-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FVjVj+EWEzWXZwvjwPUcekPe/x1MfKqbCBrORQwkAbR0ToXitLL0xfUchJNkKORM ZonJSNrxsBQTlR4sRw9zRQ== 0000950144-08-003961.txt : 20080512 0000950144-08-003961.hdr.sgml : 20080512 20080512092236 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-08-003961 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080512 GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID W. DICKEY GROUP MEMBERS: DBBC, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN W. DICKEY GROUP MEMBERS: LEWIS W. DICKEY, SR. GROUP MEMBERS: MICHAEL W. DICKEY SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CUMULUS MEDIA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001058623 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832] IRS NUMBER: 364159663 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54277 FILM NUMBER: 08820940 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD N.W. STREET 2: SUITE 2300 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305 BUSINESS PHONE: 4049490700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD N.W. STREET 2: SUITE 2300 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DICKEY LEWIS W JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079750 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 4049490700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3060 PEACHTREE ROAD N W #730 STREET 2: C/O CUMULUS MEDIA INC CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305 SC 13D/A 1 g13399sc13dza.htm CUMULUS MEDIA INC./LEWIS W. DICKEY JR. CUMULUS MEDIA INC./LEWIS W. DICKEY JR.
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
 
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
 
(Title of Class of Securities)
231082108
 
(CUSIP Number)
Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
c/o Cumulus Media Inc.
3280 Peachtree Road, N.W., Suite 2300
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 949-0700
with a copy to:
Mark L. Hanson, Esq.
Jones Day
1420 Peachtree St., N.E., Suite 800
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
 
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 11, 2008
 
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box o.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
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CUSIP No.
 
231082108 
  Page  
  of   
12 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Lewis W. Dickey, Jr

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   5,856,613
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   10,000
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   5,856,613
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    10,000
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  5,866,613
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  14.3 %
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
231082108 
  Page  
  of   
12 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

John W. Dickey


I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   3,129,568
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   3,129,568
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  3,129,568
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  8.0%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
231082108 
  Page  
  of   
12 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Michael W. Dickey


I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   1,347,683
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   1,347,683
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,347,683
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  3.6%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
231082108 
  Page  
  of   
12 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

David W. Dickey


I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   1,254,352
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   1,254,352
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,254,352
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  3.3%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
231082108 
  Page  
  of   
12 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Lewis W. Dickey, Sr.


I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   884,000
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   884,000
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  884,000
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  2.4%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
231082108 
  Page  
  of   
12 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

DBBC, L.L.C.


I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   10,000
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    10,000
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  10,000
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  Less than 1%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO


 

SCHEDULE 13D
Explanatory Note
     The reporting persons are filing this Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D to report (i) the termination of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 23, 2007, by and among Cloud Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Cloud Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and Cumulus Media Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and (ii) to update the information previously contained in Item 5 with respect to the holdings of certain of the filing persons with respect to shares of the Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), of the Company.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
     This statement relates to the Class A Common Stock of the Company. The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 3280 Peachtree Road, N.W., Suite 2300, Atlanta, Georgia 30305.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction
     Item 4 is hereby supplemented as follows:
     On May 11, 2008, each of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and ML IBK Positions, Inc. (“Guarantor”, and together with Parent, Merger Sub and the Company, the “Parties”) agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to a Termination Agreement and Release executed by the Parties (the “Merger Termination Agreement”).
     Under the terms of the Merger Termination Agreement, the Parties have agreed, among other things: (i) that the Merger Agreement and other transaction-related documents are terminated (see Item 6. below), (ii) that Parent will promptly pay, or cause to be paid, to the Company $15 million in cash, (iii) that each Party mutually releases the other Parties and their respective employees, affiliates, representatives or agents from any claims for actions by the Parties with respect to the Merger Agreement and other transaction-related documents, and (iv) to other customary provisions with respect to confidentiality, non-disparagement and publicity.
     As a result of the termination of the Merger Agreement, the Company’s Class A Common Stock will remain listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the Company will continue to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     In connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement, on May 11, 2008, the reporting persons (other than DBBC), the Sponsor , Holdco and Parent entered into a Termination Agreement and Release (the “IIA Termination Agreement”) relating to the Interim Investors Agreement, as a result of which the parties thereto terminated the Interim Investors Agreement.
     The IIA Termination Agreement provides, among other things, that if, within the two years following the execution of the IIA Termination Agreement, Lew Dickey, Jr. or any of the

