the duration or the time
for the payment of, or discharge the performance of, or may refuse to or otherwise not
enforce the Issuer Documents; (ii) release all or any one or more parties to any one or more
of the Issuer Documents or grant other indulgences to any other Borrower in respect thereof;
(iii) amend or modify in any manner and at any time (or from time to time) any of the Issuer
Documents; or (iv) release or substitute any Person liable for payment of the Obligations,
or enforce, exchange, release, or waive any security for the Obligations.
SECTION 10.30.
Effectiveness of Merger
. None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the
Subsidiary Borrowers shall have any rights or obligations hereunder until the consummation of the
Merger and any representations and warranties of the Parent Borrower or the Subsidiary Borrowers
under the Loan Documents shall not become effective, and no Event of Default can occur, until such
time. Upon consummation of the Merger, and without any further action by any Person, each of
Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the Subsidiary Borrowers hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
(i) assumes and agrees punctually to pay, perform and discharge when due each of the Obligations
and each and every debt, covenant and agreement incurred, made or to be paid, performed or
discharged by it under the Loan Documents, (ii) agrees to be bound by all the terms, provisions and
conditions of the Loan Documents applicable to it and (iii) agrees that it will be responsible for
and deemed to have made all of its representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents,
whenever made or deemed to have been made.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of
the date first above written.
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/s/ John Connaughton
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John Connaughton
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CITIBANK, N.A.
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/s/ Shane Azzara
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
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David Mayhew
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Peter Yearlev
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MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING INC.
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Henry F. DAlessandro
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Vice President
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CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
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Judith Smith
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Director
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Doreen Barr
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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James Jeffries
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Managing Director
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