UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2015

 

 

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   001-14461   23-1701044

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

401 E. City Avenue, Suite 809

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

  19004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 660-5610

 

(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The information set forth under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On July 10, 2015, Entercom Communications Corp. (the “Parent” or “Company”) and Entercom Radio, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Entercom Radio” and together with Parent, “Entercom”) entered into an Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement”) with The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (“Lincoln”) pursuant to which Lincoln agreed to sell and Entercom agreed to purchase the outstanding shares of capital stock of Lincoln Financial Media Company for a purchase price consisting of (a) $77,500,000 in cash (as adjusted for the purchase of net working capital), and (b) $27,500,000 of new Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) issued by the Parent (the “Lincoln Acquisition”).

On July 16, 2015, Entercom completed the Lincoln Acquisition and issued eleven (11) shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Lincoln. Each share of Preferred Stock has a Conversion Price of $14.35 (subject to adjustment) and a Liquidation Preference of $2,500,000. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are more fully described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2014 and the full terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are included in the Statement with Respect to Shares (the “Statement”), which is incorporated by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1. The description of the material terms of the Series A Preferred Stock is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 3.1.

In addition, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement granting Lincoln certain registration rights in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the material terms of the Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 4.1.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information set forth under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company issued the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement in reliance on the exemption from registration provided for under section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder. The Company relied on the exemption from registration provided for under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act based in part on the representations made by Lincoln, including the representations with respect to Lincoln’s status as an accredited investor, as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act, and Lincoln’s investment intent with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock.

The Series A Preferred Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), is subject to restrictions on transfers to non-affiliates and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The description of the Series A Preferred Stock herein does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Series A Preferred Stock, nor shall there be any sale of the Series A Preferred Stock in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification of the Series A Preferred Stock under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The information set forth under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On July 16, 2015, the Company filed the Statement with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of its Series A Preferred Stock. The Statement became effective upon filing and a copy is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The full terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are included in the Statement, which is incorporated by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

 

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

A list of exhibits is set forth in the Exhibit Index which immediately precedes such Exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Entercom Communications Corp.
By:

/s/ Andrew P. Sutor, IV

Andrew P. Sutor, IV
Senior Vice President / General Counsel

Dated: July 17, 2015


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Title

3.1    Statement with Respect to Shares, filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State on July 16, 2015.
4.1    Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 16, 2015, by and between Entercom Communications Corp. and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.

Exhibit 3.1

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE

BUREAU OF CORPORATIONS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

 

¨ Return document by mail to:

Statement with Respect to Shares

Domestic Business Corporation

DSCB:15-1522    (rev. 7/2015)

 

*1522*

1522

 

9627128501

Name

 

cls-ctharrisburgfulfillment

Address

 

@wolterskluwer.com

City                                          State Zip Code

 

þ  Return document by email to:

 

alevenson@entercom.com

Read all instructions prior to completing. This form may be submitted online at https://www.corporations.pa.gov/ .

Fee: $70

In compliance with the requirements of 15 Pa.C.S. § 1522(b) (relating to statement with respect to shares), the undersigned corporation, desiring to state the designation and voting rights, preferences, limitations, and special rights, if any, of a class or series of its shares, hereby states that:

 

1. The name of the corporation is:

 Entercom Communications Corp.

2. Check and complete one of the following:
       The resolution amending the Articles under 15 Pa.C.S. § 1522(b) (relating to divisions and determinations by the board), set forth in full, is as follows:

 

 

    ü The resolution amending the Articles under 15 Pa.C.S. § 1522(b) is set forth in full in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
3. The aggregate number of shares of such class or series established and designated by (a) such resolution, (b) all prior statements, if any, filed under 15 Pa.C.S. § 1522 or corresponding provisions of prior law with respect thereto, and (c) any other provision of the Articles is 350,000,000 shares.


DSCB:15-1522-2

 

4. The resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors or an authorized committee thereon on:

 12/07/2014

Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
5. Check, and if appropriate complete, one of the following:
    ü The resolution shall be effective upon the filing of this statement with respect to shares in the Department of State.
       The resolution shall be effective on:

 

at

.

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Hour (if any)

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned corporation has caused this statement to be signed by a duly authorized officer thereof this
16th day of July , 2015 .

Entercom Communications Corp.

Name of Corporation

/s/ Andrew P. Sutor, IV

Signature

Andrew P. Sutor, IV, Senior Vice President

Title


EXHIBIT A

RESOLVED , that the “Terms of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock,” in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , establishing the terms of the Convertible Stock of the Company, is hereby authorized and approved.


EXHIBIT A

TERMS OF

SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

Section 1. Designation . There is hereby created out of the authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company a series of preferred stock designated as the “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,” par value $0.01 per share (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”). Such series shall consist of eleven (11) authorized shares, each of which shall be non-transferrable except by operation of law or as provided in Section 16 .

Section 2. Ranking . The Series A Preferred Stock will, with respect to dividend rights, rights on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution and redemption and repurchase rights, rank (a) on a parity with any Qualifying Future Parity Stock and (b) senior to the Common Stock and each other class or series of capital stock of the Company outstanding or established after the Date of First Issuance by the Company the terms of which do not expressly provide that it ranks on a parity with or senior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividend rights, rights on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution of the Company and redemption and repurchase rights (collectively referred to as “ Junior Securities ”).

Section 3. Definitions . Unless the context or use indicates another meaning or intent, the following terms shall have the following meanings, whether used in the singular or the plural:

(a) “ Acquirer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a)(i) .

(b) “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such other Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to cause the direction of management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities by contract or otherwise.

(c) “ Beneficial Owner ”, “ Beneficially Own ” and “ Beneficial Ownership ” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act.

(d) “ Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the Company or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board of directors.

(e) “ Business Day ” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York, United States of America, are required by law to be closed.

(f) “ Capital Stock ” of any Person means any and all shares, interests (including partnership interests), rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any preferred stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into any such equity interests.


(g) “ Charter ” means the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (as such may be amended, modified or restated from time to time).

(h) “ Close of Business ” means 5:00 p.m. (New York City time).

(i) “ Closing Price ” of any Capital Stock on any date means the closing sale price per share (or if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the closing bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average closing bid and the average closing ask prices) on such date as reported in composite transactions for the principal United States national or regional securities exchange on which the Capital Stock is traded or, if the Capital Stock is not listed for trading on a United States national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the Closing Price shall be the last quoted bid price for the Capital Stock in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or a similar organization. If the Capital Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, such Closing Price shall be determined by reference to the website of the New York Stock Exchange. In the absence of such a quotation, the Closing Price shall be the average of the mid-points of the last bid and ask prices for the Capital Stock on the relevant date from each of at least three (3) nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected by the Company for this purpose.

(j) “ Common Stock ” means the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company and the Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.

(k) “ Company ” means Entercom Communications Corp.

(l) “ Conversion Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(b)(i) .

(m) “ Conversion Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(b)(i) .

(n) “ Conversion Price ” means $14.35, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 10 hereof.

(o) “ Current Market Price ” means, on any date of determination, the volume-weighted average of the daily Closing Price per share of Class A Common Stock over the ten (10) completed Trading Days immediately prior to such date.

(p) “ Date of First Issuance ” means the date on which shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are first issued.

(q) “ Dividend ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) .

(r) “ Dividend Payment Date ” means October 16, January 16, April 16 and July 16 of each year commencing October 16, 2015; provided that if any such date is not a Business Day, then payment shall be made on the immediately succeeding Business Day and such immediately succeeding Business Day shall be the applicable “Dividend Payment Date” for purposes hereof.

 

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(s) “ Dividend Period ” means the period from, and including, each Dividend Payment Date to, but excluding, the next succeeding Dividend Payment Date, except for the initial Dividend Period, which shall be the period from, and including, the Date of First Issuance to, but excluding, the first succeeding Dividend Payment Date.

(t) “ Dividend Rate ” means the following rate per annum, as applicable:

 

  (i) from and after the Date of First Issuance to but not including the one (1) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, 6.0%;

 

  (ii) from and after the one (1) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance to, but excluding, the two (2) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, 8.0%;

 

  (iii) from and after the two (2) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance to, but excluding, the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, 10.0%; and

 

  (iv) from and after the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, 12.0%.

Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that (A) the Company consummates a consolidation, merger, statutory share exchange, business combination, recapitalization or similar transaction which does not constitute a Fundamental Change, unless the Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction is converted or exchanged, as applicable, into shares that represent more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock of the surviving Person in such transaction (or its ultimate parent company) or (B) the shares of Class A Common Stock cease to be listed for trading or traded on a United States national securities exchange or quotation system, the Dividend Rate in effect at all times from and after the consummation of such transaction or delisting shall be 12.0%; provided , in the case of clause (B), that if the shares of Class A Common Stock are subsequently re-listed for trading on a United States national securities exchange or quotation system, the Dividend Rate in effect from and after such relisting shall be as provided in Sections 3(t)(i) - (iv) , as applicable.