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other reporting persons reasonably anticipate that he or they will pursue or participate in specified transactions, which transactions include but are not limited to a Company “going private” transaction, such reporting person(s) will notify the Sponsor of such intention, provide the Sponsor with certain information about such transaction and, if so requested by the Sponsor, engage in good faith negotiations with the Sponsor (or an affiliate of the Sponsor) with a goal of facilitating the Sponsor’s (or such affiliate’s) participation in such transaction.
     The information set forth in response to this Item 4 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Termination Agreement and the IIA Termination Agreement, each of which is filed as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
     The reporting persons intend to review continuously the Company’s business affairs, general industry and economic conditions and their individual capital needs. Based on such review, the reporting persons may, from time to time, individually or collectively determine to increase their respective ownership of Class A Common Stock, to sell all or any portion of their respective holdings in the Company, or to initiate, participate in, or vote in favor of, an extraordinary corporate transaction or change in control of the Company.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
     Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
     (a) For purposes of calculating the percentages set forth in this Item 5, (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding is assumed to be 37,502,718 and the number of shares of the Company’s Class C Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Class C Common Stock”) is assumed to be 644,871 (which represents the shares and options exercisable within 60 days of Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2008, as represented on the front cover to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008).
     Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
     Lew Dickey, Jr. is deemed to beneficially own 5,866,613 shares of Class A Common Stock as follows:
    2,331,052 shares of Class A Common Stock directly owned;
 
    options to purchase 1,380,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, which are exercisable within 60 days;
 
    644,871 shares of Class C Common Stock, which are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, directly owned;
 
    options to purchase 1,500,690 shares of Class C Common Stock, which are exercisable within 60 days; and
 
    10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by DBBC and deemed to be beneficially owned by Lew Dickey, Jr. in his capacity as manager of DBBC.

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     Assuming exercise of all of the foregoing options and the conversion of all of the shares of Class C Common Stock (including those shares of Class C Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options) into Class A Common Stock, Lew Dickey, Jr. would be deemed to beneficially own 5,866,613 shares, or 14.3% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.
     John W. Dickey
     John Dickey is deemed to beneficially own 3,129,568 shares of Class A Common Stock as follows:
    1,750,506 shares of Class A Common Stock directly owned; and
 
    options to purchase 1,379,062 shares of Class A Common Stock, which are exercisable within 60 days.
     Assuming exercise of all of the foregoing options, John Dickey would be deemed to beneficially own 3,129,568 shares, or 8.0% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.
     Michael W. Dickey, David W. Dickey and Lewis W. Dickey, Sr.
     Michael Dickey, David Dickey and Lew Dickey Sr. are deemed to beneficially own 1,347,683 shares, or 3.6%, 1,254,352 shares, or 3.3%, and 884,000 shares, or 2.4%, of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, respectively.
     DBBC, L.L.C.
     DBBC is deemed to beneficially own 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. As manager of DBBC, Lew Dickey, Jr. has voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by DBBC.
     As a result of the arrangements and various matters described in Item 4, the reporting persons may collectively be deemed to constitute a “group,” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. As a consequence, each reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own all shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by each other reporting person. Assuming exercise of all of the above-described options and the conversion of all of the shares of Class C Common Stock (including those shares of Class C Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options) into Class A Common Stock, the reporting persons would collectively beneficially own, in the aggregate, 29.4% of the issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock. Other than as set forth in this Item 5, each reporting person hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock owned by any other reporting person.
     Other than as set forth above with respect to Lew Dickey, Jr. and John Dickey, none of the shares of Class A Common Stock reported in this Item 5 are shares as to which any reporting person has a right to acquire that is exercisable within 60 days. None of the reporting persons beneficially owns any shares of Class A Common Stock other than as set forth herein.

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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
     Item 6 is hereby supplemented as follows:
     The Merger Termination Agreement and the IIA Termination Agreement (each of which are defined and described in Item 4, and which definitions and descriptions are incorporated herein by reference) is filed as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 6.
     In connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement, the reporting persons and the Parties have terminated the Equity Financing Commitment, the Debt Financing Commitment, the Equity Rollover Commitments and the Voting Agreements (as such terms are defined in the Merger Agreement).
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
     Item 7 is hereby supplemented by adding the following exhibits:
     
Ex.   Name
 
99.18
  Termination Agreement and Release, dated May 11, 2008, by and among Cloud Acquisition Corporation, Cloud Merger Corporation, Cumulus Media Inc and ML IBK Positions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2008).
 
   
99.19
  Termination Agreement and Release, dated May 11, 2008, by and among Cloud Holding Company, LLC, Cloud Acquisition Corporation, MLGPE Fund US Alternative, L.P., Lewis W. Dickey, Jr., John W. Dickey, David W. Dickey, Michael W. Dickey and Lewis W. Dickey, Sr.

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SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, such person certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: May 12, 2008
         
    /s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
     
    Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
 
       
 
  *    
     
    John W. Dickey
 
       
 
  *    
     
    Michael W. Dickey
 
       
 
  *    
     
    David W. Dickey
 
       
 
  *    
     
    Lewis W. Dickey, Sr.
 
       
    DBBC, L.L.C.
 
       
 
  By:   *
 
       
    Name: Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
    Title: Manager
         
By:
  /s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
 
   
Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.    
as Attorney-in-Fact    

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EX-99.19 2 g13399exv99w19.htm EX-99.19 TERMINATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE EX-99.19 TERMINATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
Exhibit 99.19
EXECUTION COPY
TERMINATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
     This TERMINATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE, dated as of May 11, 2008 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among Cloud Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”), Cloud Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser (“Midco”), MLGPE Fund US Alternative, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ML Investor”), Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. (“LD”), John W. Dickey, David W. Dickey, Michael W. Dickey and Lewis W. Dickey, Sr. (LD, together with the other named members of the Dickey family, the “Rollover Investors”). Each of the foregoing are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and each individually as a “Party”. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings given to them in the IIA (as defined below).
RECITALS
     A. On July 23, 2007, Midco, Cloud Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Midco (“Acquisition Sub”), and Cumulus Media Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Acquisition Sub would merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving such merger.
     B. In connection with the Merger Agreement, on July 27, 2007, the Parties entered into an Interim Investors Agreement (the “IIA”) to be effective as of July 23, 2007.
     C. Concurrently herewith, each of Midco, Acquisition Sub and the Company are entering into a Termination Agreement and Release (the “Merger Termination Agreement”), terminating the Merger Agreement.
     D. The Parties desire to terminate the IIA and to be bound by the other provisions set forth below.
AGREEMENT
     Therefore, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
     1. Termination of IIA. The Parties agree that, effective immediately upon the effectiveness of the Merger Termination Agreement, the IIA shall be terminated and none of the provisions of the IIA shall be of any further force or effect as of such time, including, without limitation, provisions of the IIA which by their terms would otherwise have survived the termination of the IIA.
     2. Qualifying Transactions.
     (a) Each Rollover Investor agrees that, if at any time following the date hereof, either LD (individually or collectively with other Rollover Investors) or a Rollover Investor Group reasonably anticipates that he or it will pursue, or participate in, any Qualifying

 


 

Transaction (as defined below), LD or the Rollover Investor Group, as applicable, shall reasonably promptly (i) notify the ML Investor in writing of such reasonable anticipation and (ii) provide to the ML Investor such information about such Qualifying Transaction as the ML Investor shall reasonably request to evaluate such Qualifying Transaction. As promptly as practicable following receipt of such information (and, in any event, not later than ten days after receipt by the ML Investor of the notice and the information specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence), the ML Investor shall notify LD or the Rollover Investor Group, as applicable, in writing whether it (or an affiliate of the ML Investor) intends to commence good faith negotiations with LD or the Rollover Investor Group, as applicable, regarding the ML Investor’s (or such affiliate’s) participation in such Qualifying Transaction. Each Rollover Investor agrees that, if so notified by the ML Investor, he will negotiate with the ML Investor (or such affiliate of the ML Investor), and the ML Investor agrees that, if it has so notified LD or the Rollover Investor Group, as applicable, it will negotiate with LD or the Rollover Investor Group, as applicable, in good faith, for a period of up to thirty days from the date that the ML Investor provides notice that it intends to commence such good faith negotiations as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, with a goal towards facilitating the ML Investor’s (or such affiliate’s) participation in such Qualifying Transaction. With respect to each Qualifying Transaction, LD or the Rollover Investor Group, as applicable, shall not, without the ML Investor’s prior written consent, solicit any other party or potential business partner for such Qualifying Transaction unless and until (i) LD or the Rollover Investor Group, as applicable, has complied with all of the provisions of this Section 2(a) or (ii) the ML Investor has elected in writing to forgo its (or such affiliate’s) participation in such Qualifying Transaction. The obligations of the Rollover Investors pursuant to this Section 2(a) shall automatically terminate on the second anniversary of the date hereof but, for the avoidance of doubt, shall apply with respect to each Qualifying Transaction within such period of time.
     (b) For purposes of this Agreement:
     (i) “Qualifying Transaction” shall mean either a Change of Control Transaction or an Alternative Transaction;
     (ii) “Change of Control Transaction” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions (A) that, if consummated, would result in the equity securities (other than any “stub equity”) of the Company or its successor in such transaction or series of related transactions ceasing to be registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (B) in which the Rollover Investors (or their affiliates) would “roll over” no less than 25%, in the aggregate, of the equity securities of the Company that are owned by the Rollover Investors (or their affiliates) immediately prior to such transaction or series of related transactions; and (C) upon the consummation of which, LD or any of the other Rollover Investors remains or becomes the chief executive officer (or holds a position or office with comparable authority) of the Company (or its successor or acquiror in such transaction or series of related transactions); provided that a transaction or series of related transactions in which the Company is acquired, directly or indirectly, by an issuer whose principal class of equity securities is, at the time of such acquisition, registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall not be deemed a Qualifying Transaction.