(u) “ Equity Interests ” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock or membership or partnership interests of (or other ownership interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock or membership or partnership interests of (or other ownership interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of or membership or partnership interests of (or other ownership interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

 

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(v) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(w) “ Ex-Date ” when used with respect to any issuance, dividend or distribution giving rise to an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to Section 10 , means the first date on which the Class A Common Stock or other securities trade without the right to receive the issuance, dividend or distribution.

(x) “ Fundamental Change ” shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as any of the following events shall occur:

 

  (i) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding the Permitted Holders, any employee benefit plan of such person or its Subsidiaries and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company on a fully-diluted basis (taking into account all securities that such Person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right);

 

  (ii) a majority of the seats on the Board of Directors become occupied by Persons who were not nominated by the Board of Directors or appointed by directors so nominated;

 

  (iii) any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to another Person, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; or

 

  (iv) any Person or group of Persons acting in concert (other than Permitted Holders) acquire, by contract or otherwise, the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of the Company or control 35% or more of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company on a fully-diluted basis (taking into account all securities that such Person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right).

(y) “ Fundamental Change Effective Date ” means, with respect to any Fundamental Change, the date on which a person or group becomes the Beneficial Owner, a majority of the seats on the Board of Directors become occupied, a sale, transfer, lease or conveyance occurs or a Person or group of Persons acting in concert acquire control, as applicable, in each case as described in the foregoing clause (y).

(z) “ Fundamental Change Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a)(ii) .

(aa) “ Fundamental Change Offer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a)(i) .

(bb) “ Fundamental Change Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a)(i) .

 

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(cc) “ Fundamental Change Purchase Date ” means, with respect to any Fundamental Change, the date specified in the Fundamental Change Notice with respect to such Fundamental Change.

(dd) “ Junior Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2 .

(ee) “ Lincoln ” means The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and its successors, or any Affiliate thereof to which The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company may transfer its shares of Series A Preferred Stock and assign its rights hereunder pursuant to Section 16 , in whose name the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are registered, which may be treated by the Company as the absolute owner of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock for the purpose of making payment, settling the related conversions and for all other purposes.

(ff) “ Liquidation Preference ” means, on any date of determination, with respect to each share of Series A Preferred Stock, the sum of (i) $2,500,000 and (ii) all Dividends or portions thereof, if any, that remain unpaid as of the date of determination, whether or not declared, which unpaid Dividends or portions thereof shall compound on each subsequent Dividend Payment Date at the applicable Dividend Rate pursuant to Section 4(a) .

(gg) “ Permitted Holders ” means, collectively, (a) Joseph M. Field and David J. Field and their immediate families, including their wives, their children or grandchildren, the spouses of their children and their grandchildren, or trusts created for the benefit of any of, or the estates of, the foregoing or (b) entities controlled by Joseph M. Field or David J. Field by virtue of their beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the weighted voting power of the Equity Interests of such entities.

(hh) “ Person ” means a legal person, including, without limitation, any individual, corporation, estate, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company or trust.

(ii) “ Qualifying Future Parity Stock ” means any preferred stock that ranks on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights, rights on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution and redemption and repurchase rights.

(jj) “ Redemption ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b)(iii) .

(kk) “ Redemption Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a)(ii) .

(ll) “ Redemption Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a)(ii) .

(mm) “ Redemption Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a)(i) .

(nn) “ Reorganization Event ” means (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another Person, in each case pursuant to which the Class A Common Stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property of the Company or another Person; (ii) any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to another Person, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, in each case pursuant to which the Class A Common Stock will receive a distribution that includes securities of another Person; (iii) any recapitalization involving or reclassification of the Class A Common Stock; or (iv) any statutory share exchange of the Company with another Person.

 

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(oo) “ Senior Stock ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(b) .

(pp) “ Series A Preferred Stock ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 .

(qq) “ Subsidiary ” of any Person (for purposes of this definition, the “ Controlling Company ”) means any other Person (i) of which a majority of the outstanding Voting Stock, or a majority of any other interests having the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other Person, are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Controlling Company, and/or (ii) with respect to which the Controlling Company or its Subsidiaries is a general partner or managing member.

(rr) “ Survivor of a Fundamental Change ” means the surviving entity upon the consummation of a Fundamental Change.

(ss) “ Trading Day ” means a day during which trading in the Class A Common Stock generally occurs on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Class A Common Stock is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, on the principal other national or regional securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is then listed or, if the Class A Common Stock is not listed on a national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Class A Common Stock is then listed or admitted for trading. If the Class A Common Stock is not so listed or admitted for trading, Trading Day means a Business Day.

(tt) “ Voting Stock ” of a Person means all classes of Capital Stock of such Person then outstanding and normally entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof.

Section 4. Dividends .

(a) Lincoln shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized by the Board of Directors and declared by the Company out of funds legally available therefor, cumulative cash dividends (“ Dividends ”) on each share of Series A Preferred Stock at the Dividend Rate multiplied by the Liquidation Preference, as determined on the Dividend Payment Date with respect to such Dividend, divided by four. The Dividend amount payable for any period other than a full Dividend Period shall be appropriately prorated and computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. To the extent that the Company does not, with respect to any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, pay the Dividend for a particular Dividend Period in cash in full on the applicable Dividend Payment Date, the amount of such Dividend not paid, whether or not declared, shall be added to the Liquidation Preference of such shares in accordance with the definition thereof and shall compound on each subsequent Dividend Payment Date at the applicable Dividend Rate ( i.e. , Dividends shall accrue on such unpaid Dividends until paid in full). The Company shall not (and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to), directly or indirectly, declare or pay dividends or distributions with respect to, or redeem, purchase or acquire any of, its Common Stock or other Junior Securities or Qualifying Future Parity Stock (other than, in the case of Common Stock, a stock split, spin-off, the declaration or

 

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payment of a stock dividend or a deemed repurchase relating to tax withholding in connection with vesting of equity compensation) unless all Dividends payable pursuant to this Section 4(a) on all shares of Series A Preferred Stock, including for the last completed Dividend Period, have been declared and paid in cash in full and all amounts required to be paid by the Company to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 8 , if applicable, have been paid to Lincoln in cash in full; provided that the Company shall be able to declare or pay dividends with respect to, or redeem, purchase or acquire any of, its Common Stock or other Junior Securities or Qualifying Future Parity Stock upon payment in cash in full (including all accumulated Dividends as of the immediately preceding Dividend Payment Date) of all such Dividends and amounts payable pursuant to this Section 4(a) and Section 8 , if applicable.

(b) Dividends shall accrue from the Date of First Issuance, whether or not the Company has funds legally available therefor or such Dividends are declared. Each Dividend shall be payable in arrears on each Dividend Payment Date. Dividends on shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall cease to accrue upon any liquidation, redemption, repurchase or conversion of such shares pursuant to the terms hereof.

(c) The Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any cash dividends that may from time to time be paid on the Common Stock.

Section 5. Liquidation .

(a) Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company’s affairs, Lincoln shall be entitled to receive liquidating distributions, out of assets legally available for distribution to the Company’s shareholders, before any distribution of assets is made to the holders of the Common Stock or any other Junior Securities, in the amount per share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to the greater of (i) the Liquidation Preference, plus all accrued but unpaid Dividends, whether or not declared, that have not previously been added to the Liquidation Preference and (ii) if such liquidation, dissolution or winding up occurs after the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, the cash value (at the Current Market Price) Lincoln would have received upon such event if Lincoln had converted its shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to Section 9 immediately prior to such event. After payment in full of such liquidating distributions, Lincoln shall not be entitled to participate in any further distributions of the remaining assets of the Company as a holder of Series A Preferred Stock.

(b) In the event that the assets of the Company available for distribution to shareholders upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the affairs of the Company shall be insufficient to pay in full the amounts payable with respect to all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and Qualifying Future Parity Stock, Lincoln and the holders of such shares of Qualifying Future Parity Stock shall share ratably in any distribution of assets of the Company in proportion to the full respective liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled.

(c) For the purposes of this Section 5 , a Fundamental Change (in and of itself) shall be deemed not to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company subject to this Section 5 (it being understood that an actual liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company in connection with a Fundamental Change will be subject to this Section 5 ).

 

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Section 6. Maturity . The Series A Preferred Stock shall be perpetual unless redeemed, repurchased or converted in accordance with these Terms of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

Section 7. Redemption .

(a) Redemption at the Option of the Company .