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     (iii) “Alternative Transaction” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions that requires, or is suitable for, equity financing of at least $25,000,000.00 (in addition to any equity financing contemplated to be provided by LD and the Rollover Investors) and involves the acquisition of (i) radio assets or (ii) equity interests in an entity owning, or affiliated with an entity owning, radio assets;
     (iv) “Rollover Investor Group” shall mean a group of at least three Rollover Investors that does not include LD.
     3. Mutual Release; Covenant Not to Sue.
     (a) Each Party, for and on behalf of itself and its Related Parties, does hereby unequivocally release and discharge, and hold harmless, each other Party and any of their respective former, current or future officers, directors, agents, advisors, representatives, managers, members, partners, shareholders, employees, subsidiaries, financing sources, affiliates (including, without limitation, controlling persons), employees of affiliates, principals, and any heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns of any said person or entity (the “Related Parties”), from any and all past, present, direct, indirect, and derivative liabilities, actions, causes of action, cases, claims, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, attorney’s fees, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, injuries, harms, damages, judgments, remedies, extents, executions, demands, liens and damages of every kind and nature, in law, equity or otherwise, asserted or that could have been asserted, under federal or state statute, or common law, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, foreseen or unforeseen, anticipated or unanticipated, whether or not concealed or hidden, from the beginning of time until the date of execution of this Agreement (collectively, “Actions”), that in any way arises from or out of, are based upon, or are in connection with or relate to (i) Merger Agreement, the IIA, the Merger Termination Agreement, this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby or thereby (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”), (ii) any breach, non-performance, action or failure to act under the Transaction Documents and (iii) the proposed Merger, including the events leading to the abandonment of the Merger and the termination of the Merger Agreement, the IIA or any other agreements or document contemplated thereby (collectively, the “Released Claims”); provided, however, that no Party shall be released from any breach, non-performance, action or failure to act under this Agreement.
     (b) It is understood and agreed that, except as provided in the proviso to Section 3(a), the preceding paragraph is a full and final release covering all known as well as unknown or unanticipated debts, claims or damages of the Parties and their Related Parties relating to or arising out of the Transaction Documents. Therefore, each of the Parties expressly waives any rights it may have under any statute or common law principle under which a general release does not extend to claims which such Party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by such Party must have affected such Party’s settlement with the other. In connection with such waiver and relinquishment, the Parties acknowledge that they or their attorneys or agents may hereafter discover claims or facts in addition to or different from those which they now know or believe to exist with respect to the Released Claims, but that it is their intention hereby fully, finally and forever to settle and release all of the Released

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Claims. In furtherance of this intention, the releases herein given shall be and remain in effect as full and complete mutual releases with regard to the Released Claims notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any such additional or different claim or fact.
     (c) Except as provided in the proviso to Section 3(a), each Party, on behalf of itself and its Related Parties, hereby covenants to each other Party and their respective Related Parties not to, with respect to any Released Claim, directly or indirectly encourage or solicit or voluntarily assist or participate in any way in the filing, reporting or prosecution by such Party or its Related Parties or any third party of a suit, arbitration, mediation, or claim (including a third party or derivative claim) against any other Party and/or its Related Parties relating to any Released Claim. The covenants contained in this Section 3 shall survive this Agreement indefinitely regardless of any statute of limitations.
     4. Publicity and Disclosure. Any general notices, releases, statements or communications by either Party to the general public or the press relating to the Transaction Documents, the participation or involvement of the Parties in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or the reasons for or any of the events or circumstances surrounding the termination of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the IIA shall be made only at such times and in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties, except as otherwise required by law (and in such case only after a reasonable attempt has been made to consult with the other Parties to this Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the Parties may disclose or respond to inquiries regarding the termination of the Transaction Documents in a manner that is fully consistent with, and does not go beyond the scope of, the content of the press release attached as Exhibit B to the Merger Termination Agreement. The Parties further agree to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the applicable Schedules 13-D/A, each in form approved by the Parties, as promptly as practicable following the effectiveness of the Merger Termination Agreement.
     5. Non-Disparagement. Except as required by applicable law or the rules or regulations of any governmental authority or by the order of any court of competent jurisdiction, each Party agrees that such Party shall not, directly or indirectly (through such Party’s Related Parties or otherwise), make, publish or cause to be made or published any statement or remark concerning the subject matter the Transaction Documents, the participation or involvement of the Parties in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or the reasons for or any of the events or circumstances surrounding the termination of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the IIA that could reasonably be understood as disparaging the business or conduct of the other Parties or their respective Related Parties or as intended to harm the business or reputation of the other Parties or their respective Related Parties.
     6. Confidentiality. Subject to Section 4, the Parties agree that, for a period of three years after the date hereof, such Parties shall not, at any time disclose or permit the disclosure by it or its affiliates of, any information (written or oral and regardless of when furnished to or received by such Party) relating to any of the other Parties, the Transaction Documents, the participation or involvement of the Parties in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or the reasons for or any of the events or circumstances surrounding the termination

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of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the IIA (the “Relevant Information”); provided, however, that the restriction contained in this Section 6 shall not apply to (a) any information in the public domain other than by reason of unauthorized disclosure by the party hereto agreeing to maintain such information in confidence, (b) any information that was received on a non-confidential basis from any third-party source, provided that such source is not known to the disclosing Party to be subject to a contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information or (c) any information that has been independently acquired or developed by the applicable Party without use of or reference to any confidential information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party may disclose Relevant Information (i) if authorized to do so by the other Parties, (ii) if authorized or required to do so pursuant to applicable law, by a court of competent jurisdiction or by another governmental authority and (iii) to its affiliates, stockholders, partners, members, directors, officers, employees, agents or advisers (collectively, “Representatives”) who needed or need to know such Relevant Information in connection with the involvement of the disclosing Party in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or their termination; provided that the disclosing Party shall be responsible for any actions taken by its Representatives that would be deemed a breach of this Agreement if the disclosing Party had taken such actions.
     7. Representations of the Parties. Each Party, on behalf of itself and its Related Parties, represents and warrants to the other Parties as follows:
     (a) This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
     (b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party do not, and the performance by such Party of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not: (i)  conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of, any provision of its charter or bylaws or equivalent organizational documents (to the extent such Party is not an individual), (ii) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, or constitute (with our without notice of lapse of time, or both) a default under or require a consent or waiver under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any contractual restriction binding on such Party or affecting such Party or any of their assets; or (iii) conflict with or violate any order or judgment of any court or other agency of government applicable to such Party or any of its assets.
     8. Dissolution of Acquisition Vehicles. The Parties agree that the ML Investor shall cause Purchaser, Midco and Acquisition Sub to each be dissolved as promptly as practicable following the effectiveness of the Merger Termination Agreement, and the Parties covenant and agree to provide the requisite authorizations, and to take any other actions reasonably required, in furtherance of such dissolution.
     9. Notices. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be sufficient if in writing, and sent by facsimile transmission with confirmation (provided that any notice received