(i) On and after the Date of First Issuance and to but not including the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, and on and after the six (6) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, the Company, at its option, may redeem (out of funds legally available therefor) all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in aggregate increments of $2,500,000 at a purchase price per share in cash equal to the sum, determined as of (but excluding) the Redemption Date, of the Liquidation Preference, plus all accrued and unpaid Dividends, whether or not declared, that have not previously been added to the Liquidation Preference, (the “ Redemption Price ”); provided, that in the event the Redemption Price for all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock is less than $2,500,000, the Company may redeem such lesser aggregate amount. On and after the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance and to but not including the six (6) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, the Company shall not redeem all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

(ii) If the Company elects to redeem all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 7(a)(i) , the “ Redemption Date ” shall be the date on which the Company elects to consummate such redemption. The Company shall deliver to Lincoln a written notice of such redemption (a “ Redemption Notice ”) not less than: (A) if the Redemption Date occurs prior to but not including the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, five (5) Business Days prior to the Redemption Date, or (B) if the Redemption Date occurs on or after the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the Redemption Date. The Redemption Notice must state the following: the aggregate number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed, the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price and that Dividends, if any, on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such Redemption Date, provided that the Redemption Price shall have been paid in full on the Redemption Date.

(b) Mechanics of Redemption .

(i) Upon the Redemption Date, the Company shall pay the Redemption Price to Lincoln by wire transfer of immediately available funds. The Company shall remain liable for the payment of the Redemption Price to the extent such amounts are not paid as provided herein.

 

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(ii) Shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed on the Redemption Date will, on and after such date, no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all powers, designations, preferences and other rights of such shares (except the right to receive from the Company the Redemption Price) shall cease and terminate; provided that in the event that any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not redeemed due to a default in payment by the Company or because the Company is otherwise unable to or fails to pay the Redemption Price in cash in full on the Redemption Date, such shares will remain outstanding and will be entitled to all of the powers, designations, preferences and other rights (including but not limited to the accrual and payment of Dividends) as provided herein.

(iii) Any redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 7 (any “ Redemption ”) shall be payable out of cash legally available therefor. The Company shall not be permitted to effect a Redemption if the Company has insufficient funds to redeem the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be so redeemed upon the Redemption.

Section 8. Fundamental Change .

(a) Repurchase at Lincoln’s Option .

(i) In connection with any Fundamental Change, Lincoln shall have the right, at its option, to require the Company to, or to cause the Survivor of a Fundamental Change (such Survivor of a Fundamental Change, the “ Acquirer ”) to, purchase each and every share of Series A Preferred Stock held by Lincoln, but not less than each and every share (the “ Fundamental Change Offer ”), at a purchase price per share in cash, determined as of (but excluding) the Fundamental Change Effective Date, equal to: (A) if the Fundamental Change occurs prior to but not including the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, the sum of the Liquidation Preference, plus all accrued and unpaid Dividends, whether or not declared, that have not previously been added to the Liquidation Preference; or (B) if the Fundamental Change occurs on or after the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, the greater of (x) the Liquidation Preference, plus all accrued and unpaid Dividends, whether or not declared, that have not previously been added to the Liquidation Preference and (y) the Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock that Lincoln would have received if it had converted each and every share of its Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to Section 9 immediately prior to the Fundamental Change Effective Date (as applicable, the “ Fundamental Change Price ”).

(ii) On or before 30 days prior to any Fundamental Change Effective Date, or in the event the Company is not aware of such Fundamental Change at least 30 days prior to the Fundamental Change Effective Date, as soon as otherwise practicable, the Company shall deliver to Lincoln a written notice of such Fundamental Change (the “ Fundamental Change Notice ”). Such Fundamental Change Notice must state: (A) the Fundamental Change Purchase Date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date notice is mailed); (B) that the Fundamental Change Offer may be accepted by delivery, no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Fundamental

 

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Change Purchase Date, of a written revocable notice specifying that the shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be repurchased; (C) the Fundamental Change Price, specifying the individual components thereof; (D) that any shares of Series A Preferred Stock not tendered for payment shall continue to be outstanding and Lincoln shall remain entitled to, among other things, the payment of Dividends thereon and the ability to exercise their conversion rights thereto and the Conversion Price following such Fundamental Change; and (E) the circumstances and material facts regarding such Fundamental Change.

(b) Mechanics of Repurchase .

(i) On the Fundamental Change Purchase Date, the Company shall pay to Lincoln the Fundamental Change Price in respect of each share of Series A Preferred Stock to be repurchased as specified in Lincoln’s notice delivered pursuant to Section 8(a)(ii) by wire transfer of immediately available funds. The Company shall remain liable for the payment of the Fundamental Change Price to the extent such amounts are not paid as provided herein.

(ii) On and after the Fundamental Change Purchase Date, shares of the Series A Preferred Stock to be repurchased on such Fundamental Change Purchase Date shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all powers, designations, preferences and other rights of Lincoln as a holder of such shares (except the right to receive from the Company the Fundamental Change Price) shall cease and terminate with respect to such shares; provided, that in the event that any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not repurchased due to a default in payment by the Company or because the Company is otherwise unable to or fails to pay the Fundamental Change Price in full on the Fundamental Change Purchase Date, such shares will remain outstanding and will be entitled to all of the powers, designations, preferences and other rights (including but not limited to the payment of Dividends and the conversion rights) as provided herein.

(iii) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8 to the contrary, Lincoln shall retain the right, through to the Close of Business three (3) days prior to the Fundamental Change Purchase Date, to withdraw an election to have its shares of Series A Preferred Stock repurchased or any tender of such shares in the Fundamental Change Offer; provided, however, that where it exercises such right, the shares pertaining thereto shall not be repurchased pursuant to this Section 8 .

(iv) The Company shall not be required to make a Fundamental Change Offer if an Affiliate in control of the Company makes a Fundamental Change Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 8 and purchases all shares of Series A Preferred Stock validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Fundamental Change Offer.

(v) The Company will not enter into any agreement providing for or otherwise authorize, and the Company shall not have the corporate power to effect, a Fundamental Change unless the Acquirer agrees in writing to cause the Company to make the repurchases contemplated in and to otherwise comply in all respects with this Section 8 and agrees, for the benefit of Lincoln (including making it an express beneficiary of such

 

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agreement), that to the extent the Company is not legally able to repurchase the Series A Preferred Stock, the Acquirer or an Affiliate of the Acquirer will purchase the Series A Preferred Stock on the terms set forth in this Section 8 .

(vi) Any repurchase of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 8 shall be payable out of any cash legally available therefor, and if there is not a sufficient amount of cash available, then the Company shall or shall cause its Subsidiaries to, to the extent necessary, sell remaining assets of the Company or of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, legally available therefor for cash and shall use the proceeds therefrom to fund the repurchase of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 8 . To the extent that the Company has insufficient funds, after the sale of assets contemplated by the preceding sentence, to repurchase all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 8 , the Company shall repurchase as many of such shares as it has cash legally available therefor and shall thereafter from time to time, as soon as it shall have cash (including upon the future sale of assets by the Company or by its Subsidiaries as contemplated by the preceding sentence) legally available therefor, make payment of as much of the remaining amount as it legally may until it has made such payment in its entirety. For the avoidance of doubt, such partial payments shall not reduce or waive the rights of Lincoln hereunder.

Section 9. Optional Conversion .

(a) Conversion at the Option of Lincoln .

(i) At any time on or after the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance, Lincoln shall have the right, at its option, to convert each and every share of its Series A Preferred Stock, but not less than each and every share, as set forth in this Section 9 . Upon such an election, on the Conversion Date, Lincoln’s shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall convert into, at the option of the Company, either (A) a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the Liquidation Preference plus all accrued and unpaid Dividends, whether or not declared, that have not previously been added to the Liquidation Preference divided by the then applicable Conversion Price, plus cash in lieu of any fractional share as determined in accordance with Section 12 hereof, or (B) the cash value of such shares of Class A Common Stock at the Current Market Price as of the Conversion Date.

(ii) Prior to the delivery of any shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to this Section 9 , the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (A) comply with all federal and state laws and regulations thereunder requiring the registration of such shares with, or any approval of or consent to the delivery thereof by, any governmental authority and (B) to the extent that the Class A Common Stock is traded on a United States national or regional securities exchange, list such shares on such exchange.

 

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(b) Mechanics of Optional Conversion .

(i) For Lincoln to convert its Series A Preferred Stock into Class A Common Stock pursuant to this Section 9 , it must deliver written notice (the “ Conversion Notice ”) to the Company that it elects to do so. The date of actual receipt of the Conversion Notice by the Company shall be the “ Conversion Date .”

(ii) Within three (3) Trading Days of receiving a Conversion Notice, the Company shall send a confirmation of receipt of such notice to Lincoln. On or before the fifth (5 th ) Trading Day following the date of receipt by the Company of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall issue and deliver to Lincoln, at the option of the Company, either: (A) a certificate, registered in the name of Lincoln or its designee, for the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to which Lincoln shall be entitled, as well as any cash owed in lieu of fractional shares to Lincoln as determined in accordance with Section 12 hereof, or (B) the cash value of such Class A Common Stock at the Current Market Price as of the Conversion Date.

(iii) Effective immediately prior to the Close of Business on the Conversion Date, Dividends shall no longer be declared or accrued on the converted shares of Series A Preferred Stock and such converted shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall cease to be outstanding, subject to the right of Lincoln to receive any payments to which it is otherwise entitled pursuant to Section 9 or Section 12 hereof, as applicable.

(iv) Prior to the Conversion Date, shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be deemed outstanding for any purpose, and Lincoln shall have no rights with respect to the Class A Common Stock (including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers for the Class A Common Stock or other securities issuable upon conversion and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Class A Common Stock or other securities issuable upon conversion) by virtue of holding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

(v) Shares of Series A Preferred Stock duly converted in accordance with this Section 9 , or otherwise reacquired by the Company, will resume the status of authorized and unissued preferred stock, undesignated as to series and, subject to any consent or vote required pursuant to Section 11 hereof, available for future issuance. The Company may from time to time take such appropriate action as may be necessary to reduce the authorized number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Company shall not take any such action if it would reduce the authorized number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock below the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding.

Section 10. Anti-Dilution Adjustments .

(a) The Conversion Price shall be subject to the following adjustments:

(i) Stock Dividends and Distributions . If the Company pays dividends or other distributions on the Class A Common Stock in shares of Class A Common Stock (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include securities convertible into or exchangeable for, directly or indirectly, Class A Common Stock, which are otherwise

 

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provided for in Section 10(a)(iv) ), then the Conversion Price will be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect at the Close of Business on the Trading Day immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution by the following fraction:

 

    OS 0     

    OS 1     

Where,

OS 0 = the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution.

OS 1 = the sum of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution plus the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock constituting such dividend or distribution.

The adjustment pursuant to this clause (i) shall become effective at 9:00 a.m., New York City time on the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution. For the purposes of this clause (i), the number of shares of Class A Common Stock at the time outstanding shall not include shares held in treasury by the Company.

(ii) Subdivisions, Splits and Combination of the Class A Common Stock . If the Company subdivides, splits or combines the shares of Class A Common Stock, then the Conversion Price will be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect at the Close of Business on the Trading Day immediately prior to the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination by the following fraction:

 

        OS 0          

        OS 1         

Where,

OS 0 = the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination.

OS 1 = the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately after the opening of business on the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination.

The adjustment pursuant to this clause (ii) shall become effective at 9:00 a.m., New York City time on the effective date of such subdivision, split or combination. For the purposes of this clause (ii), the number of shares of Class A Common Stock at the time outstanding shall not include shares held in treasury by the Company.

 

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(iii) Issuance of Stock Purchase Rights . If the Company issues to all or substantially all holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock rights or warrants (other than rights or warrants issued pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan, shareholder rights plan, share purchase plan or other similar plans) entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of Class A Common Stock (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include securities convertible into or exchangeable for, directly or indirectly, Class A Common Stock, which are otherwise provided for in Section 10(a)(iv) ) at less than the Current Market Price on the date fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants, then the Conversion Price will be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect at the Close of Business on the Trading Day immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such issuance by the following fraction:

 

    OS 0  + Y    

    OS 0  + X    

Where,

OS 0 = the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution.

X = the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to such rights or warrants.

Y = the number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights or warrants divided by the Current Market Price on such date fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants.

Any adjustment pursuant to this clause (iii) shall become effective immediately prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Ex-Date for such issuance. For the purposes of this clause (iii), the number of shares of Class A Common Stock at the time outstanding shall not include shares held in treasury by the Company. The Company shall not issue any such rights or warrants in respect of shares of the Class A Common Stock held in treasury by the Company. To the extent that such rights or warrants are not exercised prior to their expiration or shares of Class A Common Stock are otherwise not delivered pursuant to such rights or warrants upon the exercise of such rights or warrants, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price that would then be in effect had the adjustment made upon the issuance of such rights or warrants been made on the basis of the delivery of only the number of shares of Class A Common Stock actually delivered. In determining the aggregate offering price payable for such shares of Class A Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received for such rights or warrants and the value of such consideration (if other than cash, to be reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors).

 

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(iv) Debt or Asset Distributions . If the Company distributes to all or substantially all holders of shares of Class A Common Stock evidences of indebtedness, shares of Capital Stock, securities (including securities convertible into or exchangeable for, directly or indirectly, Class A Common Stock), cash or other assets, including any dividend or distribution in excess of $1 million in the aggregate for all shares of Common Stock (on a per annum basis) (excluding (A) any dividend or distribution referred to in clause (i) above, (B) any rights or warrants referred to in clause (iii) above, (C) any dividend or distribution paid exclusively in cash for an amount that is not in excess of $1 million in the aggregate for all shares of Common Stock (on a per annum basis), (D) any consideration payable in connection with a tender or exchange offer made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries referred to in clause (v) below, and (E) any dividend of shares of Capital Stock of any class or series, or similar equity interests, of or relating to a Subsidiary or other business unit in the case of certain spin-off transactions as described below in this clause (iv)), then the Conversion Price will be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect at the Close of Business on the Trading Day immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution by the following fraction:

 

    SP 0  - FMV    

SP 0

Where,

SP 0 = the Current Market Price per share of Class A Common Stock on such date.

FMV = the cash (in the case of cash dividends or distributions giving rise to an adjustment, the amount of such cash dividends or distributions in excess of $1 million, in the aggregate) or fair market value of the portion of the distribution applicable to one share of Class A Common Stock on such date as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “FMV” as set forth above is equal to or greater than “SP 0 ” as set forth above, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, the Company shall be prohibited from making such dividend or distribution.

In a “spin-off’, where the Company makes a distribution to all or substantially all holders of shares of Class A Common Stock consisting of capital stock of any class or series, or similar equity interests of, or relating to, a Subsidiary or other business unit, the Conversion Price will be adjusted on the 15th Trading Day after the effective date of the distribution by multiplying such Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such 15th Trading Day by the following fraction:

 

MP 0

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Where,

MP 0 = the volume-weighted average of the Closing Prices of the Class A Common Stock over the first 10 Trading Days commencing on and including the fifth Trading Day following the effective date of such distribution.

MP S = the volume-weighted average of the Closing Prices of the Capital Stock or equity interests representing the portion of the distribution applicable to one share of Class A Common Stock over the first 10 Trading Days commencing on and including the fifth Trading Day following the effective date of such distribution, or, if not traded on a national or regional securities exchange or over-the-counter market, the fair market value of the capital stock or equity interests representing the portion of the distribution applicable to one share of Class A Common Stock on such date as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

Any adjustment pursuant to this clause (iv) (other than with respect to spin-off transactions as described above, which shall become effective as described therein) shall become effective immediately prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Ex-Date for such distribution.

(v) Self-Tender Offers and Exchange Offers . If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries successfully completes a tender or exchange offer for the Class A Common Stock where the cash and the value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of the Class A Common Stock exceeds the Closing Price of the Class A Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately succeeding the expiration of the tender or exchange offer, then the Conversion Price will be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect at the Close of Business on the expiration date of the offer by the following fraction:

 

OS 0 x SP 0

    AC + (SP 0  x OS 1 )    

Where,

SP 0 = the Closing Price per share of Class A Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately succeeding the expiration of the tender or exchange offer.

OS 0 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the expiration of the tender or exchange offer, including any shares validly tendered and not withdrawn.

 

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OS 1 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the expiration of the tender or exchange offer.

AC = the aggregate cash and fair market value of the other consideration payable in the tender or exchange offer, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors with respect to such other consideration.

Any adjustment made pursuant to this clause (v) shall become effective immediately prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately following the Trading Day immediately succeeding the expiration of the tender or exchange offer. In the event that the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is obligated to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to any such tender offer or exchange offer, but the Company or such Subsidiary is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting any such purchases, or all such purchases are rescinded, then the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to be such Conversion Price that would then be in effect if such tender offer or exchange offer had not been made.

(vi) Rights Plans . To the extent that the Company has a rights plan in effect with respect to the Class A Common Stock on the Conversion Date, upon conversion of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, Lincoln will receive, in addition to the shares of Class A Common Stock, the rights under the rights plan, unless, prior to the Conversion Date, the rights have separated from the shares of Class A Common Stock, in which case the Conversion Price will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Company had made a distribution to all holders of the Class A Common Stock as described in clause (iv) above, subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.

(vii) Issuances Below the Current Market Price . If, prior to the three (3) year anniversary of the Date of First Issuance the Company issues or sells, or agrees to issue or sell, to any of its Affiliates, excluding equity compensation, any Class A Common Stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, directly or indirectly, Class A Common Stock) for consideration per share (in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, on an as-converted basis) less than the Current Market Price, then, unless the Company shall offer Lincoln the right to participate in such sale or issuance at the same price and otherwise on the same terms as such Affiliate on a pro rata basis (measured assuming the conversion by Lincoln of each share of Series A Preferred Stock at the Conversion Price then in effect, whether or not the Series A Preferred Stock is then convertible), the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to each such issuance will be reduced, effective immediately after such issuance, to the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance by the following fraction:

 

    OS 0  + (AC/SP)     

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Where,

OS 0 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issuance.