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by facsimile transmission or otherwise at the addressee’s location on any business day after 5:00 p.m. (addressee’s local time) shall be deemed to have been received at 9:00 a.m. (addressee’s local time) on the next business day), by reliable overnight delivery service (with proof of service), hand delivery or certified or registered mail (return receipt requested and first-class postage prepaid), addressed as follows:
(a) if to Purchaser or Midco, to:
Cloud Acquisition Corporation
3280 Peachtree Road, N.W.
Suite 2300
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Telecopy: (404) 443-0742
Attention: Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Jones Day
1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Suite 800
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Telecopy: (404) 581-8330
Attention: John E. Zamer, Esq.
                 David Phillips, Esq.
and
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Telecopy: (212) 909-6836
Attention: Franci J. Blassberg, Esq.
                 Stephen R. Hertz, Esq.
(b) if to the ML Investor, to:
MLGPE Fund US Alternative, L.P.
c/o Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc.
4 World Financial Center
250 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10080
Telecopy: (212) 449-7902
                  (212) 449-1119
Attention: Frank J. Marinaro, Esq.
                 Robert F. End

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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Telecopy: (212) 909-6836
Attention: Franci J. Blassberg, Esq.
                 Stephen R. Hertz, Esq.
(c) if to any Rollover Investor to
Mr. Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
c/o 3280 Peachtree Road, N.W.
Suite 2300
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Jones Day
1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Suite 800
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Telecopy: (404) 581-8330
Attention: John E. Zamer, Esq.
                 David Phillips, Esq.
or to such other address as any party shall specify by written notice so given, and such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered as of the date so telecommunicated and confirmed, personally delivered or mailed.
     10. Waiver. Except for the provisions of Section 3, any term of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the Party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the Party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any Party of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other term or condition nor construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by any laws or otherwise afforded, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
     11. Amendment. Any amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall require the consent of the ML Investor and the Rollover Investors.

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     12. Severability. In the event that any provision hereof would, under applicable law, be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be construed by modifying or limiting it so as to be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with, and possible under, applicable law. The provisions hereof are severable, and in the event any provision hereof should be held invalid or unenforceable in any respect, it shall not invalidate, render unenforceable or otherwise affect any other provision hereof.
     13. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York (regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles or rules of conflicts of law to the extent such principles or rules are not mandatorily applicable by statute and would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction). In addition, each party (i) irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit itself to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any court of the State of New York located in such district for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding between any of the parties hereto arising out of this Agreement, (ii) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (iii) waives any claim of improper venue or any claim that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any courts of the State of New York located in such district is an inconvenient forum for any action, suit or proceeding between any of the parties hereto arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby, and (iv) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement in any court other than the above named courts.
     14. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
     15. No Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Parties hereto and any attempt to do so shall be void, except for (i) assignments and transfers by operation of any laws and (ii) assignments of this Agreement or any of its rights hereunder by the ML Investor to Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. or an affiliate of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. (which shall not require such prior written consent). Subject to the foregoing and Section 16 hereof, this Agreement is binding upon, inures to the benefit of and is enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
     16. Third Party Beneficiaries. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that each Party’s Related Parties are express third party beneficiaries of the releases of such Related Parties and covenants not to sue such Related Parties contained in Section 3 of this Agreement and are

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entitled to enforce rights under such section to the same extent that such Related Parties could enforce such rights if they were a party to this Agreement. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, there are no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
     17. Other Agreements. This Agreement, together with that certain letter agreement of even date herewith among certain of the parties hereto, constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and statements, both written and oral, among the Parties or any of their affiliates with respect to the subject matter contained herein except for the certain letter agreement of even date herewith terminating the Debt Financing Commitments and the Merger Termination Agreement, each of which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
     18. Headings. The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
     19. Injunctive Relief. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with its specified terms or was otherwise breached and that money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any breach of this Agreement. It is accordingly agreed that in any proceeding seeking specific performance each of the Parties shall waive the defense of adequacy of a remedy at law. Each of the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
     20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this Agreement (or caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its officer or representative thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first above written.
         
  CLOUD HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.    
    Name:   Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.   
    Title:   President   
 
  CLOUD ACQUISITION CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.    
    Name:   Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.   
    Title:   President   
 
  MLGPE FUND US ALTERNATIVE, L.P.
 
 
  By:   MLGPE Delaware LLC, its General Partner    
 
  By:   /s/ Robert F. End  
    Name:   Robert F. End  
    Title:   Managing Member   
 
     
  /s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.    
  Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.    
     
 
     
  /s/ John W. Dickey    
  John W. Dickey    
     
 
     
  /s/ David W. Dickey    
  David W. Dickey    
     
 
     
  /s/ Michael W. Dickey    
  Michael W. Dickey    
     
 
     
  /s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Sr.    
  Lewis W. Dickey, Sr.   
     
 

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