AC = the aggregate consideration paid or payable for such shares of Class A Common Stock or convertible securities.

SP = the Current Market Price.

OS 1 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such issuance (including, in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, on an as-converted basis

(b) The Company may make such decreases in the Conversion Price, in addition to any other decreases required by this Section 10 , as the Board of Directors deems advisable to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of the Class A Common Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of shares of Class A Common Stock (or issuance of rights or warrants to acquire shares of Class A Common Stock) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes or for any other reason.

(c) All adjustments to the Conversion Price shall be calculated to the nearest 1/10th of a cent. No adjustment in the Conversion Price shall be required if such adjustment would be less than $0.01; provided that any adjustments which by reason of this subparagraph are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment; provided further that effective on the Conversion Date in the case of conversion pursuant to Section 9 hereof, adjustments to the Conversion Price will be made with respect to any such adjustment carried forward and which has not been taken into account before such date. If one or more events occurs requiring an adjustment to be made to the Conversion Price during the same time period, adjustments to the Conversion Price shall be made to reflect the combined impact of all Conversion Price adjustment events during such period.

(d) Whenever the Conversion Price is to be adjusted in accordance with Section 10(a) or Section 10(b) , the Company shall: (i) compute the Conversion Price in accordance with Section 10(a) or Section 10(b) , taking into account the $0.01 threshold set forth in Section 10(c) hereof; (ii) as soon as practicable following the occurrence of an event that requires an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to Section 10(a) or Section 10(b) , taking into account the $0.01 threshold set forth in Section 10(c) hereof, provide, or cause to be provided, a written notice to Lincoln of the occurrence of such event; and (iii) as soon as practicable following the determination of the revised Conversion Price in accordance with Section 10(a) or Section 10(b) hereof, provide, or cause to be provided, a written notice to Lincoln setting forth in reasonable detail the method by which the adjustment to the Conversion Price was determined and setting forth the revised Conversion Price and the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of each and every share of Series A Preferred Stock at such revised Conversion Price.

(e) The Company will not take any action of the type described in Section 10(a) with respect to any other class of Capital Stock of the Company, including Class B Common Stock, unless such action is taken on a pro rata basis with respect to each share of Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing prohibition, if any such action is taken with respect to shares of any class of Common Stock, including Class B Common Stock, but is not taken on a pro rata basis with respect to each share of Class A Common Stock, such adjustment shall be made to the Conversion Price as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the intent of this Section 10 and to avoid unjust or inequitable results to Lincoln.

 

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Section 11. Voting Rights . Lincoln shall not have any voting rights, including the right to elect any directors, except for voting rights, if any, required by law and as set forth in this Section 11 . If at any time following the Date of First Issuance any shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Lincoln:

(a) Amend, alter, waive or repeal any provision of its Charter, bylaws or the terms of any series of preferred stock, including these Terms of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, in any manner that adversely affects the rights, powers, privileges or preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock, or increase the authorized number of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, or issue any additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock, including debt or other securities that are convertible into Series A Preferred Stock by their terms;

(b) Amend, alter, waive or repeal any provision of its Charter, bylaws or the terms of any preferred stock, including these Terms of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, to authorize or create, or increase the authorized amount of, any shares of Capital Stock of the Company ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to either or both the payment of dividends or the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (“ Senior Stock ”), or issue, or reclassify into, any Senior Stock, including debt or other securities that are convertible into Senior Stock by their terms;

(c) Consummate a Reorganization Event, unless such Reorganization Event complies with Section 15 hereof; or

(d) Authorize, commit or agree to take any of the actions set forth in Sections 11(a) , 11(b) or 11(c) .

Section 12. Fractional Shares .

(a) No fractional shares of Class A Common Stock will be issued as a result of the conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional share of Class A Common Stock otherwise issuable in respect of a conversion pursuant to Section 9 hereof, the Company shall pay an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the same fraction of the Conversion Price.

(b) If more than one share of the Series A Preferred Stock is surrendered for conversion at one time, the number of full shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock so surrendered.

 

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Section 13. Reservation of Common Stock . The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Class A Common Stock, solely for issuance upon the conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 9 hereof, free from any preemptive or other similar rights, such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as shall from time to time be issuable upon the conversion of all the shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding.

Section 14. Certificates and Book-Entry . No certificates representing the Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued. Instead, Lincoln and the Company shall maintain records showing (i) the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by Lincoln, (ii) the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock that have been redeemed, repurchased or converted in accordance with these Terms of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and (iii) the date(s) of such redemption(s), repurchase(s) and/or conversion(s).

Section 15. Reorganization Events . The Company shall not effect any Reorganization Event unless (i) the surviving Person in such Reorganization Event, if other than the Company, is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and following such Reorganization Event the Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding or, in the event such surviving Person is not the Company, the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving Person, in each case having such rights, powers, privileges, and preferences that are not less favorable to Lincoln than the rights, powers, privileges, and preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to such Reorganization Event (and that otherwise comply with these Terms of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock) and (ii) the Company gives Lincoln at least 30 days’ written notice prior to consummating such Reorganization Event, including the terms of such Reorganization Event, and the surviving Person in such Reorganization Event (if other than the Company) expressly assumes by written instrument delivered to Lincoln the obligations of the Company set forth herein.

Section 16. Miscellaneous .

(a) All notices referred to herein shall be in writing, and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be deemed to have been given upon the earlier of receipt thereof or three (3) Business Days after the mailing thereof if sent by registered or certified mail with postage prepaid, addressed: (i) if to the Company, to Entercom Communications Corp., 401 E. City Avenue, Suite 809, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, Attention: Andrew Sutor, Senior Vice President and General Counsel; (ii) if to Lincoln, to Lincoln National Corporation, Legal Dept. – Contract Law, 150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087, Attention: Vice President – Contract Law; (iii) if to a holder of shares of Class A Common Stock, to the address listed in the stock record books of the Company; or (iv) to such other address as the Company, Lincoln or any such holder, as the case may be, shall have designated by notice similarly given. Notice to the Company or to Lincoln may be sent via email, and shall be deemed to have been given upon the acknowledgement of the recipient, addressed: if to the Company, to Andrew Sutor at asutor@entercom.com; if to Lincoln, to Charles.Brawley@lfg.com.

(b) The Company shall pay any and all stock transfer and documentary stamp taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery pursuant hereto of shares of Series A

 

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Preferred Stock or shares of Class A Common Stock or certificates representing such shares. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any such tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Class A Common Stock in a name other than that in which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock with respect to which such shares are issued or delivered were registered, or in respect of any payment to any Person other than a payment to the registered holder thereof, and shall not be required to make any such issuance, delivery or payment unless and until the Person otherwise entitled to such issuance, delivery or payment has paid to the Company the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Company, that such tax has been paid or is not payable.

(c) From time to time, Lincoln, and each subsequent holder of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, shall be permitted to transfer all of its shares of Series A Preferred Stock to an Affiliate of Lincoln and to assign to such Affiliate all of its rights hereunder.

 

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Exhibit 4.1

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

dated as of July 16, 2015

between

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

and

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

 

 


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of July 16, 2015 between Entercom Communications Corp. a Pennsylvania corporation (the “ Company ”), and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, an Indiana corporation (the “ Investor ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), by and among the Investor, Entercom Radio, LLC and the Company, the Company has issued to the Investor shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”), which three (3) years after issuance will become convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “ Shares ”) and has agreed to enter into this Agreement to provide the Investor with certain registration rights in respect of such Shares; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto hereby desire to set forth the Company’s obligations to cause the registration of the Registrable Securities (as defined below) pursuant to the Securities Act (as defined below) and applicable state securities laws.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions and Usage .

As used in this Agreement:

1.1. Definitions .

Agent ” means the principal placement agent on an agented placement of Registrable Securities.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York, United States of America, are required by law to be closed.

Commission ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock ” shall mean the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company and the Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.

Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Holder ” shall mean the Investor and any Transferee of any Registrable Securities from a Holder, to the extent that such Transferee shall have been assigned rights under this Agreement in accordance with Section 7 , in each case at such times as such Person shall own any Registrable Securities.

Investor ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof.

Piggyback Registration ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(i) .

Purchase Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Register ,” “ registered ,” and “ registration ” shall refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering by the Commission of effectiveness of such registration statement or document.

Registrable Securities ” shall mean, subject to Section 7 : (i) the Shares acquired by the Investor pursuant to the conversion or exchange of the Investor’s Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) any shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or other security which is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange generally for, or in replacement by the Company generally of, such Shares (or other Registrable Securities); and (iii) any securities issued in exchange for Shares (or other Registrable Securities) in any merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, recapitalization, restructuring or other comparable transaction of the Company; provided , however , that Registrable Securities shall not include (1) any securities which have theretofore been registered and sold pursuant to the Securities Act, or (2) at any time when the Investor is not, and has not for a period of at least three months been, an “affiliate” (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of the Company, any securities which may be immediately sold under Rule 144 under the Securities Act without volume or any other restrictions. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person will be deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person has the then-exercisable right to acquire such Registrable Securities (by conversion, purchase or otherwise), whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected.

Registrable Securities then outstanding ” shall mean, with respect to a specified determination date, the Registrable Securities owned by all Holders on such date.

Registration Expenses ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 .

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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Selling Holders ” shall mean, with respect to a specified registration pursuant to this Agreement, Holders of Registrable Securities whose Registrable Securities are included in such registration.

Series A Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Shelf Registration ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(i) .

Shelf Registration Statement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(i) .

Shelf Registration Termination Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2 .

Shelf Takedown ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(iv) .

Transfer ” shall mean the sale, conveyance, transfer, or other disposition of Registrable Securities.

Underwriters’ Representative ” shall mean the managing underwriter, or, in the case of a co-managed underwriting, the managing underwriter designated as the underwriters’ representative by the co-managers.

Violation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 .

1.2. Usage .

(i) References to a Person (other than a natural person) are also references to its assigns and successors in interest (by means of merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of such Person or otherwise, as the case may be).

(ii) References to Registrable Securities “owned” or “held” by a Holder shall include Registrable Securities beneficially owned by such Person but which are held of record in the name of a nominee, trustee, custodian, or other agent, but shall exclude shares of Common Stock held by a Holder in a fiduciary capacity for customers of such Person.

(iii) References to a document are to such document as amended, waived and otherwise modified from time to time and references to a statute or other governmental rule are to each such statute or rule as amended and otherwise modified from time to time (and references to any provision thereof shall include references to any successor provision).

(iv) References to Sections or to Schedules or Exhibits are to sections hereof or schedules or exhibits hereto, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

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(v) The definitions set forth herein are equally applicable both to the singular and plural forms and the feminine, masculine and neuter forms of the terms defined.

(vi) The term “including” and correlative terms shall be deemed to be followed by “without limitation” whether or not followed by such words or words of like import.

(vii) The term “hereof” and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole.

(viii) The “date of” any notice or request given pursuant to this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with Section 12.3 .

Section 2. Piggyback and Shelf Registration .

2.1. Piggyback Registration .

(i) If at any time when Holders own Registrable Securities, the Company determines to file with the Commission a registration statement (whether or not for its own account and including, for this purpose, a registration effected by the Company for shareholders of the Company other than the Holders) covering any securities that may be used to register Registrable Securities held by the Investor (other than pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 or S-8), or the Company proposes to effect a Shelf Takedown pursuant to an already effective registration statement, the Company shall promptly give each Holder of Registrable Securities written notice of such registration (a “ Piggyback Registration ”). Upon the written request of each Holder given within twenty (20) days following the date of such notice, the Company shall cause to be included in such registration statement and use its reasonable best efforts to be registered under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities that each such Holder shall have requested to be registered. The Company shall have the right to withdraw or cease to prepare or file any registration statement for any offering referred to in this Section 2.1 prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement or the completion of such a Shelf Takedown.

(ii) If the Underwriters’ Representative or Agent shall advise the Company in writing that, in its opinion, the amount of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration would materially adversely affect such offering, or the timing thereof, then the Company will include in such registration, to the extent of the amount and class which the Company is so advised can be sold without such material adverse effect on such offering: (A) first, all securities proposed to be sold by the Company for its own account; or, if such registration is being effected for the account of any securityholder of the Company pursuant to demand registration rights comparable to the rights granted in Section 2.2 below, all securities proposed to be sold by such securityholder, (B) second, if such registration is being effected for the account of any securityholder of the Company pursuant to demand registration rights comparable to the rights granted in Section 2.2 below, all securities proposed to be sold by the Company for its own account (C) third, the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 and all other securities being registered pursuant to the exercise of contractual rights comparable to the rights granted in this Section 2.1 ; pro rata based on the amount of such securities then proposed to be sold by such Persons, and (D) fourth, all other securities requested to be included in such registration allocated in accordance with the priorities then existing among such Persons.

(iii) Each Holder shall be entitled to have Registrable Securities included in an unlimited number of Piggyback Registrations pursuant to this Section 2.1 .

 

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2.2. Shelf Registration and Takedowns .

(i) A Holder may request that the Company prepare and file with the Commission, and the Company shall, within thirty (30) days following such request, prepare and file with the Commission, a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 or any similar short-form or other appropriate registration statement that may be available at such time, which, if the Company is a “well-known seasoned issuer” (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act), shall be an “Automatic Shelf Registration Statement,” (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act (the “ Shelf Registration Statement ”) the offer and sale of all or a portion of the Registrable Securities by the Holders from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution elected by such Holders and set forth in the Shelf Registration Statement (the “ Shelf Registration ”). The Shelf Registration Statement shall indicate that the Registrable Securities are to be offered and sold on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.

(ii) If the Shelf Registration Statement is not automatically effective upon filing, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after the filing thereof, but in any event not later than ninety (90) days following the date of the Holder’s request.

(iii) If prior to the Shelf Registration Termination Date, the number of Registrable Securities at any time exceeds the number of securities then registered for sale in the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall file as soon as practicable an additional Shelf Registration Statement covering the offer and sale by the Holders of not less than the number of such Registrable Securities.

(iv) The Holders shall be entitled, at any time and from time to time when there is an effective Shelf Registration Statement, to sell such Registrable Securities as are then registered pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement in an underwritten offering if, based on the then-current market prices, the number of Registrable Securities included in such underwritten offering would yield gross proceeds of at least $10 million (each, a “ Shelf Takedown ”), but only upon not less than twenty (20) days prior written notice (which shall include the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by the Holders) to the Company; provided , that the Holders shall only be entitled to a maximum of two (2) Shelf Takedowns under this Agreement and one (1) Shelf Takedown in any twelve (12)-month period. The Selling Holders shall give the Company prompt written notice of the consummation of a Shelf Takedown.

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Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Shelf Takedown would materially adversely affect such offering, then the Company will include in such Shelf Registration, to the extent of the amount and class which the Company is so advised can be sold without such material adverse effect on such offering, (A) first, all of the Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by such Holder; (B) second, all securities proposed to be sold by the Company for its own account; (C) third, all securities required to be registered pursuant to the exercise of registration rights held by other Persons, pro rata based on the amount of such securities then proposed to be sold by such Persons and allocated in accordance with the priorities then existing among such Persons.

(vi) If any of the Registrable Securities are to be sold in a Shelf Takedown, the Company shall have the right to select the underwriters or Agent for each Shelf Takedown, subject to the reasonable approval of the Holders.

Section 3. Registration Procedures . Whenever required under Section 2 to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall take each of the actions set forth in this Section 3 , as expeditiously as reasonably practicable.

3.1. In the case of any Piggyback Registration, the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use the Company’s reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective. With respect to either a Piggyback Registration or Shelf Registration, before filing a registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, including documents incorporated by reference after the initial filing of the registration statement and prior to effectiveness thereof, the Company shall furnish to one (1) firm of counsel for the Selling Holders and, in the case of an underwritten or agented offering, one (1) firm of counsel for the underwriters or Agent, copies of all such documents in the form substantially as proposed to be filed with the Commission at least four (4) business days prior to filing for review and comment by such counsel.

3.2. With respect to either a Piggyback Registration or Shelf Registration, the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and rules thereunder with respect to the disposition of all of the securities covered by such registration statement. If the registration is for an underwritten offering, the Company shall amend the applicable registration statement or supplement the prospectus whenever required by the terms of the applicable underwriting agreement. Subject to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, if the registration statement is a Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall amend the registration statement or supplement the prospectus so that it will remain current and in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act for three (3) years after its effective date, provided , that in the case of the Shelf Registration, the Company shall be required to use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until such time as there are no Registrable Securities remaining (the “ Shelf Registration Termination Date ”), and if during such period any event or development occurs as a result of which the registration statement or prospectus contains a misstatement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements

 

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therein not misleading, the Company shall promptly notify each Selling Holder, amend the registration statement or supplement the prospectus so that each will thereafter comply with the Securities Act and furnish to each Selling Holder of Registrable Securities such amended or supplemented prospectus, which each such Holder shall thereafter use in the Transfer of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement. Pending such amendment or supplement (and following written notice of the need therefor) each such Holder shall cease making offers or Transfers of Registrable Securities pursuant to the prior prospectus. In the event that any Registrable Securities included in a registration statement subject to, or required by, this Agreement remain unsold at the end of the period during which the Company is obligated to use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, the Company may file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement for the purpose of removing such Registrable Securities from registered status.

3.3. The Company shall furnish to each Selling Holder of Registrable Securities, without charge, such numbers of copies of the registration statement, any pre-effective or post-effective amendment thereto, the prospectus, including each preliminary prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, in each case in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules thereunder, and such other related documents as any such Selling Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities owned by such Selling Holder.

3.4. The Company shall use the Company’s reasonable best efforts (i) to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under all applicable securities or blue sky laws of such states or jurisdictions as may be necessary to enable the Holders to offer and sell the Registrable Securities or as shall be reasonably requested by the Underwriters’ Representative or Agent, and (ii) to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a registration statement, or the lifting of any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of the offer and transfer of any of the Registrable Securities in any jurisdiction, as soon as practicable; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions in which it is not already so qualified or subject to service.

3.5. In the event of any underwritten or agented offering, the Company (and any other Person who wishes to include securities in such registration statement) shall enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting or agency agreement (including indemnification and contribution obligations of underwriters or agents), in usual and customary form (including containing customary covenants, representations and warranties, including provision for delivery of customary legal and disclosure opinions, auditor’s comfort letters and closing documents), with the managing underwriter or underwriters of or agents for such offering along with such other customary documents and agreements as such underwriters or agents may request. Whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into, the Company shall make such representations and warranties to the Selling Holders in form, substance and scope as are customarily made in connection with an offering of common stock or other equity securities pursuant to any appropriate agreement. The Company and any other Person who wishes to include securities in any Shelf Registration shall agree to sell its securities at the same price and on the same terms and conditions as the Selling Holders.

 

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3.6. The Company shall promptly notify each Selling Holder of any comments by the Commission or any other governmental authority with respect to the registration statement or any requests for supplements or amendments thereto, or any stop order issued or threatened to be issued by the Commission in connection therewith, and shall take all reasonable actions required to respond as promptly as practicable to any such comment or request and to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered, and shall promptly notify the Selling Holders when such action has been taken and such order has been removed.

3.7. The Company shall make generally available to the Holders, the underwriters or agents (if applicable) and their respective counsel copies of all of the periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information filed with the Commission or referred to in Section 9.1 .

3.8. The Company shall make available for inspection by any Selling Holder, any underwriter or agent participating in such offering and the representatives of such Selling Holder and underwriters or agents (but not more than one firm of counsel to such Selling Holder), all financial and other information as shall be reasonably requested by them, and provide such Selling Holder, any underwriter or agent participating in such offering and the representatives of such Selling Holder and underwriters or agents the opportunity to discuss the business affairs of the Company with its principal executives and independent public accountants who have certified the audited financial statements included in such registration statement, in each case as reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility under the Securities Act; provided , however , that information that the Company determines, in good faith, to be confidential and which the Company advises such Person in writing is confidential shall not be disclosed unless such Person signs a customary confidentiality agreement. If requested by the Selling Holders or the underwriters or agents in any underwritten or agented offering, the Company shall cause management to participate in a reasonable number of presentations of management and road shows.

3.9. The Company shall provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such registration statement.

3.10. The Company shall use all reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement (i) if the Common Stock is then listed on a securities exchange or included for quotation in a recognized trading market, to continue to be so listed or included for a reasonable period of time after the offering, and (ii) to be registered with or approved by such other United States or state governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company to enable the Selling Holders of Registrable Securities to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

3.11. The Company shall use the Company’s reasonable best efforts to provide a CUSIP number for the Registrable Securities prior to the effective date of the first registration statement including Registrable Securities.

3.12. The Company shall take such other actions as are reasonably requested in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities included in each such registration.

 

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Section 4. Holders’ Obligations . In connection with the registration of Registrable Securities, each Selling Holder shall:

4.1. furnish to the Company such information regarding such Selling Holder, the number of the Registrable Securities owned by it and the intended method of disposition of such securities as shall be required to effect the registration of such Selling Holder’s Registrable Securities, and to cooperate with the Company in preparing such registration; and

4.2. in the case of a Piggyback Registration, agree to sell its Registrable Securities to the underwriters at the same price and on the same terms and conditions as the Company or the other Persons on whose behalf the registration statement was being filed have agreed to sell their securities, and to enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting or agency agreement, in usual and customary form with the managing underwriter or underwriters of or agents for such offering, provided , that the Selling Holders shall not be required to make any representation or warranty or agree to any covenant that is more extensive or burdensome than those made by any other Person that is registering securities.

Section 5. Expenses of Registration . Expenses in connection with registrations pursuant to this Agreement shall be allocated and paid as follows:

5.1. The Company shall bear and pay all expenses incurred in connection with any registration, filing, or qualification of Registrable Securities for each Selling Holder (which right may be Transferred to any Person to whom Registrable Securities are Transferred as permitted by Section 7 ), including all registration, filing and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. fees, all fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses, messenger and delivery expenses, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, and of the Company’s independent public accountants, including the expenses of comfort letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of one (1) firm of counsel for the Selling Holders of Registrable Securities (the “ Registration Expenses ”), but excluding underwriting discounts and commissions relating to Registrable Securities (which shall be paid on a pro rata basis by the Selling Holders).

5.2. Any failure of the Company to pay any Registration Expenses as required by this Section 5 shall not relieve the Company of its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 6. Indemnification; Contribution . If any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under this Agreement:

6.1. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder, each underwriter or Agent in any underwritten or agented offering, each Person, if any, who controls such Selling Holder, underwriter or Agent within the meaning of the Securities Act, and each officer, director, partner and employee, of

 

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such Selling Holder, underwriter, Agent and such controlling Persons, against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (joint or several), including attorneys’ fees and disbursements and expenses of investigation, incurred by such party pursuant to any actual or threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation, or to which any of the foregoing Persons may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state laws, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses arise out of or are based upon any of the following statements, omissions or violations (collectively, a “ Violation ”):

(i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement or prospectus, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus or any “issuer free writing prospectus” as such term is defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act, or any amendments or supplements thereto; or

(ii) the omission or alleged omission to state in any such registration statement or prospectus, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus or “issuer free writing prospectus”, or any amendments or supplements thereto, a material fact required or allegedly required to be stated therein, or necessary or allegedly necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

provided , however , that the indemnification required by this Section 6.1 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), nor shall the Company be liable in any such case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or expense solely to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon (x) a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the indemnified party for use in connection with such registration, or (y) the failure of any person entitled to indemnification hereunder to deliver or make available to a purchaser of Registrable Securities (to the extent required by law), a copy of any registration statement, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto (if the same was required by applicable law to be delivered or made available), provided , that the Company shall have timely delivered to the applicable Selling Holder such registration statement, including such preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein and any amendments or supplements thereto. The Company shall also indemnify underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their officers, directors, agents and employees and each person who controls such persons (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the Selling Holders.

6.2. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Selling Holder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who shall have signed the registration statement, each Person who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, each underwriter or Agent in any underwritten or agented offering and each Person who controls such underwriter or Agent within the meaning of the Securities Act, and each officer, director, partner and employee of such underwriter or Agent or such controlling Person, against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (joint and several), including attorneys’ fees and disbursements and expenses of investigation, incurred by

 

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such party pursuant to any actual or threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation, or to which any of the foregoing Persons may otherwise become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state laws, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case solely to the extent that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by such Selling Holder or its Representatives or controlling persons expressly for use in connection with such registration; provided , however , that (x) the indemnification required by this Section 6.2 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense if settlement is effected without the consent of the relevant Selling Holder of Registrable Securities, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and (y) in no event shall the amount of any indemnity under this Section 6.2 exceed the gross proceeds from the applicable offering received by such Selling Holder.

6.3. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or threat thereof made in writing for which such indemnified party may make a claim under this Section 6 , such indemnified party shall deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly given notice, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the parties; provided , however , that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain separate counsel in any such action, claim or proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, provided , that the indemnified party shall be responsible for its own fees and disbursements and expenses unless representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding (in which case the indemnifying party shall pay such fees and disbursements and expenses of the indemnified party and shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action, claim or proceeding on behalf of such indemnified party). The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time following the commencement of any such action, if and only to the extent prejudicial to the indemnifying party, shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Section 6 to the extent of such prejudice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnified party will have the absolute right to conduct and control, through counsel of its choosing (with the fees and disbursements and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party) the defense, compromise and settlement of any such action, claim or proceeding if the indemnifying party does not elect to assume control of the defense within thirty (30) days after receiving notice thereof; provided , that the indemnifying party shall be permitted to participate in the defense thereof with its own counsel and at its own expense. No indemnifying party shall be liable to an indemnified party for any settlement of any action, proceeding or claim without the written consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. No indemnifying party shall consent to any settlement of any action, proceeding or claim without the written consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, that does not include the giving to such indemnified party of an unconditional release from all liability in respect of such action, proceeding or claim or that requires an admission of wrongdoing by any indemnified party.

 

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6.4. If the indemnification required by this Section 6 from the indemnifying party is unavailable to an indemnified party hereunder in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to in this Section 6 :

(i) The indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified parties in connection with the actions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party and indemnified parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any Violation has been committed by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified parties, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such Violation. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.1 and Section 6.2 , any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding.

(ii) The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 6.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in Section 6.4(i) . No Person that is guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

6.5. If indemnification is available under this Section 6 , the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each indemnified party to the full extent provided in this Section 6 without regard to the relative fault of such indemnifying party or indemnified party or any other equitable consideration referred to in Section 6.4 .

6.6. The obligations of the Company and the Selling Holders of Registrable Securities under this Section 6 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a registration statement under this Agreement, and otherwise until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.

Section 7. Transfer of Registration Rights . All rights of a Holder with respect to Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement may be Transferred by such Holder to any other Person in connection with the Transfer of Registrable Securities to such Person, in all cases, if and only if (x) any such Transferee that is not a party to this Agreement shall have executed and delivered to the Secretary of the Company a properly completed agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A , and (y) the Transferor shall have delivered to the Secretary of the Company, no later than fifteen (15) days following the date of the Transfer, written notification of such Transfer setting forth the name of the Transferor, name and address of the Transferee, and the number of Registrable Securities that shall have been so Transferred.

Section 8. Holdback . Each Holder entitled pursuant to this Agreement to have Registrable Securities included in a Piggyback Registration statement prepared pursuant to

 

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Section 2.1 of this Agreement, and each of the Company and any other Person who requests the inclusion of securities in any Shelf Registration, if so requested by the Underwriters’ Representative or Agent in connection with an offering of any Registrable Securities, shall not effect any public sale or distribution of shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock, including a sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (except as part of such underwritten or agented registration), during the fifteen (15)-day period prior to, and up to ninety (90)-day period beginning on (but in any event not longer than the period applicable to the Company’s directors and executive officers who are required by the Underwriters’ Representative or Agent to be subject to similar restrictions), the date such registration statement is declared effective under the Securities Act by the Commission; provided , that such Holder is timely notified of such effective date in writing by the Company or such Underwriters’ Representative or Agent. In order to enforce the foregoing covenant, the Company shall be entitled to impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Registrable Securities until the end of such period.

Section 9. Covenants .

9.1. The Company shall file as and when applicable, on a timely basis, all reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act. If the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Securities, the Company shall make publicly available the information specified in subparagraph (c)(2) of Rule 144 of the Securities Act, and take such further action as may be reasonably required from time to time and as may be within the reasonable control of the Company, to enable the Holders to Transfer Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission.

9.2. The Company shall be entitled, upon written notice to the Holders, to postpone (but not more than once in any fiscal year) for a reasonable period not in excess of ninety (90) calendar days, the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend the use of, a Piggyback Registration statement or a Shelf Registration Statement if the Company delivers to the Selling Holders a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company certifying that in the good faith judgment of such officer such registration, offering or use would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect or to materially interfere with any material financing of the Company or any material transaction under consideration by the Company or would require the disclosure of information that has not been, and is not otherwise required to be, disclosed to the public, the premature disclosure of which would materially and adversely affect the Company. No postponement or suspension shall apply during any period in which the directors and executive officers of the Company are not also generally prohibited from selling shares of Common Stock (other any sales made pursuant to 10b5-1 plans then in existence). The Holders shall maintain in confidence the existence and content of such notice or certificate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9.2 , no such suspension notice may be given from the time of the first bona fide offer of Registrable Securities pursuant to a registration hereunder as long as a prospectus is required to be delivered in respect of such offer under the Securities Act.

9.3. The Company has not granted, and shall not grant, to any Person any registration rights that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Section 10. Amendment, Modification and Waivers; Further Assurances .

(i) This Agreement may be amended with the consent of the Company and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company shall have obtained the written consent of the Investor to such amendment, action or omission to act.

(ii) No waiver of any terms or conditions of this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any other breach of such terms and conditions or any other term or condition, nor shall any failure to enforce any provision hereof operate as a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof. No written waiver hereunder, unless it by its own terms explicitly provides to the contrary, shall be construed to effect a continuing waiver of the provisions being waived and no such waiver in any instance shall constitute a waiver in any other instance or for any other purpose or impair the right of the party against whom such waiver is claimed in all other instances or for all other purposes to require full compliance with such provision.

(iii) Each of the parties hereto shall execute all such further instruments and documents and take all such further action as any other party hereto may reasonably require in order to effectuate the terms and purposes of this Agreement.

Section 11. Assignment; Benefit . This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, assigns, executors, administrators or successors. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned or delegated by the Company or Investor without the prior written consent of the other; provided , however , that Investor may assign all of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder to an affiliate of Investor in connection with the Transfer of all of its shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms thereof. A Holder may Transfer its rights hereunder to a successor in interest to the Registrable Securities owned by such assignor as permitted by Section 7 .

Section 12. Miscellaneous .

12.1. Governing Law . This Agreement and all disputes, claims or controversies relating to, arising out of, or in connection with this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York(including in respect of the statute of limitations or other limitations period applicable to any claim, controversy or dispute hereunder) without regard to the laws of any other jurisdiction that might be applied because of the conflicts of laws rules of the State of New York. Each party irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by the other party or its successors or assigns shall be brought and determined in any State or Federal court sitting in the State of New York (or, if such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, in any appropriate New York State or Federal court), and each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts for itself and with respect

 

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to its property, generally and unconditionally, with regard to any such action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party agrees not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating thereto except in the courts described above in New York, other than actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce any judgment, decree or award rendered by any such court in New York as described herein. Each party further agrees that notice as provided herein shall constitute sufficient service of process and each party further waives any argument that such service is insufficient. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion or as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in New York as described herein for any reason, (b) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise), and (c) that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper, or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.

12.2. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

12.3. Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by an internationally recognized overnight courier service, by facsimile (subject to written confirmation of receipt by the recipient) or registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the address specified on Schedule 1 to this Agreement or in the relevant agreement in the form of Exhibit A whereby such party became bound by the provisions of this Agreement. Notice to the Company or to Lincoln may be sent via email, and shall be deemed to have been given upon the acknowledgement of the recipient, addressed: if to the Company, to Andrew Sutor at asutor@entercom.com; if to Lincoln, to Charles Brawley at Charles.Brawley@lfg.com.

12.4. Entire Agreement; Integration . This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, other than the Purchase Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

12.5. Injunctive Relief . The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage to the parties 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 any party 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, without bond or other security being required, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law or in equity.

 

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12.6. Section Headings . Section headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of any provision of this Agreement.

12.7. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by email or facsimile transmission) in one (1) or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one (1) and the same agreement.

12.8. Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is deemed by any court to be violative of law or public policy and therefore invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. 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 an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

12.9. Filing . A copy of this Agreement and of all amendments thereto shall be filed at the principal executive office of the Company with the corporate recorder of the Company.

12.10. Termination . This Agreement may be terminated at any time by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with the preceding sentence, this Agreement (other than Section 6 hereof) shall terminate in its entirety on such date following the issuance of the Shares upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock as there shall be no Registrable Securities then outstanding, provided , that any shares of Common Stock previously subject to this Agreement shall not be Registrable Securities following the sale of any such shares in an offering registered pursuant to this Agreement.

12.11. Attorneys’ Fees . In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Agreement, or where any provision hereof is validly asserted as a defense, the successful party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees (including any fees incurred in any appeal) in addition to its costs and expenses and any other available remedy.

12.12. No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any rights of employment for any specified period, under or by reason of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the date first written above.

 

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
By:

/s/ Andrew P. Sutor, IV

Name: Andrew P. Sutor, IV
Title: Senior Vice President/General Counsel
THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:

/s/ Jeffrey Coutts

Name: Jeffrey Coutts
Title: SVP, Treasurer

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Schedule 1

Address for Notices

Notice to the Company

Entercom Communications Corp.

401 City Avenue, Suite 809

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Facsimile: (610) 660-5662
Attention: Andrew Sutor,
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

with a copy to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

330 N. Wabash St., Suite 2800

Chicago, IL 60611

Facsimile: (312) 993-9767
Attention: Zachary A. Judd

Notice to the Investor

Lincoln National Corporation

Legal Dept. – Contract Law

150 N. Radnor Chester Road

Radnor, PA 19087

Facsimile: (484) 583-8141
Attention: Vice President – Contract Law

with a copy to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

Facsimile: (212) 403-2000
Attention: Nicholas G. Demmo

 

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EXHIBIT A

to

Registration

Rights Agreement

AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND

BY THE REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

The undersigned, being the transferee of                  shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Registrable Securities ”), of Entercom Communications Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “ Company ”), as a condition to the receipt of such Registrable Securities, acknowledges that matters pertaining to the registration of such Registrable Securities are governed by the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 16, 2015, initially among the Company and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company referred to therein (the “ Agreement ”), and the undersigned hereby (1) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Agreement, and (2) agrees to be bound as a Holder by the terms of the Agreement, as the same has been or may be amended from time to time.

Agreed to this      day of             ,         .

 

 

 

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